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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
2
Local society reports arrivals and departures across Monroe including L. B. Ferguson J. L. Haas Joe Hanna and Fred Hanna. Miss Lucille McLeod Ada Stock and many others visit Ruston Waterproof and Texarkana while Dr. Brewer Johnston visits Kentwood and J. W. Griffith tends a sick wife in Shreveport Monroe hosts a church meeting and a large Farmerville West Monroe baseball clash with lively commentary.
The Parish Sunday School convention and adult class conference will convene in Monroe on September 8 and 9 with speakers from New Iberia New Orleans Homer and New Orleans addressing Sunday School work and promotion. A two thousand dodger distribution and delegate invitations are in progress. Also noted is the death of Mr L G Johnston at age 78 a Methodist and Confederate veteran funeral held at the Methodist church with Masons and Daughters of the Confederacy in attendance.
London reports R. L. Dorden opposition leader in the Dominion House of Commons left Europe after a two months vacation and sailed for home today.
The national committee of the United Irish League of America met at the Hoffman House to discuss matters tied to the Irish movement. In Oshkosh Wisconsin the German Press Association of Wisconsin opened its annual meeting with strong attendance, continuing through Saturday and Sunday.
Archbishop Riordan, born August 27, 1842 in New Brunswick, marks his sixty seventh birthday today in San Francisco. He will complete twenty five years as archbishop this December, as Fort Worth hosts the Texas State Stenographers Association annual convention with President Claude McCaleb opening the session.
A long ad lists Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for indigestion and related stomach issues. It claims test bottles are free by writing Dr. W B Caldwell at 5290 Caldwell Bldg Monticello, Ml. It also promotes non grimy laxative relief and doctor consultation without charge.
This famous New Jersey resort opened its annual carnival with a queen's coronation and will conclude next Thursday with a baby parade. The event drew crowds to Asbury Park on August 27.
Delafield Wisconsin august twenty seventh marked a notable wedding of Rev Sidney T Smythe president of St John s Military Academy and Miss Alice Smythe sister of Frank William Mouse of Bellingham Washington dean of the department of mathematics at the academy.
More than twenty states attend the National Association of Attorneys General convention in Buffalo for a two day session. Governor Hughes will deliver the keynote address on the Enforcement of the State Laws.
In Xenia Ohio on August 27 the Reform ed Presbyterian Church at Cedarville hosted Whitelaw Reid ambassador to the Court of St James in attendance during worship.
Pawtucket Rhode Island marked the hundredth birth anniversary of William Jeffers with a muster of the red shirts of New England under the Pawtucket Veteran Firemen's Association. Jeffers built and commissioned more than 150 hand fire engines later distributed nationwide and still used by veteran associations.
Feverishness and aching relief sold by Hicks Capuchine in liquid form. Available in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores.
Professor James Henry Breasted born August 27 1865 in Rockford UK and a Northwestern University graduate of 1888. He undertook Hebrew studies and led explorations in the land of the Pharaohs. In 1900 German academies commissioned him to copy and arrange inscriptions in Berlin Leipzig Munich and Göttingen museums.
Promotion for Foley's Urine Laxative claiming to stimulate the stomach and liver and regulate the bowels to cure habitual constipation. Ends with attribution to D. F. Res.
Frederick Stockholm 65 year old engineer suffered double femur fractures when involuntary leg muscle contraction as he slipped on grease while leaning over a table at Otis Elevator Works. Dr. Barnes said the injuries result from a rare surgical contraction as he attempted to regain balance.
The Leaders store FOX GROCER CO advertises eggs at 20 cents per dozen and promotes a full range of feedstuffs with a claim to save customers money. A. Walker signs the notice.
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