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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
4
The News-Star urges full disclosure of Liberty Bond subscribers to separate loyal from disloyal support. It argues that publication protects national effort and lists will expose slackers. Some readers oppose naming certain subscribers, but the paper says the minority won’t exceed five percent.
A patriotic appeal urges all residents of Monroe and surrounding territory to support the American Red Cross in the WWI war effort. It emphasizes sacrifice, enduring hardship, and funding for soldiers and the wounded, calling on every man and woman to contribute resources and aid.
The piece argues that while the United States fights Germany, it does not war on German birth or descent. It warns of domestic conspiracies tied to pro German sympathies and asserts the government’s vigilance through espionage,Presidential proclamations, and the Secret Service. It cautions that internal plots are pursued by loyal citizens and aliens alike and must be crushed when the time comes.
A heartfelt appeal asks readers to back the Red Cross with subscriptions during Ned Crom week. It honors fathers of fallen soldiers, stresses that dollars aid wounded men in No Man's Land, and calls for $5 to $100,000 gifts to reach a goal of 2 million members and $100 million in subscriptions.
A chronology lists events including Champlain’s 1609 Quebec departure to explore Lake Champlain, a 1764 Sendyhook lighthouse opening, 1778 Philadelphia evacuation, 1812 war on England, 1815 Napoleon’s defeat at waterloo, 1829 birth of Isaac Stephenson, 1841 Panama constitution, 1890 Heligoland ceded, 1887 Juliet Carson’s death, 1912 Republican convention in Chicago, 1916 Wilson ambassadors and border mobilization, and 1915 1916 war actions and Moltke’s death.
Fragmentary notice cites F J Tressey of Richmond Kentucky praising mysterious tablets named Clesteberein and claiming personal satisfaction. Recommends trial for indigestion and constipation with promotional tone and stray advertising phrasing.
To water consumers due to limited pumping capacity and four month delivery for a new pump all residents must waste as little water as possible and repair leaks at once. Irrigating gardens and lawns is banned and running hydrants must stop. This is to prevent a water famine this summer. I D Apgar mayor.
Representatives of the Independent Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers Association and the Combined Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers met in Atlantic City New Jersey for wage talks. The gathering addressed pay scales for next fiscal period and industry standards.
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