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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
4
The News and Star will discontinue service to subscribers in arrears effective January, with accounts turned to an attorney for collection. Annual price is five dollars in advance for 1910, or fifty cents per month if this rate is not paid. Those whose paper is late after January 1 may rectify at the business office.
In a letter to the editor, J M Keller opposes delaying the tax levy for the Arkansas Louisiana and Gulf railroad. The publication argues the Southern Development Company has largely complied, needs more time, and that Monroe taxpayers should vote to grant the extension to support rail development and regional growth.
The News Star reprints excerpts from a speech by Justice Brewer at the request of a noted friend. The publication presents the address as part of a broader set of readable extracts from an able speaker.
The article quotes Justice Brewer defending woman suffrage but argues against it. It asserts home influence by mothers shapes boys into virtuous citizens, making political voting unnecessary. It critiques extending rights to all classes and suggests refined women prefer domestic influence over public politics.
A 16 year old nephew of W B Thomas was seriously injured by a buckshot trap set by his uncle at a farm near Sweet Home Union Township. The device fired when the outhouse door opened, as honey thieves had previously burglarized the building. He was rushed to the county hospital with two buckshots in the stomach and limited hope of recovery.
The Shreveport Times argues critics over the Article 63 repeal misread Governor Sanders. It says Sanders favors repeal but opposes a rushed partisan fight, urging focus on constitutional merits and less on conspiracies and motives.
A Chicago Tribune quip cites Slatter of Virginia offering to marry Carry Nation to prove valor remains alive. The anonymous post office and full Christian name are unknown, but the line asserts chivalry persists and mocks other feats by comparison.
The piece notes Commander Peary stressing the flag floating at the North Pole as important and questions the basis for that importance. It also mentions Tom Lawson’s reaction to Standard Oil troubles and a divorce granted with $100 daily alimony amid broader tensions over alimony conditions.
A reflective musing notes that many husbands misplace affection beneath daily care and that a man who hides his talents undermines his own success, urging self awareness and effort.
Tettrazini pays 50 dollars per pound for a New York dog described as a sausage. The quirky purchase highlights a curious local commerce moment with a playful twist.
Notable figures births and deaths and key events listed chronologically. Charles Goodyear born in 1800 and died 1860. Andrew Johnson born 1808 died 1875. Cherokee removal agreement in Georgia. Texas statehood 1845. Hood's Tennessee campaign 1864. Lord Lisgar named Canada Governor General 1868. Ashtabula train wreck 1876. Henry B. Brown named Supreme Court Justice 1890. Raymond Prefontaine died 1905.
William T. Sedgwick, born December 29, 1855 in West Hartford, is a biology professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He previously taught at Sheffield Scientific School and Johns Hopkins University and has earned honorary degrees from Yale and Johns Hopkins.
Chicago December 29 baseball club owners and managers of the American Association gathered at the Grand Pacific Hotel for their annual winter meeting. They showed a disposition to settle past differences and work in harmony to make the coming season the most successful in the history of the organization. Indications suggest J. D. O'Brien may be reelected president for another year despite remaining opposition.
Oklahoma City hosts the annual Oklahoma Educational Association convention with a three day program and a large turnout. Eminent speakers include James K. Garfield former interior secretary Governor Aycock of North Carolina Tulane University President Craighead and Dr James L Hughes Toronto school inspector.
The notice urges readers to consider trading with the T. M. Parker Company in the coming month, indicating outreach for business or commerce opportunities.
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