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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1925
Page
2
A garbled block of verse-like prose blends Christmas whimsy and weather lore. It riffs on a snowstorm dream where corn pops and electric fans mix with sleigh bells. The piece hints at temperature checks and festive schemes amid a chilly scene.
A narrator plans to reveal a plot about a coded telegram to Alien Drake while Katie and Jim discuss rug cleaning and security. The household prepares for possible burglars as tension rises over a recovered card and Steve's potential actions. Katie shows keen insight into hidden details.
The State Board of Health will station a dairy and canary inspector to examine eggs from local dealers. Sellers offering bad eggs face penalties under the sanitary code, with fines up to 500 dollars and possible imprisonment. Candling will be used to identify defective eggs, and dealers must recondition eggs every forty eight hours in warm months and at least weekly in cool weather.
The North Louisiana experimental station at Calhoun will host Woman's Day on Thursday July 30. Demonstrations include Dixie relish by Miss Sarah Hodge and Frances Redding, yeast bread by Mrs. Pearl Hamilton, mayonnaise by Mrs. Sidney Stewart. Nina Willie will give the address. Music is provided by Mrs. J. E. Bynum and Mrs. C. Q. Roberts. A basket dinner and barbecue will follow, with events starting at 10 30 in the morning.
A new local chapter affiliated with the American Automobile Association forms to promote motorists interests. It aims to support rational legislation, build good roads, and provide services like road and legal aid through a chamber of commerce staffed program. Secretary Walker leads planning and seeks broader motorist backing.
A visitor to Monroe in July 1925 commends R Strozier of Ouachita parish for his successful 20 acre peach orchard. He notes no rain since March and the high quality of display fruit at Ouachita National Bank, urging others to learn from Strozier about commercial peach growing and proper packing.
The item urges timely harvest of excess buds and thinning when small. It emphasizes fertilization and cultivation for large peaches with spraying as essential. It ends with a local booster quote about peaches plums and apples and a signature from W. M. White at 106 R. R. Avenue, plus a warning about mood effects on others.
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