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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
4
The Times-Democrat and News-Star call for organizing behind the Good Government League to back candidates across all offices from ward constable to U.S. senator. They praise John T. Michel and list leaders and signatures from physicians and attorneys showing broad support for reform, urging clear lines and open battle.
A coordinated effort seeks to discredit John T Michel while claiming only New Orleans bankers back him. The campaign relies on a 840-signature folder from leading local business and professional figures, headed by A Baldwin Jr of the New Orleans National Bank and including Sol Wexler, Lynn Dinkins, A G Ricks, Wm Burke, Adolph Matz, W B Thompson, and C A Kaufman among others.
The writer warns Judge Hall that his bid for governor may ruin his career, noting past success and suggestingharsh consequences from pursuing a second high office. It argues he does not need the governor's chair and urges others to be given a chance.
Tom Barriet, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, touts a steady Senate record. He claims he has never ducked an issue, describing himself as a forceful speaker and fair-minded, well regarded in public life.
The piece notes Michel did not begin working on a farm but began his career as an office boy. It suggests his early life included supporting a widowed mother and thirteen younger siblings, hinting at growing adversity that could influence his campaign as it progresses.
A prominent citizen projects the night’s results in Monroe as Michel first, Hall second, and a poor third for the remaining spot. The forecast could reflect local sentiment and influence post election discussions.
A few sporadic cases of Googopitis have appeared among state country press colleagues with no signs of a statewide epidemic.
A fragmented OCR line mentions Hall and Michel with phrases about corn, though the readable portion is incomplete and lacks a clear event or outcome to anchor a full report.
State Press opinions praise Governor Jared Y. Sanders for redragging DeSoto parish model roads and keeping them in first class shape. The Mansfield Journal urges support for Sanders in his senatorial race and notes local pride in the roads program.
A collage of light verse and odd news notes includes a strange doggerel about flies, a quip about a Cincinnati suicide to avoid heat, Kipling references, a Seattle man’s death after reading fiction, a Chicago couple remarrying at ages 85 and 70, a push to enforce sidewalk installation, and social commentary on the poor devils laying walks.
A letter recounts a tornado that destroyed a home and furniture, leaving a piano salvaged despite the wreck. It notes insurance coverage and the owners' claim that other belongings were insured. The item hints at society gossip about American heiresses and royal interference by Queen Mary. An auction of a New Orleans woman's automobile follows a court order against her husband.
A Chicago Tribune snippet features a string of witty exchanges as characters insult and tease each other with playful misreadings and pithy remarks. The dialogue shows social entanglements and light humor among residents with quirks and sharp retorts.
Refined Beaumont oil sells for 20c in Beaumont while Maine markets the same product for 7c. Texas imposes a two million dollar fine on the Standard Oil Co. which Maine does not.
Town gossip in Fairfax Missouri wonders why the longtime couple never marries. The lighthearted column notes talk of a minister and heaven, while a mint attache in San Francisco faces a near fatal incident as nine million dollars in gold toppled over. Emperor William visited the battleship Louisiana and was entertained by Capt Badger with no badger fights for the Kaiser’s benefit.
In a rivalry over reciprocity Taft and the Senate appear to be trading moves as each side tests the other's resolve. The dispute centers on trade policy and legislative authority with both sides signaling firm positions.
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