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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
4
Satirical piece notes society girls returning from Europe with foreign husbands and titles. Jokes about dukes, earls, and princes, and about American men, money, and alimony. Observes women seek status while men joke about cross Atlantic marriages and divorce.
1684 Jean Antoine Watteau born Valenciennes and died 1721 near Paris. 1825 Experiment first passenger vehicle on rail unlaced in England. 1839 Missionary Jason Lee sailed from New York aboard Lausanne to the Pacific coast. 1864 Father Mathew temperance statue unveiled in Cork Ireland. 1879 Mme Janauschek debuted in English at New York Academy of Music. 1894 Sir John Astley death in London born 1828. 1917 Wilson issues license-heavy food dealer proclamation after Nov 1. 1923 Oglethorpe coffin found under English village church.
A year ago today the loan contract for the German government under the Dawes plan was signed at the peak of England.
The Ouachita parish grand jury report reveals moral flaws and reform efforts in 1826 Washita parish. It recounts Sylvanus Bascom's questionable early influence and his later conversion, and notes itinerant preacher Thomas Griffin drawing settlers to hear sermons by the Washita river. The piece contrasts past and present virtue while praising enduring religiosity.
Richland parish police jury moves to appoint a parish traffic officer with a distinctive uniform to distinguish him from ordinary motorists. The measure aims to prevent plain-clothes traffic enforcement and improve public recognition of authority on state highways.
The piece argues modernization by railroad, car, film, and newspaper has made the United States more unified. It predicts radio and air travel will deepen national bonds, reduce provincialism, and bring distant communities into the national fold through highways and improved merchandising.
A concise reflection on Job chapter 28, noting mineral imagery and the mysterious path phrase. The piece cites Bacon on Job as a natural philosophy source, argues Job’s insights exceed his era, and suggests modern readers often misunderstand some sayings.
Monroe Fair Association president reports Curtis aeroplane will ship October 20 from New York with three men, while Dr C B Johnson dies suddenly in his Monroe office. Johnson belonged to Masonic lodge Royal Arch Chapter and Woodmen of the World. funeral at Methodist church with internment in city cemetery.
The passage extols modern access to current events from the capital, noting readers can easily stay informed through newspapers and radio. It emphasizes the era of rapid, ubiquitous information that connects the public to national affairs.
In a charged critique, the piece argues neutrality laws fail to justify American airmen aiding France and Spain against Moroccan tribes, noting the moral contrast with WWI service for France and questioning the value of Americans bombing villages from behind planes with no local defense.
The case centers on roughly 6 000 acres at Willow Point in East Carroll Parish and the Mississippi River boundary. Louisiana argues avulsion moved the border east, while Mississippi seeks the 1823 line as the boundary and has sold lands east of that line. Both states seek a commission to settle the long running dispute.
Today marks birthdays of Dr Fridtjof Nansen born near Oslo Norway 64 years ago Prince Charles born in Brussels 22 years ago Lord Reading retiring Viceroy of India born in London 65 years ago Maj Gen George B Duncan Lexington Kentucky 64 years ago John M Nelson Dane County Wisconsin born 55 years ago
President Cosgrave seeks an Irish Medical Register sparking strong opposition among doctors in the Free State. He argues cost of Irish training and loss to Britain justify a separate register while Ulster doctors remain in place. A Dáil discussion is anticipated.
George Lee schedules parole hearing dates October 2 to 17 2010. The notice outlines procedural steps for the parole review process and contact details for the relevant department.
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