Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1916

Page

5

Cancer not hereditary or contagious says expert

New York December 15 two years of original insurance statistics show cancer is neither hereditary nor contagious according to a paper presented to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. Arthur Hunter president of the Real Society of America noted the annual toll approaching eighty thousand deaths in the United States and urged further study.

New York Association of Lifeurance Presidents Arthur Hunter The Real Society of America United States Hunter

Swamp-Root helps Tennessee man after kidney trouble

A Johnson City man reports relief after using Kilmer’s Swamp-Root for kidney issues. The letter describes prior limitations and asserts the tonic’s effectiveness, urging readers to request information and buy the product at local drug stores. It also contains unrelated cancer heredity discussion and a Grove’s tonic advertisement.

Jerome H. Lormack Ivy Street John City Tenn Conor Kilmer Dr. Kumler & Binghamton Monroe Daily News-Ster Regu

Costs of Distribution Add to Problem

Washington December 14 A Census Bureau preliminary survey shows delivery costs average about percent of retail prices in Washington. Ice coal and wood milk and department store merchandise were studied. Secretary Redfield calls for detailed studies in selected cities to compare costs and find economies. The four merchandise classes had total sales around six million dollars and delivery costs about five hundred thousand dollars.

Washington Census Bureau Redfield Commerce Department

Pay Your City Taxes Due December 31 Without Penalty

The note urges citizens to pay city taxes by December 31 to avoid penalties. Jas. R. Tidwell is named as City Tax Collector and emphasizes the due date of December 1sl.

Jas. R. Tidwell

Toy catalog items and gift list from 5c Toys Home

A dense listing of toys and related items including Board games, wooden and rubber toys, dolls, animals, marbles, tops, toy vehicles, and accessories. Also notes prices for red letter bibles, racing figures, autos with headlights, and life size dolls, with multiple brand and item mentions.

China Monroe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Epert McCormack Johnson City Ziat Is. Kilmer & Co I Mghanson N. Y News-Star Ferd Levi Stationery Company, Ltd Faites Geo.a. Dickel & Co, Distillers Nashville, Tenn Terrell & Game Co., Distributors Monroe, la KSCA J. I. Hendrick & CO North Grand St Jno. F. Clark & Co New Orleans EK. F. Hutton & Co Thomson & McKinnon Chicago Bailey’s Kore Ile Furd Croeke Gilassw Seis V. Ging Nam Peres Ales 5C Toys Toys Chessindia Flinch Mrs. Whitney and Scooters
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication