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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
4
The News-Star lauds the Monroe Chamber of Commerce as one of the country’s most active groups. It asserts the chamber does more for North Louisiana’s best interests than any other organization does for its community, praising its officers and extensive work.
A group described as aggressive and progressive praises ongoing work for Monroe and the state. It notes a nearly 400-member roster with about 100 more needed and urges interested citizens to join to show support for community improvement.
A regional prospectus touts Monroe as a land of opportunity with abundant natural gas ensuring cheap fuel for manufacturers, strong rail connections, and the Ouachita river enabling year round traffic. It notes forthcoming locks and dams, timber resources, and fertile farms and plantations fueling growth.
The Monroe region shows growth with new hotel of 150 rooms and a modern bank among several large projects. The News-Star predicts population doubling in five years, while calls for teacher salary upgrades and stable teaching careers to attract educated workers. Justice to teachers and children remains a future focus in Shreveport and nearby areas.
The City Health Board has opened an office at City Hall to handle complaints about neglected garbage and other sanitary issues. Residents may call 859 to report problems and have them corrected as soon as possible.
An editorial cites a New York World poll of Columbia seniors showing only 2 percent choosing teaching, far behind business 28 percent law 24 and other fields, signaling a looming teacher shortage and calls for reforms in how teachers are treated.
A devotional passage extols God’s abundant gifts including pardon, enduring strength, perfect peace, and inexhaustible supply. It emphasizes that God forgives completely, restores, and remains a constant refuge for believers, urging trust in the Lord.
An exhortation cites Philippians style assurance that God supplies all needs with abundance beyond worldly measure. It emphasizes pardon strength peace and love available to believers through divine riches in glory.
The Buckeye Plumbing Co has moved from 124 Jackson Street to 219 South Grand Street replacing the former Home Heating and Plumbing Co. They invite calls or visits and list phone 21 for plumbing and gas fitting services. St. J. D. Butler, proprietor.
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