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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1925
Page
2
In a tense scene Lillian forces a burglar like entry to a locked valise touched by a sick girl’s memory gap. After hammering and prying, a screwdriver frees jammed wards and the case bursts open to reveal dozens of money filled paper packets.
A 17 year old boy arrested Friday by City Detective Tarver faces a second charge of robbery and a separate charge of larceny for stealing government property from the National Guard Armory in Monroe. He confessed to cashing checks and taking pistols, with checks totaling about 15 stolen in February. Federal authorities were alerted and a Secret Service agent recovered copies of stolen checks. The suspect, held without bond, admitted the full theft after initial questioning.
Rose of Montana vines and assorted flower plants arrive from 497 and 565 Flower Inc for pea baskets and boxes with available varieties. Local merchants promote early planting stocks for spring baskets.
A patient reports long standing bladder trouble and back pain relieved by Bond's Kidney and Bladder Pills. The testimonial claims rapid improvement after trying various remedies and credits the product for relief.
Dates span 1607 to 1923 noting figures such as Admiral de Ruyter and Thomas Cushing and Rear Admiral Le Roy. Entries include New York transit tunnel groundbreaking 1900 and 1895 Colombia earthquake. Also Aztec city findings in Arizona and 1923 German frontier closures amid nationalist plots.
The Monroe Grocer Company calls a stockholders meeting for April 24 1925 at 2 p m in Monroe Louisiana to amend Articles IV and V of the Articles of Incorporation. The proposed changes lower the preferred stock dividend from 10 to 8 percent and authorize a chairman of the Board. Directors listed include B B Handy Vice President W M Washburn and Secretary Mdh.
The Supreme Court Examining Committee for Admission to the Bar of Louisiana announces the next examination will be held June 29 30 and July 1 starting at 9 am daily at Loyola University New Orleans. Full information and blanks on examination and admission available from A Mascaro assistant secretary 409 New Orleans Court Building. Applications must be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court at least thirty days before the exam date. 23-10t
C H Markham president of the Illinois Central railroad told the Southern Pine Association opening session that the transportation problem should be left to the Interstate Commerce Commission and warned against legislative tinkering with rates. Dr John Wesley Hill urged caution against radicalism while E A Frost of Shreveport cited reforestation and forest property taxation as major national issues. Frost noted southern pine supply remains strong and the association will continue its sessions tomorrow with several hundred southern lumbermen in attendance.
Frank B. Hayne accepts chairmanship of the New Orleans and first and second district committees for The American Legion Endowment Fund for disabled veterans and war orphans. J. C. Casserly announces the drive as part of Louisiana’s $5,000,000 permanent endowment program with Governor Fuqua as honorary chairman.
A year ago today Archbishop Hayes of New York and Mundelein of Chicago were made cardinals. Curtis D. Wilbur of California assumed office as Secretary of the Navy.
At Bell’s Tin Shop located at 410 Walnut St prices are listed for tin valleys in 14 inch and 20 inch sizes with foot prices from 4c to 12c. Also 8 inch ridge roll sold in 10 ft lengths at 4c per foot with other galvanized valley items and lengths.
The fragment lists a bus waiting room number 208 and a telephone number 772 in a context that hints at travel or transit notation. It preserves sparse OCR text with potential station identifiers and contact reference. The readable items include room 208 and the line labeled Grand Telephone 772.
A compact reminder of a diner menu listing a 25c dinner and a 50c dinner on Wednesday with coffee and pure cream available for 5c extra. Includes the option of coffee with cream accompanying dinner.
Radio Digest listing catalogs nightly schedules across Chicago New York Dallas and other markets. Programs feature orchestras organ ensembles soprano vocals and talk segments with times ranging from early evening to late night across stations WGN WMAQ WBZ WHAS WLS WABC and more.
Radio and theater listings show programs from WSB Atlanta Chicago stations WGR WEBH WMAQ KYW WLS and WLW including concerts organ recitals talks book chats guitars songs orchestras and a variety of musical and cultural offerings with times ranging from early evening to late night placeholders for upcoming performances. The schedule features multiple venues such as Riviera theater and mentions groups like the corn huskers shrine and unspecified springtime programs.
Baltimore police hold 35 year old John Archer in connection with the alleged murder of his infant daughter and an axe attack on her mother Annie Pfeifer. Investigators seek motive noting Archer allegedly enraged when Pfeifer threatened to leave him amid reports of frequent quarrels.
A fragmented radio listings page shows multiple stations and times across cities like Cleveland and Dallas. Entries reference bands orchestras and concerts including strings serenaders and pianists with varied start times in the evening.
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