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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1918

Page

6

Credit blocked for unsettled bills by F T Smith

The message states all bills not settled in full by the 1th and Sth and warns against further credit. Signed F. T. Smith, 24-bt.

F. T. Smith

Kern's Blacksmith Shop Opens at Corner Jackson and Grammont

A local notice locates Kern's blacksmith shop at the corner of Jackson and Grammont streets, operating hours listed as 9 to 11. The message emphasizes new business in the area and invites patrons to visit.

Kern’s Jackson and Grammont Streets

Notice of revised delivery times after June 24

After June 24 deliveries will occur twice daily. Customers must place orders by 8:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. delivery. orders after 9:00 a.m. go at 6 p.m., and orders after 4:30 p.m. go the next day’s 10 a.m. run. KF. T. SMITH First class Auto trimming Ouachita Saddle and Harness Co. 20% South Grand street.

Tasl KF. T. Smith Ouachita Saddle and Harness Co South Grand Street

Prospects for Oil Still Encouraging In Local Drilling

Local gas development notes that Arkansas Natural Gas Company has resumed drilling at depths near 2314 feet with six inch casing set at 2257 feet and oil production prospects deemed good. Smith No 1 well on the Smith place is yielding 38 to 40 million feet daily. Arthur Spear has returned to work after an injury. Ouachita Natural Gas and Oil plans to supply free gas for Terminal Heights street lighting if residents install fixtures.

Arkansas Natural Gas Company Wetworth R. BE. Allison Arthur Spear Mr. Allison Central Company Glendore Plantation Sterlington Terminal Heights

Cases Disposed In City Court This Morning

Posey Johnson Young discharged for sleeping in depot. Rich land Johnson fined ten dollars or ten days for escaping from police. Edgar Bishop escaped from police with ten days or ten dollars. Allen May discharged for drawing and displaying dangerous weapon.

Posey Johnson Young Depot Richland Johnson Edgar Bishop Allen May

Local Delegate Reports Meeting Big Success

R B Powell superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday school, returned from Galveston Texas where he attended the Sunday School and B Y P A congress June 9 25 and found the meeting most successful and profitable. He enjoyed a Gulf of Mexico swim. Powell is a devoted colored Sunday school worker and has done Red Cross work among his people.

R. B. Powell First Baptist Sunday School Galveston Texas B. Y. P. A. Congress Gulf of Mexico Powell

Rank Corps Officer Edward Bail Johnston Leaves for Fort Ogden

Edward Bail Johnston departs this afternoon for Fort Ogden Georgia to enlist in the tank corps and aims to become part of the iron horse brigade rough riders.

Edward Bail Johnston Fort Og Othrope Tank Corps Iron Horse Brigade

AUL Hair Cuts 35 Cents At Local Shop

Aul Hair Cuts offers 35 cent service for all ages including Buster Brown styles. Promotion to save the difference and buy war savings stamps is advertised. © 17-12t M G Spaugh.

Buster

Meat Market Ad at South 7th Corner

Local meat market at South 7th and Grammont offers fresh meat vegetables fruits and groceries with free city delivery. Contact P. & J. INZINA at phone 920.

South 7Th and Grammont P. & J. Inzina

Wilkins Family Informed of Son’s Safe Arrival In France

Mr and Mrs J D Wilkins of the West Side received a card from their son Roy A Wilkins of the American Expeditionary Forces announcing his safe arrival in France. Miss Mathilde Rosbury is reported resting well at St Francis Sanitarium after an appendicitis operation yesterday.

J. D. Wilkins West Side Roy A. Wilkins France Mathilde Rosbury St. Francis Sanitarium

Wanted to Buy and For Sale Classified Mix

Classified snippets show a second hand tenderwood typewriter wanted in good condition and cheap, various sale items including a six horsepower Mairbanks Morse gasoline engine a cow and calf chickens and eggs, roasting ear corn for truckers, household furniture for rent listings two rooms for light housekeeping a lost key ring reward and a cottage for rent. Names include BE. V. Beard Monroe La Geo M. dea and Joe Woolfe Col linston La. 25-1 25-6 25-21 25-61.

Monroe Furniture Company Mairbanks Morse BE. V. Beard Monroe

Fourth of July Plans Include Military Band Visit

Monroe dates a potential Fourth of July event with the 11th Engineers camp band and baseball team from Camp Beauregard. Council of Defense authors a telegram to confirm personnel and duration while awaiting a reply. Local team may join to face the U. S. engineers, with speakers Alan Sholars and Harry Oliver invited to address the crowd.

