Fate of Madison Square Garden in balance moves to moving pictures
New York reports the Madison Square Garden stockholders weighing sale due to unprofitability after peak seasons. A proposed shift to a large moving picture house aims to keep the venue idle months profitable, potentially keeping the Garden off the market. A separate incident recounts a near tragedy on the Sixth Avenue elevated line where a child narrowly escaped injury. The report also notes Bloomfield resident W. J. Bloomfield, a newspaper correspondent, noted for chicken stories and a new yarn about Mr. De Camp and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Kloss
Eighth Avenue
Bloomfield
W. J
New York Daily Maper
Mr. de Camp
Pope's Herb Compound Tablets Promoted for Wide Range of Ailments
An early 20th century advertisement touts Pope's Herb Compound Tablets as a blood purifier and remedy for rheumatism liver and kidney complaints indigestion headaches and fatigue. It features testimonials from Mrs. J. C. Meade and Dr. J. V. Hennessey and promises a six month supply with post paid delivery and a money back guarantee under federal regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
J. C. Meade
Wyattsville Md
Pope Medicine Co
Washington, D. C
J. V. Hennessey
Albany, N. Y
Pope Medicine Co’s
Pope Medicne Co., Inc
Pope Building
Pope Medicine CO. Inc
Vinci Tonic Ad Promises Strength For Overworked Women
An advertisement features Katharine Burns of Newton Mass praising Vinci cod liver and iron tonic for restoring energy after six bottles. It claims improved appetite digestion and blood quality and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit. A burly worker incidents and streetcar rowdiness are described along with harsh magistrate actions at Coney Island season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Burns
Newton
Mass
Vinci
Allen's
Asthma Catarrh Cured by Senpine Trial Offer
Medical scientists announce startling Senpine results curing asthma catarrh hay fever bronchitis and catarrh. The Woodworth Co invites readers at 1161 Broadway New York City to request a free experimental package mailed to all who write for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Woodworth Co
Broadway
New York City
Senpine
Vienna University
Quinine Diet Aims at Hen Egg Yield and Other Oddities
Suburban fashion owners keep a few backyard hens for winter eggs until spring when they stop laying. Mrs. De Camp uses quinine pills for the hens, and they resume laying two eggs daily. A Bayonne kitten tale shows a milk thief snake revealed, and Rev James Berg resigns as Mount Vernon pastor to focus on town duties possibly seeking mayoral race, with fast closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Camp
James Berg
English Lutheran Church of
Mount Vernon
Wakefield
Berg
Frisco to Run Trains Over Iron Mountain Tracks
Local officials have not been notified of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Frisco contract terms permitting Frisco trains over Iron Mountain lines and the Texas and Pacific tracks between Memphis and Baton Rouge. A rental arrangement is expected and local service may be withheld in the rented territories. The agreement aims to speed through traffic to Chicago and gulf ports, with a new 41 mile link Memphis to Marianna Ark and track upgrades planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Pacific-Iron Mountain
Texas and Pacific
Frisco
Iron Mountain
Memphis
Baton Rouge
Friseco-Iron Mountain
Arkansas
Chicago
Gulf Ports
Bush
Missouri Pacific
Free Prescription Promises Home Cure for Weak Men
A misformatted ad offers a so called physician crafted prescription for nervous debility and manhood issues. It claims quick acting at home remedies and urges readers to send for a copy free of charge, promising simple private delivery and concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor
J. Robinson
Rail delivery update from Little Rock Gazette
The notice states that 85-pound rails are on hand and available for use. It indicates progress on rail projects with material on site at Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock Gazette
Western Star Lodge No 24 Meets on Tuesday Nights
Western Star Lodge No 24 F and A M holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at the Walnut street hall. Worshipful Master Percy Sandel and Secretary J D Oakley are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star Lodge
Walnut Street
Percy Sandel
J. D. Oakley
Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons Meeting Schedule
Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons meets at the Masonic hall on Walnut Street the second and fourth Tuesday nights. W M Washburn serves as High Priest and Dr G Surghnor as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
W. M. Washburn
G. Surghnor
Monroe Council No 8 Royal and Select Masters Meeting
Monroe Council No 8 meets at the Masonic hall on Walnut Street the second Monday night of each month. Officers listed include H. D. Apgar T I M and Dr. G. Surghnor Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Royal and Select Masters
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
H. D. Apgar
G. Surghnor
Knights Templar Meet at Masonica Hall on Thursdays
Monroe Commandery No 7 meets at Masonica Hall Walnut Street on the second and fourth Thursday nights. Eminent Commander D W Faulk and Recorder Dr G Surghnor preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonica Hall
Walnut Street
D. W. Faulk
G. Surghnor
Louise L McGuire Chapter Meets at Masonic Hall
Eastern Star Chapter No 4 meets at the Masonic hall on Walnut street on the first and third Mondays. Mrs Wm Schulze serves as Worthy Matron and Mrs Susie Johnson as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise L. McGuire
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Walnut Street
Wm. Schulze
Susie Johnson
Knights of Pythias Lodge Meeting Details
Stonewall Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias meets at Castle Hall on St. John Street beside the post office each Thursday night. Officers listed include J. B. Parsons as Chancellor Commander and W. M. Apgar as Keeper of Records and Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
