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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1924
Page
2
Merl Coverdale and T J Persia asked public accounts supervisor W N McFarland to postpone penalties on delinquent taxes until February 1925. McFarland refused, citing no legal authority and past practice. delinquent state taxes will begin January 1, 1925.
Mrs Jente Belle Smith and Henry Peed wed quietly at the bride's Bastrop home on Christmas afternoon with only close family present. A celebratory dinner followed at the home of Mr and Mrs F L Flewellen. The item lists several local holiday visits and minor health updates from Bastrop residents.
Local market taunts readers with a bold card advertising corned beef. The message emphasizes shopper appeal and invites customers to visit Green's Market and Grocery for a corned beef purchase.
Post office announces New Year’s Day hours with one morning carrier delivery to avoid morning mail congestion on January 2. Window service from 11 30 to 12 30, no deliveries to RFD lines, mail sent as usual.
Captain J B Thornhill and wife spent Christmas with Dr or Mrs W P Hickman of Harvey Louisiana. Mrs Thornhill traveled to El Paso for the winter. Numerous relatives and friends from Monroe Shreveport Tulane Baton Rouge and California sent Christmas greetings and visits to Columbia.
Notice to stockholders announces Ouachita Cotton Mills annual meeting to elect directors and discuss business. The session runs January 7, 1925, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the company office. Gen P Stubbs signs as secretary-treasurer.
The fragmentary page shows a humorous cartoon caption style with scattered phrases about trade eight hours and reforms. It references characters and street talk, including a reference to a “Spotted headache” and a “Funny dialect” without coherent narrative.
The Chamber of Commerce board has yet to name a new secretary after Sam Collins plans to retire January 1. Three final candidates from Alabama Indiana and Texas are under review with a decision expected soon. George Firmin named as El Dorado secretary will join South Berd Indiana directors while Collins opens a geological and engineering office January 1.
The American Railways Express company will begin its new truck delivery system on January 2. Two Ford trucks and one White truck are en route from Little Rock to Monroe for service with the office remaining open January 1 but no deliveries except possibly perishable consignments. Regular belidey hours will be observed at the company office.
World famous Italian composer Giacomo Puccini has died of heart failure following throat surgery in a Brussels hospital. The death ends a career marked by operatic infusions and international acclaim.
In St Louis on January 17 official dedication of the dormitory donated by the Nations Federation of Temple Sisterhoods will take place in the gymnasium building. A Biennial Convention gathering is planned, with speeches by Dr Julian Morgenstern Dr Nathan Krass and Rabbi David Phillipson. Mrs Abram Simon will present remarks for the federation.
In a cluttered domestic scene, Auntie Madge prepares waffles for Marion and Junior while reflecting on overheard gossip about Edith Fairfax. Marion longs to see her mother Lillian, who is due at the Central Gre on Wednesday at 2, and Auntie Madge vows to support her. Marion asks for guidance about her mother and Uncle Robert Savarin.
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