Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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For anyone interested in preserving family papers.
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Circus Elephant on the Rampage in Monroe
The Indiana State Sentinel (Indianapolis, IN) April 17, 1845, Page 1 Speaking of the recent savage performance of the elephant at Baton Rouge, the Advocate of that ilk says:…
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Anna Ruth Slade Meyer: The Mother of Monroe’s Public Library System
The above painting hangs in the Anna Meyer branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. It was created from an actual photo of Anna currently housed in the Library’s collection.…
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An Early Description of Monroe
This article was found in the 1893 Worlds Fair Edition of the Monroe Evening News. It paints a glowing picture of Monroe just on the edge of what would…
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Women’s Suffrage in Ouachita Parish
I found this article in the February 22, 1907 Winnfield newspaper called The Southern Sentinel. The first part of the article quotes the Monroe News. The News was one of…
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The Grand Dame of Monroe: The Palace Department Store Building
For over seventy-five years, the Palace Department store was the Grand Dame of DeSiard Street. People came from miles around to do their shopping inside its walls. Many long time…
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Who’s Who in the Twin Cities
Back in 1931, the City Editor of the Monroe News-Star, decided to put together biographical sketches of the leading citizens of Ouachita Parish. It is a treasure trove of information…
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Sometimes the Dead Want to be Found!
A few years ago, as I was guiding a group through the Old City Cemetery in Monroe, someone asked me about two low vault tombs we were passing. I…
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The Saltwater Natatorium
The above is a very rare postcard I found, showing what the saltwater natatorium at Forsythe park looked like in color. In the background is the Riverside Pavilion. What a…
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Fred Endom
Many people cross the Endom bridge in Monroe every day, but are unfamiliar with who it is named for. Endom bridge is named for two German immigrant brothers, named Fred…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 