Local fragment shows unclear scheduling note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Wednesday and local timing but lacks clear event, place, or names to identify a definite item for card.
We found your results!
01 Jul 1919
Page 1
Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
1
Cotton crop forecast and acreage changes in 1920 season
Washington reports a 1920 cotton crop forecast of 6 986 000 bales based on June 25 conditions at 70 percent of normal. Area 33 960 000 acres. Mississippi 2 929 000. Louisiana 1 445 000. Acreage down 8.7 percent from last year. boll weevil activity and labor shortages noted. German delegates may circulate in Versailles with guards. they cannot enter cafes. Dutch dispatch claims Crown Prince Frederick William advised by Holland to avoid activism. denial of his departure from Insel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Louisiana
Versailles
London
Frederick William
Germany
Rotterdam
Mark
Holland
Weirengen
Reuter
Captured Bolshevik Literature Found in Montreal Raid
Montreal police under Chief Betrayer seized tons of Bolshevik and Socialist literature in an early morning raid at the foreign quarter. About 250 partisans conducted the operation, targeting subversive materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Paris Peace Conference Circles Delay Crown Prince Escape
Reports state no confirmation of the reported escape of the former German crown prince on Sunday. Officials at the Paris Peace Conference have not verified the claim and there is no official statement confirming his flight or whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mexican confiscation act blocks American oil drills
Washington on July 1 reports that the Mexican government has committed an overt act of confiscation by sending soldiers into fields to drive away American oil drillers from land owned by U S individuals or companies, according to State Department officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Othe
State Department
First Bale Cotton in Texas Sells for 81000
The first bale of 1419 Texas cotton sold at the Houston Cotton Exchange auction for 81000. Weighing 471 pounds, it brought 2.12 dollars per pound to buyer NX. D. Naman of Houston purchased the bale grown by Salvador Cardenas in Hidalgo county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Cotton Exchange
NX. D. Naman
Salvador Cardenas
Hidalgo County
Prohibition 8 Takes Effect Across the United States
New York July 1 the nation wakes to the dawn of nationwide prohibition and the end of the morning beer ritual. War time banished the eye opener as authorities weigh whether to rush new definition of intoxicating beverages through Congress while leaders push back on adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Justice
Congress
New York Weighs Prohibition Ease on War Time Measure
On the first day of wartime prohibition in New York the sale of beverages with alcohol up to 2.74 percent was permitted to friends of hard liquor. The change offered the only consolation available in the city today amid wartime restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Palmer vows orderly action on prohibition start
Washington July 1 Attorney General Palmer says the Department of Justice will proceed orderly to determine whether beverages with less than 23-4 percent alcohol are prohibited. He insists enforcement will be steady and deliberate as prohibition begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
Department of Justice
Free Buttermilk Draws Crowds in New Orleans Saloon Day
New Orleans on July 1 reports about half of the city’s saloons open selling beer at a low price. One saloon briefly sold wine but ceased, while Canal Street hosts free buttermilk distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Canal Street
Ten Persons Killed In New York Central Train Collision
Punkirk reports ten people killed and over twenty injured in a rear end collision between New York Central trains on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punkirk
New York Central
Roper Serves as Official Chaperone on Rail Lines
Deputy Sheriff D L Roper gained a rail ride role near the end of John B's reign, with Superintendent Stamm granting freedom to ride. He accepted with zeal, earning the phrase a pair of car legs and the task to oversee and calm tensions during disturbances on the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.L. Roper
John B
J. ¢. Stamm
Dr L
Two-Cent Letter Postage Returns Amid War Costs
Washington July 1 The two cent rate takes effect nationwide restoring a prewar level after a 1917 three cent rise. Officials note postal history favors declining rates and that only wartime emergencies prompted prior increases. The 1885 shift also expanded allowed letter weight to one ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Great Britain
Jncrcsse
Car Stolen From St John Street In Early Hours
Philip H. Chauvin reported a Ford car stolen about 4 a.m. from in front of Mon rove Hardware on St John Street. He offered no definite description beyond an old 3 passenger model and noted uncertainty about the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Chauvin
Sheriff’s Office
Monrove Hardware Company
St. John Street
Chauvin
Hiter
Chanevin
Riggs
Abe O Kelly Manes Safe Return Trip
Mr. W A O'Kelly received a message at 7 PM announcing the safe arrival of his son Sergeant William A O'Kelly Jr at Camp Hill Virginia. The message says he expects an early discharge and plans to travel straight south for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. O'Kelly
Willian A. O'Kelly, Jr
Camp Hill
Kelly
Mothe
Car Stolen From Riggs Location Found Near Crossett Ark
A five passenger Ford touring car stolen from A. E. Riggs in front of the I. Bear Co. building during a movie night was found deserted about daybreak Saturday three miles south of Crossett Arkansas. The owner, Mr. Riggs of Monroe Louisiana, to be notified and to travel to Crossett Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Riggs
I. Bear Co
Crossett
Ark
Sheriff's Office
Heo
A. W. Riggs
Monroe
Riggs
Mr. Riggs
Wilson arrival to be met by labor union delegation
In New York on July 1 President Wilson will be met by a delegation from all New York international labor unions to urge a referendum on national prohibition. E R Hanna president of the Central Federation Union announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilson
E.R. Hanna
Central Federation Union
Bolshevik Advances Toward Moscow Spreads Unclear
Fragmentary report from the Agro Press notes advancing Bolshevik forces toward Moscow with minimal identifiable details. The text is garbled, leaving uncertain dates, units, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Caldwell parish suspends July court due to June floods
Special to the News-Star from Columbia Louisiana reports extreme wet spell in June disrupts farming. Caldwell parish voters petitioned to postpone the July jury term and Judge grants the delay. only guilty pleas and sentencing will occur. A civil suit emerges as C A Reese & Co faces a bond dispute with American Surety Co regarding the injunction on highway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Columbia
Orl
Actuarion
Caldwell Parish
Thirteenth District
C. A. Reese & Co
Columbia-Monroe
Highway Department
Board of Stateengineers
American Surety Co
New York
C. A. Rease & Co
Forty-Two Cars Set for Transcontinental Run to Winnipeg
New Orleans on June 30 reports a caravan of forty two automobiles including the cars of 70V Pleasant and Mayor Behrman will depart at nine tomorrow on a 2400 mile sociality run to Winnipeg Canada. They plan to reach July 20 with Palm to Pine as the slogan. Tourists will join at Baton Rouge Bunkie Alexandria Mansfield and Shreveport and aim to meet Gov. Hobby at Greenville to go as far as Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pleasant
Behrman
Winnipeg
Canada
Palm
Pine
Baton Rouge
Bunkie
Alexandria
Mansfield
Shreveport
Drainage and roads could lift Ouachita parish crops
A damaged text discusses how proper drainage and a good road system would raise land values and crop prospects in Ouachita parish. It notes hundreds of acres at risk without drainage and mentions financial strain and potential benefits if improvements proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
Jacketon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cloyey
Eae
Beatrice Michelena
Far West
Michelena
Gaumont News Graphic
Aee Lee
Hart
Alaska
A William .Desmond
Prodigal Star
Scone
Princeton University
Cam
U. S
Roper
RAILS
Abe
Pices
Agro
Porneviks
Morehouse
Paristy Man
Mayor Behrman
Lyceum Theatre
Douglas
Doug
Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.