Merchants urged to close on Independence Day holiday
E Jack Selig of the Women Credit Men's association backs a half day for clerks in July and August with a full closing on Monday July 5 as Independence Day falls on Sunday. Downtown stores plan to shut except essential services while a Monroe Drillers vs Alexandria Reds game and parade are noted. First half holiday is Friday July 2 with most stores expected to close all day.
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E. Jack Selig
Womrea Credit Men’s Association
Mer Fants
Munday
Monroe Drillers
Exandria Reds
Mrs I Moritz Dies In Monroe At 60
Mrs. I Isadore Moritz died at a local sanitarium at four this morning after weeks as a patient. A lifelong Monroe resident born as Fannie King, she was 60 and survived by her husband and three nieces. Funeral services will be held at the Caspari home at 8156 North Third street tomorrow at 4 p m with burial in the Jewish cemetery. Dr I Heinberg will lead services in rabbi Schorr's absence.
Peters returns from east trip with memories of old friends
Fred Peters recounts a long journey with his son J E Peters and Mr. and Mrs. C R Tidwell. The party traveled by auto to Chicago then by train through Detroit Niagara Falls Toronto and Albany boat trips on the Hudson and final returns by auto from Memphis. In Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg Ind he revisited past work as a lab assistant after thirty seven years away. New York failed to thrill him on first visit.
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Fred Peters
J. E. Peters
C. R. Tidwell
Chicago
Cincinnati
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Cana
Albany
Hudson
New York
Mr. Peters
Peters
Memphis
Monroe
Wants Ads Offer Big Dividends In News Star
The text notes a sales pitch urging readers to use Want Ads in the News Star to renew old acquaintances in Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg and to advertise selling channels for every item. It presents a general promotional tone for classified ads.
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News-Star
Banner honors Monroe J C Penney store for 1925 sales gain
The J C Penney store at 316 DeSiard street displays a banner awarded for achieving the biggest percentage sales gain in 1925 among state stores. Competing stores were in Lake Charles Baton Rouge Alexandria and Lafayette. Local officials and customers praised the Monroe store for the honor.
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J. C. Penney
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Lake Charles
Baton
Rouge
Alexandria
Lafayette
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Millsaps Hardware Co
I. Moritz
Tug Jewish Cemetery
N. Y
Monroe Building & Loan Bldg
D. M. McCranie
DJO Corporation
Dyo Corporation
Gardless
J. C. Penny Store
JC Ranney
Men’s Athletic Union Suits
Rosite
Csi
Goodyear Nia
Earab
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