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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
8
Notice states a stockholders meeting will be held Saturday June 27 1914 to amend the charter elect officers and attend to business as may come before the meeting. President H Trousdale. 17-10t
During a thunderstorm near Fort Worth Texas on June 17 James R Pettit a workman on the International and Great Northern Railroad bridge about five miles south of the city was killed instantly by lightning His cousin Ben Pettit was knocked from the bridge to the creek bottom about forty five feet but not seriously injured
James K Hackett to star in Monsieur Besucaire next season while Mrs Fiske heads a John Luther Long comedy. William Gillette Blanche Bates and Marie Doro revive Diplomacy. Lew Fields and Joe Weber in The High Cost of Living. The Trap by Davis and Goodman slated for fall. Margaret Anglin to revive Greek classics at UC Berkeley. Emmett Corrigan to lead Klein's The Money Makers. Nora Bayes to headline a Shubert musical next season.
Fe M Jones and Miss Marianna Guerriero, Wilbur R Caldwell and Miss Annie May Grayson. Glosker Sumler and Maggie Taylor.
The record lists numerous cases including mortgage releases and sales involving Agnes D Aby and Monroe Building and Loan, plus penalties for Will Roberts for concealed weapons and discharge of firearms. Other entries note fights, suspensions and small fines for city offenses and swindling.
An essay discusses how modern cinema records human experience with real locations and actors, shaping a panorama of contemporary life. It notes on set authenticity, the impact of street scenes, and the public’s unwitting participation. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. E. H Sothern planning a year in Europe before their 1916 farewell tour.
Real estate ad lists six room cottage with modern conveniences at 514 Calyp- Apply to Dr. J. L. Adams. 18-61.
Yesterday's results show Boston beat New York and Chicago defeated another club while New York led Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with five runs apiece. St Louis topped Cincinnati, Brooklyn trailed, and Brooklyn suffered a loss to the league standings.
Teams Cleveland and Washington split a doubleheader as Cleveland won 7 to 2 while Washington fell short. Chicago trounced Philadelphia 5 to 0 and New York beat Detroit 4 to 3. St Louis defeated Boston 4 to 6 in a separate result.
Chicago beats Pittsburg 8 to 1, Baltimore edges Kansas City 2 to 1, Indianapolis tops Buffalo and Brooklyn 11 to 8, St. Louis 1 defeats unclear opponent 1. Series results and standings reflected in current league ledger.
Birmingham beat Mobile 4 to 1. Nashville routed New Orleans 10 to 2. Montgomery defeated Atlanta 2 to 1. Chattanooga Memphis game postponed by rain.
In the Texas League standings Galveston defeated Waco 8-1 while San Antonio beat Fort Worth 3-2 in fourteen innings under darkness. Other games were postponed by rain.
Pennock Wyckoff and Plank top American league pitchers by averages while Coveleskie stands out as a rare hittner in both leagues. Maisel challenges Milan for stolen bases as Clark Griffith’s Senators lead the AL before the Browns spoil the run. National league notes show 22 hitters at .200 or better. Kauff tops Federal league batting. Braves field well but hit poorly. Cubs improve with lineup changes as injuries ease.
In the spring the idea of a home farm attracts working women. Ida Tarbell praises farming as a recreation and investment, recounting her own six mile from rail access plot with two horses, a garden, and poultry. She emphasizes frugal improvements and personal enjoyment over heavy expenditure.
A poem by Tom Jackson laments a man praised for brains and manners yet lacking the means and status to prosper. The verse contrasts intellect and social standing with financial cost as the missing element of advancement.
A New Orleans anonymous letter claims the Dunbar child is in Orleans Parish. District Attorney R Lee Garland and Attorney John W Lewis say the writer offers to surrender the child if immunity is granted. they have scheduled a meeting to review the claim.
An Atlanta minister prints a humorous tale about a general utility man named Jake who asks for long vacations. Jake inherits a message from a non existent wife about cotton and suddenly reveals the lie, ending with a punchline about his supposed wife. The anecdote, from Harper's Weekly, showcases the minister's amused reaction.
