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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
4
Satirical piece by John P. Medbury about American laundries and their mishaps. It parodies misprints and mishandled garments, with jokes about buttons, socks, tablecloths, and a Ku Klux Klan member. The piece likens laundries to a military fleet led by Old Ironing boards.
A digest of key dates honors William Gray born in Lynn Massachusetts 1750 died Boston 1825 James Smithson founder of the Smithsonian died Genoa 1829 John Forsyth Georgia secretary of state 1843 Berlin Zollverein reform 1867 third Manila expedition 1898 MacArthur command Walter Wellman North Pole 1900 Harding visit Zion National Park 1923.
Philip Kerr, an English editor and publisher, is appointed secretary to the Rhodes Trust succeeding Sir Edward Grigg. Kerr, son of General Lord Ralph Kerr and educated at Oxford, is known for European politics expertise and ties to Williams College Institute of Politics. He has long been active in Transvaal affairs and South Africa missions.
Rumors suggest Vice President Dawes’ bid to reform Senate rules meets stiff resistance as observers note Senators who once opposed the rules now back unlimited debate. The Springfield Republican cites disbelief that Dawes can prevail while the Senate asserts its own power against executive control. The piece hints Dawes may pursue the broader issue of democracy in government.
C P J Mooney outlines The Associated Press as a club-like co operative of member newspapers. Directors are elected by newspapers and choose leadership. AP distributes gathered news to diverse receivers without bias, regardless of party or church influence.
The article recalls Charles Dickens 1842 and 1867 visits to the Eastern United States. It quotes his affectionate yet critical impressions of Americans and the press, noting concerns over copyright practices and prices at hotels. Dickens describes social warmth and polite manners alongside sharp observations of newspapers.
Governor Ritchie of Maryland declares that a governmental revolution in the last two years has eroded state powers and asserts a push to reassert state rights. He argues for renewed state authority and resistance to federal overreach.
A list of horizontal clues and cross references for solving a large crossword puzzle. It includes definitions for seeds, pronouns, animals, places, months, and common prefixes along with many crosswise hints and abbreviations.
Brand Lessing ponders whether mass education truly shapes thinking and taste. He faults modern schools for failing to instill critical discernment, noting demagogues attract followers despite schooling. He questions how to reform education to foster intelligent judgment and genuine refinement.
Miss Mary Curtis Lee, sole surviving daughter of General Robert E. Lee, sold the George Washington tent, an heirloom since the Revolutionary War, to fund Confederate women’s home in Richland Virginia for $5,000 as the Valley Forge Museum in Philadelphia sought the artifact.
The passage contrasts Governor Ritchie and Charles E. Hughes on federal encroachment and state sovereignty. It notes Ritchie’s opposition to income and inheritance taxes and tariffs, while Hughes seeks balance and localism. It also references past debates among rival parties and cites Thomas Aquinas on gambling, applying it to automobile ownership and upkeep.
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