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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1914

Page

3

Senate rejects utilities bill amid vote split

The Senate failed to pass the general utilities bill after a 48 to 53 vote as Butler pressed for postponement. Representative Favrot plans a recess inquiry to delay action on public utilities for two years. Reapportionment bills to increase Senate seats to 45 and shrink the House to 80 move through committee but face slim odds.

Mr. McClanahan Butler Dynamite Club Representative Favrot East Baton Rouge Burke Committee On Senate House Orleans Tanginghoa Parish East Feliciana

Freckles Fade with Ethine Double Strength Remedy

A newspaper ad promotes Ethine double strength to remove freckles. It claims nightly and morning application will reduce even severe spots, with a money back guarantee if it fails. Most users need an ounce or less for a clear complexion.

Morton Co. Crowd Pleasers In Air Dome Show

Al Stern the Hebrew comedian shines as Charley's Aunt in The Whole Nutty Family at Morton Co. tonight. The company offers a 10 act vaudeville bill and a week ending with a full program change plus De Luxe feature pictures and orchestra.

al Stern Morton Co Charley Mr. Stern Air Dome News-Star

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Noted By City Pairs

Results show Chicago beat Detroit 3 2 while Cleveland defeated St Louis 6 3 New York edged Boston 4 2 and Washington beat Philadelphia Iain. Atlanta routed Memphis 10 1 Mobile beat Birmingham 5 2 Montgomery defeated New Orleans 2 1 Nashville won 4 0.

Pittenburg St. Louis Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Cleveland Washington Atlanta Memphis Mobile Birmingham Montgomery New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville

Scores from Yesterday Played Across Cities

Results show Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 5 to 2, Raffle beat Pittsburg 6 to 2, Chicago triumphed over St. Louis 13 to 8, and Brooklyn edged Baltimore 5 to 4.

Kansas City Indianapolis Raffle Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Baltimore

Cobb pleads guilty in disturbance case in Texas

Texas League results show Waco 5 over San Antonio and Galveston 16 to 2 over Austin. Detroit notes Cobb pleaded guilty in Justice court to disturbing the peace and paid a 50 dollar fine. He and William Carpenter clashed over fish at a meat shop last Saturday night, a revolver was shown, Harold Harding intervened, a fight followed, Cobb suffered a fractured thumb and was kept from games this week.

Detroit Mich Tyrus Cobb Justice Court House of Correction Cobb William L. Carpenter Harold Harding

Inferno Devastates Salem District Destroys Homes and Factories

Fire raged through Salem University district sweeping Proctor Boston streets area. Firefighters battled a firestorm fanned by a strong northwest wind. The Kern Leber Company factory and St Josephs church were destroyed along with the city orphan asylum. Despite aid from Manchester New Hampshire and Boston the blaze burned into the night destroying hundreds of structures and forcing mass evacuations.

Kern Leeber Company Proctor Boston Jefferson Avenue Hope, Broad Hawthorpe Winthrop Mount Verne Endicott Peabody Salem City Orphan Asylum Lafayette Street Salem Hospital St. Joseph's Church

Confession Highlights Cardui Relief for Invalid Woman

Mrs Eula Mae Reid of Hines Alabama testifies Cardui the woman's tonic eased her tired weak condition. She says she stopped spitting up meals gained weight and feels digestion improved after use. The letter touts Cardui as a long standing remedy and urges readers to try it.

Hines Ala Eula Mae Reid Cardui Cardus Card

Through Hurricane and Flood Tale From Galveston Disaster

A long fiction excerpt recounts the Galveston flood and a reporter Spurgeon racing to send the first great telegraph story. He clashes with a night editor over press time while wire alerts flood in from Boston to San Francisco and New Orleans. Fresh fish ad follows.

Richard Spillane Galveston Spurgeon Great Northern Iun Galtéstos Brak Boston San Francisco Wreth

Stanton College Featured in Natchez Miss Prospectus

Stanton College presents its 21st year in Natchez Mississippi highlighting refined citizenship cultured homes literary courses music art domestic science and athletics. It notes graduates earning certificates and high rankings at Wellesley and other women's colleges with catalog requests directed to Principal H P Todd.

Natchez Miss Wellesley

Eckman’s Alterative Publicized For Troubled Throats

A long advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as a cure for throat and lung troubles after fifteen years of use. Included is a testimonial from Mrs. H. K. Brilby of Keyser West Virginia claiming severe illness from 1908 to 1914, improved health after the remedy, and urging readers to ask for a booklet and contact Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for evidence. The ad claims efficacy for bronchitis bronchial asthma and stubborn colds with no narcotics or habit forming drugs and notes sale by druggists.

Eckman St. Keyser W. Va Sol H. K. Brilby Reom Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia Ail Leading Druggisia

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