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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
6
A government station near San Antonio experiments with a bat roost to reduce mosquitoes. The article surveys species, habits, and disease links, noting mosquitoes breed in gutters and pools, and detailing bites, life cycle, and control methods.
Copelands Cash Grocery lists 19 lb granulated sugar at 1.00 with a deal for over two and a half dollars to get 20 lbs. Hams from Swift's Premium and Gold Band at 15 cents. Various farm staples and cooking oils advertised with unit prices, contact numbers Cumberland 366 and Home 380.
One medicine every family should have especially in summer months Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is nearly certain to be needed and costs only a quarter. Can you afford to be without it. For sale by all dealers.
The general staff recommended creating three divisions Eastern Central and Western with seven departments. Louisiana except New Orleans artillery district would join the Central Division with Texas except Galveston district. New Orleans and Galveston would stay in the Eastern division with headquarters at Governor's Island and Atlanta.
Advertisement notes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a dependable, uniform success for sale by dealers. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised to regulate and strengthen kidney and bladder action, with Phoenix Drug Store as seller.
The Sidney Kahn Insurance Agency offers all kinds of insurance. Home phone 56 Cumberland phone 268 3-1m.
Public auction by Sheriff J P Parker Jr at Monroe court house front door on June 10 1911 offers two land tracts in Ouachita Parish east bank Ouachita River three miles below Bosco known as the Anderson and Koko Bend places 68 and 147 1/2 acres with cultivation suitable for corn cotton hay. Terms: one third cash or all cash, balance on credit 1 2 and 3 years with 8 percent interest secured by vendor’s lien and special mortgage purchaser to pay recording costs.
Multiple notices list a sheriff sale in Monroe on June 24 1911 for the Bank of Monroe vs E Hope Ross including land described as sections in township 17 north range 2 east Louisiana Meridian totaling 161 387 acres with buildings. Cash with appraisement and costs. Also probate notice for Clara Tooke as executrix and a separate property seizure of horses and a mule for M S McGuire with cash terms.
In Ouachita Parish Louisiana the Sixth Judicial District Court issues a writ of seizure and sale for Lot B of Grammont Filiol Plantation Lot 3 as partitioned by Charles R Adams and William E Marshall. The Lot B parcel covers 216.17 acres with improvements and ap purtenances and will be sold at the western courthouse front door in Monroe on date not specified. Seized as property of defendant J Bres and will be sold to satisfy the writ and costs. Cash with appraisement. Sheriff John P Parker Jr. Monroe La May 29 1911.
Bettie Grisham applies to be administratrix of Cary Minard Grisham estate in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Oppositions due within ten days. if none, she will be appointed and qualified as Administratrix per law. Monroe Louisiana May 25 191 Hall Elder Benoit Attorneys. Also a separate West Monroe sale writ from City Hall June 10 1941 at federal hours.
The Finance Committee presents the detailed expense estimate for Monroe for the year from April 29, 1911 to April 26, 1912. It lists salaries including Mayor 4000 dollars, City Attorney 1200 dollars, City Judge 1200 dollars, Secretary and Treasurer 1800 dollars, and City Physician 300 dollars, among other liabilities.
A fragmented ad lists multiple grocery items with prices such as Cream Meal per peck 20¢, 24 lb sacks Snow Ball Flour 75¢, Snow Bird Flour 70¢, Merry Widow Flour 90c, 1 lb Arm and Hammer Soda 15¢, 1 lb Baking Powder 15¢, 6 bars Laundry Soap plus 3 packs of Gold Dust 50¢, Soap and Starch 50¢, Jello Ice Cream Powders 45c, Webb's Extract 45c, Plum Pudding 15c, preserves 35¢ 20¢ 25¢, and Coal Oil 40¢. The note implies these prices are valid through June 12 at noon.
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