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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
2
He Who Hesitates By John P Medbury
Cupid outlets a humorous verse about June weddings and July divorces, poking fun at last minute bridesgrooms ministers alimony and arithmetic of marriage. It contrasts courtship rushes with stalled plans and jokes about months of weddings and separations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Medbury
British ballot reform rejected in Parliament 1851
1851 bill for adopting the secret ballot was rejected by the British Parliament. The record notes several historical anniversaries including Blondin on a tight rope 1859 and Montenegro Serbia declaring war in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Blondin
Magara
Montenegro
Serbia
Turkey
Pike's Peak
Colorado
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Tennessee
Wat—Highty
Shipping Board
York
McAdoo
Peace at Great Price and the War Question
The article argues against strict pacifism while noting protests in Northampton by nine clergymen and a London march by women. It warns that abandoning military strength invites tyranny and asserts that reducing armaments is good but not at the cost of surrender to invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
London
Bpker
Spicer
Nuntled & Iron
TT Pelyo Medicine CO
Memphis
Senn
Parcal Post
Attitudes in New York Split View of the City’s Power
A visiting novelist surveys New York on buses and streets and finds strong opinions about the city. People either love or hate New York with decisive feelings, while recognizing the city as a symbol for broader attitudes. Destroying the place would not erase the ideas that define its diverse outlook. The piece argues that New York contains many attitudes, not a single mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manahitan
California
Nevada
Indiana
Greenwich Village
Grenwich Village
Keokuk
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Big City
Criminal Sanity and the Myth of Inherent Criminality
A study challenges the view that criminals are inherently abnormal. It finds most prisoners are normal in most respects, with abnormalities not exceeding those of the general population. Environment and willful choice influence crime, and responsibility remains.
Signage to Guide Tourists Through Shreveport
The Shreveport Journal urges adding through the city traffic signals and direction signs to ease east to west travel. It notes visitors from nearby regions suffer delays without clear guidance and argues signage would be inexpensive and boost civic pride by directing tourists to local assets like the natatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Journal
Shreveport
Louisiana
Mississippi
Monroe
Independence Day Observance and Games Planned at Forsythe Park
A Little Oratory notes events for Monday July fifth including baseball games and a Forsythe Park tennis tournament. It calls for speakers to honor the sesquicentennial of United States independence and suggests churches may hold services Sunday to fill the patriotic gap. It warns delaying the Forsythe diamond games could be risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe Park
United States
Forsythe
Chicago Father Plans to Follow Washington Child Rearing Bulletin
A young Chicago father of triplets received a Washington bulletin on childrearing. He may read it, but his main interest lies in how to raise the funds to support children arriving in multiples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Monroe Fifteen Years Ago Notes From the News Star
Miss Olive Gunby visits Ruston as aunt Mrs. Joseph Barksdale hosts. Miss Anna Barringer leaves Charlottesville after three weeks with Mrs. Victor Barringer. Charles Morgan and Mrs. John Haynes plan a Hot Springs trip. Rev. F Layman Shows to serve Monroe Methodist Church amid leadership changes. Foster Mc Caleb leaves Monroe Grocer Co for Alexandria visit and possible relocation. Rev. T C Leckle of the Louisiana district visits Monroe for official church duties. Miss Inez Ramsey and companions head to New Orleans for a week with sisters. Morris and Loderer, guests for the Morris Layton wedding, depart for Nashville and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Olive Gunby
Ruston
Joseph Barksdale
Inez Ramsey
New Orleans
Mesdames G. A. Faulkner
Fanny Braswell
Morris and
Loderer
Genie Layton
Morris-Layton
Nashville
New York
Child Labor Day Passage in Louisiana Legislature
The 1926 Louisiana legislature supports a bill reducing the working day for children aged 14 to 16 from ten to eight hours. The article notes broad majority support and frames it as part of a wider public desire for human welfare improvements amid varied social debates. It cautions against cynics and highlights home rule and national reform themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Louisiana
Construction Underway for Brown Paper Mill Expansion
Across the river heavy construction activity is seen as a two million dollar facility for the Brown company's paper mill is slated to begin soon, signaling major industrial growth in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Company
Downtown store remodel plans announced in Monroe
Two historic downtown buildings in Monroe are slated for extensive remodeling. The S. J. Rivoire building at 126 South Grand will become a two storefront structure housing Jared the photographer, with work starting after July 1 under architect J. M. Smith. Trousdale & Slater will also overhaul their adjacent building with a new front walls and ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Rivaire
South Grand Street
Trousdale & Slater
Rivoire
Jared
Police Jury
Central Bank
J. M. Smith
Monroe
J. Harvey Trousdale
Big Firm
Transs, Inc
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Lowisiana
Cupid
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Victor Barringer
Charlottsville
Charles Morgan
John Haynes
West Side
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Methodist Protestant Church of
A. J. Vallery
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Howard McCaleb
Alexandria
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Methodist Protestant Conference
Maine
Department of Commerce
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