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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1925
Page
4
The author observes women keeping men waiting for appointments and outlines humorous social misalignments. A club charges two dollars an hour for waiting time, stores deposit schemes, and anecdotes describe delays, patience tested, and reactions when delays occur. The piece ends with a quip about streetcars and boats called She because everyone waits.
The list recalls William B. Astor born 1792 in New York City, Alexander McNair elected Missouri's first governor in 1820, Viscount Leverhulme born and died 1925, a Confederate raid on the Philo Parsons steamship below Detroit in 1964, a Quebec Citadel Rock landslide in 1889, a 1902 stampede at the Negro Baptist convention in Birmingham, Alabama, 1921 U S senator H. Bursum elected from New Mexico, 1928 Klan flogging indictments at Tulsa freed by civil court.
Mrs. Beatrice Cameron Mansfield, wife of Richard Mansfield, is shown as highly qualified to open a school at New London Connecticut for developing actors and staging plays. Her career includes work with the Madison Square company and a noted stage presence, with a strong ties to American theatre.
Shapurji Saklatvala, a Communist MP, is refused a U S passport for an interparliamentary conference in Washington. Kellogg cites his aim to provoke revolution and propaganda with foreign aid. Critics argue against excluding foreigners who seek change by legal means.
Citizens urged careful study as power company surveys Monroe plants potentially leading to an offer to buy the utilities. Editors argue a solid, transparent appraisal is essential to determine value and a fair price before any sale, stressing the need for open minds and full information.
The piece urges emphasis on amateur theatre and local musical groups for the 1925-26 winter season in Monroe. It highlights radio as a supplement but stresses developing local talent through community productions and organized musical programs for richer winter pleasures.
The essay notes that Thomas R. Marshall, vice president under Wilson, was well liked across party lines for humor and goodwill. The first NYT installment discusses his ancestry, promising a readable book as the serial excerpt continues.
Brano Lessing argues commuters waste hours daily on buses trains and boats. He contends that one hour each weekday can yield language learning or broad education if used intently, turning daily rides into a personal university of life over years.
The News-Star reports plans for a winter bath house near the Natatorium with heated instantaneous water heaters fueled by gas from a well. Mayor Forsythe says he will issue orders to enforce vagrancy laws for whites and blacks alike. Hugh Jennings of the Detroit baseball club is set to visit Monroe to assess grounds for training.
An Indiana writer recalls ancestry from Virginia to Indiana while quipping about class and lineage and notes a notorious distrust of a future vice president. He cites a reformer’s defense of work and laments child labor issues amid a broader political critique.
The article reports on London’s Picadilly offers an array of sandwich varieties from corn to liver to fig and date, and notes bohemian hangs around Adelphi Terrace shifting as a new Americanized structure rises. It also covers British labor party conferences, proposed imperialist shifts, and a mix of cultural notes with European figures and events.
Notice from Ouachita Parish Police Jury seeking sealed bids for landscaping the Ouachita Parish Court House grounds. Bids due 11 a m October Mth with $500 certified check. must include plant plans species and size details and a plant guarantee. Work not to exceed 3000 dollars. plot plans available from J W Smith Monroe LA. bids may be rejected.
President von Hindenburg impressed Bavarian crowds during a four week vacation aimed at popularizing his leadership. The visit featured cheers from crowds at Dietramsel, Munich, and along the route, with Bavarian press noting strengthened federal state relations. In Berlin smoking car disputes, women’s access sparks protests as old ladies face etiquette critiques. Oberammergau marks 150 years of the Lang wood carving firm founded in 1775, shaping the town’s craft heritage through Lang descendants.
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