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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
State prison officials report crop failures and rising inmate numbers pushed expenses to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The piece argues crime costs justify reforms including sterilization, law and court system changes, and a move away from new laws that blur enforcement.
Commissioners push for pre construction permits and a strict building code with residential zoning to protect neighborhoods from commercial encroachment. A city plan advocates a zoning ordinance upheld by courts to guide orderly expansion and prevent unattractive development.
The Monroe and West Monroe area undergoes rapid replacement as historic structures give way to new development. The old parish jail and Guachita court building are discussed as symbols of changing times and a wish to preserve a few reminders of past days.
Fatty Arbuckle reopened on Broadway in a pley that ran only ten days. Critics report his sarcastic remarks and weak performance failing to win the audience, with reviewers noting his past troubles color the reception and fearing he may not recover public esteem.
Unclear text references John M Parker and unofficial guidance from New Orleans about consent to ester. The fragment hints at personal or legal matters but lacks concrete details or outcomes.
The Chinese army now rivals its past form yet remains far from US and European strength. It fields modern rifles, artillery, trench mortars, machine guns, armored trains, motor vehicles, grenades and gas, with planes for observation and bombing. Estimates place armed forces between 2 and 3 million, making intervention scale potentially massive if a foreign policy shift occurred.
A Monroe dispatch notes preliminary construction on the new pulp mill at Hodge as part of a broader claim that Louisiana leads the kraft paper industry. The Maine company’s president cites Louisiana’s low-cost production, transport, and forestry advantages, with Louisiana already hosting multiple mills and mooted new growth momentum.
The German press lauds Ambassador Jacob Gould Schurman after his Heidelberg University speech opening the school of journalism. The Frankfurter Zeitung notes a particularly happy formulation as German papers claim the ninth journalism college in Leipzig and other cities. Supporters say his actions, not political outcomes, define leadership.
A column satirizes overreliance on marriage brokers noting that more than ten thousand men wed via agencies last year. It jokes couples divorce to balance ledgers and a New York man repeats marriages for furniture and rent, criticizing avoidant labor and mismatched finances.
The Prince of Wales, aged thirty three, plans a Canada visit for the diamond jubilee of the Dominion. He may tour his western ranch before spending most of the summer in England at Pitch Hill Surrey residence Summerfield. The secluded house, built in 1932, overlooks the Weald of Sussex and the English Channel on clear days.
Advice on staying healthy in heat through light clothing and sensible food. Emphasizes breathable fabrics and light colors, reduced heavy meats and fats, and increased vegetables and fruit. Stresses exercise, open-air activity, and adequate sleep to maintain well being all summer and into winter.
The list recounts notable dates including Charley II ceding New Jersey to the Duke of York in 1463, early naval clashes in 1812, the 1817 Bank of Montreal founding, 1842 governor Arthur C. Mellette birth, 1652 Urquiza’s Buenos Aires dictatorship, 1577 Royal Arcanum origin, a 1014 war reference with wheat, and a 1925 Yukon sealing led by Captain A. H. McCarthy.
A reminiscence from June 23, 1912 notes visitors and travels around Monroe. L L Lieber stays in Hot Springs, Ark while Arnold Barksdale visits from Ruston. Print and Irene Atkins host relatives in Arcadia Bastrop Miss Alice Patton and Miss Jessie Scott attend in-laws in Monroe. others travel to Culver Military Institute Kansas City and Lake Charles.
Notice is given that a meeting of stockholders of the Monroe Wholesale Drug Co Inc will be held at their office in Monroe Louisiana at 8 00 p m Thursday June 30 1927 to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting
A year ago today the Swedish Crown Prince and Pring received a warm welcome in Chicawa as crowds greeted their arrival with enthusiasm.
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