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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1911

Page

8

Local notes of trades travel and travel ads in Monroe area

Messrs Jack Parker and Arnold Bernstein returned from New Orleans. In Mineral Wells Texas travelers are urged to visit the Colonial hotel. Promotions include cow-3m and hot selling water millions. The Monroe Gro Co and Kern’s horseshoe shop advertise wagons and orders. Allen’s Fever and Pain Powders and Phoenix Drug Store offer remedies and deliveries. The One Horse Cash Grocery promotes butter and eggs. Simmons Smoke House hawks five cent Hoffman cigars. W H McFarland offers piano orders and travel notes. The Vicksburg and New York Sleeper via Queen & Crescent Route announces June 4 through No 2 train service. Mr J M Blackmon and family visit Monroe, testing local salt water bathing.

Vicksburg New York Queen & Crescent Chattanooga Bristol Lynchburg Washington

Stolen Boats Spur Residents to Seek Strict Action

The article reports ongoing motor boat thefts by youths, prompting owners to intensify pursuit of the guilty. Leon Hammonds Dick Wheeles and Harvey Gregg had boats taken yesterday, with Wheeles recovering his craft after pursuing the thieves up the river. Some perpetrators have appeared before courts previously.

Leon Hammonds Dick Wheeles Harvey Gregg Mr. Wheeles

Dispute at Local Store Ends With Fine for Disturbing Peace

Dr Dennis part owner of Southern Woolen Mills tailor shop fined 30 dollars in city court for disturbing the peace after a late night quarrel at the Larkin Pike Company store. J W Pike charged with assault with a dangerous weapon was discharged. The clash began over an account about 10:30 Saturday night. Pike struck Dennis with a pistol but witnesses say Dennis was the aggressor and Pike was cleared. The two have since settled differences amicably.

Dr. Dennis Southern Woolen Mills J. W. Pike Larkin-Pike Company Pike Mr. Pike

Markets Report Cotton Prices Best in 1911 Trading

New Orleans notes quiet sales of 1338 bales with price ranges around 15.50 to 15.61 for spot cotton. New York quotes near 15.90 with declines in some grades, while Liverpool reports 4000 bales sold with forward prices for July to December periods near 7.1 to 7.2.

New Orleans Yaty Guy Fae Orr New York Boata A Liverpool

Cotton crop runs hot as New Orleans reports high yields

The June crop outlook shows unusually strong progress in the South despite extreme heat and drought. Texas and Mississippi report weevils and waiting rains. forecasts call for continued dry conditions. Houston sells the first new bale for about 2.06 per lb from Cameron county.

Monroe New Orleans Mississippi Valley Oklahoma Mississippi River Mercury South Atlantics Wilmington Augusta New Orleans Times-Democrat Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Texas Atlantic Times-Democrat South Atlantic Atlantic States Belt Washington Houston San Benito Cameron County E. D. Windes

J S Washburn Commercial Art Services Ad

Hand painted place cards score cards display cards and pen and ink sketches offered. Includes advertisement cuts letter heads cartoons architectural drawings copied negatives retouched burnt wood and more. Phone 554 for J S Washburn. 12 21.

J. S. Washburn

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Ouachita Valley Botang Works Jack Parker Arnold Bernstein Mineral Wells Colonial Southwest Monroe Gro. CO Kern Joe Kern Benoit Lumber Co Ade Allen Phoenix Drug Store Morrison's Cumberland fHieffman House L. Grunewald Co. Ltd St. John St W. H. McFarland J. M. Blackmon Shreveport Messrs. E. S C. Blackmon E. G. Douglas Service A LA Carte Earl & Wilson Gotham Underwear Paris Garters Phoenix Panama Sig. Haas & Sons Grain and Provisions Windes’ Daily Chicago Louis Pekan Ors White Goods Dept Childrens Couy Wee Enwee Hope Domestic the Famous Company, Ltd
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