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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star prints subscription terms with rates for Mail and Carrier delivery, detailing annual, six month, and daily options, prepaid requirements, and postage zone charges. Special Thursday Edition noted with year and six month reference.
The editorial urges consolidation of Monroe and West Monroe into a single government citing constitutional changes and examples from other river cities. It notes favorable discussion and potential legal obstacles but argues that union could bring efficient administration and progress for the two communities.
A Washington dispatch cites inflated wartime food bills at Camp Joseph E Johnston in Florida. Items include caviar at 4.52 a pound and pompano at 40 cents. critics say prices were higher in war markets and wasteful spending persisted as officials argue for retrenchment and accountability.
A broad sense of competitive energy fills American sports venues as teams prepare for weekend action. Fans anticipate intense showdowns and standout performances from athletes nationwide.
The piece contrasts Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey highlighting Carpentier’s WWI valor in Verdun and aviation service while criticizing Dempsey as a perceived war slacker. It notes public fascination with the world heavyweight title bout in Jersey City and comments on wartime loyalties and national pride.
A Washington dispatch reports Louisiana produced oil in May with figures awaiting release. The notice highlights state output trends and references industry data sources, signaling an upcoming update on production totals and comparisons to prior months.
In a town a grocer Mr Who receives a letter from landlady Mrs Pottage praising honesty after a bill is paid plus a note about cans of tomatoes not in the bill. A boarder quips about scams while recounting a con artist’s failed honesty act, ending with the narrator leaving town with a new wardrobe.
United States Geological Survey reports May production at 41,120,000 barrels the highest monthly total on record with a daily average of 1,252,258 barrels. May output shows a rise from April but a drop from May 1940, while value of wells and crude oil sales fell sharply amid price declines.
The Theta Delta Chi fraternity in Portland Oregon hosts its convention while the Tri-State Medical Association also opens its meetings in the same city today. Organizers invite members and practitioners from surrounding regions to attend sessions and discussions.
The piece notes the season nearing mana and mentions squint-eyed Kodak pictures of friends on rocks. Cricket Hicks attends Musket Ridge ice cream supper Saturday night and shows self-control by not finishing another saucer. Sap Spradlen worries after reading a man bought twelve bottles of patent medicine and after five he was cured, leaving seven.
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