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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
4
The Bristow amendment to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow direct voter election of Senators faces Southern opposition over federal supervision. The piece notes Southern preference for state control, critiques Force Bill associations, cites Lorimer disclosures, and argues education serves practical ends. observers call for measured progress without federal takeover.
A Statistics report shows average clergy pay at 663 dollars per year about thirteen dollars weekly. The piece notes wide gaps with some ministers earning over five thousand while many struggle under four hundred yearly. It questions churchgoers on this disparity and expectations of ministers.
Superintendent Geo W Reid posed What Is Education at a Teachers Institute meeting in Monroe. A teacher proposed Education is a Means to an End, praised for its broad impact on classroom training and life preparation beyond diplomas.
The article surveys cold storage of eggs noting health administration challenges and potential fraud from price manipulation. It reviews chemical and physical changes in stored eggs, palatability issues, and calls for labeling to reveal storage duration. It also urges women to serve on public boards and petitions for constitutional amendment in 1912.
A reminiscence of a night out with cocktails and a messy morning after. The narrator recalls glittering mirrors, a narrow street, a police stop, a jolting taxi, a seasick bed, and the lure of drinks. A fishers tale and a child’s quip about divine forgiveness close the piece.
A shy couple in a seaside drive share a blue mood and reassurance that God and mother love她. The line about pie filling hints at social class. The Lafourche Comet notes Bush’s one and a half hour stay in Monroe as he toured, contrasting brief stops elsewhere.
The municipal effort shows over 45 percent of those treated relapsed with only a small portion of the remainder effectively reformed.
Exports of human hair from Hong Kong to the United States increased from 41,880 dollars in 1907 to 76,119 pounds worth 695,137 dollars in gold in 1910. Total exports to all countries reached 1,300,000 pounds valued at 31,500,000 dollars.
A witty exchange between Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle unfolds in a judge led moment about space in a flat. The remark about no room to give even a broad hint underscores a humorous clash during the proceedings.
In Philadelphia crowds mobbed the Detroit Tigers after a big win over the Athletes. Ty Cobb faced boisterous hostility and O Leary retaliated with a shoe kick to an aggressor. A birthday party on Pine Street featured a child joking about prize rewards for eating the most.
A sprawling column mentions a Southern League umpire nicknamed Cauliflower and speculates about his future, interlacing political quotes about Taft and racial topics with assorted Arkansas curiosities and local anecdotes.
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