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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1925

Page

4

National Representatives Ad Rates Foresee Subscriptions

National representatives list for E Katz Special Ad Agency with addresses in New York Chicago Kansas City San Francisco and Atlanta. Subscription rates shown for Louisiana Mississippi and elsewhere in the United States with prices for 1, 6, and 12 month plans payable in advance.

E. Katz New York 40Th St Chicago Michigan Ave Kansas City Waldheim San Francisco Monadnock Atlanta Marietta St Louisiana Mississippi

Road to Success and the Pitfalls of Opportunity

A collection of sayings on opportunity and effort tracing the road to success. It contrasts spending on infrastructure with personal drive, noting that wealth comes from work and persistence, while luck and timing often fail to align.

Notable historical anniversaries from 1757 to 1923

Anniversaries list events and figures across centuries. Charles X born 1757 at Versailles died 1836 in Austria. 1779 Manchester textile riots over Arkwright machinery. 1835 Camille Saint Saens born Paris died 1921 Algiers. 1871 Grand Central Station opened NYC. 1896 Missouri governor Silas Woodson died. 1908 Paterson flood damages. 1923 Henry H. Markham former California governor died.

Charles X Bourbon Versailles Gorz Austria Manchester England Arkwright Camille Saint-Saens Paris Algiers Grand Central Station New York City Silas Woodson Missouri St. Joseph Knox County Paterson N. J Henry H. Markham California Loseles Wilmington

Notable Birthdays of Public Figures Across the Nation

Today marks birthdays of Myron T. Herrick United States Ambassador to France born Hunting ton Ohio 70 years ago Maj General Leonard Wood Governor General of the Philippines born Wchester New Hampshire 65 years ago Rt Reverend Ethelbert Talbot senior bishop Protestant Episcopal Church born Fayette Missouri 77 years ago Wesley I Jones Republican whip in the Senate born near Bethany Illinois 62 years ago Alfred Dreyfus central figure in the celebrated French army case born 66 years ago

Myron T. Herrick United States France Huntington Ohio Leonard Wood The Philipines Wchester N. H Ethelbert Talbot Protestant Episcopal Church Fayette Wesley I. Jones Washington United States Senate Bethany Alfred Dreyfus

Airplane Battleship Debate Prompts Defense Overhaul

Naval and Army officers clash over effectiveness of aircraft bombing against battleships. Tests in aviation warfare aim to resolve how many 2000 pound bombs and nine planes can disable or sink ships, with public opinion urged to push military to adapt to air power in future wars.

United States Army Navy Ser Washington Fletcher H. L. George Lieutenant George Admiral Fletcher George

Stop Signs at School Intersections Debate in Monroe

A Monroe editorial argues against adding more stop signs near schools citing marginal safety gains and proposes a school zone speed limit with enforcement instead. The piece notes current signs already exist, urges reducing driving speed during school hours, and supports a motorcycle patrol to regulate traffic while protecting children.

Monroe United States

Night College Classes Grow Amid City Enrollments

New York City colleges report over 40 000 night class enrollees with many working daytime. Dean Madden cites 8000 night students at NYU seeking renewal of imaginative energy and stronger understanding across business and science. Presidents note that only about half of applicants persist.

New York City Dean Madden New York University

Too Sincere a Suitor and the Women We Seek

A Spectator reflection on gender, coquetry, and the shift toward sincerity. It traces how men’s and women’s roles evolved from flirtation and bearing rules to open, equal dialogue, arguing Lincoln’s sincerity undercuts dating success and heralds broader equality.

Gamaliel Bradford Abraham Lincoln Harper’s Magazine Lincoln Adam Eve Paris Chamber of Deputies France Louis XIV Napoleon Kingg

Monroe to Build New Jail Along with Local Theatre Plans

News from Monroe reports a new jail approved after a police jury and city council conference. Estimated cost 25 000 to 30 000 dollars, city paying half under current charter. Also announced are a matinee by Duncan Hypnotic Company at Sugar’s Theatre and Lyceum Theatre’s new Hudnal’s orchestra program starting next week.

News-Star D. A. Breard Grayson Guthrie I. Baer Shaw Jones Court House Sugar’s Theatre Duncan Hypnotic Company Monroe Monroe Brick Company Laark Merc. Company Laark Morehouse Parish Sperling Lyceum Theatre Hudnal

Night Courses Boost Individual and National Growth

The article argues that both day and night students benefit from higher education. Regular students will gain from university study, while night students, striving to improve business methods and job prospects, contribute to industrial efficiency and cultural advancement.

Birmingham banker Oscar Wells named president of American Bankers Association

Oscar Wells of Birmingham Alabama has been chosen president of the American Bankers Association. His career began at 16 in Platte City Missouri and spanned roles as cashier and governor of the Federal Reserve Bank before taking the presidency at the First National Bank in Birmingham in 1953.

Oscar Wells Birmingham Ala Oeiason Platte City By & Terlative Texas Fort Worth Houseton Dallas Federal Reserve Bank Dalas First National Bank

British Parliament Dissolved and Elections Called A Year Ago

A year ago today the British Parliament was dissolved and general elections were called. The United States Navy dirigible Shenahdsak departed Fort Worth bound for San Diego.

U. S. Navy Shenahdsak Fort Worth San Diego

Is Your Health Slowly Slipping Away

An old style medical ad claims failing kidneys cause backache dizziness and urinary issues. It promotes Doan's Pills as a stimulant diuretic with a Monroe testimonial from Mrs. L. H. Henderson and lists price 60c and Foster-Milburn Co. as manufacturers.

Doan Monroe

Rice Growers of State Require Winter Rains

Baton Rouge reports heavy rains needed in Mermentau and Crowley rice areas to supply irrigation streams and lakes for 1926 crops. E Landry and J Mitchell Jenkins note waters from Mermentau river Lake Arthur river and Bayou Que de Torture show high salt content. Kaplan tests show burned soil rice lodges while unburned soil yields healthy stalks as samples await chemical analysis.

Baton Rouge Mermentau Crowley Landry Louisiana State University Extension Division J. Mitchell Jenkins Rice Experiment Station Mermentau River Lake Arthur Bayou Que de Torture Kaplan Mr. Landry

Lutheran Co-eds Bound by Strict Dress Code

Freshman co-eds at Capitol University face a strict yearly code from the Capitals Academiae Pulsae. Rules require a waist belt, dresses seven inches from the ground, dark hose, light footwear, center-parted hair with one side curled, no powder or rouge, and a towel carried on the arm all day.

Columbus I. N.S Capitol University Academiae Pulsae

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