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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
10
Local items list drugstores in Phoenix and Delhi with promotions Kodak supplies and drinks. Mentions Dr A D Alexander en route to Selma and Mrs George Calder visiting in West Side. Reports fines for drunkenness and the death of Harvey Coates at the A L G line shops.
Seven high class horses will race in the Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay this afternoon. James R. Keene condenses two entries Ballet and Maskette with other contenders like King James Fashion Plate Prince Imperial and Olambala as Fitz Herbert withdraws from the field.
June 16 Port Arthur Quebec area forest fires ravage standing timber valued in millions. Dozens of settlers left homeless as their homes, belongings, and crops are lost, threatening this season's harvest and livelihoods nearby Port Arthur and Winnipeg.
An exhortation from Union Bank & Trust Co. urging money earners to systematize finances with a home bank check account. It emphasizes ease and safety, the value of paying by check, keeping records, and building credit, encouraging everyone with an income to open an account.
Members reference: New Orleans Cotton Exchange First National Bank Shreveport New York Cotton Exchange Union Bank & Trust Co Chicago Board of Trade Bank of Monroe Monroe. Aiming to provide the best wire service to customers with correspondents Hayward Clark New Orleans J S Bache Carpenter Baggett New York Bartlett Patten Chicago. We do strictly brokerage business and charge one eighth commissions on grain.
Market reports show New Orleans spot cotton at 14 7 8 cents with sales of 195 bales while New York quotes 15 05. Movement into the market shrank last week to 38 743 bales versus 72 319 and 78 53 weeks. Analysts anticipate rising public interest and tighter stocks as crop progress remains uncertain.
Baton Rouge June 16 Mr Butler will have a hearing this week before the Ways and Means Committee on his bill to levy a tax of one fifth of a mill for pensions for the Confederate veterans. It is understood the administration is favorable to the bill. It was asked for by General Shaffer and the Confederate veterans. They are confident they can carry it before the people.
A Liverpool sale lists 4000 bales with tetks oked 7-61-7.68 for July and August.
Notice invites the Sunday School members and the public to a church rally at the Methodist Protestant Church on Sunday the 19th at 10 30 a m. Church members are urged to attend.
John Clendening pleaded guilty to robbery in district court yesterday and received a two year sentence in the state penitentiary from Judge Madison. He had recently relived two saloons in West Monroe and had multiple prior similar charges with lenient outcomes. Deputy Sheriff Grant departed for Baton Rouge this morning with Clendening.
Chinese laundry at 504 DeSiard street offers guaranteed work and invites patronage. advertisement dated June 4 with assurance of quality service.
Richard Susman self styled consul general of the Provisional Government of Nicaragua returned from Bluefields. He says insurgents remain hopeful. Gabe Conrad of New Iberia La brigadier general commands the insurgents rapid fire guns in Bluefields operations.
The Lyceum crowd last night was the largest at the popular amusement center since the change to picture showings. Monroe patrons love moving pictures and Manager Sperling keeps four thousand feet rolling without a stop while delivering high class service. Tonight's lineup is mostly comedies with one Western titled His Last Dollar.
Investor seeks two to three thousand dollars in a legitimate, good paying business with services. Must stand investigation. Address Investor care News-Star. Also a rental ad for a five room house at 504 Calypso Street with apply location 207 South Sixth Street. Ring Home phone 606 or call 117 Harrison Street.
Windes reports Liverpool cotton futures fell 5 to 7 points as New Orleans notes a dull spot market with a 4 point drop on 4 000 sales. Giles semi monthly crop report shows June progress at 80.8, below expectations, offset partly by wet conditions east of the Mississippi and generally fair regional weather.
Washington reports the House Foreign Affairs Committee set a 7.5 million dollar fundraising goal for either San Francisco or New Orleans to receive government endorsement for Panama Canal Exposition. The panel paired two resolutions allowing the President to invite foreign nations to participate once the goal is reached.
Texarkana Arkansas report says National Farmers Union Secretary Davis announced the next convention will be held in Charlotte North Carolina on September 16 of the current year. The notice confirms the site and date for the upcoming gathering.
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