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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
4
A reflective piece parallels farming patience with investing in War Savings Stamps. It describes seeds sprouting and fruit forming before a harvest appears, noting slow savings growth and the eventual payoff of thrift, urging readers to be patient as fortunes grow over seasons.
The former Kaiser's advisers chose a savage wartime policy to break Allied resolve and frighten the world. The plan failed, instead hardening Allied spirits and strengthening resolve to wage a bitter war to victory.
The piece argues that the mail bombs and eight city attacks by anarchists will fail, uniting people against terrorism. It condemns the perpetrators as worse than murderers, warning they undermine any social revolution and seal their own doom.
The author Hanford Henderson removes his socialist treatise from publication, stating government ownership and paternalism hinder social welfare and risk making a people indifferent and unjust. He cites wartime government management of utilities as a catalyst for his changed views.
The speaker claims the spectacle fails to arouse enthusiasm and argues that applied socialism dulls a people. Mr. Henderson contends it makes citizens efficient yet singularly uninteresting by stifling individual initiative and achievement.
A compact column visits a park crowd and a camera, capturing a family reunion and neighbors at leisure. The piece contrasts happy grandparents, attentive parents, childless couples, and a go cart courting a baby, musing on Roosevelt's large families and the meaning of home life.
A man builds wealth by saving steadily over twenty years and by letting dollars work through multiplication. The piece compares saving to addition and investments to faster growth, noting War Savings Stamps accelerate growth beyond simple saving.
An advertisement touts Shivar Mineral Water as a permanent cure for stomach ills. It guarantees a money-back offer and promises pleasant taste at a trifling cost, with delivery via Monroe Grocer Co. agents.
Thirty explorers depart San Francisco seeking a 'new treasure island' described by a sailor who was shipwrecked there. They voyage aboard the same ship Robert Louis Stevenson rode in his South Seas romance. The group includes men whose fortunes total millions as they sacrifice wealth to join the expedition.
A note on language for sea aircraft explains that while landing on water is awkward, the term alight suits the act of touching down on water conditions. The observation highlights evolving usage as seaplanes operate on lakes and bays.
A century hence the first airplane to cross the Atlantic may seem as antiquated as the first locomotive or steamship, preserved as a historical relic of trial and invention in earlier eras.
Marshal Foch and Lloyd George head a list of notable visitors alongside King Albert of Belgium and the Queen of Romania. The Hohenzollerns, both father and son, are expected to wait for a formal invitation before purchasing tickets.
Germany warns it will deepen hostility toward American forces if terms are not softened, despite resentment sparked by the surprise Allied victory at Chateau Thierry.
The Washington Star labels Miss Jeannette Rankin as the world's most lacrymose stateswoman, suggesting that gendered emotion persists in political life and public perception.
The Arkadelphia News quoted by the New York Sun notes signs of spring in the Gulf States arriving early, while Arkansas stories humorously recount the whippoorwill’s call and the boast of no more socks or stove wood until winter returns.
Surgeons stress prompt first treatment for cuts bruises and wounds with a efficient antiseptic. BoroZone is marketed as the ideal antiseptic healing agent for both man and beast available at Collins Pharmacy.
Resolve today to end constipation biliousness and headaches with Herds Liver Pills. Take one nightly for two to three days and feel better. Bond's Liver Pills cleanse the system and relieve discomfort without griping and are sold by druggists for 25 cents.
A brief history note recalls John Churchill Duke of Marlborough died in 1722. It lists his birth on June 24 1650 and highlights his status as a major English military hero.
Premier Orlando announced Italy rejected an Austrian peace offer. Exchange of 160,000 French and German prisoners began via Switzerland. London reported a great German offensive checked after six days of desperate fighting.
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with sore gums and stomach upset. The remedy McGEE'S BARBY ELIXIR is sold by Collins Pharmacy to correct sour stomachs calm bowels and aid digestion.
Conventions begin in Detroit Chicago Asbury Park St Louis Burley Galveston Atlantic City Roanoke with groups including American Society of Mechanical Engineers National Tax Association National Leather and Shoe Binders Association National Institute of Homeopathy Missouri Society of Retail Jewelers Idaho Bankers Association Texas Funeral Directors Association New Jersey Association of Master Plumbers and Virginia Vostal Masters Association.
Gustav V king of Sweden born in Stockholm 61 years ago. Arthur Meighen Canadian Minister of Interior born St Marys Ontario 45 years ago. Sir Charles Allen knighted for blue marble introduction born 54 years ago. Dr Joseph Swain Swarthmore College president born Pendleton Indiana 62 years ago. Rt Rev Cornelius Van de Veni Catholic bishop of Alexandria Louisiana born Holland 54 years ago.
Advertisement notes that applying Ballard 8s Snow Liniment to affected skin relieves itching instantly. Claims a few applications remove the cause and provide a permanent cure. Sold by Collings Pharmacy. cod
Cass E Herrington declares his candidacy for Mayor of Denver on a nonpartisan constructive platform. A successful Denver lawyer, he is known across Colorado and the West for ties to large industry trial and development firms. He is a citizen with service in prominent local posts and honors.
Rington of Michigan studied at Agricultural College and University of Michigan Law School earning LL B in 5 7 and practiced ten years in Pon tie before moving to Denver in 1879 to serve as legal counsel for several billion dollar firms.
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