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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
8
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Local ads announce The New Star Meat Market offers cash sales and deliveries for groceries including beef pork and poultry at lower prices. Krickel's Blacksmith Shop provides car washing and greasing opposite Court House South Grand Street. Mattresses renovated by L W Gresham at 116 Hall Street with same day delivery and guaranteed workmanship. Meat Market at Corner South Eth and Grammont offers fresh meat groceries and free citywide delivery. Hair cuts 35 cents for all ages with Buster Brown styles.
The article describes the chain to produce spruce for aircraft, noting that only 35 to 40 percent of trunk wood meets strength needs and that 100 million feet of other timber must be processed monthly to yield 15 million feet of spruce. It stresses special handling, surrounding trees removal, and railroad and trucking logistics.
Baton Rouge June 4 Granny Cooper’s 25 mile dry zone bill is signed by the governor and will take effect 20 days after promulgation. Alexandria will feel impact around July 5 with sweeping provisions. The bill enters state law as a notable act of the 1918 session.
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