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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
3
The New Orleans cotton market for Wednesday June 20 1917 shows quiet activity with sales totaling 690 bales. Prices moved within narrow ranges with nearby contracts closing around 25.54 to 25.68 cents and distant months near 26.13 to 26.84 cents.
Fragmentary notes from a Liverpool session show prices around 18 to 20 with 8 000 sales and references to a vest and bag. No further details or context are available.
The Liverpool Cotton Exchange votes to close temporarily on orders from the presiding board as imports to the United States shrink and stocks in Liverpool reach a thirty year low. A wartime torpedo scare tops the week with reports of the largest vessel loss since submarine campaigns began. Weather in the United States remains unsettled with rain aiding the southwest. Chicago notes an amended plan raising a 20 cent rate per 600 and war risk relief for families of front line service members.
Sheriff T A Grant of Louisiana announces a public sale at the Monroe courthouse front door on Saturday June 30 1917 in the daytime hours. The sale seeks the locomotive engine No 5 as the property of William M Lormier Lumber Co to satisfy a writ of fi fa with costs and fees. Proceeds cash with the right of raisement.
Fort Worth resident Mary Wilson credits Tanlac with her dramatic recovery from years of stomach pain gas indigestion and weakness She reports rapid weight gain improved appetite steadier nerves and better sleep after weeks of trials and says she would tell others about Tanlac’s benefits advised by local druggists in Monroe and West Monroe.
Items show contributions from various groups and individuals including Young Woman's Auxiliary Grace Church Guild Baptist Ladies Aid and Otis community members with amounts ranging from 2.50 to 18.00. An advertisement promotes Po Do Lax as a reliable liver and stomach remedy priced at 50 cents.
Copenhagen reports Polish revolt in the Austrian parliament endangering Premier Clam-Martinic and Foreign Minister Count Czerin. Poles threaten to vote against the budget and war credit while seeking near independence openly anti German aims provoke German displeasure and press rebukes.
Washington reports alert to a new insect pest the sweet potato leaf folder found in Brownsville Texas in 1916 and noted in Louisiana. Field workers show arsenate of lead or zinc arsenite sprays 1 pound per 40 gallons destroy 9 to 95 percent of larvae. Natural enemies include jackdaw boat-felled grackle and opined soldier bug.
A historical advertisement urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home to treat cholera morbus. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Charles Enyeart of Huntington Indiana describing rapid relief for two ill children during the summer of 1911.
Golfers from across the country gathered in Philadelphia for the Patriotic Open at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. The United States Golf Association event features 72 holes of medal play with 18 holes scheduled for each of the first two days and 66 holes on the final day.
Advice urges early treatment for colds and chill after bathing or drafts. Recommends keeping King’s New Discovery on hand as a pleasant balsam remedy that eases inflammation soothes coughing and aids tissue repair.
Social department notes bandage making classes at Red Cross HQ with Miss Nettie Martin and Mrs. Foster Olroyd leading the sessions. Additional classes planned Tuesday and Friday at 3 o'clock until Miss Leckmeyer returns, with material distribution to volunteers. A donation of a solid gold watch from Mr. Rivoire supports Monroe Red Cross efforts aiming to raise 5000 dollars.
Across the nation agitation rises to destroy stray dogs seen as a danger to communities especially in rural areas where sheep and goats suffer heavy losses. A Pennsylvania example notes fifty sheep killed by two dogs in one night illustrating the impact on farmers and prompting calls for humane euthanizing.
In Chicago on June 20 the National Wholesale Grocers Association opened its eleventh annual general convention to discuss war time food conditions. A subscription dinner and dance at the Congress Hotel tomorrow night will benefit the American Red Cross Society.
In a brief classified item, the News-Star notes a rent inquiry for a tour room space. The notice invites interested parties to contact the advertiser for details.
A call to action urges loyal citizens to report men aged 21 to 31 who did not register under the draft act. Authorities are urged to act, with Monroe noted as having several nonregistrants needing scrutiny by U S marshals, Secret Service, or the sheriff.
A father of seven touts Granger Liver Regulator as a safe vegetable remedy for his children. He claims it keeps them healthy, with occasional constipation or headaches easily fixed by a dose or two. He emphasizes no alcohol and urges readers to try it at about 25 cents a box.
A listing of lodges and fraternal organizations on Walnut and nearby streets with meeting nights, officers, and halls. Includes Monroe Chapter No 18 Royal Arch Masonry, Meccano Knights Templar, Eastern Star, Woodmen, Odd Fellows, and related orders along with meeting frequencies and locations.
Readers are advised that the News-Star continues to provide coverage of today’s events and developments. The report notes ongoing updates and local context to keep the public informed.
Vague notes reference Little Red Legion and local events. Mentions M Eo doy with days Wednesday and Friday and a passage about Ureens, suggesting scheduling or faction activity in a small community.
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