Social and church events fill Monroe holiday week
The town schedules a busy slate including Daughters of Rebecca at Redmen's hall, Methodist Sunday School Cabinet elections, Afternoon Euchre host, Presbyterian winter picnic, YWCA Christmas tree, and a Methodist Cantata. Local notices mention visitors, travel plans, and social announcements amid holiday preparations.
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Redmen’s Hall
Tom Sullivan
The
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Wise Men
Notable births and deaths in early American and global history
A chronological list noting figures such as Benedict Arnold born in England and died in 1678, James Edward Oglethorpe founder of Georgia, and other historical milestones including the Boston Gazette first issue in 1719, cholera in Texas troops, Sherman in Savannah, and the first wireless telegraph message in 1902, with brief biographical notes.
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Benedict Arnold
Rhode Island
England
Sir James Edward Oglethorpe
Georgia
London
Texas
Charleston
Gen. Sherman
Savannah
Stephen Elliott
P. F
Beaufort
S. C
Taft Family Noted Lawyer Charles P Taft Born 1843
Charles P. Taft elder brother of President William H Taft was born in Cincinnati on December 21 1843 He graduated Yale 1864 and Columbia Law School two years later He studied at Heidelberg University from 1866 to 1889 and continued his legal career thereafter.
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Charles P. Taft
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Yale College
Columbia Law School
Heidelberg University
Taft Returns to Cincinnati to Launch Newspaper Empire
The article notes Taft studied at Paris and Berlin before returning to Cincinnati in 1869 to practice law. Ten years later he left law to become a newspaper editor and publisher. In 1879 he bought controlling interest in the Cincinnati Times, then acquired the Star the next year, forming a merger. He served one Congress term and held local offices, renowned for wealth and a premier private art collection in America.
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Paris
Berlin
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times
The
Star
Taft
Congress
America
Miss Elizabeth Sims to Wed Louis Brownlow in Washington
Washington December 21 official society shows great interest in the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Virginia Sims daughter of Representative Thetas W Sims from the High Tennessee district to Mr Louis Brownlow. The ceremony will be held tomorrow evening at the bride’s parents home on Massachusetts Avenue with sister Mrs William Joyner as matron of honor and W L Beale as best man.
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Washington
Elizabeth Virginia Sims
Thetas W. Sims
Highth
Tennessee
Louis Brownlow
Massachusetts Avenue
William Joyner
Memphis
Denver
W. L. Beale
Liver Trouble Remedy Free
Advertisement promoting Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a liver remedy. Claims include yellow eyes or skin as signs, laxative and tonic effects, and that a free sample bottle can be requested by sending name and address to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois. Mentions testimonials from John W Lee and Mrs Blinchum and urges purchase.
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Ind
B. ‘Linchum
Jackson
W. B Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, I
Wedding Ceremonies Planned by Vermont Avenue Church
Dr Power of Vermont Avenue Christian Church will perform the ceremony and a small reception follows at the bride’s home. After several months in Europe the couple will reside in this city. Pennsylvania State Grange Meets State College Pa December 21 The annual meeting opened with record attendance and promises to be highly successful. An exhibition of agricultural machines and a horticultural show accompanies the convention.
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Dr. Power
Vermont Avenue
Pennsylvania State Grange
State College
Edwin E. Sparks
Nun nally's Candies Freshly Stocked in Monroe
Monroe shop notes fresh supply of Nun nally's candies exclusive to 2041 Allen's Pharmacy Ltd as sole agents for Monroe. Sold for 24 hours only.
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Monroe
Allen's Pharmacy, Ltd
Calla Flour Request Stalls Amid Unclear Directive
A terse note requests Calla’s flour and halts further instruction with the line If St. The fragment leaves readers awaiting context on the requester, destination, and intended use, suggesting an incomplete ledger entry or drafting error.
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Social Department
W. E. Turpin
Ruston
W. E .Turpin
J. T. Sutton of
Doss
T. G. Reily
New Orleans
A. G. Moses
Hampton, Ark
West Side
Robert Layton
L. 8
S. A
Willard Reed
Armory
Eugene Stannard
Gladys Herbert
Helen Dixon
Pauline Buchanan
Joe Renwick
Bernice
P. Long
Iron Mountain Railroad
van Buren
Ark
Christian Ladies’ Aid
Union Bank & Trust Co
W. M. Meyers
Palestine
Walter Crowder
Shreveport
J. E. Hanna
William Jarman
State University
S. 8. Keener
Louisiana
R. H. Wynn
Allen Frye
Collinston
Jim Brown
Memphis, Tenn
Florsheim
Edgar Florsheim
Jonas Meyer
C. H. Moses
Tulane
Zenobia Wooten
Chicago
Green Croek
Hudson's Lane
James McEnery
Marksville
Henry McEnery
A. C. Brummett
Cam
Camden
Searcy
Camden Beacon
F. G. Hudson
Sycamore Hall
J. G. Harrison
Stonewall Jackson
Santa Claus
Tver
Pierce
Christmas Headquarters
Huyler’s and
Guth
Fisher’s
Christie’s
NEW South Drug Store
South Grand ST
Monroe, Louisiana
Boston
Gazette
Amos T. Akerman
Grant
Cartersville
New Hampshire
Charles Eugene Boucher de Boucherville
Quebec
L. W. Guiteau
Garfield
Freeport
Roger Walcot
Massachusetts
Cornwall
Nova Scotia
House of Lowe & Co
J. Lowe & CO Leading Jewelers
Mcgehee
Arkansas
Brownlow-Sims
Warren Toppan
Lynn
Mass
Vinci
Mr. Toppan
Allen’s Pharmacy
Tors
Ing
School of Agriculture
Leonard Rhone
Centre County
William T. Creasy
Catawissa
J. T. Ailman
Calla
Luzowianne
Collee
the Reily-Taylor Co
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