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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

6

Barrett Company Versus Massing Civil Case Notes

The Day's Records in parish and city courts list filings in civil cases including The Barrett Company versus Frank Massing, marriage licenses for Geo Jennings and Minnie Johns, Tom Milton and Laura Porter, and several oil and gas leases and land sales involving Gulf Refining Company of Louisiana F D Lush and Julian S Ramsey Mrs Verna F Manning Victor H Faust R T Layne and Henry A Averett G A Roberts.

Geo. Jennings Minnie Johns Tom Milton Laura Porter Clara 3B. Guthrie

Local and Personal Notices and Ads at Kern's shop

Local items include Kern's horse shoeing shop and wagon orders by Joe Kern. Flora and garden goods from Allen's Pharmacy. Library hours shorten during holidays to 2:31 to 4:30 pm Tuesday through Friday. Meat prices and groceries listed. Real estate promo for Terminal Heights Addition touts low prices and rapid sales.

Terminal Heights Addition property sale and local ads

Lots and suburban acreage tracts in Terminal Heights Addition are selling fast. Call 477 for appointment to inspect the property. 16 17 kinds flower seed. Wood for sale, phone 619. New Year post cards and folders at Perd Levi stationery Co. Ltd in Terminal Heights Addition. The best investment in Monroe today near Iron Mountain stops. Chickens turkeys live or dressed, oysters fish dressed ducks, beef pork sausage. Phone 60. Delivery city wide. New Star Meat Market corner Eighth and Breard streets handles beef pork sausage oysters. Quick delivery city wide. Phone 9732. News-Star want ads string results.

Terminal Heights Addition Perd Levi Stationery Co., Ltd Terminal Heights Monroe Iron Mountain Imo New Star Eighth and Breard Streets

Town Punishments and Wells Fargo Bonus Payouts

A list of fines for numerous individuals for drunkenness fighting and discharging weapons spans several names including John Irwin Eloise Thornton N N Littleton Frankie Mosley Hazel Evans Aaron Clark Fred Wilson and Chas Waldroup among others. Wells Fargo announces a year end bonus plan of about a million dollars to eight thousand employees paid in quarterly installments beginning January with a one month wage equivalent for those in service a year or more as a Christmas gift tied to October 1916 salary levels.

N. N. Littleton Frankie Mosley Hazel Evans Aaron Clark Wells Fargo Welle Fargo

Six Per Cent Money for Farm City Property Loans

Six per cent money to tend on improved farm and city property. Also on city residence property at five per cent. Annual banquet of Weatery Star Lodge No 24 to follow installation at the Masonic hall. Mr Joe Bealle of Jacksonville Ark visiting his sister Mrs A Keller in the city. Masons invited to attend the installation and banquet at Monroe hotel tonight.

RK. B. Blanks Monroe Joe Bealle Jacksonville, Ark City A. Keller Weatery Star Lodge No. 24 A. M Monroe Hotel Masonic Hall Western Star Lodge

Line of Barges for Mississippi River

New Orleans reports that St Paul and Minneapolis businessmen, aided by the Minneapolis Civic and Commercial Association, are forming a barge line between the Twin Cities and New Orleans with stops at St Louis and Memphis. Northern firms will load flour grain canned goods steel and iron for export while return cargoes include rice lumber sugar molasses and imports. Operations are planned to begin in the spring.

New Orleans St. Paul Minneapolis Minneapolis Civic and Commercial Association Twin Cities St. Louis Memphis New Orleans Association of Commerce

Session of Jewish Chautauqua Society in New Orleans

New Orleans December 27 Rabbi Moses P. Jacobson of Shreveport presided at the Jewish Chautauqua Society session in the Grunewald hotel auditorium. The morning topic Illustrative Lesson for Teachers in Jewish Ethics was presented by Rabbi William Fineschriber of Memphis. Afternoon held a teachers round table with a question box led by Halbbi Abram Brill and Miss Rosina Joseph. Special topics were discussed by Miss Tess Haas Miss Pear Zinn Miss Matelia Kansa Mrs Opletia Rose and Mrs B Englishard. The assembly will close Wednesday with a elabor ate meeting at the athenaeum at 8 o'clock tonight.

