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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
2
A damaged OCR item notes republication credits and source credibility in the paper. It mentions the exchange of dispatches and attribution details, oddly phrased and partially unreadable. The record preserves the event despite garbled wording.
Regional supporters praise Colonel Stubbs and Judge Gilbert while denouncing John M Parker as a threat to the Democratic party. The Ouachita parish call for consolidated efforts to maximize turnout and deliver the largest Democratic majority in Louisiana history. The notice urges allies to back Stubbs and Gilbert to prevent Parker’s influence.
The fragment reflects a discussion on economic life and civic virtue urging Americans to follow prudent guidance. It emphasizes avoiding excessive striving to produce, earn, or save more while stressing collective effort to meet life’s challenges. It mentions the vice president and general national prudence.
An editorial urges kindness and charity to ease grief and hardship, noting many struggle quietly despite outward cheer. It condemns campaign attacks, contrasts public virtue with political manipulation, and questions motives of Parker, Stubbs, and Sullivan/OMalley circles in a tense local race.
Col Stubbs denounces Parker campaign tactics as prearranged heckling and Bolshevism. He cites covert orders to supporters and a staged Cox assault to smear him, challenging Parker to repudiate his managers and the local press backing the ploy. He warns the campaign is unworthy of Parker’s claimed square deal.
At a Stubbs meeting in Borce Hor James Wilkinson of New Orleans displayed photographs allegedly showing Negro police promoted over whites by the New Orleans police commission while John M. Parker sat on the commission. Wilkinson invoked Parker headquarters photos tied to liquor interests as part of campaign criticism and urged public records to prove or disprove Parker’s past service.
The Stubbs campaign warns Democrats of Louisiana that the national Republicans hope Parker will be nominated in the primary and will back his gubernatorial bid. The piece cites Parker’s 1916 vow to be governor and argues Parker and the Republicans share aims to defeat the Democratic party and white supremacy in the South.
The article summarizes Jamean W. Gerard as the first to publicly announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. It notes his reputation and long service, including chairmanship of the Democratic county committee in New York City, election as a State supreme court justice in 180K, four years on the bench, and prominent support and funding roles in the 1912 campaign for the Democratic National Committee.
The anniversary marks the birth of the American novelist Mrs E D E N Southworth, noted as a prolific writer and advocate of popular fiction. Her impact on 19th century American literature is highlighted as readers recall her works and influence.
An OCR fragment lists key dates and figures: 1716 Thomas Gray born in London and died 1771 in Cambridge. 1776 Washington defeats the British at Trenton. 1871 Jacob Barker, financier, dies in Philadelphia. 1891 Admiral Montt becomes Chilean president. 1893 Rio ministers decline belligerent rights. 1914 Russian victory in Galicia. 1915 Ford peace party trouble. 1916 Braila battle notable. 117 Vice Admiral Sir Rosalyn Wemyrs succeeds Jellicoe as First Sea Lord.
An advertisement claims heartburn is indigestion and that a dose of HERPINE instantly relieves pain. It states bowels operate quickly and users feel vigorous and cheerful after use and notes sale by Collen's Pharmacy.
The capture recalls President Wilson being warmly welcomed in London a year ago as the American art fleet was reviewed at Yeork upon its return from duty.
Calendar notes boxing bouts and matchups across venues. Peterson vs Petak, Malt vs We Provods, Ledoux at Lenawee with 20 rounds, Lew Edwards 2 rounds, Hartley vs Mack 12 rounds in Kansas and Baltimore matchups listed.
Hayes healing honey claims to soothe the throat and cure coughs at 35 cents. Each bottle includes a box of Grove's Open-Trate Salve for chest colds and croup, with a note on sea water silver deposits and basking sharks.
Misread ad claims a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Quinine tablets. The terse promo highlights relief from cough and headache and mentions a product name and dubious efficacy.
A May 20 1919 Augusta Georgia testimonial claims Number 40 For The Blood relieved rheumatism and indigestion, letting the user feed himself again. The writer says they feel like a different man and will continue the treatment, recommending it to friends. J C Mendenhall prepared the product in Evansville, marketed by Chase Amman Drug Co Ltd.
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