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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
A 1925 King Features piece riffs on revived Delaware whipping posts where wives may have husbands spanked by city agents. It notes cases of neglect, humorous cruelty, and a bill for worn whips while urging modern punishments.
Entries mark key dates and figures: Captain Robert Gray sails the Columbia in 1792, Robert Browning born 1812, Dr. Jeremiah Chaplin dies 1841, William J. Stone born 1848 and dies 1918, Kentucky constitution in 1850, financier Sir Auguste Manton born 1860, Lusitania sinking 1915 with heavy loss, and George V and Mary welcomed in 1923.
A year ago today the General Conference of the M E Church in Springfield MAG voted to reunite with the M E Church South. Only 2 percent of American farmers paid any Federal income tax in 1920. Teeland moss used for food on its island namesake, ground with flour and added to soups as a thickener.
The piece notes Stanley Baldwin’s budget returning Britain to pre 1928 rates, the decline of tariff reform after the 1923 defeat, and the public’s rejection of food duties. It contrasts Britain’s low tariff stance with the United States’ longer protectionist policy and explains consumer prices shielded by tariffs.
A retort to Secretary Mellon’s call for tax cuts and estate tax relief, viewed as aiding big financiers, sparks concern that Republican influence in the South—boosted by Mississippi bankers’ reception—fragments Democratic unity. The piece questions party loyalty as Mellon's approach prompts cross regional applause.
The piece notes minimal May Day disruption outside the East while New York shows disorder rare for the city’s history. It criticizes eastern talk of Soviet menace and wealth inequality as exaggerated, arguing the South and West face their own issues.
The Birmingham Agricultural Herald compares French politics to a series of brief turns at bat, noting that most statesmen fail to secure lasting impact and few manage to make a hit in power transitions.
A year after a ship captain’s death readers reflect on the enduring pull of his quiet strength. The piece argues charm lies beyond skill and lists honesty, decency, and courtesy as the true marks of a life that lingers in others’ minds.
A recap from Monroe dated May 7 1910 notes Louisiana State Medical Society meeting in New Orleans electing officers with Shreveport as next meeting site and a banquet at Hotel Grunewald. Dr I J Newton of Monroe named councillor. Also reports LSU ex cadets at Monroe Hotel festival board, praise for Monroe Hotel management, and remarks by Hon A A Gunby on Louisiana’s past and future. Officers elected include Dr J L Adams president Guy P Stubbs secretary B B Handy treasurer. McMillan Real Estate closes deal for two Jackson Street lots and a Four Leaf party sails to Horseshoe Lake led by Bradley Waelder with several families and Dr W L Jones among attendees.
The article voices strong support for Commissioner of Conservation W. J. Everett as he enforces 100 percent adherence to gas field conservation rules. It notes one company’s overuse is surprising given overall cooperation. The piece argues past leniency ends and Everett will take drastic action against violators with broad local backing.
A reader's guide listing crossword clues and possible answers for solving a grid. It compiles numerous entries like 1-Apportions 6-Offer resistance 12-Weird 13-Jump and 65-Wished for with cross-referenced hints for letters and word placement.
The record cites the will of the Egyptian Uah as the oldest known legal testament believed to have been executed in 2548 B C This ancient document offers early insights into inheritance laws and ritual practices from ancient Egypt.
From farm to medicine in Cincinnati and Titusville periods, Dr. R. W. Pierce founded the World’s Dispensary in Buffalo. His blood tonic and female remedy, Dr. Pierce’s Discovery, claimed broad American sales and youth restoring effects. Trial sample offered by mail.
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