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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
4
Utility listing appears with rates and contact lines for the newsroom, including numbers for editorial rooms and a brief note on office services. The OCR shows a compact ad-like snippet likely from a media directory or classifieds section.
A dated Christmas message extols the season's happiness and the spirit of giving. It praises Christ's teaching, the illumination of faith, and the joy of children, urging kindness and charity in every home of the community.
The article argues Mussolini presses a heavy bachelor tax to push marriage and duty, warning such measures threaten freedom and imply broader dictatorial excesses. It contrasts Italian aims with other nations seeking individual freedom and lighter government supervision.
Fire Chief Roddy warns adults to protect children from fireworks hazards during the holiday season. The piece urges caution, noting people feel safe yet accidents strike unexpectedly and urges driving carefully and avoiding toy explosive dangers to preserve holiday joy.
In New York City Geo. Creel, head of the wartime public information committee, explains that war could not be declared earlier without broader American support. Mrs. Douglas Robinson presses him, arguing for presidential leadership, while Ely tries to calm the hall as questions linger about timing and Congress.
Article notes a historical debate on America’s WWI entry. It mentions a 1917 moment when the West faced pressure, and a premature offer by Wilhelm II that critics argue helped secure broad congressional support for war. The piece links those events to a national vote and public opinion.
The piece notes that cotton prices harm Greater Independence prosperity but points out the South is diversifying away from cotton. It cites 1925 agricultural value at 5.855 billion dollars with cotton at 1.6 million and a 9.45 billion manufactured output, urging cooperative marketing and acreage reduction to mitigate the price crisis and foreseen industrial growth in gas regions.
A Brano Lessing piece cites two English clergy members in contrasting scenes. The Rev A W Barker the Publicans Bishop argues churches should meet parishioners in pubs for discussion. The Rev A G A Lees condemns a royal drinking episode with disdain, prompting questions of tolerance and gospel spirit.
From Here and There reports director F. W. Keernan works on a German film without subtitles. Nurnan argues visuals alone tell the story while Stresemann considers law or music as his career. Germany plans a $20,000,000 highway build to boost auto tourism and lift Berlin's mountain joke. A Moscow labor court notes 2000 peat miners quit work at lunch due to sun time, leading to arbitration.
Medbury observes Christmas eve as the famed inspector of reindeer plans a modernized tour across the United States. The piece lampoons Santa turning professional with manager C. C. Pyle seeking ten percent, departmental rules, and paid stocking filling next year.
A meeting of stockholders of Monroe Grocer Company Ltd will be held at its office in Monroe Louisiana on Wednesday January 1 1927 to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business before the meeting W M Washburn Secretary 23 25 27 29
Advertises nursery stock from D. W. Griffing Nursery located at 5th and Murray in Alexandria Louisiana with phone number 612 for landscaping needs.
A retrospective list shows Mrs. Wesley Saunders visiting Arcadia, Robert Moore in Monroe for Christmas, W B Cottle from Cheniere, Phillip Chauvin and Helen Chauvin in Alexandria, J C Theus to Sibley, Mrs. Robert Ivy with Mrs. H B Newhall in Bastrop, Dillman Bernhardt home for holidays, J S Washburn and family in Gibsland, Linton W. Stubbs from Galveston visiting Monroe, Gaunt duo in Pine Bluff with Mrs. George Barkham, Walker Glenn returning from Atlanta, Dr Stroud from Henderson visiting his son and daughter-in-law on Pine Street, Patty Tyndal back with sister in Miserton, Travis Oliver's trip to Kansas City.
Entries mark notable events from 1800 to 1916 including an assassination attempt on Napoleon in Paris 1800 a Iowa statehood bill in 1846 an 1851 Kossuth welcome in Philadelphia a 1852 ship disaster with 50 lives lost a 1863 Thackeray death a 1901 Scott led Discovery voyage from Port Chalmers toward the South Pole and a 1916 French Senate stance on peace while enemy-occupied territory persists.
The Baton Rouge State Times argues for gravelling neighborhood roads to remove mud barriers. It says main highways are usable, but farmers off the main routes in East Baton Rouge parish suffer from winter rains. A light gravel cover suffices to keep dirt roads passable for autos.
Louisiana's sugar output dropped from 139 381 short tons in 1925 to 67 854 in 1926 while syrup fell to 3 251 915 gallons from 5 960 942. molasses plummeted to 7 508 682 gallons from 17 783 013, with cane use and acreage also shrinking across the cane belt.
Urinary disorders worsen in cold weather and require treatment. Bond's Bladder Remedy is a prescription for the urinary organs and claims to relieve many sufferers. Available by post from Bond's Pharmacy Co in Little Rock Arkansas at 60 cents or $1.20.
A local drug store unveils Something new Frozé Fruit Cake Ice Cream as a specialty offering. The novelty product blends fruit cake flavors into a frozen dessert, joining the shop's lineup of unique confections for customers seeking seasonal treats.
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