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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
5
Humorist John P. Medbury lampoons customs and smugglers as he notes many summer travelers bring Canadian liquor. He mocks baggage sniffers, rules about crossing with alcohol, and the contrast between American policy and Canadian behavior. He jokes that the eagle is less popular than the swallow and suggests odd ideas like owls on coins for night spending.
Edmund C. Tarbell, commissioned to paint two portraits of President Coolidge for Boston's State House and the National Capitol, is a noted Boston and Washington artist. He directed the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, taught at the Museum of Fine Arts, and has received many prizes and honors from the Boston Guild of Artists and the National Institute of Arts and Letters.
A compact list notes 1609 firearms first seen by Iroquois in battle near Ticonderoga, 1779 Captain Cook’s return from his second voyage, 1780 Sumter’s failed attack on a British post at Rocky Mount, 1882 birth of Oregon’s third governor George L Woods, 1850 Rice’s Opera House fire in Chicago, 1890 Utah statehood bill intro, Denver Chamber plea for free silver coinage, 1898 McKinley peace through ambassador remarks.
The Ouachita area shows strong potential for diverse crops beyond cotton with abundant yields in vegetables and fruits. J H Hale and Elberta peaches and local grape displays prove quality, while cooperative marketing and new truck crops like bell peppers eggplant and tomatoes aim to boost commerce and incomes in Ouachita parish.
The essay reflects on a century of armaments and preparedness after World War I. It notes six million soldiers in fifty nine standing armies and global efforts for sea and air supremacy. It cites Japan Russia Jugoslavia and Germany curbing disarmament while guessing a return to conflict. It questions whether lasting peace has been achieved.
Joseph Caillaux returns as France’s finance minister amid a deep crisis and promotes collective collaboration by placing a treasury ideas box in the ministry. He seeks suggestions from all, arguing genius lies in valuing good ideas from others and integrating them into big plans.
Urban leaders demand secession from Illinois arguing Chicago bears half the population and wealth yet is taxed by rural legislators. The piece warns big cities depend on outside food supplies and cites Petrograd Moscow and Vienna as food scarcities amid growing metropolitan growth and the need for new food sources.
The New Star Hotel in Monroe opened with S H Levy and wife in charge and promises of strong business. It features forty light rooms, modern conveniences, an airy dining room, electric call bells, and a location near the business section without noise. The Leveys invite friends to visit their improved establishment.
The New York Herald Tribune quotes President Coolidge saying he is weary of self-appointed spokesmen whose suggested policies embarrass the government. He notes all governments suffer from this and suggests clearer announcements of policies could reduce the issue.
Attorney General Buckner calls for a public decision on prohibition, arguing the country faces a showdown as enforcement fails. He notes many voters who favor dry voting wet may persist in hypocrisy, seeking courage and honesty over evasive behavior.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia pursues two major hobbies: publishing two Lynchburg newspapers and raising blue blooded Jersey cattle on a grand dairy farm near Lynchburg. His farming passion influenced his political moves including a pivotal vote on Attorney General Charles Warren. Glass built a reputation as a self educated newspaperman and cattle authority, while maintaining a flair for mint lozenges and crusts of bread.
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