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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
2
A calling to action from Alexandria Town Talk recounts the wartime appeal for a $2,000,000,000 Liberty Bond loan. It emphasizes national duty, enlistment, and sacrifice, portraying Germany as a global threat and urging citizens to save, invest, and support soldiers abroad.
A wartime recruitment piece appeals to readers in Baton Rouge urging support for Liberty Bonds. It emphasizes boys going to France, facing gunfire, with a call to match sacrifice and buy bonds to aid the war effort. The message stresses courage, duty, and financial support from civilians.
A chronicle lists varied historical moments from 1776 Massachusetts politics to 1916 World War I fronts. Entries note Salem delegates, royal visits, deaths of Sarah Siddons and Hosea Ballou, 1848 Taylor nomination, 1893 Fargo fire, Daly era, 1911 Madero in Mexico City, 1915 Balkan demobilization demand and Byran resignation, and 1916 Russian offensives with Austrian gains and German attacks.
Sloan's Liniment claims rapid relief for rheumatism neuralgia toothache lumbago sprains and other external aches. It soothes without rubbing, is cleaner than plasters or ointments, and costs 50 cents to 1.00. A Cruggist ad promotes prompt relief at home.
In Easton Pennsylvania on June 7 Lafayette College began its eighty second commencement with a large military tent and many smaller tents on campus. The main field will host general assembly and a reunion of the classes. Class Day is tomorrow and Alumni Day on Saturday. Graduation Monday features an oration by John W. Griggs former governor of New Jersey.
A reader letter from Alexandria praises the Monroe News-Star for reporting council action on river terminals. The writer endorses Capt. I. V. Cooley as the ideal planner and project supervisor, asserting the vision of river terminals may be realized.
The list marks Helen Smith Woodruff born Birmingham Alabama now 29, famed author who donates book proceeds to charity and supports a Birmingham children's hospital. Other ages listed include Albert Burleson 64 Isaac Guggenheim 64 George Murray 56 Harry Gireb 23 Corlett 77 Andrew O Connor 43 Rev Johnson 79 George Chambers 28 Hub Perdue 19.
Farris' Calic Remedy offers a tongue dropper admin method for horses drenched with a bottle packed dropper. The ad promises safety and certainty and urges customers to buy at Phoenix Drug Store.
A released prisoner reflects on reentering society during a car ride as a fellow passenger reveals he is returning from congress in Lansdale Pennsylvania. The dialogue contrasts fresh freedom with public service experience.
Electrically heated gasoline vaporizers are used for starting automobiles in cold weather. A new shipbuilding plant to be operated entirely by electricity is being constructed at Portland Orc.
In the Sixth District Court John G. Sanders versus William Lormier Lumber Co case No 9294 a writ of seizure directs sale. The sheriff will offer at Monroe front courthouse steps on June 23 1917 at lawful hours a locomotive engine No 3 for cash with appraisal benefit.
Washington June 6 The Department of Agriculture urges sheep owners to save ewe lambs for breeding. Market only lambs deemed worthless for breeding stock. Farmers seek breeding stock through county agents or state agricultural colleges as sheep specialists warn that current high prices may be followed by benefits from starting production.
The article discusses the Roman Forum evolving from a market to the heart of civic life. It notes its assembly use by 470 B C and its later adornment with temples and civic structures. It likens the forum to historical marvels, alongside the Acropolis of Athens.
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