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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
Advertisement for Bond’s Pills from Bond’s Pharmacy Co of Little Rock Arkansas. Claims are mild effective and non upsetting with one pill at bedtime. Encourages requesting a free sample and lists price of 25 cents.
Social items report visits and returns among Mangham Sugar Smith Perry and other families. Appointments include Rev. Keener and party heading to the World’s Sunday School Convention, Mrs. Taylor hosting games, river outing for Miss Holloway, and a Marguerite luncheon for a bride-to-be. West Monroe revival noted as well as Tauulah and Tallulah wedding coverage.
A sequence of historic notes detailing events from 1846 to 1896 including the Battle of Quatre Bras two days before Waterloo, Texas annexation terms, telegraphic links Boston to Springfield, Jenkins leading Confederate forces into Chambersburg in 1863, Grant Farragut and others at the Boston Peace Jubilee in 1869, Ontario Loyalist centennial in 1884, James B Colgate funding Colgate University in 1891, the Drummond Castle wreck with 250 lives lost, the American siege at Santiago de Cuba, and the Temiskaming Railway spike at North Bay.
Oklahoma suffragists prepare for 1912 efforts to amend the Constitution. Oklahoma City leaders expect intense campaigning as rural conditions draw attention to the cause. A January parade in Oklahoma City is planned with state and local clubs invited to participate and endorse the movement.
In Shellhorn Alabama Carrie May reports constant weakness and headaches, saying Cardui restored her health after two bottles. The letter promotes Cardui as a women’s tonic with over 50 years of success and urges readers to consult Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions and a 64 page home treatment book.
A majority of Oklahoma Socialist leaders support woman suffrage. Anna Brandstetter of Oklahoma City and W. J. Yeoman of Lawton lead party efforts, with the Governor candidate last year garnering about 25,000 votes and an estimated 90 percent backing the proposed amendment.
In response to President Taft’s call the National Fine Arts Commission gathers in Washington today. It will review plans for three new federal buildings to house the Departments of State, of Commerce and Labor, and of Justice. The trio of structures, to be located between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, aims for harmonized architecture and could be the era’s most notable Washington improvement. The Justice building would stand nearest the Treasury, followed by Commerce and Labor, then State. Hamilton Ontario also reports the Hamilton Jockey Club prepares for its annual spring meeting tomorrow.
The racing schedule extends for one week with eight stake events. A new Coronation Day Handicap will be run on the grass at one mile for Canadian owned horses.
Prices good until Monday noon June 19 for Snow Prop Flour 24-lb sacks at .85 Snow Ball Flour .75 Snow Bird Flour .70 Cream Meal per peck and Cordova Coffee at .22% Cheaper Coffees selection. Oil and pantry items include Gold Dust laundry soap Arm & Hammer soda and G L Baking Powder. 1-gal jars of Pickles 76 cents Fruit Cakes 65 cents and 2 dollars. Sunshine Biscuits featured as fresh line. Both Phones.
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