04 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1926
Page
1
A fragmented OCR input described as a news item shows garbled text with unclear events or entities. It mentions a sheriff and a warning to seek a true sheriff, but most details are unreadable and no concrete actions or outcomes are discernible.
A distressed note describes a family in crisis with rent unpaid, a burglarized office, stolen car, uninsured loss, a quarantined house, and two children ill with measles. The writer begs for ten dollars to survive, promising to repay when possible. The chaotic message cites brokerage trouble, a looming office clearance, and a need to find funds for shelter and hotel stay.
The passage depicts Adele Garrison s continuing serial with Mary faking letters from a mysterious Paul to amuse herself. Aunt Harriet spills the Paul affair, Mary admits the letters were her own invention, and the narrator recoils from the idea of a flirtation becoming a public triumph for a schoolgirl seeking adoration.
A Ruston Louisiana meeting outlines a nationwide cotton acreage reduction drive for 1927. Parish chairman J L Bouddie and bank officials urged a 25 percent reduction on production and credit extended next season. Ward chairmen were named to canvass farmers and secure pledges.
In Lincoln parish an abundance of persimmons blackhaws and pecans fills the forest as Brer Possum readies for the season. The note recalls Simon evidence and hints the wooded area offers ample food to keep the creature well fed for the oven.
London reports American tourist descriptions of Cleopatra’s Nile Thames embankment prompts wearied reactions. The stone inscription sparked tired jokes as visitors sought novelty in the relic’s display.
The Ruston council proposes to buy a church building for 1000 dollars. The offer targets the corner of Prenton Street and Alabama Avenue and was prepared for consideration by a city committee.
At St Matthew’s school a parish plan funded by a child driven drive distributed 300 envelopes for an essay contest to support church and school. Top prizes of 5 dollars and 2 dollars went to a boy and a girl with additional honors for best overall composition. Over 90 dollars already deposited into the fund.
Caldwell records show the parish total votes in the general election at 240 with ward by ward tallies incomplete. The dispatch notes low participation in Caldwell parish and lists several precincts but cuts off before final tallies.
Union precinct shows 10 votes and Ward 10 Shiloh 7 votes while weather kept turnout low. Ward 3 had higher participation due to a Parish school board race between J N Laird and independent J R Brown Jr with 43 to 36 votes. An Anti-Pillory Society promotes modern soft collars over stiff styles.
Paris dispatch from November 4 reports women dropping corsets and prompts the question why men should endure stiff collars. The piece notes a growing movement challenging conventional male dress norms and hints at broader social reform currents.
Edna Wallace Hopper touts a exclusive hair dressing that yields curly waves and volume. She claims her product, sold as Edna Wallace Hopper's Wave and Sheen, costs 75 cents and comes with a guarantee. If unsatisfied, Hopper covers the cost of trying it.
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