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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1909

Page

8

Creole Cabbage at Walker's and Local Notices

Local paragraphs note Creole Cabbage at Walker's and list various brief items. Mentions visitors S P Colvin of Ruston in Monroe, Chas Cason of Belmont College in Nashville in town, and W H Purvis with George Wesley Smith of Rayville visiting Monroe. Also Ollie and Adele Grambling of Ruston visiting Mr and Mrs Grambling.

Chas. Cason Belmont College Nashville, Tenn Messrs W. H. Purvis George Wesley Smith Rayville Monroe Ollie and Adele Grambling Ruston Mrs John Grambling

New York Racket Store Sees Wholesale Shoe Sale

The store advertises discounted pumps and Oxford ties for children, misses, and ladies at wholesale prices in a bold retail offer. No other offer matching this deal is noted.

New York

Snow Drop Flour Advertised in Monroe Trade Issue

Snow Drop Flour promoted as the finest high grade flour sold in Monroe. A marriage license was issued to W. A. Salsbury and Clyde Morris, residents of ward 7. W. E. Monroe and Mrs. Monroe visited Monroe, staying at the Monroe Hotel. Mrs. O S Borden and Miss Lane Borden travel to Kansas City to visit Mrs. Bernhardt.

Monroe W. A. Salsbury Clyde Morris Ward 7 O. S. Borden Miss Lane Borden Kansas City Ivers & Pond Vose & Sons Capen, Cable-Nelson Hobart M. Cable, Cable, Werner

Sheriff Parker Returns with Serena Dodson Custody

Sheriff Parker arrives from Little Rock with Serena Dodson in custody. E A Greenblatt, Sugar's theatre manager, returns to the city after weeks in Shreveport, Texarkana and nearby towns. The season will open.

Sheriff Parker Little Rock Serena Dodson E. A. Greenblatt Sugar’s Theatre Shreveport Texarkana

Early September Notes Hint at Promising Shows

The article mentions the later part of September and quotes Mr. Greenblatt who says he already has some excellent shows booked.

Greenblatt

Notary Gowland to Enter Guilty Plea in New Orleans

Joseph Q. Gowland the dishonest notary will be arraigned tomorrow before Judge Chretien in the Criminal District Court and plead guilty to one of eleven indictments. He is expected to receive a fourteen year sentence similar to Maloney, and if approved by District Attorney Adams the remaining indictments may not be pursued.

New Orleans Joseph Q. Gowland Joseph Hart Chretien Criminal District Court Maloney Adams

A Country Girl's Peril Headlining Grand Show

The Grand screens A Country Girl's Peril a thousand foot film about a country girl saved from a city wolf by her steadfast country lover the blacksmith. Also shown Summer Home for the School Children of Paris and Tommy's One Invention. Jack and Nellie Ripple refresh vaudeville with the same sketch tonight and Miss Davis sings Just a Little Word Called Welcome in matinee and evening performances.

Paris Tommy Jack Nellie Ripple Miss Davis

Airdome presents new vaudeville program with moving pictures

Last night the Airdome audience enjoyed a full new bill led by Manager Clark Grambling. The Vandean Sisters Reggie Mee and Bass and Claire delivered lively songs dances and dialogue while the moving pictures educated and entertained. Maud Smith’s illness affected music but Prof Lescale will direct tonight ensuring first class music.

Airdome Clark Grambling Vandean Reggie Mee Claire Maud Smith Lescale

Politicians Use Tariff Plank To Cheat Voters say Critics

Critics charge that the tariff plank promised revision not reduction and accuse Senators and Congress members of deceiving the public. They argue the president seeks party honesty while expanding executive power against constitutional norms and creating dangerous precedents.

Congress Department of Government

New Orleans Parish Plans $100,000 Road Fund Over Ten Years

Governor Sanders reports progress on the good roads movement in Washington parish where $100,000 is set aside for road improvements. The police jury enacts a two mill tax to support a courthouse debt of $14,000. After debt retirement, funds will shift to roads with bankers agreeing to finance police jury certificates.

New Orleans Sanders Washington Parish

Officers barred from granting leave to self beyond command

Washington August 5. Commanders of military divisions and departments are prohibited from granting leaves to themselves to pass beyond the limits of their own commands unless they obtain sanction from a higher authority. A general order to this effect was issued today by Acting Chief of Staff Witherspoon.

Washington Witherspoon

Jack Johnson Arrested in Ontario Traffic Incident

London Ontario reports boxer Jack Johnson, described as a negro pugilist, arrested after police in Woodstock send a telegram alleging he exceeded the speed limit and struck another car, damaging it. He was detained pending transfer to Woodstock.

Jack Johnson London Ontario Woodstock Johnson

Knights of Columbus close convention with fourth degree parade

Mobile August 5 final day featured a fourth degree parade with 150 new members, led by the Zouaves band. A banquet followed and the National Council proposed raising 500000 for a Catholic university via voluntary yearly contributions of 1 per member from 1460 councils.

Mobile Ala National Council Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Zouaves National Council Today National Endowment Scholarship Fund Washington

Suit to break will of Charles Schaller in Kansas City

Eugene Schaller files suit to invalidate the will of Charles Schaller a late saloon keeper and politician valued at about 200000. The petition claims intoxication impaired his mind making the will invalid and alleges undue influence by Mary E Yates a black housekeeper who receives 10000 along with other black beneficiaries including a porter and a nurse.

