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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
8
Local and personal items note A B Hester visiting Junction City Ark and Joo Kern shop offerings. Tax sale of fifty one acres reported, divorce filings five and thirty marriage licenses issued, river tragedy at Jonesville Alcs, and Chamber of Commerce Bulletin upcoming.
Mr. Everett R Stevenson of Cincinnati Ohio visits his uncle Mr D M Stevenson in Monroe enjoying fishing and hunting. He notes Monroe temperatures average about ten degrees cooler than Cincinnati.
An advert claims beauti ful women have good digestion and Chamberlain's Tablets fix faulty digestion. Easy to take and agreeable in effect, they are for sale by all retailers.
Civil cases listed include Gertrude Gray vs Coleman Gray and J R Franton vs W J Worley. Marriage licenses issued to Nichols and Mose, Page and Hadley, Maddox and Smith, Jones and Russell. Various filings, mortgages, and cemetery lot transfers noted. city court fines issued for weapons, fighting, and distur bing the peace. Phoenix Corn Remedy ad appears.
Mrs. R F Tredick and children of Mewiana Arkansas visit Mrs Tredicks aunt Mrs W S Van Norte. Mrs W B Winston and children from Shreveport visit Mr and Mrs D A Breard Sr in River Front. Mrs T W Pipes of Shreveport returns home with Mr Ward after a visit. Mr D A Breard Sr and Col I Co Terry travel to Gettysburg for reunions then to Washington and New York. Miss Myriam Brown begins a two month vacation. Adlai Gladden covers her duties. Mr and Mrs J B Reiley Jr and Mr J S Reiley of Collinston stay at Monroe hotel.
The Monroe Gun Club members posted solid scores at the park yesterday afternoon led by J T Austin J B Hays Allan Sholars M G Spaugh Sam Ivey and Joe Houston. Evening scores show Kilburn Hays and Austin with notable tallies on Friday.
Miss Clara Louis Berns will open a summer school July 7 for primary and grammar grade pupils. Especial attention to children who passed on condition. Phone 345. Also a lost gold dollar stick pin was found and may be returned to Miss Sadie Faust in West Monroe.
Market notes from St Louis dated Monday June 30 1913 show prices for wheat corn and oats. Trading activity centered on futures and cash trades with quotations varying by grade and delivery point.
Chicago reports widespread rain since Saturday pushing values lower across wheat and corn. Western belts see weakness while Kansas yields rise in winter wheat with quality high. Oats rallied briefly on speculative buying. overall outlook suggests further price declines as conditions remain mixed and harvest prospects improve.
Damage appears largely discounted by the advance, according to Ss. J. Harmon & Co.
Ruston will host a political Fourth of July event amid protests against Senators Ransdell and Thornton over sugar tariffs. Speaker lineup hints at strong rhetoric and possible moves to influence Fifth District Congress, with Monroe figures like Captain Allan Sholars and Senator J W Elder connected to the scene.
Tendered a contract in the Liver pool market, 15,000 disposed of today. Flash-Market easing off due to unfavorable European news. Vienna press reports another Balkan war likely and Bulgarian attacks near the Greek front amid clashes among Servians Bulgarians and San guinary.
An agent advertises property sales services with buyers waiting. Brasher offers to sell your properties and provides a phone contact. The note includes a brief timeframe and agent designation.
In London on June 30 the resignation of J. Bruce Ismay as president of the International Mercantile Marine Company became effective. Harold Sanderson succeeds him, having been connected with the firm since its founding. The company controls the White Star, Red Star, Atlantic Transport, and the Dominion and American lines.
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