New Orleans Moses P. Jacobson Shreveport Jewish Chautauqua Society Grunewald Hotel William Fineschriber Memphis Halbbi Abram Brill Meridian Miss

No Trace of Maryland After Sinking Warning

Nantucket December 27 There is no trace of the steamer Maryland a wireless message reported she was sinking. The coast guard cutters Arvalinet and Gresham proceeded from their position after Maryland signaled distress but failed to find any trace of the vessel.

Nantucket Maryland Acvalinet Gresham

Belgians Repatriated From Germany by King Alfonso

London dispatch says King Alfonso persuaded Germany to repatriate many Belgians deported into Germany per a Madrid report.

London Alfonso Germany Madrid

Washington Tidbits Include War Terms and Local Notes

A federal note discusses Teutonic terms in peace talks while Rome dispatches say neutrals were offered peace terms. A Cavalry private from Eagle Pass sends a Thanksgiving souvenir to his parents. Tornado damage reaches 5 million dollars with twelve dead and over thirty injured. Turkey imposes bakery controls as coal mine safety steps use rock dust. London schoolgirls spent vacation sewing flour sacks for the army.

Washington Rome Germany

Word of Thanks From Col Fegley Volunteers Dinner

On behalf of Col F C Fegley of New Orleans, thanks are extended to generous donors for the free Christmas dinner for Monroe’s poor by the Volunteers of America Rev W McGann and Col and Mrs F C Fegley Monroe Dec 27 1916 Judge W oM Wallace of Winnfield visits Monroe today in prominence

F. C. Fegley New Orleans Monroe Volunteers of America W. McGann Mra. F. C. Fegley

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Liverpool Markets Report December 27 1916

Liverpool updates show Boots 10.47 steady. Sales S060 Close values for January February 10.17 .86 and March April 10.32 8.98. Market data reflects period forward curves and firming shifts in futures bids.

Wich Low Close Vesty Ee VTBO Boots

Wheat and grain quotes from Chicago markets 1918

A Chicago market summary from December 27 1918 shows wheat May July and COMUN May July oats prices with high low and close figures. The report notes in New Orleans New Orleans 1916 price movements driven by shorts covering across markets lifting spot values by about 40 points.

A. R. Speed Monroe New Orleans Chicago

Markets show cotton futures gains amid improving demand

Futures discount narrows as spinners report better profits and United States port stocks stay tight. Liverpool closes higher as European deliveries rise and Manchester mills post stronger returns, while cotton trade eyes a fresh rally on improving trade demand and shrinking visible supply.

Manchester Europe U. S

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the Barrett Company Frank Massing Henry A. Averett G. A. Roberts America The Para Wooten-Hyle Implement Co Kern's Joe Kern Prop Allen’s Pharmacy, Ltd Saminzina, S Ilm Sweet Peas News-Star Wexler's Cigar Store H.R. Speed Monroe, Louisiana New Orleans Cotton Exchange J. I. Hendrick & CO Brokers North Grand St Monroe, la Telephone Jno. F. Clark & Co F. Hutton & Co New York Thomson & McKinnon Louisiana Vicksburg Mississippi Siet Ghana weooWiees Bunn City Court John Irwin Eloise Thornton Fred Wilson Chas, Waldroup Sam Thomas Annie Minneweather Nancy Minneweather J. A. Strippling L. V. Franklin Dora Black Mike Harkett Phillip Welsh Son Pettit Express Mississippi River John G. Keller, Jr Fourtenth Cavalry Eagle Pass Texas J. G. Keller W. E. Atkinson Turkey W. Om. Wallace Winnfield Roe Today Styx Tor Liverpool Tiy Rance H. R. Spi Nfred Magnhatem Tallender Harry Pierce Frankie Callahan Callahan Hughey Jenning Detroit Asprie Waxahachiela Tigers Rin Lieber & Co Sout P.O Rabun
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