Arkansas Gazette reports black slavery case in foggy town
An article describes Lor King and her husband Frank King storming the Pultee Cogewell office early morning with a plan to seize the chief and confront him about alleged black slavery. The scene features improvised threats and loaded weapons, highlighting tensions over a missing person and a claim of slaveholding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arkansas Gazette
Lou
Coeewel
Cogswel
Arkansas
Oman
Howie County
Texas
Little Rock
Gray hair restoration ad and wild Texas pursuit tale
A hair treatment promises darkening effects with Q-Ban and Nair style use. The longer passage shifts to a sensational tale of Lou, a Texas woman, seizing a man from a railroad crew near Little Rock, claiming ownership and planning to return him to a Bowie County plantation, prompting police involvement and a witness account.
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Nyat
E. G. Calvert
Prop
West Monroe
New South
Storr
Chase & Callens
Monroe
Lou
Cogs
Frank
Texas
Kaze
Cagewell
Bowie County
Howie County
Police
Deective Department
Bert Rotenberry
Jennings Targets Refrigerated Gambling Ring
In Jennings Louisiana six gamble rs were arrested after officers Ed Waller and Walter De Jean shut down a game run inside a large refrigerator former saloon space. The mayor, Gamble, fined the operator fifty dollars and fifteen dollars to each of the other participants, all for first offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Ed Waller
Walter de Jean
Gamble
Liver-Aid Promises Health Via Gentle Remedy
A celebrated French physician links liver condition to mood and overall health warning that a sluggish liver causes headaches indiges tion and laziness. Modern science offers Carswell's Liver-Aid as a vegetable remedy sold at New South Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carswell
New South Drug Store
John McNeese Dead Pioneer School Executive of Louisiana
John McNeese longtime superintendent of Calcasieu parish public schools died at his Lake Charles home. He led a dramatic transformation from a handful of undersized, poorly funded schools to a system of over 100 buildings serving thousands with solid state and parish support, earning statewide acclaim. His legacy stands in the many communities he helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNeese
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Anacoc
Creek
Lake Arthur
Oakdale
Vincent
Gusher Strikes Oil in Spider Louisiana Field
Excitement rose in Spider La yesterday as a gusher erupted on A W Jackson's land in the Spider oil field throwing oil and gas high into the air. Four prior wells yielded little. two struck oil but not profitably. The Spider field lies nine miles south of Mansfield in De Soto parish.
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Spider, la
A. W. Jackson
Spider
Mansfield
de Sot
Parish
A Hint for Coming Maternity
A brief promotional note for "Mother's Friend" describing its external use to ease abdominal muscles during pregnancy. It claims relief from nausea, morning sickness, and pain, noting safety and widespread endorsement by generations of users. It lists Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia as the producer.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Simple meals reduce labor and ease busy days
The article urges simplifying meals to save labor for busy households. It advocates light cooking on cleaning days, recommends dishes like boiled dinners and roasts with related desserts, and suggests planning meals to please both wife and husband while saving effort and time.
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association Meet in Chicago
Athletes from a dozen midwest universities and colleges plus delegates from Colorado Oregon and California gather at Stagg Field Chicago for the fourteenth annual Intercollegiate Conference meet. Schools include Chicago Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Minnesota Indiana Nebraska Kansas Purdue Notre Dame Ohio State Northwestern Stanford Oberlin Oregon Agricultural Kansas State Denver.
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Chicago
Ill
Middle West
Colorado
Oregon
California
Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association
Stagg
University of Chicago
Universities of
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Indiana
Nebraska
Kansas
Purdue University
Notre Dame University
Ohio State University
Northwestern University
Leland Stanford University
Oberlin College
Oregon Agricultural College
Kansas Agricultural College
University of Denver
Get-IT the magic remedy for stubborn corns now
Thousands claim GETS-IT removes corns instantly with a single 30 second application. Unlike plasters or salves it shrivels and eliminates corns and callouses. Sold by druggists nationwide at 2 per bottle or sent by E. Lawrence & Co. from Chicago. Monroe dealers listed.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Monroe
Chase & Collens Co
Monroe Drug Co
Phoenix
Local Scores Mix in Yesterday's Lineup
Scores show Waco 2 Fort Worth 1 and Galveston 4 1 Houston 3 4 with the game ending in the eighth. Dallas 2 Austin 1 Beaumont 9 San Antonio 2.
