Santa Claus visits Monroe for children
District Superintendent Co and Cobb of the National Life Insurance Company Nashville will arrive in Monroe tomorrow and banquet tomorrow night at the Bohemia Cafe for local agents. The One Horse Cash Grocery offers fresh eggs butter chicken and turkeys. Kern's horse shoeing shop and wagon making services. Sweet Cream Ouachita Valley Boiling Works listed. Local ads include Phoenix Drug Store and Vollmer-Apgar Auto Co. Santa appears for children. Paul A. Sompayrac campaigns for Dr. Aswell in city.
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One Horse Cash
Co. & Cobb
National Life Insurance Company
Nashville
Phoenix Drug
Paul A. Sompayrac
J. B. Aswell
Asweil
Sompayrac
Morrison
Community Silver and Christmas Goods Ad Feature
Local ads promote Community Silver and holiday items from Monroe hardware and various shops. Images include Christmas framing at See Church, gifts at Copeland's Cash Grocery, a new Gem Smoke House at Lyceum Theatre, and a horse for sale with wagons and buggies. Monroe Daily Cotton Letter notes cotton ginned totals reaching 12,814,832 through November with expectations of a large 14.5 million pound crop. For rent two furnished rooms on Louise Ann Avenue.
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Phoenix Drug Store
Gem Smoke House
Lyceum Theatre
DeSiard Street
Mullane
Louis Bauer, JR
Copeland
Simple Economies With Cottolene In Everyday Meals
Anxiety to impress at table leads housewives to waste money on pastry fat. Butter, even at its cheapest, costs more and yields no better results than Cottolene a vegetable fat alternative. Lard is pricier and harder on digestion. using Cottolene in shortening and frying can cut costs and reduce doctor bills.
Market Report From New Orleans and New York
New Orleans spot prices showed 98-16 with 1500 bales traded and firm highs. Quotations list varied figures for PUR and VERE among others, while New York spots hovered around 9.20 with multiple bid asks and closing ranges noted.
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New Orleans
New York
Liverpool 5.04. Sales 7000 pales
A short note records Liverpool stock activity with 7000 units and price ranges from 4.85 to 4.91 during January February period and 4.89 to 4.94 in later dates.
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Liverpool
Cotton gin results show nationwide gains over last season
The report notes most states, except Arkansas Mississippi and Oklahoma, have ginned more cotton by December 1 to 13 than in all of last season. It estimates a total US increase of 2 675 000 bales and cites state comparisons for 1908 as context. Official growth figures will be released next Monday at 1 p.m. by the government.
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Windes
Monroe
New Orleans
United States Census Bureau
Linters
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
States
United States
E. D. Windes
Midland Irrigation Jubilee Showcases Moran Well
Midland Texas holds a jubilee to attract homeseekers and investors, highlighting the Moran well which yields 2000 gallons a minute from 121 feet. Experts say capacity could double with more development. Prince Fleming fined $50 or 50 days for display of a dangerous weapon by Judge Schulze. Western Union official T P Cummings visits Monroe with local manager L L Smith.
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Midland
Texas
Moran
Prince Fleming
T. P. Cummings
Western Union Telegraph Company
New Orleans
Monroe
L. L. Smith
Cotton Slumps After Government Report Hit
New Orleans on December 8 reports a sharp drop in cotton prices after the Government’s favorable report. By noon prices were down 21 to 22 points, amounting to roughly one dollar per bale.
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New Orleans
Thorns and Orange Blossoms at Williams Stock Co
The Williams Stock Company presented a human interest piece to a small audience last night. Spectators praised the company’s quality and acting. Tonight's bill is the comedy Del Marie with popular prices of 10 20 and 30 cents.
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Williams Stock Company
Plaa
New Grand Theatre Opens With Four Films
A large crowd enjoyed the opening night of the New Grand Theatre. Four films pleased audiences, and for tonight four new pictures are billed as full runs. Lochinvar is highlighted as a feature based on Sir Walter Scott.
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New Grand Theatre
Lochinvar
Walter Scott
Five Children Deserted by Father Found by Salvation Army
Capt A L Gordon of the local Salvation Army reports taking five small children into care after their mother died and the father deserted them near Monroe. They were brought to the city seeking homes at a Ruston orphanage but none could be arranged. The Army headquarters houses them while arrangements are made. Ages range from months to 10 years. they are poorly clothed and nearly barefoot. Donations of clothes or shoes are welcomed.
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A. L. Gordon
American Salvation Army
News-Star
Monroe
Ruston
Gordon
Councilman Poor Speaks on Milwaukee Socialism
Councilman Poor of Milwaukee spoke at the Court House to a small audience due to bad weather. His address titled How Milwaukee 'gs Run Under Social ism offered information and oral interest. Poor formerly lived in this State and once ran a Socialist paper in Lake Charles. He will tour the State before returning home and leaves for Shreveport tonight.
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Court House
Councilman Poor
Milwaukee
Lake Charles
Shreveport
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Monroe Hardware Co., Ltd
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Grain and Provisions
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ST. Louis
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Louise Ann Avenue
Burt Atkinson
Sig. Haas & Sons
J. E. Larkin Jeweler
J.E. Morgan & Bro
Gulf Refining Co
West Monroe
Youngblood- Foster Jewelry Company
KR. Powers
Juanita
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