Local Social Notes From Monroe and Surrounding Areas
The column lists visits and movements of residents including Miss Cora Cook, Miss Lady Bird Ruffin, and Miss Willie Conger traveling to Baton Rouge and Natchitoches. It notes births, guests from Oklahoma and North Carolina, and various holiday and travel details, with social calls from Monroe residents and relatives visiting from Texarkana and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Washburn
Carrie D. Krew
Helen Alexander
Undine Livandais
Marthat Bennett
Baton Rouge
State University
Lady Bird Ruffin
Bert Weldon Sperry
Natchitoches
State Normal
G. G. Curl
Oklahoma
Monroe
Clyde Adams
West Side
Jackson
Miss
J. N. Ingram
Lillian
Asheville
N. C
W. D. Barone
Willie Conger
Arcadia
Washington, D. C
Wesley G. Saunders
J. &. Griffin
el Paso
Tex
R. J. Major
Texarkana
Major
J. M. Rainbolt
John Dawson
Tulsa
Lillian Dixon
W. D. Bozone
W. M. Day
Conti cough and cold remedy popular for decades
A long standing cough and cold remedy sells nationwide through druggists for 60 cents and 1.20 dollars. It has served generations, with over fifty years of presence in medicine cabinets and storefronts.
New Life Pills Promoted As Health Aid
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as reliable for constipation relief. It claims proper bowel action prevents waste buildup and impurities that harm overall health. The ad notes druggists stock the 25 cent remedy.
Hobo Kidney & Bladder Remedy touted in dubious ad
An old advertisement promotes Hobo Kidney & Bladder Remedy as a cure for Bright's Disease and kidney trouble with testimonies from M. Philar, a railroad conductor, claiming lasting relief after using the product. The piece also notes a New Year’s dance for soldiers at the Riverside Club and a jury of local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bright
M. Philar
T. & P. Railroad
Winnfield
Hobo Medicine Mfg. CO
Shreveport
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Farewells
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as guests travelers and travelers return to Monroe Louisiana Mississippi over the holidays. Families from Shreveport Lafayette Waco and Jackson share greetings and farewells while Miss Jessie Quinius dies in Arizona during health travel. Military movements include Sergeant Wiedemann returning home as his unit is mustered out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hill
West Side
Albuquerque
N. M
Charles Breard
Shreveport
D. A. Breard
River Front
M. Jouvenant
Amarilla
Texas
Jouvenant
Gillian and
Renshaw
City School
New Orleans
Eloise Bell
Jackson
Sam Davis
Bernice
E. B. McNasty
Lafayette
T. L. McMullan
Margaret King
Rayville
W. A. Jackson
W. G. Peart
Alexandria
Mr. Peart
Mrs. Peart
Julia Francis Stubbs
Henrietta
Carolyn Scolars
Charlotte
Satchie Shholars
Guy Stubbs
Frank Stubbs
Windsor Pipes
Doss
Monroe
Pearl Bradley
Creston
L. P. Milner
Atlanta
S. E. Breard
William Bohen
Loursville
Call Field
Witchita Falls
J. C. Ammon
Jessie Quinius
Waco
Arizona
Quinius
H. Kinderman
Ammon
Edward Widemann
U. S. Army
Sergeant Wiedemann
Milton Wiedemann
Sophia
Breard Street
Roper arrests two alleged bad negroes in Lamkin
Deputy Sheriff D L Roper arrested Louis Shackleford on assault charges after he allegedly beat a woman with a pistol. The woman was wounded. Shackleford is missing from the scene. F. Neal, another Lamkin resident, is charged with grand larceny for stealing 72 dollars from John Collins and is jailed in Caddo parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roper
D. L. Roper
Lowvis Shackleford
Lamkin
Louis
Kaiser
William
Shackleford
F. Neal
John Collins
Neal
Caddo Parish
Foley's Honey and Tar Aids Bearsville Child
A Bearsville merchant reports a small child with croup bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at night and recovered by morning. The note thanks Foley's remedy, signed by Chase & Collens Co. Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croup
M. T. Davis
Bearsville
W. Va
Foley
Chase & Collens Co., Ltd
Kurtesigner Shifts Sides in Bavarian Political Rift
