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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1920

Page

2

Local News and Social Notes from Ouachita Parish

Mr. Z W Cooper spent Sunday in Shreveport returning home on the West Side this morning. Tuesday meeting of the Young Woman's Auxiliary of the Methodist Church with Miss Bessie Bryant at her home at 4 o'clock. Messrs Clay Atkins and Joe Derrett motored to Arcadia Saturday night for a weekend visit with relatives. Mrs H A Gesell district extension agent returned to Baton Rouge after visiting Ouachita Parish with Miss Fannie Buie. Miss Ella Hill returns from vacation in Dallas Fort Worth and Mineral Wells Texas.

Mr. Z. W. Cooper Shreveport West Side Young Woman's Auxilliary of the Methodist Church Bessie Bryant Messers Clay Atkins Joe Derrett Arcadia H. A. Gesell North Louisiana Baton Rouge Ouachita Parish Ella Hill Dallas, Ft Worth Mineral Wells Texas W. W. Drake Noel Memorial Church James B. Grambling Centenary West Monroe

Notable visitors in Colorado Springs and city guests

Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Carroll are visiting in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Julia King of Many Louisiana is staying with her son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Will D. King. Mr. and Mrs. Sig Boneil of New Orleans are spending several days in the city as guests of the Star Hotel.

Mrs. B. A. Carroll Colorado Springs Julia King Many, la Will D. King W. F. Therman Ruston Charles Grayson Shreveport Mrs Boamer Grayson

Dinner guests bid farewell to Aubrey Green before move to Jackson

Misses Carrie Flournoy and Mary Fawlick hosted a complimentary dinner at E. N. Faulk's home for Aubrey Green who leaves for Jackson. Twelve covered, flowers, and heartfelt wishes marked the evening. Guests included Lily Gordon, George Weaks, Mary Alice Larche, Hamilton Cade, George Gunby, Allan Shholars, Mike Easterling, and the Faulks. Anne Carter, daughter of Bennett Johnsons, born that morning to grandparents Joe Mangham. Mrs Larche departed for Lafayette for a summer normal faculty duties after the Langford-Larche wedding party.

Carrie Flournoy Mary Fawlick Autrey Green Jackson E. N. Faulk Mississippi City Mr. Green Aubrey Green Mesdames Lily Gordon George Weaks Mary Alice Larche Messers Hamilton Cade George Gunby Allan Shholars Mike Easterling Lafayette Larche

Local Residents Headed to Camps and Conventions

Miss Carrie Flournoy sails to Morrison Maine to coach girls camp swimming for the summer. Miss Alma Summers Potts to New Orleans then Camp Quinebeck for the remainder of summer. Miss Agnes Morris of New Orleans leaves July 26 for St Paul to attend the National Convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. The Ouachita Parish Anti-Tuberculosis League fixes its fiscal year to June 1 and meets June 30 at City Hall.

Carrie Flournoy Morrison Maine Miss Flournoy John Potts Miss Alma Summers Potts New Orleans Alma Camp Quinebeck Agnes Morris St. Paul Minn Business and Miss Morris Monroe Anti-Tuberculosis League Ouachita Parish Anti-Tuberculosis League

Mrs Ben R Downing Hosts Saturday Afternoon Bridge Club

Mrs Ben R Downing entertained the Saturday Afternoon Bridge Club on the porch with sunflowers and ferns. Prizes included etched water glasses for first and consolation, and etched lemonade glasses for the guest prize. A salad and ice followed the games amid a list of attendees and planned church gatherings led by Rev W W Drake.

Ben R. Downing Bridge Club H. K. Touchstone Herbert Dickard Miss Peyton Mesdames P. C. Willis Julius Kugler McLaughlin Albert Horuff J. K. Briggs B. D. Hodges Fred Millsaps Alonzo Brown F. M. Downing Misses Peyton Mamie Theus Rosina Lemle Downing R. C. Sparks

Italians Form Monroe Mutual Aid Society

The Italian colony of Monroe organized a social club named Della Societa Mutuo Soccorso Vittorio Emanuele III. It aims to help Italians find employment and support new arrivals, with officers A Ticheli as president and A Valentine as secretary, and a board including V B Binagia L La Pietra S Miciello and others.

