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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1925
Page
4
A California social worker argues couples can wed with almost no money, then face costs after. The gag sketches thrifty groom schemes, streetcar rides, laundry saves, and a lawyer’s complaint after the minister ties the knot. The piece ends noting how hard it is to rid oneself of a wife.
Secretary Davis voices concern over illegal immigration via Canada and Mexico and plans a conference of border patrol officials to curb bootlegging. He cites a growing flow of unauthorised entrants, possibly in the thousands daily, aided by organized networks profiting from the trade.
New York headquarters refused women’s shoes for Near East Relief donations. The note explains that American women's shoes are too small and high-heeled to fit refugees, and even smaller sizes may suit little girls. Authors question blanket assumptions about foot sizes across climates.
Reflections on why people are born and die, weighing Western and Eastern ideas of immortality. The piece ponders the purpose of humanity, individual fate, sin and sainthood, and whether souls persist after death or merge into a greater whole. It cites philosophy and scripture while noting doubt about messages from the dead.
The Calhoun Corn Club rally on March 31 draws large turnout in Ouachita parish with Governor Sanders slated to attend to back the roads movement. Also noted are Passion Week services at St James church led by Rev J O Brown and plans for a John H Sparks World Famous Shows benefit by B P O Elks Lodge on April 9 featuring a mile long parade, four bands, steam calliope and wild beasts with free attractions after the parade.
A Century magazine April feature argues that European critics overlook equal crudities in Europe and traces America’s rise in arts, motion pictures, autos, advertising and music. The writer, born in Europe, asserts American influence and leadership despite criticism.
Philip Hoffman among a group of socially prominent Americans who joined the diplomatic service as a career during Roosevelt Taft years. He studied at Cambridge, fought in the Spanish War as a Rider under Roosevelt, served as vice consul in Tangiers Abgen sinia and Rio de Janeiro, rose to jet secretary in Constantinople, aided Balkans during the war, then became Minister to Colombia and later to another post.
A Greek Assembly approved a public measure a year ago today while TW H Anderson, an anti-saloon advocate, was jailed in Sing Sing prison.
A toast extols La Salle and the Urania oil discovery while weighing promise and risk. The piece urges cautious optimism for parish and Monroe prosperity, warns against boom excess, and highlights honor and character as lasting builders beyond gold.
At the mouth of the Mississippi the Louis XIV flag marked the territory as Louisiana and the article hopes the La Salle discoveries of today will bring similar prosperity under strong, peaceful governance.
Thomas Edison predicts future classrooms will use motion pictures to convey exact information while printed textbooks stay essential for memory drills. Geography could benefit from travel images, but core subjects and language basics still require traditional texts and practice.
A crossword with numerous clues including light pudding candy The East Indies quartz component of crystal heavy cord southern constellation coarse ground grain fodder grass state abbreviations and many names and terms across horizontal and vertical sections.
A vintage advertisement claims Bond's Pills cure tonight and leave you well tomorrow by keeping bowels open and driving out six poisonous germs. It promotes the mild remedy as effective for colds neuralgia la gripe and influenza and recommends buying at any drug store.
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