Camp Beauregard Monroe News-Star Council of Defense Alex Kuhn Kuhn R. L. Prophit, Jr U. S. Engineers Alan Sholars Harry Oliver T. Sambda Jones

Attendance at Labor Meetings Urges Full Regional Attendance

Cliff Williams of Meridian urges sheriffs, superintendents of education, preachers, food and fuel administrators, Defense Council leaders and farmers to attend labor conferences in Baton Rouge on June 28 and New Orleans on June 29. He seeks reports on labor shortage and needs for war production. Governor Pleasant issues a proclamation. Mayor Appar calls for strong turnout from Monroe and Ouachita Parish.

Cliff Williams Meridian Miss U.S. Employment Service News- Star Defense Council Baton Rouge New Orleans Williams Pleasant Appar Monroe Ouachita Parish

Powell Bill Petition Seeks City Election Certification

B A Trousdale will hand the signer list for the Powell bill petition to Parish Clerk A J Green registrar of voters for certification. The list must show 25 percent of Monroe's qualified voters and contains 281 signers likely to be presented at Monday night's council meeting if certification is complete.

B.A. Trousdale Powell Monroe Trousdale

Consolidation Planned for Local Express Offices

Wells Fargo and Company Express agent says on July 1 the three local express offices will consolidate into the American Railway Express Company. The merger, for wartime duration, will have B. Hodges as manager and will employ all workers. The consolidated office will operate from the Southern Express Company quarters.

B. PD. Wouges Monroe Wells Fargo and Company Express American Railway Express Company Hodges Southern Express Company

Pugh Withdraws From Congressional Race

Baton Rouge June 25 Representative J H Pugh of Iberville declines to seek reelection to the sixth district. He states a new member would be inexperienced and aligned with wartime policies. The race remains between Senator Charles Schwing Amos L Ponder and Congressman Jared Y Sanders.

Baton Rouge J. H. Pugh Iberville Congress Pugh Commonwealth Charles Schwing Amos L. Ponder Tangipahoa Jared Y. Sanders

Important Session Of Campaign Leaders Tonight

An urgent W.5.5. campaign meeting called for tonight coordinates war council and soliciting committees. Abel Arent leads earnest efforts to push Ouachita over the top with round up meetings Friday. Pledges announced include Krauss & Cahn 500 and A. Horuff 1460, with numerous others across businesses and individuals contributing.

W.S. 8S W.S. S. ‘War Council Ouachita Abel Arent

Representative denies wreck of train carrying soldiers

Joe Petagna of the American Protective League asks the News-Star to correct circulation of a report claiming a train carrying negro soldiers wrecked nearby and injured people. He says there was also word of a suppression effort, but after investigation he found no wreck or injuries.

Joe Petagna The American Protective League News-Star

State appeals Lee Sherman arson case to Supreme Court

The state sought and was granted appeal orders to the State Supreme Court in the Lee Sherman arson case after a District Judge Dawkins granted a new trial. The DA argues over the district court’s authority and juror impeachment of verdict. Juror testimony showed insufficient votes for conviction.

Lee Sherman Dawkins State Supreme Court Odom Supreme Court

Tributes to Women Workers on Norfolk Farms

In Norwich on June 25 Sir Ailwyn Fellowes praised women labor on tit land noting one Norfolk farm operated entirely by women. Gilbert Overman of Weasenham claimed employing over a hundred women in three years with only four not returning.

Norwich England Ailwyn Fellowes Norfolk Gilbert Overman Weasenhain

Classified Ads Use Continues Across News Sta

Readers persist with News Sta classified ads as a preferred method for notices and postings. The enduring use highlights the paper’s role in local commerce and community updates.

Free Trial Offer for G. S. Remedy

An advertisement by L. M. Gross of Little Rock Arkansas guarantees a free bottle or refunds, offering one dollar back and no questions asked if no benefit from one bottle for pellagra rheumatism eczema scarfula or blood liver or kidney disease. Two bottles between Oct 22 1917 and Mar 1 1918 must show no benefit for refund of two dollars and one dollar free.

G. S

Proclamation urging War Savings Stamp drive in Monroe

Chief executive of Monroe proclaims June 21 to 28 as the War Savings Stamp Campaign period. He calls on every man woman and child to invest to the limit of means to support the government’s war effort and Kaiserism crusade. Sealed by P A Poag secretary treasurer.

Wilson Louisiana Monroe Stereby WARS

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