Patrons urged to support local home merchants now
Community bulletin cites patrons urged to favor nearby home merchants, urging shoppers to consider local options and boost neighborhood businesses.
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18 Aug 1910
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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 18, 1910
Page
1
Patronize the Home Merchant and local pride
The News-Star urges Monroe residents to favor local merchants and print work at home to boost prosperity, property values, and town progress. It praises home advertising, condemns sending contracts or printing out of town, and calls on merchants to lead by example and support the local newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busi
News-Star
Monroe
Ouachita
Campaign for Lower Prices in Chicago Meeting
The Master Butchers Association of America, with 500 delegates from 55,000 members, debated a campaign for lower meat prices. J T Linehan of Milwaukee urged removing a $12 tariff per head on Mexican cattle, while J D Lukenbill of St. Louis and J H O Neil of New York weighed supply demand and price prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Master Butchers’ Association of America
J. T. Linehan
Milwaukee
Mexico
Old
J. D. Lukenbill
St. Louis
J. H. O’neil
New York
Death in Heavener wood alcohol poisoning case deepens mystery
Jim Lewis of Heavener Oklahoma died in Fort Smith jail after being jailed on murder charges linked to the deaths of C. J. White and Jack Hughes from wood alcohol poisoning. Joe Heavener survived. Lewis, a painter, and companions reportedly drank wood alcohol during a days long debauch. He left Heavener for Fort Smith, caused a disturbance, and refused to identify the whiskey source. He later suffered convulsions and great agony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Heavener
Okla
Jim Lewis
Lewis
C. J. White
Jack Hughes
Joe Heavener
Rogers Avenue
Merrimac Hero Dead in Brooklyn Burial Set
William Watkins Read a Confederate navy lieutenant who served aboard the ironclad Merrimac and fought the Monitor died yesterday at his Ninety-seventh street home in New York. Born in Virginia he was attending Annapolis Naval Academy when the Civil War began. Burial will be in Brooklyn tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
William Watkins Read
Ninety-seventh Street
Virginia
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Merrimac
Monitor
Mr. Geo A Choppin Seeks Knockers for Payroll Boost
George A. Choppin of the Game Walker Piano Co in New Orleans offers to hire everyone who criticizes him, turning attacks into payroll boosts and publicity for his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Choppin
Gamewalker Piano Co
New Orleans
Douglas Fairbanks Stars in The Cub by Buchanan
Douglas Fairbanks is set to star in The Cub a drama by Thompson Buchanan. The casting marks a notable collaboration with the playwright and a new project featuring the famous screen star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks
Thompson Buchanan
Realight on Uncle Joe and Longworth’s Cannnon stance
Realight reports that Longworth, son-in-law, vows never to support Cannon as tensions rise around Uncle Joe. The piece notes public signals from political allies and hints at shifting intra party alignments ahead of upcoming votes and campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Roosevelt to Speak at John Brown Park Dedication
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt will give the principal address at the dedication of John Brown Park in Ossawatomie Kansas on August 31. The park honors the abolitionist figure tied to pre Civil War unrest, marking a half century since Brown was hanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossawotombe
Kas
Roosevelt
John Brown Park
Ben
Brown
Virginia
Texas legislature opens fourth called session in Austin
Austin Texas August 18 Following Governor Campbell's proclamation the Texas legislature convened this day for reform of the penitentiary system enactment of a two cent passenger rate and consideration of a uniform bill of lading law as recommended by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Campbell
Texas
States
Warehouse scheme faces opposition by Alabama farmers
National President Barrett and State President Morris deride a plan by John Hays Hammond and cotton men to create a national chain of cotton warehouses. Barrett warns against surrendering farmer control and cites Atlanta as the proposed hub, while Morris stresses farmers must guard their interests against centralized management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Morris
Montgomery
Ala
John Hays Hammond
Daniel Sully
Alabama Farmers Progressive and Co-Operative Union
C. 8S
Atlanta
Georgia
Texas
W. A. Morris
Sheriff in Potos duel as horse thieves clash on court lawn
In Potos an alleged horse theft suspect and sheriff officers fought on the courthouse lawn during an arrest attempt. The melee disrupted court activity as authorities pursued the suspect through the area.
