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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
4
A humorous critique of wallflowers at dances describing clumsy partners who trip men, wreck toes, and force protective gear like fenders on shins. The piece suggests avoiding risky pairs and jokes about barbed wire ankles while valuing feet and courtesy on the dance floor.
Prof. Frank W. Taussig of Harvard University is elected a corresponding fellow of the British Academy. A native of St. Louis, he rose from Harvard student to instructor, then full professor, specializing in tariff policy and fiscal matters. His 1888 Tariff History and later works solidified his international reputation.
Prince Victor Napoleon Bonaparte born 63 years ago today is a pretender to the French throne. Lord Athelstan, Canadian journalist raised to the peerage, born 77 years ago in County Huntingdon Quebec. Mrs. Richard Derby formerly Miss Ethel Roosevelt born in New York City 85 years ago. Dr. Samuel W. Stratton MIT president born in Litchfield Illinois 64 years ago. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir A A retired born in Erie Michigan 65 years ago.
Monroe leaders announce the Huff Deland Dusters Corporation will establish air operations here with 25 planes once hangars are ready. The effort is led by Travie Oliver of Central Savings Bank and Trust, highlighting strong local business backing.
In the hours of darkness on Thursday night a wreck trapped Mrs Gros and her infant, killing them as flames consumed their car. The husband, a helpless observer, could not save them, prompting warnings to drivers to use flashlights instead of matches after dark.
The Dayton Scopes trial will not include expert scientific testimony as Judge Raulston rules. The focus shifts from evolution theory to whether Tennessee teacher Scopes taught a law violating theory, a quick matter unlike the long dispute between Bryan Darrow and others.
A columnist laments widespread zeal for new laws as a cure for all ills. He cites 38 legislatures enacting 10 800 laws and warns that pursuit of ready made remedies widens the gap between experience and principle. He advocates fewer, better, more effective laws someday.
Bernard Shaw sought greater fame by claiming he could outwrite Shakespeare and sparked wide discussion in the reading world. Gilbert Frankau addressed women in a provocative speech claiming women lack civic conscience and character, urging them to love their work.
A conversational snippet critiques the rush for novelty in music art and literature. The speaker notes weariness with Beethoven and past masters while society chases modern works and revamps classic pieces. It questions whether rejecting the old advances or harms culture.
The passage questions whether modern readers and listeners truly grasp past masters from Beethoven and Bach to Ivanhoe and Durward. It ponders if contemporary tastes demand greater intellect to appreciate Renaissance paintings and the Sistine Madonna, or if the public has exhausted past treasures before moving forward.
George F Wahrer, arriving in May to lead Hotel Monroe for the Wahrer Doughtie firm, reports a 50 percent increase in business since taking charge. He notes plans for an annex are not yet finalized. Also, J F Eubanks and Nettie Mathis wed at the Star Hotel and will reside in Franklin parish.
Rev. William T. Tardy formerly of Monroe and Ruston said in a News-Star interview he largely approved Mayor Forsythe's work and would support him, arguing residents should not replace the city leader.
A controversial man’s address on women, equality and “the sex war” provokes mixed public response. The speaker calls English women “cats with no morality” while declaring women dangerous and urges keeping them in their place, prompting debate over advertising and reception.
A vivid report from Moscow describes Baltic Lettish influence in rail service with bedclothes for Riga sleepers and dining cars, noting tipping bans, English menus, and the clash of Western auto culture with old Moscow taxis and droskys as cab fare bartering unfolds.
Notable dates range from 1811 to 1928. Highlights include William Makepeace Thackeray born in Calcutta 1811 and Benito Juarez death 1872, Charles D. Poston elected Arizona delegate 1864, Jean Baptist Salpointe becomes Santa Fe archbishop 1885, and a 1910 statue gift to Paris.
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