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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
2
A humorous meditation on European divorces suggests husbands tag along with wives to Paris to monitor alimony, with jokes about lawyers, cross complaints, and multiple nationalities. The piece satirically notes that divorces played out on ships and in courts hinge on where the paperwork is filed.
The document notes President Houston declaring an armistice between Texas and Mexico during peace talks. Also referenced are milestones from historical anniversaries including Deseret News first issue, Harrow School tercentenary, Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Indianapolis, Grant at Detroit union event, William II succession, and the General Slocum disaster among Democratic convention events.
The fragment lists Anna Gadski a celebrated singer born in City and age today, mentions Str Charles Carmi na and Osterhaus associated with World War and a Belleville reference, noting prominent British connections. The text is garbled but indicates biographical entries or memorial notes for historical figures.
The article argues Brazil's resignation unsettles League of Nations balance, stressing the difficulty in grasping the stakes behind diplomatic shifts. It warns that surface reports hide votes, coalitions, and power plays, and urges United States patience until the league acts with genuine candor rather than flimsy theatrics.
The piece argues that rising car travel and better highways demand communities become more than trading centers. towns should provide culture entertainment and high character stage attractions to serve rural areas and attract growth. Early adopter cities will prosper while those clinging to old roles decline.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Cotton Growers Association reports continued growth under late leader A Le Smith of Sterlington. It has paid growers over 3.75 million dollars for the 1925-26 crop and aims to broaden membership as price equalization measures loom. The group emphasizes cooperative marketing and service as a path to agricultural independence and broader relief.
The president expresses dissatisfaction with a portion of the corn belt, a stance likely to widen tension within the administration and influence ongoing agricultural policy discussions.
A general federation of women’s clubs convention features Mrs Lessie Stringfellow Read of Fayetteville Arkansas arguing newspapers push only love-sick guidance for wives. Critics counter that the claim of 3,000,000 club members exaggerates female influence and that men form most opinions about women from Adam, not newspapers.
Secretary E W Anderson of the Progressive League works to establish a Monroe weather bureau branch with aid from Congressmen Ranedell and a favorable letter from Wells Moore. Director Cline of New Orleans instructed to proceed. The piece also notes a Panama bound engagement and a Major wedding in Monroe. Supreme Court decisions include $4 00 and $2 500 verdicts in an accident case. Secretary Anderson reports rising inquiry from the middle west for Monroe land advertisements.
Recruiting Officer Williamson announces a handful of vacancies in the U S Navy hospital corps school at Mare Island California with a small quota for the Monroe district. The program provides medical field training and overseas and domestic placements, underscoring education and career uplift for disciplined recruits.
End bladder troubles forever. If your bladder is weak and you suffer pains when urinating or frequent urination, Bond's Bladder Remedy promises relief. A prescription preparation for urinary organs, priced at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars, manufactured by Bond's Pharmacy Co. in Little Rock Arkansas.
Rt Rev Henry St George Tucker is appointed bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Virginia after a notable tenure as bishop of Kioto Japan where he built a distinguished record of achievement.
After Virginia native Rev Dr Tucker served in northern Japan he led famine relief during crop failures. He headed St Paul’s College in Tokio, became Kioto bishop in 1912, and is son of Rt Rev Beverly D Tucker, bishop of Southern Virginia, marking a first father son pair in the American bishops.
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