Local Christmas ads mix goods and services across Monroe
A string of local classifieds highlights Chase & Collens Co selling wholesale toys candy and Christmas items at various dates. Mon ire merchants promote stalls, framing, pharmacy offers, and a Grace Church Guild Bazaar planned for December 15 at Meyer building DeSiard Street nearby. Public notices reference a railway boundary petition and Cadillac demos while authorities warn of croup and a fire alarm scare.
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Chase & Collens CO
Horse Cash
Cumberland
Allens Pharmacy, Ltd
M. Hermann’s Stall City Market
Grace Church Guild
Meyer Building
DeSiard Street
Walnut
Fourteenth
DeSiard Streets
J. E. Larkin
Monroe Paint & Wall Paper Co
M. Hermann’s Stall
City Court Happenings and Quick Fines
In a Monday session at the city court, Jim Meyers faced a fine of 50 dollars or 50 days for assaulting a man over a dispute with his lady friend. The victim testified noting seeing “spanglins as big as diamond rings.” Ed Jimerson, a one legged man with a police record, received six months on the streets for stealing a pistol.
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Jim Meyers
Meyers
Meyer Bros Christmas Window Displays Impress Shoppers
Two Meyer Bros show windows feature a ladies' gift display and a men's wear display with bath robes and smoking jackets offered at reasonable prices. The windows draw admiration after being showcased for several days as ideal Christmas gift suggestions for fathers brothers or husbands.
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Meyer Bros
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets and More At Low Prices
Monroe store proclaims the largest cheapest line of Sterling Silver Manicuring Sets Writing Sets Brush Mirror and other sterling novelties. offers twenty and ten piece sets 3 piece sets priced 5 pounds to 60 dollars plus military brushes from 5 dollars per pair and numerous silver novelties from 25 cents and up.
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Monroe
Detroit Club Ground Keeper to Arrive Next Spring
President Frank J. Navin of the Detroit Baseball Club informs Secretary E. W. Anderson of the Progressive League that Ground Keeper Murphy will arrive next week to prepare for the club’s spring visit. The letter notes a contract is being prepared and will be forwarded for signing soon.
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E. W. Anderson
Progressive League
Frank J. Navin
Detroit Baseball Club
Murphy
Detroit
For Sale Canary Birds and Poultry Items
For sale canary birds apply 200 North 2nd St. Also for sale cycle incubators hen and chick feed grit oyster shells and poultry supplies from Allen's Pharmacy Ltd. Also sale of Barred Rock and Buff Orpington cockerels by J. A. Heekin at 705 DeSiard Street.
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North 2Nd St
Poultry Inc
Allen's Pharmacy, Ltd
J. A. Heekin
DeSiard Street
Monroe Progressive League to discuss rail service changes
The Monroe Progressive League board meets tomorrow at night with full attendance urged to tackle business of importance. Plans include schedules and train service on the Iron Mountain, extensions on Natchez and El Dorado divisions, and direct Monroe connections to Collinston El Dorado Camden and Little Rock, promising immense local benefit.
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Monroe Progressive League
Iron Mountain
Natchez
el Dorado
Collinston
Camden
Little Rock
Monroe
Health Exhibit Car Arrives Near Depot on Visit
The Health Exhibit Car arrived last night over the Iron Mountain and today was placed near the V S P passenger depot where many people have visited it. Dr Hamilton P Jones state pure food commissioner and Inspector W C Thomas of the State Board of Health toured several sites during the day and filed their report.
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Iron Mountain
Hamilton P. Jones
Jones
W. C. Thomas
State Board of Health
Clean up orders issued near Armour packing site
Inspectors report dirty conditions at several locations including Hotel Monroe Ice box meat block floor dishwasher and stove. A ham from Armour Packing Company found in bad condition was poured with oil and returned. Armour ordered to clean up stable and remove manure pile near Bozone store. rear area also ordered cleaned. W M Fuller Negro restaurant at City Market noted dirty table and floor. Trips continue with visits this afternoon and a move tonight to Columbia en route to Alexandria.
