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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
4
Percy Sandel of Monroe announces his nomination bid for District Judge in the Sixth District covering Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. He seeks the Democratic Primary nomination and faces party action guidance.
Per District Attorney candidates Fred M. Odom of Morehouse and R Harry Oliver of Ouachita announce seeking re election or nomination for the office of District Attorney in the Sixth Judicial District Morehouse and Ouachita parishes subject to the Democratic primary.
Robert O. Randle is announced as the subject under the authority of the Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. The notice outlines its jurisdiction and governing conditions affecting the region.
The Arkansas Democrat laments that state papers will receive only half of their previously allotted commissions. The piece argues that powerful interests cannot erase the commission granted by the state to support local journalism.
Cities raise funds for peaceful Fourth of July celebrations inspired by a Chicago crusade. In 1909 two hundred five deaths. 1910 two thousand nine hundred twenty three. 1911 one thousand six hundred three, showing how citizen cooperation can reduce holiday fatalities.
The News Star urges Monroe and surrounding areas to plan unusual amusements for the Fourth of July, promising entertaining and noteworthy activities to mark the holiday.
Some radicals who expected swift approval now hesitate as they await fuller details on the unexpected change of front that altered the bill's prospects.
In Shreveport Times report, 19-year-old Clarence Williams kills C. Co. Smith after Smith curses and slaps Williams’s 13-year-old sister. Williams fires six shots, Smith dies instantly. Williams jailed for murder pending further inquiry.
Reports say overflow areas will plant corn as floodwaters recede while others opt for cotton. Experts foresee abundant corn yields and cotton when weevils are not a factor. Flood damage also disrupts boll weevils in parts of the country, potentially aiding cotton. Farmers may diversify with cash crops to support families and fatten livestock. Winona Shannon, Effie Shannon’s sister, is cast lead in a touring production of A Butterfly on the Wheel.
Augustus Thomas has agreed to change the title of his play from When it Comes Home to Model. The move follows the production process and aligns the work with a new branding approach.
Two English companies halt late London success with millstones in New York and Chicago. The action impacts trade routes and market expectations as firms push operations abroad.
The State Democratic convention in Little Rock Arkansas on June 6 voted by a large majority to remove from the platform committee report the endorsement of the Grand Father clause.
telegrams from Tyler Texas inform Mr M D Broderick foreman of the V S P blacksmith shops that his mother was hurt in a railroad accident and later that she died no further details were provided and he departed for home.
A picked nine from the Monroe and Southern Companies will face a team selected from late fats and leans at the park Saturday afternoon. They aim to match or exceed the record set yesterday by New York and Cincinnati National League teams who won 22 to 10.
A week ago W G Barr faced trouble with Jack Freeman's son, but the dispute turns on Ss F Freeman, brother of Jack Freeman. The young man had no part in the violence, which nearly ended in a killing, and Barr’s daughter played a notable role in the events.
Washington reports the battleship Arkansas struck bottom in Two Bush channel entrance to Penobscot Bay on Sunday afternoon. The impact occurred about a quarter from the bow on the left side near the keel, causing a 44 foot skid across rocks. The hull’s many compartmental bulwarks may have mitigated damage, likening the blow to the Titanic’s notorious breach.
United States Senator George S. Nixon of Nevada died at 10 PM after an operation for nasal catarrh led to spinal meningitis. He was 52, a mining magnate linked to Goldfield and Reno, and had just been re-elected by a Democratic legislature for a second term ending in 1917. He lived in Reno and maintained a country estate near Senator Newlands.
Mr. Herbert Fort of New Orleans visits his sister Mrs. W. as Everett and brother Mr. A. A. Fort. The standing chimneys at the old Calvert house should be torn down as they lean and may fall at any time, threatening the sidewalk and street.
Chicago market report shows wheat opening unchanged to half a cent lower while provisions hold steady to five cents higher. Associated Press notes small losses in wheat with no major shifts in other commodities.
Fannie Ward will star under management and direction of Charles B. Dillingham for the next three years. Margaret Anglin is booked for a two week San Francisco run with Green Stockings. Leo Dietrichstein will adapt a German play for David Belasco to stage next season. Early fall productions include Garden of Girls.
Wanted to rent a large airy front room to a nice couple for the summer. Use of dining room and kitchen provided. Mrs. W. M. Ruffin. 6-4t oo.
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