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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1916

Page

2

Social News Roundup From Monroe West Side

Dr Cecelia Evans is home after a week in New Orleans Mrs E Harper returned from Shreveport plans. Miss Winifred Surghnor hosts Miss Ethel Cooter Baton Rouge. Miss Mary Lou Hamilton visits Mrs S H Hamilton West Side. Miss Lucile Prophit travels to San Antonio to visit kin. Several social visits and a Bastrop auto trip are noted with local families and clubs.

Cecelia Evans New Orleans A. E. Mitchell C. FE. Granberry West Side Bastrop Elizabeth Perkins Ruston Beth Harper Alice Gillam Monroe Public Library F. C. Mangham Ruth Trousdale Valparizo University Valparizo Ind Lake Michigan Monroe Michigan Manuel Abrams Skkrex Co

Will Commemorate Custer's Last Fight

Billings Montana June 24 Forty years will have passed since General George A Custer and the Seventh United States Cavalry fell at the Little Big Horn. Arrangements for a national observance include a village of 150 teepees and 2 000 Indians, a memorial at the monument, a salute and taps, and an Indian pow wow under Crow leaders. The event marks one of American history's famed defeats and Custer's remains were later moved to West Point.

Billings Mont George A. Custer Seventh United States Cavalry Little Big Horn River Montana Wyoming Sheridan Custer Gen. E Godfrey Reno the Rosebud Godfr Fair Grounds Lout Curley Plnty Cook St. Xavier United States Terry Rosebud Little Big Horn Gibbon Big Horn Yellowstone Rovebud Major Reno Benteen Silvere General Custer West Point United States Military Academy

Missionary program at First Methodist Church Sunday night

At First Methodist Church a missionary program invites all with about one hundred women, young ladies, and children performing. No admission. a free will offering for missions. The pastor will preach at 11 a.m. on Jesus the Savior of All Men. Mrs Nettles hosted dinner with Mrs Howell and children from Monroe and Mr and Mrs Brandin with two boys.

First Methodist Church Jesus J. ©. Nettles W. E. Howell Monroe W. A. Brandin Caldwell Watchman

Kansar WCTU convention opens in Beloit with Miss Gordon speaking

Beloit Kansas June 23 the first annual convention of the Kansar young people's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened with strong turnout and enthusiasm. The three day gathering will close Sunday night with Miss Anna Gordon of Chicago national president delivering the keynote address.

Beloit Kas Lara Kanser Young People's Tranch Woman's Christian Temperance Union Anna Gordon Chicago

Private execution set for Tampa inmate Charles Haines

In Tampa Florida on June 25 1st strictly private execution in the city history occurs at the county jail. Charles Haines a black convict is to die for the murder of Marshal Joe Walker at Port Tampa City several months ago.

Tampa Fla Charles Haines Joe Walker Port Tampa

Monroe pair visit Baton Rouge as guests of relatives

Mrs Phil H Chauvin of Monroe and her daughter were guests of the former's sister Mia. Horace Wilkinson Jr of West Baton Rouge visited Baton Rouge for a short time on Thursday, according to the Baton Rouge State Times.

Phil H. Chauvin Monroe Hitl Mia Horace Wilkinson, Jr West Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

Amusements and saloon convention notes in Indianapolis

The piece notes Harold Melville Metcalf story Half a Tongue adapted to a film with star King Taggott and Henry Walthall in The Strange Case of Mary Age. It also reports Indianapolis hosting the Anti-Saloon League national convention with mass meetings led by Senator Morris Sheppard Dr Purley Baker and Jea Polling and Sam Small to deliver a keynote address amid national turnout and speeches across states.

Pnetieh Thenited Harold Melrath Henry Otte Uniersal King Taggot Ilaver Henry Walthall Indianapolis Anti- Saloon of America All the Young Peoples Organis Morris Sheppard Et T Purley A. Baker League Jei A. Polling United Societies of Christideavor Luther Bbw Sam Small Adds

American business men travel to Scandinavia for trade

An American business men's excursion to Beandi navia under the American-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce sails today on the Hear wensfjord. They plan to arrive Bergen July 3, spend three weeks visiting trade centers Chestinia Stavanger Trondhjom and other industries, then proceed to Sweden and Denmark.

New York Beandinavia

Four Bros Grocery Co advertises fresh country ogee and fryer chickens

A brief advertisement notes fresh country ogee on ice and fine fryer chickens at Four Brothers Grocery Company. The fragmented line references a local store promotion and product availability for shoppers.

4 Bros Gro, Co

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