Social Roundup of Guests and Notices in Monroe
A parade of visitors and departures fills Monroe society pages. Gwendlyn Wood and Leon Jr. head to Minden for summer. Prof Woods departs for LSA. Mrs. McGeorge arrives from Meridian to visit her parents. several families plan trips to Newton and Harrisonburg. nursing training begins for Mrs. Nichols. Leidenheimer-Schmaulius nuptials loom with New Orleans guests. many others visit relatives and attend church events as spring social season continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Wood
Gwendlyn
H. L. McGeorge
Méridian
J. W. McWilliams
Grayson Guthrie
DeSiard
Monroe
J. W. Welch
P. A. Poag
Allen Smith
Margaret Poag
Newton
Company D
Sam Klausse
Vicksburg
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Julius Lemle
E. Krauss
A. LD. Nichols
St. Francis Sanitarium
G. H. Leidenheimer
Julia Leidenheimer
New Orleans
Frank Kruse
Amelia Kruse
Julian
Schmaultus
W. D. Smith
Fort Worth
A. T. Rochester
Smith
Baptist
A. J. Huffman
Mounds
H. L. Cavaness
Theo Terzia
J. J. Newton
Louisville Avenue
W. E. Robinson
Jacksonville Tenn
South Jackson Street
Francis Ferguson
Ruth McCormick
Riverton
J. M. Bennett
Blanch Granary
Baton Rouge
No Sunday Evening Services With Drawn Pulpits
Methodist and Baptist churches cancel Sunday evening services to allow congregants to attend the chautauqua where Dr Lincoln McConnell will present Dead Lions.
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Lincoln McConnell
Sunday Dinner Special Pudding and Ice Cream Desserts
Nesslerode Pudding Tutti Frutti Banana and fresh strawberry ice cream offered with Philadelphia and Pine Street sherbets by Watson Avenue Cream Co phone 5346. Special ad note 9 1t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pine
Watson Avenuce Cream Co
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Deal From Mon Roe Co
Mon Roe Ice Cream Co advertises strawberry ice cream at 1.00 per gallon and six thousand half gallons offered by phone order at 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Ice Cream Co
Registration list to be inspected for registration compliance
The notice proclaims last Tuesday's selective service registration will be published for inspection to identify slackers in Monroe and Ouachita parish. Citizens are urged to report anyone eligible who failed to register, with President Wilson directing loyalty checks to root out enemies of the United States. A local piano tuner ad appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Wilson
United States
Germany
America
Melrose Couple Charged in 7-Year-Old Loretta Wakelin Murder
Malden witnesses Joseph Wakelin and his wife Sarah face a preliminary hearing for the murder of Loretta Wakelin, a seven year old found beaten and strangled near their home. The coroner’s inquest confirmed assault and homicide after a long period of investigation.
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Malden
Mass
Massachusetts
Joseph Wakelin
Melrose
Sarah
Loretta Wakelin
Wakelin
Wakelins
Liberty Loan Lagging Behind Treasury Hopes In June Report
Washington reports the Liberty Loan is lagging in official bank returns on the twenty fourth day of subscriptions. Subscriptions average about 74.6 million dollars per day, far below the 100 million daily pace needed to reach the 2 billion goal. Banks and agencies are urged to report progress to the Federal Reserve Bank immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Liberty
Treasury
McAdoos
New Orleans
Treasury Department
Losves
Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary Balfour Arrives Back in London
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour returned to London from his trip to the United States leading the British mission. He landed at a British port this morning and arrived in the capital this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balfour
London
Jen
United States
German Barbarism as It Seems to Germans
A German American businessman argues Germans view their war actions as normal, not barbaric, citing upbringing that “might is right.” He says German schooling, family life, and government taught domination and taking what one wants, contrasting it with American views and calling for conquest of this mindset to achieve world peace. He links Nietzschean philosophy and Prussian militarism to Germany’s current behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
És Seddon
Baltimore
Seddon
Germany
America
Belgiam
France
Nietesche
Berlin
Europe
Grmany
Norwegian Lutheran church formed in one body
The merger unites 500000 Norwegian Lutherans in America into the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. The Hauge synod dating to 1846, the Norwegian Lutheran synod of 1853, and the United Norwegian Lutheran church of 1890 join after years of negotiations. Educational institutions and publishing houses in Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas and beyond come under the new organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
L Luteran Church of America
America
St. Paul Auditorium
Hauge Norwegian Lutheran Synod
Norwegian Lutheran Synod
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
Minnesota
Iowa
Kakotas
Blessings of Giving to Help French War Victims
A donor letter to Mrs. Whitney Warren praises voluntary gifts to the Secours National Fund for relief in France. It notes ill health delaying payments but expresses the privilege of giving and hopes contributors’ funds aid the war’s civilian victims, with administration costs borne by the committee. Contributions urged to 16 East 44th Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Warren
The
Secours National Fund For the Relief of
France
Secours National
Switzerland
East
New York
What Patriotism Means to a Woman by Christine Herrick
The piece argues patriotism moves many women when accompanied by ceremony and pageantry. It describes the stirring sight of Old Glory leading a brass band along the street and the emotional reaction it provokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Terhune Herrick
Vigilanter
Patriotism in Daily Sacrifices Top of War Time Hymn
A wartime editorial urges women to view everyday thrift and small sacrifices as true patriotism. It contrasts public glory with private economy, urging cheerfulness in cutting costs and teaching children that domestic frugality supports democracy and freedom alongside frontline sacrifice. It ends by equating hidden duties at home with earning a Cross of War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enovged
Red Cross
Lyceum Theatre Tomorrow A Charming Connecticut Tale
A screening of a new drama titled al Courage tells how a Connecticut mill hand marries Joss Anson’s son and, after inheritance, gains a fortune. The tale highlights factory life with elegant scenes and a consistently pleasing tone. Prof. Wm. B. Ennis hosts the evening and can be reached at phone 13815.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum Theatre
al Courage
Lyceum
Lee Lassie
Connecticut
Joss Anson
Anson
Ch Wick
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KR. O
Grant
R. O. Grant
J. H. Hamilton
Harper
M. McClendon
J. T. Ellis
Ferd Levistationery Co.ltd
E. C. Rolleigh
Layton Avenue
Mathuseck Piamo Manfacturing Co
Liberty Loan
Norwegian Lutherans Combine
Yours
MURIEL_OSTRICHE ARTHUR
Ashley
Wm. B. Ennis
Springfield
Joan v. Williams
Ouachita
Harness & Saddle Co
Louisiana
J. R. Thomas
Watson & Aven
Watson’ Avens
Superior
Suth Grand Street
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