Principal appeals boys to win district prize
Professor Cottrell makes a personal appeal to boys in the district urging them to win a district prize for excellence and skill.
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Prof. Cottrell
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1913
Page
1
World’s Corn Record and A District Challenge
An inland farm feature urges Monroe District youths to test corn growth methods to beat yields. It explains sampling kernels from ears, selecting the best 16 to plant, and projects possible acre yields from 35 to 152 bushels with strong seed and cuidados. The piece also notes a wedding at the Stratford hotel linking the Wise and Richelieu lineages through the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Cottrell
Irl
Monroe District
Corn Publishing Company
Waterloo
Iowa
Miss Eleanor Wise Becomes a Duchess in Baltimore Romance
An international romance culminates in a Cathedral ceremony in Baltimore where Miss Eleanor Douglas Wise becomes the wife of the Duc de Richelieu. Cardinal Gibbons officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eleanor Douglas Wise
Frederick May Wise
Duc de Richelieu
Cardinal Gibbons
Weather Report: Tonight Frost Likely Sunday Fair
Tonight the forecast calls for clear skies and frost risk. Sunday is expected to be fair with light winds and gentle temperatures.
Notice to property owners on sidewalk construction
Ten days after the notice, city authority will enforce sidewalk ordinances on all city properties failing to build sidewalks. Mayor A. A. Forsythe signs the Monroe Louisiana notice dated February 8, 1913, noting leniency has exceeded five years.
Rockefeller Breaks Down Under Strain
Wm Rockefeller, 72, appeared before the House Money Trust Committee at Jekyl Island Ga to answer four mostly immaterial questions before a collapse. He was assisted by Dr Walter F Chappell who said a malignant throat growth had formed and serious developments were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyl Island
Wm. Rockefeller
Pujo
Counsel Untermeyer
House Money Trust Committee
Mr. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Walter F. Chappell
Sans Souci
Millionaire's Club
Jerkys Island
Money Trust
Rethe Bahamias
New York
Unermeyer
Jekyl Island Club
Rockefeller
Dr. Chappell
Sunday School Service At Baptist Church Tomorrow
The regular Sunday School service will be held at the Baptist church tomorrow with no preaching in the morning or evening. Superintendent B N Duff urges a full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
B. N. Duff
Sam Will as Grafters Send Warships
James Purcell, a veteran gambler, tells of crooked police transactions. Prepared to meet any emergency in South American countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Purcell
Tribute Paid to Self Confessed GrafterFacing Grand Jury
A self confessed grafter is set to appear before a grand jury on Monday. Authorities anticipate a large batch of indictments within ten days. The defendent’s admission raised expectations of swift formal charges and further prosecutions.
Graft Allegations Haunt New York Police Inquiry
James Purcell, veteran gambler, testifies to an aldermanic committee that about two dozen men linked to the NYPD are grafters or intermediaries, detailing a seventeen year loss of about 50000. Reports say Capt. Walsh will testify before the grand jury, with indictments expected soon. Meanwhile Washington plans five warships to Central America amid suspicions of juntas and revolutions shaping regional instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
James Purcell
Aldermanic Investing Committee
Herman Rosenthal
Thomas Walsh
Dennis Sweeney
Grand Jury
Purcell
Washington
United States
Central America
Annapolis
San Diego
Annapala
Honduras
Central American
State Department
Interer
Nicaragua
Gambler’s tale ties graft to police ranks in New York
James Pursell testifies before an aldermanic graft committee alleging he paid over 50 000 for protection of a gambling house over 17 years. He names former officials including Charles Becker and Charles Murphy as recipients, with $850 paid for fixing evidence in a raid. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Rose
Jack Rose
Becker
James Pursell
Hailey
Queens County
McLaughlin
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Murphy
Charles Becker
Sing Sing
Purcell
Two West Virginia Senators Cleared of Corruption Charges
Senators Watson and Chilton of West Virginia were exonerated by the Senate elections committee on corruption charges tied to their 1950 election. The sole accusation originated from L. J. Shock who claimed he was paid 1000 and promised more to secure their votes. Shock later retracted the charge. J A Smith heads to New York and other eastern cities to buy spring and summer goods for the Racket Store, visiting Tennessee relatives en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watson and
Chilton
West Virginia
Senate Elections Committee
L. J. Shock
Shock
J. A. Smith
New York
Mr. Smith
Tennessee
Mr C C Prichard Registered At Monroe Hotel
Mr C C Prichard of Harrison burg is listed as a guest registered at the Monroe hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Prichard
Harrisonburg
Monroe Hotel
Block Signal System Adoption urged for all railroads
Washington February 8 The Block Signal and Train Control Board calls for compulsory adoption of the block signal system by all railroads in a final report to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
End of Litigation Over Eddy Bequest Ends
Boston reports the bequest of 2 million dollars to the First Church of Christ Scientist from Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy has ended as heirs and church trustees agree to decrees. The Massachusetts General Court passed an enabling act allowing the church to use funds for Christian Science per Eddy's directive. Decrees joint in Massachusetts New Hampshire and federal court confirm heirs abandon suits and ship rights to copyrights and trust funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
First Church of Christ Scientist
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Massachusetts House
Senate
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Federal
District of
George W. Glover
Lead
8. D
E. J. Fosterddy
Waterbury
Senator Oliver's Daughter Weds Navy Officer in Washington
Miss Jean Oliver daughter of Senator George T Oliver of Pennsylvania married Lent Commander Edward McCauley Jr in St John’s Church Washington D C The ceremony featured naval uniforms and notable attendees including Mrs J Hopkins Smith formerly Miss Wally Morton and Augustus Oliver brother of the bride The groom a Spanish American War veteran is stationed in Philadelphia with best man William F Hitt and several navy ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
St. John's Church
Jean Oliver
George T. Oliver
Pennssylvania
Edward McCauley, Jr
United States Navy
J. Hopkins Smith
Wally Morton
Paul Morton
Navy
Roosevelt
Edward McCauley
Manila Bay
Philadelphia
McCauley
William F. Hitt
C. R. Miller
Carl Ohnesborg
R. P. Rodgers
J. P. Jackson
Frederick Hale
New York
Augustus K. Oliver
Clarence L Hay
Reginald Huidekoper
Washington
General Attack on Sutari Fortress Opens in Montenegro
A combined Montenegrin and Servian force began a general assault on Sutari fortress with King Nicholas directing. The report notes ongoing operations and cites a potential bout date: March 7 for Packey McFarland versus Jack Britton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutari Fortress
Associated Press
Podgoritza
Montenegro
Sutari
Nicholas
Packey McFarland
Jack Britton
Special Report on Putumayo Indian Exploitation Revealed
Taft transmits a state department report to Congress detailing the Putumayo district in Peru where Indians suffer under the rubber industry run by the British Amazon Company. Consul Fuller documents flogging, stocks, forced labor, and murders amid remote jungle conditions and a hostile white population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Taft
Congress
Putumayo
Peru
Amazon Company
Amazon
Stuart J. Fuller
Iquites
Rubber Company
Atlantic Ocean
Mr. Fuller
Rubber Corporation
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Cottrell
Stratford Hotel
Wise
Virginia
China
Yokohama
France
Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu
Jean Armend de Vigneret
Marshal Duc de Richelieu
Alice Yeine
Michael Heine
New Orleans
Prince Albert
Monaco
Eleanor Wise
Weather Report
A. A. Forsythe
Monroe
Thi
Knox
News-Star
MJST
Eddy Bequest
Senator Oliver's
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