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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
8
The Markets section notes New Orleans spots at 107 8 firm with bales around 1250. Prices for October and December futures show small gains and closings near 10.84 to 11.19. New York spots at 11.35 and July through December futures firm around 10.73 to 10.97 with mixed daily highs and lows.
Data shows Liverpool spots 0.83 and sales of 6,000 since July. Figures appear across July to August with values 5.66 5.73 and 5.79 in sequence.
A full program overhaul at the Grand Theatre tonight features three new films a drama romance Love Under Spanish Skies a war tale A War Time Tale and a comedy Jack's Successful Bluff plus vaudeville sketch Hank's Visit and a song by Miss Davis O'Rourke and Atkinson perform the comedy and others.
City sees spike in licenses after Mayor Forsyte warns dogs without licenses will be shot and cyclists without tags arrested. Tax Collector B K Fluker issued 144 dog licenses and 59 bicycle tags last month as police yesterday shot several dogs. Owners of valuable dogs urged to obtain licenses immediately.
Local brief items from Monroe and nearby: residents visiting relatives in Monroe and Meridian, a marriage license issued to F. W. Shipley and Julia Speyer, and several business notices from Fox Grocer Co. and The Progressive Grocer. Bank holiday closures, a law student returning from LSU, and medical ads for Foley’s Urine Laxative and Hall’s Catarrh Cure accompany regional notices and classifieds.
Special low rates via Iron Mountain route offered for Louisiana National Guards encampment in Alexandria and Oil Mill Superintendents meeting in New Orleans. One and one third fare round trips with various sale dates in June and July 1909, final return limits through July 22. Also reduced Memphis to southern states for UCV reunion with one and one half fare plus 50 cents return by June 31. City ticket office listed.
A morning fire in Winnfield destroyed the Beene residence and a cottage owned by G. P. Long. Firefighters and citizens saved neighboring structures but hydrant access was poor. Beene home: loss 1000 with 750 insurance. Long house: loss 1000 with 750 insurance. Tom Beene saved household effects.
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