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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
4
A satirical piece by John P. Medbury lampoons phrenology in schools and homes. It mocks phrenologists as needless skull inspectors and notes husbands’ bump readings being compared to wives’ verdicts, ending with a jab at identifying home life by scalp welts.
Notable anniversaries recount events from 1635 Roger Williams’ banishment to 1923 governors and Coolidge pledge on prohibition. Highlights include Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown ending the Revolutionary War, 1898 McKinley’s Peace Jubilee reception, and 1915 Italy’s war action against Bulgaria.
The Shenandoah left Camp Lewis Washington for San Diego as part of a naval movement. The report notes the royal visit occurring a year earlier and places the ships and camp in the Pacific region.
Governor Fuqua Calls sheriffs and police chiefs to arrest vagrants and force work to relieve the looming farm labor crisis. The editorial urges stronger vagrancy enforcement this year and warns that a wider anti vagrant push could boost harvest success and curb petty crime in Monroe and similar cities.
The paper urges Monroe and area residents to attend The Bohemian Girl opera to uplift local entertainment. It praises the production as quality music, encourages audiences to support legitimate stage shows, and notes growing out-of-town attendance.
A discussion over dropping the term flapper from American slang and replacing it with modern or other labels. Advocates argue it lacks dignity while critics say slang shifts impulsively and should not be formalized. The debate questions whether modern can truly replace a vivid youth identity.
The visiting Nana Amoah III describes a tradition in his homeland where succession passes from uncle to nephew after a king consults the queen mother. The chosen heir is the one deemed most worthy, not the eldest son, a system the article argues could have shaped European monarchies differently.
A News-Star visit to Monroe fair grounds reveals busy preparations for the Greater Monroe Fair opening next Tuesday. Race horses, with 124 stalls, arrive from Hot Springs as entries pour in from nearby regions. purses are liberal and races are expected to be premier in North Louisiana. The piece also promotes the Monroe Marble and Granite Works and notes a hog demonstration train touring North Louisiana by the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad.
Today marks several birthdays including Herman A. Metz born in New York City, a critic of opium production who proposed a price model. William L. Igoe, former congressman from St. Louis, is noted as turning 46. Fannie Hurst, a prolific bi paid writer, is listed in St. Louis. Robert J. O F a r r e l l, catcher for the Chicago National League team, was born in Waukegan Illinois.
The piece argues ambition is the drive to be, do, or have by willing to work for it. It contrasts wanters with wishers, citing education, home ownership, and personal achievement as proofs that true wanting leads to results, while excessive or corrupt desire corrupts. It notes Napoleon as an extreme example and urges proper, sufficient want.
A police account shows one officer scaring four bandits, proving courage can cow criminals. The piece notes modernist art movements like cubism and dadaism fading, predicting the next wave of freak art will also pass.
Seventy years ago John D. Rockefeller found his first job after six weeks of street searches while Henry Ford, about two decades ago, could not buy a Thanksgiving turkey. The facts offer limited consolation to the jobless today.
The United States is older than often thought as shown by Princeton University starting its 179th year and several other institutions dating to earlier eras, underscoring long-standing traditions of higher learning.
James Cranswick Tory, aged 63 and a native of Nova Scotia, has been sworn in as the province's Lieutenant Governor. A leading insurance executive from eastern Canada, he studied at McGill after early schooling and academy, then rose to general manager of a major insurer before entering public life in 1911, beginning his political career.
The article notes that the office has elected its third consecutive incumbent who also achieved notable success in business life within the insurance industry.
An anecdotal ad claims stomach gas pressed on the heart caused heart trouble. It endorses Adlerika with a testimonial from Mrs. A. H. Harris and promotes quick relief, noting removal of old waste matter and bloating. Available at Collens Pharmacy and Calvert's Drug Store in West Monroe.
Advertises 12 gauge shotguns for sale with several models listed: 1 32 inch Double Parker full choke new 60 dollars, 1 82 inch Double Parker auto ejectors 75 dollars, 1 30 inch Winchester pump hammerless new 45 dollars. Contact J G Bell The Tinner 13 61 for details.
An advertisement from Monroe features Collin's Pharmacy selling eight jars of Blue Star Remedy with an eight guarantee. It promises skin relief without staining clothing and notes a pleasant scent.
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