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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1921

Page

4

Thursday Picnic At Presbyterian Sunday School

Thursday picnic attendees meet at the church at 3 30. Bring filled baskets for a Winnsboro road location picnic. All church and Sunday School members invited. Friday card party hosted by St Francis Auxiliary at Mrs A J Benesud on Pine Street at 3. Saturday Ft Miro Chapter D A R meets Mrs Fred Thatcher West Side at 2 30 with County and Township Form of Government as the topic.

Presbyterian Winnsboro Road St. Francis A. J. Benesud Pine Street Ft. Miro Fred Thatcher West Side A. D. Harlan

Local Tidings From Tensas Parish And Nearby

In Tensas parish Mrs. Earl McHenry returns from Shreveport where she stayed with her mother Mrs. Sapp. Miss Myrtie Shields leaves for Shreveport for a stenography course after leaving New South Drug Store. she will return when finished. Friends learn Isaac Lemle suffered a short indisposition at home yesterday. Mrs. A. Peters and sons J. E. and Louis return from Alexandria visiting their mother and grandmother Mrs. Nellie Lawrence. Mrs. J. B. Mitchell of West Monroe hosts sister Miss Ellen Herron Roswell New Mexico and Miss Fannie Forden of Geneva New York.

Earl McHenry Shreveport Mrs. Sapp Myrtie Shields Miss Shields New South Drug Store A. Peters J. E. and Louis Alexandria Nellie Lawrence J. B. Mitchell West Monroe Ellen Herron Roswell, N. M Fannie Forden Geneva, N. Y

Mrs Parker Returns From Alexandria Visit

Mrs Mary Parker has returned from a visit to her daughter Mrs L L Lawrence of Alexandria.

Mary Parker Mrs. L. L. Lawrence Alexandria

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs. F. X. Shaughnessy

A large circle of friends hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs. F. X. Shaughnessy on Monday afternoon with gifts and refreshments provided by Mrs. Flacy and Miss Eva and Miss Katie Masling. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests such as J. J. French, J. Caleote, Jack Doyle, E. B. Bentley, and others. Miss Estelle Filhiol and Miss Elizabeth Bell visited from Mangham en route to Natchitoches for summer normal. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Callie Stevens on Layton Avenue Sunday.

F. X. Shaughnessy L. F. Krogmir T. J. Brennan Miss Estelle Filhiol Elizabeth Bell Mangham Rube Henry West Side Miss Bell Natchitoches Callie Stevens Layton Avenue

Miss Mildred Lazarus Guests in Shreveport

Miss Mildred Lazarus of Shreveport visits her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strauss. Misses Lillie Blanks Clark and Pauline ...

Mildred Lazarus Shreveport Mrs Fred Strauss Lillie Blanks Clark Pauline

Vacation visits and hometown returns noted in local column

Emily Trousdale Allen Frances Stubbs returned home for the summer from Randolph Magen College. Mrs M Scott of Muttig Ark and Mrs E R Bannister of Columbia visited relatives in town. Misses Charlotte and Satchie Sholars returned from Principia College in St Louis. Mrs C B Eason of Gilbert recovering after surgery. E L Staples of New Orleans on a business visit. Rev Frank Tripp attended church matters in Rayville. Louise Endom Kelly has recovered from illness. William Marshall and wife of Pensacola arrived for a two week visit and his marriage was celebrated Sunday night.

Charlotte Satchie Sholars D. M. Sholars Principia College St. Louis William Marshall Pensacola Fla J. M. Marshall

Daredevil Challenge on Screen Daredevil Stunt

Sag dow of the screen William Duncan and leading lady Edith Johnson perform a perilous car stunt in Fighting Fate episode two at the Picture Garden. They ride a car balanced on a swinging platform a hundred feet above ground with no doubles used.

Sereda Teoma Acta Daredéria Willam Duncan

Cleaning and legal notice from Palm Beach area

Palm Beach residents were informed of cleaning services offered and a separate notice invites all officers to an important meeting on Wednesday night. E. T. Trout signs as secretary. The article then discusses William Cowper’s madness, outlining possible causes from religious influence to personal misfortune and a sequence of self-destructive acts culminating in his recovery and later works.