Mountaineer Killings Shake Hot Springs Sheriff Duel
In Hot Springs Ark on Aug 18 Sheriff Jacob Houpt and deputy Sid Houpt pursued Oscar and George Chitwood of Ragweed Valley. A gun battle near the court house left Sheriff Houpt mortally wounded and George Chitwood killed. Oscar fled on a wounded horse as armed posses search the woods and town for him. Police recover rifles at the mountaineers’ home. lynching rumors accompany the manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Court House
Jacob Houpt
Sid Houpt
Oscar
George Chitwood
Ragweed Valley
Lincoln Townsship
Sheriff Houpt
Oscar Chitwood
Amity County
Houpt
Chitwoods
Chitwood
Ouachita Avenue
Mayor Gaynor Passes Quiet Night After Health Reports
New York August 18 Mayor Gaynor passed a comfortable night and was reported in normal condition by physicians who denied earlier alarming bulletins. The update said temperature pulse and respiration were all normal and he was in no immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Au
Gaynor
Alabama Farmers Reject Cotton Institution Plan
A speaker asserts he will not affiliate with the movement and urges blocking it as Alabama and Southern farmers would resist handing cotton market control to new interests. He warns the plan would harm farmers and countless southern towns reliant on cotton trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
South
Twenty two murder charges in Slocum killings
Grand jury findings reveal eight blacks killed in the Slocum riot. Seven white men face indictments for five Anderson county deaths and one Houston county slaying. Six named defendants are jailed. a seventh awaits arrest. Names include James Spurger, B J Jenkins, Curtis Spurger, Isom Garner, Jenkins, and Andrew Kirkwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Anderson County
James Spurger
B. J. Jenkins
Curtis Spurger
Isom Garner
Jenkins
Andrew Kirkwood
Houston County
Grand Jury
Americans plan peace memorial for Mexico centennial
In Mexico City on August 17 Americans vow a peace memorial monument for Mexico's centennial celebration. A mass meeting endorses a gift of 50000 gold dollars, with substantial funds already subscribed. David E. Thompson, former ambassador to Mexico, chairs the meeting and leads the new organizing group to decide the monument's exact form later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mex'co
America
Mexico
David E. Thompson
Washington
Population figures show Davenport Des Moines Milwaukee rises
Washington wire reports Davenport Iowa now 43 028 up 21 percent Des Moines 86 368 up 39 percent Milwaukee Wisconsin 373 857 up 31 percent as new population totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Wis
Park Etiquette Warns to Carry Little Cash
Readers are advised to leave valuables at home and take only modest cash when visiting the park to reduce loss risk if a thief breaks into a dressing room. The guidance emphasizes minimizing potential theft and safeguarding personal items.
Natatorium crowd swells for band concert
Natatorium concert drew a very large audience last night as the band performed to a packed house. Attendance markedly increased, signaling strong local interest in the musical event.
Natatorium crowd and rail line carry record turnout
Hundreds flocked to the Natatorium last night as the park drew a large crowd for a concert by the Monroy and Gibsland bands. Street cars carried about 4 000 passengers with hundreds more by auto and on foot, and extra cars were run to ease the rush. Dr I J Newton denied reports opposing the Natatorium and sent a letter to Mayor Forsythe defending the facility as it grows in popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Newton
Monroe
News-Star
Newton
Louisiana
Arkansas
Forsythe
Hookworm in South Mississippi Addressed in Newton
In Newton Mississippi on August 18 Hon. J N Powers superintendent of education and Dr W S Leathers field director of public health spoke at the opera house. Powers outlined new educational forces including W H Smith C A Cobb J C Fant Miss Sus V Powell and Dr Leathers. Leathers described preventable diseases and said hookworm disease was very prevalent in the southern part of the state with 90 percent affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Fant
Sus V. Powell
School Improvement Association
Dr. Leather
Leathers
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Uncle Joe
Cannon
Beverly
Mass
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Alabama Farmers’ Union
Piotos
Texas Aidi
Census Report
Natatorium Uraws Crowd
Monroy
Gibsland
Natatorium
Mississippi
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