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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1920
Page
3
Four United airplanes arrived near Nome after a long flight from Mineola New York, covering about fifty six hours. Captain Street led the expedition and announced a return flight will occur in a few days with the expedition’s ship-off planned.
The North Carolina Farm Congress begins a three day session at the State Agricultural and Mechanical College in Raleigh. Lectures and demonstrations by agriculture and household economic experts are planned to improve farming and farm life for both farmers and their wives.
Mrs. Alice Johnson of Marksville describes a year of back and side pains that kept her from sleeping and working. She credits Cardui with restoring her strength and easing most of the misery after a full course, urging others with female complaints to try it. NC-133
Washington notices standard rat proofing plans to curb bubonic plague. Public health service will supply states and cities with model building code provisions for businesses, dwellings, and wharves. The report also outlines Tasker J. Oddie's Nevada political background and ties.
A collection of small ads lists wanted lumber stockers at Utley-Holloway Saw Mill Co Clayton and a stenographer. sales of a 1920 Ford Roadster with electric starter. several for sale items including a lot on Morris street and a large sideboard. multiple rental offers for furnished rooms at various addresses. a six room house for sale near DeSiard Street. contact numbers provided for each listing.
A July 1, 1920 ceremony marks production of Dodge Brothers No. 500,000 after 67 months of output. F. J. Haynes commends workers as plant expansion reaches 100 acres and 22,000 employees. The milestone sparks a national ad push and a Salt Lake City handoff of the car for promotional use.
Iowa State Fair opens with nearly full exhibition space and entries from most counties. Farm products livestock fruits and more are on display as directors anticipate a record attendance through the eight day run. Racing program to begin later in the week under the Great Western Circuit.
The item notes 1707 birth of Selina Hastings Countess of Huntington who founded a Calvinistic Methodist sect. It marks 1847 Charlotte Brontë sending Jane Eyre manuscript to a publisher, 1852 death of Joseph Vance of Urbana Ohio born 1781, 1870 German forces under Crown Prince Prussia and Prince of Saxony moved against the French, and 1910 Korea's formal annexation by Japan.
The notice lists commodity spot prices with highs and lows for August 24 1920 and August 24 1924. It includes categories such as Oct Dee and Jan with figures showing daily changes and previous close.
LIVERPOOL AU G 24 1925 Spot 22 47 sales 3000. L L Smiths Daily Cotton Letter notes initial softness turning to strength on Texas spot tips and improving foreign news. Polish army success and possible Russian surrender talks lift sentiment while U S plans to hold higher grade cotton aim to curb supply. England coal strike risk cited as warning to southern market. Exports for the week and price revisions given.
Bilious symptoms are blamed on digestive trouble and NR Tablets are promoted as a vegetable remedy affecting stomach liver bowels and kidneys. The ad claims gentle action with no griping and benefits like enriched blood vitality and stronger body, urging occasional use and noting price 26¢ at Chase Aidan Drug Co.
A group led by Al Jolson performed songs and dialogue for Senator Harding on his porch in Marion Ohio as part of the campaign, followed by a chicken dinner. Harding planned a conference with Charles Hughes on more serious matters.
Racing meetings in Saratoga Windsor and Kempton Park open fall seasons. Grand Circuit trots in Poughkeepsie Great Western Circuit in Springfield Ohio. Grand American Handicap in Cleveland. Women’s Western Amateur in Chicago and Eastern Trade Golf at Nutley New Jersey. Archery opens in Wayne Pennsylvania. Toledo Horse Show begins in Toledo Ohio. Central Pennsylvania tennis in Altoona. Jeff Smith vs Frank carbone boxing in Youngstown Ohio.
The 125th birth anniversary of actor James W. Wallack is observed. The Northwestern Ohio State Fair opens in Toledo today and runs through Saturday. Roosevelt outlines Sacramento appearance. Christensen starts a week of South Dakota speeches. Montana holds primaries for Congress seats and state offices. Delaware Republicans nominate presidential electors and congressional candidates. Idaho Republicans meet in Pocatello and Democrats in Idaho Falls for state officer races. North Carolina Farmers Congress opens in Raleigh with E. T. Meredith speaking. New England forestry conference in New London addresses US Canada print paper cooperation. Ontario prepares October 1 start for Mothers Pension law.
Monroe Elks prepare to meet the Natural Gas team of Shreveport at Forsythe park next Sunday in what locals call their toughest test this season. The Elks have played sixteen games with three losses to Strong Arkansas and Mer Rouge, and will also face Mer Rouge again along with Hope Arkansas as the baseball season extends another month.
In Lisburn Ireland on August 24 loyalist mobs intensified reprisals after the murder of Police Inspector Swanzy. Fires and lootings left seventy premises in ruins with damage around $500,000 as the fire brigade struggled to control outbreaks.
The Prince of Wales departed from Quebec for Toronto. Separately, twenty German prisoners escaped from Camp Sherman near Chillicothe Ohio, according to dispatches.
Rioting flared again in Belfast last night with the fiercest clash occurring in Ballymarket between Unionists and Sinn Feiners as disorder spread through the city.
Local ad offers gravel for walks and driveways in all kinds. Call 633 for selections and delivery details.
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