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Waco
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Beaumont
San Antonio
Where America Was Named
Four centuries ago Matthias Ringemann published Introducto Cosmographiae in St Die naming America after Amerigo Vespucci. Vestain College scholars debated the claim on the same day, noting Vespucci first set foot on the mainland while Columbus reached only islands.
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America
New World
Matthias Ringemann
St. Die
Lorraine
Vestain College of
Amerigo Vespucel
Columbus
Amerigo
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promises Safe Liver Support
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver tonic that safely starts the liver without strong drugs. It highlights suitability for children and offers a Phoenix Drug Store guarantee with a 50 cent price and money back if unsatisfied.
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Dodson
Phoenix Drug Store
First map to name America appears by Waldes mueller
Ringemann notes the name America was adopted by geographers and savants and in a few months Martin Waldes mueller produced the first map bearing the label. The four by eight foot map, published at St Die, survives. The savants met in a house in Lorraine now a tourist spot. A parliament measure seeks to establish labor bureaus modeled on Britain.
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Ringemann
America
Martin Waldesmueller
St. Die
Lorraine
Dominion
Directory of Lodges and Societies in West Monroe
A listing of local fraternal and civic groups meeting at Masonic Hall on Walnut and nearby halls. Includes Western Star Lodge No 74 TF & A M and Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masons with officers, plus Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, Woodmen of the World lodges, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Eastern Star, Knights Templar, and other societies with meeting nights and contact names.
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Western Star Loege No
A. M.—Hall
Walnut Street
M. M. Munhalland
J. VD. Oabrey
Monroe
Royal Arch Masone
Masonic Hall
J. FE. Mason
G. Surghnor
Royal and Select Masters
Faun le Roy
Dr. G. Surghnor
Monroe Commandery No
Knights Templar
Wall Street
W. M Washburn
G. Surgh Ror
Lowise L. McGuire
Order of the Eastern Star
Wal- Gut Street
Jenneon
May Grayson
Snewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Ball
St. John St. Nert
Monroe Arie No
Order of Eagles Lodge
Desiard Street
Sugar's Theatre
Lodge
J. B. Gordon
John J. Mullis
Ouachita Lodge No
Knights of Honor
Red Men's Hall
Opera House
Will Aikingon
BR. W. Winberry
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Hall
Orst
CP. Hartley
Adolph Renaud
George L. Wood
Woodmen of the World
West Monroe
A. W. Carroll
W. A. Kirkpatrick
St. Matthew's Benevolent Society
H. McMillan
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Lau
Bowe County
W. E. Floyd
Beulah King
King
Beulah Williams
City Champion Shoe Hospital
Calatbress
F.f.dalley Co, Ltd
Buffalo, N.Y
Hamilton Ont
the News-Star
John M'Neese
Waldemar . Richards
New Orleans
Pan-American Surgical Medical Journal
Presbyterian Hospital
Pan-American Surgical and Medical Association
Cleveland
Federal League
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Southern League
Chattanooga
Mobile
Montgomery
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Ouachita Tribe No 19
Improved Order of Red Men
Eagles’ Hall
J. Lamert
John J. Mullin
Ouachita Valley
Eagle’s Hall
Blackmon
Garvey
Mearce
Elke—Lodge
Grand Street
Sig Haas
B. Surgaine
Ouachita Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellowe
J. L Evans
Noble Grand
R A Young
Independence Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor
Annex Hall
Mise Theresa Baur
Carl Walker
Newsboys’ Club No
Boy Scouts of America
New City Hall
Friends of the Boys
Jasac Cowden
Catholic Knights of America
JE Larkin
W. A. O'Kelly
Henry W
Court House
W. P. Renwick
W. O'Kelly
Loyal Order of Moose
Kensel
Jd. Naughton
J. W. McWilliams
O. B. E. Lodge
Y. MH. A. Hall
Jackson Street
Abe Kaplan
Ford Levi
Italian Society of Cristofere Columbo
Bogien’ Hall
C. P. Guerriere
George Romano
Chess Club
Ferrand Building
J. C. Weaks
Fred D. Gibbs
Holly Wood Camp
W M. Stokes
A. Dickerson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
H. Awl
L. C. Gresham
Painters, Decorators
Parlor City Grove
Woodmen Circle
Eagies’ Hall
Etta Gossett
Floy Anding
Louisiana & Gulf
Louis
Iron Mountain &Southern
Wamble
Collinston
Natchez Express
Little Rock and
Alexandria
Farmerville
Ceeeneees
Farmerville Express
Wamble Express
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