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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
6
Paulk's Drug Store offers Carswell's Liver Aid as a new liquid vegetable medicine replacing calomel for liver sluggishness and malaria symptoms. The product is sold with a money back guarantee.
Ireland's Garage on DeSiard Street sells a Ford car as a grand prize. Five diamond rings and five gold watches are also awarded, with at least two prizes per district. Diamonds from Youngblood & Foster, watches from Larkin's. Votes total 115,000. ten percent of subscription money goes to unsuccessful candidates. Districts defined by rail lines and city limits of Monroe and West Monroe.
An advertisement extols a blood tonic claimed to purify the blood, boost red cells, and alleviate fatigue by eliminating poisons. It warns against other tonics and mercury products, promotes a vegetable formula, and directs readers to The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for more information.
Mrs. Mary E. McMullen of Phelps New York reports that five years of indigestion and constipation were cured after taking Chamberlain's Tablets for several weeks. The testimonial notes immediate relief and eventual cure and cites availability from all dealers.
Sheriff John P. Parker of Monroe Louisiana announces sale of seized property from Martha C. Austin et al versus L L Webb. The sale at the Ouachita Parish courthouse on June 27 1914 includes merchandise furniture fixtures bottles and other items from leased premises 204 Trenton Street West Monroe plus books and accounts. Cash with appraisement terms.
County Engineer Stinch eams announces 1914 road improvement plans to strengthen the district as best paved in similar areas. A minimum road width of sixteen feet will be laid this summer with total expenditure over 900000 including fills and bridges. The brick adaptability for rural roads is noted.
The county adopted permanent road construction early and has spent over eight million dollars on brick paving with minimal repairs. Engineers plan radiating highways linking main arteries to cross roads and expect increased rural land values to offset costs. Cleveland will pave about eighty miles of streets this year including key highway repaving.
Chas Saxe A McLeod Timber Estimators announce readiness to estimate on standing timber locate lines and prepare topographical plats to furnish complete data on timber lands. Office in Peoples Homestead Building Monroe La.
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