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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
6
Local business notes from Kern’s shoeing show to Ouachita Coca Cola Bottling, meat markets, dry goods, and parade of residents. Annie LaBaum returns from Louisiana visit. M J Duty visits West Monroe. Ford starter sold. bottle deposit update. free dirt offer. coat sale at Mrs Johnnie Smith’s. Ouachita parish ads across multiple vendors and services.
The day's court records in parish and city courts detail resolutions and rulings across multiple cases, highlighting notable decisions and docket activity. Key filings involve local residents and organized matters pertaining to property disputes and civil actions.
Civil cases listed include C. WU. McHenry against the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway Company and Belle Williamson along with others against Mrs. Jettie Frost and associates. The record notes multiple parties and ongoing proceedings in the jurisdiction.
Multiple land sale records filed for record including United States for Laurence Jackson and Morris Hassell heirs with Rosa Wall noted. Also stock mark notice for G B Haynes and vagrant and drunkenness fines totaling $19.91 plus a house fight fine.
1916 starts with a sale on Georgette crepe walst greatly reduced at Mrs Johnnie Smiths store. The notice thanks patrons for the year and extends New Year wishes while noting holiday hours for the library and shop. The library will be open holiday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 Tuesday to Friday.
Contractor C. EB Andres begins foundation work for a two story building to be erected by Julius Cahn on his lot next to Red Cross Pharmacy. The structure will cost about 12000 dollars and include a front patio for the corner building now occupied by Bailey's Sc and re store.
Heldman of a Bosnian village relieves local perplexity over telegraph use. Officials explain the wire as a message line from Prijeder to Stamboul. The headman offers a dog with a stretched tail analogy to help villagers grasp how signals travel along the poles.
Chicago reports that listeners adopted resolutions raising admission standards to law schools beyond high school diplomas and decided to drop commercial law schools from the association. An effort towork with the American Bar Association to bar commercial schools is planned. The report also notes that in Oriental classrooms each pupil speaks his assigned line aloud regardless of peers.
A dead unknown white man, about fifty five, was found near the Iron Mountain railway tracks late yesterday. Death likely from a fall or being struck, with a heavy blow causing internal injuries. No clothing clues identify him. liquor and cash were found. This is the third man killed in the same area within a year.
In Atlanta a city water paper drive prompts schools to collect magazines newspapers and scrap paper. Principals sell to a dealer with top school totals announced periodically. Proceeds fund playgrounds phonographs and equipment while waste paper supports cheaper newsprint through chemical substitutes. The program endorsed by the American Newspaper Publishers Association aims to cut costs nationwide.
Newfoundland and Labrador adopt total prohibition at midnight. Imports and sale of all intoxicants banned except for sacraments and medicinal use as Newfoundland moves toward a dry nation. Saskatchewan closes government liquor stores marking full prohibition. Canadian provinces trend toward broader bans with Quebec as likely next.
A reflective editorial urges leaving bygone regrets behind and embracing the New Year with a brave, smiling face. It argues the world notices the persevering, and life offers numerous chances to restart, despite past sorrows.
Classified ad notes a storehouse for rent on Jackson Street with application details at 1619 Jackson Street. Also mentions a Detroit job chance to learn automobile business with address to respond at 724 Woodward Detroit Michigan. Also a stock offer for Amalgamated Oil at 1 cent a share with par value $1 and $10 for 1000 shares from Oklahoma City address. A stray line notes a want ad in the News Star is cheap but gets results.
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