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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
4
The News-Star announces Allan Sholars as candidate for delegate from Ouachita parish and Carl H McHenry as delegate from Ouachita parish. Col Frank P Sturss Jr is also listed as a candidate for delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
A 1915 public health appeal urges the 404 000 preferral employees to receive typhoid vaccination at designated Public Health Service stations. Vaccination offers four years of immunity, aims to prevent dozens of deaths and long-term illness, and has already been taken by federal crews and Army engineers.
A reflective piece discusses how humans form habits, both good and bad, and how invisible bonds guide behavior. It notes civilization benefits from mostly good habits and that breaking these bonds requires substantial effort and awareness.
The piece argues habit controls behavior from morning routines to vice, likening it to a benevolent guide and ruthless despot. It compares addiction to drugs and drink, notes willpower erosion, and describes treatment as gradual weaning with nonmedicated injections of water to release the mind from habit’s grip.
An old newspaper ad promotes Ross Dead Quick Spray claimed to instantly kill bedbugs ants fleas and other pests with carpet spray tips. It also advertises AMMENS Prickly Heat Baby Powder priced at 25 cents for summer comfort, available at New South Drug Store in Monroe.
A column notes Bob Roberts once Webster Parish legislator now private secretary to Governor Hall and currently serving as a circuit court of appeal judge. It highlights rapid shifts in public life and calls attention to broader political and civic topics raised in multiple Louisiana newspapers.
A district anecdote notes a lone woman treating a horse's colic by dropping Farris Colic Remedy on its tongue. When the horse improved and the men returned, the Monroe Seed Company sells the product for 50 cents with a money back guarantee.
An old health blurb explains bilious attacks arise from liver and stomach dysfunction causing constipation nausea vomiting and headache. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to tone the liver clean the stomach and restore health. Cost is a quarter and is widely obtainable.
A scattered OCR list notes Dionysius of Alexandria defining the solar year, Cromwell’s 1657 oath as lord protector at Bagford, an 1794 aero recon may of Fleurus, Naples surrender to Nelson in 1799, and the 1863 William Nelson immigrant ship fire with 44 aboard perished.
Dr. Allan J. McLaughlin, 43, Massachusetts health commissioner and former U S public health veteran, born June 26 1872 in London Ontario. Career spans New York Washington Naples Hamburg Berlin Trieste San Francisco and wartime disease control. Also noted are Admiral Homer Stanford 50 and other dignitaries with milestone ages.
The advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills in well corked glass bottles containing 36 sugar coated white pills for 25 cents. Each dose is one pill with water before bed and relief is promised by morning. Easy to take and economical with eight six pills for 25 cents at all druggists. aN toy.
The First Church bulletin lists Rev. Newman as pastor with morning worship at 11 a.m. and an evening service at 7 30 p.m. A Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. and Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. are announced with R W Germany as superintendent. Corner Wood and Jackson streets. Visitors welcome.
First Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 1 pm all welcome Pastor F H Farrington 307 North Second Street St Matthew s Catholic Church lists low Mass 630 am high Mass 930 am benediction after high mass Sunday school 830 am no evening services Methodist Protestant Church holds Sunday School 930 am and services 11 am 730 pm led by the pastor Grace Church observes Holy Communion 736 am morning prayer and sermon 11 am Sunday school 145 pm and evening prayer 8 pm Rector Arthur Randles Price West Monroe Methodist Church invites Sunday school at 930 am preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm Pastor K W Ledbet ter text notes are included for visitors and parishioners alike
The city hires a sanitary contractor to clean all surface closets within city limits. Costs of 75 cents per quarter are paid by the occupant in advance at City Hall. For details contact the Sanitary Inspector at City Hall between 11 am and 3 pm. Monroe La June 24 1915.
Herrmann offers permanent hair waving on the head for straight, stringy hair. Includes switches made from combings dyed and renovated. Shampooing and hair goods for sale. All work guaranteed. Miss Myrtle Young, 408 Quachita Avenue. Phone 647.
Governor Ralston Lieutenant Governor ONeill and Indiana officials attend Hoosier Day at the Exposition in San Francisco. Prominent men from Indiana participate in the celebration marking the event.
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