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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
7
Owing to the late season, a planter advertises reduced prices on seed and bulbs. The offer includes a complete line of field and pea seed, garden tools, fertilizer, and chicken and bird seed. Call to inspect.
Real estate ads offer numerous farms and residences near Monroe and surrounding towns. Properties include 92 acre farm four miles from Monroe, 80 acre near railroad, 120 acre on main road, 158 acre two miles from Chapman, 200 acre near Calhoun, plus multiple houses on Calypso and other streets. Prices range from low hundreds to ten thousand dollars, with rentals listed and a bulletin-board note inviting questions.
Notice of a special meeting of stockholders at the company office on December 18 1909 at 4 p m to vote on amendments increasing capital stock to 50000 and other matters as may come before the meeting. CHAS F SPEED Secy.
Daily rail timetable listing arrivals and departures for V S P lines Eastbound No 12 arriving No 2 arriving No 10 arriving Westbound No 1 arriving No 11 arriving No 9 leaving plus Little Rock Monroe and A B C lines north and southbound services with listed times including No 104 106 105 110 and others. Southbound Holt and Aepor services noted with arrival and departure times.
A 1910 stockholders meeting of St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Co. is called at its Missouri Pacific Building office to discuss acquiring multiple railroads, increasing capital by 60 million dollars, authorizing 25 million in gold bonds, and approving related mortgage terms. The meeting closes stock books January 14 and reopens February 3.
Public notice announces the annual meeting of the Farmerville & Southern Railroad Company at its Monroe Louisiana office on Monday December 6 1909 as required by state law and charter. George J Gould president F W Irland secretary.
James J. McCillivray, ex Wisconsin senator, seeks the Republican nomination for Wisconsin governor. John F. Smulski, former Illinois treasurer, pursues Chicago mayor. Insurgent forces gain Fountain L. Thompson, newly elected U S senator from South Dakota.
The latest additions to the habit of nicknaming men in public life include Collec tor Loeb and Henry W. Taft. In New York City circles the collector is dubbed His Honor the Barber reflecting a notable public persona.
In North Dakota the Senate race will fill McCumber’s expiring term and the Johnson vacancy. The state primary law lacks a vacancy vote provision, but the secretary of state is expected to require candidates to declare run for long or short term.
A Parker Co. notice promotes ordering by phone to save money and avoid solicitors. It promises lower grocery bills and prompt delivery when customers try the service next month.
A dealer card certifies all druggists may refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, prevent pneumonia and consumption, contains no opiates, and notes the genuine product in a yellow package. Sold by Dr. D. H. Key.
Notice to the public announces the purchase of the stock of furniture from New York Furniture Co. A Dembinski proprietor on DeSiard street and the business will continue as Household Supply Co. O W Deland and H H Herring sign the notice dated 26 61.
The Clyde Steamship Company launched a new service linking Boston with Galveston with Charleston as a regular port of call. The line aims to provide direct access between New England and the southern region via Galveston and to enable freight interchange with the Southwest. Through routing agreements and freight movements will be organized to ensure prompt handling and transfer of cargo.
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