Noted figures celebrate birthdays this day
Sir Joseph Pope born at Charlotte town P E I 66 years ago today. Dennis J Dougherty head of Philadelphia archdiocese born Girardville Pa 55 years ago. George Wingfield Nevada mining man born Fort Smith Ark 44 years ago. Locke Craig former North Carolina governor born Bertie County NC 60 years ago. Alonzo A Stagg longtime Chicago athletics director born West Orange NJ 58 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Pope
Canada
Charlottetown
P. E
Dennis J. Dougherty
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
Girardville
George Wingfield
Nevada
United States Senate
Fort Smith
Ark
Locke Craig
North Carolina
Bertie County
N. C
Alonzo A. Stagg
University of Chicago
West Orange
N. J
Local Notice Advertises Monroe Item Agent Service
Public notice from J. A. Badeau authorized agent for the New Orleans Item in Monroe announces handling of the Item with guaranteed service. Subscription rate listed at 25 cents per week. Contact at New Star Hotel phone 494 and references to A L Campbell electrical services and Keith Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Monroe
A. L. Campbell
Maxwell & Chalmers
Keith Motor Co
Car Painting. Work guaranteed by Whitfield Motor Co
A Whitfield Motor Co offers guaranteed car painting work with a 20-1 month term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield Motor Co
James Wilson Celebrates 85th Birthday A Long Cabinet Career
The former U S Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson marks his eighty fifth birthday today. He served sixteen years as Agriculture head from 1897 to 1918 under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft. A Scot by birth, he spent life as farmer teacher legislator and cabinet officer on a quiet Iowa home farm. His leadership helped grow the department during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Bennington
Duluth
James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
The
United States
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Towa
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Marguerite Courtot Starred in New Pathe Serial
Marguerite Courtot fits the heroine profile for George B. Seitz’s Pathe serial Bound and Gagged. The 21 year old screen beauty has a growing career with Kalem and Famous Players names, noted for The Rise Rolling Stones Crime and Punishment Arrow The Unbeliever and The Octoroorg. Courtot is also an expert motorist and tennis player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Courtot
George B. Seitz
Pathe
Istra
Frank Alicon Smith
Mr. Seitz
Miss Courtot
Summit
N. J
New York
Switzerland
Harrison Fisher
Ansco
Mise Courtot
Kalama
Famous Players
Rolling Stones
Owen Moore
Arrow
France Film Co
Conventions Opening Today Nationwide
Conventions opening today include the Pittsburgh International Photo Engravers Union of North America in Pittsburgh, the Minneapolis Retail Bakers Association in Minneapolis, the Denver National convention of Phi Delta Fraternity, the Tacoma Washington Pharmaceutical Association, the Duluth Minnesota American Legion department, and the Helena Arkansas American Legion department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh—International Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America
Minneapolis—Retail Bakers’ Association of America
Denver
Phi Delta Fraternity
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Fiarmaceutical Association
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Department of American Legion
Helena
Ark
Arkansas Department of American Legion
West Monroe Produce Co Advertises Fresh Dairy and Poultry
An old ad promotes rice chickens fresh country butter and other farm goods from the West Monroe Produce Co dated 11-1m, highlighting local farm products and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe Produce Co
Profit Sharing Plan Proves Successful in Darlington Mills
The industrial democracy plan introduced six months ago in two large cotton mills in Darlington County shows much higher profits and efficiency. Net profits after expenses and depreciation rose, boosting production from 60 to 90 percent and labor efficiency from 70 to 95 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Industrial Democracy
Darlington County
Progress of the Negro in Business in Philadelphia Meeting
The National Negro Business League holds its annual gathering in Philadelphia this week with nearly a thousand delegates from across the United States. Prominent Black business leaders will share methods and principles at sessions in the Dunbar Theater and Academy of Music, with Governor Sproul addressing and Dr. Robert Moton delivering the annual address before a weekend excursion to Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
National Negro Business League
United States
Booker - Washington
Paul Dunbar
National
League
Academy of Music
Sproul
Sans Tas
Robert KR. Moton
The
Booker T. Washington
Prince
Ta ¢ Institute
Atlantic City
This Date in History and Notice of Removal
This date lists historical milestones from 1784 to 1914 including New Brunswick separation Detroit surrender and Stanley’s Livingstone discovery, then records a notice that the Ouachita Saddle and Harness Company has moved from 208 South Grand to 114 Walnut beside Star Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Hull
Detroit
Sarah Porter
Farmington
Caroline
London
Pfalsburg
Henry M. Stanley
Livingstone
Brighton
Emil Hodel
Berlin
France
The
Ouachita Saddle and Harness Company
South Grand
Walnut
Star Hotel
Walnut Street
Empress of Canada Ready for Launch at Clyde Yards
Preparations completed at Fairfield yards on the Clyde for tomorrow's launch of the Empress of Canada the great new passenger liner for Canadian Pacifics trans Pacific service between Canada Japan and the Philippines. The 22000 ton ship measures 644 feet long 77 feet beam and is designed for 20 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Fairfield Yards
Clyde
trans-Pacific
Canadian Pacific Company
Canada
Japan
Philippines
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Arm & Hammer Soda
Thousand Island
Cafe du Monde
Armour
Pratt’s Poultry Food
J. A. Badeau
New Star Hotel
Lyceum Theatre
Gardner
Paige
Cole Aero
South Grand St
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway CO. Passenger Traffic Department
R. L. Fuqua
C. F. Woods
Owl Grocery
DeSiard Street
T. M. Parker
E. H. Lively
DeSiard St
Gertrude Atherton
Ivory
United, Canada
St. Louis
Asheville
Icture Garden
Picture Garden
Gloria Swanson
Cecile Demilles
Ior
Wife
Paramount Artcraft
Picturs
the Behrens Drug Co
Waco, Texas
Copenhagen
Smith Bros., Ltd
Marx
Grand St
J. E. Lockwood
H. M. McGuire
Steele Bros
Jim C. Steele
Geo. H. Steele
West Monroe
Victory Gravel Company
Bruce Frizzell
Monroe Brick & Builders’ Supply Company
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