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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
4
The article argues that broad diversification across occupations and land types reduces risk in Northeast Louisiana. Agriculture remains core, but manufacturing and large plants provide labor security, offsetting seasonal losses. Wider diversification stabilizes growth and showcases benefits for individual farmers adopting safe farming.
The piece argues voters will back prosperity over religious or moral issues, linking national economic growth to political support. It suggests Louisiana's next governor should lead with business conditions in mind, aligning with southern economic development and resisting machine influence.
The piece argues against a self appointed group of about a thousand citizens forming to hunt bootleggers. It says such outfits risk hypocrisy publicity seeking and fanatical members. It warns the setup could damage the broader Prohibition movement and urges reporting violations through ordinary civic channels.
The National Geographic Society lauds solo explorers from Lindbergh to Pidgeon and Slocum. Livingstone and Stanley’s Congo journey, plus Meyer and Rock, illustrate lone courage driving major discoveries.
For decades Colonel Thomas D. Boyd, president emeritus of Louisiana State University, relinquishes the helm after 31 years guiding LSU through many waves. His stepping back frees time for pursuits while his enduring ties and standards preserve deep university bonds and future opportunities.
Medbury lampoons city policing with a string of quips about patrol wagons, licenses, and crooks. He jokes that criminals ride in the Black Maria as casually as motorists, noting Ohio crooks are practically nobody. He cites Chicago and Cleveland scenes and ends with a jab at overcrowded jails.
Brig. Gen. James E. Fechet, named to become Chief of the Army Air Service, began in the U. S. cavalry in the Spanish war. He fought in Santiago and the Philippines, was wounded at San Juan, and later served in Mexico and World War I before moving into aviation duties.
A German explorer reports discovery on Mount Nebo of the tomb of Moses and the ark’s former resting place, arriving from the section with the claim.
Practical guidance for traveling with infants. Do not feed unfamiliar foods, keep milk cold, and avoid kissing or handling the baby by strangers. For trips longer than a day use dry milk prepared by a doctor, avoid train water, and rely on boiled or bottled water for feedings.
A compact list highlights key birth, death, consecration and milestone dates. Leibnitz, Tompkins, Gadsden, the Molly Maguires, Palmer, McKinley Roosevelt ticket, De Wet, canonizations and Jesuit martyrs are noted with places and years for quick reference.
A year ago today Cardinal Bonzano celebrated mass at the first regular session of the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago marking the congress kickoff.
The Monroe commission form of government bill cleared the Senate with only three opposing votes. After amendments allowing Mayor Forsythe to finish his term, supporters and the mayor withdrew opposition. Other local figures, travels, and illnesses are noted in brief society items from Baton Rouge.
Chester P. Mills the prohibition administrator for New York and New Jersey faces an oral examination before the civil service commission in Washington. Other enforcement executives are scheduled for similar quizzes this June.
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting for Monroe Wholesale Drug Co Inc to be held at their Monroe Louisiana office at 8 00 p m Thursday June 30 1927 to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact such business as may come before the meeting
Advertises Bond's Bladder Remedy as relief for urinary pains and bladder discomfort. Claims it helps even long-standing cases and many prior cures failed. Encourages purchase from a druggist for 60 cents and warns against substitutes.
The narrator ascends to Mount Olympus and intrudes on King Jupiter's bedroom. A tense exchange follows as the Earth Citizen demands Olympic secrets and Jupiter mallets on about beauty, summer gifts, and mortal aging. Jupiter explains Summer renews youth and inspires exploration of sea and hills.
Thompson Buchanan novelist and playwright born in New York City 50 years ago. Sir Josiah Stamp British economist long visiting America born 47 years ago. Daniel C. Beard author illustrator Boy Scout leader born in Cincinnati 77 years ago.
An old advertisement urges relief from malaria chills fevers and biliousness with Bond's Liver Pills. The pill promises to act on the liver to remove poisons and germs, prevents illness, and costs 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
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