Christmas Socials and Visiting Notes In Monroe
Christmas items and personal notices list visitors and residents in Monroe and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Guthrie of Sterlington were in Monroe, Miss Louise Faulk at home for holidays, Colonel Pope of Bastrop visited J. J. Potts, and other relatives and travelers are noted with holiday plans and returns across Louisiana and California.
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Grayson Guthrie
Sterlington
Monroe
Louise Faulk
Newcomb College
Colonel Pope
Bastrop
J. J. Potts
Maud Leigh Taylor
Ruston
R. By Sadler
Ooy Sadler
Lafayette Meredith
Vicksburg
R. W. Caldwell
Little Rock
Ben F. Tatum
Rayville
Wyatt Jones
Jones
Hotel Monroe
M. A. McHenry
5. P. Holbrook
L. M. Holbrook
McHenry Plantation
R. J. Gibson
St. Louis
Rachel Matzner
Meridian
Morris Haas
River Front
L. N. Larehe
Eloise Larche
Vivian
Eloise
Max Brodnax
Gallion
Evelyna Renaud
New York
A. A. Renaud
J. S. Williamson
Bonita
George Williamson
Charles Grayson
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
R. S. Gibson
Hill
Jackson Street
Oliver Skipworth
Aviation Corps
England
Camp Pike
J. K. Skipworth
Louis Casper
Monroe Yesterday Visitors Do Christmas Shopping
Local residents and visitors were out Christmas shopping in Monroe yesterday. Several individuals travel plans include visits to St Louis and Bonita for the holidays. Belgian Day activities and a tag day fundraiser are announced with volunteer details.
Whisky Crusade Reduces Yuletide Booze Activity Predicts Pay Christmas
Shreveport authorities report over 5 000 gallons of whisky seized and held as a campaign reduces arrests for drunkenness disorderly conduct and fighting. By 3 pm 90 arrests were recorded on Reed act violations and Reed amendment breaches, with 90 percent unable to meet bond. Prisoners crowd city and parish jails awaiting hearings before Judge G W Jack after holidays as efforts expand to shut down blind tigers and whisky operators.
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Shreveport
the Times
G. W. Jack
Judge Jack
Returning Soldiers Given Hearty Welcome
New York welcomed two returning transports the Cedric and the George Washington bringing 6,025 servicemen from overseas for Christmas. The Cedric carried 2,233 crew and troops from Liverpool, while the George Washington carried 4,461 men including many Cyclone Division veterans and 35 officers.
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New York
United States
George Washington
Wilson
France
Cedric
Oyverseas
Liverpool
Brest
Father backs daughter's Tanlac cure in Chattanooga ad
A Chattanooga man testifies Tanlac cured his daughter Ethel Brewer’s illness after she suffered gas stomach trouble weight loss and pellagra-like symptoms. She gained weight and regained appetite while reporting better sleep color and nerves. Monore Collens Pharmacy sells Tanlac.
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Ethel Brewer
Pearl Street
Chattanooga
Tenn
Miss Brewer
Monroe
Collens Pharmacy
Troop transport George Washington carries end of war veterans
The Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia national guardsmen on the George Washington disembarked after a Christmas celebration arranged by Chaplain P F Bloomhardt. Among the passengers were 968 sick and wounded with discharge papers, and officers Lieut Burgear and Lieut Bouligny related escape stories from German captivity and Albania.
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Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
National Guard
George Washington
P. F. Bloomhardt
Santa Claus
General Pershing
Brest
War Department
W. H. Unversall
George W.burgear
Memphis
Tenn
Germany
Rhine
Burgear
Edgar Bouligny
New Orleans
Foreign Legion
Bouligny
Albania
You speak English not French a clever quip
A French soldier asks an American if he speaks French. The American replies not yet. A French girl passes by and the man exclaims chicken as a playful jab. The Frenchman then suggests he “speaks English,” prompting the American to claim he speaks American.
