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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
4
OCR reads rates for mail subscriptions in Louisiana and Mississippi with terms for 1, 6, and 12 months. Billing notes show advance payment required and several garbled lines suggesting prices around five dollars and related service details.
Prof Arthur N Talbot head of the department of theoretical and applied mechanics at the University of Illinois and an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is an Illinoisan with extensive civil engineering work including railway construction water and lighting systems and material durability study. During World War I he headed the US War Department construction department.
The entry lists notable anniversaries from 1738 to 1915 including Lord Cornwallis born in London and died in India, Gen. Swift born Nantucket and died 1865, Gen. Meade born Cadiz and died 1872, Germany severing relations with the Pope in 1872, Los Angeles sighted by electricity in 1982, a deadly 1886 fire in Madras, William Paine’s mining methods death 1890, and Austro-German troop shifts in 1915 near Bukovina.
A historical note recalls a county officer honored a year ago for service in the war. The item highlights recognition of a local official and notes the lasting memory in the community.
Today commemorates Emile Loubet born in Marseanne France 87 years ago. Also honored are Harry S. New born in Indianapolis 67 years ago and Dr Ralph D Hetzel born in Merrill Wisconsin 43 years ago. Rev David Lincoln Ferris born in Peekskill New York 61 years ago.
Sealed bids are invited by the Police Jury of Ouachita Parish for the balance of equipment for the Ouachita Court House. Bids close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday January 13, 1926, with a $250 certified check. Specifications from J. W. Smith, Monroe, Louisiana. The jury may reject all bids. By order of Clerk W. A. O Kelly. December 21, 1925.
Joseph Collins in Harpers argues Americans behave like children due to undeveloped adulthood. He cites bragging, clubbing for company, opposition to laws, eccentric dress, and restlessness for new thrills as signs of childishness that threaten national stability if not corrected.
An author cautions that Florida realty prices are inflated and mainly driven by speculation. He notes amateur investors, especially mail order buyers, face high risk and slim margins as a US downturn looms. Louisiana and other states offer steadier avenues for wealth without gambling.
The article reports lawmakers including Senator Capper urging tariff reform to aid agriculture facing internal quarrels and protection for manufactured goods. It critiques Republican insurgents and Democratic indecision, arguing farmers lack representation in Congress and political party lines may need redrawing for rural interests.
In Brandt Lessing’s piece, Senator Copeland foresees metropolitan diners shifting to public eateries. The essay questions whether restaurants can match home taste and calories, and ponders social shifts if home eating vanishes, noting rural cooks may still keep homes intact.
Mr. J W Smith Monroe aging 65 died suddenly at his home at Washington and Fourth streets. Funeral held at St Matthew s Catholic church with Father Marie presiding. Interment in Catholic cemetery. Deer hunt report notes eight deer and other game by local party. Ike Beaver found dead on DeSiard street likely from freezing after illness and prior drinking. brother died in Memphis days earlier.
A discussion on television predicts its rise from Paris and credits Eduard Belin for the radio era’s successor. The piece contends TV will bring moving scenes, music, and speeches, letting people see and hear from near and far, while prompting concerns about privacy and loss of ordinary amusements.
President H E Hardtner of Urania outlines the Lone Star Route marking plan after the Joint Board of Interstate Highways approval. The 75 000 signs project costs range from 1 500 000 to 20 000 000 with 10 standard signs including road markers stop and speed signs. The route spans Chicago to Lake Charles with multiple designated numbers and connections to New Orleans and the Gulf, and a publicity campaign will promote Lone Star Territory advantages.
CHICAGO Dec 30 Lew Sarett poet and college professor will put into practice his philosophy of life, as he once expressed in a poem ending Let Me Flower as I Will A Shaggy. The piece hints at a plainspoken approach to living and art during his forthcoming public statements.
A Monroe critic complains about a poor vaudeville show at the Saenger theatre, saying the amateurish lineup failed to entertain and the audience deserved better. The letter, signed Iveya Faulk, urges improved quality for local patrons. In Rome, Countess Rina Catalli De Liguoros is detained after her automobile reportedly runs over and kills a wine cart driver.
An ad warns that cold weather worsens kidney and bladder diseases with frequent urination and back pains. It urges timely treatment with Pond's Kidney and Bladder Remedy, claiming thousands relieved, and offers 60c or 1.20 price plus prepaid shipping through Bond's Pharmacy Co.
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