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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
Market notes show Lew Close and Spota with price movements and spot entries. Various figures list bid and ask levels with several price points around 11 to 13 units and a sizable 3000 quantity noted for Easier Sales.
New Orleans June 16 The cotton market falls on reports of miners voting to continue the British coal strike reducing trade optimism. Early returns show districts largely rejecting proposals, with total results awaited tomorrow. If the strike ends soon, prices may rise. otherwise, values stay weak amid weak Liverpool cotton receipts. H. & B. BEER. Fontainteau Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta defeats Mrs Thurston Wright of Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the women's French open golf championship.
The instruction notes adding beef extract and hot water to the existing soup stock to reach the required quantity. It emphasizes enhancing flavor with a small amount of beef extract while ensuring the final volume meets the need.
A public health notice warns against placing hot or warm foods in refrigerators to prevent raised temperatures and higher ice or cooling costs. It encourages letting foods cool before refrigeration and maintaining efficient cooling practices.
The note explains that buttering the blades of the acissora speeds up cutting dates figs or raisins, reducing effort and improving efficiency.
A cook notes that adding a half teaspoon onion juice and a dash of nutmeg to the white sauce used with creamed carrots enhances the dish. The tip suggests testing the small amounts to judge the improvement in flavor.
To prevent curdling, mix salt and mustard with the egg yolk, then pour over it one teaspoon of boiling water. This method stabilizes emulsion and yields a smooth mayo.
To keep nut meats intact boil them briefly then pour on hot water and let stand for about fifteen to twenty minutes before cracking. The technique softens shells and eases removal of the edible kernels. This period helps loosen skins and improve yield.
Instructions describe slicing pork belly into thin rashers packing into glass jars sealing tightly to extend freshness and reduce waste from mould. The method emphasizes ready use and long storage without spoilage.
An enamel or granite ware pan stained by burned food can be revived by soaking in ashes and water for several hours and then baking in a hot oven until the burned spots loosen and come off.
An excerpt cites John D. Rockefeller Jr stating his father's estate never reached $1 billion and was reduced by gifts. It also quotes John Sloody, Moody's president, predicting 10 to 20 years of normal prosperity.
A collection of historic quotes touches on prohibition enforcement gender effects Paderewski remarks on diet Italian political mood and a quip about Manhattan Island sales attributed to a Dutch purchase. The source includes diverse viewpoints from officials and cultural figures referenced as corporate or diplomatic voices.
Elizabeth Jane Weston born around 186 percent years ago left England as a child and settled in Prague where she spent her life. A linguist of many languages she wrote valued Latin works published in 1806 and was married to John Leon at the Emperor's Court. Her death date remains unknown though a letter shows she was alive in 1905, a year before her works appeared.
In a playful exchange Smart proclaims Carpentier the best, Sharp disputes him, and a wager of who would win unfolds. Smart then jokes that Carpentier prefers to know his blows while a man with a cold only blows his nose.
The term dizzy marks a newer flapper stage about to take hold in New York. A girls service club coined the word to describe a girl who is a notch more daring than the standard flapper with bolder dress color and snappier style.
Christienna Sforza duchess of Milan, daughter of Christian II of Denmark, was orphaned young and raised by Hungary’s dowager queen. Her beauty drew Charles V to Madrid, and she married Francesco Sforza in 1690, later forming a second marriage to Francesco J. while linked to Bear VIII.
She devoted herself to governing the territories left her and did this with much wisdom. Her government was seized by Henry II of France, and she then retired to private life. She is said to have brought about the meeting between Henry and Charles, which resulted in peace between France and Spain in 1555. She died of paralysis at Tortona.
A home carpet cleaning guide advises beating the rug and vacuuming, then using a cotton wad with linseed oil and benzine soap. In New Jersey Theodore Brown locomotive engineer and Arthur Ridgeway railway conductor face manslaughter charges after a fire truck was struck by an engine killing seven firefighters. Poughkeepsie court also hears a divorce fight over Mrs Stillman and Fred Beauvais the Indian guide named as correspondent.
The Duchess of Richmond, daughter of the Earl of Binden, is described as beautiful and noble in James I's era. She weds a man named Pranner who dies, then becomes engaged to Sir George Rodney, jilts him for the Earl of Hertford, and he then dies by suicide. She later marries the Duke of Richmond and seeks James but fails.
The piece notes many buildings avoid a thirteenth floor or any mention of thirteen due to superstition. It traces origins to the Last Supper belief that thirteen seated at table meant death, and remarks the fate of Christ and Judas, yet the fear targets only one person.
The piece argues that hanging, common worldwide as a punishment, is a religious relic tracing to Odin. It notes its archaic origin and questions why slower methods persisted, suggesting early practice started with voluntary followers before becoming a state and criminal punishment ritual.
The excerpt highlights Dr. Ernestina Perez of Chile as a distinguished physician, notes the 1890 founding of the Society of Colonial Dames of America in New York, mentions a Richmond woman paying $150 for a casket for her pet poodle and telegrams about the death, and reports Detroit high school dress-cost savings with two schools trimming gowns and caps to $2.50 and $3.50 respectively.
A compact excerpt explores how the word love differs by language and culture, noting German Liebe Russian Liubov and Sanscrit Lobba. It hints at varied meanings from affection to covetousness, urging precise personal definitions amid language diversity.
A discussion notes the single recognized ground for divorce in New York, Prolubodeianie, described as conduct implying excessive affection. The remark ties to broader yearlong tragedies in domestic, business, and professional life.
The text traces the evolution of toasts from ancient Greeks and Romans bowing to Bacchus and pouring wine as a propitiatory gesture to the later practice of honoring guests and drinking the wine, marking the shift from ritual waste to social drinking.
The text recounts Dr William E Barton assembling a vast library only to find most volumes worth little to a dealer. A few medical or scientific texts hold retrospective interest, but the true value lies in the old newspapers bound within. It stresses living each day to make history creditable.
In London primrose day recalls Benjamin Disraeli amid doubt over Queen Victoria and burial. The Britannica notes the 1902 anniversary of Disraeli’s death and questions the primrose link, while Gardener memories clash with editors’ claims of a favorite flower.
Baton Rouge June 16 Former Governor Ruffin G Pleasant excoriated Governor Parker in the constitutional convention over the severance tax saying Parker backed state interests to favor Standard Oil. F J Looney followed with charges that loyalty to Parker is backing a malodorous oil deal and predicts Mea culpa by Parker. The motion to reconsider failed 75 to 55.
A fragment recounts Victorian gossip on Primrose Day and Queen Victoria giving prime minister Disraeli bouquets. It questions whether Disraeli shared the primrose favorite and notes him as a flattery prone figure in Lyton Starachy’s reminiscences.
At a conference in the governor's mansion called by Wilson T. Peterman the former governor recalled Governor Parker admitting parishes with oil and gas resources deserved a share of the severance tax. Parker reportedly favored a three percent rate for the rest of his term while Amos Gordon of Standard opposed agreeing to any tax below twenty two percent.
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