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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
10
Local notices list a Riverside Pavilion dance with music and open invitation. Citizens mingle as district court convenes for a two week civil term and community events fill the town calendar.
Mr. W. W. Guthrie a former Ouachita parish resident died suddenly at his Ruston home on Saturday morning. He was the uncle of Grayson and Fleming Guthrie and J A Perry. The remains were taken to Shiloh in Union parish for interment. He was 72 years old.
Mr C A Hegney a Meridian Miss locomotive engineer and representative at the Q and C convention in Detroit visited the city yesterday. He stayed with P S Mulhearn on St John street and attended the engineer's meeting in the morning.
The city court met crowded this morning with a largely black audience as cases against Black defendants were heard. Handy Carson faced trespassing on Col Thomas property with a 10 day sentence, while Dave Hodge and John McCrory saw $5 fines. Other cases were postponed or deferred, including Robert Nelson for concealed weapons and Lige Wallace for a gambling game. Frank Williams faced a domestic charge with a sentence of 100 days or $100.
The Weather Bureau forecasts generally fair weather nationwide at the start of the week. Showers are expected in North New England Tuesday and in the South Atlantic States and Florida, with overall rainfall likely below normal and cooler readings spreading from the Rocky Mountain to Plains regions later in the week.
In Plaquemine Louisiana on June 13 the jury awarded S K Schwing 50000 in libel damages against J E Dunlap and Father J Holt for articles in the Champion and Sentinel during the 1908 campaign. The ten jurors included Francis Williams Dan Molinson and William Arndt. Judge L B Claiborne delivered the charge and the verdict was recorded after polling showed three dissenters.
A promotional message urges every money earner to systematize finances through a home bank check account. It emphasizes using checks for record keeping receipts and building credit, and invites all readers to open an account today with Union Bank & Trust Co.
The Republican party of Maryland has put itself on record favoring direct public voting in primary elections.
For rent two nice modern rooms with or without board at 512 St John Street Camb phone 603 also two bedrooms at 617 Wood Street 13-St For sale a nearly new single bed with springs and mattress at 401 Arkansas Ave 13-41 Six solid oak leather bottom dining chairs offered by Ira W Anderson 213 Wellard St 13 11 WANTED information on whereabouts of William T Thompson or his heirs for estate settlement write or call for attorney address 13-8t
The readable portion shows a sum near 224.62 and scattered two letter codes such as GSPs and ee ae ie indicating itemized entries. The fragment lacks clear entities, dates, or destinations to build a full report.
Edward J. Ryan assistant chief engineer of the New Orleans fire department collapsed and died while battling a small blaze at Hagan avenue and Gravier street. Heart failure listed as the cause.
Secretary MacVeigh will name two appointees to treasury posts after returning from Chicago. The administrator of the mint will succeed Paul Andrew, recently promoted, and the solicitor’s post vacated by Maurice O Connell’s resignation. A candidate for the mint bureau is in view.
The text references a solicitor position described as a Department of Justice appointment, with the incumbent assigned to the treasurer. It notes the candidate’s name is withheld pending definite news, and values the place at $4,500 per year.
In Hebardsville near Waycross Georgia a raid on a crap game led to a gunfight with Deputy Sheriff J P Cason and a small posse. Cason was wounded three times but not seriously. Two negro suspects were fatally shot and others fled as lights went up and shots rang out.
Milwaukee June 12 An Xray examination of Ad Wolgast's left arm shows a small bone was splintered and the boxer will require rest and medical care. The report confirms a minor fracture complicating his training camp as fans await his next bout.
A fragment reports boxer Wolgast sustaining an injury about three inches above the wrist with a torn ligament after a Friday night bout with Jack Redmond. He will not box for at least two months.
John A Webb and Steven Ireland, Black men from Tallulah, traveled to Mobile to join an independent Black team. They allegedly used a single ticket wired by a former employer to return home and defraud. Ireland is held on a false pretenses and forgery charge. Webb faces conspiracy to defraud in Mobile.
Ireland allegedly pretended to be Webb to obtain Webb’s ticket from the Mobile and Ohio agent in Mobile. Webb later demanded the ticket at the office, asserting it was issued to the wrong person. Ireland will be sent back to Alabama authorities for trial.
The House Committee on Elections declared Joseph OConnell of Massachusetts tenth district and Albert Estopinal of Louisiana first district regularly elected to Congress after contest rulings. The Republican Campaign Committee plans to begin campaign for House control on August 15.
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