July 4 events and local society notices at Monroe
Local notices describe a July 4th race at the fair grounds between Jake Lowe in a Ford and Charles Phillips in a Buick, Forsythe Park dreamland celebration, and a Red Men gala at Forsythe Park. Also noted are lodge meetings, church corner stone laying in Homer, a band concert, a jail case in district court, auto truck debut, Elks convention travel deals, and catalogue printing plans by News-Star.
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Jake Lowe
Chas. Phillips
Fair Grounds
Monroe
Forsythe Park
Hess
Warren
la Salle Parish
Standard
Fred Currie
Sam Wexler
Detroit
Queen and Crescent
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Jackson
St. Louis
Chicago
City Beautiful
Monroe Fair Ads Planned for Upcoming Exhibition
The Monroe Fair Association selected all advertising materials for the next fair including the prominent posters and window cards to be used this season. A major promotional push is planned to attract attendees and participants.
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Monroe Fair Association
Progressives Seek Funds for North Louisiana Exhibit
The Progressive League moves to fund a Chicago Land Congress exhibit for North Louisiana parishes. Secretary Anderson has written to over thirty leaders urging support and leadership in their communities. A 300 square foot space is secured and about 2500 dollars is needed, with ample printed matter planned. Mayor R B Knott of Ruston replied in strong support and pledged to advance the matter locally.
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Progressive League
North
Louisiana
Chicago Land Congress
Anderson
Fatal Fight Over Children in Springville
Milton Cleaney a young Port Vincent merchant shot and killed Vincent Chambre in Springville Louisiana after Chambre allegedly attacked him with a club over trouble involving Chambre’s children. Cleaney surrendered upon arriving in town. Chambre, a middle aged man with a large family, was said to have waited for Cleaney and struck him first.
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Springville
Milton Cleaney
Port Vincent
Vincent Chambre
Chambre
Cleaney
Ike Haas Not Ejected From House Lobbying Flap
Report claiming Ike Haas was ejected from the House during lobbying against the Furlow auditing bill is disputed. The record shows no ejection. Haas and others not entitled to privileges left the hall after a request, with Hunter C. Leake and Joseph W. Hyams present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News- Star
Ike Haas
Farlow
Haas
Hunter C. Leake
Joseph W. Hyams
Mr. Haas
Political maneuvering overshadows calendar clash in House
The Thomas motion lost by 46 to 52 while Ventress failed to table it 46 to 47 showing tight margins on merger efforts. Representative L E Thomas pushed a committee of the whole to amend including attorney provisions as Henriques requested a roll call to decide the fate of the motion.
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Thomas
W. W. Ventress
Ventress
L. E. Thomas
Caddo
House
Mr. Thomas
Jos. C. Henriques
Henriques
F. Amede Tete
Assumption
For Rent Furnished Rooms and Sale of 5-Room House
For rent furnished rooms apply 100 Harrison Street. Also for sale a five room house finished excellent condition. Can sell by piece or whole to suit buyer. If you need house furnishings see this before you buy. Call at 318 Pine Street.
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Pine Street
House Erupts Over Lobbying Rumpus Delays Merger Vote
In a heated Louisiana House session, rule enforcement quarreled as Henriques led a frenzied bid for seating and ejecting lobbyists. Speaker Dupre brokered order as roll call progressed and the Thomas motion failed. The Senate backed Ventress duck killings limits and the House approved McVea mortgage and farm sales packages.
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Mr. Tete
Dupre
Henriques
J. S. Atkinson
Ruston
Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Mr. Henriques
Thirteenth Ward
Philip Araas
Ninth Ward
New Orleans
Araas
Thomas
Ventress
Senate
House
Register of the Land Office
Fred Grace
Ryan
Angola
City Court Docket Shows Fine Totals for Morning Cases
Walker Lewis fined 30 dollars or thirty days for obscene language. Howard Lewis fined 7.50 for fighting. Ivy Peters fined 7.50 for fighting. A. D. Williams fined 15 dollars for fighting.
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Walker Lewis
Howard Lewis
Ivy Peters
A. D. Williams
Southern YWCA Conference opens in Asheville with Rev Joseph Kelly
The Southern Y W C A conference in Asheville North Carolina began with Rev Joseph T Kelly pastor of First Presbyterian Church Washington DC as principal speaker. The day emphasized students council and committee meetings with Miss Louise Holmquist of New York delivering a brief address at the City Association Council meeting. The conference will close next Saturday.
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Southern Y. W. C. A
Asheville
N. C
Jos. T. Kelly
First Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
City Association
Louise FE. Holmquist
New York
Bernhardt Named Southern League Umpire
President William Kavanaugh of the Southern League announced the appointment of Bill Bernhardt of Chattanooga Tennessee as an umpire for the Southern League to replace Max Eason who moves to the National League.
Union Bank & Trust Co promotes new check accounts
An advertisement from Union Bank & Trust Co in Monroe Louisiana invites new customers to open a check account. The copy emphasizes starting small and growing deposits, promising guidance on benefits and how banking with them can help increase balances.
