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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
4
City Council approves a 25 mill levy for 1911 after a failed railroad aid contract leaves 5 mills uncollected. Some districts pay less due to annexations. Total burden then reaches 30 mills with state taxes. Proponents argue municipal ownership will reduce rates to 12 to 15 mills over time and repay improvements.
A persuasive plea outlines practical steps to reduce flies in stables, kitchens, and yards. It urges owners to eliminate breeding sites, keep refuse secured, screen food, and burn or bury waste. The note stresses protecting the sick and contacting health departments for neighborhood nuisances.
The newly formed American Association for Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality is welcomed as a significant public health effort. The organization aims to study infant deaths and promote prevention measures, highlighting the role of citizen involvement in safeguarding newborns.
A New Haven conference outlines a national effort to cut infant mortality by ensuring babies are well cared for from birth. The group cites high infant death rates and preventable diseases, calling for home inspections, enforcement of preventive rules, and stronger milk standards to safeguard the helpless young and advance public health.
In Rayville and Homer the Good Government League faltered as delegates failed to form. Rayville saw no attendees despite courthouse bell signaling, while Homer had a larger turnout due to a veterans meeting. Claiborne parish voted unanimously to abstain from the New Orleans meeting on June 21.
The piece notes political jabs from The Farmerville Gazette and Shreveport Journal about Don Caffery and John M. It also reports an amended city ordinance on horn sizes and street crossing alarms urging stricter enforcement. Jasper Pike and Harry Stevenson earned $200 for ridding Camden of night howling cats but were jailed and fined $5 each.
The Lafourche Comet notes a Thibodaux gathering of the Good Government League last Sunday with a sharp comment about the familiar rhetoric from the As sumption Pioneer.
A humorous line from a 20th century periodical contrasts debutantes and suffragettes with a snowy quip about a twenty year span. The brief item reflects gender roles and social commentary in a light newspaper item.
A brief exchange has a waiter asking for the order and a diner unsure but mentioning chicken hash as the likely choice. The moment captures a casual dining scene with unclear menu details and a tentative selection.
A collage of short items notes blue laws in Little Rock restricting Sunday bread delivery, hints at political and legal tensions involving Governor Michel and John M, and mentions headline satire about Pickaninny remarks. It also references a Chicago Tigers baseball score swing, balloonist hopes from Berlin, oil speculator chatter, and Harmon’s presidential boost after Bryan’s opposition.
Arkansas Gazette reports the First Baptist church in Jonesboro voted to exclude a member for unpaid debts and broken contracts, citing potential harm from the individual. A secondary note shares a humorous July vignette of Estelle's engagement via a talking bear in a swamp, highlighting a lighthearted family scene.
A resident of Fiddler's Creek Arkansas saved $2,800 over fifteen years and hid it in a hollow tree in $20 gold coins. Bugs ate most of the gold leaving about $300. He distrusted banks and kept the treasure outdoors.
The speaker claims the governor is charged with nearly every issue except addressing a prolonged dry spell, urging a strong liberal reformer to pin the blame on him.
The piece likens Castro to a Dutch flea already exposed and deposed, noting US cannot seize him as he remains elusive and beyond reach to Uncle Sam.
A light quip notes the Pensacola Journal and Tampa Tribune reflections on Eden’s insects and era style. The joke implies period dress influenced by local fashion and enduring vanity in society.
The veteran pitcher Cy Young, approaching fifty, was headed for the minors yet appears to be the sole hurler who can win for Cleveland. The Tribune quips Chicagoans are safe in Mexico, asserting Chicagoans need not fear a Mexican revolution.
A local Vicksburg drugstore has filed for bankruptcy, a first for the city. The note hints at financial trouble and questions the cause behind the store's failure.
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