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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
4
Large manufacturers and corporations grant Christmas bonuses to salaried employees as profits and prices rise, noting purchasing power fell about 25 percent in the past year. Monroe boosts pay for police, fire, and other staff, acknowledging those not getting raises face higher living costs and deserve consideration amid broad prosperity.
The piece argues that faster travel reflects a push toward higher vibrations of humanity. It links speed to modern progress from steam to electricity and gasoline, notes the appetite for rapid action in money and time, and foresees aviation as part of this drive toward unity and controlled force.
A historical style call urging citizens to promote patriotism by helping non English speaking newcomers learn the language. The fragment mentions the Bureau and aims to advance national unity through language education as a Christmas present to the country.
The Bureau launches the America First Campaign to boost English study among immigrants and curb declining attendance in evening classes. National committee of one hundred coordinates with chambers, industries, editors and public bodies to extend immigrant education, fostering unity and allegiance to the United States. Attendance in many cities has doubled as campaigns spread through public publicity standards.
States push Red Cross Seals sale to fund tuberculosis work. Louisiana plans a state wide campaign asking only a two bit contribution from individuals to finance sanatoria visiting nurses and related anti tuberculosis programs. The plea urges protection of families from consumption and better info and control methods.
An advertisement fragment touts a laxative product with claims of liver health benefits and no calomel, urging immediate use. It mentions Chase & Colteng and hints at drug formation and pricks, but text is fragmented and unclear.
A scanned historical notice lists events from 1699 to 1915 including the Protestant adoption of the Gregorian calendar by German regions, the first issue of the American Weekly Mercury in Pennsylvania, the Louisiana Purchase, the 1807 US embargo, Texas independence, and Dreyfus conviction. It also notes Moody's death in 1899 and Pierce’s 1905 ambassadorship, ending with a license notice for Hotel Monroe bar in Monroe Louisiana and a bar room application by DOUGHTLE HOTEL CO LTD dated 11-10.
United States Senator elect Frank B Kellogg of Minnesota turns 60 today. Known as the trust buster for prosecutions against paper, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Standard Oil, Kellogg rose from Minnesota lawyer to national figure after securing a November 7 victory over Daniel W Lawler. He has served on the Republican National Committee and led the American War Association. Also noted are Teresa Carronne 63 Edna Goodrich 33 Richard Watson Cooper 50 Louis B Wilson 50 Solon Borgium years old today Opie Read 64 and Wenler's Messenger service 22-8t.
A notice offering first mortgage loans from R. B. Blanks, with a reasonable commission, addressed to post office box 660 in Monroe Ta.
Rhode Island senator elect Gerry V has arranged a fourth annual Christmas dinner and entertainment for Providence’s poor children. The event will be served Christmas morning in Providence’s largest hall with seating for over a thousand, and a live Santa Claus to distribute gifts. Mr and Mrs Gerry plan to attend and preside, with Christmas cigars at Werxlers after.
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