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Monroe
Armour Packing Company
W. A. Bozone
Armour Company
W. M. Fuller
City Market
Columbia
Alexandria
Ditching contract let for 250 dollars in Doss Louisiana
Bid notice: two hundred fifty dollars in ditching to be let by contract. Apply to W. P. Couper, Doss, La. October 31.
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W. P. Couper
Doss
Passengers Likely Escaped Olympia Wreck
Seattle December 12 report says no news from Alaska on the steamer Olympia wreck. Strong reason exists to believe the passengers were saved, though official word is not yet received.
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Seattle
Alaska
Olympia
Iron Mountain division offices moving from Guerriero building
Iron Mountain division offices will be relocated in a few days from the Guerriero building on Grand. The move, planned by management, aims to consolidate operations at a new site nearby. Local businesses are advised to note changes in mailing addresses and visitor access during the transition.
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Iron Mountain Division
Guerriero
Grand
Corner Building Offices To House City Departments
The second floor of the Corner building at De Siard and Third streets is being divided into offices for the division superintendent division engineer roadmaster train master train dispatcher and other departments. A large clerical staff is employed across the departments in these new offices.
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DeSiard
Third Streets
Market Roundup Mixed Moves Across Cotton Wheat and Provisions
The Markets Today reports that in New Orleans cotton fell 4 points while Chicago wheat rose 1 to 1 1 2 cents. Provisions held steady to slightly lower, with declines up to 7 1 2 cents.
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New Orleans Cotton Exchange
First National Bank
Shreveport
New York Cotton Exchange
Union Bank & Trust Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Ouachita National Bank Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
New Orleans
Chicago
Mosaic Workers Union Disbanded In San Francisco
The Mosaic Workers Union in San Francisco, repeatedly reorganized, is ordered by the Building Trades Council juridical committee to disband. Members will join other groups as auxiliaries including comet workers tile setters and marble workers.
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Mosaic Workers’ Union
San Francisco
Building Trades Council
Comet
Labor union with U S charter since 1859
The machinists' and blacksmiths' union of North America founded in 1859 and incorporated by Congress that year remains the only labor organization to have ever received a charter from the United States Government.
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the Machinists’ and Blacksmiths’ Union of North America
Congress
United States
Myatt Daniel Couple Wed at Baptist Parsonage
Mr F L Myatt of Phe Drug Store married Miss Mamie D of Camden Ark at the Baptist parsonage with Rev J A H Wharton officiating. The couple met at Bastrop yesterday afternoon and traveled home together along the A L G road. Both are from known families and arrived after the train.
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F. L. Myatt
Phe Drug Store
Mamie D
Camden, Ark
Marrie the Baptist
J. A. H. Wharton
Bastrop
Monroe tree planting date changed to December nineteenth clarified
To Our Customers the date of the Monroe ceremony of plant trees has changed to Dec 19 Please call Morrison's stable on that date and receive same Clingman Nursery La Per J. M. TUR
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Monroe
Morrison's
Clingman Nursery
J. M
Special En Ware Sale Extended to Tomorrow
Weather forces postponement of the special en ware sale from today to tomorrow. Enamel ware priced at 1.25 to 2 cents will be offered tomorrow only at Ouachita Crockery & Glassware.
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Ouachita Crockery & Glassware
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Jos. G. Camp
Kern
Horseshoean
Joe Kern
Whitman
Allen’s Pharmacy, Ltd
Blankston
The
State Railroad Commission
Corey
T. C. Jones
North Louisiana
Cadillac Automobiles
Lake Providence
Read
Foley
Phoenix Drug Store
R. H. Terrell
Ark
Steele Bros
J. R. Rhodes
Tom Kelly
Cumberland Telegraph & Telephone CO. Incorporated
Kaliski Music Co
SIG Haas & Sons
Youngblood
Jewelry Company, Limited
Foster
S. J. Harman & CO
H. R. Speed
Monroe, la
Ward & Clark
Bache & Co
Carpenter
Baggo
New York
Bartlett & Patten
Dr. Jones
Inspector Thomas
Myatt
Daniel
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