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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
3
The Monroe and West Monroe communities host multiple women’s circles and missionary meetings across churches including Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and West Monroe groups. Announcements span arrivals, visits, illnesses, travel, and social gatherings with numerous host addresses and names.
Miss Sarah Sawyer and Leo Garland united in marriage Thursday evening January eighth at eight o clock in West Monroe Baptist church with Rev W E Neill. The bride wore a brown ensemble with a gold lace hat and rose bouquet. Garland works for Milner Motor Company. They honeymoon in Alexandria and will reside at 219 Pine Street.
Crystal Springs water is owned by Dr. H. D. Catlett and managed by Mrs. L. W. Mize. It lies a mile away from Hasley Cemetery with two drain basins between them and is the only springs north of the cemetery. The water has repeatedly passed health analyses since 1914 and remains rated safe for portable use. Public confusion with Beechwood Springs is clarified and a local phone number, 504, is provided.
Short classified listings can move valuable property quickly. Even small expenditures attract buyers for high value items, turning modest ad spend into significant sales opportunities.
Griffin Bros placed an 8 by 10 photo in their show window at the Masonic Temple showing the Rayville crossing where Mrs. W. P. Reid and her small son were fatally injured last Thursday morning. The image highlights an obscured view at the crossing and the wreckage on the right of way, with a theory that the engine stalled when the auto reached the track.
Superintendent E. L. Neville praises City High senior class for achieving 60 percent honor list with 40 students, all required to maintain at least 90 percent in all studies. The record, unmatched in years, comes as first semester exams approach in late January.
Pat Hamilton clerk of court returned from a hunting expedition with companions Geo Phillips Henry Hamilton J W Wheelis and Walter Lacey. They spent Wednesday to Saturday in the Bayou Macon region facing persistent rain which largely reduced game, though the trip yielded adventure rather than success.
The Missouri Pacific railroad marketing exhibit train will be in Monroe on January 19 and depart January 20. The train, described in yesterday’s News-Star, is currently in Little Rock and heads south toward Monroe and Alexandria with new features aboard.
Tanlac is praised as a natural tonic that revives energy in the elderly, driving poisons from the blood, stimulating the liver, and aiding digestion. The advertisement claims swift improvement for those weakened, lacking appetite, or troubled by sleep, and promotes Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
Court action in Ouachita Parish Louisiana directs seizure of property in cause Millsaps Company Inc versus J S Reeves. Sale at Monroe courthouse front steps under cash terms at public sale with no appraisal. Seized property includes the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 18, township 15 north, range 3 east. Also lists a Durant Star Touring Car item for sale later.
Local advertisers report strong returns from classified listings with many merchants noting high response rates. Small businesses and individuals highlight affordable rates and broad reach across the community through the News Star platform.
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