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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
3
In Antonio Texas on June 11 the court-martial reduced life imprisonment sentences for 45 conscientious objectors who refused to wear army uniforms. The original life terms were cut to 25 years.
Brig. Gen. J. P. ONeill reviewed the records. The prisoners were sentenced to Leavenworth prison. All objectors are Mennonite men who refused to wear the uniform or work in any army related capacity.
An explosion in the Market Street power house of the New Orleans Railway and Light Company at 6 o clock scorched eight men, five severely, and wrecked part of the building. J J Chisholm superintendent DPD W Stewart chief engineer and six laborers were among the injured. Firemen and police rescued workers buried under wreckage as the blast blew out the corner of the structure and halted streetcar and lighting service city wide.
Jacques Seligmann of Paris and New York guarantees three years rent for the Chateau Madrid in Bois de Boulogne Paris and places it at the service of blinded soldiers of the Allied forces.
A recurring classified item in the News-Star offers rental space options for travelers or locals seeking short term or long term room vacancies. Readers are guided to contact the newspaper or listed phone numbers for details.
Louisiana lawmakers debate moving the capital from Baton Rouge to New Orleans with measures by Webb and Judge Richardson. Other actions include bills on highway spending, dog licensing, street railways, and suffrage progress amid mixed support.
J. W. Horne local agent for the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railway and two other persons were in a Ford when the machine overturned a few miles south of Gibsland Sunday. None were seriously injured though Horne showed a slightly bruised arm after steering gear trouble caused the spill.
Paris June 11 Marines add humor to the trenches quoting strike one ball one and fair ball during shell bursts. Private Arthur N Rauble reports in a letter to his father describing the so called international world series and officers warning the remarks do not fit trench etiquette.
A concise notice notes that placing a want ad in the News-Star is inexpensive and effective, delivering direct responses for buyers and sellers seeking quick, practical exchanges.
A Memphis drug company promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as a non dye that gradually returns color to gray or faded hair. It claims dandruff eradication and healthier scalp, with a $1.20 direct sale price from Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co.
A wartime appeal calls for June 28 as National War Savings Day to pledge savings and buy War Savings Stamps. The message stresses that every person should subscribe to $20 of stamps to help fund the 2 billion dollar sales goal for 1918 and support the government war effort.
Baton Rouge June 10 The Council of National Defense asks the Louisiana State Council of Defense to mobilize Parish and Community Councils and the Women's Committee to plan an inclusive Fourth of July observance. Citizens of foreign extraction seek to display loyalty, and local patriotic leaders are urged to cooperate with councils to ensure a fitting celebration with active involvement from the Woman's Committee.
A writ of fier, issued in Dixie Bedding Company Limited v Abe Kaplan, leads to a sheriff sale at the Monroe Louisiana courthouse on June 22 1918. Stock certificate number seized as defendant property will be sold for cash with appraisal.
In France on June 11, Plane News, published by American aviators in training, rebuts a U.S. Air Service criticism about excessive accidents. It cites about sixty men lost in training last year and defends supervision, training dangers, and the competence of officers, arguing aviation work yields steady progress with relatively few casualties.
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It urges checking for the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and warns against counterfeits.
A Detroit dean of stenographers urged working girls to stay alert to personal appearance to advance in payroll jobs. She noted affordable soaps and skin care yield business dividends, touting Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer for gray hair and hair growth as she, past 40, remains enthusiastic about the product.
Vivian Martin appears as Betsy Burke in the Paramount photoplay Unclaimed Goods at the Lyceum Theatre tomorrow. The Western flavored drama features a plot around an unclaimed package auctioned to cover unpaid express charges, showcasing Martin’s popular talents.
A satirical film review of The Divorcee set in Reno Nevada. An Eastern society girl poses as a divorcee to lead the colony and falls for a minister opposed to divorce. The plot blends humor with dangers as suspects and a highwayman threaten reminiscent of theatrical drama.
Frank Miller of Hing ham Utah claims Foley Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble after many medicines failed. The ad notes a Phoenix Drug Store outlet and urges readers not to neglect kidney health. A related Illinois event description mentions the state tarpshooting tournament opening at the local gun club under ISSA auspices with a large prize and strong attendance.
Professional marksmen from several states compete in a four day tournament. The daily program includes three events with about 100 targets each. The Chicago Board of Trade diamond trophy, valued at 82 000, is the prize driving the event.
A user describes using Gets-It and other methods to remove corn pain while cautioning about slipping on a banana peel moment. The speaker recounts trying many remedies, ending frustrated and blue from failed attempts.
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