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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1921

Page

5

Centennial celebrations span colleges cities and nations

Amherst College begins its centennial celebration as a gala week starts. Troy Alabama marks the Pike County centennial. Cleveland hosts Kiwanis Clubs' fifth international convention with thousands expected. High Point North Carolina opens the Southern Furniture Market Association's first semi annual exposition. Mexico City launches its first great commercial conference with international delegates.

Amherst College Troy Ala Pike County Cleveland Kiwanis Clubs Southern Furniture Market Association High Point N.C Mexico Mexico City United States

Conventions Opening Across United States Listings

A compilation lists conventions opening in multiple cities including Detroit Salt Lake City Chicago Atlanta White Sulphur Springs Kent Stanford Portland Springfield Aberdeen and Columbia. Groups include postal clerks engineers electrical professionals social workers churches pharmacists and health merchants associations along with fraternal orders.

Quebec— Dominion Postal Clerks’ Association Detroit American Institute of Chemical Engineers Salt Lake City American Institute of Electrical Engineers Kansas City National Fertilizer Association Western Conference of Optometry Kent, O Ohio Universalist Convention Stanford, N. Y New York State Pharmaceutical Association Portland, Ore Oregon Conference of Social Workers Springfield, Ill Illinois Retail Merchants’ Association Columbia Missouri State Health Conference Aberdeen Wash Order of Eagles of Washington

Notable Birthdays Around the World Today

Lord Hardinge former Viceroy of India and now British ambassador to France marks his 63rd birthday. Prince Juan third son of the King and Queen of Spain turns 8. Mrs Helen M Shenard philanthropist born in New York City is 58. Charles F Murphy head of Tammany Hall born in New York City is 63. Francis F E Warren U S senator from Wyoming born in Hinsdale Massachusetts is 77. Hugh Duffy Boston Red Sox manager born at River Point Rhode Island is 62.

Lord Hardinge India France Prince Juan Spain Madrid Helen M. Shenard Helen Gould New York City Charles F. Murphy Tammany Hall Organization Francis FE. Warren United States Wyoming Hinsdale Mass Hugh Duffy Boston American League Baseball Club River Point R. L

William Rufus Day Modern Justice and Early Career

William Rufus Day has served as an Associate Justice since 1903 after a 1903 nomination by President Roosevelt. Born in Ravenna Ohio in 1849 he is the son of Luther Day of Ohio's supreme court and studied at the University of Michigan. He practiced in Canton before a 1889 federal judgeship offer he declined, later serving as Assistant Secretary of State and then Secretary of State under McKinley.

William Rufus Day Supreme Court of the United States Roosevelt Justice Day Luther Day Supreme Court of Ohio Ravenna University of Michigan Ohio Canton McKinleys Harrison Day McKinley John Sherman Spain

Kiwanis Convention Draws Large Cleveland Crowd

Cleveland hosts the fifth international Kiwanis convention with plans to entertain nearly 10 000 delegates and visitors this week. Clubs number about 500 across the United States and Canada and representation from Atlanta Toronto and Fort Worth is strong as cities vie to host next year’s meeting.

Cleveland United States Canada Atlanta Toronto Fort Worth

Vernal Spring and Its World of Renewed Struggle

The text reflects on spring as a time of renewal and fresh effort. It notes the word spring signifies a leap or struggle, linking seasonal rebirth with renewed human vigor and language from various cultures. It ends with a fragmentary flourish about rivers, sap, and war.

This Date in History Highlights from 1673 to 1896

A timeline notes Sir John Dalrymple born 1673 and Theobald Wolfe Tone born 1763, with later deaths incl. 1827 senator Worthington, 1836 Sieyes, and 1859 Handel Festival in London. Also 1867 Mexico City surrenders to the Taunists after a 69-day siege and 1896 Madagascar becomes a French colony. The Nero note argues Rome’s burning myth and Nero’s true actions.

John Dalrymple France Edinburgh Theobald Wolfe Tone Dublin Thomas Worthington United States Ohio New York City Jefferson County Emanuel Joseph Sieyes Paris London Mexico Shah of Persia Order of the Garter Windsor Castle Madagascar

Yale Inauguration Draws Global Academic Visitors

New Haven awaits the formal inauguration of James Rowland Angell as Yale University president. Prominent college heads from the United States, Canada, and Europe will attend. Woolsey Hall will seat about 250 for the ceremony, with a luncheon at Hotel Taft and alumni gatherings surrounding the event.

New Haven Conn James Rowland Angell Yale University United States Canada Europe Woolsey Hall Taft

New Boxing Club Opens in The Bronx With Big Card

The Boxing Drome Athletic Club in the Bronx opens tomorrow night offering seating for over 25 000 fans. Ten round bouts headline the card featuring bantamweight champion Joe Lynch vs Sammy Sandow and Gene Delmont against Leach Cross, with other notable bantams on the program.

New Boxing Club Gotham New York Atheltic Club Bronx Joe Lynch Sammy Sandow Cincinnati Dick Loadman Pel Moore Joe Burman Gene Delmont Memphis Leach Cross Pacific Coast

Prickly Ash Bitters Promoted as Energy Booster

An old advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a system cleanser and energizer for bilious or constipated conditions. It claims to restore energy and appetite and lists price one dollar twenty five cents per bottle with Collens Pharmacy Monroe and Dr E G Calvert West Monroe as sellers.

Collens Pharmacy Monroe E. G. Calvert West Monroe

Boots and a boy in the neighborhood story

A Georgia boy pesters his father for rubber boots until a newspaper tale about a boy who died after wading in boots prompts a chastening moment. The piece then shifts to health ads for Prickly Ash Bitters, promoting digestion aid and a Monroe price. Also notes the Southern Forestry Conference in Atlanta and a Salt Lake City electrical engineers convention. One year ago today references a Chicago race riot and Hythe meeting.

Georgia Atlanta Southern Forestry Conference South Washington Salt Lake City Utah American Institute of Electrical Engineers United States Canada Chicago Hythe England

Monroe Budget Report for Fiscal Year 1921 22

Monroe Louisiana adopts an expenditure ordinance detailing liabilities and appropriations for 1921 22. It lists salaries for mayor finance streets and parks city attorney stenographer and others plus departments for engineering law enforcement fire water sanitation and public services with total general expenditures of 84 000 dollars.

Monroe Louisiana Finance and Utilities Ouachita Cotton Mills Onc pantiitoadetiteGt Erie City Iron Works Austin Road Mach Co White, Holloman & White American LaFrance Fire Engine Company Jackson Street Railway Natato Arnold Bernstein P. A. Poag

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