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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
The Legislature defers to Monroe residents on the matter while a local query asks where Col C Harrison Parker received his title. A whimsical remark suggests a pie counter regiment as a possible source.
A columnist argues Atlanta benefited from bold noisy promotion while Monroe is stifled by partisan noise. The piece compares early Atlanta’s growth to Monroe’s need for productive voices preaching prosperity and development. It calls for action over empty rhetoric to foster real city-building.
The News-Star announces Burk A Bridges of Claiborne parish as a candidate for Railroad Commissioner from the Third District subject to Democratic party action. J J Meredith of Caldwell parish seeks re election to the same office and district also subject to Democratic party action.
We are authorized to announce Ben C Dawkins of Monroe as a candidate for the nomination of District Judge in the Sixth District comprising Morehouse and Ouachita parishes subject to Democratic Primary. Percy Sandel lists Sixth District comprising Morehouse and Ouachita parishes.
For District Attorney Fred M. Odom of Morehouse parish seeks re election to the office of District Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District covering Morehouse and Ouachita parishes subject to Democratic primary action.
A candidate in Ouachita Parish seeks Democratic primary nomination for District Attorney of the Sixth Judicial District which includes Morehouse and Ouachita parishes. The action proceeds under party rules for the nomination.
Robert O. Randle explores the relationship between the Mouse and Ouachita areas in a study noting geographic and ecological links, with emphasis on regional wildlife and watershed boundaries.
A political note says influential Monroe backers of Governor Hall who have yet to receive assistance should not feel discouraged as the conservation commission appears to be improving its prospects and moving forward.
Pittsburgh elitor linked as Lillian Russell's latest husband sparking gossip about a newspaper man falling for it. The Legislature shows concern for preserving the Republican party in the state as small votes reduce its political factor and trigger more consideration.
The Monroe News-Star and Lake Charles American-Press exchange cautious notes on the Monroe dispute. Both papers emphasize restraint and avoid involvement while praising the peaceful conclusion of a long parish division contest.
The Chicago convention will include 1 062 delegates from 48 states plus Alaska Porto Rico and the Philippines. New England states supply 304 delegates while New York and Pennsylvania hold 166 votes each.
The article argues lespedeza is the most convenient hay plant for the South with no soil prep needed, early spring sowing atop winter grains, minimal June work, a long harvest window into October, easy curing, and lower overall costs versus cowpeas and soybeans. It notes seed costs, planting rates, and labor savings with hay implements.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune debates whether Taft or Roosevelt will run on a shared platform. It notes state factions must decide the ultimate platform as the invention of a platform could determine the candidate.
A large consignment from Kentucky stables arrives for the season and will be seen in Canada. The meeting runs until Saturday of next week with official in charge Steward Joseph A. Murphy and judges J. J. Burke Francis Nelson. Starter A. B. Dade, clerk of scales F. W. Gerhardt, pad dock judge F. H. Elmore, patrol judge W. R. Midgley.
Louis Lock, manager of Home Heating and Plumbing Co, has secured two major plumbing contracts totaling about $20,000. One covers the Crossett hotel in Crossett, Arkansas, and the other the new sanitarium in Monroe, Louisiana. The contractor has already lined up contracts totaling around $50,000 for the year.
In Freeport Illinois on June 14 a bronze tablet was unveiled to mark the site of The Old Stage Home an 1839 tavern that served as a major stop on the Chicago to Galena stage line. The unveiling was performed by the Daughters of the American Revolution who are placing markers at early tavern sites across north western Illinois.
Hamilton Ont June 14. The Hamilton Jockey Club announces the spring meeting opens tomorrow with one of its most successful seasons anticipated. Stables are filled with fast horses including multiple entrants.
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