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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
4
The Southwest leads the thrift campaign with plans to spread thrift doctrines to the far corners during Thrift Message Week June 23 to July 6 in the Eleventh Federal War Savings District. Other districts plan similar weeks.
The Thrift Messenger urges public gatherings to spread the message that saving benefits the saver and the community. It highlights War Savings Stamp as a safe, convenient investment at 4 percent interest, redeemable on short notice, and backed by the U.S. government.
Under Commissioner Miller’s charge the streets and alleys of Monroe have been cleaned and vacant lots made more attractive. Much rubbish has been removed from side alleys, greatly improving overall appearance.
The text urges property owners to keep alleys and vacant lots free of rubbish to improve city appearance and curb disease. It stresses sanitary reasons, noting flies breeding in manure and disease spread, and calls for individual responsibility to remove or incinerate waste away from contamination points.
Report from Paris says Peace Conference may recognize Kolchak government in Russia. Allies report eastward advances of Kolchak forces to the Volga and north and west fronts. If Bolshevism falls by summer, world relief and Russia's renewal may follow. The Bolshevik regime is described as oppressive and chaotic under Lenin and Trotzky.
Article warns of strict Reed law enforcement around Shreveport as July 1 nears and Texas dry status tightens. Booby-trapped liquor-laden vehicles are deterred by federal and local authorities and warnings amplify the crackdown on cross-state smugglers. The piece also notes Mercy hospital ship returning wounded soldiers and cautions about public appeals for aid.
An old fashioned advertisement promotes Gets It as a painless corn and callus remover. It claims quick skin peeling with no irritation and a money back guarantee. The copy cites multiple drug stores and distributors as retailers and references Chicago based makers HE Lawrence & Co. and Chase & Colles Co. Ltd.
A fragment advocates a sane government for free people and a revival after Bolshevik ruin, signaling a hopeful rise of a real republic.
The article notes a shift by Southern California to cotton culture as the rapeline loses profitability. It cites a predicted meat price drop by packers that did not occur and reports U S air service mortality at six per thousand in 1918, arguing flying is less dangerous than many think, while noting elderly reluctance to use sky taxis.
Fragmented OCR text references Germany and a crumbling Austria with phrases suggesting upheaval and political instability, leaving the exact event and details unclear.
The article notes Derby day royal movements from the station to Ipsom Downs by horse-drawn carriage and mentions a trend for fashionable followers to appear in carriages in England and France. It questions whether the practice aims to promote horse breeding or due to a dislike of automobiles.
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