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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1922
Page
4
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A reflective jeremiad on Peter’s I go a-fishing phrase. It links biblical doubt to modern stress and suggests retreat into nature as a cure for cares. The piece extols letting go and embracing simplicity amid daily pressures.
A London society column mocks fashion driven toe amputation for style. The piece questions vanity and brainpower loss, arguing the appeal to fashion overlooks deeper costs to mind and soul.
An article from the New York Journal of Commerce warns cotton growers about recent miscalculations in early year estimates. It notes the Department of Agriculture has issued a new set of figures, several points below last year’s average, and urges careful interpretation to avoid repeat errors.
The author criticizes biased cotton estimates that favored farmers and allowed speculators to manipulate prices. It calls for the department to remove bias, base every figure on thorough investigation, and resist private interests to avoid repeating past scandals.
A Memphis formation aims to press Congress to fund flood control in the lower Mississippi Valley. The writer argues Mississippi flood protection is national in scope, not a local issue, and commends prompt mobilization while recent floods stay fresh in officials’ minds.
The Chinese Union president Hsu Shih Chang calls on Sun Yat Sen to resign as well. Sun is urged to avoid division and work toward national reunion, noting Canton’s strong government and modern progress while Peking faces civil war setbacks.
Baton Rouge hosts a public hearing of the lower legislature with a coalition of Rotary Lions Kiwanis Y M C A Federation of Women's Clubs and the Kindergarten Association pushing for a free kindergarten law. Delegations from Shreveport travel amid opposition led by the state department of education while educators support the measure.
Poem urges perseverance and endurance, arguing that if a goal is worth pursuing it justifies struggles, pain, and sacrifice. It frames effort as a battle against doubt and hardship, concluding that worthwhile pursuits demand full commitment and persistence.
Lindsay argues early childhood work reduces crime and builds citizenship with free kindergarten service via the Douglas bill. The Shreveport Journal notes the long run success of local kindergartens and expects broad adoption, praising optional provision for patrons and property owners and urging enactment.
The American Federation of Labor opens its forty second annual convention in Cincinnati with about two million organized workers represented by delegates from the United States and Canada. President Samuel Gompers presides as sessions begin at 7 30 a m. The event is described as the largest and most momentous in federation history with major labor issues and internal policy debates expected to shape proceedings over ten days or two weeks.
The Shriners hospital board will select the site for the far western crippled children hospital after the Mystic Shriners conclave in San Francisco. Bids come from Spokane Helena Butte Billings Le wiston Boise and Sault Lake City.
Swedish women across social classes favor blooms and Stockholm, given its size and population, houses more flower shops than any other European city.
The article reviews George Bancroft's life noting his famous historical research on nations, his reforming tenure as secretary of the American navy starting in 1815, and his education at Harvard and in Germany. It traces his diplomatic service in England and Merling and his later years in Washington where he died on June 17.
In Providence Rhode Island this week Mrs Ruth Seymour McCaw of Bristol stands indicted for poisoning her crippled stepdaughter and for the attempted murder of her stepson Leon The case stems from suspected illness of Leon last fall with food samples containing arsenite doctors saving the boy The exhumed body of the daughter Edie showed poison presence and the suit notes related details
An old advertisement urges taking Bond's Liver Pills at first signs of colds fever or headache to purge toxins when bowels are clogged. Claims pills are better than calomel and help nature remove waste through the system.
A reflective meditation on a fallen tree and the broader meaning of trees in life. The narrator ponders why the sturdy giant fell and muses on nature, health, memory, and the calm presence of trees in California and Saratoga Springs. The piece also includes brief, disparate observations on culture and everyday life.
For seven years this pure deep spring mineral water, McMillan's Aqua-Vite, is offered by all grocers and via PHONE 117.
Colonial era ad claims Blue Star Remedy cures itching eczema tetter ringworm and other skin diseases with a money back guarantee. Collens Pharmacy Monroe Louisiana advertises the product with a satisfaction guarantee and refund option to customers.
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