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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
2
Brief fragment lists subscription rates for Louisiana and Mississippi with advance payment terms. Includes contact lines for business office and editorial rooms and a brief note about Associated Press usage. No clear event or person details available.
A humorous column on summer courtships as women swap winter beaus for summer sweethearts. The piece warns men that engagements are month to month and that lovers drift with the seasons, comparing love to bridge and noting the risk of marriages ending before autumn.
Rumor suggests Prince Henry third son of King George may be engaged to Lady Mary Scott daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. No official confirmation issued. The Buccleuch family, with vast estates and titles, is described as one of the realm’s most powerful aristocratic houses.
A brief birthday notice for H Felton of Georgia, noted as born in De Kalb. The item records a personal milestone with regional detail.
The Oregon decision confirms that states cannot force children into public schools when independent options provide similar study. Independent schools encompass boarding, country day, vocational, and experimental institutions, many nonsectarian and partly tuition or endowment funded. The ruling affirms parental choice among diverse school types while public schools remain essential.
A Monroe inquiry cites that the post office has 80 to 90 square feet per employee and inadequate patron space. Officials warn relief faces a tight Treasury budget and many older buildings nationwide. civic groups urged persistent campaigns, resolutions, and pleas to press the Post Office Department for temporary relief.
The article notes deer excesses in Plymouth woods Massachusetts and similar conditions in Pennsylvania and Wyoming. It cites 25 000 elk in the Elk Refuge and 20 000 deer in Yellowstone Park and urges extending open hunting seasons and farmers’ rights to kill crop-damaging deer as a remedy, warning on conservation failures elsewhere.
Judge Percy Sandel notes public mind favors crime and sensational stories as newspapers defend their coverage. The News-Star argues readers seek details on wrongdoers and notable figures, following leaders in sports and activities, driven by an instinctive appetite for sensational yet non explicit news.
A column discusses Prohibition and the idea of a national referendum. The author cites a Carlsbad post card and argues that supporters and opponents of referendums differ on how law should reflect public will. He warns that persistent zeal could push constitutional change, eventually enabling referendums on all subjects.
In 1911 the News-Star reports Louisiana and Arkansas Railway considering a line from Iena to Natchez with a $50,000 bonus from Natchez. Monroe officials invited to discuss Monroe to Winnfield link. Two injuries occur: an elderly woman struck near Crew Lake and a one year old child killed west of West Monroe by trains. The paper discusses news values and the role of crime versus good news in newspapers.
A public outburst contains threats and a demand for a free path amid frustration over stay at home orders. The speaker questions germs and asserts refusal to comply with restrictions. No clear individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
Paris June 10 The hitherto peerless Suzanne Lenglen will face Mary Browne in the final of the women’s singles at the International Hard Court Championship. Browne, American champion of the Wightman Cup and three time U S champion, is lauded for grit as she pursues Olympic national honor after other Americans failed to advance and Helen Wills defaulted due to illness.
Mrs. C. E. Nutt of Mineral Springs says Black-Draught helps her six children for colds and stomach issues and acts as a reliable laxative. She also uses it for indigestion and praises its long lasting relief. Her husband uses it for biliousness and fatigue, claiming it prevents complaints after a few days of use. Sold everywhere at low cost.
Tulsa June 9 A P Modern progress slowly transforms American industry homes from ugliness and congestion to beauty and efficiency. Alfred C Bossom New York architect says future commercial buildings will be block long. C C Hieatt Louisville named as candidate for president to succeed Robert Jemson Birmingham.
Entries note French imperial shifts creating west Florida boundaries, Oxford beating Cambridge in the first university boat race, and Pauline Cushman born in New Orleans as a famed Civil War spy. The 1803 death at San Francisco and Carl Wagernbeck noted as a renowned collector mark a fragmented anniversary list.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Hamburg born trainer who died in Hamburg on April 14 1913 and a Catholic bishop of St Augustine who died in St Augustine Florida born May 23 1805. Also a 1918 Nebraska supreme court ruling on an eight hour labor law and 1924 Theodore E Burton keynote at Cleveland Republican convention.
A year ago today a deadly clash at New Waterfront Nova Scotia left several dead and many injured as protesters and police fought amid ongoing industrial strife. The incident drew widespread attention and raised concerns over labor tensions in the region.
Clarence H. De Mar, the celebrated Boston marathon runner whose time remains a landmark, will be 88 years old on June 8. The obituary of the era notes his enduring legacy in American distance running.
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