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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
4
A damaged OCR clipping provides limited readable text with scattered letters and stray vowels. No identifiable persons places events or organizations are discernible from the fragment.
Christmas Eve humor pieces discuss Santa and his sleigh with playful jabs at scarcity and modern woes. The column riffs on reindeer, ground travel, mortgage humor, and kids awaiting gifts with tongue in cheek observations. It ends urging readers to leave corn plasters on chimneys.
Brief list marks events and births from 1620 to 1923 including Plymouth store house start, Benjamin Rush birth and death, Chaunsey Rose founder of Rose Polytechnic, Madeira capture, San Francisco fire, Thackeray death, steamboat John H Hannah fire, 1923 Christmas pardons and a fatal air crash
The article notes that toads bats and snakes can endure longer periods without sustenance than other animals. It highlights their remarkable fasting abilities and suggests a comparative study of energy use across species.
Fragmentary text discusses insects and intelligence among tribes near Chem TAD NAD Sg, but content is garbled and lacks clear facts or context.
A Christmas Eve piece urges unity among Christians amid creed clashes. It emphasizes charity, living faith, and applying core gospel truths in daily life, stressing that religion proves itself by its humane impact and the common good.
The piece argues principles define character and guide behavior. It contrasts rigid narrow boundaries with broad moral laxity, noting morality varies by boundary lines and personal conscience. It cautions against hypocrisy and urges respect for others boundaries while evaluating fundamental questions like adultery and murder.
The News-Star extends warm holiday wishes to readers across Monroe West Monroe and northeast Louisiana. The year brings health and prosperity and a sense of communal contentment to Morehouse Richland Lincoln La Salle Caldwell Franklin parishes, with a loyal bond to the region.
Miss Eleonora Sears completed a long distance walk from Providence Rhode Island to Beacon Street Boston covering 44 miles in eleven hours. She trains regularly and advocates walking as a healthful universal skill amid modern car dependence and social pressures.
Secretary Hoover of the Department of Commerce proposes a rubber saving dye program aimed at helping the American public counter the price boosting policy associated with British production practices. The plan seeks to empower households to reduce rubber usage and mitigate rising costs amid wartime scarcity.
T J Murphy praises Monroe mayor Forsythe and Secretary Anderson for aiding Tigers training camp. N L Boyd, longtime Monroe freight agent for Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific, dies. Rail changes hint at Monroe as starting point for trains 805 806, with possible repair shops and round house. Progressive League may seek Supt Andrews headquarters in Monroe.
The Stewart-Warner Safety Council notes rapid auto growth in the United States. From one car per 9,500 people a quarter century ago to one per six today, the council urges a broad public education drive to cut the annual 22,000 automobile fatalities and reduce the danger on highways.
The article argues Britain’s control of rubber and Sao Paulo’s coffee price actions threaten U S consumers. It warns Americans may face higher prices and shortages, urging proactive measures to counter monopolistic tactics and the potential for reciprocal controls. Names and places include Sao Paulo and London bankers, with implications for motorists and coffee users.
Maj. Gen James H McRae born in Lumber City Georgia 62 years ago today. Hon John E Sinclair born Prince Edward Island 46 years ago today. Bradford Knapp born Vinton Iowa bb years ago today. Mer Olivers E Mathieu born Quebec 72 years ago today. Emanuel Lasker born Berlin 57 years ago today.
Advertises Pond's Kidney and Bladder Remedy as a cure for urinary disorders worsened by cold weather. Claims thousands relieved and urges immediate treatment with Bond's Pharmacy Co in Little Rock. Prices 60 cents and 1.20 dollars. prepaid if needed.
J W Avara of Sulphur Springs Texas reports selling 1080 bottles of Chillifuge during last chill season. He asserts all bottles cured when directions were followed and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. The ad warns against malaria and urges keeping Chilliflage on hand for protection.
Monroe contractor Boamer Grayson reports Doan's Pills eased nighttime kidney secretions and back pain plus dizzy spells and headaches. He later says occasional use keeps kidneys in good order. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. edv.
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