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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
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A large Monroe gathering at city hall heard Rotary figures outline American Cotton Association aims to unite growers against New England buyers, promote warehouse construction, and stabilize prices. Speakers urged southern states from Ouachita to Shreveport to organize amid Reconstruction era tensions and rising production needs.
An ornate, albeit garbled, account recalls a transformation in social scenes and alcohol norms tied to court orders. It mentions police court measures, fluctuating drink prices, and a vivid portrait of Harleyeorn era life and its impact on local culture and routines.
Congressman Riley J. Wilsen from Harriconburg arrives in Menree to campaign for Col. Staub and bolster Frank Stubbs in the governor’s race. He plans speeches at Dore Merrow and other towns, citing ratification of a treaty and railroad work as themes of his itinerary.
Monroe reports unusually good public health with low sickness among school pupils and adults. Public health nurse Miss Josephine McNally notes few contagious diseases despite Spanish influenza concerns last year, and optimism that the epidemic has passed.
The Ouachita Building and Loan Association is organized in West Monroe with capital stock of five million dollars in fifty thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. Directors include Harry Mo Williante and Harry G. Fra cer, among others, with goals to accumulate funds for purchase and sale of real estate, construction, rentals, and lending secured by immovable property in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. The institution aims to serve West Monroe and Monroe through a modern savings bank framework.
A hotel company plans a Friday capital stock increase to raise 0000 additional shares. A committee led by Sam Kaplan has canvassed members to fund higher labor and material costs, with a charter set at 5000 shares and directors including Kaplan, Stubbs, Atkins, Burney, and Downes Jr.
A parish report shows 6.91 bales ginned from the 1019 crop before December 1 against 02 bales by December 3. The data comes from the Department of Commerce Census Bureau in Washington via Willaim McCormick of Calhoun.
Reports say the Dixie well ten miles southwest of Monroe is held in abeyance while materials are sought. Information to the city today indicates drilling will proceed once supplies arrive, with the well awaiting essential equipment.
The Organization Committee battles to finalize plans for a Midland railroad project. It reports ongoing canvassing in Monroe and Bastrop for funding help from Southern Carbon Company and United Oil and Gas Products, with $100 600 pledged from each.
Fiume December 18 reports obstacles to withdrawing Gabriele d Annunzio forces due to shifts in Fiume policy. Italian Hadoglio proposals face pressure from soldiers and annexationists who demand promises of formal annexation and a maintained garrison under d Annunzio.
Fire departments at Stations No 1 and No 2 battled a small morning fire at a Negro restaurant on 718 Ahades street. Crews arrived quickly and had the blaze under control with minimal damage.
Patrons report coffee and bread price jumps from five to ten to fifteen cents at Monroe cafes with no clear reason. Observers note Atlanta price checks and alarm at rising costs, suggesting potential price regulation by local committees and possible government oversight.
The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company plans to install long distance lines and expand service in Monroe with nearly 200 applicants eligible for new extensions. Officials expect material and crews to arrive in January to begin work, boosting availability for residents and bringing more operators online.
Muddled reports discuss a break-up scheme affecting Packers and wholesale sectors. Names and places are unclear, but references to Sw Rad Uday and Aclotes General Paliser suggest executives weighing structural changes amid rising tensions in poultry butter and cheese markets.
Negotiations between meat packers and the government have been ongoing for some time. The talks aim to compromise the trust prosecution still under federal grand jury investigation.
Communist rebels seized public buildings in Tar nu Vallela and formed a soviet council. The regime lasted about two hours before troops arrived, restoring order and government authority.
Mexico's reply to the American note on the Jenkins case was received at the state department today. The official text is said to differ slightly from what Associated Press dispatches had reported.
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