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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1910

Page

8

Local notes mix of ads and town news

Ring One Horse Cash Grocery for chickens. Constable Roy Glover visits Monroe. Kern’s horseshoe shop advertises wagons to order. Prayer meeting at Presbyterian Church tonight. Fannie Thomas released on 200 bond after stabbing at St John street fire. Ed Bryant and Olivia Smith fined 25 each for fighting in East End. Detroit Elks convention round trip 33.25 July 11 to 17 via Queen and Crescent. Swain Passenger Agent details. Klingman visits Monroe questioning mayoral motive. grand jury calls for press freedom and fairness.

Fannie Thomas St. John Street Ed. Bryant Olivia Smith East End Detroit Queen and Crescent Chattanooga Cincinnati Jackson St. Louis Chicago City Beautiful

Mayor Behrman Vindicated By Grand Jury Probe

New Orleans editorials claimed Mayor Behrman instigated a racing restoration movement. The special session grand jury returned a unanimous finding vindicating the mayor after a probe into the charge reported by The Daily Item.

New Orleans Behrman Grand Jury Daily Item #omMe Grand

Lawmakers Clash Over Campaign Finance Bill In Louisiana Senate

The Senate debated a bill requiring candidates to disclose campaign funding after election. Critics argued it was unconstitutional and smeared senators, while supporters claimed it would curb fraud. The measure failed 17 to 19, with a later move to reconsider also rejected 20 to 16.

Barret Lauque Louisiana Elder Cordill Senate House Voegtle Peterman

Helen Gould Remembered with Gifts on Birthday

In Irvington at the Gould mansion Miss Helen Miller Gould was presented a loving cup by Gould system employees in the southwest and a bound volume of letters from 25 railroad associations and 25 officials. The gifts honored her welfare efforts and marked her birthday, taking her by surprise.

New York Gould Manson Irvington Helen Miller Gould Southwest Miss Gould Morocco

Vehement Denial of Misconduct in New Orleans Shooting

Mrs. Henry A. Schroeder denies misconduct claims after she shot and killed John W. Mullen at Schroeder’s Iberville Dauphine saloon. Mullen’s funeral drew a large crowd. Schroeder is charged with murder and remanded to parish prison awaiting a Friday preliminary hearing. The article notes prior marital strife and alleged abuse, and mentions Mullen’s brewery sales and rumored affair with Schroeder’s wife.

New, Orleans Henry A. Schroeder St. Charles Street John W. Mullen Schroeder Second City Criminal Court Murlen Mullen Iberville Dauphine

Renoprepares for big Fourth of July showdown arena

In a rock strewn Reno site a mile from downtown officials plan a 300 foot square arena near the Union Pacific embankment and a trolley line for the Hart-Root era. Johnson will train three miles south at a Moynia Springs road house while Jeffries stays nearby. A double July Fourth fight bill hinges on Sid Hester’s plan to stage Langford Ketchel the morning of the big battle.

Hester Rickard Reno Goldfield San Francisco Tex Rickard Jeffries Flanagan Johnson Union Pacific Railway McLaughlin Jack Johnson Tom Flanagan Moynia Springs Sid Hester

Amusements and attractions on stage and screen

The page reviews several works including The Angelus a home story with sacred romance and Indian Blood a western tale with eastern touches. It also mentions The Rival Miners a mountain adventure and Volcanic Eruptions of Mt Aetna a rare spectacle. Lyceum Theatre installs two large exhaust fans to cool the venue.

Miller Mt. Aetna Lyceum Theatre Lyceum

Market Summary for June 22 1910 New Orleans New York

The New Orleans market shows spot prices around 14 7 8 with sales of 55 bales and a range from 12 30 to 14 97. New York spots quote around 15 20 with a dull tone and varied highs and lows near 15 26 and 15 11. Other items show mixed figures across listed categories.

New Orleans New York Tos

Liverpool 8 11 Sales 5000 Bales

Liverpool records show sales of 5000 bales with figures including SUMCLIGIS 6508 and entities Gatley sca Voss PUPA OR ow k's 6.5 ees. The fragmentary note lists multiple proper nouns and quantities without full context.

Liverpool Sumcligis Gatley Sca Voss

Miss Beatrice Goodwin to Perform at Grand Street Theatre

Miss Beatrice Seymour Goodwin brings Paris and Berlin training to Monroe's Grand Street Theatre on Friday night. Known as the Southern Nordica, she offers a music recital with 25 and 50 cent admission.Program details to be printed tomorrow.

Beatrice Seymour Goodwin Grand Street Theatre Monroe Seymour Paris Berlin

Weather notes signal uneven cotton belt conditions

Windes reports no major weather shifts in the cotton belt with hot and dry conditions in the Southwest and wet weather in central and eastern regions. Oklahoma tops 100 degrees, Texas reaches 96 with some stations at 100 to 102. Rain is sparse in Oklahoma and Texas, while other states report heavy rainfall. Forecast calls for mixed showers and fair spells across the region. Market activity shows liquidation ahead of July tender days. rumors of the National Ginners Association crop rating near 84.6 levels.