John Street
J. B. Parsons
W. M. Apgar
Quachita Tribe No 19 Red Men Lodge Meets Friday Nights
The Quachita Tribe No 19 Improved Order of Red Men holds its weekly lodge meetings on Fridays at the Lodge hall on the third floor of Sugar's Theatre. Officials listed are B A McDonald Sachem and E B Ward Chief of Records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improved Order of Red Men
Sugar's Theatre Lodge
B. A. McDonald
E. B. Ward
Woodmen of the World Camp Meets in Red Men's Hall
Ouachita Valley Camp No. 10 holds meetings in Red Men's hall and opera house on the first and third Wednesdays. Chas Garvey serves as Consul Commander OC Geismar as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Valley
Red Men’s Hall
Opera House
Chas. Garvey
Geismar
Prosperity Lodge Daughters of Rebecca Meet Twice Monthly
Prosperity Lodge No 19 and Daughters of Rebecca hold meetings on the first and third Tuesday nights in the lodge hall at the opera house. Mrs Walter Cornet serves as Noble Grand with Miss Fannie Lewis as officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosperity Lodge No
Daughters of Rebecca
Lodge Hall
Opera House
Walter Cornet Noble
Fannie Lewis
Julia Stonewall Temple No 10 Pythian Sisters Meets Twice Monthly
The group meets at the Knights of Pythias hall on St John street on the second Monday at 2 30 p m and the fourth Monday at 7 30 p m Mrs Minnie Sutcliff is Most Excellent Chief and Mrs Eugene S Shows is Mistress of Records and Correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Stonewall
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
St. John Street
Minnie Sutcliff
Eugene S
Knights of Pythias Meet at Woodmen Hall Fridays
West Monroe Lodge No. 180 meets in Woodmen Hall on the first and third Friday nights. W. J. Sutcliff serves as Chancellor Commander and I. H. Hamilton as Keeper of Records and Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen Hall
W. J. Sutcliff
I. H. Hamilton
Monroe lodge details and meeting info
Monroe Lodge No. 454 meets Thursdays at the Ellis Lodge hall on South Grand street. Exalted Ruler J. M. Cobb and Secretary F. B. Surgaine are listed as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
P. O. Ellis
South Grand Street
J. M. Cobb
F. B. Surgaine
Odd Fellows Lodge Meets Thursdays in Opera House Hall
Ouachita Lodge No. 2 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows meets in the Red Men's hall at the Opera House every Thursday night. Frank Colling serves as Noble Grand and R A Young as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Lodge No. 2
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Red Men’s Hall
Opera House
Frank Colling Noble
R. A. Young
Monroe Aerie Lodge Meeting Details
Monroe Aerie No. 343 Fraternal Order of Eagles meets Wednesday nights at the lodge hall on De Siard Street opposite Sugar's Theatre. J. W. Keith serves as President and John J. Mullin as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Aerie No
Order O Eagles
Lodge
de Siard Street
Sugar’s Theatre
J. W. Keith
John J. Mullin
Ouachita Lodge Knights of Honor Meets at Opera House
Ouachita Lodge No 2528 Knights of Honor holds meetings at the Red Men’s hall in the opera house on the second and fourth Wednesday nights. Will Atkinson is dictator and R W Winberry serves as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Lodge No
Knights of Honor
Red Men’s Hall
Opera House
Will Atkinson
R. W. Winberry
Ouachita
Knights of the Maccabees
Red Men's Hall
J. J. Wolverton
T. J. Naughton
Independence Lodge Meets in Annex Hall Each Tuesday
The Knights and Ladies of Honor hold sessions in Annex Hall of the opera house on the second and fourth Tuesday nights. Miss Theresa Bauer serves as Protector and Carl Walker as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Annex Hall
Opera House
Theresa Bauer
Carl Walker
George L. Wood Camp No 157 Lodge Hall In West Monroe
The George L. Wood Camp No 157 references their own lodge hall located in West Monroe as part of a regional fraternal listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Wood
Woodmen of the World
West Monroe
Knights of Columbus Council Meets Each Month in Monroe
Monroe Council No. 1337 Knights of Columbus meets at Catholic Hall on the first and third Tuesday nights. Grand Knight T. J. Naughton and Recorder Adolph Renaud lead the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Hall
T. J. Naughton
Adolph Renaud
Catholic Knights of America Meeting Schedule
Catholic Knights of America chapter meets at Catholic Hall on the first and third Tuesdays. J. E. Larkin serves as President and W. A. O'Kelly is Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Knights of America
Catholic Hall
J. E. Larkin
W. A. O'Kelly
St Matthew's Benevolent Society Meeting Notice
St Matthew's Benevolent Society meets at Catholic Hall on the second Monday each month. T H McMillan serves as president and Adolph Renaud as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's Benevolent Society
Catholic Hall
T. H. McMillan
Adolph Renaud
West Monroe auction of defendant McGuire property
A notice of seizure and sale under a writ of fi fe lists at the West Monroe City Hall front door a gray mule with brand F, a bay horse unbranded, a bay horse with a scar, and a bay horse named Dick. Seized as McGuire property to cover costs and writ. Sale requires cash of at least two thirds of appraisement. Constable W D Edwards, Fifth Justice Court, Ouachita Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. McGuire
Fife
W. D. Edwards
Fifth Justice Court
Parish of
Ouachita
Sheriff Sale in Ouachita Parish Louisiana June 24 1911
Liquidators Bank of Monroe proceeds against E Hope Ross in the Sixth Judicial District Court. The sale covers 161.37 acres in section 24 township 17 north range 2 east Louisiana Meridian with buildings and appurtenances. Sale in cash with appraisal benefit. Sheriff John P Parker Jr Monroe Louisiana May 19 1911 News Star.
