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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
4
The will of O S Johnson of Pennsylvania allocates one million dollars to educate coal region children. A manual training school will aid breaker boys and girls, offering knowledge and opportunity to rise beyond pit life, reflecting wealth used for humane civic benefit.
The News Star announces Burk A Bridges of Claiborne parish as Railroad Commissioner from Third District and Ben C Dawkins of Monroe as District Judge Sixth District. It also nominates Fred M Odom of Morehouse parish for reelection District Attorney Sixth District and R Harry Oliver of Ouachita parish for nomination District Attorney Sixth District.
The V. S. & P. railroad plans to resume traffic between Delhi and Vicksburg next week as floodwaters recede. Other lines like Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain are being rebuilt, with locomotives soon heard again after a major Dan Dogti crevasse flood damaged embankments. Citizens are urged to match railroads’ energy by rebuilding and restoring losses.
A 1912 flood is recalled for its financial toll while optimism returns. The speaker notes applying the same spirit to farming will bring the country to blossom with abundant crops and prosperity despite today’s misfortune.
Millard Atkins of Claiborne, newly seated in the Louisiana Legislature after sixteen years’ effort, backs a bill to cut sheriff fees to 5000 dollars annually. He also signals strong views on Monroe city affairs and Forsythe government, while Mer Rouge promotes its progressive growth and marriage prospects.
A reflective piece on how people misread others and justify odd traits. It argues that eccentricities mask deeper feelings, and even close friends withhold confidence, making true understanding rare.
The passage argues responsibility tests character and reveals hidden strengths when adversity arrives. It notes misjudging others is common and that superficial knowledge often clouds seating judgments of a person. A calm, untested life may hide depths that emerge under demand, proving resilience and resourcefulness.
If you suffer from bleeding itching blind or protruding Piles send your address and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new absorption treatment. Immediate relief and permanent care assured. Write Mrs M Summers Box P South Bend.
Traffic resumes on the Memphis Helena and Louisiana branch from Menehee to Snow Lake with mixed trains now running. North of Snow Lake to Lexa tracks remain water covered while crews repair flood damage. full service expected within a week, as branches south of Eudora and the New Orleans and North Western still suffer water damage.
American National Insurance Company of Galveston opens in Central Savings Bank and Trust Building room 115 offering life health and accident coverage. Claims are handled personally and paid promptly. J. V. Patterson urges reviewing contracts before choosing other firms.
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