New Orleans Wires Cotton Belt Cotton Oklahoma Texas Houston Galveston Louisiana Arkansas East Texas West Texas Mississippi Alabama Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina New York National Ginners’ Association

Massive mortgage filed to fund Arkansas Gas line project

A $5,000,000 mortgage was placed on file in Caddo parish by the Arkansas Gas Company, backed by Colonial Trust Company of Pittsburgh as trustee. The loan funds construction of a gas line from the Caddo fields to Little Rock, Hot Springs, and other Arkansas points. The lien covers all gas rights, pipelines, and 101,952 acres across Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas at 6 percent interest.

Shreveport Arkansas Gag Company Colonial Trust Company Pittsburg Caddo Parish Caddo Fields Little Rock Ark Hot Springs Arkansas Arkansas Gas Company J. C. Trees Oil and Gas The Louisiana Texas

Heatwave Claims Three Lives As New York Sizzles

New Yorkers sweltered through June heat with the temperature reaching 90 degrees by 3 45 p m. Official readings marked the day as a seasonal high and the heat caused three direct deaths plus more than 30 Prostrations across the city.

New York

Washington Sizzles as June Heat Smashes Records Nationwide

A heat wave grips the nation east of the Rockies on June 21 and continues to smash daily temperature marks with no relief in sight. Strong temperatures sweep cities and towns across the region, driving up energy use and sparking warnings from officials.

Washington Rocky Mountains

Cotton Market Grows Nervous as Weather Hampers Estimates

The report notes weak crop conditions and a large stock of cotton locally while New York inventories fall to about 123000 bales. With tender day nearing and a July 1 crop report pending, the market is expected to grow anxious as weather remains unfavorable.

New York Bureau

Rainless Northwest Weighs on Wheat Market

Chicago traders sparkled with heat as drought hits the northwest. September wheat opens 95 to 97.5 cents after yesterday's 94.5, a 7.5 cent gain. Spring wheat acreage faces scorch, temps above 90. Weather forecasters warn light showers in Minnesota and cloudy skies in the Dakotas, pressuring farmers to expect rain soon or risk plowing under crops.

Chicago Northwest Dakotas Minnesota Board of Trade Minneapolis

Woman Fires Four Times At Man In Houston

Mrs. George Beach wife of a leading city photographer fired a revolver four times on a crowded Houston street at Charles Bader. None of the shots took effect. She says Bader killed her dog. Mrs Beach was arrested.

Houston Tex George Beach Charles Bader

Death by lightning finds Houston region man and horse

Rodney W. Byers of Columbus Texas, a wealthy prominent South Texas citizen, was found dead beside his horse after failing to return home. Authorities believe both were struck by lightning late Monday afternoon near Houston.

Houston Tex Rodney W. Byers Columbus Texas South Texas

Reno Tour Car Arrives Late In Little Rock

In Little Rock Arkansas on June 21 the Reno and one Cole 30 car of the Glidden tour arrived twenty four hours behind schedule. Delays were caused by a cloud burst in the mountains and a broken axle. Officials expect both cars to rejoin the group tomorrow.

Little Rock Ark Reno

Colorado Springs Gunner Sets World Trap Record in Chicago

J. W. Garrett of Colorado Springs broke 100 straight clay targets in the preliminaries of the grand American handicap tournament at the Chicago Gun Club. The Western professional achieved this in five sweepstake events including a ten double targets stage.

Chicago J. W. Garrett Colorado Springs Chicago Gun Club

Fire destroys Saks clothing store in Birmingham

Fire starting around midnight at the Louis Saks clothing store in Birmingham caused about 200000 dollars in damage and threatened the block between 19th and 20th streets. The east wall collapsed onto the Spielberger building, crashing through its roof and causing further damage to the two-story adjacent structure.

Birmingham Ala Louis Saks Saks Spielberger

J B Dodson Opens Season With The House Next Door

J B Dodson will open the next season with The House Next Door. In the spring he plans a new play by Hartley Manners.

J. B. Dodson Hartley Manners

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Kern's Joe Kern Presbyterian Church PF. Swain Monroe, la A. K. Klingman Keithville, la City Item Johnston & Murphy Crawford Sig Haas Ionly Helen Gould Magazine Street Kaces Aly J. Lowe Ford Automobile Company New Orleans Cotton Exchange First National Bank New York Cotton Exchange Union Bank & Trust Co Chicago Board of Trade Bank of Monroe Daily Market S.J. Harman & CO H. R. Speed Hayward & Clark J. S. Bache & Co Carpenter, Baggett & Co Bartlett & Patten Grain and Provisions Windes’ Daily Sala VE West
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