Church and club notices fill Monroe community schedule
Local announcements list meetings at the Methodist Board of Stewards and Women Missionary Society, a New Year dance at Riverside Club, and various social visits. Several residents from Delhi, Franklin, Dubach, Oak Ridge, and Memphis are noted visiting or hosting, with Red Cross and Gulf Division work highlighted.
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Methodist Board of Stewards
Methodist Church
Woman’s Missionary Society
Riverside Club
The
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
S. C. Blackman
Hodges
O. B. Morton
D. Land
J. H. Watkins
Twentieth Century Book Club
Hotel Monroe
W. Doughtie
Katie L. Cann
Delhi
John W. Johnson
Fannie O'Neil
Franklin
Bessie Bryant
F. E. Owen
Dubach
J. W. Hobbs
Calhoun
C. T. Baird
Oak Ridge
Monroe
Alexandria
Eleanor Michie
Mer Royee
Eugene Vaughn
Norma Stewart
Marion
Sallie Meredith
Elizabeth Trousdale
Ruston
D. G. Trousdale
Francis Faulk
Red Cross
Charles Titche
Geo. Denegre
George Denegre
Dr Blackshear Honoree And Local Social News
Social notices recount a Saturday informal gathering honoring Dr. Blackshear on a ten day military furlough with guests including Miss Nellie Webb and Miss Carro Webb. Separate items note J E Morgan of Shreveport and Lillian Peek marriage, and multiple Christmas card and high noon dining events hosted by C L Drew and V C Barringer ensemble with prize winners and a two course luncheon.
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Shreveport
Lafayette Meredith
Vicksburg
R. B. Sadler
Hattiesburg
J. C. Sadler
Josephine Mauldin
Memphis
Tenn
A. R. Taylor
Lucile McLeod
Ruston
Aos
J. E. Morgan
Monroe
Lillian Peek
Oxford
Morgan
Morgan Sand & Gravel Co
V. C. Barringer
Euchre Club
K. Drew
C. L. Drew
West Side
Do. L. Drew
W.W. L. Stevens
James Drew
Carrie D. Drew
Dee Morgan
Morgan Drew
Early Firearm Inventions Through Percussion Era
A compact history traces gunlock origins from Italy in the 14th cent to the percussion principle by Rev Alexander Forsythe in 1807, noting wheel-lock, flint, and percussion cap milestones and the rapid evolution of rifles since 1825. The text highlights key dates, places, and figures in firearm development.
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Alexander J. Forsythe
Italy
Arras
Ranard IV
Woman's Talk Headline Leaves Half a Column
Bifinks reads the evening paper and notes a new line labeled Woman's Talk. He and his wife react with curiosity as only about half a column appears under the heading.
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Bifinks
Biffkins
Quried
Senate Moves to Involve Itself in Versailles Treaty
The Senate appears intent on a role in the Versailles treaty process beyond ratification, though the Constitution only grants it power to ratify or reject treaties after negotiations have begun.
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United States Senate
Versailles
Senate
French assembly debates war plans and Vatican diplomacy
The government rejects annexations while reserving Alsace-Lorraine frontiers. It says Vatican representation not urgent. Pichon cites Clemenceau on Russian intervention seen as defensive, possibly offensive later to curb Bolshevism. 100,000 Russian troops at Odessa. Socialists riot as pande monium erupts. Deschanel threatens ejecting rebels.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Franklin- Bouillon
Vatican
Russia
M. Pichon
Clemenceau
Ukraine
Caucasus
Siberia
Odessa
Pichon
M. Clemenceau
M. Deschanel
New Year Cards At Ferd Leve Stationery Co
Get your New Year cards before they are sold out at Ferd Leve Stationery Co. Address or location not provided. Sale promotion from a local stationery business.
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Ferd Leve Stationery CO
How the Kaiser Feels A World War I Era Reflection
A historical vignette recalls the Kaiser William II as self pitying and humiliated. The speaker mocks his hubris in a revival-era tone, noting Germany’s decline and the republic’s rise while describing the Kaiser as "a blame fool" and his empire as failing publicly.
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Maine
William Hohenzollern
Europe
Germany
Hamburg
United States
Kaiser
Wilhelm
Fohengollern
Amusements Spotlight The Man From Funeral Range At Lyceum
Ann Little stars as a cabaret girl in The Man From Funeral Range with Wallace Reid at the Lyceum Theatre tomorrow. The film unfolds across a mountain home and Bohemian Paris, featuring daring drama and romance as Theda Bara and J Gordon Edwards bring the production to the screen alongside Lottie Pickford and Reid in vivid settings.
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Ann Little
Wallace Reid
Lyceum Theatre
Miss Little
Janice
Bohemia
Paris
Bohemian
Theda Bara
J. Gordon Edwards
The Finger of Scorn and Its Accusations
A harsh attack by J. D. Ellsworth, trustee of the American Defense Society, denounces radicals and Bolsheviks as parasites and destroyers. He condemns “I. W. W.” supporters and calls for cleansing fire to renew mankind, warning war and famine result from their influence.
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J. D. Ellsworth
American Defense Society
The Master Mind Clairvoyant Adverts Love Advice
An advertisement promises a real clairvoyant who can read past present and future without questions. It claims to reveal business conditions, relationships, marriage likelihood, and thoughts of acquaintances to guide actions for best results. It urges consultation with The Master Mind for accurate predictions.
The Master Mind Promises Love and Harmony
An ad promoting The Master Mind claims it offers inspiration for love and marriage, promising unblemished affection and lasting happiness seen as the path to winning esteem and affection.
The Greatest Living Master of the Occult Science
An advertisement notes a renowned occult scientist who promises value from a single visit, claiming to多年 deliver insights and remedies beyond common disappointments.
Opera Hose Tonight Fair and Warmer at Eltinge Theatre
The farce Fair and Warmer by Avery Hopwood is lauded as a brilliant season highlight. Selwyn & Company promote it as part of their Second Annual Laugh Festival following prior successes.
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Eltinge Theatre
New York
Avery Hopwood
Selwyn & Company
Master Mind Guide to Success and Happiness
Practical advice to attract luck, improve love and marriage prospects, and advance in business. The Master Mind promises guidance against discouragement, offering strategies to influence others, settle quarrels, and keep affection. It emphasizes perseverance and personal improvement as paths to happiness.
She-Devil at Lyceum Captures Spanish Coquette
The She-Devil at the Lyceum Theatre centers on a wild Spanish coquette who pursues love with sly tactics. A dozen men chase her affections, but she spurns them all, while the one she truly loves receives little care in return.
Bee-Martin of Mexico Dresses as Flower to Lure Bees
A remarkable bee martin in Mexico ruffles its head feathers into the shape of a flower to attract bees for nectar. When a bee lands, the bird seizes the insect in a quick strike.
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Mexico
British and Allied Forces Advance in World War I Actions
One year ago today British troops seized Bireh in Palestine and held a two mile front south of Cambrai after repulses by German forces. French units on the Italian front stormed enemy positions in the Monte Tomba region.
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Palestine
Bireh
Cambrai
Monte Tomba
Classified Ad Readers Keep Using News Star Section
Readers cling to News Star classified ads as a trusted source for local notices and listings, continuing a long standing habit amid changes in other media.
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News-Star
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Selwyn & CO
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Lyceum Theatre Tomorrow
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Walter Edwards
Rabel Huns
Dr la Zell
Lyceum Theatre Today
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