The Ghigagl Land Exhibit Is Announced This Year
The Ghigagl Land Progressive League states it will send an exhibit this year. Details on location timing and participants were not provided in the readable text.
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13 May 1910
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
1
Monroe Urges Funding for Chicago Land Show Exhibit
Monroe and Ouachita Parish residents urged to fund a 600 square foot exhibit at the Chicago Land Show with Shreveport and Alexandria. The Monroe Progressive League plans to raise about $1,000 for space, advertising, and two attendants to promote regional development and attract immigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Board of Directors
Shreveport
Alexandria
Drowns on Way to Baby's Grave in Mississippi
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on May 12 Minnie Sigler wife of James Sigler disappeared after giving four children money to buy candy. Her body was found near Bouise river about 2.5 miles from home with theories of suicide to reach her infant's grave or possible mental derangement. Survived by mother, a brother, a sister, husband James, and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Mss
Minnie Sigler
Jamey Sigler
Clark & Sigler
North Main Street
Dubose
Sanford
Waynesboro
Miss
Harmony dominates at state capital amid segregation fight
Harmony again orders quiet at the capital as Governor backs the Locke bill and whiskey legislation. Segregation bills are beaten and conservation prohibition leaders in both houses are satisfied. Shattuck’s local option plan is dead, killing any serious prohibition push and ensuring the Johnson bill dies as well. Officials warn further action would meet strong resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Shattuck
New Orleans
Shreveport
Monroe
Pins Fed to Babies Shocks Mobile Nurses Case
Mobile police seek a Negro nurse girl after two infants fall ill from swallowed pins. Six pins were found in the flesh of C Davies’s baby, and another pins were found in the one year old daughter of Edward Guerry. Condition of Davies baby is critical with little hope of recovery. The nurse girl fled the scene as illness appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
C. Davies
Springhill Avenue
Edward Guerry
Davies
Richardson Seeks State Aid For Farm Schools
Representative Richardson of Claiborne parish announces a bill to request state funds to aid ten agricultural schools across parishes. If funds are insufficient, he proposes abolishing the state department of agriculture and redirecting its budget to support the schools. The move reflects widespread legislative and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Colonel Schuler
Law bill seeks transfer of Cross Lake area for Shreveport water
Staff correspondence notes a Senate committee will consider Senator T. C. Barret's measure to transfer Cross Lake territory to Shreveport for a dam and reservoir, with mineral rights staying State owned and eventual reversion if used for public water supply. The proposal aims to keep waterways under citizen use, not corporate control, despite interest from Shreveport Water Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Baton Rouge
Senate Committee
T. C. Barret
Register of the Land Office
Shreveport
Cross Lake Territory
Shreveport Water Company
Senate
Barret
Senate Finance Comittee
Aviation Meet at Alexandria Will Feature Willard the Wizard of the Air
Preparations are underway in Alexandria for the state aviation meet on May 14 and 15 expected to draw Louisiana’s largest crowd outside New Orleans. Special trains will run from all parts of the state and rail rates are set to be low so all can witness the Curtiss bi plane piloted by Charles F. Willard. He will lift off from a vast aviating field, circle the grandstand, climb to altitude, and hover as spectators watch the birdlike craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Shreveport
Alexandria
Monroe
Chicago
Monroe Progressive League
E. W. Anderson
Louisiana
New Orleans
Charles F. Willard
Mr. Willard
Gueydan Amendment Could Shape Exposition Funds
Gueydan proposed an amendment to place the 4 million dollar state exposition funds under a state board led by the Governor and top officials. Barret of Shreveport supported the move, arguing it would strengthen the measure as commented in country quarters. He noted Illinois and Missouri used official commissioners to disburse similar funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gueydan
Barret
Shreveport
Illinois
Commissioner of Agriculture
Missouri
Lyceum Theatre Cuts Prices For Shows
The Lyceum Theatre will lower night admission to 10 and 20 cents starting Sunday while matinee prices stay at 10 and 15 cents. Manager Sperling announced the change, directed by J. E. Pearce of Josiah Pearce and Sons, and promises no drop in show quality with acts cancelled if they fail to meet standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperling
J. E. Pearce
Josiah Pearce and Sons
New Orleans
Lyceum
Grand Street Theatres
Pearce
Girls Hurt In Explosion At Memphis High School
Three Memphis high school girls and a boy were injured when chemical explosives exploded during a lab experiment. Sallie Ellis Lyda May Allison Blythe Stratton Gilbert Levy were involved as they heated chemicals over a flame. Doctors treated with ammonia antidote and the students revived after fainting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Sallie Ellis
Lyda May Allison
Blythe Stratton
Gilbert Levy
Platform Collapse Traps Hundreds Into Lake At Night
A large platform collapsed sending well over a hundred people into a lake during the night. Rescue teams searched the area as authorities coordinated response amid reports of multiple injuries and missing persons.
Hippodrome collapse at Salt Lake resort injures crowd
May 13 Salt Lake City Utah part of a hippodrome at an open air resort collapsed after a prize fight between Cyclone Jimmy Thompson and Peter Sullivan. The fall sent over a hundred into the lake. No deaths. a hospital was formed at the resort to tend the wounded as weight from the crowd toppled the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Jimmy Thompson
Peter Sullivan
Federal probe announced into City of Saltillo wreck
St. Louis authorities report a federal investigation will examine the steamer City of Saltillo disaster that killed twelve people last Wednesday night. Ten bodies remain unrecovered in the water, as rescue efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Mo
City of Saltillo
Chapel name change favored at Methodist conference
Asheville May 13 The revival committee at the quad rennial Methodist Episcopal church South conference reported in favor of renaming the church to the Methodist Church A minority report was filed Both reports were cheered and the issue is expected to trigger a vigorous debate on the conference floor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Church
Cotton Bill Rule Fight Delayed in House
Washington May 13 The Rules Committee failed to agree on a date for considering the Scott bill to prohibit futures trading by cotton exchanges. Action on a rule for debate was deferred for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rules Committee
House
Dallas Negro Hanged for 1908 Dallas Murder
In Dallas Texas on May 13 Bubber Robertson a Negro who killed Frank Wolford a farmer after robbing him in November 1908 was hanged at noon today A mob had previously attempted to lynch Robertson but officers rescued him earlier this month after lynching another Negro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Bubber Robertson
Frank Wolford
Robertson
Advance in Futures in Cotton Prices May Jump in New Orleans
New Orleans on May 13 reports cotton futures advancing about one dollar per bale. May contracts traded in New York and New Orleans as low as 14 cents in April, rising to 15.72, a gain of 172 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Catholics Call for George V Oath Change
In New York on May 13 the Post reports Catholic clergy urge removing objectionable references to Catholicism from George V accession oath following John Redmond's suggestion. Rev Father Luke J Evans says balance of power drives the step, archaic phrasing slanders Catholics, and changes are welcomed despite past bitterness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V
John Redmond
Luke J. Evans
St. Andrew's Church
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Songreld
Progressive League
Monroe and
Ouuachita
Parish
Monroe, la
L. N. Larche
Arkansas Gazette
Secrntary
League
Chicago Tribune
Ouachita Parish
North Louisiana
Larche
Coliseum
Creek
Cross Lake Lands—Commission
Mr. Johnson
Messrs. E. Ford
R. J. Anderson
F. M
Donohoe
Agricultural Department
Lished
Cross Lake Lands
Legis
Willard
Sion
Lyceum Theatre
Ist
Scott Cotton Exchange
George
the Post
Henry VII
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