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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
4
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The News-Star announces MR. ALLAN SHOLARS as a candidate for delegate from Ouachita parish and MR. CARL H. McHENRY as delegate candidate from Ouachita parish. COL. FRANK P. STUBBS SR is listed as a Ouachita parish candidate.
An editorial urges Monroe citizens and city leaders to unite for street paving and urban improvements. It criticizes council focus on salaries over public welfare and calls for a truce to prioritize paving, weed removal, and utility upgrades, stressing collective effort for progress.
The article argues for beautification plans and fiscally prudent administration to raise property values and conserve resources. It urges taxpayers to support special taxes for public improvements, asserting hesitation to approve more taxes until officials prove full duty.
The editor and Mrs Lipp attended the 30th annual Louisiana Press Association session in Monroe at City Hall. The Gazette editor joined the association nine years ago, his hometown. Monroe boosters praised local improvements and modern progress over past visits.
The Shreveport Caucasian argues the Constitutional Convention should be free of politics and factionalism. It says delegates must write a plain, clearly understood constitution, using Ohio as a model with about forty pages and firm fundamentals to guide Louisiana.
Farmers busy with corn harvest while Wilhite and Drew bell teams met Saturday evening and Willhite won. Mrs. Whitehead hosted the Drew community for an ice cream supper Saturday night. Mrs. Purvis moved near the swam to plan her future home. Needmore church held a large all day singing last Sunday. Mrs. Turbeville visited Mrs. Johnson last Sunday. Sweet Sixteen.
A chronology lists events such as the Union of Utrecht uniting seven provinces against Spain in 1574, the 1757 Plassey victory shaping British India, and the 1793 French Rights of Man declaration. It also notes the 1804 British tariff act, 1954 relief actions in China, and Wilson's push for currency reform leading to the Federal Reserve.
Hon L E Thomas outlines the battle in the General Assembly against New Orleans press and state city administration over the constitutional convention bill. He notes resubmission gains, argues for fair representation, cites costs of conventions and elections, and praises representatives who voted for the people’s interests.
George Thomas Weitzel diplomat and lawyer born June 23 1873 in Frankfort Kentucky. Noted figures include chemist Francis Engelhardt age five Prince of Wales now twenty one Floyd Wilson philosopher and attorney and organist Clarence Eddy age sixty four Adolph Eberhart former Minnesota governor sixty five Abel Kiviat distance runner twenty three.
Editorial letter from Monroe Louisiana questions whether a constitutional convention would be controlled by railroads and corporations. It asks if candidates in Union Lincoln Morehouse and Ouachita represent such interests and recalls the 1898 convention dominated by attorneys for powerful interests.
San Francisco June 22 a federal examiner will investigate ownership of the steamship Great Northern credited to the Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company. Complaint says the ship passed through the Panama Canal with passengers and may have violated the Panama Canal act which bars railroad owned vessels from using the canal.
Detroit aldermen arrive to challenge Chicago rivals in a baseball showdown. Heavy hitting squad likened to Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford, aiming to upset the Windy City and then proceed to Milwaukee to face Milwaukee city bosses.
Coroner J Henry Sheppard v Parker et al sells seized property by writ of fieri facias in Ouachita Parish at Monroe court house on July 34 1915. Listings include multiple tracts in sections townships ranges totaling 88.05 acres plus rents and revenues with cash bid of at least two thirds of appraised value. Coroner C C Gray signs notice dated June 23 1915.
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