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12 Aug 1918
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1918
Page
1
Political notices for Louisiana railroad and supreme court seats
The News-Star announces candidates for the upcoming Democratic primary in September. Burk A Bridges of Homer seeks re election to the Third Railroad Commission District. Hom the names Hnley P Long Winnfield J E Reynolds Bienville Parish Sidney L Herold Shreveport and Judge Ben C Dawkins Monroe for Supreme Court positions in the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Burk A. Bridges
Homer
Third Railroad Commission
Louisiana
The
Hnnley PP. Long
Winnfield
J. E. Reynolds
Bienville Parish
Supreme Court
Sidney L. Herold
Shreveport
Ben C. Dawkins
Monroe
Mrs Bessie Russell Ansley Dies In Sacrificial Service
A memorial tribute recalls Bessie Russell Ansley as a devoted young woman raised in the community who transformed personal hardship into care for others. She sought broader work through surgery and aimed to join efforts in France for humanity and freedom, leaving a lasting example of sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Russell Ansley
Ausley
France
Bessie Russell Apsley
The German menace in America exposed as spies and traitors
A call to root out German spies in the United States describes them as traitors posing as loyal citizens. It warns that thousands operate quietly at home, sabotaging war effort and harming soldiers, with emphasis on vigilance and harsh punishment for those who betray the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
America
Immure
France
Europe
United States
Louisiana
Monroe
Wilson
Tuscania
Notable Birthdays in War Time Figures
Edith M. Thomas born in Medinnn County Ohio is 64. Mary Roberts Rinehart born in Pittsburgh is 42. James W. Wadsworth Jr born in Geneseo New York is 41. Abbott H Thayer born in Boston is 69. Benjamin T Marshall born in Boston is 46. Christy Mathewson born in Factoryville Pennsylvania is 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Thomas
Medinnn County
Ohio
Mary Roberts Rinehart
France
Pittsburgh
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
New York
Geneseo
N. Y
Abbott Henderson Thayer
Boston
Benjamin T. Marshall
Connecticut College For Women
Christy Mathewson
Cincinnati
National League Baseball Club
Factoryville
Fall Garden Tips From National War Garden Commission
Washington reports practical fall garden guidance for home producers. Plan plots for wind protection with north barriers and southern exposure to speed maturation. For rich soil use 18 inch rows. for poorer soil space plants farther apart and group low and high plants separately. A sandy soil is preferred for easier work and quicker harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National War Garden Commission of Washington
Today's Anniversaries 1804 to 1916 with notable events
Anniversaries list figures born or events dated from 1804 to 1916. Highlights include Alexander Holley Connecticut governor born Lakeville died 1887, John Lovett congressman and early Lake Erie steamboat builder, Gen Sherman made major general in 1869, Queen Victoria named colonel in Prussian Guards, USS Minneapolis launched, sovereignty of Hawaii to US in 1908, Britain declares war on Austria Hungary in 1914, Russian counteroffensives near Chelm in 1915, Austro German retreat toward Jamberg in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander H. Holley
Connecticut
Lakeville
Conn
John Lovett
Congress
Lake Erie
Perrysburg
William T. Sherman
United States Army
Queen Victoria
War era notes on bombing and food plans
One year ago today French aviators dropped bombs on Frankfort on Main. Food Administration announced plans to license mills and elevators. Twenty three persons killed and fifty injured in a German air raid on the southeastern coast of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort-on-Main
Food Administration
Lcense
England
National and Local Meetings Spark Busy War Era Day
Philadelphia hosts the National Apple Growers Association convention today and tomorrow. Delegates from Knights of Pythias assemble in Detroit for the Supreme Lodge biennial. Scranton hosts the International Typographical Union’s sixty fourth convention opening today. Minneapolis begins three day Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment. Labor and Republican campaigns wrap up as Ohio and Alabama races move toward primaries. Reno hosts a gold producers conference with Governor Boyle and the American Mining Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
National
Apple Growers’ Association
Philadelphia
Kansas State Federation of Labor
Fort Scott
Ohio
Knights of Pythias
Detroit
Supreme Lodge of the Order
International Typographical Union
Scranton
Minneapolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
Cuba
Porto Rico
China
Alabama
Boyle
Nevada
American Mining Congress
Reno
Walcutt to lead War Department Insular Affairs
Brigadier General Charles C. Walcutt Sr is named chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs in the War Department. An Ohioan, he began at West Point in 1882, served in the cavalry, fought in the Spanish War, served in the Philippines, and rose to brigadier general in the National Army before taking the Insular Affairs post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Walcutt, Sr
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States Military Academy
West Point
Cavalry
Spain
Philippines
Lawton
Manila
Regular Cavalry
New
National Army
Racing and Other Sports Calendar Highlights
The calendar lists Seneca Selling Stakes for two year old fillies at 4 at Saratoga, Grand Circuit opening in Philadelphia trotting, Midsummer chess in Rochester, National doubles in Boston, Michigan State and Town State championships in Detroit and Des Moines, Portland Open at Fal mouth Maine, Johnny Dundee boxing eight rounds in Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Philadelphia
New York State Chess Association
Rochester
Boston
Michigan
Detroit
Census Aims to Mobilize Every New Yorker for War Effort
Economic experts launch a city wide survey to map present and potential wartime work among all residents in New York. Inmates of prisons and asylums will be canvassed for enrollment to maximize home front support for the troops abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uncle Sam
Hotels Defend Pantry Prices Amid Wartime Food Rules
Harassed by food administration for hoarding violations, town hotels defend themselves against public suspicion of profiteering. Despite publicity, diners know wartime prices and portions yield profits. They display Hoover pledges while secretly violating hoarding rules, shocking an irate public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Hoover
New Yorkers urged to conserve coal and electricity for war effort
Citizens of the metropolis are urged to reduce use during lightless nights to support war production. Government war industry authorities warn that reduced power for plants behind Pershing could jeopardize war backing and home safety through lost electric current for street lights and essential services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Highbrow Custodians Aid War Effort With Armor Research
Experts in ancient armor begin practical work to guide government in arming troops abroad. They measure test and study historic methods to shield modern soldiers in France. If successful local support may endure after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Subway Shuffle Opens Amid Crowds and Casualties
Subway officials highlight calm crowds on opening days but reports of mauling injuries among women and children surface as crowds navigate new lines. Several junctions close for safety checks, leaving commuters to cope with confusion and delays.
Classified ads persist as News-Star readers continue
Readers stick with News-Star classified ads as the familiar listings remain in daily use. The steady demand shows ongoing reliance on the publication for personal notices jobs and sales.
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