08 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
1
Whitelaw addressed a gathering on the program Makers of History featuring Abe Lingole. The event highlighted historical figures and their impact as Lingole presented a concise overview of their contributions.
Birmingham, Dec 8. Ambassador Whitelaw Reid defended Lincoln as more than a rustic and partisan leader. He debunked myths about his storytelling and cited Lincoln’s tact, ambition, and political mastery, concluding he and Washington were supreme makers of nineteenth century history.
Secretary E W Anderson of the Monroe Progressive League issues a call for a board of directors meeting at the League rooms next Tuesday evening at 7 30. He notes the jointly run agricultural exhibit at the National Irrigation And Lands Congress in Chicago and urges North Louisiana to prepare for home seekers coming to the region. The meeting aims to plan how to handle inquires about North Louisiana and its possibilities. There will be cigars to burn.
Atlanta conference seals plan to create a Southern insurance association aimed at directing investments to Southern companies. Leaders from about forty firms including Southern States Life Insurance Company of Atlanta and National Life and Accident proceed with mutual protection steps to curb outflow of Southern capital to Northern insurers.
A historic listing references multiple insurers including the Insurance Company of Nashville, Interstate Fire Insurance Company of Birmingham, Southern Mutual Aid Association of Birmingham, Alabama Fidelity and Casualty Company of Montgomery, Equitable Casualty Company of Atlanta, and Southern Insurance Company of Nashville among others.
Chicago will boast the world’s largest office building by floor space with the Insurance Exchange, over 800000 square feet planned at a cost near 4 million dollars, plus land and carrying charges bringing total investment to about 8 million. Construction must be completed by March 1, 1912, surpassing the Twin Hudson terminal building in New York as the current largest.
Francis Kiefer forest supervisor shipped 8500 pounds of black walnuts and 8124 pounds of red oak acorns from Harrison to Portland Oregon. The seeds, sourced locally near Harrison and Alpena, will be used to rehabilitate burned areas in the Northwest. If successful, future shipments from this district may follow amid large forest tracts here.
In New Orleans on December 8, Dr. George A. Thomas a druggist and his clerk Charles B. Linday were sentenced to thirty days in parish prison each after a hard fought district attorney’s case accusing them of selling cocaine. The case will be appealed as the DA seeks imprisonment over fines in cocaine offenses.
Texas legacy sets aside three large Live Oak county farms for Methodist Episcopal ministers and families. Bishops will assign superannuated ministers to live on the parcels, each receiving a five room house costing at least a thousand dollars. At least fifty thousand dollars is bequeathed for the plan, with water irrigation via road well. Simmons, a Memphis native, died in San Antonio while seeking health.
Grace Church Guild hosts a Christmas bazaar likely featuring gift items and remembrance offerings, inviting the community to attend and support church activities during the holiday season.
Congressional debate over river and harbor projects shows deep fissures among members with no harmony in the assembly. Participants signal disagreements on funding scope and affected districts as tensions rise in the session.
Congressmen Jos and Ransdell see their stock rise as Pirant gains momentum following the election's outcome in a move that signals shifting support and potential leadership changes within the party.
Navy department orders cruiser to Puerto Cortez to protect Americans while reports cover campaign finances and cotton ginning. Louisiana election news notes Senator Thornton supports tariffs for sugar and rice to aid agriculture as North Louisiana gains influence.
Washington reports an uprising against President Cavilla in Honduras led Navy to dispatch the cruiser Tacoma from Cristobal to Puerto Cortez to meet any emergency. Tacoma left Cristobal today and is expected to reach a Honduran port by Saturday.
Washington reports show the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee receiving 77461 dollars and disbursing 74323 dollars while the Democratic Congressional Committee took in 27790 dollars and spent 27771 dollars, per filings with the House clerk today.
Census Bureau data through December 1 shows 10,139,996 bales ginned, up from 9,876,886 last year and 11,009,661 in 1908. State figures listed include Mississippi 970,000 Texas 2,795,000 Louisiana 218,000 Florida 54,000 Alabama 1,062,000 Georgia 1,626,000.
Des Moines reports Iowa's late Senator Dolliver seat prompts a GOP rift between progressive and stand-pat factions. Col. Lafe Young, temp appointee, leans stand-pat. Progressives back Attorney-General H. W. Byers. Power plays shift toward June 1912 primaries to resolve the term and party leadership.
A report notes Lieutenant-Governor George W. Clarke considering a backup plan should Col. Young fail to win election. The piece outlines possible contingencies and political maneuvering within the state leadership.
Senator Thornton speaks of Louisiana loyalty over national ties, defending lumber tariffs as beneficial to local producers and pledging to uphold Louisiana's dignity in the U.S. Senate. He emphasizes duty, responsibility, and a prayer for guidance as he assumes office to serve the state's welfare.
In Philadelphia and New York there is strong protest from Tanneries over competition for antique eggs deemed unsalable for eating. Old eggs, treated chemically to tan leather and used in gloves, are now diverted to cake baking after investigators found widespread use. About 3,000,000 pounds are reportedly used annually in both cities, with New York licensing egg breakers and curbing supply.
In New Orleans the final hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission opened on tap line allowances and divisions. The case Star Grain and Lumber Co vs Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe seeks to define whether tap lines are common carriers or mere commercial enterprises. About 800 such lines operate nationwide, many lumber focused, tapping major carriers across several states.
At Sing Sing a ring smuggled liquor and counterfeit money thrived with guards aiding by passing bottles through a grate. William Rice endured 72 days in solitary, starved and slept on a stone floor, refusing to reveal the plant or participants. Prison officials report lead and glass dies used to mint 25 and 50 cent coins and a 100 percent kickback system for guards.
A figure named Al Anico is believed to be in a dark dungeon where a skeleton is kept. The convict allegedly refuses to reveal any secret connected to the case.
The body of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy was laid away today in a receiving vault at Mount Auburn Cemetery after services attended by family relatives church officials and personal students.
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