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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
4
A call for Monroe merchants to unite and aggressively pursue trade from surrounding regions. The piece argues Monroe’s advantageous position, urges a business like approach, inducements, and a determined, proactive stance to win more regional customers and prevent loss to other markets.
A statement cites Senator Tillman on amalgamation and racial mixing, arguing white men aid relations with black women threaten purity. It calls for stricter laws against miscegenation, notes concubinage laws in Louisiana, and warns of long term harms to both races and future generations.
The Monroe region faces a heated dispute over parish printing contracts with Webster and Morehouse parishes under the Police Jury rule. The piece condemns bid-suppressing practices, urges adherence to law and fair pay for newspapers, and suggests officials should uphold public printing guidelines despite rivalries and threats from local violence.
Tragic Monroe morning attack ends with W. S. Wade, said to be from Arkansas, killed after firing a breech loading shotgun at twenty five white citizens. The event is described as unparalleled in the region with theories blaming a vendetta linked to a police shooting incident.
A Fishguard dispatch reports the Mauretania arriving at the new Welsh port as the first eastbound trans Atlantic liner to enter. Passengers disembark and proceed to Paddington to connect with the Calais steamer. The port launch aims to shave time for US mails and passengers to London, countering Plymouth’s appeal.
Prohibitionists and liquor interests clash in a joint debate at Oshkosh Wisconsin Chau tauqua tonight. Aaron S Watkins former vice presidential candidate on the Prohibition ticket argues the affirmative while Clarence S Darrow of Chicago for the United States Brewers Association argues the negative.
The Sisters of St Hyacinth Academy return and will reopen their school on September 6. All students should enter promptly at the beginning of the term.
Pine Bluff Aug 29 engineers will select depot and terminal sites for the Parker Road now planned to extend from Hamburg to Pine Bluff and north toward Mesa or DeVall’s Bluff connecting with Rock Island. executives Parker Otis Pryor assure passenger and freight service and seek local patronage. plans include Arkansas River bridge and immediate construction work.
The purchaser states all accounts of Levi Goldschmidt Co Ltd are owned by them and those unpaid by Sept 7 will be turned to their attorney for collection. Notes will be accepted if funds are unavailable.
Expresses sincere gratitude to the Y M C A and Traveling Men's baseball teams for donating the entire gross receipts of a Saturday match game to relieve those in distress. Affectionate appreciation notes from Monroe's Kings Daughters dated August 30, 1909.
Luke Vucinovich opens the Horseshoe Restaurant at 846 DeSiard Street with ten years in the business and seeks patronage from friends and the public. The notice is signed by J R Works.
The Ouachita National Bank will donate a handsome ruler to each scholar in Monroe Schools at opening, distributed through the teachers.
Fox Grocer Co promotes Volan Coffee as the acme of perfection available in one two and three pound cans. The ad emphasizes product quality and variety under The Leaders label.
A faded note from Walker's Progressive Grocery mentions a brief shift in pickle display or line arrangement. The readable fragment suggests a single line update affecting product placement with no broader sale impact.
G P Blair, agent for Deltic Investment Co and Caldwell Smith of Memphis, suffered a broken left leg above the ankle when a wagon tongue detached and the vehicle ran into driving mules at the V S and P crossing near Tallulah. The incident occurred about 8 am Saturday. Meyerbeer’s Le Prophete will open the season with M Lucas in the title role and Mme d Alvarezs debut in America. other leads include Signor Carasa Mme Alice Baron Henri Scott M Duffault Mme Lalla Miranda and Mme Marguerite Sylva.
New York August 30 Oscar Hammerstein announces a preliminary season of educational opera in French and Italian with a wholly new principal company, differing from the regular season stars, opening tonight at the Manhattan Opera House.
Creole onions sound and dry at 75 cents per bushel and green tomatoes for pickling at 75 cents per bushel delivered. Cumberland phone 59. 17-2w i Pat.
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