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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
5
City Election Tomorrow Promotes Unity After Primary
The editorial urges a strong voter turnout in tomorrow's election for mayor, two commissioners, and the school board. It stresses honoring the primary pledge to support the majority nominees, discourages abstention, and calls for civic unity to advance Monroe’s future progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Stand For Something Big In June Commencements
June commencements mark the end of cloistered studies and the start of professional struggle for college graduates. The text argues education opens opportunities funded by varied sources and insists graduates must apply their knowledge to succeed in business or poverty. It links gratitude to institutions with duty to perform and avoid poverty through service.
Low Death Rate in the South Compared With Other States
The South shows a lower death rate per thousand than most states, despite less accumulated wealth and fewer sanitary programs. The assertion by a Massachusetts health officer that the region is unhealthy is described as a bold misstatement aimed at hindering Southern development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
United States
Union
Massachusetts
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Carolinas
Southern states show lower white death rates than Northern states
The article compares death rates across states in 1921, noting white death rates by state. It highlights Florida and Louisiana with low white mortality, while California and Massachusetts show higher rates. It concludes that six Southern states have markedly lower white death rates than six Northern and Western states despite environmental factors.
Immigration law blocks English and other Britons from U S
The Dillingham 5 per cent act has barred new entrants from the British Isles and possibly Sweden while Germany may still meet its quota. Proponents say it curbs unassimilable slum settlement, but critics warn it hurts productive northern European farmers. Congress may seek amendments to balance desirable and undesirable immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harvey
Congress
Europe
British Isles
Scandinavian
Germany
Sweden
Sugar Tariff Stance Keeps Rates Steady
President Harding will not order a sugar tariff reduction despite rising prices. The decision reflects a protectionist view that tariff relief would not help the country. The piece argues two cents of price is due to the tariff and questions whether housewives would benefit from any cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
White House
The Picture Page Portraits and Smiles Across an Era
The page extols cheerful faces in printed pictures and asks why cameramen capture smiles so often. It muses on pretty girls and the lasting appeal of photographs, suggesting a merry age reflected in many grinning portraits.
Louisiana prison system built by seven governors not one
A letter defending the Louisiana penitentiary system credits multiple governors and administrators from Murphy J. Foster to John M. Parker for evolving the system. It cites abolition of leasing, plantions like Angola and Hope, and the shift from a board to a general manager under Henry L. Fuqua, noting continuous improvement and shared credit among seven leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Louisiana
Vanderbilt
Lowisiana
Murphy J. Foster
W. W. Heardy
Newton C. Blanchard
Jared Y Sanders
Luther K. Hall
Ruffin WU. Treasant
John M. Parker
Foster
W. W. Heard
Heard
Penitentiary Board
C. Harrison Parker
Angola Plantation
Hope Plantation
Hayou Teche
New Iberia
Blanchard
Monticello
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Iberville Parish
Jared Y. Sanders
Luther E. Hall
Fuqua
Sanders
Pleasant
Parker
A. G. Cook
Glimmering Marble Cross Marking Historic Meeting Site
Ground is broken in Bennington for a memorial monument marking the site of Vermont’s first meeting house, tied to battles at Ticonderoga and Bennington. Gifted by Mrs. Elinor Squier, the 42 foot cross will enclose 1 220 marble slabs with a Vermont grey marble shrine and two tablets detailing the site’s history and the state seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drews Bennington
Hampshire Grants
Vermont
Ticonderoga
Bennington
Elinor Squier
New York
Bennington Battle Monument
George
Burgoyne
Windsor
Meeting House
The
United
Today’s Blunder in Fashion Taste Cited in Want Ads
A reader is invited to discover how a woman’s wardrobe choices were deemed tasteless by comparing them with today’s want ads. The item suggests a judging angle on apparel via a playful daily feature.
Fire at 202 Madison Avenue causes $60,000 damage
Four Memphis firefighters were overcome by smoke and hospitalized after a blaze at 202 Madison Avenue yesterday. The fire caused $60,000 in damage to the building. firemen were later discharged. Earlier, Crescent Cotton Oil Co plant on Central Avenue sustained about $50,000 damage from a separate fire. Origin of both fires not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Madison Avenue
Crescent Cotton Oil Company
Central Avenue
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