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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
5
A listing of sports events and tournaments opening across the United States and Ontario. It notes golf, tennis, trotting, trap shooting, polo, auto racing, rowing, boat races, yacht clubs, tennis championships, and a dog show with locations from Kan ity to Salt Lake City and Brooklyn. The items include state championships, open tournaments, and annual meetings.
A health advisory explains bilious attacks as liver failure to perform functions, causing constipation, fermentation, inflammation, nausea, vomiting, and a severe headache. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to tonify the liver and cleanse the stomach, noting a cost of a quarter and wide availability.
Yesterday's game saw Cincinnati defeat St. Louis 5 to 2. A single matchup remains on the schedule to close the series.
Results show Boston beating Chicago 3 to 1. Washington toppled St. Louis 5 to 1 as Philadelphia won 2 to 1 and Cleveland recorded a 3 to 14 percent statistic in an uneven set of scores.
Memphis defeated Birmingham 4 to 6 while New Orleans rolled 10 to 1. Little Rock beat Mobile 5 to 3 and Nashville fell 0 to 0. Atlanta Chattanooga game listed as not scheduled.
The B and F Tailors of Shreveport opened the season in Monroe and battled to a 6-5 loss after leading 6-1 in the ninth. Brooks weakened in the final inning as Monroe pushed across the late runs to secure the win.
Shreveport sweeping the Monroe score 5 to 4 as Brooks held the visitors to four runs with strong late defense. Bruce made a notable catch in deep center while the locals praised clean play and hope for multiple rematches this season. Manager H. H. Barringer leads the Shreveport squad amid a tight nine inning battle.
Architect J W Smith invites sealed bids for F Odom residence Bastrop with bids due noon July 1 1916 in room 06 Central Saving Bank Trust Co building. Bid must include certified check 250 payable to Fred M Odom and guarantee contract entry with finish bonds. Owner may reject any bid. Contractors must deposit 10 with architect to bid and return plans. 19-T1
Appointed by heirs to wind up the Zanone estate agent O B Morton requests all creditors to file claims and all debtors to settle. Washington June 19 Senator Walsh of Montana, a Brandeis confirmation backer, is seen as a strong candidate for the Hughes vacancy though residence in a Far Western State is cited as the main objection.
CL THOMAS declares he refused union recognition, appeals to Monroe West Monroe and Trenton residents, pledges to continue operating six weeks then possibly close if supporters do not rally. He warns others may lose business, notes his plant is insured and would be rebuilt if damaged.
In a Monroe Louisiana 1916 notice, John B. Hay, president of the Plumbers Union 659, rebukes C. L. Thomas for insinuations about arson threats toward Thomas’ plant. The union denies any intent to burn the plant and warns against insurance-driven tactics, asserting the plant will stand until decay.
A farmer shares a detailed soy bean production and harvesting method for Louisiana. Topics include soil prep with well rotted manure, phosphates, row spacing, inoculation, hand seeding, shallow covering, shallow windrow curing, and stretching to 48 hours in windrow before drying. Also notes on curing weather, shock size, and benefits for feed, oil, and soil improvement.
A composite 1916 newspaper item includes a Hall's Catarrh Cure ad promising a reward and testimonials, followed by a Monroe Louisiana public notice seeking bids for painting and metal work at the City School, plus a court sale notice listing property seized under a writ of Fi Fa with Sheriff T. A. Grant's details.
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