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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1912

Page

8

Local notices from Morri sons Stable and Phoenix Drug Store

Local items list hauling by Morri son s Stable and tobacco dust slug shot. Phoenix Drug Store features. One Horse Cash Grocery offers chickens fresh country butter and eggs. W T Bennett operates carpentry building repairing fencing and screen work near Stone Avenue and South 6th Street. Home phone 256. 5-6-1 mo.

Phoenix Drug Store Horse Cash W. T. Bennett Stone Avenue South 6Th Street

Penslar Skeeter Dig and the Fisherman's Friend

An old time classified page promotes Penslar Skeeter Dig as a fisherman's aid that drives mosquitoes away and features a local drug store, wagon maker, vanilla extract, and a mid year clearance sale. It notes shop closings for stock rearrangement and lists terse ads for a health tonic and private tutoring starting June 10th.

Copeland's Grocery Market Ad Offers Poultry and Dairy

Ring Copeland's grocery store advertises broilers fryers and hens available with fresh county butter and eggs. Both phones listed for contact.

Ring

Hogs Wallantee-McGuire Ad Offers Hogs For Sale

Auction note requests hog buyers to contact M S McGuire at 700 Cumberland or West Monroe Louisiana for the highest market price. Also mentions Chamberlain's Liniment for sprained ankles with directions, sold by all dealers.

Wallantee McGuire Cumberland S. McGuire West Monroe Chamberlain

Annual V. S. & P. firemen's picnic at Dor Cheat

The annual V. S. & P. firemen's picnic is planned for Dor Cheat on Tuesday June 11. Round trip fares are 50 cents and 1.00 dollars.

V., S. & P. Firemen’s Dorcheat

Pupils Invited to Summer School Advance Work Meeting

Notices call all pupils seeking advance work for next grade or summer school to meet Misses Bessie Gibbs and Ruth Williams at the Parish School building at 9 a.m. on Monday June 10.

Bessie Gibbs Ruth Williams

Upholds Fiscal Agency Contract

New Orleans June 3 Charles Janvier president of Canal Louisiana Bank opposed a House bill to abrogate the fiscal agency contract set by the Sabers administration. He warned that cancelling the contract would hurt state credit and urged bank directors not to compete if a new contract was advertised even for a higher rate.

New Orleans Charles Janvier Canal-Louisiana Bank House Sanbers Janvier

New Orleans Cotton Prices Report May 4 1912

New Orleans market shows steady bids with spots at 11 3 4 cents and sales of 230 bales. Prices across sessions ranged from a high near 11 79 to a low around 11 25 with close at 11 30. New York listings echo quiet trading with similar ranges and daily close around 11 29.

New Orleans New York

Market Futures and Prices From Liverpool Notes

Liverpool marketUpdate shows 6.86 for sales 7000 bales and July August terms with wheat corn oats lard pork ribs futures listed. Prices fluctuate with dates and months indicated including June July September and October style quotes across several commodities in a condensed table.

Liverpool Celemne Sss Seers

US Cotton Crop Condition Report Sets May 25 Figures

Monroe La June 4 1912 New Orleans Wires first in a series of monthly crop condition reports by the United States Department of Agriculture shows cotton condition at 78.9 on May 25 compared with 87.8 a year ago and a ten year average of 81.5. Government acreage data due next month. Market movement amid favorable weather but supply expectations suggest a smaller next year crop with large carryover stocks.

Monroe New Orleans United States Department of Agriculture New York Oklahoma Texas Central East Gulf States

Cotton Market Outlook Cites Global Crop Variability

E D Winnes reports crops in better condition abroad but notes India and Egypt had small yields last year. He cites large cotton stocks across Europe and ample European mail stocks. Predicted trend favors a lower market and avoids cotton investment.

India Egypt Europe

Bryant bill progress and governor race updates

The article reports on legislative actions including a conference committee setup on a debatable district plan, a Senate stand on House amendments, and a unanimousHouse vote to place a Francis T. Nichols statue in the Hall of Fame. It notes Monroe commissions form, Forsythe removal, Atkins sheriff fee bill, and convention leadership speculation with Hall, Blanchard, Ewing among top figures.

House Senate Leon Smith Francis T. Nichols Delos Johnson Claiborne Bryant Monroe A. A. Forsythe Atkins Blanchard Beale Sanders

Louisiana set for Democratic convention delegation

Baton Rouge on June 4 reports detail Louisiana's expected delegation to the Baltimore convention. Gov Blanchard of Shreveport will be a delegate at large, L R Moss of Lake Charles chairing the convention, with Fourth District picks J M Foster and Charles Hiam and Fifth District picks A A Barksdale and Allan Scholars. The Clark and Wilson forces push for instructed versus unstructured delegation as messages rally for support.

Ruston Allan Scholars Mon Clark Louisiana Wilson Baltimore Thornton Foster Ransdell Wickliffe Estopinal

The Peevish Child Needs a Laxative

An article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims quick morning relief, home use, and free sample offers from Dr. W B Caldwell at Monticello Illinois.

Dr. Caldwell

City League to Open Next Sunday in Monroe

The Monroe City League officers set a twelve player limit per team and require managers to submit rosters by June 7. Admission is 25 cents for most games with free entry for ladies except July 4 and Labor Day. Games start next Sunday June 5 and run through September 2, with two seven inning games weekly and holidays.

City League R. H. Terrell Messrs Myatt McClendon Frank Kennedy Chas. Day Emmett Cornnaughton Surghnor C. G. Johnson Monroe Monroe, But In No Case Ask For More Than $1. Mr. Myatt McClendon

Parish Finances Reported by Clerk Hanna

Clerk Fred Hanna presented parish financial facts from yesterday’s meeting. Tax rolls show 5 mill general fund $15,908.67, 2 mill bridge $6,363.47, 3 mill school $9,545.20, 5 mill road $15,908.67, per capita road tax $2,500, totaling $50,226.02 with $45,596.78 collected by June 1 and $4,990.11 outstanding. Net indebtedness stands at $30,863.69 after deductions. 1912 assessment prepared by A L Green was approved.

Fred Hanna Union National Bank Vincennes Bridge Company Monroe A. L. Green

Iowa Congressman Hubbard Dies Suddenly in Sioux City

Sioux City reports the death of Congressman FE Hubbard of Iowa's Eleventh District occurring today. A visiting party from Rayville attended Gov Hall's inaugural film at the Princess Theatre the previous night.

Sioux City FE. H. Hubbard Iowa Rayville Gov. Hall Princess Theatre

Illinois Elks Open State Reunion at Joliet

The Illinois Elks begin a three day benefit and pleasure fest at Joliet for their state organization reunion. Every local lodge is represented and officials expect a very successful convention this year.

Joliet Illinois Elks Order Illinois

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