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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
Senator Smith Pushes Plan to Replace Legislature With Commission
The article discusses Senator George Wesley Smith proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the General Assembly and replace it with an eight member commission drawn from congressional districts. It notes support for easing legislative congestion and criticizes broader moves toward direct or commission government, while urging caution about shifting to a non-representative system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley Smith
General Assembly
Congressions
Smith
House of Representatives
Senate
United States
News-Star
House
Orleans Parish
The Days We Celebrate and the Calendar of Holidays
A Beaumont Enterprise opinion argues many new holidays will crowd the year. The piece mocks proposed observances such as Brother's Day Sister's Day Grandpa's Day and Baby's Day while noting flaws in including all workers and interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Union
Father
Daisy
Orchid
William
Beaumont
Uncertain Future Action Draws Little Attention
A cautious note says future measures may be considered but current move is seen as a major break from tradition and likely to attract limited notice at this time.
Laboring Man's Hall hosts greasy time dance in Plaquemine
A hard 4M announces a Negro dance at Laboring Man's Hall inviting all boys and girls to a "big, fat, greasy time." The piece mixes other notes including health maxims, odd humor, and political quips about peanut politics in Baton Rouge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaquemine
Laboring Man's
Port Arthur
Baton Rouge
National agricultural editors tour Louisiana hospitality praised
The Times-Picayune reports visiting editors will tour Louisiana showing progress in roads farms cattle hogs corn and living conditions. They will visit Houma Schriever Bayou Cane Hollms and Boudreaux Canal to sample oysters jambalaya and view a turtle farm before a lunch hosted by the Houmy Courier publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times- Picayune
Louisiana
Houma
Schriever
Bayou Cane Prairie
Hollms
Boudreaux Canal Store
Gulf of Mexico
L. J. Lapeyrousse
Houmy Courier
Lchriever
New Orleans
Schley
Sampson
This Date in History Highlights Major 18th 19th Century Events
A collage of milestones including Union College's 1795 founding at Schenectady New York the launch of Commodore Perry s flagship the Lawrence in Erie Pennsylvania and Louis Philippe s attempted assassination in 1839. Also noted are the 1849 Prussian occupation of Karlsruhe the 1872 Governor General Dufferin return the 1876 public telephone debut in Philadelphia and the 1886 treaty amendment between Britain and the United States plus William I opening the Reichstag and Salisbury becoming British premier again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Lawrance
Commodore Perry
Erie
Louis Philippe
France
Abbaud
Carlsruhe
Grand Duchy of
Baden
Berlin
Isabella II
Spain
Alfonso
Karl of Dufferin
Canada
Philadelphia
Great Britain
United States
London
William I
Reichstag
Lord Salisbury
Woman Suffrage and Rights Across Society
The author argues that women should share equal representation in church life and civic rights, noting progress from education and libraries toward equality. She laments continued religious prejudice, urging reform within religious bodies alongside political and educational advances.
