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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1925
Page
4
A biting humorous sketch on the divorcee debutante, portraying perpetual ‘coming out’ as a costly social maneuver. It lampoons alimony, checks, and pension desires through a string of sharp vignettes about repeated unions and financial flirtations. Peggy Joyce is noted as an amateur by comparison.
General Felix Agnus aged over eighty six lies seriously ill at his Baltimore home. He was born in Lyons France and educated near Paris. He served in the French army against Austria and with Garibaldi before immigrating to the United States in 1860. He joined Dur a’s Zouaves and rose to brigadier general by the Civil War’s end and later edited a leading Baltimore newspaper.
William G. McAdoo born near Marietta Georgia 62 years ago. Eugene Meyer born in Los Angeles 50 years ago. Rear Admiral William A. Moffett born Charleston South Carolina 86 years ago. Wilbur J. Garr born in Washington years ago. Ascolesi arch o born ages 53 years ago.
An editorial urges Monroe to finance filtration and settling facilities to provide safe, real water. It questions voters' willingness to support a bond and calls for full disclosure of costs and city finances before action. The piece argues current purity is adequate but filtration is essential for a truly usable water supply.
The piece warns that cold weather brings a yearly surge of fire calls as people neglect fire hazards in gas heaters and stoves. It urges household checks and sensible safety changes to reduce emergencies and keep sirens from sounding as temperatures fall.
Brano Lessing meditates on procrastination, noting the irony of planning change while delaying action. He argues people crave self improvement yet rarely act, highlighting the public’s eagerness for easy wisdom and wealth as proof of persistent self-interest.
The piece ponders why people delay betterment despite enduring maxims from ancient wisdom. It contrasts health diet, study, and thrift with perpetual postponement, using vivid portraits of flappers, sheiks, gamblers, and dieters, then laments neglected truths and poor penmanship.
A Yale report argues professional football could reel in fans but curb college commercialism. It questions whether colleges preserve true academic aims as they push for stadiums and profits, warning that popularity of real learning may challenge money driven practices.
From the News Star November 1 1910 a jolly group of traveling salesmen led by the Arcadia brass band marched on South Grand Street past the Monroe hotel to the park. Several thousand residents lined the streets cheering the grotesquely dressed drummer boys as they paraded.
The Prince of Wales returns after six months in Africa and South America to a mixed reception. While ruling elites see his tour as boosting loyalty across the empire, England faces internal unrest and labor tensions. The Spectator urges the prince to stabilize the nation and earn broad support beyond ceremonial duties.
A. B. Carroll, a streetcar conductor, was robbed of about $35 shortly before midnight Saturday. Two men hopped on as the car entered DeSiard street and Grand street, grabbed the sack, and fled toward North Grand. They seized a buggy from an old negro, drove to Breard street and Young's bayou, and left the vehicle. Carroll reported the crime at Monroe Drug Company after a delay. Officer Pettit traced to Young's bayou but found no further lead.
The passage weighs the need for a future statesman in the royal line and notes that none in the family has fulfilled that potential. It suggests the Prince may reflect on the Spectator’s critique and strive to act accordingly.
Newspapers from Detroit to Louisville to Boston condemn pardon use amid parole laxity and controversial releases. Critics point to Michigan parole confusion and a Kentucky murder pardon as indefensible, while a Massachusetts life prisoner with violin talent sparks debate over merit versus punishment.
AP notes on Lloyd George taxes driving Highland homes winter only and a church congress critique of dress and smoking by Miss Emily Faithfull. A Blois defamation trial centers on a donkey named Herriot, perceived as a dig at a political leader, amid conservative glee.
Australian fruit interests launch a campaign to make Christmas puddings all British by promoting imperial raisins spices and other ingredients in full page newspaper ads. They claim Australian dried fruits can compete with California and Levant on price and quality.
France outlines a reform plan to create a distinct expeditionary force for colonial service, to be professional and North African troops while the home army remains conscripted and may not serve overseas except in exceptional cases. The move follows Morocco operations and aims to shorten military service. Fashion notes contrast Parisian skirts with New York styles as winter trends emerge.
A suburban cafe owner reports success with a quiet dining concept aimed at couples who prefer whispered endearments over coffee or wine. Patrons respond to the sign promising welcome and quiet, drawn by old fashioned songs and dances from a prior generation.
President von Hindenburg begins the fall hunting season at Werbelin hunting lodge in Brandenburg, forty miles north of Berlin. The early start marks a traditional break in the season for the German leader.
A survey of Berlin life shows humor about deer hunting between von Hindenburg and Braun, concerns over slimming fashions spreading from the United States, and praise for American influence. It also notes English language theatre revival, Johanna Gadski's return to concert stages, and a Wagner‑centered concert program in Berlin.
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