Monroe Della Societa Mutuo Soccorso Vittorio Emanuele III Ieaeree A. Ticheli P. Battaglia A. Valentine V. B. Binagia L. la Pietra

Parish Board Sets July 2 Meeting For Budget Work

The parish school board will meet Tuesday July 2 at 10 30 AM in the high school building to arrange this year s budget and handle other business. Krex Co Department Store advertises sale of goods regardless of cost.

Parish Krex Co. Department Store

Will Rogers Shines as Sam Gardner in The Stranger Boarder

Lyceum Theatre presents The Stranger Boarder starring Will Rogers Wednesday. Rogers delivers a vivid Sam Gardner portrayal, blending humor and pathos as a plainspoken plainsman falsely accused after being buncoed in the city. He praises the story’s real dramatic grit and meaningful character work.

Will Rogers Sam Gardner Goldwyn Mr. Rogers Lyceum Theatre Bunco Rogers

In Search of a Sinner at Lyceum Theatre

John Emerson and Anita Loos provide the premise that the average husband is too tired after work to please his wife. Constance Talmadge stars in In Search of a Sinner, two days at the Lyceum, distributed by First National Exhibitors' Circuit.

John Emerson Anita Loos Constance Talmadge First National Lyceum Theatre Emerson

Japan Plans Pyramid For Emperor Jimmun Memorial

Japan decides to build a pyramid in a Tokio suburb to honor its first emperor Jimmun Tenno. Citizens are urged to contribute a stone, with several prominent individuals volunteering for the project.

Japan Jimmun Tenno Tokio

In Search of a Sinner and Street Wit Debuts

Constance Talmadge jokes about the challenge of being wicked in modern life as she promotes In Search of a Sinner. The piece contrasts a city blanketed by virtue with the impossible task of inflicting mischief, while noting a male-female dynamic and the temptations of everyday life.

Constance Talmadge John New York

The Midnight Bride at Picture Garden

Vitagraph presents The Midnight Bride with Gladys Leslie as Jeanne Sterling a Cliffside girl who becomes a widow in minutes after a country village mocks newlyweds mercilessly. She later reunites with the true love in a lighter dramatic tale.

Vitagraph Gladys Leslie Miss Leslie Jeanne Sterling Cliffside

Krex Co department Store Sale Notice

Local department store advertises a sale with limited details. The fragment mentions merchandise sacrifice and a store location reference Krex Co department Store 28-t.

How Fine You Look and Spring Health Boost

A buyer at the wholesale hall notes improved appearance after health concerns. He attributes his change to Bond's Liver Pills, claiming relief from cold, digestion issues, constipation, headaches, and biliary problems. The pills are advertised as eliminating spring fever and aiding liver function.

Bond

Sweet Dreams Mosquito Remedy Praised in Africa Plan

A college researcher recounts using Sweet Dreams in Africa where mosquitoes torment residents. He notes the remedy works like a charm with no offensive odor and claims it helps countless people, boosting efficiency and favor among locals.

Afric Africa

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the Style Shop Rosina Bennett Johnson Anne Carter Joe Mangham Alaaga Taleven Alaga Alabama-Georgia Syrup Co Montgomery Ala Jacksonville Fla Just the Millsaps Company, Inc West’ Monroe, Louisiana Armour Kilpatrick Homer Jeff Conella Christian Endeavor Society Presbyterian Sunday School E. L. Young A. M. Grayson Tampico Mex Sbeatner Grayson John Keller Annie Reed Fannie Grayson Winston Craig Jackson, Miss A. G. Brown South Side Railroad W. M. Hunt C. E. Faulk J. W. Suteliff BE. F. Connor T. L. Hood North Side Railroad F. W. Green W. L. Morris P. m. Thursaday J. R. Frantom N. F. Cole R.M. Browning Pat ‘Lawn J. L. Cummings C. W. Parnell H. Elkins A. W. Carroll Mitchell's Lane J. S. Dozier the “Lyceum New Rose Coscoss INTER Krex Co Snes Picture Garden Bellans Holywater Ness
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