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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
4
A dated essay argues the home once protected by a man’s vigilance should shield against worry as well. It contrasts old ideals of defense with modern realities, praising restraint but urging men to shield wives and children from daily anxieties and financial strain.
Pastors and churches listed with service times and invitations. First Baptist Church, West Monroe Methodist, Methodist Protestant, Grace Church, St Matthew's Catholic, Christian Science Society, and Young People's Missionary Society announce regular worship, Sunday school times, Holy Communion, prayers, and a missionary pageant at First Methodist Church.
Soldiers endure a brutal Zagora night as relief fails and sniper fire looms. The narrator recalls stubborn defense, wounded and socialist fighters among the ranks, while silent enemy watchers and ruined kitchens frame a tense advance toward the mountain front.
The article argues a husband should not unload office troubles on his wife. Worry weakens and harms both body and mind, spreading like illness. A home should be a cooperative partnership with a supportive, broad minded employer guiding rather than nagging, to keep the family atmosphere healthy and joyful.
1850 Birthday of Lord Kitchener, lost at sea June 6, 1918. 1852 First national agricultural convention in Washington with 22 states. 1893 Dr Nansen's polar expedition began from Norway. 1908 Death of Grover Cleveland at 71. 1914 Iowa sterilization law ruled unconstitutional. 1914 King Peter appoints Crown Prince Alexander as regent. 1914 Kiel Canal reopened by Emperor William. 1914 Mrs Morris K Jesup bequeaths 8.5 million to public institutions. 1915 United States renews demands on Germany. 1915 NYC celebrates first municipal flag and 250th anniversary of its English-rule origin. The flag came as a gift from Amsterdam, Holland.
Kill larvae in garbage cans and stables with Ross Dead Quick Spray. Lightly spray pools of water rain barrels and cellars to prevent mosquitoes. Disinfect homes with spray two or three times a month. Sold in Monroe by New South Drug Co.
George von L Meyer, Boston born and longtime Republican leader, urged Roosevelt at the convention to run for president. A former speaker of the Massachusetts House, he served as ambassador to Rome and Russia, postmaster general, and secretary of the Navy. He is 58 today. Also noted are Thomas Ahearn 61, Brooks Adams 86, Henry W Watson 69, Stuyvesant Wish 65, Henry Mercer 66, Frankie Burns 27. Monroe Retail Dealers Association to meet at Chamber of Commerce on Monday night June 26 at 8. Members urged to attend.
A fragment discusses gender roles and the burden of earning a living within a marriage. It argues that men should be thankful it is they who provide and not their wives and children who face daily market pressures. The piece urges men to shield families from economic strains and to leave work stresses at the doorstep.
In New Orleans on June 22 the Progresso, Plan de Guadaloupe, an unnamed Mexican merchantman, and the Melchor Ocampo were libeled by Stern Foundry and Machinery for repairs totaling 104745.08 dollars. The haste in filing the libels, especially for the Melchor Ocampo, suggests fear of U S seizure if not filed promptly.
A reader testifies to Sloan's Liniment curing years of rheumatic pain with a 25 cent bottle. The ad urges sufferers of rheumatism neuralgia backache soreness and stiffness to buy from any drug store for soothing warmth and relief.
Iron Mountain Bakery promotes its facilities and equipment as the citys neatest complex, touts up to date machinery and sanitary wrapping, and thanks customers for past favors while inviting continued patronage. The notice ends with IRON MOUNTAIN BAKERY and a 23-21 line.
Receipts surged this week as heavy marketing of Texas and Oklahoma cattle pressured prices. Illing steers sold 25 to 50 lower than last week, with mixed lots above 5.58. Grass cattle ranged from 7.54 to 7.94 for prime to good, with fat cows 6.59 to 7.00 and bulls 5.75 to 6.50. Hog and sheep quotes followed, prime hogs up to 10.00, lambs 11.55, ewes 7.50 to 11.40, and canners at 4.00.
Advertisement for Trinity Brand Portland cement urging contractors to use its product to improve concrete quality. The notice emphasizes moving away from imperfect mixtures and advises asking dealers for Trinity cement. Dated 22-lmo.
Legal notice from Gunby and Gunby declaring proctoring in all Ouachite parish and adjacent parishes, federal courts, the Louisiana Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal, with office near the courthouse in Monroy Louisiana dated 6 24. tf.
Saturday schedules feature the summer meeting of the Queen County Jockey Club at Aque dust, a Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club rematta on Long Island Sound, the national court tennis championship in Cleveland, the Long Island championship tennis tourney in Brooklyn, and the Westchester Kennel Club beach show at White Plains plus the Utah State championship tennis tourney opening in Salt Lake City.
A fragment notes a claim that No 666 cures malaria or fever by killing germs. The text is unclear about source or endorsement, and details are limited to the assertion without corroborating facts or context.
An old fashioned cough relief ad touts Dr Dell’s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy to heal inflammation soothe cough and loosen chest congestion. The five tar syrup is claimed to seal raw spots loosen mucus and prevent bronchial irritation promoting easier breathing.
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