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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
8
A period piece listing farm tasks and seasonal advice. It urges moisture preservation, timely harvests for wheat oats and hay, planting feed crops, silage, and pest control. It also covers pasture upkeep, hog health, strawberry beds, potato care, and garden weed management.
Short notices list hauling by Morri son’s Stable and Chase Collens products. Vendor ads cover chickens butter eggs from One Horse Cash Grocery and W T Bennett repairs on Stone Avenue. Also mentions Chamberlains Liniment for sprains and 666 for chills and fever, office hours for Drs Gosby and Blackman, and various retail items at Chase Collens and Phoenix Drug Store. Sheriff John Parker Jr. seen en route to Ouachita Parish.
A vintage advert portrays a stern policeman addressing a crowd while promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle bowel aid. It emphasizes nonviolent persuasion and claims health follows, pricing 25 cents at druggists.
Congress faces a quiet week as Republicans head to Chicago and Democrats attend the Baltimore convention. The Senate plans short recesses and the House also recessing. Appropriations bills move, while the Commerce Court dispute and Tariff Board linked sundry civil bill draw debate. In the Senate, chemical tariff revision advances, and talks on metal bill amendments touch repeal of the Canadian reciprocity law and a $2 per ton print paper duty. Mr. R. T. Faulk of Logtown visits Monroe.
In a high scoring game the Athletics toppled Rail Road 6 to 5. Brooks led with two base hits and struck out 13. Marx Guerriero Faulk sparked offense with three base hits and two stolen bases by William son Thompson Faulk John son Parker Lynch Guerriero Marx Smith Brooks W Johnson. Ammer Green allowed passed balls and five walks. Umpires McClendon and Kennedy.
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Princess Theatre feature benefit performances to help cover early spring expenses for securing league baseball for Monroe. Fans are urged to buy tickets from Mr. J. M. Cobb and sell them to support the effort.
In the American League Washington beat Detroit 4 to 3 while Chicago won 2 to 1 over New York and Boston prevailed 9 to 2 against St. Louis. Philadelphia rolled 13 to 2 over Cleveland. In the Southern League Memphis beat Mobile 4 to 1 and New Orleans edged Montgomery 3 to 4 and 1 to 2.
The presidential yacht Mayflower carrying President Taft and Mrs. Taft and a distinguished party narrowly avoided a collision with the steamer Northland near Point Lookout as they traveled from Washington toward Hampton Roads. Officials aboard and pilot action averted disaster on a calm moonlit dawn. Guests listed include General Wm. Crozier Representative Gillett Clarence H. Kelsey and Mrs Kelsey Mrs Francis G Newlands Major T L Rhodes and Lt J W Timmons.
The Ouachita Parish Medical Society held a June 7 1912 meeting at the offices of Drs Adams and Graves with few members present. Dr A H Gladden presented a paper on malaria haemoturnia swamp fever and the discussion highlighted care and treatment. The group approved bi monthly meetings for symposiums on local prevalent diseases and papers will be shared with the local press to educate the public and improve physician patient relations.
London June 10 government ownership suit in the British courts tests the price the government must pay to stockholders for the National Telephone Company lines and property. The case involves many millions of dollars and is expected to run for several months.
The V. S. & P. fire department plans its annual excursion and picnic at Dorcheat tomorrow. Expect a large crowd with running, jumping and dancing contests and attractive prizes. The train departs shortly after the 7:15 morning train.
Former Governor Benton McMillan declares his bid for the Democratic nomination in the August primary, outlining his plan and goals from Nashville Tennessee. He announces his run at a news event in Nashville.
Market figures list several values across commodities with no clear trend. The sequence includes multipliers around 11.9 and a higher point near 23.48, suggesting volatility in the day’s session without a decisive direction.
Market roundup from New York on Monday June 10 1912 shows mixed prices with small gains and delays. Jotted values include 11.75 for a spot and 13.36 for another index with slight fluctuations among listed securities.
Liverpool firm reports sales at 10,000 bales with prices around 6.28 to 6.50 and reference to peubaiteae and Poip am sur. Reading shows miscellaneous commodity figures and unsettled listings with dated ranges.
Windes' Daily Cotton Letter reports New Orleans wires showing a new high in cotton futures as the week opens. Values advanced about one dollar per bale on strong cables, cold southern weather, sparse rain in Northwest Texas and Oklahoma, and fears of a Gulf storm in Atlantic states.
The report says southern weather remains generally fair with mild temperatures and beneficial showers in parts of the cotton region. Cotton crops show strong progress with blooms reported in Alabama and Louisiana and large stalks from Texas exhibition. Montgomery foresees steady improvement to normal.
Los Angeles Detective W J Burns arrived to testify in the Clarence Darrow jury bribery case. He refused to discuss specifics but hints the testimony concerns the McNamara defense's alleged jury corruption attempts. Beginning tomorrow The News Star will print a lespedeza day series by A D McNair of Little Rock.
Elevation 3551 feet makes it the highest east of the Rockies. Modern equipment and first class service advertised with popular rates. Manager R. W. Macurdy invites readers to request a booklet.
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