This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1925
Page
4
Monroe and West Monroe areas with carrier service charge 16 cents weekly or 65 cents monthly paid in advance for newspaper subscriptions.
A humorous critique imagines cheap European seafood arriving by wire and swimming to readers in America. It satirizes long fish shipments and a future of kitchen pipelines delivering fish through water pressure with risky shark danger.
Chronology of notable anniversaries spanning 1797 to 1899 includes Albany as state capital selection 1797 and major events such as Scott's Vera Cruz campaign 1847 The 1863 royal marriage of Princess Alexandra and the Prince of Wales is noted along with Boston fire losses 1890 and the 1895 Reina Regente sinking with heavy loss. The 1899 Utah senate election deadlock and German cruiser sinking are also referenced.
Today marks anniversaries for Sir Clifford, veteran Canadian statesman, aged 64, and Rt. Rev Theodore, coadjutor bishop of Southern Ohio, born 52 years ago in Newark City. Dr Mary Mills Patrick, long president of the American Women's College, Constantinople, born 75 years ago in Can t. Anna Vaughen Hay, famed sculptor, born 49 years ago in Massachusetts. Also noted is Reese Axothar Reynolds, a banker and financier.
The piece argues Americans overestimate the Monroe Doctrine and urges better knowledge of South American affairs. It notes Coolidge's arbitration ruling between Chile and Peru and emphasizes self determination, warning against US overreach through power or commerce.
An article by W. A. Du Puy discusses insects as the era’s gravest war, noting boll weevil and San Jose scale devastations, the role of birds in control, and risks from disrupting nature’s balance through transportation and cat taxation.
A Sunday incident near the bridge shows a driver speeding through traffic and drunk. A crowd surrounded the car. the driver was jailed for possessing intoxicating liquor. The piece argues harsher penalties and stricter enforcement to protect motorists and pedestrians.
Brano Lessing argues that people judge heroes by a single trait, often ignoring flaws revealed in letters and biographies. He contends historically great figures show human weaknesses yet remain admired, while critics demand moral perfection and brand giants as hypocrites. The piece laments narrow judgments and praises complex humanity.
Monroe directors fixed October 24 to 29 for the Monroe Fair and elected E W Anderson secretary after Glen Fleming resigned. A citizens meeting at the courthouse Friday will decide if the big fair will be held. W G Sanders plans to book for the event in Alexandria March 23. Rev Geo D Booth departs for New Orleans for church and State Sunday School Convention. Austin and Frizzell take over L D McLain insurance business. S J Harmon and Co of Shreveport buy H R Speed brokerage. M B Baas becomes manager.
A statement notes that guilty parties will face certain and serious penalties if such a practice is apprehended, underscoring strict enforcement and deterrence.
City readers hope for rain to bless the St Joseph team’s arrival while sun and dust mark the current conditions. The piece urges a spring shower to refresh fields and extend good luck to the visiting players and their training.
Fill in the confidently known words to help cross letters unlock others. Across and down clues cover familiar fruit hostler ring musically thwart plural suffix priest dress part of image of girl’s name and more with abbreviations and varied parts of speech.
William M. Jardine assumes office in Washington as the new Secretary of Agriculture under President Coolidge. He previously served as president of Kansas State Agricultural College before resigning to take the cabinet post.
A loan advertisement promises improvements on city and farm property with long terms and easy payments. It states low interest and directs interested parties to call 1433 or visit 316 Old Central Savings Bank Building for mortgage loan services.
If you suffer from indigestion gas on stomach sick headache biliousness constipation or other similar troubles of the liver stomach and bowels one bottle AL-E-CO is guaranteed to give you relief Get a bottle from your druggist and if not benefited return bottle and get your money Price 1.00.
The Day notes the seventy-fifth birthday of Dr Mary Mills Patrick famed for founding the American College for Girls in Constantinople and serving as its president for thirty-five years. A New England native educated in the West, she earned a doctorate in Europe and led the college from 1890, earning wide respect among Moslems. She resigned last year after fifty-three years of American education work in the Near East.
A year ago today the U S House approved Henry Ford's bid for the Muscle Shoals power plant in a 227 to 142 vote.
Seminary Mississippi suffered a major blaze that started in a pressing shop behind Watts barbershop and damaged the business district. Officials led a bucket brigade as most structures were frame and the loss was estimated between fifty thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.