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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1926

Page

2

Regional Ad Agency Listings and Mail Rates

An advertisement shows regional offices for a special agency with addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City San Francisco and Atlanta. It lists mail subscription rates for Louisiana Mississippi and other U.S. regions with a 12 month term and a 2 month option paid in advance.

Litional I Katz New York 10Th St Chicago Michigan Ave Detroit General Motors Kansas City Waldheim San Francisco Monadnock Atlanta Marietta St McArrier Louisiana Mississippi

Vacation Time and Lazy Lads on the Rise

A humorous sketch notes people wasting summer time and a parade of comical lazy workers. It cites Sitting Bull’s June vacations and a Detroit clerk who hires a clock watcher for pay, lampoons idle life, and ends with a quip about the uselessness of those who wait for elevators.

Anniversaries from 1881 to 1961 and notable milestones

A dated roll of anniversaries and events notes Sarah Siddons death in London 1881 Andrew Jackson death 1845 free delivery act 1872 George Sand death 1876 first woman street cleaning inspector in Chicago 1804 Joseph Tuttle death 1961 and the globe circling navigator from Amoy.

Sarah K. Siddons London Andrew Jackson United States Hermitage Tenn Mecklenburg N. C Congress George Sand Mme. Dudevant France Paris Chicago Joseph Tuttle Wabash College Krewfordsville Ind Bloomfeld N. J Iatord Amoy

Sagesay Birthdays Highlight Henderson Past Fame

A damaged note mentions Sagesay birthdays and recalls Henderson, a former well known figure in el Biome.

Henderson el Biome

Healthy Parish campaign targets vermin in Monroe

The Monroe health unit alongside parish and city authorities launches a campaign to rid the city of rats mice and other vermin. The editorial lauds progressive steps toward healthier living and greater disease immunity while praising the efficiency and cooperation of local government and citizens.

Monroe News-Star

Monroe Views on River Link With Vicksburg

A Lake Providence visitor admires Monroe’s panorama from the Virginia roof and urges closer Northeast Louisiana ties with the river parishes. He says Mississippi River bridge at Vicksburg could boost trade, predicting benefits for Monroe and mutual gains if unity, pride, and friendship guide the region’s development.

Lake Providence Monroe Virginia Mississippi River Vicksburg Louisiana

Florida and Louisiana Inheritance Tax Debate

The article argues federal inheritance tax is needed to align states with no tax exemptions, defending its role in revenue and fairness. It warns against shifting tax burdens to long time Louisiana residents and criticizes short term economic tinkering that harms property owners.

Florida Louisiana

Irrigation Debt Sparks Effigy Protest in Nebraska

Water users on Nebraska irrigation works mockingly hanged an effigy of Secretary Work and Mead to protest alleged unmet promises of debt relief. They claim Congress will wipe debts and grant free government water after the U S government spent 27 million on irrigation. The dispute centers on paying arrears or giving notes while farmers expect government water to be free.

Mead Nebraska Interior Department Congress

Prohibition in Crisis Brings Calls for Constitutional Reforms

Brandt Lessing argues Prohibition has created a mess as states resist the law and enforcement falters. He suggests an amendment or regulated liquor approach to avoid civil conflict, noting officials’ dishonesty, federal overreach, and public weariness with Prohibition’s experiment.

Monroe Realty Group Elects Officers in 1911 Meeting

The Monroe Realty and Immigration Association board elected W. R. Mitchell president Sig Haas vice president C. F. Speed secretary and T. E. Flournoy treasurer A bylaws committee was formed Louisiana Lespedera Growers plan Monroe session June 27 28 with John P. Parker as president and Dr L E Morgan as secretary The Progressive League pushes rate reductions in Texas markets with Shreveport Monroe and Alexandria as group points and a quick 92 mile Monroe Farmerville drive done in 1 hour 32 minutes by E L Webb in a Cadillac

News-Star Monroe Realty and Immigration Association Union Bank and Trust Company W. R. Mitchell Sig Haas C. F. Speed T. E. Flournoy Louisiana E. W. Anderson Progressive League Shreveport Cotton Belt Railway Texas Railway Commission Texas Monroe Alexandria Farmerville E. L. Webb

Vacation Plans Test Him For Possible Future

A message declares testing a partner’s reaction to separation this summer. The writer says they will not be bothered by him and suggests he should get used to it. The tone is dismissive and decisive about the upcoming plan.

Summerall Likely Successors Named For Chief of Staff

The article notes Major General Charles T. Summerall as a leading candidate to succeed Major General John T. Ilines as chief of staff. Summerall, a World War II era Army commander and native of Florida, previously led corps in France and headed the Eighth Corps Area at San Antonio before Governors Island assignment. It also mentions Sumpter Clark piloting the Albany team in the Southwestern League after stints with the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Southern League club.

Charles T. Summerall John T. Ilines U. S. Army Governors Island General Summerall Florida Military Academy France United States Supreme War Council Eighth Corps San Antonio Sumpter Clark Albany Cleveland Indians Atlanta

Sucker acquisition by Giants eyed for Mudhens use

A crude clipping notes a Giants released player could become a valuable asset for the Toledo Mudhens. The text hints at a pitcher or hitter added to the system, seen as a potential good baseball fit within the organization.

Giants Toledo Mudhens Gayeato Ulivi

GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Promises Strength

An advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as strengthening and invigorating. It claims to restore color and improve vitality, targeting readers seeking quick energy and health benefits.

GROVE

Restore appetite with S. S. S. red blood tonic

An advertisement urges readers to build pure red blood and regain appetite by using S. S. S. to nourish tissues, improve skin and strength, and feel like themselves again. It claims the tonic has long-standing success and plates the remedy at drugstores with a larger bottle offering better value.

Nature

Modernist label sparks Earl Carroll bathtub party debate

A New York pastor blames modernism for Earl Carrolls bath tub party and moral laxity. He clashes over who counts as a modernist and calls for unity among church groups to end dissensions and promote tolerance.

New York Earl Carroll

Bond's Pills Endorsed After Quarter Century Use

James Morgan of Port Arthur Texas extols Bond's Pills for liver relief noting steady health after nightly doses. The advertisement claims thousands of similar endorsements and urges readers to buy Bond's Pills at 25 cents through all druggists and bankers.

Bond Dr. Bond James Morgan Port Arthur Texas

A Year of Continuous Telephone Progress

A Cumberland Telephone workers project aims for a net gain of 19000 stations with gross plant additions around 13200000. Louisiana enjoys a substantial share of growth and investment, and telephone service is more efficient extensive and valuable than ever before.

Cumberland Telephone Louisiana Serice

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