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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
5
Amusements note the production promises a grand treat with strong acting and scenery. Clyde Fitch's Girls at Sugar's Theatre Friday night follows four young women who go to New York to succeed without men and ultimately bow to their fate amid witty lines and buoyant youth.
A Christmas Day matinee and night show features Thomas Dixon's new comedy The Sins of the Father at Sugar's Theatre. The mock panel mocks racial stereotypes via characters like Andy the chocolate colored butler and Minerva the scheming figure as the plot unfolds to lift spirits and provoke laughter.
A vivid stage piece centers on Minerva, Andy, and a race related plot in a post Reconstruction Southern capital. The cast includes Mrs. Charles G. Craig as Minerva and Arthur J. Pickens as Andy, with Dixon’s production exploring love, loyalty, and a taint of negro blood amid tragic and comic turns.
The Lyceum presents a strong program for the night with "Effecting a Cure" a cautionary tale for wives about errant husbands and a clever cure shown on screen. The feature "The Taming of Wild Bill" follows with Bill in a new misadventure likely to amuse local patrons.
Washington Dec 22 The Lever bill targets future delivery contracts for wheat corn and oats prohibiting sending messages to enter such contracts unless actual delivery is intended. Penalties include fines up to 10000. Telegraph sections require affidavits proving ownership and delivery intent or legal right to future possession.
Washington dispatch reports Rep Rainey urging a five member House committee to investigate a charge that Theodore Roosevelt, as president, pressed the Pennsylvania Railroad and other lines for transportation. He claims nearly $100,000 may be owed and vows to push the resolution through Congress despite potential obstacles.
A Washington report notes Uncle Sam may form a labor union for government clerks as an affiliated AFL body. The cabinet discussed extending the clerks workday by a half hour, with officials warning against unreasonable demands as a million job seekers wait. Washington employs about 28,000 federal workers.
Special Notice states Christmas falls on Sunday and all places of business will close on Monday December 26. Southern Grocer Co Ltd Monroe Grocer Co Ltd Keller Grocer Co ta Sugar Bros Co Ltd 22 21.
Denver residents on Sixth avenue find a section of the thoroughfare surfaced with slag containing silver bullion dumped years ago. The material came from a dump owned by the American Smelting and Refining Company, which has halted further removal of the deposit.
Leipsic Germany December 22 Capt Bernard Federick Trench Royal Marine Infantry and Lt Vivian H Brandon Royal Navy were found guilty of spying on German fortifications at Borkum. Each received four years in fortress prison.
Philadelphia Athletics world champions pass through Tampa on their way home from Havana. They played a series of games with the Cubans and won a majority of the contests.
A nationwide claim asserts that ten thousand retail druggists endorse Vinci delicious cod liver and iron tonic with no oil as the best strengthening remedy. Warren Toppan of Lynn Mass testifies to a winter bronchial cold, stomach trouble relief, and a global money-back guarantee if unsatisfied. Allen's Pharmacy Monroe La promotes the potion with a full refund promise.
Harrisburg December 22 The Pennsylvania League of Third Class Cities delegates debated the merits of the commission plan of municipal government at its annual convention. Mayors and city officials from many Pennsylvania cities attended the session.
This morning at 8 30 Rev R H Wynn united Miss Vivian Harrington of Denver Colorado with Mr E E Earle of Georgia at the Methodist parsonage. Miss Harrington, sister of Jack Harrington, wore a blue velvet coat suit and was attended by Mr and Mrs Harrington as the ceremony was reported by The News Star with congratulations.
The notice lists film titles including Effecting a Cure, The Taming of Bill, Max in a Dilemma, Recurrent Fever, and The Children's Revolt. Edu cational content from Pathe and Lubin. Hudnal's Orchestra performs nightly 7:30 to 10:30.
The undersigned firms including T. M. Parker Co Ltd Fox Renaud Gro Co Ltd Faulk Brothers Walker Bros Gro Co Ltd and W A Bozone pledge to close their stores on Monday December 26 1910 as a mutual observance.
Admission is 10 cents for adults and 5 cents for children with a matinee at 3 30 and an evening show at 7 30 doors open a half hour before. Admission for matinee is 6 and 10 cents.
Thursday begins the intercollegiate chess tourney in New York City. Hockey pits Williams against Princeton in New York. Friday features Frank Mantell versus Jack Sullivan in 10 rounds in New York. Saturday closes the chess tourney in New York with college basketball games including Annapolis versus Princeton in Annapolis and MIT versus NYC College in New York.
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