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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
4
The article discusses the Good Government League in Louisiana facing a lackluster climate as Judge Hall nears an anticipated gubernatorial nomination. It notes limited local enthusiasm, small delegate turnout in Alexandria and other towns, and questions over leadership and motives while praising nerve as a key leadership trait amid a tense political moment.
The piece satirizes nerve as a modern label for courage in an Insurance Press discussion. It traces “nerve” to ancient pluck, noting how forefathers faced giants like David with boldness, and mocks the idea of nerve as a new virtue.
A chaotic column mentions a witness named Oxnard in a sugar trust case and jokes about meat and butter trusts. It notes ancient creamery butter from 2000 years B C and mocks grocery ear marks linked to Egyptian mummies. The piece closes with wordplay on near-beer.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item describes a mob of boys chasing a thief across a market garden. The new tenant laments the damage while a neighbor explains the youths are Boy Scouts trailing a tramp who stole pants from Si Hooper’s scarecrow. An Illinois man sneezed so hard that he broke his neck.
The passage notes boll weevils moving north from Mexico into Texas and adjacent states influencing homeseekers. It also includes humorous exchanges about income and family plans, a Wisconsin woman student of 80, a dentist lawsuit over tongue injury, remarks on high balls and low spirits, Jeffries in England ahead of a coronation, and Jack Johnson's anticipated attendance.
In Natchitoches the Enterprise questions Dr. Smith of New Orleans State Superintendent of the Anti Saloon League for authority to transfer votes to Judge Hall as governor candidate. It asks for public disclosure of who authorized the move and for Judge Hall’s view on liquor policy in response to a prior inquiry, noting Mr. Aswell’s frank reply a month earlier.
A reader reports on local tragedies and social tensions in Shreveport as a young man dies by his own hand after discovering his sweetheart’s marriage plans. A husband shoots at his wife during a domestic dispute while a father shoots at a suitor. A correspondent asks about marrying a grass widow and becoming a grasshopper. Dr Dowling comments Cameron parish sanitation concerns with flooding risk.
In Lake Charles the heat nears a hundred degrees as readers note travel to reach a Regweiser stein. A rumor from Portugal claims Royalists aim to restore the young king, prompting speculation on whether he would behave if restored to power.
Prof James F Kemp reports that along Cuba's north shore near the eastern end three areas previously viewed as barren ferruginous soil now reveal deposits of very pure iron ore totaling two to three billion tons. When dried the ore yields 40 to 45 percent iron. Ore from the source has already been exported to the United States.
A British consular report states that a landowner in Japan holds only the surface and its products. All minerals beneath belong to the Japanese Government. If the government or its nominee wants to extract minerals, the owner must be compensated but cannot legally object to mineral development.
The Lake Providence Banner Democrat notes Dr. J B Aswell attracts allies throughout the state. It suggests the Good Government League should withdraw its candidate and focus on Aswell to improve chances, claiming Michel would be troubled by such a move.
The Republican boss of Cincinnati is indicted by a grand jury but the judge quashes the indictments. The action centers on the same figure amid a political legal dispute.
The Panamanian president issues a decree prohibiting every form of poker in the country. A large American colony is reportedly affected by the action and its consequences are being discussed.
Fort Smith census enumerators are fined 150 dollars each after inflating the city’s population from 23 278 to over 30 000, sparking controversy over the counting process and its impact on representation and funding.
A statement claims the first bale of new cotton will be used to make suits for President Taft, King George, and the governor general of Canada. The note suggests a full bale is needed per suit, though the speaker doubts the accuracy of the claim.
The Oakland California Tribune notes June weddings as a popular trend. It portrays California as the ideal setting for romance and marriage with the season’s lively atmosphere and scenic beauty enhancing the couple’s happiness.
Mike Busch, a laborer, saved $3000 in seven years from a weekly wage of $10.80 by living on rye head. The tale contrasts with men who eat rye head daily yet save nothing.
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