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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
8
The New Orleans spot price quoted 107-8 with steady sales around 1,175 and futures for July to December showing narrow ranges. In New York the spot price stood at 11.36 with quiet trading and futures for July to October trading in narrow bands around 0.86 to 0.90 with highs and lows noted for each month.
Market brief from Liverpool shows Spot prices at 5.79 with sales of 10,000 and upcoming July delivery around 5.66 to 5.64. DEP MARHEt values indicate mixed movements in core commodities.
Speeds daily cotton letter reports showers general in the west and Tennessee with beneficial rains for Texas. Central states to receive rain next. Atlantic futures show weakness while spot demand strengthens. Galveston receipts under 500 bales and New Orleans forecast 100 to 200 bales. eleven cent hold likely gone. AAYWARD & CLARE.
The Grand featured a Wright aeroplane flight film as the main attraction last night drawing large crowds. Other films including Williams and Van Allen travesty pleased the audience and Miss Daviy sang delightfully, with another show planned tonight.
The Lyric entertained appreciative crowds last night as Miss Robinson, a leading vaudeville singer, drew applause with appealing performances. Her charm has endeared her to Monroe theatergoers, and management anticipates packed houses tonight and the rest of the week. The pictures and illustrated song were well received. doors open at 7 30 nightly.
The Air Dome in Monroe features what is described as the best moving pictures yet offered to the public this week. Vaudeville is provided by Rizal and Atima, noted as real artists in their line. The venue promises cool comfort and entertaining films and songs, a preferable option to home heat.
The performances attract large crowds who enjoy the program and praise the quality of the show. Audiences repeatedly fill venues, showing strong support and ongoing interest in the production.
Judge G A Kilgore and J T Young visit Monroe from Baton Rouge to discuss portable cell houses storehouses and the model road to Calhoun with D A Breard. Fifty prisoners will be moved here to begin construction once buildings are ready with survey by Assistant State Engineer Hoffman and a government road expert expected next week.
In Rayville ward the election on June 9 resulted in 62 for and 0 against a three mill tax for five years to improve public roads. The 84 520 total amount will yield at least three thousand dollars per year, enabling road commissioner J. W. Simms to put ward roads in perfect condition. The plan is urged for statewide adoption.
Small town items from The News-Star include a Hot Springs visit by Dr. William Schulze, a spring and summer millinery sale at Miss Emily Jones, and local visitors such as H Flood Madison from Bastrop. Also notes on a Pine street fire, a kidney health ad, street duties during a vacation, and varied shop announcements from Walker’s Progressive Grocery and Fox Grocer Co. Ltd.
Dr. Herman Feist, a prominent Nashville physician, was found not guilty by a Criminal Court jury in the murder case of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum after a prior murder conviction was reversed by the state's Supreme Court. The story notes the reversal and the fresh verdict.
Francis J. Heney announces he will be a candidate for district attorney in the upcoming election. He vows to continue graft prosecutions and appeals to supporters in the railroad trade, claiming a large patron base among them. The Progressive Grocer notes his stance on fair dealing to win traders' support.
In St. Petersburg on June 9 the assembly adopted by a large majority an interpellation charging Dr Surovila, president of the League of Russian People, with organizing political murders. Deputy Petropopoff urged the motion as a national matter, not partisan.
Washington on June 9 officials of both Venezuelan and American governments said they had no information to substantiate reports that arms were being shipped from New York to Venezuela for revolutionary purposes.
In San Antonio Texas F C Fletcher shot and killed his 16 year old daughter at their home and mortally wounded himself before his wife could intervene. He died at the city hospital after slipping into unconsciousness. the girl was an only child described as very pretty. The couple had previously lived in Milwaukee where the body will be taken for burial.
Monroe La June 7 1909 a Monroe Grocer Co advertises Texas Carlsbad Mineral Water as thoroughly tested with endorsements from Circuit Court of Appeals Judge L E Hall and Stubbs Rus sell Theus attorney and claims 5000 visitors at Mineral Wells drinking the water and urges buyers to obtain a case for indigestion malaria rheumatism kidney or liver troubles noting physician approval and pleasant taste.
Richelieu potato product from Fox Grocery Co led by leaders in a 25-tf listing.
Schedule of trains No 12 No 2 No 10 V S and P Eastbound. Pepinos occurrence 9 25 p m 53 5 Sd a Secate Weds 6 02 p m Pte or Sper dk 9 45 pm.
American Sugar Refining Company settles out of court with the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company of Philadelphia for an estimated 2 to 3 million dollars from a 30 million damages claim. The case, heard by Judge Holt in New York, ended after extensive evidence and delayed proceedings. Ratification by the Pennsylvania court is required before terms become public.
In Memphis Tennessee a bronze tablet marking the Davis residence from 1875 to 1878 was unveiled by Lucy White Hayes granddaughter of Jefferson Davis. The Tyler Chapter of the Confederate Dames gifted the tablet with Ella Guy presenting. Mayor James Malone accepted for the city and General Clement A Evans spoke with Confederate Veterans attendance. Music by Confederate choirs accompanied the reunion event.
A. J. Long of Bessemer Alabama, a reunion attendee, was run down by an automobile in Memphis Tennessee. He was taken to a hospital and is reported resting easily.
Mrs L M Paul of Tangapahoa parish was run over by an Endom Transfer carriage. She suffered a broken collarbone, loss of sight in one eye and severe bruising to her right leg. She was cared for at the McCormicks home until her son, a minister in Meridian, arrived and she was taken there later.
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