02 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
1
Crescent City hosts a mass meeting to honor promoters of a clean fight. Community leaders gather to praise integrity and civic responsibility in the upcoming campaigns.
The Panama Exposition Company laments the House vote against New Orleans as the site. It praises the city’s spirit, cooperation, and enduring benefits from the effort, and notes plans for a mass meeting to discuss next steps.
Charles Janvier and committees urge united effort and public display of appreciation for Louisiana and New Orleans public spirited citizens. A mass meeting notice will be advertised soon to reflect shared resolve and teamwork in facing perceived defeat.
Phy Digian says he conducted killings as a business for whoever paid a liberal price. He claims to have worked for any person willing to pay. The remarks set off a broader inquiry into his alleged network.
Reports from St Petersburg and New York describe a dynamite blast in New York Harbor yesterday. The death toll and missing reach thirty, with the coroner believing twenty three were blown to atoms while seven bodies are accounted for. Dr Pantchenko pleads guilty to multiple murders in a separate case, admitting forty killings by cholera inoculation for hire.
No additional bodies were discovered through noon today and there have been no new deaths among the injured in the hospital. Local authorities reported stability in the casualty roster with ongoing medical updates.
A bomb exploded under the door of a five story tenement early this morning sending occupants fleeing in night clothes. Two Italians on the lower floor were blown through a four inch partition. Authorities suspect involvement of black handers.
Representative Rodenberg denies a fake interview as he confirms the Exposition fight will proceed. A Senate Industrial Arts hearing featured Governor Sanders and T. E. Bell for California, with a pro Frisco stance among committee members. The fighting program for New Orleans will be set within days.
El Paso reports riderless cavalry horses arriving in Juarez and rebels nearby. Juarez had been practically surrounded overnight, with about fifteen hundred soldiers within twenty miles, signaling an imminent attack likely this morning.
Stanford Kentucky Feb 2 Sheriff McCracken with another county sheriff will head a posse to search for Mrs Amanda Harrison also known as Mrs Gilmore charged by warrant as one of the ghouls who attempted to rob the grave of George B Saufley last Monday night They expect to arrest the man who aided the digger in the grave theft case.
In New York on February 2, masked bandits armed with loaded revolvers held up ticket takers at two separate Rapid Transit stations before daybreak. Local police investigated the incidents and searched for clues.
In Atlanta on February 2 the two noted inmates Gaynor and Greene will be released within days under a good behavior adjustment shortening their four year term to three years and one month. Families will meet them at the gates amid rumors of European travel and a long legal saga ending their six year fight over the charges.
A 25 cent trial bottle of D. D. D. Skin Wash is advertised as a mild remedy for eczema and skin troubles. The copy touts rapid relief from burning itch and impurities, urging readers to visit New South Drug Store to discuss its merits.
The big aviation meet begins at the International Fair Grounds in San Antonio Texas today and runs through the week with Hamilton Frisbie Simon Seymour and other noted aviators among the entrants competing for a $10 000 prize purse.
A record attendance is expected for the National Canners Association annual convention in Milwaukee with the Machinery Supplies Association joining in the sessions. The tanners and allied industries show strong organizational progress, making this convention the most significant and largest in American canning history.
A distinguished Iron Mountain railroad delegation tours Monroe to discuss company business. The group includes J. M. Johnson vice president St. Louis C. E B Perkins general freight agent St. Louis J. G. Hollenback assistant general freight agent Little Rock Don Jacobs assistant general freight and passenger agent Alexandria. Superintendent A. G. Able hosts the visitors as Secretary Anderson of the Progressive League pushes for improved branch line service.
The Chicago Americans will begin training at Mineral Wells Texas on February 27. A ball perk built especially for the White Sox is completed and ready for the initial workout.
A five day aviation meet opens in San Antonio under the San Antonio Press Club. Participants include Hamilton Simon Garros Barrier Frisbie Audemars and Seymour. Fort Sam Houston troops participate in a sham battle to test dummy bombs and aircraft scouting for concealed troops.
New York February 2 Attorney John Keith states that among numerous crews no signs have emerged of Miss Dorothy Arnold daughter of a millionaire who vanished on December 12.
Washington Feb 2 The United States Gunboat Marietta has multiple illnesses on board suspected yellow fever and the Navy Department ordered the vessel to Key West Florida for precautionary quarantine and care.
Philadelphia February 2 Arch Bishop Ryan remains in extremely critical condition but made a slight morning improvement as he slept three hours last night in hospital.
The Markets Today reports Chicago on February 2 showing Wheat firm by 1 8 to 1 2 cent and Provisions 2 1 2 to 5 cents higher, reflecting a firmer trading session.
New Orleans on February 2 reports cotton prices steady with a gain of four to point up amid ongoing market activity.
Albany New York February 2 no choice for a United States senator on the fourteenth ballot as lawmakers continue deadlock amid ongoing negotiations and party lines.
In Jacksonville on February 2 supporters for both Bryan and Blount claim victory but early returns indicate Bryan holds a lead of about one thousand votes. Local observers note the race remains unsettled as more results come in from surrounding counties.
Public exercises in Boston celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor founded February 2 1881 at Williston church Portland Maine. The organization now has branches worldwide and more than 3 600 000 members.
The West Side sees a surge of construction as new enterprises begin to rise in Monroe, signaling economic growth and developing commerce across the area. Local officials project increased activity and job opportunities in the coming months.
West Monroe on the West Side has built five brick structures recently and is adding three new industries including a fertilizer plant and the Union Oil Company. A new West Monroe Lumber Company saw mill and Monroe Mill Works and Supply Co plant are under construction, with land adjacent to town slated for sale.
Yesterday afternoon in the Sun day School room of the Methodist church a committee of ladies from several churches planned the March State Sunday School Convention. Miss Jordenia Flournay was elected permanent chairman with Mrs L L Kea as secretary. Rev R H Wynn and Mr J Arthur Smith assisted in framing plans. The next meeting is February 22 at the Christian church.
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