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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
A humorous sketch about a man with a new car who insists on extreme cleanliness and passenger discomfort. He makes guests remove shoes, hold breath, wear nightshirts, ride in through windows, and shun dogs and asthma sufferers to protect the upholstery. The wife trades the dog for goldfish to avoid shedding.
A compact list of historical anniversaries notes Beauregard born near New Orleans in 1818 and dying there in 1893, floods in Augusta in 1840, Archduke Maximilian arriving in Mexico in 1864, Sacramento diocese in 1886, Senator Quay’s 1904 death, Carpathia rescue in 1912, AEF sailings in 1917, and a Montana snowfall report in 1821.
Today marks birthdays of Morris Sheppard U S senator from Texas born in Morris County Texas 50 years ago. Bishop Collins Denny of the M E Church South born in Winchester Virginia 71 years ago. Mithaser H Meyer Interstate Commerce Commission veteran born in Mequon Wisconsin 59 years ago. Bert Hilliard longtime American stage favorite born in New York City 68 years ago. Joel Smith famed heavyweight boxer born in Van Buren Michigan 30 years ago.
A year ago today Saoan filed a formal protest with Washington opposing the Immigration Exclusion Act, signaling organized dissent and political action from local activists.
A scrambled puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues across many numbers. Includes definitions for words from 1 to 70 across and 1 to 65 clues, covering verbs, nouns, adjectives, and common phrases to guide filling crossing letters.
A debate over whether New York Indians within the state form a separate nation arises as a Seneca property case reaches the Supreme Court. Historical treaties and Chief Justice Marshall’s view of tribes as domestic dependent nations frame the argument, while citizenship of reservation Indians was granted recently.
The Times notes Shreveport’s six district zoning with three residential districts, one commercial, and two industrial zones. It cites strict construction rules for each district and a 75 percent property owner consent for public garages near 200 feet from schools, urging Monroe to adopt similar ordinances to curb haphazard growth and protect civic beauty.
William Jennings Bryan urged apologies to children for past neglect and called for personal sacrifice to improve health, education, and welfare. He praised the Moose Order and many workers in child care while urging individuals to give time, money, or attention to children for lasting good.
A sermon argues philosophy cannot bring the Millennium. It cites moral bankruptcy, family decline, and social ills, contending only Christ’s personal return will establish a thousand year reign. Moody, Chapman, Haldeman, Sunday, and Gray are named as proponents.
The Ouachita Valley Council announces Camp D Arbonne near Ruston in Louisiana. From June 12 to July 2 the eight day camp costs 5.60 dollars per day for boys and girls, with Ruston transportation and required equipment.
A May 28 1910 News Star item recalls a deadly shooting at a negro school entertainment near Calhoun in which three of nine shot died and two women were fatally injured amid alcohol and pistols. Also notes an alumni banquet at City High School and Monroe Progressive League officers elected for a year beginning July 1. The League will share space at the National Irrigation and Land Congress in Chicago.
Dr. Lewis M. Terman of Stanford University reports in a Science Service bulletin that the famed view of precocious children as unhealthy or doomed to early death and mental decline is contradicted by his study of the top one percent among 250000 schoolchildren.
The article argues that a class of so called superior children are heavier, taller, healthier, better proportioned, and more nervously stable than average peers. They excel in studies and sports without abnormal interests, and past examined cohorts remained healthy. It notes William Sidis once famed for a fourth dimension lecture now appears to be a normal adult, not a prodigy.
A Monroe News-Star reader signs and replies to the editorial A Suggested Answer. The letter recalls Bryan speaking to a large audience and praises how a heckler was dismissed. It cites historical examples about truth and philosophy, arguing philosophy seeks not divine revelation.
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