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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
3
New York notes a Paris inspired trend with tailored suits, white pique waistcoats, velvet accessories, pearl and colored gems. Looks feature black and white stripes, long sleeves, small hats with jeweled pins, and the reign of pleated tunics. Lace and net gowns migrate through summer frocks with delicate trimming and embroidered net.
Advertises Mother's Friend as an external remedy to lubricate muscles and reduce nerve strain during pregnancy. Claims enduring use nationwide, produced in their lab, and sold by druggists. invites readers to request a special expectant mothers' book from Bradfield Regulator Co in Atlanta.
A 25 cent bottle of Gets-It promises quick relief from corns and callouses with simple two second application. The ad touts safety and no flesh damage, claiming corns shrivel and detach. Sold by KE Lawrence & Co in Chicago and by Monroe and local druggists in Monroe.
The South Carolina Supreme Court ordered the two children of Benjamin R. Tillman Jr. and Lucy Dugas to spend July and August with their grandparents, United States Senator and Mrs. B. R. Tillman, while their father is in Canada. The court declined to rule on support, and custody remains divided between parents under a prior ruling.
A Alabama woman credits Cardui with stopping vomiting and headaches, gaining weight, and restoring digestion. The ad cites numerous letters praising the tonic for women and invites readers to request the 64 page Home Treatment for Women booklet.
Houston defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 1 while Chicago edged New York 7 to 4. St Louis beat Brooklyn 2 to 1 and Philadelphia won 2 to 0 against Cincinnati.
Cleveland leads with 2 percent, Philadelphia 0, Washington 4, Chicago 2, Detroit 2, Boston 1, St. Louis 3, New York 1 in today’s AL tally.
In the Federal League standings Indianapolis 6 11 beat Baltimore 5 4. Brooklyn 5 beat Chicago 3. Pittsburgh and St. Louis 2. Buffalo 4. Kansas City 2.
Mobile leads with 7 wins and 1 loss, Montgomery at 3-4, Atlante 4-? Memphis 2, Nashville and Chattanooga tied at 1, Birmingham 6, New Orleans 4. The brief standings show Mobile and Birmingham atop the group with solid wins.
A list of baseball scores from Texas cities shows Waco 9 over San Antonio 2, Beaumont 15 over Austin C, Galveston 2 over Fort Worth 6, Houston 8 over Dallas 2. The brief tally highlights game results across the region.
Baton Rouge June 11 The first test of administration strength in the House ended with the executive forces beaten by a 47 to 45 margin as the Genereity bill was indefinitely postponed in favor of a New Orleans waterfront police force by the Dock Commission. The vote exposed political lines and a 15 vote shortfall for final passage. Shell near-heer, Locke liquor shipping, and Johnson Central Board measures progressed with mixed support, while a Senate inquiry on habit forming drug restrictions drew opposition from country physicians.
Joe Bell promotes Courtright metal shingles with a general sheet metal services line. Cash deals receive ten percent off while bookkeeping customers get fifteen percent. The ad notes no century plant customers and ends with a stray 3 tf.
Readable items include breakfast meats dry salt meat lard cooking oil and canned goods with prices per pound per can and per dozen. Also featured are Flour Sugar Coffee Milk Soap and household supplies with bulk deals and multiple brands highlighted.
The toll exemption for American coastwise shipping faced strong opposition as Secretary Knox defended it as a subsidy funded by taxpayers. President Wilson urged repeal as a matter of policy, while Congress and Senate wrestled with party lines and notable figures like Root, Lodge, O'Gorman, and Chamberlain steering the debate.
Local trade advertisement for Williams and Bennett offering building repairs fencing and screen work with careful attention to both large and small jobs. They promise guaranteed work and advertise phone numbers 309 and 767 for contact.
A dealer offers a freckle treatment promising a free trial and money back if it fails to clear the complexion. Purchase an ounce of ethine double strength from any druggist and apply a few times to test the remedy with a guaranteed result.
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