Monroe Building and Loan Association A Local Builders Ally
The Monroe Building and Loan Association chartered in 1887 holds an authorized capital of 10 million dollars and averages 150 thousand dollars in business yearly. It has made one thousand loans totaling about 1 million dollars, all in Monroe, aiding residents to own homes. Officers include Sig Haas president E H Bills vice president R L Prophit secretary T E Flournoy treasurer F G Hudson attorney. The association owns a prominent Monroe building and supports local livery business through competitive prices and service. Mr Morrison is noted as a trusted local contact.
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Monroe
Monroe Building and Loan Association
Sig Haas
E. H. Bills
R. L. Prophit
T. E. Flournoy
F. G. Hudson
Morrison
Local Merchant Mr Hipp P Marks Heats Monroe
Mr Hipp P Marks a reliable dealer in general merchandise and ladies wear runs a modern store at 117 South Grand Street. He has built a large customer base in Monroe and the surrounding area and serves as a city council member, praised for up to date stock and fair prices.
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Hipp P. Marks
South Grand Street
Marks
Monroe
Ratcliff Avery Pharmacy Ad Promises Quality Drugs
Ratcliff Avery Pharmacy at 229 DeSiard Street offers drugs toilet articles and sundries. It describes itself as leading prescription agents and manufacturers with a prescription department supervised by two experienced registered pharmacists.
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Ratcliff-Avery
DeSiard Street
Nes
Cumland
Ratcliff Avery
Busiess
S R Eiland & Co Grocery Dealers at 501 Walnut Street
S R Eiland and S R Hiland & Company operate a long standing grocery business at 501 Walnut Street. Hiland is noted as an experienced, successful dealer and Eiland maintains a large stock and strong knowledge of local customer needs. The text praises their commitment to Monroe and supporting local advancement.
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S. R
Biland
Monroe
C. M. Morrison Livery Stable Info Noted
C M Morrison operates City Livery and Feed Stable on North Third Street between the W S P railroad and De Siard Street. He lists Cumberland Phone 136 and Home Phone 144 for customer use. Morrison is described as a handyman at the business.
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C. M. Morrison
North Third Street
DeSiard Street
Morrison
Cumberland
Whiie Morrison
Reliable Drug Store at 505 Ouachita avenue
The Reliable Drug Store at 505 Ouachita avenue offers a full line of drugstore items at moderate prices. Dr. I Cier, the proprietor, focuses on accurate prescription filling with pure drugs and maintains a complete stock of medicines and toilet articles. He has built a large, loyal patronage in the neighborhood and is presented as a cultured, reputable businessman.
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Reliable
Ouachita Avenue
I. Cier
Cier
Chase & Collens Drug Co. A Monroe Landmark
Chase and Collens Drug Company at DeSiard and 2nd streets is praised as a leading Monroe drugstore offering a pure drug line and fine candies. A large soda fountain serves popular drinks while prescriptions are prepared quickly using pure drugs under a registered pharmacist.
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Monroe
Chase & Collens Drug Company
DeSiard and
2Nd Streets
Ten Cent Meat Market Offers Fresh Meats and Low Prices
The Ten Cent Meat Market in City Market promises right goods weight and service with Cumberland phone 4 and Home phone 256 for customer convenience. Proprietor H. H. Hermann is praised as a capable owner who builds a loyal customer base.
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Cumberland
H. H. Hermann
Endom's Livery & Transfer Co Serves the Community
Endom's Livery & Transfer Company at 120 DeSiard Street offers transfer wagons and buses to meet trains with vehicles of all kinds at reasonable rates. Proprietor Mr. F Endom is noted for community support and dependable service, with Home phone 28 and Cumberland phone 69.
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Endoms Livery & Transfer Company
DeSiard Street
Cumberland
F. Endom
Endom
Faulk's Drug Store Shines In Local Market
Faulk's Drug Store at 426 DeSiard Street offers pure drugs and medicines in a complete stock of toilet articles. The prescription department is supervised by a registered pharmacist. The shop also carries a large line of rackets and holiday goods popular with customers.
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Faulk
DeSiard Street
W. H. Faulk
Steele Bros Saloon at 248 DeSiard Street
Steele Bros Saloon successor to Webb and Steele offers top whisky wines beers cigars in a quiet genteel setting at 248 DeSiard street. Courteous treatment and no rowdyism attract customers while a large shipping business fills Christmas orders and maintains many loyal and new customers.
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Steele Bros. Saloon
Webb & Steele
DeSiard Street
Steele Bros
P. O. Box 381
Ransdell Re-elected President of National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell, representative from Louisiana, was unanimously chosen to again lead the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. He urged cooperation between railroads and waterways to rebuild inland transport, warning of canal closures and looming freight shortages without joint modernization. The Washington meeting is guided by his advocacy for interdependent rail and waterway systems.
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Joseph E. Ransdell
Congress
Ith
Louisiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ransdell
New York Herald
Congressman Ransdell
Washington
Union Bank and Trust Company Named Executor and Agent
Union Bank and Trust Company of this city, with capital and surplus of 110000 dollars, is authorized to act as executor administrator trustee guardian committee assignee receiver and financial agent for states cities railroads and corporations. It can lease hold buy sell convey real estate and securities and act as guardian of escrows and transfer agent. Officers include W R Mitchell president I Baer vice president W C Barringer second vice president H D Apgar cashier M W Haas assistant cashier. Directors listed.
