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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
2
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A New York City girls club campaigns for better evenings by charging men a cover to sit in theatres and on porches, mocking frugal suitors. The spoof lists excessive habits and quirks of a cheapskate, contrasting with women’s expectations for dates and attention.
Ohio native Atlee Pomerene joins the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate as the Volstead law remains a dominant issue. The Canton lawyer previously served two Senate terms after earlier representing Ohio in the House, with sponsor Tom L. Johnson backing his bid. He ran for governor in 1908 but lost to Judson Harmon and later returned to law practice in Cleveland.
Readable fragments reference Liam Jennings of Bryan and a late democratic statesman Perry II, along with Canadian politics figure A Crerar in Molesworth Ontario. Other mentions include Bundy USA and Newcastle with unclear context.
The Monroe audit reports a light and power system excess of 201 822.65 for the year ending April 30, up from 167 642.66, and a street railway loss reduced from 8 166 to 7 293. The city notes increased utility revenues fund improvements without burdening taxpayers while rail service gains patronage. The report lauds progressive municipal governance and expanding business volume.
An English bishop’s quote about preferring freedom to sobriety frames a Prohibition debate. The piece contrasts two Prohibitionist camps, warns against surrendering liberty, and argues that both sides are swayed by bigotry and ambition. It notes revolutions destroy regimes and links drinking to social decline, urging a cautious middle course.
The Heidelberg astronomers report a light burst ten million years old now visible on Earth, suggesting a universe of nearly a million separate universes beyond ours. They note spirals and far-away galaxies as proof of space’s staggering scale, while praising scientific progress and humility before the cosmic order.
The News-Star notes a realignment of political forces as a luxury tax bill gains a chance at passage despite earlier strong opposition. The piece argues the tax unfairly burdens business classes while schools need funding and suggests better funding methods exist.
Fragmentary chatter references a bold remark about killing two birds with one stone. The speaker is identified as a familiar figure, described as having appeared recently amid the surrounding discourse.
A Letter to the News-Star Forum argues the carbon and gasoline industries boost cash flow and jobs, praising investments by J. M. Huber Company and others. It questions the town’s identity before gas projects and highlights pipelines, welders, drillers, and freight needs along the Ouachita River.
In 1911, Joe Mangham proposed using the $19,000 A. L. & G. tax fund after contract deadlines to support a citywide gas or oil bore. He urged hiring an expert, selecting the bore site, and using large-diameter pipes to reach 3000 feet. Ed Strong reports strong sanitary cooperation as he surveys Monroe.
The News-Star reports a Monroe tennis association proposal to boost the sport in northeast Louisiana. The piece emphasizes low cost, easy scheduling, and a community spirited rivalry with potential for a regional Northeast Louisiana tourney within two to three years to foster growth and state-wide benefits.
The author argues industries drawing on state resources can afford a small levy increase and a documentary tax could raise revenue. Combining these sources, perhaps with another levy, might equal tobacco tax gains. The note laments political influence clouding smart discussion of school taxation.
The piece argues carbon and gasoline plants put cash in circulation far beyond other factories in Ouachita Parish. It recalls a preplant era with nothing but undeveloped pine country between Monroe and Collinston, and laments weak towns and limited commerce before the new industry. It urges reading want ads and using the phone.
An Iowa mother from Vinton testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her recover from years of weakness after leaving school at seventeen. She says the medicine aided her through six pregnancies and she continues to use it when unwell. The piece notes other girls and mothers promoting the product through personal experience.
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