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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
4
The Pennsylvania Railroad banned drinking on duty, reporting 124000 observations with zero infractions and 1100 tests showing the system’s efficiency. It argues that temperance safeguards lives, boosts performance, and should guide other employers in safety sensitive work.
A humorous tale from a St Paul Mountain Air recounts a man daring to speak to a young woman without introduction. A caterpillar crawling on her lace collar slides toward her and provokes an improvised confrontation ending with the insect falling away and the man admitting he had not been introduced.
George L Wellington is pressed by political followers to run as a Progressive candidate for United States senator from Maryland. The push signals a bid amid party interest and regional political dynamics.
Electric light work in Farmerville by Owen unser and Paul Digby advances quickly. They have installed several poles and expect early completion with the line soon ready for service. Citizens express encouragement as streets look brighter.
Mrs James Berry Tisdale’s June 10 wedding at First Methodist features buttercup yellow decor with cut glass and nasturtium centerpieces. Recitals at Mrs W M Ruffin’s Jackson Street home include gold medals for music progress. Excelsiors host Mrs Benson’s barbecue with sixty guests, wagon rides, and rustic lighting on a river parish outing.
A large dinner featuring beered beef mutton and twelve fire fat chickens with trimmings provided a feast of which attendees say will be long remembered. The event honored those included in the party and left a lasting impression on all who participated.
Local hardware retailer touts sheet metal and metal shingles with discounts for cash payments and bookkeeping. The fragment hints at various offers and customer terms but is unclear on full details.
The August Kansas primary ballot features more than 170 candidates for congressional and state offices while party leaders including Colonel Roosevelt and allies plan speeches in various states. Multiple governors and senators face re election bids as parties shape the field ahead of the 1914 campaigns.
Editors visit Monroe to observe municipal utilities and public works blending farming and manufacturing in a progressive state showcase. The trip includes a tour of Ouachita valley agriculture and a claim that Monroe leads in municipally owned streetcars before concluding with a southern barbecue at Bayou Goula on Rose Merrell plantation.
Writs of fier facias seize property of J F Heard and Louis H Miller with sales set for June 6 1914 and June 27 1914 in Monroe Louisiana. Also stockholders of Wahrer Doughtie Hotel Company to vote July 1914 on name change capital stock and preferred stock issuance.
The Monroe City Court will sell at Morrison's stable on 3rd Street on June 6 1914 a dark horse seized under a writ of fi fa in favor of John E Gibbs against Dr G F McCormick. Cash payment required for at least two thirds of the amount.
In addition to grand prizes, the contest awards five diamond rings and five gold watches. Each district receives at least two prizes with equal chances for larger rewards. Diamond rings are on view at Youngblood & Foster Jewelry, DeSford Street, with style options including a solitaire Tiffany mounting or dinner rings. Watches feature new sizes, engraved gold cases, twenty year guarantees, and Elgin or Waltham jeweled movements.
The piece describes watches as fine jewelry and timekeepers on display at Larkin's Jewelry Store where they were purchased. It also presents a detailed price and voting table for a subscription contest run by The Weekly News Star with districts across Monroe and West Monroe and a grand prize structure.
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