Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1911

Page

3

The Disappointing Dream of Universal Peace

An analysis argues that universal peace remains distant despite calls for an end to war. It cites selfish wealth interests and persistent rivalries as barriers, while noting some shifts toward peace but warning that aggression persists among nations and epochs.

England United States Movement For Peace Europe Asia Africa New Orleans Picayune

Force of public sentiment weakens Good Government League

Editorials note the Good Government League’s waning appeal as voters resist joining its ranks and as the group backs away from a full ticket. The Commoner defends the League’s focus on measures over individuals while warning the Sanders era may face ongoing criticism.

Good Government League League Sanders

Johnston's Hot Shots Grocery Price List Ad

Price list تبلیات featuring snow flour sacks and bales of staples with amounts and unit prices. Includes flour varieties Snow Drop Snow Ball Snow Bird Cream Meal Cordova Coffee wash-lady starch soap gas and other items with quantities and discounts valid until Monday June 10.

Cordova Arm & Hammer G. L

De Voe versus Cheaper Paint Explained by Monroe Brick Co

The Monroe Brick Co notes that De Voe costs less per gallon when applied because it mixes lead and zinc and oil as a cream like paint. It contrasts with cheaper paint that resembles skim milk and lacks lead and zinc, claiming poorer coverage and shorter life despite similar per gallon expense.

Devoe Monroe Brick CO

League Indorsement Debate Gains Fresh Scrutiny

The Shreveport caucasian praises no candidate and warns the League risks a packed convention if it nominates or endorses any governor or state official. In Holmes meeting Claiborne parish delegates rejected naming delegates to the June league, citing allegiance to political machinery and Parker’s past Taft voting.

Cc. m Shreveport League Luther E. Hall Caucasia John M. Parker Homer Claiborne Parish Indorse Judge Hall Claiborne Insurgent Parish L. E. Thomas Taft Bryan New Orleans

Buttermilk for Sale at Ouachita Valley Bottling Works

A local notice proclaims buttermilk for sale at 10 cents per gallon from the Ouachita Valley Bottling Works factory. A second item reports Illinois Central railroad launching a swamp reclamation campaign with lectures by US reclamation service and geological survey teams, touring sixty towns across several southern states.

Ouachita Valley Chicago Ill Illinois Central Railroad United States Reclamation Service Geological Survey Illinois Gulf of Mexico Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Arkansas

Honor for St. Xavier Sister in Emmitsburg Md

In Emmitsburg Maryland on June 15 St Joseph College awarded Sister M Antonio of St Xavier College the Doctor of Humane Letters for her literary service to morals and religion. Sister M Antonio is daughter of the late Anthony J Gallagher of Philadelphia and is connected to the Drexel family. She writes under the name Mercedes.

Emmitsburg St. Joseph's College M. Antonio St. Xavier College Beatty, Pa Anthony J. Gallaghey Philadelphia Drexel Mercedes

South Carolina Epworth League Opens Eighteenth State Conference

Florence South Carolina June 15 delegates and visitors from across the state gather for the eighteenth annual Epworth League state conference opening tonight for a four day session several noted divines and educators are on hand to address the gathering

Florence S. C South Carolina Epworth League

Winnipeg Wedding Joins Barradaile and Van den Nest

Miss Edith Barradaile daughter of Co C Chipman Hudsons Bay Company Winnipeg and Mr Peter Van den Nest eldest son of the late Amedee Van den Nest Belgian minister at Cairo unite in marriage. The groom is from Bredon Hill Summerland British Columbia and Mrs Hutton.

Winnipeg Man Edith Barradaile Co. C. Chipman Hudson’s Bay Company Peter van den Nest 19Th Hussars Amedee van den Nest Cairo Hutton Bredon Hill Summerland B. C

New England Baptist Missionary Convention Opens in Providence

The thirty seventh annual New England Baptist missionary convention opened in Providence Rhode Island with Mayor Fletcher welcoming delegates. Rev Samuel J Comfort of Boston gave the response and Pres R E Diggs of Lynchburg Seminary delivered an address as sessions run through Monday.

