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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1910

Page

5

Republicans Hold Primaries Today in South Dakota

Sioux Falls dispatch notes South Dakota Republicans vote today after a highly partisan campaign between insurgent and stalwart factions. Governor Vessey leads the insurgent ticket for renomination with Elrod as stalwart candidate for governor. rivalry extends to Congress with Martin Burke opposing Thorson Shrader.

Sioux Falls S. D Congress South Dakota Ers Secetary R. S. Vessey S. H. Elrod Distict John F. Shrader Jack Hills Repubican Atform Progresse Presint Taft House Edrich Senate Eaker Cannon

Late Solons at the Capitol Jubilee Banquet Note

LATE SOLONS AT THE CAPITOL continues with remarks on a patriotic address representing the Normal. President Aswell is urged to call the student body on Tuesday as compensation after speeches by Senator Barret and others. A jubilee alumni dinner was held in the Normal dining hall with L. J. Alleman named as toastmaster but absent.

Aswell Barret Thelumni L. J. Alleman

Man Seeks Money by Safe Check Account Plan

A promotional note urges men to save money and build income through a safe conservative plan by starting a Check Account today at KION Bank and Trust Co. It claims fair trial offers material aid and future security.

Kion Bank and Trust. CO

Meyer Bros offers summer clothing at half price

Coat suits in light medium weights, foulard rajah, shantung and taffeta dresses are now half their original worth at Meyer Bros Ltd.

Meyer Bros, Ltd

City Court Hears Drunk and Disorderly Case and Fines

Lizzie Bradford was fined ten dollars by Judge Schulze in city court this morning for a drunk and disorderly charge. Paul Clem faced assault and battery charges yesterday afternoon and paid a five dollar fine. Columbus Powers pled guilty to larceny and received ten days on the streets.

Lizzie Bradford Schulze Paul Clem Columbus Powers

Powery and Laqueque Deliver Notable Comedy Sketch

Powery and Laqueque staged a strong comedy sketch last night, praised for real merit and clear humor not reliant on noise. Arthur Lee entertained with a solid singing and dancing act, Norton added a fresh blackface routine, and the program featured several songs and good pictures worth the admission.

Powery Laqueque Arthur Lee Norton

Local notices and ads fill Monroe page with bids and updates

Classified items list property for sale and services by McMillan and J L Nelson. Notices include dental work, nursing training, patient updates, a baby’s death, a dance invitation, a church picnic, and city budget items. Also mentions a Friday dance and a large bath towel sale.

Fall of Babylon at Lyceum and Grand Street Theatres

The article reviews a five act film drama The Fall of Babylon based on Daniel Chapter Five with Belshazzar Daniel Cyrus and others. It notes other features Her Sister's Sin One Legged Acrobats and two films Oer Hill and Vale and The Kiss Was Mightier Than the Sword. Manager Sperling announces temporary closure of Grand Street and reduced vaudeville at the Lyceum with reels daily and a fall restart.

Babylon Daniel M. Leonce Perret Odeon Theatre Paris Belshazzar George Wague Miles Napierowski Opera Comique Cyrus Sperling Lyceum Grand Street Theatres Duke Hovard Grand Street Gaumont

White Lingerie Waists Lot Discounted

A sale offers 100 white lingerie waists in all sizes with odds and ends priced from two to four dollars, now reduced to 1.25.

Meyer Bros, Ltd

Prizes for Swimmers at Lake Beulah Contest

The jewelry firm J. Lowe & Co offers a pair of solid gold cuff buttons with a diamond chip to the first boy or girl to swim Lake Beulah from the Lowe dam to the natatorium. The date will be named later. Several prizes will be awarded to swimmers on July 4.

J. Lowe & Co Lake Beulah Lowe, Dam

Treasury calculates per person money in circulation

Treasury officials report that if all currency in the United States were divided equally every American would hold 34.69. The figure is 14 cents higher than a month ago and 42.4 cents more per person than a year ago, even as total circulation rose by 14,000,000 dollars.

