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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
5
A scattered, OCR messy report cites Trotsky in command of a Bolshevik war chest as poles and Russians clash along a broad eastern front near Poland. It notes Soviet pledges in New York and Plymouth style references, with calls for more ammunition for the communist bloc and mentions political figures tied to Gotham and New England tours.
Cryptic dispatch notes SUFFS jubilee plans and clan gatherings in New York with scattered references to organizing committees, fees, and tonight’s assembly. Sparse fragments hint at meeting locations and participants but lack coherent detail.
Associated Press dispatch from Montgomery notes insurgents returning home after ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. The piece mentions women in line to vote and describes registration opening as state offices re open following the proclamation. Counts of regis tration are reported with emphasis on turnout expectations.
A stock company forms to back a new laundry and cleaning plant on Grand Street Monroe. J C Liner and Joseph Peyton Parker will run the cleaning and dyeing side while the stock company operates the laundry. They aim to purchase $25,000 in machinery and have operations beginning by January 1 with a building cost projected at 16000 to 28080 dollars.
A Monroe man has been arrested on a white slavery charge. Police say the suspect was taken into custody after an investigation by local authorities. Details on the case remain limited and charges have not yet been filed in court.
Superintendent Neville of the Monroe public schools has returned from Chapel Hill after a month in the Camberland mountains. He resumes duties and expects to open the new school term on September 8.
Leum Grant, a negro, was jailed late yesterday by Marsha John Brothers on a charge of willful and malicious assault. Grant, an employee of the Grayling armor company, is alleged to have beaten his wife. Ira Moore, arrested last night by officers, faced trespassing charges on property of the Vicksburg, Mhoverport and Peathesaliroad.
Vare August 27 dispatch says Marshal Foch’s arrival to the United States in April is postponed. He will consult both his government and the United States before finalizing plans.
BF Thompson reports a new oil gusher at a Huie Hedge Lumber well three miles from Medge Louisiana. The well site on Whene land is near the Jackson Parish area. Local reaction is one of congratulations for the parties involved.
A local preview describes the upcoming Sunday game with the Natural Gas team and Shreveport visitors. It lists lineups for Nichatecsa, Bankman, McGuire, Wlegpinn, Monteville, Cox, and others, notes pitching choices Daughtry Staples and Bob Harmon, and urges a large Monroe crowd to attend as season winds down with five games left.
Officials report a shortage of cars delaying transport of road materials across Ouachita parish. Parish engineers and contractors push to finish parts of the Monroe Rus ton road before bad weather, seeking state and federal aid. J. E. Campbell makes progress on a four to five mile section from Monroe-Columbus roadway to the parish’s southern area.
A Monroe newspaper notice invites applicants for Postal Service positions. It outlines examination dates and promotes civil service hiring under Uncle Sam. The ad names Phase Carter as a contact and urges interested men and women to apply at the Monroe post office.
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with likely showers. Strong winds are not anticipated, and temperatures remain mild.
Dr Faulk reported his Ford car stolen several days earlier was found on North Ninth Street near the sidewalk. Police and firemen identified the vehicle with Allegro seen in the area and the occupant fled, with the owner noting muddy road use possibly in Arkansas. Washington report notes Albania Jege Mevia conflict probe request to the United Nations.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Pedro Zamora May surrender and references to Francisco Nada and others. The text includes unclear phrases about British and Atenis Oboe and emotions surrounding the event. The readable portion centers on a potential surrender involving Zamora and associates.
The Associated Press reports that about 150 Christians were killed at Ajlun, a village about fifty miles northeast of Jerusalem, in a Bedouin raid that Haifa dispatches describe as part of unrest in Palestine.
Realty transfers surged with multiple transactions exceeding $10,000. Dr. J J Adams sold parcels in Layton's additions for $1 200 and $1,000 cash respectively to S Sparks and others, Stephen Dannie bought a second addition lot for $65,700 with $417 cash. other parcels changed hands for sums around $1,434.09 and $875 with varying cash payments.
W. E. Howell purchases the Lee A lot from Home Realty in a recorded real estate transfer. The transaction notes Howell as the buyer and Home Realty as the seller, reflecting a private property exchange in the local market.
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