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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1917

Page

2

Social and Personal Items From the Street Carnival Thanks

The Red Cross carnival committee thanks all who donated and helped make the street carnival a success. Many names are listed in memory as guests visit relatives and attend gatherings across Monroe, Cottonport, Oak Grove, and Washington. Social notices record visits from Misses Marie Gregg, Marie Montgomery, and others, with bridge parties and homecomings fueling neighborhood chatter.

the Red Cross Ferdinand Cann Carolyn Canton Ark Marie Gregg Marie Montgomery West Side Technical Normal College Chicago E. K Means Oak Grove W. G Kelly Cottonport R. H Oliver Kelly W. T. Godwin Bunkie Cecile C. H. Godwin Pine Street

Entertaining Afternoon With Flowers and Luncheon

Vast arrangements of peas, nasturtiums, and cider framed the rooms for a mid summer gathering. A one course hot luncheon was served to guests including Mesdames Calvert, Harper, Hamilton, Ellis, Mitchell, Heard, Mitch ell, Benson, McClendon, Grant, Eby, Granberry, Mitchell, and Misses Rinehart and Hot. Mrs. Hobson was assisted by her sisters the Misses Rinehart. Mrs. Prophit hosted a dinner for Mrs. Conway of New Orleans and later entertained friends of her girlhood.

L. B. Faulk Bridge Guy Stone Alexandria E. 8 Pegram Leon McHenry T. Crichton E. 8. Pegram H. D. Briggs Eh. Waelder Judith Padson B. G. Calvert E.S. Harper H. Hamilton J. T. Ellis C. Mitchell F. Heard W. Mitchell R. P. Benson T. McClendon R. QO. Grant Eby C. E. Granberry A. K. Mitchell Else Rinehart Bessie Hot Elizabeth Rinehart Hobson Misses Rinehart H. G. Prophit Conway New Orleans J. M. Breard Arkansas Avenue

Richhart's Cafe Offers Market Special Dine For Fifty Cents

Sunday from 11:50 a m to 2 30 p m Richhart's Cafe will serve a special diner for fifty cents The best the market affords will be served Special attention to families The kitchen is open to the Monroe ladies for inspection Regular dinners and suppers daily for 235 cents 25 1t

Richhart’s Monroe

Summer Special Delights From Walker Bros Gro Co List

A compact list of edible items offered as summer specials by Walker Bros. Gro. Co. includes boneless chicken tamales Chile con carne Club House crab meat Batavia soft shell crab Monsoon tuna fish Club House salmon imported French sardines spiced baby mackerel Norman a French sandwich paste Norwegian boiled cod roe fancy boneless kippered herring sliced luncheon sausage sandwich brand boiled ham Derby brand lambs tongue and Gorton's Hat-Butter. The note reads as a product lineup with brand names and varieties.

Chile Concerne Club House Batavia Gorton’s Walker Bros. Gro. CO

Maternity at Lyceum Theatre Stars Ale Hreay and Miss Brady

Tomorrow the Lyceum presents Maternity a dramatic tale of motherhood and fear with Ale Hreay as the lead and Miss Brady delivering a fearless performance. A staged hospital fire scene required a large burning structure and caused bruises to Miss Brady, keeping her out for a week.

Lyceum Ale Hreay Miss Brady

Young Man Urged to Enlist for War Effort in Louisiana

President Wilson appeals governors to aid the War Department in raising 70 000 recruits. Louisiana Governor Pleasant urges all men aged 18 to 40 to report to recruiting stations with proof of readiness to serve. Voluntary service is urged to avoid later conscription. slackers are condemned.

Wilson War Department Pleasent Louisiana Monroe Hove

Sale of Monroe land and property under writ of seizure

Writ of fi fa directs seizure and sale at the Monroe courthouse front steps on July 28, 1907. Described are 38 acres of land in the McLain estate plus portions of two ten acre parcels fronting Grammar Street near Young's Bayou, east and south of the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway right of way, plus Lot No twelve of Hoerts Addition and associated parcels totaling about 20 acres, with buildings and machinery tied to Monroe Brick Company and earlier transfers to Boatner, Meyer, Height, and connections to American Powder Mills and Dupont Powder Company. Terms: cash with appraised value. Grant Shortt, Monroe LA. June 25, 191?.

State of Louivana Sixth District Court Parish of Ouachita Ouachita National Bank Monroe Brick Company Monroe Louisiana L. DD. MelLain Sheriff's Case L. D. McLain Grammar Street Young's Fayou St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company C. J. Boatner Mro C. Breeey St. Louis, Lion Mountain and Southern Pathway Company J. Boatner Meyer Hoert Monroe Brick Company, Ltd W. A American Powder Mills Dupont Powder Cmpany

Rose of the South at the Picture Garden Tomorrow

The film Rose of the South features Antonio Moreno as Big Randolph in vivid Civil War battle scenes. He performs hand to hand fights with a sword amid cannon fire as Grey and Blue troops clash, delivering him as a true hero in the audience’s memory. Picture Garden shows tomorrow.

Picture Garden Antonio Moreno Big Randolph

Fashions in gingham frocks bright for summer

New York fashion notes highlight gingham dresses in small checks and plaids with colors like blue pink yellow and white. Wardrobe details include plain gingham with voile or organdy trims, shirtwaist dresses with pearl buttons, and frocks with panels and draped sides. Also notes light summer drinks and a military furlough story from Welch and Walker Bros.

Palm Beach Sreer

Southern Baptist Conference Declares Education Day Observance

Atlanta on June 23 reports the Southe Raphet Conention designates tomorrow as a general observance of Christian Education Day. For the first time the organization includes Baptist Sabbath schools of the Southern Federation in supporting Baptist educational institutions.

Atlanta Southe Raphet Conention Organition Baptist Sa Day Schools

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R. Downes Monroe Grocer Company Ruston Mrs. Guy Stone Mrs Horsee Wall Mer Ronge Chem Allen Davenport Mr. Dunning Crystal Springs Mrs. McHenry J. C. Amman Evelyn Amman New York Washington, D. C J. K. Sriges Richmond Rela Ives Wira Mitchell Oak Ridge J. J. Rogers W. KE. Cagle Gverdon, Ark Mattie Camprell W. H. Carson 203 Sixth Street A. DL. Hobson South Grand Street Louis Lock Natural Gas Supply Company Mrs. Conway Honoree S. Eby Wm. Gordon A. L. Harrington B. W. Sperry Lyceum Theatre Walker Bros. Grocery Co Sheriff's Sas Grant Welch Walker Bros T Progressive Grocere Horace F*uker T Company Moroe Military Aid Society Kroehler Gunirs Wes Purnitury Company Monroe. LA
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