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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1921
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star outlines mail and carrier subscription costs, including yearly and semiannual options, with automatic discontinuation at term end. An extra postage charge applies for papers beyond the second postal zone. Monroe city deliveries follow same rates.
The Associated Press notes exclusive republication rights for its dispatches and local news, with the remaining content credited accordingly. This line confirms rights partially governing reprints in the published edition.
The News-Star lauds the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Junior Board for pledging renewed efforts in 1921 to develop the Monroe gas and oil fields. It urges aggressive cooperation to attract manufacturing, noting the area lies near the world’s largest natural gas field and advocating persistent action to bring in oil gushers and industrial growth.
Economic experts cite high rentals as the main obstacle to restoring prewar conditions nationwide. Citizens like Mente urge action, arguing that national leaders block the natural easing of housing strain, leaving towns and cities facing ongoing hardship.
The article argues that rent levels remain high despite falling living costs and wage cuts. It notes landlords profited during and after the war, urges housing relief, and mentions a proposed legislative effort to control rents, even hinting at jail as a threat to enforce drastic measures.
Thousands hear sermons urging saving and building for future housing. Alexandria Town Talk notes a national home shortage and praises local citizens who plan homes for a growing city. The appeal targets workers with steady incomes, linking homeownership to liberty and American heritage.
The lumber dispute splits the Ways and Means Committee with Fordney backing a 25 percent duty while Middle West Republicans threaten revolt. Capper recalls FTC findings charging lumber firms with price coordination and price hikes from 390 to 500 percent. Chicago Tribune joins protectionist stance.
Public notice warns against unprescribed calomel use and promotes Bond’s Liver Pills as a better option. Advert suggests one pill at bedtime for constipation and dizziness, with a price of 75 cents and a caution to refuse substitutes.
A pig hung in a fence crack at the Rye Straw store drew a large crowd, touted as a fine advertisement by the manager. Sidney Hocks reports a dream of catching a fish nearly as big as a cow, which nobody believes. Sile Kilden recalls youthful days and now neglects his necktie when a woman approaches.
The Times notes a debate over lumber duties and tariff policy. It argues for leaving lumber on the free list to ease shortages and high prices, aiding construction and manufacturing, despite Republican protectionist principles. The piece likens ongoing tariff conflicts to a broader trade dispute with potential calls for new duties.
Kansas City editorial questions a Carolina sea piracy tale as bolshevism gains moral support. The piece rails against premature judgments while entertaining the idea of Russian pirates, noting undecipherable bottle messages and the shifting portrayal of Lenine and Trotzky as maritime rovers.
Mrs Whence boasts her husband quit tobacco eight years ago and donates his cigar funds to home decor. Jamesworthy ridicules the anti tobacco crusade and the Whences face social shaming as townsfolk push him to leave.
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