Local Notes Include Robbery Charge and Car Accident
Local items report Ker n Douglass a young man jailed on forgery charge after a Camden visit. A boy dies after being struck by a streetcar near Eighth and Breard. City leaders discuss rail line business trips to St Louis and Chicago with Colorado Springs bankers. Reports of arson at Fidelity Bottling Works, a Maxwell sale to Mr. Will Broadway, and Garrisons Lunch Stand promotion appear among city notes.
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Robert Douglass
Fidelity Bottling Works
E. L. Webb
Maxwell
Will Broadway
Grayson
Eighth and Breard Streets
J. M. Parker
A., L. & G. Railroad
St. Louis
Chicago
Parker
Colorado Springs
William A. Otis
Monroe
Bloodshed on Christmas ends in fatal shooting
A Christmas confrontation escalated into a fatal shooting. The victims were killed after a violent exchange. the brother arrived late and was also shot. Clark fled the scene and is now believed to be in Tennessee.
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Clark
Tennessee
Free Fight Near Waycross Declares Fatalities
In a wild incident near Waycross Georgia two men died another was wounded and a fourth held as badly hurt with details incomplete as of December 27 report. Local authorities described a chaotic scene with gunfire and injuries under investigation by police. The names of the deceased and wounded were not released in the available dispatch.
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Bachlett
Waycross
Walter Allen
Deener Crews
Allen
Walter Crews
Crews
Silag O’quinn
Folkston
Charlton County
Sheriff Waywright
New Orleans Cotton Market Prices and Movements
The New Orleans market shows steady prices with Dec 27, 1910 quotations for spot at 14.95, with highs around 15.28 for May and March futures near 15.49. New York spots stand at 14.95 with quiet activity and firmer highs, while December yields reflect fluctuating highs and closes.
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New Orleans
New York
Market dull as heavy receipts weigh on cotton prices
New Orleans wires report market resumes with prices weaker after holidays. Cotton arrivals at Houston this week reach 46 000 versus 28 000 last year, while overall receipts and futures soften due to abundant offerings. Weather forecasts predict more rain in Texas and southern states, with soil now favorable for winter plowing.
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New Orleans
Houston
Texas
Weather Bureau
Botton
Galveston
E. D. Windes
Markets Today Wheat and Provisions Steady
The Markets Today from Chicago reports wheat steady with a shade to eighth up and provisions holding steady with gains from two and a half to fifteen cents.
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Chicago
Cotton Market Dims in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on December 27 the cotton market showed dull activity with prices 12 to 14 points lower, signaling softer demand and cautious trading as merchants reassessed futures and spot values.
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New Orleans
The City by Clyde Fitch on Sugar's Theatre bill
The City pits country versus city life in Clyde Fitch’s powerful drama. George Rand and family face a dark secret as a blackmailer shadows their fortunes. The illegitimate son Hannock becomes the secretary and tragedy unfolds.
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Clyde Fitch
Lyric Theatre
New York
Messrs. Shuberts
Sugar’s
George Rand
George, Jr
Theresa
Cicely
Fred Hannock
Love Across Feud Tests Hannock and Rand
In a tale of forbidden affection Hannock falls for Cicely Rand. Complications ignite a feud with George Rand as secrets about the affair emerge and threaten all || including a reckoning that tests loyalty, honor, and family ties.
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Hannock
Cicely Rand
George Rand
Grand Opera House to Present Ben Hur in Shreveport
Klaw & Erlanger stage Lew Wallace's Ben Hur for three nights and a Wednesday matinee in Shreveport January 9 to 11. The lavish spectacle features Star of Bethlehem, camels, horses, exotic pages, and Kelleys score with chorus. Box office opens January 5. mail orders encouraged with priority handling.
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Grand Opera House
Shreveport
Klaw & Erlanger
Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur
Bethlehem
Ben Hur
Iras
Mount of Olives
Wallace
Antioch
Edgar Stillman Kelley
Lyceum Holiday Shows Feature Laughs and Romance
The Lyceum draws crowds during the holidays with special attractions. Manager Sperling showcases six offerings including His New Lid a top comedy, Not So Bad as it Seems a cautionary tale, The Mystery of the Torn Note a society comedy, The Gamblers Charm a square game drama, The Queen of Hearts a banker romance, and The Way of Life a drama on truth versus falsehood.
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Lyceum
Sperling
Death of N. L. Boyd Shocks Monroe Community
N L Boyd longtime railroad freight agent for Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific dies on Christmas day at noon in Monroe. Survived by wife Miss Houston Arcadia two daughters and several sisters. Funeral at First Baptist then to depot for shipment to Arcadia. Knights of Pythias and other lodges conduct burial rites in Arcadia.
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N. L. Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Monroe
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
J. A. H. Wharton
First Baptist Church
Stonewall Lodge No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Pacific
Arcadia
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Not So Bad as It Seemed and The Mystery of the Tom Note
A bill of silent era features including His New Lid in Biograph comedy Not So Bad as it Seemed at page B4. Lubin presents The Gambler's Charm and The Queen of Hearts, plus The Way of Life at Kale Drama.
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Lubin
Matinee and Evening Showtimes with Admission Details
Matinee at 3 30 with doors opening a few minutes before. Evening performance at 7 30. Admission for matinee 56 and 10cc. General admission listed as Adults 10c with unclear pricing for other categories.
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R. H. Terrell
Camden
New South Drug Store
Giter Whiel
Eye Kern
Garretson
Merry Christmas
SIG Haas & Sons
Sig Haas
D. Aubrey Haas
M. W. Haas
Liverpool
Dee Way
Rkork
Jan Iaie
Ian Sod
Windes’ Daily Cotton Letter
Sugar Theatre
Sam S
Lee Shubert
Inc
The
Prkces
Sugar’s Theatre
Thomas Dixon
Kind
Kaliski Music CO
Monroe, Louisiana
Lyceum Theatre
L. A. Powers
L.A. Powers
Cumberland
Gov
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
First National Bank
New York Cotton Exchange
Union Bank & Trust Co
Chicago Board of Trade
Ouachita National Bank Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
S. J. Harman & CO
H. R. Speed
Monroe, la
Hayward & Clark
J. 3. Bache & Co
Carpenter, Baggett & Co
Bartlett @ Patten
M. KK. Sperling
Biograph. Com
General Information
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachif
Sixth Judicial District Court
Meyer Brothers, Limited
Johson Hunter
Louisiana
Riley
Fife
John P. Parker, Jr
Sheri Monroe
News-Star
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