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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
3
A Salisbury man backed Capt. Orr-Ewing’s horse after a thrush omen and won big. Other bettors trusted signs from mauve railway tickets and County Council links at Sandown. Tales of dream winners abound with Iroquois, Rosebery, Caractacus and MacGregor, where visions preceded famous victories and fortunes.
Despite a weak team showing Dodgers star Jake Daubert excels in every facet of play. Rumors circulate that the Shubert interests plan to enter vaudeville ventures.
Friday calendar lists the Yale Harvard varsity boat races at New London Conn and the opening of the New Brunswick Circuit race meeting at Halifax N B along with open golf championship at Muirfield and a St Louis eight round bout. Saturday features the Clay court tennis championship in Pittsburgh and the Upper Peninsula wrestling tournament at Hancock Mich. Also a health ad for Chamberlains Tablets to aid digestion and regular bowels.
Old Point Comfort Virginia hosts noted finance leaders from across the state and invited guests from other states for the Virginia Bankers Association annual meeting. The session continues through tomorrow and Saturday with discussions and events planned.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a women’s remedy. It claims the product sharpens nerves, brightens the brain, and steadies temper while improving complexion, sleep, and energy through healthful digestion and relief from aches. It urges women to try the tonic, 50 cents at druggists.
Hank Perry of Providence failed to hit safely in a game and cursed his luck, receiving a 310 fine and removal from the game. The episode underscores the lesson not to talk to oneself aloud on the ball field.
Voters across New Brunswick cast ballots to decide the fate of the four year old Conservative government led by J K Fleming after J D Hazen. The campaign featured a spirited contest with opposition candidates in most constituencies and focus on government finances versus industry and resource development. The prevailing view is the government will likely gain or hold seats, while the opposition may pick up a few but cede ground overall.
Fourth of July injuries shock the nation yet Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is praised for healing thousands of burns cuts bruises bullet wounds or explosions. It is claimed to be the fastest remedy for boils ulcers eczema sore lips or piles priced at 25e from druggists.
Federal state and municipal civil service boards attended the opening session in Seattle on June 21 for a two day conference. The gathering aims to discuss administration problems and plan extending the merit system to all government employees.
The Northfield conferences in East Northfield Massachusetts open its thirtieth annual session with college men from across the United States and Canada. About a thousand visitors are expected including a delegation of Chinese students. Noted speakers John R. Mott Robert D. Speer of New York and Dr. C A Cairns of Edinburgh University will address the conference.
A frightened man in Neenah Wisconsin breaks two ribs after a severe coughing spell. The ad claims Dr King’s New Discovery would have saved him and promotes the remedy as a cure for coughs colds and weak lungs with a free trial offer and priced bottles.
Fragmentary notice touts government form, prosperity, prepaid shipments to Monroe, 15 cent cotton, street car excursions, free picture shows, and home industry. Mentions Bell & Denny selling Ridge Roll at 3 cents per foot cash and sheet metal work. No clear date or full context available.
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