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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
4
Notice states mailing status as second class matter dated June 1 1909 at Monroe Louisiana under the act of March 3 1879 indicating postal classifications and archival printing details for circulation acknowledgments.
A columnist condemns a display of sentimentality by a woman who offered a rose to a murderer led to the electric chair after a brutal crime. The essay contrasts genuine pity with dangerous sympathy and notes a guard blocked the gesture, arguing such acts corrupt justice and virtue.
A school exhortation urges students to focus on work and time, warning that distraction leads to costly mistakes. It recounts a clock‑watching clerk whose error caused a $150,000 loss, underscoring the value of full attention and undivided effort to ensure success.
A reflective piece contrasts workers who shirk with those who give their best, urging honesty, fidelity, and enthusiasm. It argues that true merit lies in service, not pay, and that the path to advancement is through diligent, forward progress. The analogy of fish and currents emphasizes ongoing effort shaping character and career.
The article argues that recent railroad prosperity prompts higher trainmen wages. It warns wage boosts raise costs and rates, urges presenting proposals to regulatory bodies, and notes broader wage fairness and capital needs for railroads. It casts doubt on paying inflated wages and questions public utility outcomes.
A compact list of historical milestones from 1815 to 1916 includes Napoleon I abdicating and ending his political life in 1815, Southern states readmitted by Congress in 1868, Caribbean and European political shifts, 1906 Norwegian coronation, 1913 anniversary of Gettysburg, 1915 California earthquakes, and 1915 Indianapolis election fraud indictments with later exoneration and U S Senate appointment.
The piece argues that without a clear regulation on what a utility can take from the public the regulation is incomplete and ineffective. It asserts trainmen should demand arbitration to curb nationwide surges in unfair practices and prevent a far reaching impact.
Mabel Taliaferro stars in Her Great Price a five part Metro Wonder play at the Picture Garden tomorrow. She is surrounded by Henry Mortimer Richard Barbee George Paunceford William Cahill Jeanette Horton and Ruth Chester in an elaborate production with many novel scenes and a suspenseful intense story featuring startling surprises.
Federal Courts in New York delayed showings from May 8 to May 22 for the American Mutual photo novel The Secret of the Submarine. Chapter Two is described as more intense with rapid plot, realistic characters, and careful direction by Sargent.
Vienna June 22 Emperor Franz Joseph awarded Fran Marie Mittler of Waldsberg Steiermark a Madonna medallion of silver bearing his signature and 600 Kronen in cash to honor her contribution of seven sons three stepsons and two grandsons to the army.
Readers of the News Star classified section continue to rely on the ads for local listings and notices. The page features repeats of job opportunities, sales, and services, with readers noting the ads’ concise formats and familiar layout.
A long list marks birthdays of prominent figures including Lords and peers in Britain. The notes honor generals, equerries to queen Victoria and kings Edward and George, authors Sir Henry Rider Haggard and Julian Hawthorne, and other notables such as Richard F. E. Sloan, Robert Lovett, Henry Legler, and Arthur Lachance, with ages ranging from 48 to 70.
A visitor gains access to a top legal firm and asks for half a dollar. He explains his youth and that his uncle left his estate to an orphan asylum, leaving him with nothing but ten children as he vanishes, in a quip by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A vintage advertisement prompts builders to break from routine with Trinity Brand Portland cement. It touts the cement as the perfect concrete solution and encourages readers to ask their dealer for Trinity.
The week brings Pax Hills Golf Club in Clifton New York hosting an annual invitation event, the Harvard Yale boat races on the Thames at New London, the Metropolitan Jockey Club meeting closing at South Jamaica, the Kentucky State championship golf tournament opening in Louisville, and Vic Moran boxing a 10 round match in New York City.
Washington reports a 1915 U S cotton crop of 11 month 820 equivalent 500 pound bales the smallest since 1949 and down nearly 5 000 000 bales from 1914 Oklahoma shows the steepest drop while Texas Georgia South Carolina Alabama lead state totals Lincoln linters rise as prices and seed processing improve demand for fiber grows in smokeless powder and punctotton manufacture Georgia produced 1 908 675 bales and Texas 4 227 480 bales with Alabama Mississippi and others also contributing significant numbers
The Panama canal locks are under heightened guard as tensions from the Mexican situation prompt increased security measures around the waterway.
Opening of summer meetings and championships mentioned include Queen County Jockey Club at Aque duct, L Anbtal regatta of Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club on Long Island Sound, National college court tennis championship at Cleveland, Long Island championship at Brooklyn, annual wench show of Westchester Kennel Club at White Plains, and Viale State championship tennis at Salt Lake City.
Readers who have sampled the News Star continue to rely on its classes and services. The publication maintains a steady following among former users and new subscribers alike, citing accessible content and familiar local focus.
In Marshall Texas on June 21 the Texas and Pacific Railroad rushed Anti Four States Army supplies toward the border. A 43 car train passed through Marshall at 5 50 and four hours later another 40 car train loaded with Fort San Houston equipment sped on. Neither train stopped in Marshall and even the switch engine did not push them over the hill due to their speed.
Notice announces final account for tutorship of minors John Faulk and Beatrice Paulk in Sixth District Court Owarti lla Parish Louisiana. Interested parties must show cause within ten days of publication why the account by Mrs Catherine T Titrix should not be homologated and approved. order by Clerk R A Young. Court: Sixth District, year 1916.
An old time medicine advertisement touts Dr Hell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cure for colds and chest irritation. It claims the syrup heals inflammation loosens phlegm and eases breathing. The copy urges immediate purchase and guarantees help.
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