Kansas City Charles Schaller Eugene Schaller Mary E. Yates

Parker Makes Statement on Tariff Bill Farce

Washington August 5 Alton B Parker Democratic candidate for president in 1904 issued a statement today on the new tariff bill The opinion widely entertained and sometimes expressed in the campaign of 1908 that the Republican platforms call for tariff revision is noted by Parker in his remarks

Washington Alton B. Parker

Brown Bakery Defends Bread Pricing In Monroe Notice

A Brown Bakery Company notice states they did not shrink loaf size to raise prices and explains buying in car lots yields better rates. They claim 28 loaves per dollar or 7 for 25 cents, urging customers to weigh the loaves and judge their honesty.

Monroe Brown Bakery Company

New Orleans Cotton Market Report August 6 1909

TRE MARKETS NEW ORLEANS Friday August 6 1909 steady sales 500 bales. Prices shown with highs lows and closes around 12 26 to 12 31 for the day. New York quiet at 12 10. Various figures appear for futures and spot notes across different centers.

New Orelans New York Close Ysty Wow Blaus FOG Fee Oeert

Liverpool 6.69 Sales Report

Liverpool records show 9000 sales across August and September with continuation into September and October. The brief notes a continuing sales trend and interim figures for the period.

Liverpool

Cotton Market Mixed as Rain Fears Rise and Fall

Windes reports European markets firmer with Milan fire losses and a 12 point early rise in cotton prices. Rain in parts of Mississippi and Texas triggers liquidation, lowering values about 20 points. Forecasts suggest fair weather for Texas and Arkansas, showers for the southeast Louisiana belt, with a dreary crop outlook into October. Also: federal postal detectives arrest Eby with Oswald Derousse in a political fraud case. bail set at 10000 dollars awaiting September term.

Monroe New Orleans Liverpool Milan Italy Texas Oklahoma Southwest Gulf Mississippi Fort Worth West Arkansas East Louisiana Cotton Belt South Eby Oswald J. Derousse McCrea United States Craig Postoffice Galvert Pennsylvania Virginia Reading

Mayors Threat Referee Seeks 35000 Ransom

Abraham C. Eby, mayor and referee in bankruptcy at Burkeville Virginia, declares war and threatens dynamite against the Pennsylvania railroad and its ships and traveling public. He names 35000 dollars as the ransom and writes to the railroad president in Philadelphia on July 23.

Philadelphia Abraham C. Eby Burkeville Virginia Pennsylvania Railroad

Constitutional bill passes House in Alabama amid wild cheers

In Montgomery on August 5 the constitutional bill cleared the House by 70 to 29, exceeding the three-fifths requirement. Speaker Carmichael led the closing remarks amid sustained gallery cheers and threats to clear the galleries. Senate action and a proposed amendment toward perpetual prohibition are anticipated to be ratified by voters.

Montgomery Ala House Carmichael Senate

Utley resumes testimony in Sutton death naval inquiry

Annapolis August 6 Lieut Utley resumed testimony at the opening of today s session of the naval court investigating Lieut Sutton s death Attorney Davis read other officers testimonies highlighting discrepancies from Utley s statements yesterday and retraced the scene of the tragedy.

Annapolis Lieut Utley Naval Court Sutton Davis

Turnip Seed Sale Note From G B Haynes

Local notice announces a shipment of turnip seed available at 25 cents per pound from G B Haynes with a price tag of 28 6¢ per pound in the margin.

G. B. Haynes

Priest released on bail in Plaquemine after indictments

Rev J Holtgreve a Catholic priest was freed on $72 250 bail in Plaquemine after arrest in New Orleans on 31 indictments alleging gross immorality and criminal libel He is to return to New Orleans to await Archbishop Blenk from Rome and present his case.

Plaquemine, la J. Holtgreve New Orleans Rome Archbishop Blenk

Prospects for Spain Guerilla Threat Tied to Montjuich Prison

Reports from Barcelona on August 6 say a new outbreak depends on Montjuich fortress prisoners. If condemned to death or given severe penalties, about thirty thousand men may launch guerrilla warfare against the government with bombs and arson as key tactics.

Barcelona Spain Montjuich

Young Woman Injured in Brookside Train Accident near Birmingham

Miss Annie Chapman a 19 year old Brookside resident was badly injured when a train passed a station as another approached. A 10 year old girl tried to pull her away but nearly lost her life. Chapman reportedly suffered the loss of an arm and a leg and is believed fatally injured.

Birmingham Fannie Chapman Brookside Miss Chapman

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Walker's Herring AN Hartley S.P. Colvin Allen Phgownix Phoenix Drug Store W. A. Walker W. E. Monroe Delhi Monroe Hotel Nathan Furniture Company Wm. Stokes King of Shoe Shiners Frank Buckingham Baby St. Cecelia McReynolds Esther Nolan T. J. Shelton S. W. Pipes Calhoun Ouachita Parish Monroe Veterinary F. Collins North 6Th St Cumberland Gowland the Grand Knights of Columbus Parker TRE Markets Grain and Provisions Chicago Windes’ Daily Blackhander Velvarine Parlor City Furniture Co G. M. Bradley DeSiard Street T. M. Parker Co Father Holtgreve Plaquemine Emile Kaliski Kaliski Music @o., Ltd
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