Letters From The People On Monroe Truck Trade
A Monroe Booster letter from June 24 1914 argues truck farmers should expand northward routes to Little Rock Fort Smith Springfield and Missouri towns. It urges Monroe truckers to target markets along rail lines to Arkansas and Southeast Missouri for potatoes tomatoes and other produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Springfield
Missouri
Middlewest
Ozark Mountain
Louisiana
Arkansas
Monroe Trucker
Monroe Booster
Monroe Wood Yard Advertisement
Alfred Walker proprietor at 111 Vicksburg street Cumberland offers pine and oak stove wood in 12 and 16 inch lengths, fire wood two feet long, plus charcoal and pine kindling bundles. Delivery citywide with loads priced at 2.06 1.06 and 50 cents. Orders appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Walker
Vicksburg Street
Cumb
Coroner's Sale in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
J Henry Sheppard vs Parker et al Sixth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana orders sale of Laytoon's second addition block and surrounding land near Bayou DeSiard. Sale at Monroe court house June 27 1914 with cash two thirds min. appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Judicial District Court
Court House
Monroe
Ouachita
State of
Louisiana
Laytoon
Bayou DeSiard
Men and Women Face Church Bias Across Denominations
A modern debate on women's roles in church leadership is noted as persistent prejudice. The Revere l assembly of the Presbyterian church in Chicago frowned on an overture granting women ruling elders, while the M E Church in Oklahoma City denied laity rights to women, reflecting ongoing efforts to erase key distinctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere! Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Chicago
General Conference
M. E. Church
Routh
Oklahoma City
Dangerous Calomel Substitute Advised For Liver Cure
An old advert touts Carsewell's Liver-Aid as a calm alternative to calomel, claiming it cleanses liver kidneys and bowels without shock or after effects. It promises immediate post consumption safety and a full refund if unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carsewell
Alt Faulk
Wingate Born in Renfrewshire in 1861 Heritage of British Egypt Rule
Lieut Gen Sir Francis Reginald Wingate a key British administrator in upper Egypt and Sudan was born June 25 1861 in Renfrewshire After training at Woolwich he pursued a long military career joining the Egyptian Army in 1883 and serving in campaigns in Africa earning parliamentary thanks for Khartoum and Fashoda. Also notes a birthday list for several public figures including Le Baron Colt and Bishop Quinte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Reginald Wingate
Upper Egypt
Renfrewshire
Woodwich
Royal Artillery
India
Aden
Evelyn Wood
Nile
Gener Wingate
Africa
Menenk
Abyssinia
Khartoum
Sudan
Stockholders Meeting on Name Change and Capital Stock
Notice for a Monroe Louisiana meeting of Wahrer-Doughue Hatel Company Limited stockholders on the th day of July 1914 at 16 o clock to vote on changing the company name reducing capital stock and authorizing preferred stock. President M E Doughtie and Secretary J E Doughtie sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahrer-Doughue Hatel Company, Limited
Monroe
Louisiana
M. E. Doughtie
J. E. Doughtie
Automobile Contest Offers Five District Watches as Prizes
Five district prizes of new size gold cased watches with jeweled movements are on display at Larkin's jewelry store. Each district must award at least two prizes and every contestant earns ten percent of subscription money if not winning. District boundaries cover all Monroe city areas and surrounding railway lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Waltham
Larkin
City of
Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita River
Ouachitta River
Calendar of Sports for the Week
Opening of seven day race meeting of Hamilton Jockey Club in Hamilton Ontario. Opening of annual tournament of North Dakota Sportsmen Association at Grand Forks North Dakota. Michigan State Golf Association event to be held in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Jockey Club
Hamilton
Ont
North Dakota Sportsmen's Association
Grand Forks
N. D
Michigan State Golf Association
Detroit
Intercollegiate boat races on the Hudson and Toledo bouts
Annual intercollegiate events on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie New York feature Al Kubiak versus Bustling Levinsky in a 10 round bout and Eddie Ketehe against Patsy Drouillard in a 10 round contest in Toledo both showcasing regional boxing matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
al Kubiak
Levinsky
New York
Eddie Ketehe
Patsy Drouillard
Toledo
Johnson Moran Heavyweight Title Bout in Paris
World heavyweight championship clash between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran set for Paris. Also listed opening events include seven day race meet in Montreal and the Central States Championship tennis tournament starting in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnson
Frank Moran
Paris
Rnce
Montreal
St. Louis
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Solomon
Jay Gould
Georgia
Alamo
Gulf Coast
Montgomery
Knoxville
South Alabama
West Florida
Ouachita Parish
Montgom
Monroe Wood Yard
J. Henry Sheppard
J. P. Parker, Jr
Parish of Ounehita
le Baron B. Colt
Rhode Island
William A. Quinte
Methodist Episcopal Church
William H. D. Gageard
Brazil
Frederick T
Topsy
Hartsel
Annd
Frank Mantell
Daily News
Star
News-Star Waal
Weekly News-star
Ouachita National Bank OF
THE
Oldfs1 National Bank
J. E. Flournoy
B. Morton
Baer
V. Presa
F. D. Gibbs
Ass't. Caal
Ouachita National Bank
CPOA
Philip D. Armour
Mr. Armour
Oneida County
California
Milwaukee
F. B. Miles
House of Armour & Co
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Kubammeramerm AB A
News Star
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