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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
2
Natchez announces a new ferry line to Vidalia with existing boats kept and a fifteen minute schedule. Litigation lingers over who may operate and disputes over the landing, while traffic has risen despite a near fifty percent cut in automobile rates.
Regular 50 cent dinners available Wednesday with 25 cent option. Coffee with pure cream adds 5 cents.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Kermit Roosevelt will depart the United States in April to pursue an expedition through the Himalayan passes from India to Kashmir. Accompanied by scientist George K. Cherry they aim to collect rare mammals and birds for the Field Museum in Chicago, seeking specimens like the ibex and tiger and testing uncharted regions. The party will face extreme cold, avalanches, and jungle heat as they explore a largely unmapped zone while another team under Chapman Andrews searches the Gobi desert for Aryan race clues.
William C. Claiborne an 87 year old prominent cotton broker died yesterday at his New Orleans home. He belonged to one of the citys oldest families.
In De Ridder Louisiana a Chamber of Commerce meeting saw 75 acres of cantaloupes signed up by local farmers. One hundred pounds of Pollock seed were purchased and planting will start soon. The crop will be sold through the Association of Commerce which may hire an expert to supervise packing and shipping.
A subpoena was served today in El Paso Texas on former Interior Secretary A B for testimony in the United States Teapot Dome oil lease cancellation suit. Deputy Marshal Worstig indicated Fall is expected to appear within the next 12 hours.
A fragmented poem recalls winter misery and longing for warmth. Vivid lines describe snowshoes, icy sidewalks, and the humor of staying alive in cold weather. The speaker laments cold housing and seeks sunshine, referencing heat, blossoms, and freedoms.
Chicago pianist and Edgewater Beach Hotel orchestra coach Ted Fiorito speaks from his home city about making it in the Great City without moving. He writes songs and works with a high powered radio station, proving success can start locally.
The speaker dismisses the idea that one must go to New York to succeed in song writing. He claims many hit makers never worked from Tin Pan Alley and notes his own high earnings from congs. His latest piece "Eliza" won a rhythm prize and may push him into a four-figure income tax bracket.
A dense roundup from Associated Press via Radio Digest lists upcoming radio offerings by station. Entries cover orchestras, concerts, vocal performances, speeches, travel talks, and dance programs across KFDM Beaumont to WRC Washington with times, genres, and featured acts.
Advertisement promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a painless method to reduce weight without dieting or exercise. Claims thousands endorse the product and urges readers to buy from a druggist or mail order the $1 price from Marmels Co. in Detroit Michigan.
Adele Garrison presents a tense scene where Jim helps free a chained valise from a frail woman, while Sam Ticer and Jerry eavesdrop. The narrator guides Jim to disable the chain, ensuring secrecy as Katherine covers the act and Mrs Underwood expresses thanks.
A compilation of evening programs from multiple stations including concerts talks dances and performances. Listings show times ranging from 6:30 to 11 with organ symphony piano and vocal pieces plus dance troupes and news segments across Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Detroit Des Moines Fort Worth and Memphis.
A compact radio schedule lists programs across stations WAD Milwaukee, WCCO Minneapolis St Paul and WGY Schenectady. Entries mention South Dakota dance organist and violin solos with talks from Pullman and New York transmissions.
Paris report says France ready to evacuate the Rhineland zone if a League backed armament control is agreed and an effective security pact is granted. Talks between Premier Herriot and British Foreign Secretary Austen Chamberlain continued amid secrecy.
Colonel John Coolidge of Plymouth VI and father of President Calvin Coolidge was photographed with Governor Billings of Vermont while passing through New York en route to Washington for his son’s presidential inauguration.
The German program to control armaments is paused as negotiations continue. Officials report no immediate timetable for resumption, with talks focused on verification measures and compliance.
Discussion swirls about potential outcomes following the security pact that sparked wide speculation during Mr. Chamberlain's trip.
The national vigilance committee of the Chamber of Commerce warns the investing public about the Dillon Leasing and Royalty Co. It cites quotes claiming big men invest in Dillon’s oil scheme and notes officials deny any investment or dealings with Dan Dillon. The mayor of New York also reports no money invested by Hylan or ties to Dillon. The office expects possible steps to return funds collected.
Mrs. George Hunter of Columbus Georgia reports dreadful side pains after marriage. She describes rapid weakness to under 100 pounds, then recovery after using Cardus as a tonic. She regained weight and strength and urges others to try Cardus.
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