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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
3
Nazimova the screen's leading actress appears Monday and Tuesday at the Lyceum in a film version of Frank Danby's The Heart of a Child. She portrays Sally Snape, a role entirely new to her career.
An old advertisement touts Shivar Mineral Water as curing stomach issues with a money back guarantee. It claims the product tastes fine and is inexpensive and offers delivery via Monroe Grocer Co agents with a local phone contact.
Nazimova stars in a vivid drama with a Cockney heroine whose childlike honesty guides her through tenement life and a world of high society. The film showcases beautiful tableaux from Bohemian revels to Lord Kidderminster’s lodge and estate with an exceptional supporting cast and strong direction.
In Ouachita Parish Sixth District Court Sheriff Grant will sell at the courthouse front steps Monroe Louisiana on Saturday June 12 1920 the southwest quarter and related parcels totaling fifty acres as seized under a writ in the case L Peevy vs Simon Johnson. Sale terms are cash with appraisal benefits.
The case Avon Carter versus L HM Peevy involves a Writ Seizure and Sale under Ouachita Parish Louisiana law. Specific sale details and further proceedings are listed in the court record.
Mrs Alice Minnick a Seattle nurse with 36 years on the job says Tanlac gave her first real health in 16 years. She reports 20 pound gain improved appetite fewer cramps back pain headaches and steady strength enabling her to work full shifts. She notes patients also benefited and cites Collens Pharmacy Monroe and Nyal Stere West Monroe as local sellers.
In Monroe Louisiana on June 12 1920 the town land described as the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section seven township eighteen north range one east totaling about thirty one acres will be sold at the courthouse to satisfy a writ of seizure and sale. The property includes parcels to a lake and a school house with cash terms and appraisement benefits. May 7 1920.
Whole Jersey Milk and Cream delivered to any part of the city. 20 cents per quart. Phone 563. MRS. E. S. MAUPIN. Notice. Our customers who have not found it convenient to settle their statements at this time will please remit direct to The Postal Telegraph Cable Company of Texas Dallas Texas.
Dr. John Boyd of Weersen Mississippi arrives in Aleppo with four American relief workers to aid Armenians amid fighting between Armenians and Turks at Aintab.
A vintage ad encourages using Pepto Mangan as a blood purifier to fight spring fatigue. It extols blood balance, appetite loss, and low energy, claiming the tonic restores color and vigor. It promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan with liquid and tablet forms and urges readers to ask their druggist.
A girl reports dramatic relief from stomach pain after taking Marr’s Wonderful Remedy. The advertisement claims the prep removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and calms inflammation, promising money back after one dose. Phoenix Drug Store and druggists nationwide promote the remedy.
In a 1920 Market report dated May 7, 1920, spot prices stood at 10.25 with steady activity and 485 sales recorded. Mentions include July October December futures with various price points such as 37.99 38.08 38.94 and 36.70 86.88 56.82 36.31 44.99 35.52 for different contracts.
A terse record shows Spot prices and high low close figures for July through December. Notable figures include 8.60, 68.05, 38.03, 38.28 for July and 35.85 for October and December with varied daily close values.
Incomplete OCR reads as a dated 1948 October notice from Liverpool with unclear timing and figures. The fragment mentions a 2 p m event and a July close, but lacks readable names or specifics to identify the action or involved entities.
The Charldon Players bring first class shows to a tented theatre on Pine and Sixth streets Monroe. Opening night features Within the Law and It Pays to Advertise followed by A Pair of Lines Under Cover Jerry Polly of the Circus as the top play. Indies night Monday offers free admission for ladies with a paid ticket.
L. L. Smith notes higher prices earlier gave way as official reports show beneficial rains across west, central, and northwest Texas easing drought concerns. Additional showers threaten more rain in the Mississippi Valley and South Atlantic states while Texas and Oklahoma rainfall improves the crop outlook. Government action to curb profiteering in cotton goods appears to lower living costs as private sales cut prices.
New Classified Advertisements for sale on Monroe main street offers newly furnished 14 rooms with owners leaving. cash price through News-Star Monroe La. 7-Bt. Ross claims clean hot tamales on Park Way opposite New Power Plant Grounds. 7-21. WANTED by a young lady a position with reliable firm offering advancement. "BE. W. C." News-Star 7-Bt. OY. MEN'S ATTENTION drilling rigs priced 2500 to 8000 with terms. drill pipe and well casing stock from Texas Supply Co Beaufort Texas 7-121. FOR SALE three delivery wagons two good horses one electric coffee roaster grinder four pair scales and four show cases Copeland's Sanitary Grocery T 4t. FOR RENT nicely furnished room for gentlemen only phone 242 apply 310 Pine street 7-Bt.
A fragment from Crescent Magazine lists novice definitions such as Abattoir Advice Erotism and Lachrymose. It teases Hook Howell's impending fez and jokes about Jack Manning charges and Missouri Pacific shops, ending with a quirky note on a four foot thick mattress by Joe Kusin.
A brief note reflects on Old Kilpatrick’s hospitable attitude toward veteran leaders, urging restraint and prayer over confrontation. The passage emphasizes quiet respect and avoidance of conflict while framing it as a community stance.
A reliable report states Mexican revolutionary forces seized Lam Pasas just south of Nuevo Laredo and cut southbound wire communications. They were said to be holding up a train to Nuevo Laredo where federal forces would surrender.
London reports on May 7 that Britain is on the eve of negotiations with Soviet Russia, according to a Moscow wireless message. The development signals a potential thaw in wartime relations and sets the stage for diplomatic talks.
Chicago officials will wear work overalls at the first meeting of the cost of living investigation tomorrow following instructions from the committee chairman. The unusual attire aims to highlight the inquiry's focus on labor and prices.
A Near East Relief Commission report from Constantinople says French forces have retreated from Cilicia and may fully evacuate northern Syria, signaling a shift in Allied positions in the Levant.
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