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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
5
An antique ad extols Kayune CIGARETTES highlighting government aid for Iadian wards and reservations, then promotes a real old-time tobacco flavor. The copy emphasizes aged mellow tobacco and pure richness, urging readers to choose Picayunes for a better smoke.
The Lyceum theatre hosts a distinguished artist from Crimea with a Christmas violin solo. Her stage and Bereen successes are noted, with training in violin in Moscow under the Stanishiwsi company, and a career before Swiss residence.
Fragmented notes describe a detective story presented at the Lyceum Theatre featuring a famous actor and a montage of private productions. Despite garbled text, the item hints at a popular crime film with a recurring theme and possible screen debut by a noted performer.
The era’s drama notes cite The Mysterious Miss Terry and The Kevil Stone as popular titles, adding that new works arrive as audiences expect ongoing sensational theater pieces featuring leading actors and intriguing plots.
Ethel Clayton appears in the Paramount picture Vicky Van adapted from Carolyn Wells novel. The detective writer’s work is shown at the Lyceum theatre next week, as announced in a News-Star want ad.
Review notes William Desmond in The Mints of Mull features a graphic snow sequence praised for realism. A sled race amid harsh blizzard conditions provides dramatic visual impact and heightened tension.
A compact Arctic Yukon drama follows explorers crossing the Great Divide in search of Flat Gohl gold. Men chase the legendary Minis of Trell risking madness and wealth as some succeed and others vanish on the treacherous trail.
The advertisement touts Wall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to cure catarrh through constitutional treatment. It offers a hundred dollar reward for any case not cured and invites readers to send testimonials to ChenY & Co, Toledo, Ohio. The day’s news notes Lomer Gouin’s long tenure and political role in Quebec elections starting today. Gouin has served as premier and attorney general since 1903 and built a career in Montreal.
London reports the Prince of Wales celebrated his twenty fifth birthday with bells and salutes as he awaits a formal Masonry initiation. The event will feature a grand lodge ceremony with representatives from the United States Canada Australia and other nations.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a skin care product noting eczema relief and a $1.00 price. It references drug stores and a generic bottle. No clear event or organization is identified in readable text.
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