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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
8
Local paragraphs report Frank McMulen recovering from mumps and a sales pitch for Kern’s horseshoe ing shop, Blue Front Store liquidation with cheap 75c suits, a Panama trip for Willie Wunsch, and various local notices. Also mentions a Silk Hose sale, a Q and C overnight sleeper, thanks for assistance during illness, and a Woodmen of the World unveiling at Columbia.
Monuments for Sovereign N. M. Davis Jr and P. A. Langham will be unveiled at graves near the county line. Woodmen camps from surrounding areas will participate and attend in large numbers. Hon. O. C. Dawkins of Ouachita Valley camp will deliver the address. dinner will be served on the grounds.
A blaze at about 3 a m gutted the barn of Mr G B Haynes in West Monroe. The origin is unknown. Losses include corn potatoes oats hay and several calves totaling over 2000 with no insurance.
A West Monroe resident thanks the West Monroe Fire Department and local citizens for aiding at a home fire that destroyed a barn but saved surrounding property.
The New Orleans Picayune notes that the group failed to see its role as an ally to a popular candidate and warns that dictating candidate names could hurt reform. It adds that Mr. Aswell will start a vigorous statewide bid for governor once he finishes duties at the Normal School, with firm support from his many followers.
New Orleans June 2 The Item reports Representative Henry E Hardtner a Louisiana lumber magnate and La Salle parish official criticizes Judge Hall for accepting administration support then running for governor on an insurgent ticket He says Hall betrayed friends by a political gamble Hardtner backs Ransdell for senate Michel for governor and Sanders to succeed Thornton He notes his reformer and bolter stance but says he never left the Republican party in spirit
Hardtner defends holding dual offices saying none are remunerative and he has spent more of his own money than the conservation commission. he predicts Mchel will win the largest city vote for the governor race while Iberian is weak in the North and cannot break even in the South.
Within a week two black women in Monroe died suddenly with evidence suggesting poisoning. Rumor blames undercooked berries and possibly locust eggs or insects, though certainty is disputed. Authorities caution cooking blackberries to be safe.
In Jackson Mississippi on June 2 state entomologist Professor R W Harned rejected reports that cicada or locust eggs on fruit are poisonous. He says there is no risk to food and cites a Rankin County case involving a woman who died after eating plums believed to be egg contaminated.
Prof Harned notes many people will wipe off locust eggs before eating fruit. He argues this preventative measure is widely known despite varying levels of understanding among the public.
Democratic leaders celebrate a caucus showing unity for the Underwood bill placing a 20 percent ad valorem duty on raw wool. They view it as a rebuke to William Jennings Bryan and assess the proposed wool revision as aided by party cohesion against Republican opposition.
Chicago dispatch reports wheat and cotton markets reacting to hot dry weather and a government crop condition report. Acreage up 1.586 million acres to 35.004 million. May 25 crop condition near historical highs but with caveats about potential late-season losses. State by state conditions show varied increases in acreage and optimistic demand for a large world crop.
Washington June 2 The Steel Trust investigating committee heard E H Gary chair United States Steel declare that enforced publicity and government control of corporations are needed even for modern situations He argued the Sherman act is too rabid to curb large combinations and urged creation of a responsible government department to approve pricing and business actions.
Rayner's Cafe proprietor Mr H W Rayner begins extensive remodeling to replace the wooden floor with a concrete one in dining room kitchen and store room and redecorate walls and fixtures. The restaurant will close until July 1.
New Orleans markets show 157 and 16 for spot prices with quiet activity. Sales tally 682 bales as trading remains subdued.
Officials note 2 percent increases in Oklahoma and California crop figures as drought discussions rise. Oklahoma shows 87 versus 84 and a total 9,622,000. California 12,000 with a 24 percent rise. Talk centers on the dry spell's impact on crops in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Oklahoma, with optimistic notes on potential benefits if continued heat persists.
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