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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
8
Kern's horse shoeing shop offers custom wagons built to order. JOE KERN proprietor advertises bouquets with carnations roses poinsettias smilax holly wreaths and Christmas trees. Phone 1021 J. FP Latham Seea Co. 19-41.
An assortment of holiday items listed includes fruit cakes from Tron Mountain Bakery with advance or immediate delivery, cameras from Ansco for Christmas, carnations roses poinsettias and trees, and seasonal groceries. Also notes election results from ward six and nine with T J Wilson and U S Head winning positions.
The article reports Mrs J Webb Martin afflicted with a mysterious illness. She has slept for about a week and cannot be awakened after spells of drowsiness and insomnia. She is at her parents’ home, three miles from the city, with Mr and Mrs L E Richards.
Marriage license records show Will Goodwill with Minnie Druxton and Alonzo Benjamin with Sara Williams, along with Nannie Gi and others in the list. Record indicates multiple applicants including W. B. Haileynd Mis.
Legal notice outlines a civil action filed between Monroe Hardware Co Ltd and Theressa Battaglia. The case names show a dispute between the two parties in a court located in West Van Buren with Francois Van Buren as a related party.
Local grocer Copeland's Cash Grocery promotes turkeys chickens country eggs and country butter in a bold year end sales note.
President Wilson plans a three week vacation after signing the currency bill, likely at a Gulf Coast spot near New Orleans. He will depart around December and return by January 12, postponing several White House social events and the January 6 diplomatic reception. He has recently recovered from a grip and continues to work on tariff currency and Mexican issues.
The annual Christmas bazaar of Grace Church Guild attracts many visitors to the old YMCA building. Episco pal ladies showcase fine work and serve a sumptuous meal. The fancy work booth and homemade candies draw crowds while Turkey dinners bring in the men at noon. Supper will close the event tonight.
J. M. Davis assistant superintendent of the Southern Pacific resigns to become general manager of an Eastern railway. His departure, effective about January 1, was announced by Southern Pacific general officers who withheld the Eastern company’s name for the present.
Cal Delaney faces Matt Brock in a 12 round main event in Akron Ohio. Steve Ketchel meets Joe Mandot in a one round bout in Racine Wisconsin. Ad Wolgast and Charley White clash in a 10 round match in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Friday December 19 1913 New Orleans market shows quiet trading with 13 cents spot, sales of 2859 bales. Prices for cotton futures are 22.85 high 22.05 low with Yst'y War noted and minor activity in other items such as 1S 77 PACU and MSY references.
Windes reports gradual improvement in national trade and finance with optimism in cotton circles. Census Bureau late report may set Dec 12 purchases at 12,810,000 versus 12,439,000 year ago, while Bombay movement and South market activity influence prices and mill takings. The world’s visible supply shows a relative weekly decline, with American stock at 4,396,000 and foreign stocks at 1,156,000 to date.
N O Cotton New York S J Harman & Co advertise as hedge specialists in Shreveport Monroe La and handle grains stocks. Correspondents include Hayward Clark New Orleans Carpenter Bagget Chicago Bartlett Frazier. They are members of New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.
In Chicago on December 19, Wheat shows strength led by Winnipes with declining receipts compared to last week and year. Corn gains fade late session as shipments lag and cash values ease. Oats show improved tone with better cash levels as offerings are absorbed. S. J. Harman & Co reported the market conditions and bullish factors persist despite a brief setback.
J E Morgan and Bro operate in West Monroe Louisiana as dealers in wood coal domestic, concrete, lime cement sand and gravel. They are agents for Gulf Refining Co offering all kinds of building materials.
Charles Fordman plans another Barrie style playlet called The Little Policeman. Catcher Bill Kelly, recently released by Pittsburgh to Toronto, resists joining Joe Kelley’s team and yearns to return to St. Paul.
Chief Justice Edgar M. Cullen of the State Court of Appeals called criticisms of courts by former presidents Taft and Roosevelt unijustified at Albany New York event on December 18. He warned against undermining judicial authority.
Retiring next month under the age of sixty, Judge Cullen condemned technicalities and imperfect juries as causes of miscarriages of justice. He cited the Thaw case and urged appointment of juries over elections, while defending the integrity of the court and resisting public criticism from two ex-presidents.
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