Providence R. I New England Baptist Missionary Convention Fletcher Samuel J. Comfort Boston Lynchburg

Rural amusements hoped to curb youth city lure

At a National Conference of Charities and Corrections meeting, plans discussed for rural amusements to keep farm youth content. Proposals include schoolhouse recreation centers with dancing, dramatic clubs, and pageants. Discussions also covered reforming the South’s Negro population through farm roles and education to sustain rural communities.

Boston National Conference of Charities and Corrections South Belle Linder Israels New York City Israels Rosa B. Cooley Penn Normal, Industrial and Agricultural School St. Helena Island S. C United States

Vinol Tonic Promises Fresh Health From Cod Liver and Iron

An advertisement touts Vinol as a restorer for overworked men and women living under high tension. It claims the cod liver and tonic iron blend builds strength, with a college professor endorsing its curative powers. Refunds offered if unsatisfied. Allen's Pharmacy sells it.

Vinci Allen’s Pharmacy

Country church holds key to applying university science

The speaker argues universities must do more than produce agricultural science they must cultivate the spirit that leads rural communities to use knowledge responsibly. Only the country church can generate this communal impulse.

Country Church

Calendar of Sports for the Week

A busy slate of events listed includes the Society of Automobile Engineers meeting in Dayton Ohio the Grand Chicago Handicap shooting tournament in Chicago long branch lawn tennis club open in Long Branch New Jersey Montclair Golf Club invitation event in Montclair New Jersey Sam Langford vs Tony Caponi in Winnipeg Manitoba Joe Coster vs Johnny Kilbane in Akron Ohio national auto races at State Fair Grounds Milwaukee annual Tom Morris memorial golf contests Tuxedo Horse Show Association opening Schuylkill Navy Regatta Philadelphia Hamilton Jockey Club spring meeting Hamilton Ontario long distance motor boat race New York to Bermuda Maine Auto Club hill climb Portland Maine Metropolitan tennis championships New York City Grande Steeplechase de Paris at Auteuil France all for the week.

Society of Automobile Engineers Dayton Chicago Long Branch N. J Montclair State Fair Grounds Milwaukee Tuxedo Horse Show Association Tuxedo N. Y Schuylkill River Philadelphia Hamilton Jockey Club Hamilton Ont New York Bermuda Maine Portland West Side Tennis Club New York City

Lake Village invites bids for deep water well contract

The City Council of Lake Village Arkansas invites bidders for a contract to dig a deep well at the water plant. The contract will be let on July 5 1911. For further information write q H Bagby Recorder 1351 E P TONEY Mayor.

Lake Village Arkansas Q. H. Bagby E. P. Toney

Political candidate moves and party endorsements across states

The report lists multiple political maneuvers including Senator Bailey seeking re election in Texas Governor Marshall backed by Indiana Democrats for 1912 nomination insurgent Capper plans for Kansas governor and Redd leads Kentucky Prohibition ticket Senator Gamble up for 1913 term and Virginia primaries set with Jones Glass Jones Swanson in contention. Lori remains Harrisburg rally set June 15.

Joseph W. Bailey Texas Indiana Democratic Marshall Friends J. Hampton Moore Pennsylvania Philadelphia Prohibitionists Kentucky Lexington J. D. Redd Paintsville Arthur Capper Topeka Kanass Capper Wilson New Jersey George Harvey New York Thomas Sterling Law School University of South Dakota United States Virginia Martin and Swanson William A. Jones Carter Glass

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Parker Monroe Johnston Wees The Johnston Co West Monroe St. Xavier Sister South Carolina Epworth League Baptist Missionary Convention Cure City Monroe Mill Work & Supply Co., Ltd Manufactur Monroe Mill Work & Supply Company, Ltd National, Columbia, Tribune, Rambler Yale Snell Hartford Cornell Bicycles R. B. Ireland DeSiard Street Denver Wikk Wish Post Aaglisson Fort Woprtit Texas WEDK Paris Auteuil France
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication