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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
15
Summer seaside style blooms with bright fabrics and one piece bathing dresses in black satin and striped satin. White tipped suits feature sailer collars, braid trims, and large pockets. Beach wraps and rubberized accessories shine with rubber-colored ornaments. New sweaters in hip length silk and knitted wool debut in orange rose blue. Various skirts for sports wear appear with bold pockets and pleats.
The White Way Restaurant on DeSiard Street continues offering dinners and suppers at 25 cents. Owner Will Atkinson has fourteen years in Monroe, no health or sheriff actions, and emphasizes fair pricing and American staff serving coffee and meals.
New York June 7. Government crop report due from Washington tomorrow as the nation prepares to feed its people and allied countries. Analysts expect improved winter wheat prospects after rains and ongoing harvests in Texas. Estimates vary with Kansas projections around 40 million bushels and statewide forecasts from 65 thousand to higher figures amid grain belt travel reports.
The report lists multiple game results across Texas and nearby cities with final scores: San Antonio 4 over Waco 3, Dallas 2 over Fort Worth 1, and Houston 10 over Shreveport 1.
Results list shows Cleveland 6 over New York 1 Philadelphia 11 over St. Louis 6 Detroit 5 over Boston 0 Washington 3 over Chicago 0.
Birmingham 12, Mobile 2. Chattanooga 10, Little Rock 7. Memphis 1, Nashville 0. Atlanta 4, New Orleans 2. Strong scoring contest with Birmingham and Chattanooga achieving clear wins.
Reports from reliable sources indicate spring wheat may reach 525 million bushels this season, with winter wheat also strong. Area sown could hit 19 million acres, versus 17.85 million last year, while corn and oats areas expand to about 120 million and a record oats crop near 1.406 billion bushels loom. Rye is expected to exceed 60 million bushels.
The Cottonport Dairy announces it will stop retail milk delivery this Sunday June 10 due to high feed costs and other unavoidable circumstances. The proprietor E By Eby thanks patrons and hopes to resume service in early fall fully equipped to offer the best product and service.
A digest of upcoming sports and event openings across North America and Europe. Includes Ladies Kennel Association show at Mineola and Montreal Jockey Club spring meeting at Monterai, plus trap shooting tours in Wyoming and Rhode Island and Tuxedo Horse Show in New York. Intercollegiate track meets at Chicago and a Pacific Coast tennis tour open in Oakland.
This early cold remedy urges prompt treatment after exposure to drafts or chill. It promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a soothing balsam that reduces inflammation and repairs tissues, available at druggists for 50c or 1.00.
Fragmentary item notes an ancestor of Count von Bernstorff who fought Hessians and connected to the German diplomatic line. Reads as a genealogical reference within a larger history piece.
Joseph H Choate mocks German calls to protect nations and enforce law comparing them to a tramp and a farmer's wife anecdote. The tale shifts to a farmer’s wife reacting with disbelief to a request for soap to scare a partner with hiccups.
F B Tressey of Richmond Kentucky praises Chamberlain's Tablets noting they helped his indigestion and constipation and claiming they are unmatched in sales. The advertisement urges others to try the remedy.
A standard electric fan includes an attachment that releases perfume into the air. The fan wheel spokes are fine wire screening and whirl through a small tank, distributing fragrance as it operates.
A Phoenix Drug Store ad promotes perfumed water for the city living room and a disinfectant as an alternative. It claims the product can deter parasites on chicks and pests on cucumber tomato and squash vines. The store offers a money back guarantee if it does not work.
A reflective line contrasts claimed love with public cheerfulness after loss. It notes that true deference to the departed should avoid a perpetual smile, urging modesty in mourning and conduct. The tone critiques display of success over sorrow.
An advertisement urges readers to try Van-Lax claiming to protect liver health. It promises ease of use with no calomel or habit forming effects and urges immediate action with a price and contact at Chase & Collene.
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