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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1917

Page

2

Social and Personal Items Week's Calendar

Week's calendar notes numerous visits and correspondence across towns. Mrs. A B Hobson hosts the Young Matron Embroidery Club on the West Side while the Red Cross carnival hawks a Hawaiian tent for afternoon and night crowds. Several residents travel or host guests from Shreveport Birmingham Knoxville and New Orleans with hospital and church activities recurring throughout.

Embroidery Club West Side A. B. Hobson Red Cross Marie Griffin Saturnity Shreveport Alice Apgar Ruth McCormick Collinston Miss Conger Arcadia Wesley Saunders Creary Theus Sterlington Joe Smith Jao. B. Hays C. Newton Bastrop J. C. Sadier R. H. Oliver, Jr Nellie Webb Little Rock Lane Borden Camille Roberta Parker Washington, D. C Tom Borden Birmingham Ala

Red Cross Carnival Opens With Dances And Prizes

The community carnival features "The Dream of Fair Women" with Monroe beauties, a 49 Camp attraction, and a Devil's Food cake for the leading gentleman while an Angel's food cake rewards the top lady voters. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs. Harris at Mrs. Myatt's home with gifts and refreshments as neighbors celebrate.

Monroe Red Cross Leach W. A. Myatt W. Harris Mrs. Myatt Mesdames S. W. Harris T. O. Brown M. Tatum M. Richardson A. H. Gladden Rendeau A. M. Thornton Wm. Harper

Chamberlain's Tablets Praise From Richmond Customer

A testimonial from F B Tressey of Richmond Kentucky claims Chamberlain's Tablets are wonderful for indigestion or constipation and that he has never sold anything that beats them. The ad encourages readers to try the remedy.

Chamberlain F. B. Tressey Richmond

Cardui credited with curing long standing back and side pain

Mrs. Alice Johnson of Marksville Louisiana writes she suffered a year with severe back and side misery and could not sleep until taking Cardui. After finishing the bottle her pains eased and she regained strength, praising Cardui for restoring health.

Marksville Alice Johnson Cardus Cardui

Sister Against Sister at the Lyceum Tomorrow

Virginia Pearson stars in Sister Against Sister at the Lyceum tomorrow. The drama follows sisters Katherine and Anne against a backdrop of poverty, political intrigue, and a battle over child labor while love and deceit shape their fates.

Virginia Pearson Lyceum Katherine Anne Hate Huxley

Katherine and Huxley confrontation ends in shooting

Katherine leads to Huxley’s apartment where he enters and abuses Dunemore. Huxley fires a gun but Katherine blasts him with a revolver. Huxley falls dead. Dunemore, misidentifying Katherine as Anne, lets her escape and is arrested as the slayer.

Dunemore Huxley Dunsmore Anne Katherine Sive Hivualey Hustey Mia Raymond Slater Mr. Raymond Iuxies Vlota Dunemere

The Royal Pauper at Picture Garden

This quaint tale follows a day dreaming heroine whose wishes of princesses ogres and fairy godmothers come true in real life. Strong appeal for children with a dramatic element that will engage adults as well.

Picture Garden

Sour Stomach and Digestive Advice in Adverts

A mixed slice of early 20th century notices covers indigestion tips urging slow eating and Chamberlain's Tablets. It also reports church leaders in Georgia choosing a bishop, and Wisconsin graduates training for national defense with faculty aiding military needs.

Birthday notice here marks Senator Warren at 73 and career

United States Senator Francis E Warren of Wyoming turns 73 today. He entered the Senate in 1890 and has been elected to four terms, including 1915, with a 27 year span by the end of his current term. He was born in Hinsdale Ohio in 1844 and served in the Civil War earning a Congressional Medal for gallantry.

United States Francis E. Warren Wyoming Warren Senate Gallinger Lodge Senator Warren Hinsdale Oase Maeycheetts Wer

Furniture Repairing by Ed Wirth Cabinet Maker

Ed Wirth offers furniture repair and cabinet making services at 110 North Third Street. Work guaranteed and contact by phone 1301. Advertisement date 5-14-tf.

Ed. Wirth Norch

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