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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
7
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce says all city stores run by its retail merchants division will close Monday December 26 due to Christmas on Sunday. Banks join in observance and downtown shops mostly close with the News-Star pausing publication for a Yuletide break.
R B Knott of Ruston takes charge of Monroe Ice Cream and announces installation of creamery machinery at 707 9 DeSiard Street. The plant will open January 1 with planned capacity of 15000 pounds of butter monthly and equipment value estimated at 35000 dollars. Knott seeks local business cooperation for success.
Paris report: Countess Freder ick de Janze formerly Alice Silverthorne of Chicago was sentenced to six months in prison for shooting Vincent de Trafford a British titled member. The term was suspended. The March Gare du Nord shooting also saw her wound herself while pleading about her dog.
Rev Z R Downs superintendent says The Home of the Good Samaritan Winnsboro is receiving many gifts of food clothing and money from the public. He invites inspection of the work aiding unfortunate girls. He recently brought a young mother and baby from East Carroll parish to share Christmas hospitality, illustrating daily assistance given by the home.
Notice to Stockholders The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Monroe Wholesale Drug Co Inc will be held Tuesday afternoon January 3 1928 at 5 00 p m at the office of the company for the purpose of electing a board of directors and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting Monroe Wholesale Drug Co Inc By H L Rosenhein V Pres and Mgr
Firemen extinguished four grass fires yesterday. The first call came at 8 45 a m at Pershing and Lee avenues, fought by Company No 4. A second blaze at North Sixth and Bres street was reported at 10 07 m, tackled by Company No 8. At 2 50 p m, Georgia street saw a second fire put out by Company No 4, and the final fire at North Second and Roselawn streets at 5 06 p m was blamed on fireworks, extinguished by Company No 3 with force pumps and sacks.
White S. A. Hearne Jr of Brownsville weds Maggie Griggs of Chatham. E J Reynolds of Monroe weds Lavonia Thomas. Richard Harris of Monroe weds Louvinia Jackson of Monroe.
See them in the thrift section at the Fashion Shop located at 108 St John street near Ouachita bank. The sale runs from 6 to 9 PM today and features discounted coats.
Hundreds of dainty styles to select from at the Fashion Shop located at 108 St John Street, near Ouachita bank. Prices range from twenty five cents to eight dollars each. Adv.
Al Capone and six companions plead guilty to carrying concealed weapons in Joliet. Capone pays a total of about $1,589 in fines and costs to the county and city, then donates $10.20 to Santa Claus, directing the change to the Salvation Army.
H. E. Roberts assistant fire chief left for Keerville Texas to visit his wife in the sanitarium. Captain Tom Dupree is acting in his place during his absence.
A red truck belonging to J. N. Knowles of the Knowles Motor Company of West Monroe was reported stolen last. No further details on the vehicle or suspects were provided in the fragment.
Police reported the theft of a red truck owned by Ivey Norris of West Monroe. The incident details are under investigation with no suspects named at this time.
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