Monstration for the Canning Club at Drew School
Marie Miller led two public canning demonstrations in Ouachita Parish, first at Travelers Rest Farm on Monday and second at Drew School. The week includes home demonstrations for club members, with Miss Jonnie Stayton visiting Calhoun. A crowd of about thirty attended the Drew event under shade trees near the school, with discussions of community fairs and local markets.
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Marie Miller
Ouachitah
Tavelers Rest Farm
Drew School
Herman Mere
Misser
McGuire
Miss Flanagan
Misey de Hassell
Our
Tirty
Dresonstration
Drew Homenstration Club
Mane Pashy
Monroe and
Calhoun
Yale Commencement at Woolsey Hall Honors Many Nations
Distinguished visitors from many lands attended Yale University's annual commencement in New Haven on June 21. The ceremony in Woolsey Hall followed the officers and graduates procession and included the presentation of diplomas to candidates for degrees and invited guests.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Woolsey Hall
Cotton market rallies on shorts cover ahead of notices
H RL Speed's Daily Cotton Letter notes early session strength due to short covering in July ahead of July 26 notice day and New York 27. The weather report later eases sentiment. forecasts favor fair conditions west of the Mississippi with some cloudiness and possible showers in the South. Crop prospects improve from last year, with acreage up about 10 percent and potential for a larger crop if July–September weather stays favorable.
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Monroe
New York
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Mississippi River
South Atlantic
New Orleans
Galveston
Mississippi Valley
Alumni events conclude with President's reception
Alumni activities were held in the Hewitt Quad area and the late afternoon wrapped up with a President's reception in Memorial Hall.
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Hewitt
Memorial Hall
Boston Seeks Weight Lifting Record Feature
John Y. Smith, once among the world’s strongest, plans a tomorrow attempt at the YMCA gymnasium in Boston to lift a 200 pound dumbbell from floor to shoulder with two hands and press overhead with one arm. At over fifty, he previously set amateur marks and surpassed Eugene Sandow in weight lifting over fifteen years ago.
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Boston
Mass
John Y. Smith
War would settle railroad strike
In New Orleans the view of prominent railroad officials is that a war with Mexico could quiet the nationwide trainmen and enginemen strike. They predict government control of traffic for troops and supplies, delaying any strike as patriotic duty, with arbitration likely until the crisis passes.
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New Orleans
Mexico
United
Gulf and Ship Island Railway
South
Southwest
Illinois Central
Texas and Pacific
Southern Pacific
Iron Mountain
Frisco
Gulf Coast Lines
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Louisville and Nashville
Queen and Crescent Lines
Wilson nominates Aleshire for four year term as QM General
President Wilson sent to the Senate the renomination of Major General James B. Aleshire as quartermaster general for another four year term and the appointment of 78 pay clerks of the quartermaster department to be second lieutenants.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
James B. Aleshire
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
Cardus Jury Takes Recess in Patten Libel Suit
Chicago June 21 The jury in the Patten libel suit which had been out since Thursday was dismissed last night with orders to report back today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patten
Ohio Republicans Convene in Columbus State Convention
The Republican State convention met in Columbus on June 21 and was called to order by temporary chairman Ralph D. Cole. Delegates will nominate presidential electors, ratify national convention nominations, and draft a state campaign platform.
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Columbus
Ralph D. Cole
Convention Speeches Barred From Public Circulation
Washington June 21 An effort by Senator Overman to have Senator James speech before the St Louis convention printed as a public document was blocked in the Senate by Senator Smoot who refused unanimous consent on the ground that no convention speeches should be circulated at public expense Overmans request referred to the joint committees on printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Overman
James
St. Louis
Senate
Smoot
Joint Committees On
Diplomats Get Increase In Annual Appropriation Bill
Washington officials report the Senate passed the diplomatic appropriation bill totaling about 1.5 million dollars. The measure includes extra allowances to help diplomats in Europe cope with higher living costs.
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Washington
Senate
Europe
Campaign Fund Planned by Democratic Party
Campaign fund of 1,700,000 will be raised by popular subscription, announced by W. W. Marsh of Iowa, treasurer of the national committee. Every member of the party will be expected to contribute something and no sum will be too small.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
W. W. Marsh
Iowa
National Committee
English Shipping Profits Surge Reveals High Gains
The Chancellor of the Exchequer will net a large sum from shipping firms and certain industries due to excess profits. 1915 profits far exceed 1914, with White Star 1,968,300 pounds and Cunard 1,579,170 pounds. many firms show increases up to 800 percent. Provisions for excess profit tax exist and much of gains are placed to reserves.
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Associated Pres
London
White Star
Cunard
Leyland
Poole
China Mutual
Lamport-Holt
Moor Line
Sutherland
Spain wary as US Mexico conflict looms
Spanish dispatches from Madrid via Paris note no new news on King Alfonso mediating. The Imperial warns Spain would face a difficult position in a war between the United States and Mexico, despite shared race ties, citing U S sympathy for Mexico recently.
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Madrid
Paris
United States
Mexico
Afonso
Imperial
Spain
For Rent and Lost Stock Notice Ad Blend
Classified blurbs show rentals for a five room furnished house to a couple with no children at White Way Cafe by Will Atkinson and a separate rental at 406 Breard Street with modern conveniences and a large garden. Also a lost or stolen share certificate 684 from People's Homestead and Savings Association dated February 1, 1912, warning the public not to trade it. Additional sale or rental offer for an eight roof house by Mrs. A M Williams Monroe Route 1 Hox 51 or Miss M W Richardson 1906 St John.
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Will Atkinson
White Way Cafe
People's Homestead and Savings Association
B. J. Breard
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San Antonio
Shreveport
Beaumont
Waco
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Fleischmann
Copeland’s Grocery
Faulk Brothers
Fleischimann’s
The
Fleischmann CO
Shreveport, la
Detroit
Cleveland
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chattanoora
Yale
Liverpool
H. RL Speed
Sovereign
France
Sovereign Burns
American Tobacco Company
Sover
Anheuser-Busch
J. S. Bloch
Monroe, LA
Cardus Jury
Ohio
Breard Street
D. A. Johnston
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