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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
4
The piece rails against Goo Goo political maneuvers in Louisiana after a recent convention. It questions the nominating process under an executive committee and pledges Democrats in North Louisiana to seek leaders with clean records rather than follow self-styled leadership. It notes Luther Hall as a candidate and criticizes political manipulation calling for independent lines against party machinery.
In North Louisiana the G. G. League faces opposition as meetings fail to organize beyond temporary steps. Delegates to a New Orleans convention are rejected or denounced by Claiborne Parish, with locals disallowing fixed delegations and denouncing the League’s aims.
The Monroe Progressive League reports heavy inquiries from investors and home seekers in the North and West, spurred by recent publicity from the Land Congress. It urges reliable advertising based on established facts about Ouachita parish climate soil schools roads and forests, to attract development and inform the public.
The St Louis Post Dispatch argues the Bristow amendment to allow popular election of U S senators adds Federal overreach and risks defeating the broader measure. It notes Vice-President Sherman broke a tie and suggests Southern states should rise above sectional politics to support the amendment. Realization dates hint at changes expected in 1912.
The Monroe Realty and Immigration Association and the Progressive League should spread information by mail to all parts of the country. They aim to connect desirable people with permanent homes in this favored region, coordinating efforts to attract newcomers.
The inquiry asks whether the Honorable John M. will support the nominee or bolt to protest a Democratic candidate, referencing his past action three years ago. It seeks clarity on his potential voting behavior regarding the nomination.
A witty quarrel from the Crowley Signal features the League calling the Ring dirty and unfit for company while the Ring retorts that the League is mad for not being dirty enough.
The Round-Up notes a Morgan City meeting where ethical tooth pullers opposed electric signs and referenced medical ads. An Associated Press dispatch reports on an Atlanta man described as short. The column also jokes about short men in Monroe and requests guidance from AP.
Uncle John and his niece exchange a playful dialogue about how car parts work. A column notes the cane borer now rivals the boll weevil for leadership in Louisiana agriculture, hinting at pest influence.
A short Tribune quip notes alternating currant and fly as a playful line. The fragment references a pie joke attributed to the Chicago Tribune with a terse closing remark.
The bride wore a hand embroidered FrenchBatiste gown and the groom a navy blue dress suit. The piece pivots to a cryptic, fate driven political note referencing a candidate and odds of decree by a Honorable John M.
In Arkansas on Saturday Jeff Davis addressed issues including reciprocity, cost of living, the tariff, taxes, the wool schedule, and announced plans to seek re election to the Senate. He promised to meet the people again later. Nearby North Fourth and North Fifth streets show cement sidewalks nearly overgrown with weeds. Nebraska headlines a lynching involving a young white man in a family dispute. A note on a divorce route and global political barbs from Portugal and England accompanies a quirky reference to the Goo Goos.
In a lamenting note the old-time sobbing actor laments his shift to moving pictures. The piece notes his replacement by a youthful, confident performer who proclaims bright prospects. The nostalgia contrasts with the silent era’s rise and a small boy’s quiet role in cinema.
Ten assailants entered a Jewish temple during a funeral service and robbed mourners of about one thousand dollars. They brandished pistols and escaped, three were captured, sparking calls for swift justice amid debate over lynching.
The Western Association folded in a swift blow earlier this season. A Baltimore operation on a sixteen year old girl revealed her heart on the right side, a remarkable finding. Bill Jones in Black and White headlines a local burglarious round. The government will probe Ithaca eggs held in cold storage amid post election scrutiny.
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