Nelice Eagles E. T. Trout Cowper William Cowper Temple Theodora Cowper House of Lords France Tower Wharf John Gilpin

Show Down by Julia Bailey Published by G. P. Putnam

Julia Bailey, a Pine Bluff native and reform advocate, has issued Show Down a novel set in Pine Bluff Carrollton and Little Rock. The book reflects her social work background and uses fictitious names for real places and figures while portraying tense dramatic events.

Arkansas Louisiana Julia Houston Bailey Julia Houston Pine Bluff G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York Little Rock Big Bend E. B. Houston

Catholic Ladies Benefit Lawn Party At K of C Hall

The Catholic ladies announce a benefit lawn party at K. of C. Hall this Thursday night at eight o'clock. Everyone is welcome to attend.

K. of C. Hall

Not Even a Comber

A humorous fragment from American Legion Weekly describes a man posing as a hairstylist whose wife is targeted by a fake inn scheme. A child’s quip about waves and the beach adds a light moment to the otherwise tangled anecdote.

Coiffeur Marcel American Legion Weekly

Tempers Flare Over Frayed Market Bargain

A terse dispute over pricing disrupts a local trade event as buyers push for lower costs and sellers resist further reductions. Tensions rise near closing hours amid crowded stalls and scattered complaints from frustrated shoppers.

Dog Hill Paragrafs By George Bingham

Tobe Moseley fits his cow with a large bell making the animal sound like preaching at Hog Ford church. The Postmaster plans an annual vacation and will work during his time off. Cricket Hicks learns the sting of fate as his uncle leaves him a lifetime interest in a mule that dies the next day.

Tobe Moseley Hog Ford Cricket Hicks

Never Hear This Bach To His Trade

A small town minister preaches to a sleepy crowd as his son in the gallery pirouettes with horse chestnuts. The boy interruptions break the discourse and finally offers to keep the congregation awake by his taunt to his father.

Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason

The speaker recalls ignoring exercise and gaining weight despite dieting improvements. A doctor orders walking twelve miles daily and the narrator trudges on a shore voyage, yet appetite surges. weight climbs from two to twenty two pounds, exposing the paradox of fat and effort.

Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition Amendment and Volstead Act

One year ago today the U S Supreme Court sustained the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead law. Martial law was proclaimed in Galveston Texas due to a dock workers strike disrupting commerce.

U. S. Supreme Court Galveston Texas

Styles. Graduation Frocks and Sash Accents in White Fashions

Lenore Styles notes the sweet girl graduate in a snowy white dotted Swiss frock with a crisp white taffeta sash and rosebuds. Georgette, net, and organdie dominate designs with self trimming, tucks, frills, and pleats. Skirts knee length feature scalloped hems and kimono sleeves.

Georgette

Realart film depicts New York slum childhood

The Saenger presents Realart’s The Plaything of Broadway at the Saenger Theatre tomorrow. Justine Johnstone stars with Crauford Kent and Raymond Hewitt in a notable screen study of lower East Side youth. Scenes feature babies and children from months old to ten years, portraying distinct street types.

Realart Broadway Justine Johnstone New York Lower East Side Jimmie Raymond Hewitt Crauford Kent Dr. Jennings Suenger Theatre

Ladies Rendezvous at American Beauty Parlor

A brief notice for the Ladies rendezvous at the American Beauty Parlor invites patrons to call telephone 1359 for details. the item reads as a small social notice in the period ad column.

The Ladies’ Rendezvous

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S. Baine Portland James Wyatt Louis E. Robinson Lake Charles J. S Peek Millsaps Co., Inc ATVI Sugar Bros. Company, Ltd Tensas Parish Madelle Haley Isaac Lemle Eee M Sons J. Grossman’s’Sons Manufacturers Grapico Bottling Works J. C. Kramer, Prop Monroe, LA Mrs. M. Scott of Muttig, Ark W. G. Murphy E. R. Bannister of Columbia W. M. Reynolds Bertie Bannister C. B. Eason Gilbert St. Francis Sanitarium E. L. Staples of New Orleans City Frank Tripp Rayville Louise Endom Kelly Palm Beach Ouachita Avenue Department Club City Hall Presbyterian Church Evan Vawter Marshall, Mo Helen E. S.’ Vawter Swamp Chill Toric Dog Hill George Bingham Strickland Gillian Bach Walt Mason Sandwich Styles Lenore Saenger REALART _RICtee del Monte SOC
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