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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
4
The piece satirically laments Prohibition while noting heavy British whiskey shipments to America. It ridicules U S and Britain, imagines cross ocean thirst, references the Prince of Wales, King George, and currency eagles versus swallows, and imagines bonds of liquored exchange across the ocean.
Arthur Woods, slated to succeed Roy A. Haynes as United States Prohibition Commissioner, is best known for his NYC Police Department leadership. From 1907 to 1914 he served as deputy commissioner, then 1914 to 1918 as chief commissioner, under Mayor Mitchell, driving reforms in education, training, and professional standards.
A compilation of notable anniversaries and events including Acadia joining Massachusetts in 1692, births and deaths of figures such as Jean Baptiste Bernadotte in 1764 and Edward Jenner in 1749, and events like Hooker becoming army of the Potomac commander in 1863 and the 1922 anti lynching bill passage.
A column contrasts early views on education from Christ Church College, Dartmouth College, and Ramsay MacDonald. It argues true education lies in disciplined thinking and moral character, not in numbers of degrees or courses, noting that a man without college exposure can be more educated than one with many degrees.
Director Hines of the Veterans Bureau in Washington warns veterans and beneficiaries about illegal sale of compensation insurance certificates. He stresses certificates are payable to the veteran or beneficiary after twenty years and may be changed by the veteran at any time. Legitimate cash access comes only via borrowing against the certificate after issue, with loan value increasing as the certificate ages.
A Massachusetts painters union asks for a fifty minute hour with ten minutes rest per hour while preserving current hours and without wage cuts. The piece critiques labor goals and notes divisions within unions, contrasting Massachusetts activists with broader labor opinion and illustrating with a park conversation between two radicals.
End of last week saw renewed court cases and new arrests as law officers in Monroe Parish push to curb liquor traffic. The sheriff and police departments acted consistently, enforcing penalties allowed by statutes. Citizens who supported the prohibition law are urged to back officers, report open violations, and help sustain ongoing enforcement rather than a sporadic crusade.
An automobile maker proposes placing street car tracks on the sidewalk side of streets for safety. He cites pedestrian and driver protection as a key benefit. The main challenge is removing curbside parking where tracks run, a scarce city resource in Monroe.
A compact polemic listing ten reasons for liking cinema. The author praises low cost, continuous storytelling, freedom to enter late and leave early, no stage intermissions, smoking in many venues, lack of applause, hopeful endings, and movies as lowbrow entertainment suited to ordinary tastes.
Monroe news reports the Wooten Hyle Implement Company begins business selling farm implements and machinery. Officers are Guy P. Stubbs president George W. Hyle vice president and J R Wooten secretary treasurer. A new two story building is under construction at Jefferson and Third streets.
A dense set of crossword clue prompts covering across and down entries. It lists numbered hints for various words including verbs, descriptors, animals, tools, and regional terms, arranged in mixed order to guide puzzle solving. The assortment includes archaic spellings and abbreviations common to old newspaper puzzles.
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a treatment for chronic coughs and colds. It claims creosote-based formula soothes inflamed membranes, kills germs, and aids recovery from bronchial and throat ailments with a money-back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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