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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
6
McElliott adapts a tropical love tale by Griffiths Studio stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour with Florence Short as Pansy. The film portrays Dan McGuire amid beachside passions and exotic dances in a purely theatrical plot with lavish groupings.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz born Hannibal Missouri 56 years ago today. Dr L O Howard born Rockford Illinois 63 years ago today. Rev John L O Connor bishop of Newark born Newark New Jersey 65 years ago today. Miss Jeanette Rankin born 40 years ago today. Charles J Hullacher shortstop with the Chicago National League team born St Louis 24 years ago today.
A humorous old line promotes Shivar Mineral Water with a money back guarantee and a claim it tastes fine at a small cost. The Monroe Grocer Co advertises delivery via its Monroe agents and urges readers to phone for service.
H J Fernandez reports that rail rates face major increases by Sep 1 1920 under the Transportation Act of 1920 with Monroe slated for about 24 percent rise. He cites favorable decisions lowering inbound class rates for Monroe and outlines pushes to revive river navigation on the Ouachita River as a key asset for shippers and terminals development.
A notice to customers states Monroe Steam Laundry will be closed Saturday June 19 to observe Emancipation Day and requests laundry be ready early in the week with no deliveries after Thursday. The second item: Ouachita Parish Sixth District Court issues a sheriff sale for June 26 1920 of a Chandler seven passenger touring car model Seventeen Car 10036 owned by defendant Livesay Archie Hogg.
The city announces public tax sale at Monroe City Hall starting 11 o clock each day and continuing until completed. Delinquent real estate assets and movable property assessed for 1919 taxes are listed with delinquent amounts and delinquent owners names. Examples include White Real Estate Barr Chas Lots 4 5 6 Alexander Addition tax 22 82 and Hawkins Lee Lot 8 8 square 21 Millageville tax 26 38.
Sales lady wanted at Krex Co Department Store. Rent a nicely furnished room at 221 Walnut Street with connections. Gas range and heater offered or exchange for coal cook stove and heater. Or rent building suitable for offices on North Band Street with lease options. Contact numbers and dates included.
Two used Ford cars offered for sale. One five passenger Ford available with contact at Miller Norrell and So corner Grammont and Jackson streets. Phone numbers 288 and 345 provided.
A lengthy catalog of lots and squares across Lovers Lane and Renwick additions detailing parcel fronts, depths, book and page references, and property taxes. Included are blocks listed for Marsalla Fillipa Lot. J M Munholland. Potts and Flournoy. R L Prop hit Jr. J C Steele. Guisseppi Zagone. H B White and others in multiple additions with extensive boundary and tax data. Also listed are colored real estate and specific parcels in Lammyville and Breard additions with owners like Benoit Albert and Dawkins E S, plus Dunn and Harris entries with numerous lot frontages and alley adjacencies.
Tax records list delinquent parcels with owners Clarke and Hardy in Kansas City Kansas and McGiee in Texas City Texas. Notices describe lot layouts, depths, depths, Book and Page references, and sale procedures including redemption terms and failure to designate property. Mortgage creditors in Ouachita Parish Louisiana warned of June 26 1920 sale at Monroe City Hall and to act to protect rights.
A 12 year old girl troubled by stomach and intestinal distress returns to school after using Mayr Wonderful Remedy. The ad promises relief from catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and asserts the product cures stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose will convince or money refunded. Phoenix ties and druggists everywhere. vt.
Mrs. A House of 480 Elm St Atlanta testifies Tanlac cured her indigestion gas and heart palpitations after two years of illness. She says one bottle restored appetite nerves sleep and energy and credits her son-in-law for insisting she try the medicine.
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