Monroe Seeks Steamboat Line to Boost Ouachita Trade
March 2 1879 editorial urges Monroe residents and merchants to support a Monroe Chamber of Commerce backed steamboat service on the Ouachita River linking Monroe with New Orleans and river landings. It stresses government river improvements and long term freight-rate stability for Monroe as a commerce hub.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Ouachiin River
Monroe
New Orleans
Way Landings
Cach
Fiznally
United States
Ouachita River
Mattoe
Merchant
Bill to centralize state education under governor control
A proposed measure in House Bill No 128 would allow the Governor to appoint three members to the State Board of Education and place centralized control of all state educational institutions in the board. The plan would abolish the State Institute Conductor and boards governing key schools, consolidating power in three gubernatorial appointees.
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Johson
Washington, Parish
State Board of Education
Lauielane State University
Louisiana State Normal School
The
Industrial Institute
Southwestern Industrial Institute
Fostitute For the Deaf and Dumb
Institute For the Blind
Southern University
Bate
News-Star
Abiaegeeales
Sophee
Louisiana
Louvisiena
Senate
Louisiana voters resist governor patronage over education reform
An editorial argues against expanding gubernatorial appointment power through a three member education commission. It warns increased executive control endangers democracy, notes prior defeats of a vacancy appointment bill, and cites the need to maintain local influence over schools and inspectors.
Politicians and School Politics Post Election Debate
The text criticizes how public schools, once claimed to be free of politics, are now targeted after elections. It argues that efforts to promote a school ring may emerge from a bill, expressing hope it will be defeated and warning of motives behind proponents.
Public schools sacred to progress oppose Johnson educational Will
The News-Star urges the General Assembly to vote against the Johnson educational Will. It emphasizes the vital role of public schools in every citizen's life and warns against using them as political pawns. The piece also mentions Natatorium and local concerns.
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News-Star
General Assembly
Johnson
Radical overhaul of Louisiana State Board of Education
The act reorganizes state education governance by abolishing existing boards and creating a State Board of Education with ex-officio members, a governor appointment process, set terms, and compensation. It delegates authority to the new board to govern all state institutions, appoint staff, inspect schools, and prepare biennial reports and needs assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hor
Superintendent of Public Education
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Education
Turning point of a life of thrift and enterprise
The narrative profiles Mr. Armour, one of nine children raised on a Oneida County farm. At nineteen he journeyed to California on foot, later digging water ditches for miners. After five years he saved 8000 dollars, moved to Milwaukee for produce and commission business, then Chicago to found Armour & Co. He is credited as father of the packing house industry, stressing thrift as key to success.
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Mr. Armour
Oneida County
California
Milwaukee
F. B. Miles
Chicago
House of Armour & Co
Philip D. Armour
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Monroe News-Star
the News-Star Publishing Co., Ltd
Cecceteens
Treas
Eee
Eeene
Hoosier
Buck’s
Armstrong
the Monroe Furniture Co., Ltd
North Second Street
Shepard
Fectent
Mosquito Scott
Chase & Collens Co. Limited
DeSiard
Monroe. la
Eplational
Governor Hall
Nola
Oakland & Bracey
Ipird
City Champion Shoe Hospital
DeSiard Street
Calabrese
Versailles, MQ
S. Grand
Renwick’s Dairy Phon
Johnson Bill Radical
Louisiana State Univesity
Louisiana Industrial Institute
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute
Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
Mey
Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
Sary
News-Star Wabi
Che Oquachita National Bank OF
Hanan
J. E. Flournoy
B. Morton
Baer
V. Pres
F. D. Gibbs
Agss
T. Cash
Safety Plus Service
Ouachita National Bank
Central Savings Bank & Trust CO
Hunt
Richards Medicine CP
Sherman
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