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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
9
Petition of Monroe taxpayers asks the City Council to schedule a special election to extend time for the Arkansas Louisiana and Gulf Railway project from Monroe to Pine Bluff and to Crossett. The measure seeks longer deadlines for construction and operation with voter ballots detailing support or opposition.
City records show Ordinance No. 1908 adopted December 3 1909 appointing commissioners and clerks for a January 6 1910 special election. Voters will decide on Southern Development Company railroad terminus changes and extension north of Crossett Arkansas with terms in Ward 1 through Ward 6. registrar to open registration on December 4 and stay for thirty days.
Public notice declares a January 1910 special election in Monroe to decide extending the Arkansas Louisiana Gulf Railway south from Monroe to Pine Bluff and updating construction timelines. Election officials and polling places are named with voting hours from 6 am to 7 pm and a January 7 post-ballot counting session scheduled in the Council Chamber.
The City of Monroe Louisiana schedules a special election to decide extending the time for the Arkansas Louisiana and Gulf Railway North segment from Monroe to Pine Bluff. Commissioners and clerks are appointed for polling places Ward 3 City Hall Ward 4 Court House Ward 6 W C Rivers with designated officials.
A 27 year old woman, Mrs. Daltom Costello of August 1908, suffered acute Bright's disease with urine loaded with albumin. After usual remedies failed, Robinson Spring water brought complete relief in about three weeks. Endorsed by Dr. H. F. Ashford and Dr. John B. Elliott of Tulane University.
J E Peters undertaker and embalmer offers vault storage for awaiting final disposition. Also furnishes furniture window shades children's carriages wagons velocipedes metallic burial caskets wooden octs trimmings. Agents for Svettlasa sewing machines pianos and organs Globe Wernicke book cases. Telephones store 12 Resi
In Lansing on December 18 the Michigan Anti-Tuberculosis Association held a well attended session. It aims to unify medical societies and other groups in Michigan to push legislation on tuberculosis and to secure stronger laws and enforcement.
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