Local Ads Mix Groceries and Services in 20th Century Style
Local notices advertise cash grocery sales at New Star Meat Market with quick delivery and water deliveries at 7 cents per gallon. Auto services include car washing, tire vulcanizing, and first class trimming offered by nearby shops. Haircuts listed at 35 cents along with war savings stamps promotion. Ak M. G. Spaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Star
California
Ean Lighthouse
Libby
E. Durkee
Rumford
Lee & Perrin
Pao
Doe Cate IE
Tioga
Aspara
Peava
Latve Dani
Sycle
Hemstitching and Pecot Work by Singer Sewing Co
Hemstitching and pecot work neatly done by Singer Sewing Machine Co. Phone 172. 1 mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Sword Found in Monroe Home Linked to Civil War Officer
A sword and sheath found between walls of an old Monroe building likely belonged to Confederate Captain Woodward of the 12th Louisiana. The relic was placed on the Confederate monument in McComb and is tied to Mr. Thomas, Mrs. R. J. Williams, and Mrs. Woodward who seeks the weapon’s return for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComb
Monroe
Thomas
R. J. Williams
U. Dp. C
Capt. Woodward
S. A
City Square
Woodward
News-Star
J. E. Woodward
12Th
Louisiana Regiment
Trousdale
Tinner seeks work with Carbon Co acc to ad
Short, terse classified notice by C A Boyd general contractor and tinner. Offers screening and repair work with estimates on short notice. Provides phone 1373 and ring 132 for immediate action. Mention of 82 bit and short pencil BELE appears in text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Boyd
Carbon Co
Meat Market Ad With Wide Inventory at Corner South 7th
Local market offers fresh meat of all kinds along with vegetables fruits groceries and cold drinks. Free delivery to any city area. Phone 930 for PP and J INZDINA. 28-1mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South 7Th and
Grammont
Louisiana Senate approves injunction and tax measures
Governor signs Browne injunction and abatement bill ending restricted districts. Hooter’s proposal to move the capital to Jonesville approved. Other laws passed include property transfers to Shreveport Creosoting, public board premiums, cattle compensation at dipping vats, and rural progress fund abolition. Senate and committee actions cover gas pipelines regulation, taxation, redistricting, and conservation bills with adjournment set for Monday to join war savings campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paton Rouge
Browne
War Department
Hooter
Catahoula
Jonesville
Douglas
Caddo Police Jury
Shreveport Creosoting Company
Seeber
McCullough
Hamley
Rural Progress Fund
Senate
Berry
State Board of Affairs
Public Service Corporation
Leon R. Smith
Roy
Shreveport
Smith
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
House
Union
Woodmen of the World
Richardson
Tensas
East Feliciana
Tangipahoa
Mast Baton Rouge
Bienville
Orleans
Ashford
Johnston
Bossier
Conservation Committee
Leopold House
Japanese Leader Says German Threat Not Urgent in Siberia
Viscount Kato, president of the Constitutional Party, told supporters that Japan should conserve national strength and avoid precipitous action in Siberia. He noted opposition arguments urging intervention to curb German influence and counter Lenine communism, but urged solving the issue with Japan’s own interests in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Siberia
Viscount Kato
Constitutional Party
Japan
Russia
Vladivostok
Lenine
Want Ad in the News-Star Delivers Cheap Results
A brief want ad in the News-Star proves economical yet effective for buyers and sellers. Small listings reach local readers and lead to quick exchanges. Our compact classified helps communities connect with affordable options and timely responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhe News-Star
This is the Life Seaman Writes Home from Pensacola
Thomas D. Johnson seaman at U S Naval Air Station Pensacola writes his mother Mrs James Panos about a hydroplane flight that thrilled him though it scared him a bit. He may switch to yeoman rating and become a typist. He praises Y M C A and Red Cross and notes the men are well fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Johnson
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
James Panos
North Fifth Street
Youngs Johnson
Johnson
Yeoman
Ife
Y. M
Red Cross
Fragmented OCR catalog notes with mixed prices
A garbled OCR fragment lists unclear items and prices in a scattered sequence. Several monetary figures like 25c 28c 1.55 75¢ appear, but most text is unreadable, yielding no coherent names, dates, or events to identify.
Movie Men On U Boat Incident And Tragic Death Note
The article describes film records of a U-boat seizure and its events, including the Norwegians in lifeboats and the submarine sinking by bombs. It notes Norwegian sailors being rescued by a French steamer and reaching Christiania after five months. It also conveys thanks to friends and doctors for the death of Elizabeth Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prive
Norefos
Thrge
Christiania
Graves
Faulk
Elizabeth
W. G. Howard
Baseball scores from several leagues include wins and gaps
American League results show Washington 8 Philadelphia 0 and New York 7 Boston 5 Detroit 1 with Chicago undated. Southern League lists New Orleans and Birmingham 2 0, Little Rock 8 S, Nashville 2. Texas League reports Houston 4 Dallas 8 Waco 2 Shreveport 3 San Antonio 8 Fort Worth 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Houston
Dallas
Waco
Shreveport
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Worms and Health
All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color and stomach disturbances. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, given regularly for two or three weeks, enriches the blood improves digestion and acts as a general strengthening tonic. Nature will then dispel the worms and the child will reach perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Saxony Refuses Bread Ration Reduction Amid Food Shortages
New York reports Saxony rejects complying with the German Imperial Law for a uniform ration due to crop failures. Dresden dispatch notes Saxon authorities declined to cut the daily bread allotment while Germany ships 400000 pounds of potatoes to Bohemia. A Prussian Diet member questions the aid despite shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saxony
Dresden
Berlin
Bohemia
New Axe Murder Mystery Baffles New Orleans Police
In New Orleans on June 28 a man and woman were found beaten with axes in bed. Police, led by Superintendent Mooney, suspect robbery as the motive. It is the third axe murder case in nine months with no arrests. Victims Lewis Bosemer and wife Heriet Annie Bosemer run a grocery on Dorgenois and LaHarpe near the Fourth Precinct. they are said to be of Polish origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mooney
Lewis Bosemer
Heriet
Annie Bosemer
Dorgenois
Laharpe
German Prisoners Admit Heavy Losses in Recent Offensive
With American forces in France on June 28 evidence of German casualties mounts. A German prisoner says the Seventh Division of reserves suffered about 1200 men in a futile attack at Plemont, prompting the commander to pull the unit from the firing lines in subsequent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Plemont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lietlest
Army
Mary McAllister
Pathe
Pathe War
James Montgomery Flagg
Isabel Sammons
Knickels Blacksmith Shop
Court House
South Grand Street
Quachita Tire and Rubber Co., Inc
Kern's
Jackson and
Grammont Streets
Ouachita Saddle and Harness Co
iStm
Buster
M. G. Spaugh
Dixie Bedding Co. Ltd
B. A. Trousdale
M. T. Woodward
Shrewport
Wexler’s
Wexler’s Cigar Store
Nunnally Candy
Will Atkinson
Prop
Smith Bros., Ltd
Akes, Eaeh i
Ee Eee
Mee
Louisiana Optical Co
Exclusive Opticians
DeSiard Street
NEW Axe
Kappelns
Orleans Police
Rho
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!