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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1910
Page
1
State Senator Broderick of Illinois was arrested on a bribery charge. Authorities said the case involves alleged illicit payments connected to legislative actions. Further details were not released.
Springfield reports State Senator D. W. Holtslaw of Iuka testifies he received 2500 dollars for voting for William Lorimer. Capias issued for Chicago Democrat John Broderick. Indictments also target State Senator I. C. Pemberton and Rep. Joseph S. Clark over a furniture contract graft in Sangamon County.
Fort Worth Texas May 30 E H Robinson a reporter for a local afternoon paper killed himself in his hotel room after taking potassium cyanide and firing a revolver shot to the head He left a note saying he was unhappy and had made others unhappy His father long served as telegraph editor of the New Orleans Picayune Robinson had worked in New Orleans and other southern cities
Jackson Miss May 30 The Supreme Court decides Fuller versus the State of Mississippi holding that near beer may be sold if its alcohol content is so low that consuming it in excess will not cause intoxication.
General Luis Mack of Rama refuses to surrender San Juan Del Sur as Gen Chavarri offered guarantees for rebel lives. President Madriz orders continued operations until the town falls, following rejected terms.
Mrs. E. Holmes of Vicksburg learns her sister Sallie Powell, long thought dead after a guardianship scheme, is alive in Cincinnati Ohio. The two sisters plan to spend their remaining years together after decades apart. Mrs. Holmes, now 78, had mourned for years while living near Chicago and elsewhere.
A young girl's torso was discovered in a base ment today, her remains found in a grim discovery. Police investigate as investigators search the area for clues and identify the victim.
Glen Curtiss flew from Albany to New York yesterday setting a new record and winning a large prize. The feat showcases early aviation progress and Curtiss's daring as a prominent flyer of the era.
Investigators in Louisville pursue the case of Alma Kellner believed murdered after a torso found in a school house basement near St. John's Catholic school. Alma left home December 8 to attend services and never reached the church. A mystery surrounding anonymous letters and ransom hoaxes persists.
Five piece Hess orchestra headlines a Friday dance featuring swimming and merriment. Ladies free and gentlemen 50 cents at 306 trees reading as J L Nelson.
Garretson Greason Lumber Co of St Louis closed on 15000 acres between the Tensas river and Roundaway. The Engel Land & Lumber Co previously held the property and built a timber plant and a railroad at Roundaway Bayou near Tallulah. Terms not disclosed. future timber operations awaited.
The Benoit Lumber Co. announces its office is relocated to the Monroe Building and Loan Association building on St John street rear ground floor room ready for business. The note lists 30-6¢ as part of the contact or pricing.
Glenn H. Curtiss flew from Albany to New York City in an aeroplane yesterday, winning the $10,000 prize offered by the New York World. He covered 137 miles in two hours and 32 minutes at an average speed of 54.406 miles per hour.
Chicago report details James A Patten facing a fierce counterattack from J P Morgan as Patten and a syndicate corner the cotton market The piece notes Morgan aims to teach Patten a financial lesson and reclaim control of a market Morgan considers sacred to him The story frames Patten as a former wheat king now challenged by Morgan and other eastern financiers with the confrontation set amid tensions on the Chicago Board of Trade
Eleventh annual session of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor opens at Naomi Lodge on DeSiard Street with 90 to 100 delegates. Officers present include Joshua Thomas Morgan Cty grand dictator Cora M Allen grand protector and Dr E A Williams supreme dictator. The gathering lasts three days with evening adjournment and an address of welcome. Rev M P Franklin preached the previous night to over five hundred at First Baptist Church. J B Lafargue Alexandria Colored School principal advocates move of Southern University from New Orleans to Alexandria.
Real estate offer from McMillan promises to list your property for sale with no charge if a sale is not completed. The policy emphasizes fee-free listing unless a transaction closes, appealing to homeowners seeking risk-free marketing.
The Chop report shows a favorable increase in acreage planted compared with last year. Farmers and officials note the rise reflects expanded planting targets and improved soil conditions across the region.
Louisiana to Memphis report details from May 25 correspondents of the Commercial Appeal. Upland cotton acreage rose about 3.2 percent from 1910, with 88 percent bid to standard as of May 25. Rains through May 22 aided growth. dry weather now is needed for rapid development. Specific state figures show modest to strong emergence and varying completion across the South and Southwest. Louisiana 4 percent, Texas 98 percent, Georgia 90 percent, Mississippi 94 percent, Alabama 88 percent.
Ex President Roosevelt writes from London to a prominent insurgent House member asking for a conference after his June 18 New York arrival. The member, who refused name disclosure, reserved a hotel room for June 18 and believes Roosevelt will back insurgent aims and speak in their districts this fall.
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