Paris dispatch reports Kurtesigner premier of Bavaria aligning with independent socialists against Freidrich Ebert German chancellor as relayed by Petit Parisien. The move signals regional tension within the coalition government amid postwar politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurtesigner
Eberr
Paris
Bavaria
Freidrich Ebert
Petit Parisien
Montana Goes Bone-Dry At Year’s End
Helena Montana December 31 funeral services for John Barleycorn will be in order at midnight as the state becomes bone dry under the new prohibition act. Brewers and liquor dealers abandon test of constitutionality and many switch to soft drinks. Authorities prepare for strict enforcement and uniform local licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
John Barleycorn
Montana
Texas
Riverside Club New Year's Eve Dance Invite
Riverside Club welcomes members and house guests to the annual New Year’s Eve dance on Tuesday night January 21. The invitation extends to all men in uniform, with a special regard noted as 30-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Riverside Club
Fair and Warmer draws large Opera House audience
Amusements at the Opera House Monday night presented Fair and Warmer a three act farce by Avery Hopwood. The show was well received with almost every seat filled and many in the aisles. The audience enjoyed rapid laughter and lighthearted entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Avery Hopwood
Efrors
Pollyanna Comes to Sugar's Theatre Sunday
The Pollyanna company will perform at Sugar's Theatre next Sunday offering a lively stage version of the cheery book. The production is praised for clean sentiment and Lavender romance with memorable characters, aiming to leave audiences with a satisfied, lasting smile. Klaw Erlanger and George Tyler backed the spoken drama to bring the book to life on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaw & Klanger
Pollyanna
Sugar’s Theatre
Opera House
Klaw & Erlanger
George Op Tyler
Man From Funeral Range Shines at Lyceum
Wallace Reid stars as Harry Webb a prospector who refuses to sell his claims at Funeral Range He travels to the city where a cabaret girl attracts him and a love triangle unfolds with Brenton Dixies jealousy escalating the drama The film adapts Ernest Wilkes Broken Threads with tight construction and strong tension Lucid performances anchor the storyline in a lively period setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Paramount
Lyceum Theatre
Ernest Wilkes
Harry Webb
Shelpers
Janice
Dixie
Brenton
Last Call For Knitting for Red Cross Sweaters
Red Cross Knitting Department seeks 100 ladies to knit one sweater each, to be completed by January 25. This call emphasizes urgent participation and targets a broad volunteer base of 30-50 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sloan's Liniment Promises Instant Relief for Aches and Pains
An old advertisement urges readers not to neglect rheumatic pain and external aches. It touts Sloan's Liniment as fast acting, non mess, and economical due to large sales, advising customers to keep a big bottle and ask their druggist for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
A Tonic and Health Builder advertisement
An Eckman Laboratory claim promotes Caleerbs calcium tablets as a tonic to remove warning coughs or colds and build strength. Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia manufacturers, markets these tablets at druggists and direct from the lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Eckman
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Larche Dry Goods CO
West Monroe
Twentieth Century Book Club
Hotel Monroe
J. E. Doughtie
Catholic Altars Society
Grace Church
Cora Cook
Farmerville
Bertha Sanders
Karl McCoy
Mac, Jr
Dr. King
Grant
Kaliski Music CO
Louisiana
Maye Plumbing CO
Caddo Plumbing CO
N. Grand St
P. O
M. L. Jr
J. PB. Parker
Alta Neil
Wilson Williams
Pansy Greer
Monrore
Charles Schulze
Y. A. Roberts
News-Star
Wood and Catalpa
G Baby
W. H. DeGraffenreid
Duncan
Chase & Collens Co
Ow! Brug Co
Necatur
Alabama
George C. Tyler
Wil
Catherine Chisholm
Cushing
Eleanor H. Porter
N. Y. City
Tom Sawyer
Lyceum Theatre Today
Mit
Ike Dembinski
the Opera House
George ¢. Tyler
Pollyanna the Glad
Syfersbeks
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