Princeton University held its 167th commencement on Tuesday. Degrees were awarded to 222 graduates. Honorary Doctor of Science was conferred on Surgeon General William Gorgas. President Hibben noted gifts totaling $614,624. Dudley Avery of Avery’s Island received an A B with the class of 1862 after leaving Princeton at Civil War outbreak.
Richmond officials captured Judge Mann Stewart, a Black man who escaped eight years ago after being sentenced to death. He must be resentenced, with officials believing the original hanging must be carried out under the old law in Nottoway County.
Car hire ad offers clean cars with competent drivers. Phone 320 for bookings. Special rates for dances parties country and fishing trips. Located at 108 N Second Street just behind Chase and Collens.
Nelson O Shaughnessy, former charge d affaires of the United States in Mexico, told six hundred Merchants Association diners at the Waldorf about his Vera Cruz experiences. He broke into tears upon seeing the U S flag raised over the U S embassy quarters as Marines and bluejackets stood by with a band playing The Star Spangled Banner.
A West Virginia congressman recounts a case of a woman who believes she is ill despite perfect health. She changes doctors until a specialist notes no fever or abnormal heartbeat and explains he judged her condition by counting the ostrich feather’s vibrations on her hat.
Acting under Judge Alex Boarman's order, the Arkansas Southeastern Railroad between this town and Randolph ceased operations yesterday. Trains will not run until the order is rescinded or a receivership sale occurs. Local attorneys sought relief from the State Railroad Commission in Baton Rouge but could not secure a ruling. The case may go to Federal court to seek rescission. Farmerville Gazette notes minstrel George Primrose, a notable figure of old-time entertainment, has retired.
The Markets section shows New Orleans depots with bids and closes for June 18 1914. Prices listed include a steady market with highs and lows around 13.46 to 12.61 per unit and sales totaling 650 baler.
Trading Thursday June 18 1914 in New York shows slight gains for some issues while others slip. Leading quotes list 13.40 for a notable issue with 618 trades and a close around 12.93 to 13.74, reflecting a muted session.
Liverpool market figures show 7.76 sales and 6000 bales traded. Call numbers appear with PSCNUME hl si cc a and dates 22 to 26 707 711, indicating a brief listing of prices and quantities in the local reportage.
The report lists July and September bids for Chicago grain futures including wheat at 1-50 and 3-8, corn around 98 and 67-1/2, oats near 298 and 38, with pork lard and molasses figures, and rough crude price signs. It notes trading activity with varied bid and ask levels and overall firm levels in portions of the market.
Windes notes further beneficial rains in Alabama and Georgia with showers in Memphis and New Orleans districts easing declines in cotton prices. Oklahoma reports a 13 percent acreage drop while others debate if the crop has improved or worsened since the latest bureau data. Texas and Oklahoma show promise but latish crops limit favorable conditions. Mississippi Valley and Carolinas still lack adequate rainfall to ease drought.
The article notes poor crop conditions due to widespread infestation, raising unease about final yields. It cites a global shift of 5,000,000 more spindles in operation this year and a rise to 132,000,000 from 127,460,000, signaling stronger demand for American cotton if business improves in America and Europe.
Harman's Grain Letter from Chicago on June 18 reports wheat steady with heavy absorption by buyers, corn rallying after early weakness, and oats showing strength from oversold conditions. It cautions longs to await recessions and expects corn to move into strong hands on dips.
Dense smoke pours from Mount Lassen as eruption resumes today. Reports from Associated Press in Reading California note volcanic activity with smoke spreading over the slope and surrounding areas.
Secretary McAdoo urges all persons corporations and associations to pay the income tax assessment before June 30 to avoid heavy penalties. In other news Mrs Alice Brown of Boston wins a $10 prize for her play Children of Earth, a long-penned work never before completed by the 57 year old writer.
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