Local ads and notices from Mineral Wells readers
Local items advertise bargains at Copeland's Cash Grocery and One Horse Cash Grocery while promoting remedies at Phoenix Drug Store. Carl Walker and White House Pantry locations are noted. The Monroe delegates return from New Orleans God Government League conference. a wagon shop offers custom wagons. A residential project on River Front is announced. Kansas City and Mouve meats are sold locally. A Ferguson Dial Company executive travels to Los Angeles. a head injury case involving a local youth is reported with a search for the assailant and bloodhounds summoned.
State Scouting Conference Sparks Growth Across Louisiana
The first state conference in five years gathers officers Rev Hugh W Jamieson Shreveport president Mrs Sadie J Lingie Shreveport secretary Miss Evelyn R Price Lake Charles treasurer and delegates from Shreveport New Orleans Lafayette Ruston plus Boy Scouts escort trains to Ruston homes Dr Fitzgerald S Parker of Nashville joins as general secretary and editor adding enthusiasm.
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Ruston
Hugh W. Jamieson
Shreveport
Sadie J. Lingie
Evelyn R. Price
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Lafayette
Fitzgerald S. Parker
Nashville
Iron Mountain to Expand Monroe Division Center
The Mariana branch will gain a double track with Monroe as the division hub under Superintendent Able. Lake Charles office is abolished and records move to Monroe. no extra local staff. President Bush to visit Monroe to review plans for repair shops and terminals.
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Mariana
Iron Mountain
Able
Lake Charles
H. B. Kane
W. E. Davidson
Monroe
Bush
Lodges Plan to Unite Knights of Pythias Groups
Stonewall Lodge No 8 and West Monroe Lodge No 180 plan consolidation. Stonewall members voted unanimously in favor last night. West Monroe members largely support joining. next West Monroe meeting is July 7. The merged lodge will continue as Stonewall Lodge No.
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Stonewall Lodge No
West Monroe Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Stonewall Lodge
West Side
Watkins road Adds to Able Division in Iron Mountain System
The Able division now covers 581 miles of main line tracks marking the largest division in the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain system. It includes the Iron Mountain main from McGehee to Lake Charles and the Memphis Helena and Louisiana line plus the Eudora Warren Hamburg and Vidalia branches. All main lines use 85 pound steel rails.
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Watkins Road
A. G. Able
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Lake & Company Suspended Over $25,000 Shortfall
Chicago June 23 The board of trade firm of W H Lake & Company has suspended due to embarrassments in the Southwest. The amount involved may not exceed $25,000.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
W. H. Lake & Company
Southwest
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway bill defeated in Illinois House
Springfield June 25 The Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway bill backed by Gov Deneen failed in the Illinois house on a sixty five seventy five to fifty vote after Senate approval in the present extra session. Cameron Texas June 23 Warrants issued for four people suspected in the Thornéeale Mexican boy lynching case with names withheld and more warrants possible.
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Springfield
Lakes
Deneen
Illinois House
Senate
Camerson
Texas
Ot Thornéeale
Epworth League Meeting Opens in Ruston
The State Conference of the Epworth League convened in Ruston Louisiana with an address of welcome by Robert A. Steel of Ruston and responses from R L Taylor of Arcadia. Rev H R Singleton of Shreveport delivered the sermon as about fifty delegates arrived for the gathering.
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Ruston
Epworth League
Robert A. Steel
R. L. Taylor
Arcadia
H. R. Singleton
Shreveport
Wardrobe Trunk Promoted By Retailer Soon On Tour
Advertises suit cases priced 4.00 to 25.00 and hand bags 2.50 to 20.00 with a push to see the new Wardrobe Trunk described as ideal for travelers and claimed as the first to be shown by the seller.
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Monroe
Crop prospects and market notes from New Orleans wire
The market shows 479 000 larger than last year with 2 165 000 vs 1 686 000 while spinner takings fall to 110 000 from 178 000. Rains in Texas and the Mississippi Valley boost crops, with growers hopeful of a high June 25 condition. European spinners’ stocks are noted as well. The piece includes commentary from J B Aswell and local Louisiana political opinions on government reform and Good Government League nominations.
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New Orleans
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Wharton
Mississipp
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic
Atlantics
Alabama
Mississippi River
Washington
Ellison
Railroad Man Drowned Near New Orleans
A well dressed man found drowned near the Mississippi river boat landing is believed to be from Memphis. Papers suggest Memphis origin while a note on the body asks to notify R. H. Allison trainmaster at Chillicothe Illinois and two Mrs. Allisons in Glade Springs Virginia.
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New Orleans
R. H. Allison
Santa Fe
Chillicothe
Ill
R. J. Allison
William Buchanan
Glade Springs
W. A. Allison
Mississippi River
Memphis
Tenn
Unused passes found with chief operator label
In the clothing debris investigators recovered several unused passes, including one reading chief operator, suggesting an access credential related to a specific site or operation.
Memphian W A Allison Former Rail Chief Commitsuicide
W A Allison once chief dispatcher and later trainmaster for the Illinois Central at Memphis and a telegraph superintendent for the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad with HQ in Houston. He was found dead in the Mississippi River at New Orleans and is believed to have killed himself after his wife Elizabeth Buchanan died in Memphis.
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Memphis, Tenn
W. A. Allison
Illinoi Central Railroad
Memphis
Trinity & Braz Valley Railroad
Houston
Texas
Monr la
Illinois Central Railroad
McComb City
Miss
Allison
Elizabeth Buchanan
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Iron Mountain
St. John Street
John Pomranky Applies for West Monroe Whiskey License
John Pomranky applies to the West Monroe Louisiana town council for a license to open and operate a mail order whiskey house at 114 Commerce Street. Notice dated June 21 1911. 21-101 JOHN POMRANKY. ok le
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John Pomranky
West Monroe
Louisiana
Commerce Street
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Copeland
Carl Walker
White House
Ink
Mineral Wells
Colonial
Phoenix Corn Remedy
Phoenix Drug Store
Meyer Bros. Ltd
Kern
Joe Kern
One Horse Cash
Ouachita Valley
Kansas City
Monroe Dressed Meat Co
Geo. A. Parker
Ferguson Dial Company
Los Angeles
The
Cay
Young Goodson
J. A. Goodson
Calhoun
Parker
Frank Durden
Remo
Gulf
New York
Jan Yheee
Liverpool
Grain and Provisions
ST. Louis
Epworth League Mebrting
America
Trust
the Southern Hardware Co., Ltd
North Grand Street
Monroe, Louisiana
J.e.morgan & Bro
Gulf Refining Co
E. D. Windes
Windes’ Daily Cotton Letter
Louisiana State Normal School
J. B. Aswell
Dr. Aswell
Natchitoches
Natchitoches Parish
Good Government League
Barret
Baton Rouge
Caddo Parish
League
Sig. Haas & Sons
Meyer
Grand Street
Dawkins
Union Parish
Farmerville
Shreveport Times
Taylor
O. C. Dawkins
Dawking
Ooor
Benoit Lumber Co
Youngblood-Foster Jewelry Co., Ltd
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