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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
6
Local ad copy markets groceries with cash sales and delivery, features AGgua-Vitae Mineral Water, and lists prices. Trade notices include C A Boyd general contractor estimates, Carbon Co. tinsmith job, and short notices from F T Smith and Kern's blacksmith shop.
Hemstitching and pecot work neatly done by Singer Sewing Machine Co. Phone 172 listed for service. Local ad notes reliable handwork and prompt results.
In Coushatta Louisiana on Tuesday afternoon a wall collapse trapped Miss Esther Parker a telephone operator who remained at her post calling for help until the wall gave way. The blaze destroyed eight buildings including the store and warehouse of Will Lisco and Lamar Thomas J B Brown's warehouse Edgerton Drug Store Cumberland telephone office Armistead store the Coushatta Clover Vern newspaper office Motor Car Repair Company and several residences damaging numerous others. Parker escaped unharmed and property losses ran into tens of thousands of dollars with multiple businesses affected.
Dr Schnitt of the Louisiana Optical Co sells his Monroe business and plans a two week Galveston vacation before entering military service. He arrived here months ago and built a successful optical shop that earned many friends who regret his departure but wish him well in the nation’s service. The ad also notes local auto trimming and hair cut services, urging purchases of war savings stamps.
Your Meat Market at the corner of South eth and Grammont sells fresh meats vegetables fruits and groceries with cold drinks. three delivery to any part of the city. Phone 010 P. and J. INZINA 46-Imp. A want ad in the News Star itt cheap but it gets results.
Postmaster Bryant reports that up to June 19 W S S sales reached $22,590.90 at principal parish post offices with Monroe at $2,638.80. A long list of subscriptions follows from many individuals and firms including J T Austin, Fred C Amman, Henry Bernstein, J Y Covington, Consolidated Tee Co, Doughtie Hotel Co, Dixie Bedding Co, Walker Glenn, Monroe Shingle Co, and Southern Grocer Co among others, reflecting broad community support.
A clippings lot lists missing eyeglasses pin coats and keys with rewards. Entries seek a tortoise shell glasses a cameo stock pin a blue serge coat and a lad gold watch plus two hundred head of sheep and goats for sale and several employment and land offers.
Victor B. Nawaday 47 died at his Sicard country residence after a long illness. His funeral was at his home then at Grace Episcopal church with interment in City Cemetery. Woodmen of the World assisted. He formerly lived in the city and ran a blacksmith shop. The document lists numerous contributions from local residents.
Nagoya Japan June 26 Demands that the right to vote be extended in Japan in consonance with the progress of the age were adopted at a meeting of the Constitutional or opposition party. Some 6 000 members from eleven provinces attended Viscount Kate presided The resolutions urged reform in diplomacy naval armaments finance education and money circulation and called for a change of the cabinet to base state administration on sound opinion.
The third institute training course for home service workers of the American Red Cross begins in Washington D C on October 15. The six week program provides intensive instruction to prepare students to become efficient home service workers or executive secretaries of home service committees.
Baton Rouge June 26 The 1918 session agenda gained momentum as two main tax bills passed the house. The Hastham amendment cutting state tax rate to a lower millage on full valuation cleared 105 to 2. The Hamley bill imposing a 112 mill state tax for public schools passed 99 to 6.
Charles Wearden formerly of Monroe was dismissed after a preliminary hearing in Ruston related to the automobile crash that killed 11 year old Sam Ferrand.
Mrs. Emmeline Day and Miss Ruth Day of Jonesville join Mrs. Bess Whatley and Mrs. J. J. Teichen of Rayville as guests at 417 Wood Street hosted by Mrs. O. H. Bynum.
The fragment mentions activities on Wednesday June 26 1918 with sales figures around 2000 and prices like 25.02 22.98 21.40, indicating a quiet trading day with limited detail and several unreadable entries.
Chicago reports show cotton futures fluctuating with a bearish crop condition ahead of the July 2 report. Weather across Texas remains hot and dry with minimal relief, hurting yields in central and western regions while weevils increase in central districts.
Press reports say the Austrian premier refused Emperor Charles's invitation to form a new cabinet. The decision, announced at a Vienna crown council meeting, comes as food shortages are acknowledged as critical and widely discussed.
Reports from London describe a seaplane attack on German submarines amid stormy seas. One U boat submerged, the other was bombed and capsized, sinking after the stern rose and water sprayed high. Two women oversee hostel construction for marines wives at Quantico VA.
Bohemian women in national costume will figure largely in the Czecho-Slav section of the Fourth of July pageant to be held in Washington D C. The Czecho-Slovak National Council concentrates all efforts on a representative national celebration at the capital.
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