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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1911

Page

3

Louisiana Leaders Clash Over Salary Legislation Critique

The Tensas Gazette carries a defense of Governor Sanders amid attacks from L E Thomas and Ford C Claiborne. They accuse the pair of blaming the governor for salary increases for registrars of voters, citing bills passed in 1908 with votes in both houses. A call is made for accountability, urging reformers to own past actions. The report also notes the Mississippi Valley Transportation Company’s first fleet barge operations between St Louis and New Orleans, including cargo details and company background.

L. E. Thomas Caddond Ford C. Claiborne Good Governent League League Sanders Thomas Claiborne Thomas B House of Presentatives Journal of the Senare Mr. Thomas Mr. Claiborne Louisiana Tensas Gazette Mississippi Valley Transportation Company St. Louis Lower River New Orleants New Orleans Big O'io River

Freight Booms at St Louis levee on Edward E Green

Huge piles of freight line the levee as roustabouts toil on the Edward E Green barge unloading one of the port’s largest single-hull cargoes. The scene recalls old times in St Louis and highlights activity at the waterfront.

St. Louis Edward E. Green

Handcuff Queen Drenched as Tank Break Drags Stage

In San Maeto California a theatre tank break flooded the stage with two thousand gallons of water nearly drowning the orchestra. The handcuff queen, famed for freeing herself from shackles, was swept off balance as the glass front shattered. She fainted after tossing a burst of keys into the audience.

San Maeto Cal

Grandma Electa Kennedy Joins Eastern Star at 101

Healdsburg California June 28 Grandma Electa Kennedy aged 101 has been initiated as a member of the Eastern Star. She is believed to be the oldest person ever admitted to a lodge and the oldest living member of the order. The event drew cheers from Sonoma county Eastern Star members. A special train ran from Petaluma to attend.

Eastern Star Lodge Healdsburg Cal Grandma Electa Kennedy Eastern Star Sonoma County Petaluma Accomp

Century Event Draws 300 Attendees at City Hall Ceremony

Fully 300 members attended the ceremony as the city hall and plaza glowed with hundreds of electric lights. Grandma Kennedy appeared to a hearty welcome and recalled riding astride a mule for 1400 miles in the Mexican War when asked about riding the Eastern Star goat.

Grandma Kennedy

Foley Kidney Pills Sold by Phoenix Drug Store

Middle aged and elderly people are urged to use Foley Kidney Pills for quick permanent relief in kidney and bladder troubles. The ad promotes the product as solving painful irregularities and is offered for sale at Phoenix Drug Store.

Phoenix Drug Store

Weevil Battle Helps Louisiana Cotton Growers

The article urges farmers to collect and burn weevils and fallen squares to minimize damage. It notes that one female can yield thousands of offspring and links successful yields to active weevil control by demonstrators in Louisiana. Citizens should contact Mason Snowden, State Agent, Shreveport, for guidance. It also includes a sales note for Chamberlains Liniment.

Louisiana U. S. Department of Agriculture Mason Snowden Shreveport Dept. Agricultural Extension Louisiana State University

Sagamore Sociological Conference Opens at Sagamore Beach

The fifth annual Sagamore sociological conference opened at Sagamore Beach on Cape Cod bay and runs until Saturday. Speakers include Mayor Emil Seidel of Milwaukee President G Stanley Hall of Clark University Professor Lucy M Salmon of Vassar College and Dr Shailer Matthews dean of the divinity school at the University of Chicago.

Sagamore Sociological Conference Boston Mass Sagamore Beach Cape Cod Bay Emil Seidel Milwaukee G. Stanley Hall Clark University Lucy M. Salmon Vassar College Shailer Matthews Divinity School University of Chicago

National track and field championships across multiple sites

National track and field championships of the AAU held in Pittsburg. Aviation contest for Gordon Bennett International Trophy in England. Central States tennis championship begins in St. Louis. Seven day Niagara Racing Association meeting opens at Fort Erie. Canadian Wheelmen’s Association championship meet opens at Waterloo Ontario. Royal Canadian Golf Association opens its championship tournament in Ottawa. Maritime Racing Circuit meets begin at St John New Brunswick.

Wedding at The Moorings Unites Miss Angie Kuhl and Judge Charles Southard

A large number of notable guests attended the wedding of Miss Angie Kuhl daughter of Commander G. W. Kline U S N and Mrs Kline to Judge Charles E Southard of Greeley Colorado. The ceremony occurred at The Moorings the summer home of the bride's parents in Bound Brook New Jersey. The notice also lists Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a quick healer for wounds and burns available at druggists.

Bound Brook N. J Angie Kuhl G. W. Kline U.S. N Kline Charles E. Southard Greeley Colo

The Sidney Kahn Insurance Agency Ad

The Sidney Kahn Insurance Agency offers all kinds of insurance. Home phone 56 Cumberland phone 208. 8-1m.

Sidney Kahn Insurance Agency Cumberland

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