Bachelor Girl Reflections by Helen Rowland
A humorous reflections piece on marriage and courtship. The author contrasts dated ideals with modern behavior and jokes about wives husbands and social expectations. The tone mimics a light moral essay with quips about love fate and domestic life.
Luncheon praises nut steak and flourless biscuits
Bishop Waterhouse of Los Angeles praised a meatless and wheatless luncheon with a family whose nut steak and flourless biscuits impressed him. The host remarked that necessity spurs invention, while the bishop called the meal marvellous.
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Bishop Waterhouse
Los Angeles
Washington Star
Changes in island names spark local chat
A Youngstown Telegraph note recalls shifts in geography with the Hawaii Islands formerly called the Sandwich Islands. The discussion links name changes to broader cultural movements, hinting at food conservation themes in public discourse.
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Pood Conservation Park
Vwood
Sandwich Islands
Hawaiian
Youngstown Telegraph
The Bolsheviks in America Threat and Controls
An observer with wartime Europe experience argues Bolshevism exists where governments fail to express popular will. He predicts suppression may curb it but warns against belief in total repression. He notes England’s system as resistant, with two old parties and a capable Labor Party.
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America
United States
Europe
Beaggan
Russia
Germany
Austria
England
Labor
Knights Templar Assemble at Asylum for Christmas Toast
All Sir Knights are called to assemble at the Asylum at 11 o clock Christmas morning to join in a Christmas toast led by G. Surghnor, Recorder.
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Supt
J. Arthur Smth
Presbyterian Sunday School
Knights Templar
Psychic La Zell draws crowds to Monroe studio
Crowds gathered at Dr. La Zell’s studio over Red Cross Drug Store as locals queued for a glimpse of the famed psychic. The interviewer found the room without theatrics, noting two crystal globes, oriental relics, and diplomas from three spiritual organizations. The doctor said interest is high and he may stay in Monroe longer.
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Dr. la Zell
Red Cross
la Zell
International Research Society of America
India
Spiritualistic Association of Colorado
Incorporated
Spiritualistic Churches of
San Francisco
Monroe
Southern Grocer Co. stockholders meeting notice
Annual meeting of stockholders of the Southern Grocer Co. Ltd gathers at its Monroe Louisiana office on Wednesday January 1st 1919 to elect a board of directors and address any business before the meeting. R W Germany secretary treasurer. December 26 1910s.
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The
Southern Grocer Co., Ltd
Monroe
R. W. Germany
Secy-Treas
Guaran for one bottle remedy claims cures and refunds
An advertisement touts Guaran a tonic promising benefits for rheumatism blood liver and kidney issues with money back guarantee. It offers 1 bottle or six for five dollars and directs orders to G S from jobbers and testimonials from L M Gross Little Rock Arkansas
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S.ealers
Mnongh
World Renowned Clairvoyant Hits City Stage
Promoter touts Absolutely Reliable as the most powerful clairvoyant and medium ever to appear in the city. World famous act features in a performance at Fasers Drug Store and promises extraordinary predictions for attendees.
Clairvoyant LaZell Endorsed by Psychic Group in Western States
Notice lists Prof. LaZell as a legal member in good standing of the International Psychic Research and claims he offers clairvoyant and palm reading services. It details his purported powers, consultation scope including love, prosperity, and legal matters, and notes private parlors near a drug store with daily office hours.
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The
International Psychic Research
Prof. Lazell
George Brb. Stearns
Treas
Robert C. Chambers
Geo
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Style Shop
Larche Dry Goods CO
Props
West Monroe
Christ
City of
David
Merry Christmas
Foster Jewelry Co
Belgium
Arnold Bernstein
Tanlac
Norman Hapgood
National Security League
Helen Rowland
G. Surghnor, Recorder
peveHie
News-Star
L. M. Gross
P. O. Box
Little Rock, Ark
Tae Baldwin
Hamilton
Kroeger
Modello
Elmon Player
Kaliski Music Co
Monroe, la
Faser’s Drug Store
Red Cross Pharmacy
Veil
Red Cross Drug Store
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