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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
6
An article recounts a New Orleans household guide to checking coal deliveries by weight and bulk. It explains a barrel equals about 180 pounds and four cubic feet, outlines inspection rights, and advises buying advertised domestic coal brands while watching quantities and quality.
J B Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says a decade of sickness including headaches and stomach trouble ended after using Thedford s Black-Draught. He keeps it on hand for all ages and claims his family rarely suffers illness since starting the remedy, praising its digestive and stomach relief properties.
A fire bell warns danger much like a cough signals illness. Do not suppress coughing but treat the underlying disease with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Many users report relief, especially after colds or bronchial attacks. Mrs. Thomas Leeching of Andrews Indiana endorses it. Obtainable everywhere.
In New Orleans on December 22 Attorney General Coco announces 30 suits including Orleans Parish cases and 28 statewide against public utilities for failing to file annual reports with the Secretary of State. Edison Electric Company and Algiers Railway and Light Company are named. Under act 267 of 1914 firms face $250 fines and $25 per day from April 1 to November, potentially $6,100 per case if negligence is proven.
Taxes are due on December 31 with penalties waived for timely payment. The notice urges residents of the city to settle all outstanding taxes by the deadline to avoid penalties and ensure compliance.
New York December 22 Sil Lewinsohn a Chicago private banker who aided Jack Johnson during a white slave case was arraigned in federal court for a hearing on extradition to Chicago. He fled Chicago after the indictment two years ago and was located by federal authorities in New York City three weeks ago.
Painful breathing and fever signal a cold with chills. A timely dose of Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey stops sneezes and sniffles. Pine balsam loosens phlegm and clears bronchial tubes. soothes sore throat. Antiseptic qualities kill germs and relieve congestion. Croup whooping cough and bronchial affections aid. Available at all druggists.
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