Fire in Ruston drug store destroys stock and offices
A two story brick building at Vienna street and Railroad avenue Ruston burned from 6:30 last night causing total loss to Marbury and Kidd drug store stock and fixtures estimated at 12 500 with 7 500 insured. The adjoining Duskas and Duskas store and post office area also suffered heavy damage and the blaze was checked about 7. Firefighters faced strong winds but confined the fire to the origin structure.
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Ruston
Vienna Street
Railroad Avenue
A. A. Price
Marbury & Kidd
Price & Price
J. L. Fletcher
Bullock and Warren
S. D. Pearce
Ragan & White
Dr. Rutledge
Dr. W. 8. Kendal
Duskas
Post Office
Marbury & Kidd’s
Funeral of Capt. Bowers at Tallulah Parish
Capt. W. B. Bowers long a resident of the parish and former planter of the Araby plantation was buried here yesterday morning. His body was met at the M. H. and L. depot at 10 am and laid to rest after services. He had moved to Newellton in Tensas parish about a year ago and was accompanied by his wife and friends.
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Tallulah
W. B. Bowers
Newelton
Tensas Parish
Capt. Bowers
Speech and Nicaragua Note Split in Press
In Des Moines a speaker shifts from bans on restraints to no action and draws little comment as the Supreme Court weighs the tobacco trust case. Separately, the State Department says no demand has existed for President Zelaya of Nicaragua to resign and officials do not know if he intended to quit.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
State Department
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Parlor City Tailoring House to Open Thursday
The Parlor City Tailoring House on South Grand street will open Thursday with first class work and prompt service. All clothing saved from the recent fire will be sorted cleaned and pressed and delivered to owners once ready. E 8 Blackmon proprietor.
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Parlor City Tailoring House
South Grand Street
Blackmon
Oil Company Quits Business in Maine Liquidation Planned
Stockholders of the Ohio and Indiana Oil Company met in Augusta Maine to decide on winding up the Maine corporation. A decline in oil prices and exhausted production in the company's territory prompted disposal of holdings and liquidation steps.
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Augusta
Ohio and Indiana Oil Company
Maine
Ouachita National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of Ouachita National Bank of Monroe are notified to meet in the directors room on Tuesday January 11 1910 for electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for any other business that may be necessary. O B Morton cashier.
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Ouachita National Bank of
Monroe
O. B. Morton
Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference Opens in Alexandria
The sixty fourth Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference began at First Methodist Church with Bishop Warren A. Chandler presiding. Rolling 134 attendees included 11 laymen. Resolutions praised Bishop Ward and Bishop Galloway, and a memorial service was set for Sunday at 3 p.m. Visitors from missions and colleges were welcomed as reports highlighted state progress amid hardship.
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Alexandria
Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference
First Methodist Church
Warren A. Chandler
J. H. Denison
Crowley
Seth Ward
Louisiana
Kobe
Japan
Ward
Charles Galloway
Italians Plan Barrel World Tour For $7000 Wager
Two Italian men Vicinello Eugene and Zanadi Attilius will travel the world in a three yard long barrel four feet wide. They will roll the barrel on alternating turns and must sell postcards in towns to buy food and clothing. They began in Vienna last June and expect a twelve year journey. They sail for New York next week.
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London
America
New York
Vicinello Eugene
Zanadi Attilius
Vienna
Mexico Sends Creel to Washington Over Central America
Enrique Creel leaves Mexico City bound for Washington on a special Mexican government mission. He will confer with U S officials including President Taft and Secretary Knox on the Central American situation, a move decided by President Diaz after deliberations, with details kept discreet by Mexican officials.
