Local notices and small town items in Monroe period
Local paragraphs report Mr H Flood Madison of Bastrop visiting Monroe and others shopping at Kern's horseshoe shop. Various ads note medicines and groceries, a district court session, baby arrival, sleeper train through routes, travel by locals to Hot Springs, a death telegram for Anna Hairston, and a tale about Cap Anson declining $500 gift with a later repayment.
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Hugh Potts
Anna Hairston
Meridian
Miss
Potts
Billy Sunday Ends Six Week Evangelistic Campaign in Toledo
Billy Sunday concluded a six week crusade in Toledo last Sunday drawing over 7000 converts to the sawdust trail. He received 16000 dollars in compensation from the offerings collected during the three meetings on the final Sunday.
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Billy Sunday
Toledo
Sunday
Wilson on Slogan and Progressives in 1912 Speech
Wilson argued for gradual tariff cuts and praised the West's reforms. He said there is little difference between Democrats and Progressive Republicans except on tariff policy and endorsed the Canadian reciprocity agreement, noting party impact in 1912 is indifferent.
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West
Republi
Parker's Place Boy Receives 100 Day Assignment
Parker's place arrived with a pistol and faced immediate trouble. the youth was ordered to work one hundred days with Mr Parker to administer a strap. Percy Jaggers paid 5 dollars and costs for riding a bicycle after dark without a headlight. Will Hays faced fines of 25 dollars and costs for fighting and disturbing the peace with profane language. Jack Sampson was fined 100 dollars or sixty days for carrying concealed weapons and 7.50 or five days for drunken disorderliness. Three other cases were postponed until tomorrow.
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Parker
Mr. Parker
Percy Jaggers
Will Hays
Jack Sampson
BERT WHITEMAN KILLED IN LOUISIANA ACCIDENT
A fatal incident near Choudrant Louisiana reports Clarence Gentry and Bert Whiteman both about 17. While playing with a revolver near Whiteman's home the weapon discharged and the bullet struck Whiteman near the heart, killing him instantly.
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Choudrant
Longstraw
Clarence Gentry
Bert Whiteman
Young Whiteman
Regular police jury session plans tax roll review
The police jury convenes its regular monthly session with all members present. After the business portion the body will form a board of review to examine the preliminary tax roll draft prepared by Assessor Green and assistants. The session is expected to last several days.
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Green
Brother shoots brother in Ward 8 parish incident
Doc Pearce, a respected Ward 8 resident, was shot in the leg at close range by his younger brother Sam Pearce at Doc Pearce's home. Sam was jailed after Sheriff Parker and Deputy Grant detained him. The wounded man was taken to the hospital. motive cited as prior land sale by their father. Doc Pearce noted as a top local citizen.
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Doc Pearce
Ward 8
Sam Pearce
Jack Parker
Arthur Grant
City Court Hears Swift Docket of Cases
In a crowded session Judge Schulze disposed of several cases. The day highlighted by the involvement of Joe Jones, a fifteen year old Black boy employed by Mr. T. M. The proceedings reflected the era’s racial dynamics in the urban court.
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Schulze
Joe Jones
T. M
Copeland's Cash Grocery Sale List Highlights
Advertising list details discounted groceries and household items including 19 pound granulated sugar for a dollar, free sugar offers for purchases over two fifty, various hams, lard, beans, coffee, breakfast bacon, soaps, washing powders, starch, oils, and gasoline. Includes contact numbers Cumberland 260 and home 380 for ordering.
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Swift
Swift Pride
Market Report New Orleans and New York Prices June 5 1911
The New Orleans market shows quiet activity with 100 bales sold and spot prices around 157-16. Quotes list several grades with bids near 15.64 to 15.74 and corresponding futures around 13.21 to 13.34. New York spots hold around 15.90 with firm tone and nearby closes 15.86 and 13.35. Liverpool-Holiday referenced as a marker in trade.
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New Orleans
New York
Firm
Cotton outlook lifted by heat and drought fears in the South
From Monroe Illinois, June 5 1911 dispatch notes light showers in the central east belt while heat records hold. Cotton prices gain about one dollar per bale on new crop deliveries as market brims with concern over hot dry spells and potential crop damage. Traders avoid short positions amid prospects of rain and large demand for a record crop this year.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Belt
Georgia
South Carolina
Augusta
Vicksburg
Texas
Oklahoma
New York
Arkansas
Alabama
BE. D. Windes
Senator McCumber Wrathy and York Cotton Exchange Rumors
Rumors claim Brown aims to take charge of the season’s bull campaign at the York Cotton Exchange as August cotton prices hovered near twenty cents per pound. Brown refused to discuss plans but projected higher prices for old crop cotton despite market rumors.
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York Cotton Exchange
Oday
Brown
Baptist Sunday School Picnic at West Monroe Field
The annual Baptist Sunday School picnic will be held in Larche's field near West Monroe on Thursday June 8. Members are invited and conveyances will depart from the church at 8 o'clock. A 25 cent round trip is charged. Those unable to pay or bring a basket may attend. Superintendent B N Duff aims to have every child participate.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
Larche's Field
West Monroe
B. N. Duff
Early Morning Car Service Planned by City
To accommodate visitors to the Natatorium the city will inaugurate an early car service starting tomorrow. The first car leaves the barn at 4 39, with stops at Tron Mountain depot at 4 52 and DeSiard at 5 00. Outbound trips begin at 5 30 and 6 00, then every fifteen minutes.
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Tron Mountain
DeSiard
Benoit Lumber Co Tad Offers Streamlined Ordering
Local lumber firm Benoit Lumber Co Tad promotes faster service for customer orders. The notice urges customers to send orders directly to the Tad location to reduce delays and improve processing times.
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Benoit Lumber Co
Tad
Foley Kidney Pills Ad From Phoenix Drug Store
An old advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills containing ingredients to regulate and strengthen kidney and bladder function and invites readers to try them, offered for sale at Phoenix Drug Store.
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Foley
Phoenix Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. H. Flood Madison
Bastrop
Fig
Kern's
Joe Kern
Allen
Madison
District Court
Sidney Kahn Insurance Agency
Cumberland
Ed Strong
Crazy
Gibson
Sangura
Keller Gro. Co., Ltd
Queen & Crescent
Chattanooga
Bristol
Lynchburg
Washington
Keller Gro, Coo., Ltd
Cap. Anson
Anson
Sig. Haas & Sons
Whiteman
City Court News
Copeland's Cash Grocery
Ouachita Pride
Ceu
Duro
Dal Toa
Luzianne
Jockey Club
Buneet
Ee Ee
Oe A . Low
Veto
Liverpool
Grain and Provisions
Chicago
Windhes’ Daily Cotton Letter
Vteda
Louis
Senator McCumber Wrathy
Youngblood-Foster Jewelry Co., Ltd
the Famous Co
Monroe Mill Work & Supply Co., Ltd
Monroe Mill Work & Supply Company, Ltd
America
Trust
the Southern Hardware Co., Ltd
North Grand Street
Monroe, Louisiana
J.e.morgan & Bro
Gulf Refining Co
Louisiana
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