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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
8
Local columns reveal visits by Prof. T. H. McGregor and Attorney J. B. Halstead in Monroe. Corner Cafe announces supper hours from 6 to 8 pm with dining specials and ongoing sales at Model Shoe Store. referencias to Allen's powders and various local goods appear as advertisements.
The American push for a broad declaration allowing each country to ban opium imports except for medical use faced sharp opposition. A British delegate argued the plan would supersede existing treaties, and another American proposal was dismissed. The British opposed restricting opium to medicinal use.
The Sunbeam Society of the Baptist Sunday school will hold a picnic at Travelers' Rest on Friday. Members should gather at the Baptist church at 8 o clock sharp for conveyances. latecomers may be left behind.
Airdome crowds enjoyed Ben's Kid at the Grand with other acts including Assortment of Aero planes and An Affair of Honor. White and Jermain return for vaudeville, Miss Davis sings The Ivy and the Oak, and Rudolph and Lena charm audiences with Tyrolean numbers. Kelly Wayne star in high class acts, Mary Muligan dazzles, and a Shreveport move ends the current bill with a fresh lineup tomorrow. Monsoon brand White Asparagus 30c per can.
Mr. Wood preached last night on Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock. Three professed in Christ and two applied for church membership. One seeks Methodist Protestant and one Baptist church. Services to continue this evening at 7 30 with a large crowd in attendance.
The two volume report from the February international opium conference in Shanghai, convened at the request of the United States, has been published. It records that American and Chinese delegates favored adoption of key measures.
The New Orleans market notes steady cotton with 110 bales traded and prices around 12.20 to 12.37. New York reports a quiet session with prices near 12.28 to 12.86 and some lower and higher readings within the day.
Liverpool market update for Wednesday August 25 1909 shows turnover of 10000 bales with prices for August September 6 52 to 6 53 and September October 6 47 46 to 6 48. The report records a general price range and daily sales activity at Liverpool.
Windes reports the forthcoming crop condition bureau note due September 2 warns of worsening crop prospects across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas while Mississippi Georgia and the Carolinas hold only modest gains. Prices show steady relief as traders factor in late August conditions with government and private reports increasing market interest. Receipts remain light with a small port movement and a new catch mackerel shipment noted at W A Walkers Progressive Grocery.
New York stock market opened weak on Harriman health concerns and disappointment over his interview, suggesting a policy to maintain present dividends and extend properties rather than raise returns to stockholders.
Montgomery Alabama August 24 The special session of the Alabama legislature adjourned after twenty two working days having passed drastic prohibition laws and submitted to voters a constitutional amendment banning sale or manufacture of intoxicants in Alabama The election is set for the last week in November.
The region reels after a night of alleged violence threats by a secret society aiming to shoot white residents in revenge for two Black deaths by officers. The News-Star printed extra editions to meet demand, with over 2000 copies sold across editions and a full report promised in the Weekly Bulletin.
Louis Meyer longtime Monroe resident dies at home after a brief illness from a stroke two weeks earlier. He was a member of Little Rock Lodge Knights of Honor and the local lodge will conduct the funeral scheduled for the coming day.
Afternoon at 4 o clock from the family home interment will be in the city cemetery. He is survived by his wife and three children Mr. Fred Meyer superintendent of the city water light and traction department Mrs J E Ball and Mrs W L Jones. Mr Meyer was 76 years 10 months and 28 days old.
The writer extends sincere thanks to friends and others who rushed to aid after being shot yesterday morning and did all they could to help.
In Tiflis on August 24 three local peasants were court-martialed and executed for the 1907 killing of Prince Chavadze a counselor to the empire.
A St Tammany dairymen group in Covington La requests 4500 sacks of cotton seed meal 25 car loads of hulls 2500 bushels of corn in ear and about 10 carloads of alfalfa hay. They ask the Progressive League of Monroe La to connect them with local farmers and dealers able to provide these goods at reasonable prices.
Readable ad notes eggs offered by Fox Grocer Co at 20 cents per dozen. The listing mentions a quantity of 24 dozen or 24 tf indicating stock or price unit.
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