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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
2
Tuesday events at the Methodist church include home mission society and a book exchange at West Monroe Book Fund open 5 to 6. Social news lists dances, club entertainments, visits, revivals, fishing trips, and bridal moon shower ideas with many local residents and nearby towns mentioned.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a safe plant based cure for blood poison and skin ailments. It claims rapid relief from aches sores and itching and offers a free sample by mail with bottles sold for one dollar plus home care directions. It lists Monroe La. and West Monroe Drug Store as local sellers.
The 132nd anniversary of the Bennington battle was observed as a legal holiday across Vermont. Flags flew at many points and banks courts and state and city offices remained closed as New Hampshire militia under Col. Stark routed Burgoyne’s raiders.
Oshkosh Wis Aug 16 More yachts gather in Oshkosh harbor than ever before for the Inland Lakes Yachting Association regatta. The fleet of Wisconsin Minnesota and nearby states will compete during the greater part of the week on Lake Winnebago.
This selection lists events from 1765 to 1904 across American and European history. Highlights include Hutchinson’s Boston house mobbing in 1765, Stark’s militia victory at Bennington in 1777, U S independence declared in New Orleans in 1779, Camden defeat in 1780, Hull surrender of Detroit in 1812, Tuscany’s Italy union move in 1859, Caroline Islands seizure in 1885, and deaths of former senators and governors in 1900 and 1904.
The Forty First Birthday profile notes Charles D. Carter a representative from Oklahoma's Fourth district was born near Fort Towson in the Choctaw territory on August 16, 1868. He traces his maternal lineage to Choctaw ancestry.
Dr H F Ashford of Pocahontas Mississippi reports treating Mrs. Dalton Costello, 27, in August 1908 for acute Brights disease. She was in danger with urine high in albumin. After using Robinson Spring water, her condition improved. complete relief occurred in about three weeks and she is described as a well woman.
Dr. John B. Elliott of Tulane University New Orleans writes that he has seen ten years of beneficial results from Robinson Spring water in kidney troubles and grants permission to reference him.
Shawnee native Carter received only a short early education at Mill Creek log school before cowherding and clerking in Ardmore. He pursued study at night and entered politics in 1892 with a solid self made education. Upon Oklahoma statehood he served as a Democratic representative to the Sixtieth Congress and won re election last year by a larger majority.
Delegates from major Montana cities gather in Butte for the sixth annual convention of the State Federation of Labor. President Alex Fairgrove opens sessions and delegates show interest in electing a new secretary to replace Howard O. Smith who declines re election.
In stock: Swiss cheese full cream cheese pineapple cheese and Edam cheese. Ring us if you eat cheese. FOX GROCER CO Ltd Leaders.
A massive fire at Henderson Lumber Co. in Alabama destroyed fourteен planers and fifteen kilns along about a mile, with about 1,000,000 feet of lumber and eight carloads of timber lost. Four hundred convicts helped fight the blaze though origin was friction in the planet. Loss estimated at 250000 with limited coverage. rebuilding planned.
Mrs. W. C. Grider of Adair county found a five foot snake in her weaving room Saturday. The reptile crawled onto the spinning wheel and set it running with spectators watching for nearly half a day before the animal was killed.
The Pa Ha Sa Pa carnival in Deadwood begins as visitors from across the Black Hills arrive for the event. Among the guests are many Ellis lodge members attending the state convention.
Biloxi Mississippi August 16 opening of the annual Mississippi Postmasters Association convention draws postmasters from across the state and neighboring Alabama and Louisiana. Rural carriers attend in large numbers and several Washington department representatives are there to speak.
A Detroit advert offers a physician's prescription claimed to restore vigor and manhood at home. It invites men to write Mr. A. E. Robinson, 4584 Luck Building, Detroit, Michigan, to receive a free copy in a sealed envelope without further cost. The message stresses secrecy and avoids external medicines.
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