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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1921
Page
6
A village elder defends his needling view of women as human beings while recounting comic and grim episodes of hired girls and domestic mischief. He boasts of a shotgun restraint on Dorcas and recalls a Christmas shop saga with Mrs Burner, all framed as pointed social satire.
A stranger questions Mrs Curfew about a supposed magic compound that saves soap and gasoline. Mrs Curfew exposes the scam and warns of ruined laundry and dangerous car parts, recounting a series of failed sales and a prospective lawsuit by an injured victim and others harmed by the product.
Thurston B. McCartrey of Oklahoma City says Tanlac lifted him from 115 pounds to 138 and restored strength after stomach and kidney troubles. He was exhausted, in pain, and near quitting his job but recovered enough to handle rough engine work and sleep better.
Newspaper notice advertises home delivery for drug store goods with phone order service from Phoenix Drug Store and a delivery option, text shows casual 14-tf line.
Auction style notices list copper cookware prices and roofing services. R. W. Winberry administers estate claims for Chas. L. Lott with filings to John M. Mun holland. Milk price changes noted. Short Pencil ads promote repairs and supplies with phone 132.
The writer defends home manufacturers and local hardware firms against outside bids. He argues competition drives trade, laments monopolies, and urges chamber support while humorously detailing personal quirks and city business ties. He envisions railroads, river trade, and local ads shaping a bustling economy.
A fragment notes lifelong dreams of perfect clay target shooting and a longing to travel to Vicksburg or Shreveport for a 100-straight record. It includes a pledge of a hundred dollars, with interest, to pursue a local club and shooting success, signed Short Pencil. Also small ads tout Fly spray, Aqua Vitae, and Allen's Liver Pills from local stores with price cues.
The text blends a church anecdote about Sister Smith praising a pastor with notes on 1930s baseball figures. Urban Faber shines for the White Sox while catchers Severeid and Charritty star for their teams. Derrill Pratt excels for the Red Sox in field and bat as pennant races loom.
Buy direct from factory at 5.00 for a 45 lb edged cotton mattress. See before you buy opposite Central Savings Bank & Trust Co. L. W. Gresham Mattress Factory West Monroe phone 1145. The man that made sleeping cheaper. 13-tf.
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