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Union Bank & Trust Company
W. R. Mitchell
I. Baer
W. C. Barringer
H. D. Apgar
M. W. Haas
J. Arthur Smith
T. H. B. Andrews
W. H. DeGraffenried
Henry Bernstein
L. N. Larche
A. P. Wimberly
W. E. Allen
O. O. Clark
Chas. Titche
L. B. Newsom
Red Front Saloon at 46 De Siard Street Draws Patrons
The Red Front Saloon owned by J. V. Sevier successor to H. Jack Brodnax operates at 46 De Siard street. It offers good wines liquors and cigars with prompt shipping of fine liquors at low prices and a steady out of town patronage.
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J. V. Sevier
H. Jack Brodnax
DeSiard Street
A. L. & G. Grocery Promotes Local Store
The A. L. G. Grocery owned by W. W. Shearron operates at the corner of Sixth and Adams streets with Home phone connection No 520. It offers staple and fancy groceries and promises right goods and right prices to attract and retain customers.
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W. W. Shearron
Sixth
Adams Streets
Peoples' Homestead and Savings Association Promotes Savings
The Peoples' Homestead and Savings Association based on DeSiard street in Monroe has operated for about five years. It began with $10,000 and now shows assets around $140,000 with $110,055.18 paid in capital stock and an 8 percent semi annual dividend. The group emphasizes economizing saving and home building with leaders L. Enant president J. T. Davis vice president and others including J. G. Michie J. J. Jordan A. J. Renaud J. T. Chappell S. J. Rivoire Jesse W. Mitchell Stubbs Russell and Theus as officers and attorneys.
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Peoples’ Homestead and Savings Association
DeSiard Street
North Third Street
Monroe
L. Enant
J. T. Davis
J. G. Michie
J. J. Jordan
A. J. Renaud
J. T. Chappell
S. J. Rivoire
Jesse W. Mitchell
Stubbs
Russell and
Theus
Arkansas Louisiana & Gulf Railway Expands Monroes Access
The Arkansas Louisiana and Gulf Railway extends from Monroe north to Crossett and Hamburg with 61 miles now and plans for about 200 more miles this year. The route passes Bastrop Wardville Oliver Crosley Woods Guthrie Perryville Spyker Beekman Geddie Rolfe Junction Hamburg and Crossett. Through Rock Island connections it offers daily trains to Little Rock and fast service to Kansas City St Louis Chicago Memphis and the east. Executives listed include J. M. Parker W. J. Hillyer T. J. Shelton A. D. Nichols B. F. Carson and G. Courtney.
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Monroe
Arkansas
Louisiana and Gulf
Crossett
Ark
Hamburg
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Wardville
Oliver
Crosley
Woods
Guthrie
Perryville
Spyker
Bee
W. J. Hillyer
T. J. Shelton
A. D. Nichols
B. F. Carson
4. G. Courtney
Magnolia Inn at 210 North Third street Monroe
The Magnolia Inn offers a home like stay in a two story house at 210 North Third Street Monroe. It is well furnished well lighted well ventilated heated with hot water heat with a large heat register in each room. The table uses top market fare and attentive service. Opened about fourteen months ago it has quickly gained popular favor and offers weekly or monthly board terms.
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Monroe
Magnolia Inn
North Third Street
Parlor City Tailoring House at 220 Grand Street
Parlor City Tailoring House offers fine tailoring with a large stock and samples. proprietor EB Blackmon guarantees a correct fit, low prices for first class work, and specializes in ladies dry cleaning. Cumberland phone 509.
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Parlor City Tailoring House
Grand Street
EB. S. Blackmon
Cumberland
John G Sanders Foundry and Machine Shop
John G Sanders Foundry and Machine Shop has operated since 1892 at 342 to 404 South Grand Street in Monroe. The firm offers plumbing tin and sheet metal work with modern machinery and personal attention, promising complete satisfaction for all jobs large or small.
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Monroe
John G. Sanders
Grand Street
Sanders
The Bohemia Dining House Under Mr Van Den Heurk
The Bohemia in downtown Monroe gains popularity serving business lunches and table d hote dinners. Proprietor C L Van Den Heurk plans expansions including Unity Club rooms converted to sixteen guest rooms and notes his career from St. Louis to Panama, with upcoming Roosevelt service medal.
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C. L. van den Heurk
Bohemia
van den Huerk
van den Heurk
Tony Faust
St. Louis
Peabody Hotel
Memphis
Mississippi River Commission
Mississippi
Louisiana
Monroe
Panama
W. L. Smith & Company Insurance Ad
W. L. Smith & Company on the ground floor of Central Kings Bank & Trust promotes fire tornado liability accident auto motor boat and plate glass insurance. The firm claims prompt payment and strong world‑class companies with Mr W L Smith leading in Monroe advancement and upbuilding efforts.
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W. L. Smith & Company
Central Kings Bank & Trust Company
W.L. Smith
Monroe
Sol Gross Pioneer Dry Goods Merchant Returns to DeSiard Street
Sol Gross, long known by Monroe residents as the pioneer dry goods merchant on DeSiard street, settled back in 1906 after stints away since 1867 and 1875. His store at 334-336 DeSiard offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, hats, and furnishing goods under the motto More goods for the same money, same goods for less money.
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DeSiard Street
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Sol Gross
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Monroe Building and Loan Associaton
Ratcliff-Avery Pharmacy
S. R. Eiland & CO
Chase & Collens Drug CO
TEN Cent Meat Market
Endom’s Livery & Transfer Company
Jos. E. Ransdell
National Rivers and Harbors Association
Union Bank & Trust CO
Interior View Union Bank and Trust CO
A. L. & G. Grocery
THE
Arkansas, Louisiana & Gulf Railway
John G. Sanders Foundry and Machine Shop
Co. L. van den Heurk
W. L. Smith & CO
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