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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
1
A brief report notes that the Tron Mountain Railroad demonstrated a key objective at the conference, highlighting its role in advancing regional rail logistics and showing progress toward anticipated milestones.
The News-Star reports higher rail ticket sales for July due to Iron Mountain advertising across the North and East routes. Interline and local tickets rose to about $8,113.89, while the overall Monroe total exceeds $20,000 for the month. The piece credits advertising and better service for a pickup in business, noting declines only in competing lines and optimism for fall trade.
Omaha August 1 three Fort Omaha soldiers Sergeant Fuller and Privates Goodman and Schmidt were declared immune after typhoid serum vaccination and a drinking test. They consumed water with typhoid germs and showed no fever or symptoms, indicating resistance to the disease.
The Alabama House received the prohibition bill favorably after committee discussion. Speaker Carmichael indicated support for general and institutional prohibition. The package includes court injunctions to shut down places selling liquor and deemed unlawful clubs, plus tax and licensing provisions targeting foreign beer and whisky interests.
Reports from Spain describe grave conditions across the north as trades unions stage a general strike. Government controls telegraph lines and newspaper dispatches, worsening communications while workers show rising unrest. San Sebastian notes deplorable wounded care as General Merina’s forces suffer heavy losses on July 27.
Under a special Canterbury license H. C. Pierce of St. Louis married Mrs. Virginia Prickett of Edwardville Illinois at St. George's church London. Her former husband died about four years ago.
White Plains reports the third week of the supreme court hearing in the Harry Thaw case opened today with District Attorney Jerome resuming the reading of the second trial testimony where it paused Friday.
Indianapolis faces its first primary under a sweeping new law for Mayor, City Clerk, Police Judge and City Council. Candidates fear two campaigns dilute quality. business leaders oppose the rule, while Clark Gauss and Harding Shank emerge as nominees for respective parties amid liquor and brewery ties.
The Point Judith Country Club hosts the fourteenth national polo tournament with junior and senior events played without handicaps. Junior teams compete for a cup donated by Samuel D. Warren of Boston with four players and a 20 goal cap. seniors for a cup donated by William Waldorf Astor. Additional Narragansett and Rhode Island cups follow for teams within set handicaps.
South Carolina tightens statewide prohibition with twenty-one wet counties voting August 17 to decide parity with dry counties. Dispensaries close two weeks before the election and remain shut until the state canvass declares results, potentially keeping wets closed for a month. Authorities affirm no opening before official declaration.
The midsummer crop report shows the smallest cotton crop ever raised in Louisiana, down 46 percent in forty six parishes. Yet corn yield may be the finest ever, rice and sugar cane show strong figures, livestock is largely sound, and labor is abundant. The department urges diversification and self sufficiency for farm success.
Saratoga Springs New York August 2 racing at Saratoga opened today promising a notable meet to run four weeks The feature on opening day is the $5906 Saratoga handicap for three year olds and up at a mile and a quarter.
Yale Oklahoma celebrates its seventh birthday with an elaborate carnival. Festivities will continue into tomorrow.
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