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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1910
Page
1
Governor O Anderd visits Lafayette for the exposition. State official outlines goals and economic aims during the event. Public officials, business leaders, and local residents attend to discuss industry growth and regional prospects.
In Lafayette Governor Sanders praised fair exhibits and urged farmers to grow corn and hogs, celebrate Louisiana roads progress, back the good roads and exposition tax amendments, and vote for educational and economic progress. He warned against inaction and stressed local and state cooperation for road and freight gains.
Bankers in New Orleans and New York discuss backing port bills of lading while refusing to guarantee through railroad bills. A private New Orleans house offered to guarantee, risking foreign exchange business, as Sir Edward Holden prepares to visit New York to press the issue.
Chicago October 1 railroads nationwide ended stopover privileges on limited tickets still in effect to extend original ticket limits. The move affects nearly every section of the country and ends prior practice.
A fiery furnace incident leaves twenty people dead with Terri Ble named in initial reports. Authorities investigate cause as survivors recount details of the blaze and rescue attempts.
The Los Angeles Times building was destroyed by an explosion and fire today with estimates of up to twenty dead. Two men were arrested near the Broadway tunnel after the blast. The Times, allied with non union printers, vows to continue from an auxiliary plant as threats against the paper persist. In New York, a slate of candidates was announced led by Governor John A. Dix and Lieutenant Governor Thomas F. Conway with Edward Latsinsky as Secretary of State and others.
A New York Democratic state convention rushed to finalize a full ticket led by John A. Dix with a progressive platform. The slate includes Keane for State Treasurer and Benzer for State Engineer, Collin as Associate Justice, and Car Slater as Attorney General, with Dix elected after negotiations led by Charles Murphy of Tammany Hall. The event featured two close votes and rapid posturing before a midnight adjournment.
Mr. B. A. Phillips, representing the Louisiana State Farmer of Shreveport, is in the city today as a guest and contact for agricultural discussions.
American Ambassador Hill asked Washington for an inquiry and official redress after police attacked New York Times correspondent Frederick W. Wise during Sunday riots in Moabit. The British embassy demanded a thorough probe. Berlin police chief Herr von Jagow gave a cynical view of the affair while noting no swords or pistols were drawn. In London Frank Curzon and Gerald Du Maurier plan a Queen Anne era costume play with Marlborough and Bolingbroke among the roles.
The Monroe Fair Association launches a massive advertising push across North Louisiana. Promises only factual ads and confirms the fair will exceed past efforts with extensive supplements, mailings, and posters. Grounds at Forsythe Park improved under Victor C. Barringer, including lawn work, cleanup, and whitewashing.
The Shreveport Chamber of Commerce refused Meridian Board of Trade’s request to send a representative to New Orleans to meet President Curran of the Queen and Crescent system over the clerks strike. With business ongoing, officials say they will not intervene unless requested by strikers or the railroad.
A fatal accident on the hack course leaves riders dead and a trainer or helper wounded as emergency crews respond. The incident halted activity along the auto track, with investigators examining the scene for causes and safety lapses.
At Long Island’s Motor Parkway on October 1 the sixth Vanderbilt cup race saw 31 cars take part. Winner Harry Grant in car No 18 a Alco finished in 4 hours 15 minutes 58.39 seconds. Spectator Thomas Miller was fatally injured after entering the course. Several drivers died or were gravely hurt when crashes occurred including Charles Miller and Harold Stone. Others injured included C H Kittrell, W Knipper, V Padula, John Barber. The Marquette-Butch entry crashed after leaving the course.
Former Governor Napoleon B Broward of Florida dies in Jacksonville at 12 20 PM after days of illness from gall stones His dramatic rise from poverty to governorship and his Cuban revolution era ventures with the steamer Three Friends are noted He was the Democrats nominee for the U S Senate and a beloved Southern figure Florida mourns the statesman today.
Tammany Hall special derailed eight cars after jumping the track near Cornig New York while returning from Rochester to New York. railroad offices report no serious injuries and say a second train will transport the Braves to New York.
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