Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Memorial Planned in Staunton
An Educational Outlook article urges funding for a national Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Memorial in Staunton Virginia. Plans include restoring the birth house and chapel, furnishing period era items, establishing a Wilson Memorial hall at Mary Baldwin College, and linking the project to education and international relations. A minimum of 500000 dollars is sought from American citizens, with teachers and children asked to contribute. Watsons Eskimo Pie offered at 5 cents is noted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Opelousas
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Wilson
Joseph D. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
America
Wilson
Mary Baldwin College
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace
Succession Sale in Ouachita Court for F A Edgar estate
In the Fourth District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana a succession sale is ordered to pay debts. On December 19 1925 at the Monroe courthouse front door the administratrix Marie Edgar will sell a Hudson automobile a Ford truck three cows two large steers to the highest bidder for cash with appraisement aid. R M Breard Jr attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth District Court
Parish of
Ouachita
State of
Louisiana
F. A. Edgar
Fourth Judicial District Court
Monroe
Hudson
Marie Edgar
R. M. Breard, Jr
Missouri Pacific Boosters Banquet At Hotel Virginia
About 180 Missouri Pacific boosters and guests attended a banquet at Hotel Virginia. Mayor Arnold Bernstein hosted, with attorney Fred G. Hudson Jr. praising the railroad for supporting Monroe. Hudson noted 913 local employees, a payroll over a million dollars, and sizable tax and investment impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tully
Missouri Pacific
Hotel Virginia
Arnold Bernstein
Fred G. Hudson, Jr
Hudson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Monroe
New Invention Promises Superior Oil Lamp Light
A new oil lamp touted by inventor L. W. Johnson of Chicago tests says to outperform 10 ordinary lamps and gas or electricity. It burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene with no odor smoke or noise. Johnson offers a 10 day free trial and first users in each locality may receive a lamp. He claims agency opportunities and potential monthly earnings of 250 to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Jeading
L. W. Johnson
Lake St
Chicago
Ill
Local boosters host banquet after railroad employee event
Furniture Company and Eckhart and Lennon Lumber figures among attendees. Entertainment featured Sax Gibson orchestra and Charleston by Miss Margaret Stovall, songs by Esther Snell and Rev. Frank Tripp, and a reading by Mrs. Blanch Oliver. The banquet was funded by local boosters with no company money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Snell
Frank Tripp
Blanch Oliver
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Children of America
Virginia
Watson
Irene Simms
News-Star
Dixie Bedding CO
G. E. Davis
Cole
Crescent Bend
P. O. Box
MO. P. Boosters
Hotel
Missouri Pacific Booster
E. W. Lamb
Louisiana Division of the Road
Fred Millsaps
Ouachita National Bank
Joe Isaacman
Little Rock, Ark
M CO
Iron Mountain Bakery Inc
Grammont & Jackson
Department Store Organization P
Nney
Missouri
Oregon
Texas
Loreco
Loreco Gasoline
Loreco Station
Bill E-Z
Kyber
Sroieas
Foster's
Elgin
Jewelry
INC
Monroe, la
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