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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1909
Page
4
A jumble of old notes mentions a doubtful love tale, a honeymoon mishap, and a long discussion on military training. It then urges Monroe residents to support the Greater Monroe Fair while noting Ouachita parish funds could boost the local region. Historic Magna Charta Island at Runnymede is for sale, with warns of British or American buyers and potential protests.
Monroe now has a prominent local newspaper as the Star and News consolidate on Sune 1st to operate as the Monroe News-Star. J. W. Smith becomes president and C. E. Faulk serves as secretary and treasurer of the new company.
The article argues that sane people should seek knowledge of the future state and questions the adequacy of death as final. It cites moral order as essential to a meaningful universe and critiques evolutionist views, noting the finite life cannot fully explain human nobility and mind.
The piece argues that moral and spiritual traits endure beyond death and shape future recognition of friends. It emphasizes pure hearts, justice, mercy, humility, and genuine unselfish love as the only ties surviving death. It reflects on memory, friendship, and the witness of inner goodness as evidence of immortality.
The New Orleans Daily Item marked its thirty second birthday last Friday. The piece praises its bold impartial leadership under editors James M. Thompson and Marshall Ballard and notes the paper's continued vigor amid journalism’s storms.
The piece reviews John R. Newberry’s statement that he will retire when he is sixty and has $3,000,000. It argues old age should be faced with thrift temperance and industry for daily joy rather than deferring life to a rainy day. It advocates earning money to express life and support loved ones while alive.
A Humane Society member pleads in the Gazette for looser check reins and relief from fly harassment as horses stand tethered on streets. The letter condemns tight headgear and advocates humane treatment, contrasting horses with automobiled transport.
The Kentwood Commercial extols men of worth who fund and support town projects. It argues selfless leaders push public and private ventures to build the town, increase property value, and secure permanent success. Indifference is likened to a town’s funeral, while generous backing and foresight are hailed as essential.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues that U S government power and resources can push wireless telegraphy beyond private limits. It says the Washington experiment will be watched worldwide and, if successful, will strengthen defense and guide a more useful commercial system than currently available.
An editorial argues that recent Japan U S exchanges show genuine peace and goodwill. It dismisses war cloud theories, warns against reading hostility into courteous acts, and urges restraint over secret preparations amid primary election questions in Illinois.
The piece argues legislators may ignore advisory returns and vote independently, noting Hopkins failed to win a majority in Republican primaries and was repudiated by voters. It urges Illinois to adopt a better law with clear instructions on voter's formal choice to avoid future deadlocks.
A brief witticism from Wise and Otherwise contrasts a homely woman with her lack of awareness and humor about gender social circles. The quip notes she has no women friends, provoking a light, observational tone.
A collage of witty clashes from newspapers. The Philadelphia Record criticizes narrow thinking while the Kansas City Journal jokes about fashion and eyewear. The Washington Star quips on language and style as a breach of promise case looms.
Johnny complains about a dentist visit as Tommy mocks him. Johnny reveals he must have three teeth pulled, explaining his absence from school. The brief exchanges capture a neighborhood scene from the Cleveland Leader.
An excerpt shows an instructor and recruit debating drill jargon. The recruit misinterprets terms like file and defile, arguing a file means two men and a defile refers to two men of D company with a punchline twist.
A cottage house wife laments Turks as barbarous while Sandy Pikes bows and vows a boycott. He pledges to refuse Turkish towels and Turkish baths as satire from a Chicago Daily News snippet.
A timid couple debates revealing their wishes after breaking a wishbone. She demands the truth, he counters with a playful dare, and they exchange a hesitant pledge about kissing as their shared wish. The scene unfolds with light humor in a Cleveland Leader snippet.
A printed card certifies druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It claims to stop coughing, heal lungs, and prevent pneumonia and consumption, with no opiates. The genuine product is in a yellow package and sold by Dr. D. H. Key.
Our summer term starts soon and many youths prepare for fall positions. Join us Monday morning to pursue shorthand or bookkeeping as business slows. If funds are short, credit is available. Begin Monday June 21 at Monroe Commercial.
An advertising notice promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as superior for constipation and stomach and liver trouble. It states the product sweetens the stomach and breath, gently stimulates the liver, and regulates the bowels, urging readers to try it today.
A townwide notice warns that certain advertised bargains may not be repeated here again, signaling limited availability and urging shoppers to act quickly.
Local ad from J. Meek Co advertises fancy candies for the Fourth of July at 15 cents per pound, inviting customers to place orders. The brief notice appears under a storefront listing with a typical retail promotion style.
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