Washington Treasury United States

Railroad Bill Faces House Vote and Taft Tweaks

The House moved to nonconcur in Senate amendments and seek a conference on the railroad bill. Taft urged immediate effect for ICC power to investigate and suspend rate increases, arguing the act should start upon signing rather than after sixty days, tied to an agreement with railroads to withdraw increases until the law is signed.

Washington House Mann Committee On Interstate Commerce Senate Representativenroot Taft Congress Interstate Commerce Commission

Spitball Law Enacted by Waterloo City Officials

Waterloo Tennessee city officials ban the spitball as unsanitary and gentlemenly. Visiting pitchers face a five dollar fine per offense. teams may prepay fines on the ground before each game. The council also ruled barbers must not eat onions on duty, with a five dollar penalty.

Waterloo Tenn Calaboose

Mrs. Hattie Berry Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. Hattie Berry of Chapman died after a brief illness. The funeral was held at 4 PM with burial in Mount Vernon cemetery. She was the daughter of the late J. B. Rossiter and survived by her husband H. P. Berry and four sons and two daughters.

Fay Morris L. B. Morris Adams Street Hattie Berry H. P. Berry Chapman Mount Vernon Cemetery

Steamer United States Refloated After Grounding

The Scandinavian-American steamer United States that ran ashore in the Fjord near Christiansand was refloated today and returned to Copenhagen.

Christiansand Norway United States Copenhagen

Market reports from New Orleans and New York June 7 1910

The markets show mixed cotton quotes with steady New Orleans spot activity and high/low/close figures. New York spot trading remains quiet with notable bid and asking levels and miscellaneous futures data across several months and price points.

New York

Liverpool Cotton Market Report June 7 1910

Liverpool quotes show sales of 15,000 bales with prices around 7.78 to 7.69 for July August futures. Market notation lists PUMOSIUM an apparent ticker and bid ranges 8.16 7.66.

Liverpool

Cotton market buoyed by Liverpool sales and Rail talks

The New Orleans wire reports 15 000 bales of spot cotton sold in Liverpool at a 17 point advance or 8 16d middling. US President and railroad talks prompted rate changes to be withdrawn on signing of the railroad law, boosting speculative markets. Belt weather remains favorable with showers and normal temps. Texas and Georgia show strong crop potential. Southwest Texas planting continues in Rio Grande valley due to high prices, with early cotton fields expected soon.

Belt Oklahoma Texas Mississippi Valley Alabama Georgia Carolinas Rio Grande Valley

Cotton stocks and advances in district markets noted

The district eyes a new base by July 1 as summer months push spot cotton up about 18 cents. Net stock rose by 14,000 to 69,000 versus 115,000 last year, while interior towns show a 5,032 drop since Friday from 14,118 drop last year. Port receipts remain light this week at 12,093 vs 30,087 last year and 32,922 year before, with total stock at 214,000 and 22,498 exported yesterday.

Finance Committee E. D. Windes

Calhoun Civic League Enjoys June Garden Gathering

Mrs. W. L. Warner entertained the Calhoun Civic League at her country home on Friday June 3. The ladies concluded a drive of three miles to embroider a table cloth and napkins for the upcoming fair to benefit the league. A luncheon followed with cream and cake served, and the event was described as a red letter day in league history.

Calhoun Civic League W. L. Warner League

John Clendening Arrested For West Monroe Robberies

John Clendening is again in custody on a robbery charge. He was seized near the Grayling Lumber Company plant for the alleged theft of cash from Doc Moore’s saloon and a quantity of cash liquor from J W Hill’s establishment in West Monroe last night. He reportedly carried liquor when arrested. A year ago he broke into a West Monroe saloon and tried to flee with goods in a boat, was tried and sentenced to jail.

John Clendening Grayling Lumber Company West Monroe Doc Moore J. W. Hill Clendening

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