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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
5
Historic column notes a planet approaching Earth around September 18, likely Mars, appearing 8:30 to 9:00 pm and brightest after 10:30 pm with Saturn nearby. The piece mixes astronomical speculation with an operatic tableau from Tosca, detailing Scarpia and Tosca, and escape plans of Mario.
Fort Worth 9 Shreveport 4. San Antonio 10 Galveston 0. Houston 4 Waco 38. Oklahoma City 6 Dallas 3.
In Montgomery Atlanta beat Montgomery 6 to 5. In Nashville Birmingham won 5 to 3. In Little Rock Memphis triumphed 9 to 6 over Little Rock.
Baseball scores show Philadelphia 6 0 over New York and Philadelphia 4 1 over New York. Boston 5 1 defeated by Brooklyn 1 0 at Boston. Pittsburg hosted a game with Saint Louis.
In the American League Cleveland beat Philadelphia 1 to 1 and New York defeated New York 7 to 2 while Boston won 6 to 1 and Chicago lost 4 to 1. Tonight's fights include Dick Hyland versus Johnny Frayne in 0 rounds in San Francisco and Sandy Ferguson against Joe Jeannette in 10 rounds in New York.
Seldom is such a subject undertaken as La Tosca a Pathe subject to be presented at the Grand tonight. The silent drama gains another masterpiece with critics praising the artistic portrayal of the characters. The scene is laid in Rome.
A vintage advertisement feature urges readers to use the News-Star classifieds to find services purchases and employment. It includes a reader letter praising the Munnimaker ad column and notes lost keys and a loan request with details for return. The appeal emphasizes checking the newspaper for tailored ads and local notices.
A dramatic opera sequence unfolds with a death sentence altered to a military execution. Tosca manipulates events, saves her lover Mario, but discovers his real death as Scarpia is slain by Tosca. She flees, then leaps to her death from the parapet as officers confront her.
Attendees last night enjoyed a real show at the Airdome with high class acts offered at popular prices. An immense crowd welcomed the new performance as Manager Grambling strives to provide the people with clean, affordable entertainment and full value for their attendance.
Rexall Orderlies are pleasant to take for adults or children and act on the nerves and muscles of the bowels without purging. If they do not thoroughly relieve chronic constipation, money is refunded. Two sizes 10c and 25c sold by Monroe Drug Co.
Fox Grocer Co announces country eggs and 25 cent butter for cakes. Pound Lily Flour is recommended to ensure good results. The Leaders supplies this offer.
J C Montgomery advertises hauling and live business services with prompt personal attention. Contact via Cumberland residence 92 or home and stable numbers 222 and 254, plus a sale of hickory and oak stove wood. Located one block west of the traffic bridge and at Maroney stable East Monroe.
Otto H. Tittmann born August 20 1850 in Belleville Illinois. He joined the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1867 and later served as assistant astronomer on the Transit of Venus expedition to Japan. He helped bring the metre standard to the U S and represented the United States at major international geodetic events. He became superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1900.
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