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Union Bank & Trust CO
Monroe
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
First National Bank
Shreveport
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Bank of Monroe
Bankers Face Bill of Lading Reform Delay
Wall Street Journal notes opposition to a railroad liability bill may prevent law before Congress adjourns. Banks fear inability to back crop shipments as the 1910 cotton season approaches, prompting talk of surety-guaranteed bills of lading and in‑country inspections by insurance firms.
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New York
The
Wall Street Journal
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
Washington
South
Business Work Taints Marriage Prospects for Girls
A discussion from Success Magazine and comments by workers describes how office and store jobs affect a young woman's chances of marriage. Women in business meet more men but face social barriers, temptations, and reputational judgments, often reducing prospects for serious relationships.
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Robert Haven Schauffler
Success Magazine
New York
Hattie G
Chicago
Helen G
Market Notes from New Orleans and New York on June 1910
The New Orleans market shows 14 7-8 cents, sales at 860 bales, with highs around 14.76 and lows near 12.21 to 12.46, closing in the low 14s. In New York, spots at about 15.05 with dull activity, intraday highs near 15.07 and lows around 14.97, as prices drift through the day.
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New Orleans
Yeuee High
Close. Ysty
New York
Dull
Ysty
Cvaendkene
First New Cotton Bales Reach Houston as Texas Crops Prospering
New cotton bales arrived in Houston marking the year's first fruit of the crop. Southwest Texas shows strong conditions with rising acreage while other regions face delay from cool weather and replanting. Midling old crop around 14 12 cents, market expects steady demand as buyers gather in South Texas. crop estimates next week may hover between 11.5 and 12 million bales.
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New Orleans
Houston
Tex
Galveston
Texas
South
Oklahoma
Amusements Listing Irony and Outdated Film Briefs
A vintage theater page reviews multiple films. It praises The sacred Turquois of the Zu as exciting and fresh, calls Thou Shalt Not a powerful moral lesson for children, and notes Kidd's Treasure as a pirate tale for youngsters. Rastus in Zululand is described with dated racial stereotypes and a dream ending.
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Kidd
Kink
Rehearsal Preview for Miss Beatrice Seymour Good at Grand Street
Miss Beatrice Seymour Good arrived from Doss and yesterday evening rehearsed her Fri night program at the Grand Street Theatre. A News-Star reporter attended and lauds her as one of the top singers to visit Monroe. Tickets priced 25 and 50 cents.
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Beatrice Seymour Good
Doss_ yester
Grand Street
News-Star
Miss Good
Mon
Broadway Theatre News Glimpses From Across The Stage
Henrietta Crosman heads to Honolulu for engagement. Irene Franklin and W hew Fields feature in The Imm er Widowers. Edna Wallace Hopper may lead with Carle absent on tour. High Life in Jail musical comedy enters The Best Cure. Joseph Weber's company tours Canada with The Climax. The Girl in the Kimono farce with Adele Ritchie advances. Cohan Harris expect new plays by Hartley and Smith. Avery Hopwood writes a new musical for Ma Cahill with Silvia Hein as composer. Ellen Terry to deliver three Shakespearean studies in New York. George Broadhurst lines up The Present Day with Clyde Fitch. Norris and Delamar plan Jot Fox adaptation The Trail of the Lonesome Pine in Chicago. G P Huntley and Hattie Williams to star in a new play from French writers My Wit and Love Watches. Margaret Anglin denies England move. to star under Lieblers. Winthrop Ames starts work on The Blue Bird for New Theatre season. Recent tour deemed successful. Richard Carle’s The Tenderfoot condensed for vaudeville with Will Rock leading a 13 member company.
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Henrietta Crosman
Honolulu
Irene Franklin
Adele Ritchie
Cohan & Harris
J Hartleyners
Winchell Smith
Plbrights
Avery Hopwood
Ma Cahill
Silvia Hein
Ellen Terry
New York
Shuberts
George Broahurst
Clyde Fite Paney
William Norris
A. C. Delamar
Jot Fox
Chicago
G. P. Huntley
Com Dian
Hattie Williams
Margaret Anglin
England
Winthrop Ames
New Theatre
Richard Carle
Vaud Vile
Willia Rock
Jane Grant
Willia Levie
G. Edwards
Joe Smith
Tre Messenger
Eugene Herbert
May Baton
Albert Wallerstadt
Mabel Flax
A. Engle
Mr. Rock
Tenderfoot
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Natchitoches
Adelaide Parker
Western Star Lodge
A. M
St. John’s Day
Kern's Borgeshooping Shop
Joe Kern
Prop
Nellie Wilson
L. G. Johnston
Cumberland
West Monroe
W. M. Green
All Saints’ College
Vicksburg
H. R. Carson
Joe Dana
City of
District Court
F. G. Hudson
J. F. Swain
Monroe, la
Johnston & Murphy
Crawford
Sig Haas
Harrison Street
Ouachita National Bank
Morrison's
Aubrey Bruner
Daily Market
S. J. Harman & CO
H. R. Speed
Hayward & Clark
J. 8
Bache & Co
Carpenter, Baggett & Co
Bartlett & Patten
Liverpool
OSA
Prpauvsur
Grain and Provisions
Windes’ Daily Cotton Letter
E. D. Windesi
Lyceum Theatre
Grand Street Theatre
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