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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
8
Chain of stores touts savings and services in Monroe
An OCR filled page advertises Ryan Yann stores with gravity grocery fixtures and 15 percent profit pricing. Notices announce Morris Barber Shop change of employment, Ouachita Saddle and Harness auto work, Monroe Hardware Co stockholders meeting on June 28 1920, and local services from B Jones horse shoeing to old roofs recoat. A lost promissory note from 1917 warns against trading for it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Yann
North Second Street
Bynn Yann
Monroe Dry Goods stockholders meeting notice
A stockholders meeting for Monroe Dry Goods Company Inc. will be held at the company's offices on Wednesday June 20 at 11:30 a.m. The agenda includes increasing capital stock from 100000 to 250000 and any other business that may come before the meeting. John J. Herring secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hardware Co., Inc
Monroe
Louisiana
Sale
Monroe Building Corporation
W. L. Ethridge
Monroe Dry Goods Company, Inc
John J. Herring
New Branch of Trade Body Aims at Civic Betterment Monroe
The new branch of the trade body partners with the city for civic projects. Slogans include Pat Pep in It and Spruce up Make Monroe More Attractive as they target both youth and business leaders. Members pledge active work to elevate Monroe’s chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Pep
Monroe
Chamber of Commercce
Krex O Converting Sale Attracts Thousands
Japan has completed several large fishing vessels and others in progress to operate along the Siberian coast. The catch value from these waters runs to about five million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Siberia
Appointment of Norman H. Davis as under-secretary
The article notes Norman H. Davis has been named under-secretary of state. It emphasizes a broad shift with all secretaries becoming undersecretaries and promotes a local sale at Irex Department Store dated 23-11 as Monroe and surrounding area’s sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krex ‘O
Krex ‘O. Department Store
Norman H. Davis
Monroe and Vicinity
Irex Department Store
Missing Glasses Reward and Help Wanted Notices
Ost gold rimmed glasses in an aluminum case engraved Heap. Reward for return to police headquarters. Wanted items seek hemstitching by Mrs. W Walters over D Masur's Store. Also a lady to work in a cigar store and a lady grocery clerk at One Horse Cash Grocery. A lady demonstrator is needed, good pay, apply room 4 Monroe Hotel, with Miss Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hotel
Elihu Root Reflects on Success and Failure at 75th Birthday
Elihu Root spoke in New York about success and failure at his seventy fifth birthday reception. A poet noted that it is no disgrace to fail if you have done your best. Root replied that it is rough to admit that the best you can do is to fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Elihu Root
New York
Mr. Root
Correction issued for Miller Norrell ad mix up
A yesterday advertisement incorrectly connected Miller, Norrell & Co. with tire sales. The firm does not deal in tires and a correction was issued today clarifying the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller, Norrell & Co
Krex Store Seeks Cash in Merchandise Sacrifice
A Krex Store advertises cash for merchandise, signaling a sales push focused on quick cash payment and inventory turnover. The brief notice emphasizes payment in cash with a concise, urgent call for offered goods.
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