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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
4
A local appeal invites all who wish to help the Christmas season for neglected recipients. Funds will be given to the King's Padores for distribution. Subscriptions shown include Port Monmouth and nearby towns with several dollar amounts listed.
The Alexandria Town Talk issues a 36 page special industrial trade edition highlighting advantages of Alexandria and Central Louisiana for homeseekers. Ads underline local enterprise and industrial firms, with praise for the edition’s appearance and setup.
The Times Democrat reports a syndicate bought the Louisiana serial bonds at a discount, selling most before December 18. The venture netted over 200000 in profit while taxpayers face a $424600 discount on the issue, amid protests by state officials against the deal.
A pathetic tragedy described as the most heartbreaking is the sight of an empty stocking hung by the fireplace on Christmas morning, striking a sharp note of sorrow and loss. The vivid image evokes deep pity for children who wake to find nothing inside.
A prose meditation contrasts the sorrow of empty stockings with the festive duty to help the less fortunate. It urges readers to support The News-Star and King’s Daughters, while describing ideal posture for athletic and vocal training as a model for disciplined effort.
The text compares the human body to a multi horsepower engine and stresses correct posture to avoid strain. It warns that drooped or wrong use reduces health and efficiency, while proper alignment and support of chest abdomen and feet enable full energy and digestion.
A mob abducted and shot two Black men near Blanchard after they confessed to murder and robbery. The piece links the killings to a chain of prior violence rooted in a white man and a enslaved woman, urging enforcement of the contrabandage law.
Boston December 16 Henry A Wheeler president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States told a Boston Chamber banquet that business interests should cooperate with regulation rather than oppose it He cited railroads and industry adapting to new conditions and warned against resisting necessary rules while stressing the need to plan for future changes and to meet them proactively.
Dr J G Bell announces sheet metal work of all kinds offering services from P O Box 622 after graduation from P G University as successor to Hell and Denny.
Postmaster General Burleson delivers a comprehensive report detailing the Post Office Department finances showing a surplus for the year ending June 30, 1913. He advocates efficiency, standardization, depoliticized personnel, and expanded parcel post while proposing new legislation on buildings, indemnities, legal safeguards, aerial mail trials, and railway service alignment.
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