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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1925
Page
4
A playful look at husbands coping with wives returning from the country for the weekend. The piece humorously chronicles mishaps from spilled gin and broken dishes to mislaid money and a cat bought in frustration as the man tries to hide chores and expenses. The tone reflects light social satire on domestic duties and marital roles.
The list recalls William Henry Harrison becoming first Northwest Territory delegate in 1799, mail by stage to Los Angeles in 17 days 6 hours 10 minutes in 1858, Mormon juror exclusion in Utah 1854, Comte de Paris visit to New York in 1890, first Columbia Southern train in Oregon 1897, Danube monitors fear of Roumanian forces 1916, death of Rev John C Sage 1918, and Kentucky Penitentiary riot aftermath 1928 with guard killed after four days.
Today honors several anniversaries with prominent births. Crown Prince Carol of Roumania born in Bucharest, 22 years ago. Virginia Gildersleeve of Barnard College born in New York City, 48 years ago. George S. Messersmith born in Fleetwood, Pa, 42 years ago, Nora Bayes born in Chicago, age not specified. Rt. Rev. James DeWolf Perry, Episcopal bishop of Rhode Island, born in Germantown, Pa, 64 years ago.
Louisiana Highway Commissioner Atkinson seeks a federal review of road markings that uprooted the Lone Star Route section from McGhee Arkansas to the Gulf. The Newsa-Star argues restoring the original route would boost regional growth, tourism, and central Louisiana traffic.
A comprehensive fire prevention survey will begin Monday in Monroe and West Monroe. The campaign will review all properties for fire hazards with the Junior Chamber of Commerce leading practical work and the public urged to cooperate to reduce fire losses and insurance costs.
The Louisiana Training Institute bays death near Marion prompts reflection on gun safety and responsibility. The News-Star urges caution in handling firearms after the youth’s fatal shooting, noting once a bullet is fired it cannot be recalled and emphasizing accountability beyond impulse.
The parish jail, worn by age, endures daily demands for air from inmates. After rain, two prisoners removed bricks and walked away. The writer notes the jail has housed much misery and seen years of crime pass through its corridors.
Bruno Lissing argues there is no shortcut to knowledge and that true learning requires lifelong study and disciplined thinking. He critiques workers' universities as insufficient for developing minds and likens learning to a difficult road walked by few giants like Aristotle and Newton.
The 1910 Monroe council unanimously adopted a resolution for major improvements. Plans include two large concrete settling basins at the water plant, new standard cast iron water mains, a modern paid fire department, an incinerating abattoir, a cold storage plant, and street paving from the business district. These projects aim to boost business health and public enjoyment.
Police Jury took no definite action on jail repairs at yesterday’s session delaying decisions until Friday when the jail committee will convene at 1 30 o clock. Proposals came from F B Hull of Jackson Miss and J A Youngblood of San Antonio. Ward five residents asked to make paths along West Monroe Mitchell River Front and Riverside mill public highways. A strict vagrancy ordinance was adopted at court officials’ urging, mirroring a measure passed in Morehouse parish.
Four attractions are secured for the Free Lyceum Course which drew large crowds last year. Additional acts may join if further funds are raised.
The narrative describes repeated warnings and weary faces as a new Ouachita court house jail nears occupancy. The long serving parish jail is slated for demolition while the city jail, recently setting attendance records at 88, will carry on its duty until the transition is complete.
England's war chief says the use of mechanical transport in warfare is still experimental. A review of Wiltshire maneuvers found drag on field artillery offered no speed advantage and rough terrain risked gun damage. More study is needed before full mechanization.
The practice of leaving seats at intermissions and roaming foyers, once frowned on in England, is growing in London. At a Pirandello opening night the main auditorium emptied during intervals while patrollers and sitters-out dominated the lobby. George Bernard Shaw praised the trend to friends.
Paris October 3 President Doumergue continues a traditional hunting invitation for diplomatic corps and lawmakers to Rambouillet forest. Though he does not hunt he joins guests with a cane noting the misses tally, as he jokes about busy leadership and keeping score.
Paris embraces the accordeon as a homegrown jazz force as players, often sightless or disabled veterans, entertain crowds on streets. Once ridiculed, the instrument now fills city venues and fairs, outperforming brass in popularity and earning more tips.
In Berlin on October 3 Anthony Mills known as Papa Mills, elder father of harness racing drivers, led a parade around the Mariendorf arena with six drivers following as he celebrated his golden wedding anniversary.
In Berlin a noted harness racing veteran Mills and his seven-member family, including sons, receive cheers as he competes, illustrating his ongoing influence on racing matters. The piece also notes evolving Berlin fashion with long hair and artificial curls and lighter social scenes including radio concerts in barber shops. It ends with a court case where Emma Krueger testifies about a pepper attack linked to a divorce dispute with Minna Boettger, leading to Boettger’s arrest.
Statistics show boots last about 13 months in postwar Germany. In 1924 about 61 million pairs were made, 4 million exported, leaving 57 million for a population around 62 million. Women accounted for two-fifths, men about one-fourth, and girls nearly a fourth, with children making up the rest. The dye and textile trades fear fashion driven changes as skirts grow wider yet not longer despite belt announcements.
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