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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary text notes a plan related to plantations in Louisiana and country development. No clear individuals, dates, or events emerge from the readable portion.
J F Henderson promotes settlement of 72 farmers from Indiana Illinois and Tennessee at Bosco and Killoden plantations near Monroe. He offers land housing equipment water and credit for a year then sales on favorable terms if settlers are satisfied. New homes with artesian water and diversified crops mark the venture aimed at attracting a steady stream of well funded farmers.
Light fair weather plus a turn to colder conditions with frost possible. Temperatures dip as a high pressure remains nearby into the night and early morning.
The article praises Tyrese and Mr. Henderson for offering cordial welcomes and practical help to farmers in North Louisiana. It urges large landholders to follow their example and test opportunities before heavy investment.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel will be the chief speaker at the Boston Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. His address is expected to outline Administration views on creating a semi official body akin to the British Board of Trade to enhance Government cooperation with commerce and industry.
New Orleans hosts the one hundredth anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana with a 10 am business session at the Scottish Rite Cathedral and a 2 pm public meeting at Tulane Theatre. John S. Thibaut presents the annual report. Robert R. Reid and Charles F. Buck speak. Shrine band performs. banquet at Grunewald Hotel features toastmaster A. C. Allen.
Washington report outlines a bitter caucus struggle over the sugar bill with Louisiana lawmakers pivotal to whether raw sugar duties fall 50 percent or stay under 40 percent. Republicans and Democrats weigh constituency pressures as the Ways and Means Committee prepares to report the bill.
Eight killed and nine wounded in last night fighting at a Saloon mutiny in El Paso Texas. Col. Estrada and Col. Gallo were imprisoned then released today while Mariano Rodriguez remains jailed for Torrez's death. George Munro, charged with murder, was among prisoners liberated.
Felchville Vermont dedicated a new town hall today built and furnished by Wallace Robinson of Boston. The gift honors his father and expresses affection for his native town.
El Paso reports two dead and three wounded among Americans from last night's clashes. Capt. Salvador doubts allegiance shift of his garrison and says Juarez would be defended if attacked. Telegraph wires cut and unconfirmed claim of Orozco leaving Chihuahua with 600 troops.
Fifteen people including four Americans, three men and a woman, are imprisoned in the Casino saloon at Jaurez after a revolt began when the garrison mutinied. Rioting and looting continued through the morning. Refugees fear leaving but are not thought to be in immediate danger as General Orozco with about six hundred soldiers heads toward Juarez from Chihuahua to quell the revolt.
By 9 o'clock order returned and guards stood watch to stop looting and unrest. Two battalions of the Fourth cavalry patrolled the U.S. side of the Rio Grande and barred crossing to the Mexican banks.
Laredo Texas February 1 no revolt by troops in Chihuahua and no up rising reported. Barracks at Nuevo Laredo remain quiet and orderly.
Report from Mexico City states six hundred federal soldiers will be dispatched on a special train this afternoon over concerns tied to alleged activities in the Jaurez uprising. The scene is described as quiet despite Senate reports about the case.
Chaos grips Chihuahua city as Cuidad Juarez mutineers, led by Captain Martinez, revolt against Col Estrada and Col Gatto. Americans flee across the river to El Paso while four U.S. Cavalry troops guard the border. Looting, arson and street fighting erupt. several officers and workers are wounded.
Frenkel and Wolf purchase the Meyer Bros clothing and gentlemen's furnishings department and will operate as Frenkel & Wolf from the same Monroe stand. Frenkel, seven years in charge of the department, and Wolf, four to five years in wholesale, plan remodeling with plate glass fronts and continue high grade lines including Stein-Bloch Str Bros Sam Peck.
The text notes Frank Pa Belt and Willie Belt, both past twenty years as minors, are retiring from the Central Association after last season and prior play.
Baton Rouge report notes Governor Sanders disputes prosecutions over ballot assistance. He cites January 20 statement on primary and general election laws, reaffirming voter option to seek help without physical disability proof and defending district attorneys’ roles while asserting legal remedies under state law.
The body of Stephen N. Cordill a prominent planter from near Winnsboro Louisiana died Tuesday at his home. He was buried in the City cemetery with Rev Esterling Ci rector of Trinity church officiating. Relatives and a large circle of friends accompanied the remains.
A 1531 Acte concerning Egypsyans notes that foreign groups calling themselves Egyptians traveled from Shire to Shire using cunning methods to tell fortunes by palmistry and deceived people to steal their money.
Fragmentary notice from Tennessee records indicates a marriage change involving Mrs. Brown-Do xeist and Mrs. Jon ent fi DD band with a referenced sum of $50. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR text.
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