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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
4
Classified style snippet notes second class matter at Monroe Louisiana post office with old act reference and partial telecommunication wording. Contains stray fragments about Cumberland and a flash light term.
A writer recalls a memory of a man pleading for restoration of citizenship before a governor, highlighting the grave impact of losing voting rights and the duty to pay poll taxes. The piece cites historic near-misses where a single vote changed destinies, stressing the responsibility of every eligible voter in Louisiana and beyond.
Readers urged every white man in Monroe and Ouachita parishes to pay the poll tax before January 1, 1911. Businessmen are told they neglect politics and must exercise the franchise, or risk disfranchisement. urging immediate payment.
Notice warns that fourteen days remain to pay the one dollar poll tax to secure the right to vote in 1911 and 1912. Failure to pay before January 1, 1911 will result in disfranchisement.
Southern farmers are urged to embrace dairying as highly profitable with reduced tick pest impact. Benefits cited include cheaper pasture, abundant forage, cottonseed meal supply, land fertility gains, and rising land values. Authorities advise consulting the USDA or state stations and emphasize dairy cleanliness and proper vessel sanitation.
A reader letters page criticizes an editorial in the Shreveport Times praising Mrs Eddy. The writer argues the world moves and cites the ancient prophet's aims, suggesting religion should be principled, not profit-driven.
A Monroe reader faults editorials on Mrs Mary Baker Eddy and her work. The paper argues the test of Eddy’s works remains, cites Mark Twain predicting two churches contending for world supremacy Roman Catholic and Christian Science and notes Eddy’s lasting historical name. It concedes Eddy was a wonderful woman in some respects despite disagreements with her theories.
The Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company notes the telephone directory as a valued advertising medium used hundreds of times daily. Businesses should contact the company Advertising Department in Nashville, Tennessee to secure ad space information.
Graduates from Thurman-Morris Business College are in high demand as a major typewriter company plans to recruit stenographers for a large territory. Students from five states are enrolled, but more pupils are needed to meet opportunities knocking at the door in Monroe, Louisiana.
Christmas cantata participants are asked to meet tomorrow evening in the Sunday School room at 7 30. Do not fail to attend.
East St. Louis Illinois December 15 The Illinois and Wisconsin Retail Coal Dealers Association holds its three day annual convention with a large turnout. The opening day features discussions on numerous important trade questions and directions for the industry.
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