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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star outlines a plan to improve drainage for year round Ouachita River navigation, spur river traffic, and foster complete industrial development in the Monroe district with permanent manufacturing and gas-field enterprises.
General Pershing warns that the reserve force has fallen by fifteen thousand over three years and urges Congress to back the reserve, train officers, and expand the citizen army as the nation’s peace time defense plan. Regular forces will assist the citizen army in training and leadership during emergencies.
Miss Helen Schultz of Red Ball Transportation challenges the Iowa motor-carrier law before the State board claiming buses serve a public convenience. Six railroads oppose, backed by four county supervisors who say heavy buses harm roads. Proponents argue buses are a public necessity and future road upgrades or higher taxes could offset wear.
A short observed claim that the letter E is the most common letter and its frequency in English French Spanish and German with counts 137 184 145 and 178 respectively.
The Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore offers about 60000 square feet of sarge floor space under one roof, claimed as the world’s largest. The facility emphasizes a vast single-roof layout for drills and events.
An ancient inhabitants of Peru engineered roadways from asphalt rock, astonishingly well preserved. The surfaced routes remain in near pristine condition compared to their original state.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an Ohio farmer owning a sheep that yields two fleece types in one year, including one white as snow and a second unmentioned. The snippet hints at a curious animal without full details or context.
A garbled report from Montreal describes a rapid court moment with a “not guilty” outcome and quick sequence within ten minutes, though details are unclear.
Mae Murray stars in The French Doll at the Saenger today only until seven thirty. The reviewer finds the film lively and entertaining though the performance is slightly overdone by the star. Gloria Swanson is mentioned as a harsher comparison, while the plot follows a poor suitor losing out to a wealthy rival who is won over by a fish manufacturer.
Quick skits and quips mix politics danger and laughter across places like Houma McKenzie Cincinnati and London. Odd facts include a bomb mistaken for a still a dog barking at cats and a serum for tirelessness. A Texas knife kill and a penny a mosquito fight add irony to the era's chatter.
NUMA F MONTET appears as a candidate for Attorney General in the January Democratic primary election in Louisiana. The item notes the contest within the party and the statewide race outcome or placement.
Ad for Blue Star Remedy from Collens Pharmacy claims relief for eczema itching tetter cracked hands ring worms chapped face poison oak sunburns old sores and sore feet. 6 tf.
Dr Luis F Corea long based in the United States is mentioned as a potential candidate for Nicaragua presidency in the September elections. He once served as Nicaraguan minister to Washington and after leaving public office has practiced law in New York City. Dr Vorca, a well educated map expert, is highly regarded and has a diverse academic and legal background.
One year ago today the Duke of Abercorn was appointed Governor General of North Ireland. General Leonard Wood resigned as provost of the University of Pennsylvania.
Today marks birthdays for Countess of Warwick a Labour parliamentary candidate born 62 years ago and Sir James Atkins Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba and Canadian Bar Association president born 72 years ago in Grahameville Ontario.
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