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Creel
Central America
Mexico City
Enrique C. Creel
National Railway
Washington
United States
Foreign Office
Frederico Gamboa
Diaz
Nicaragua
Taft
Knox
Vaudeville Jumpstart Matinee Features Hylands and Comics
Manager Pecky presents the Hylands in a high priced vaudeville comedy musical act and Harry Rickrode in a novelty contortion routine. A Bride and Groom's Visit to the Zoo offers humorous views from the New York zoological gardens. Careless Tramp shows a tramp starting a hay stack blaze then being punished. Caucasian Customs offers simple enjoyable customs in an educational film.
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Pecky
Hylands
Harry Rickrode
Zoo
New York Zoological Gardens
Birthday of Dr Walter D Agnew Career Milestones Highlighted
Dr Walter D Agnew who recently became dean of the school of theology at the University of Chattanooga celebrates his thirty sixth birthday. Born December 9 1873 in Littleton Illinois he studied at Chaddock College and Illinois Wesleyan University and earned a bachelor of sacred theology at Boston University in 1901 He served as pastor in St Joseph Missouri and joined Missouri Wesleyan College faculty in 1902 later becoming vice president in 1904 and president in 1905 He held that post until his move to Chattanooga last September as dean of theology.
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Walter D. Agnew
School of Theology
University of Chattanooga
Littleton, Ill
Chaddock College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Boston University
Wesley Church
St. Joseph
Missouri Wesleyan College
Grand Street Theatre Screenings and Daily Pictures
The Grand Street Theatre presents a lineup with Edison studios pictures including A Bride and Groom's Visit to the Z000 and A Careless Tramp by Pathe. Twenty eight scenes in the Edison feature and Cauasian Customs offered as an educational portrayal.
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Edison
Martial law in Honduras declared amid invasion fears
The Honduras government proclaims martial law nationwide as Washington reports an armed invasion threat. Earlier deposed ex-president Manuel Bonilla is suspected of seeking revenge with possible backing from Nicaragua and Zelaya.
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Washington
Honduras
Republic
State Department
Manuel Bonilla
Cavilla
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Davilla
Estrada
Bonilla
Vaudeville Attractions at The Three Highlands
The program features The Three Highlands in a comedy musical act and Harry Rickrode performing a novelty ring contortion act. The show promises variety and entertaining novelty acts for audiences.
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Three Highlands
Ticketing Rules for Adults and Children
Adults require one ticket per person. Children ten years and under need a ticket. All children over three must hold a ticket.
Fivefold Seed Value Aimed at Shoppers at Latham Seed
A promotional note urges buyers to choose Latham Seed Company for five times the quantity and better quality at the same price as cheap package seed. Also advertised are late sheet music and Edison records at Raleigh Music House on 233 Dew Street, 8th Ave.
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Latham Seed Company
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Ber
Florie Evans
D. M. Evans
Miss Evans
Morehouse Parish
Capt Bowers
New Orleans
Madison Parish
Oil Company
Frank Guerriero
C. E. Faulk
Ock
S. R. Eiland
Monroe Grocer Co
Town
Iron Mountain Depot
News-Star
P. J. Thompson
Santa Claus
Star Hotel
Ford Levi Stationery Co., Ltd
Presiding
Bishop Warren A. Chandler
F. S. Parker
Epworth Era
M. C. Boltz
R. W. Vaughan
T. N. Buley
R. N. Harper
John R. Nelson
Board of Missions
W. C. Everett
Dallas
M. B
South Publishing House
C. O. Chalmers
New Orleans Christian Advocate
Harrell
Mansfield Female College
W. J., Weber
Centenary College
J. F. Patterson
Patterson
J. A. Parker
Benton
Committee For Superannuated Relations
Nelson
A. J. Gearhard
Southwest Mission Conference
Singleton
Belize
British Honduras
Mexico
Loon County
BangsTinen
Farly Times
Webb & Steele
Sole Controllers
Monroe, la
Devoe
Monroe Brick Company
J. W. Harper Rye
Thar
Old Harper
Grand Street Theatre
R. L. Peck
Pathe
R. B. Ireland
DeSiard Street
Ralleigh Music House
Dew
Siard Street
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