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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
The piece laments loafers in Monroe who gamble and fail to enlist as American soldiers arrive in France. It cites Col. Frank P. Stubbs urging 400 recruits for the First Louisiana Infantry and notes volunteers elsewhere. Citizens fear the loafers’ presence undermines patriotic duty and public order.
The piece accuses Congress of inaction as prices rise despite Federal Trade Commission figures showing unjustified highs. It cites Hoover data comparing bread value in the U S to Europe and warns unrest if relief is not provided. The FTC outlines a gap between wholesale and retail prices for canned goods and warns it can expose extortion in coming seasons.
Press dispatches report postal authorities stopping Tom Watson's Georgia magazine for criticizing draft laws. The action prompts discussion on government suppression versus public criticism and raises questions about freedom of the press and policy dissent.
A reader condemns Hearst’s New York American for pro German and anti Allied rhetoric and accuses the paper of acting as a mouthpiece for Germany in the United States. The letter urges action against major offenders and fairness in press policy during wartime.
The piece argues suffrage advocates should halt agitators in Washington who display banners deemed treasonous and annoying the President, saying such acts hinder national support and distract from constructive aid to the administration.
The News-Star urges an end to disruptive protests by women in Washington arguing such actions hurt the suffrage cause. It compares to English wartime restraint and says newspapers should stop publishing agitator images to protect national loyalty and support for the war effort.
An advertisement features a testimonial from F. B. Tressey of Richmond Kentucky praising Chamberlain's Tablets as outstanding for indigestion and constipation and urging readers to try them.
A collage of church schedules led by First Presbyterian First Baptist and First Methodist with service times Sunday school and prayer meetings. Also Christian Science Society details and parish notices followed by a dated history section and an advertisement for Tarriss Colic Remedy from Phoenix Drug Store.
Trenton Baptist Church lists Sunday school each Sunday at 10 am and Friday night prayer meetings. Preaching is held on the second and fourth Sundays both morning and evening led by REV. DeVILLE, Pastor.
The item notes Julius Andrassy turning 57 amid Hungary politics and lists several prominent figures with birthdays including Roy Marcom McCardell 47, Admiral J J William Caperton 62, Bishop Charles S. Burch 62, Joseph R. Harker 64, Thomas May 57, and Edwin Latimer Beach 50, highlighting careers and world roles.
A notice in the News-Star promotes renting spare rooms with a simple ad. It highlights quick listings and local help for landlords seeking reliable tenants.
A column promotes mild indigestion relief by slow eating and thorough chewing. It suggests eating little meat and avoiding supper, then taking Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion if sour stomach occurs. The ad emphasizes avoiding medicine by lifestyle changes.
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