21 Feb 1924
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1924
Page
1
A discordant St Petersburg column notes a boy’s murder of his family while railing at law’s reach, mocks gasoline stocks and Teapot Dome talk, praises Y M C A efforts for Monroe boys, lauds Billy Sunday, and mocks Mississippi land limits and Daugherty watchdogs.
Poem-like verse notes the sun's ascent rating the day fair and predicts a freeze tonight. It laments the delayed arrival of spring and continued hope for warmer weather.
Charles B. Warren of Detroit former ambassador to Japan has consented to accept the post as ambassador to Mexico. The nomination is transmitted to the Senate by President Coolidge for confirmation.
Washington report states Attorney General Daugherty bought and sold Sinclair oil stock. A special investigator’s findings were presented to the senate oil committee in executive session and broker books are being checked to verify the charge. Republican leaders told the President that Daugherty should retire from the cabinet.
More than 100 boys from North Louisiana will attend the YMCA organized conference in Monroe. The program opens with a Friday banquet at 6:30 p.m. and continues Saturday with forum style discussions on vocational guidance education sex problems and books. Delegates come from Alexandria Shreveport Ruston and other north Louisiana towns with focus on high school boys over 14.
Washington debates whether Attorney General Daugherty should quit as hearings on oil stock dealings continue. Harry Whitney testifies while accountants review Whitney and broker records. Officials say no court actions soon as government lawyers push rapid preliminary work with DOJ help.
Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama will address a joint session of the Mississippi legislature at the new State Capitol in Jackson. He arrived yesterday and met with leaders to plan his Mississippi campaign efforts as Democratic presidential nominee prospects divide delegates and McAdoo forces oppose instructed delegation.
The senate adopted the house resolution to appropriate 100000 for the prosecution of oil lease cases without discussion or a record vote. In Paris the Poincare cabinet was sustained in a test vote, 150 to 184. Fire destroyed much of Berwick's business district, with five mercantile buildings wiped out and losses around 50000.
Mine Edna Donaldson 21 and her sister Maude 25 perished in a fire at the Standard Telephone Exchange in the Knox building. Edna, a night operator, sacrificed herself by turning in a fire alarm. Maude died beside her as guests in the building.
Rev. Billy Sunday famed evangelist will give an address at the Saenger Theatre in Monroe Monday at 10 o clock. He arrives at 9 25 over the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific and returns to Shreveport by 7 80. The Monroe West Monroe Ministerial Alliance plans for the evangelistic address.
Washington reports the death of Representative Garland Dupre of Louisiana from a stroke suffered ten days earlier. Dupre, a Democrat from Opelousas born July 28, 1878, served six terms and chaired the Louisiana Democratic convention in 1908. His death leads lawmakers to adjourn out of respect as his body heads to New Orleans for funeral services.
The text shows A. Vanderlip alleging hidden information and urging public access, with references to the Senate and hearings. It notes calls for transparency and questions about whether all witnesses and evidence were properly presented to the committee.
Fragmented text lists names such as Bey ws Mr. Pepys and Mr Fopoa along with scattered phrases about meetings and places. The legible items hint at a historical assembly or events but lack clear action or outcomes to summarize. The readable bits focus on people and places without a coherent narrative.
A mixed text fragment references Poets Tea & Co and a discussion around their pieces. Mentions of hearing a meeting and potential evaluation appear amid garbled lines. No clear date or location is discernible.
Fragmentary text from a Los Angeles scene mentions a 23 year old, a 10 mile and a quarter mile event with garbled names. The readable parts indicate a sports item but essential details are missing.
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