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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1925
Page
4
A humorous sketch notes how wealthy owners pamper pets during vacations with a Peekinese Pomeranian Angora cat Airdale and other animals triggering comic misery at home The piece wryly observes how humans fear losing control and the pets end up ruling the roost while the owner pays the rent with an animal only.
Samuel Rea president of the Pennsylvania Railroad marks his seventieth birthday and will retire at the end of the month after fifty four years in railroading. He joined the Pennsylvanian service at age 15 and oversaw the belt line tunnel for the Baltimore & Ohio and the New York tunnel extension including the Hell Gate Bridge. He became vice president in 1912 and ascended to president in 1913.
Celebrated English author Dr Edmund Gosse born 76 years ago today as H G Wells a London shop clerk turned famed novelist marks 59 years. Samuel Rea retiring Pennsylvania Railroad president born at Perth Amboy Pa 70 years ago.
A National Industrial Conference Board analysis of 1924-25 immigration shows many countries did not fill their quotas and more nationals left the U S than entered. Italy led with 20 948 more departures than arrivals, while Britain Ireland Germany Sweden and others also posted net outflows. Net U S immigration fell from 680 107 in 1923-24 to 201 586 in 1924-25 as the 2 percent quota took effect and emigration rose. The piece questions why restrictive laws curb inflow while emigration rises and whether America remains the hoped-for land of opportunity.
The article reflects on a fatal stabbing near Swartz last week linked to moonshine liquor. It mourns a widow and fatherless child while condemning illicit drink and urging accountability for the seller. The piece casts a moral lens on the violence and shared regrets.
A column urges parents to monitor college progress and expenses. It argues many freshmen face disappointments as reality meets glamour, warns that student reports may be unreliable, and stresses treating college as a valued investment worth scrutiny and accountability.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau Cotton Growers Association reports an annual audit covering the year ending last July 31. It notes cooperative marketing as a growing factor in Louisiana agriculture and outlines the farmers' drive for organized leadership in economic dealings.
The article argues that repeating accepted ideas without testing their credentials is unwise and unproductive. It urges disciplined thinking focused on practical results and self inquiry, noting only by understanding causes can one improve luck, relations, and personal welfare.
Monroe Fifteen years ago report notes express rate questions before the Louisiana Railroad Commission with a session in Baton Rouge this month. Proposals from Monroe Progressive League to postpone to allow statewide data collection are reported. Also covered are a jail transfer with three prisoners, a failed arson at the Johnson house, and the funeral of John Alonzo Winstead in Delhi with services by Rev. R H Wynn.
A chronicle of notable birth and death anniversaries: Frederick III of the Holy Roman Empire born in Innsbruck. Charles V died in Spain after resigning empire. Jollet the French Illinois explorer born in Quebec. 1771 Waynes' troops massacre at Paoli. Robert Emmett hanged in Dublin. Gen Carter Stevenson born near Fredericksburg and died in Virginia. Robert M. Stewart Missouri governor. Rev John Cantwell appointed Los Angeles bishop. C Dill senator born in Ohio. Henry L. Stimson born in New York.
Damaged automobile bodies repaired by J. G Bell's Sheet Metal Works at 410 Walnut Street. No charge is not finished like new. Angelen e ages 19 21 23 25 26 fine fenders advertised.
The piece argues education among farmers strengthens collective effort and supports cooperative marketing despite inherent business challenges. It notes co ops can mitigate price fixing and gambling in markets and urges Monroe and nearby cities to back cooperative moves in good and bad years, ahead of uncertain future seasons.
A year ago today the Prince of Wales departed New York for his ranch in Alberta. U S aviators conducted a globe spanning flight from El Paso to Tucson.
An old advertisement from Collins Pharmacy in Monroe promotes Blue Star Remedy for skin diseases including eczema and ringworm. It claims a stain free formula with a pleasant odor and offers a guarantee on the product.
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