Sale Notice of Grammont Filiol Plantation Lot Division
State court sale notice for Lot B of Grammont Filiol Plantation subdivision in Monroe. Judgment debtor J. Bres and Benetta Bres named in No. 7510 in Sixth Judicial District. Writ of seizure directs sale at the courthouse front door on two hundred sixteen and 17 100 acres, Lot three subdivision per Adams Marshall plats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Louisiana
Parish of
Ouchita
Sixth Judicial District Court
Joseph R. Filhiol
Et al
J. C
Charles R. Adams
Grammont Filiol Plantation
William KE. Marshall
Marshall
Jerome Bres
Miss Bendetta Breas
Grammont
Sheriff Sale Notice for Ouachita Parish Property
Seized property in Ouachita Parish Louisiana with improvements and appurtenances will be sold under a writ of seizure and sale to cover costs. Terms are cash with benefit of appraisement. JOHN P. PARKER Jr Sheriff Monroe La May 29 1911. News-Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
State of
Louisiana
John P. Parker, Jr
Succession Notice in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
Bettie Grisham applies to be administratrix of Cary Minard Grisham deceased in Sixth District Court Ouachita Parish. Oppositions must be filed within ten days. if none, she will be appointed after meeting legal requisites. Monroe Louisiana May 25 191. Hall Elder Benoit Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Minard Grisham
Sixth District Court
Parish of
Ouachita
State of
Louisiana
Bettie Grisham
Monroe
Hall, Elder & Benoit
Attorneys
Tooke Petition for Dative Testamentary Executrix
Judicial notice from Sixth District Court in Ouchi ta Parish Louisiana alerts interested parties to show cause within ten days why Clara Tooke nee Atkinson should not be appointed dative testamentary executrix of Robert Chapman Tooke deceased. Clerk Webster A Myatt dated May 24 1911 with Hudson Potts Bernstein as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth District Court
Parish of
Ouchita
State of
Louisiana
Clara Tooke
Atkinson
Sixth Judicial District Court
Robert Chapman Tooke
Tutorship Sale Of Minors Filhiol Land Parcels In Ouachita Parish
Public auction to sell two Ouachita Parish tracts on the Ouachita River tied to minors A R and N R Filhiol. The Anderson 68 acre tract and the 147.50 acre Koko Bend tract will be offered under a Civil District Court order with terms of one third cash or all cash and the balance on a one two and three year credit secured by vendor's lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
N. R. Filhiol
Parish of
Orleans
State of
Louisiana
John P. Parker, Jr
Ouachita Parish
Court House
Monroe
A. R
Ouachita
Ouachita River
Bosco
Anderson
Koko Bend
Anderson Place
L. W. Stubbs
R. M. Filhiol
Monroe Real Estate vs Wiseman sale notice
Writ of fieri facias issued by City Judge Chas Schulze directs sale of Wiseman property in Monroe. At public auction June 10 1911 at City Hall eastern front door, cash for two thirds of appraisement. items include beds, furniture, stove, sewing machine, and tools. Marshal Joe Mangham to conduct sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Real Estate and Investment Co
R. M. Wiseman
City Court
City of
Monroe
Chas. Schulze
R. MM. Wiseman
Joe Mangham
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Etna Street
Cypress Hill
Brooklyn
New York Telephone Company
Coney Island
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Texas
Hicks’ Capudine
Lodge Directory
A. W. Carroll
T. M. Simonton
Henry W
U. Co. V
W. P Renwick
Newsboys Club No
Boy Scourts of
America
New City Hall
Isaac Cowden
Constable Sale
Parish of Ouachita
Fifth Ward
Justiice Court
Texas Paper Co
M.S. McGuire
Sheriff's
Bank of Monroe
E. Hope Ross
Louisiana Meridian
News-Star
Newst-Star
A. D
Webster A. Myatt
Hudson, Potts & Bernstein
J. P. Parker, JR
Marshal
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