The Demon of Intemperance Scathing Arraignment
A report on Father Kennedy delivering a stern arraignment at the Catholic Church over temperance concerns.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
1
Eloquent Priest paints temperance battle in packed church
A large St Matthew's congregation heard Rev Father Kennedy of the Paulists condemn intemperance as a demon wrecking homes and lives. He likened it to a cyclone marching through society, urging a public trial and a Christian jury to judge the moral menace. He cited ruined homes, lost prosperity, and mothers' sorrows as he called for collective action against the vice.
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St. Matthew's Church
Father Kennedy
House of God
Jesus Christ
Yonder
Life sentence deemed worse than death by judge
Chicago magistrate Judge Marcus Kavanaugh ruled life imprisonment in a penitentiary harsher than hanging for murderer Joseph Welcome. He urged that the condemned man will endure endless, tormenting solitude, counting days to a freedom that will never come, while the victim died once.
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Joseph Welcome
Welcome
Mary McLean
Priison
Duan at Ruck City Night Electric Plant Damage
A report describes damage at the Electric Light Plant in Duan and Havana during a night incident in Ruck City. The cause and extent of the damage are noted, with authorities investigating the blackout affecting nearby areas.
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Duan
Ruck City
Havana
Goland Level Against Taft Campaign Debate
Goland levels a critical stance against Taft as The Lion Hunter maps a presidential campaign strategy. The narrative framesGoland as a determined challenger shaping policy positions and public messaging for the race.
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Goland
Taft
Lion Hunter
Hurricane Strikes Havana Pushes Island into Darkness
A hurricane hit Havana early today, crippling the electric plant and plunging the city into darkness. Widespread damage reports are minimal so far, with no fatalities confirmed. Storm warnings extend from Mobile to Jupiter, Florida as the system moves toward the Gulf Coast.
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Havana
Mobile
Here
Jupiter
Fla
Gulf Coast
Wasps Swarm Around New City Hall Tower
Hundreds of wasps gather at the top of the new city hall tower creating disturbance for workers. The insects descend in swarms, at times causing trouble for the crew on site.
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New City Hall
Four Bold Women Raiders Caught In Indiana Theft Ring
Four prominent Chicago social women from Prairie Avenue were arrested in Crown Point Indiana after raiding farmers near Lowell while they attended a horse sale. Each was fined twenty dollars plus costs. one farmer, Charles Bailey, pressed malicious trespass charges. The quartet, tied to a broader theft series, were held last night in the judge's home parlors.
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Justice of the Peace
Crown Point
Ind
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Charles Bailey
Harry B. Nicholson
Martin Smith
Thomas Grant
Lowell
Urging Passage of Amendments for School Funds
Baton Rouge reports from October 14 state the State Department of Education presses two constitutional amendments, Nos. 5 and 8, on the November ballot. No. 5 would divert up to three parish tax mills to public education, excluding Orleans, without new taxes. No. 8 proposes funding for specific departments, aiming to stabilize and boost school revenues by about half a million dollars.
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Superintendent of Education
Orleans
General Assembly
Bank Cashich Meats a Peculiar Death at Wiggens
L K Davis cashier of the Bank of Wiggens is found dead in a barn stall with a rope about his neck. His bride recalls a vicious cow and witnesses say he may have killed himself in a moment of insanity, though friends insist he was not suicidal. The coroner's jury weighs the strange scene and the unusual cause.
Guaranty Bankers End Bills of Lading Dispute Measure
Guaranty Go bankers recommend a measure to settle a dispute over bills of lading. The proposal aims to streamline shipping finance and reduce litigation by setting clear terms for liability and payment. Officials indicate expected impact on trade and banking practices.
Banks to Guarantee Cotton Bills of Lading
New York October 14 bankers at the cotton bills of lading conference favor forming a company to guarantee bills of lading with a charge near seven cents per bale. Concurrently New Orleans residents protest against Time Limit extension to December 31 and news notes granddaughter of Jefferson Davis to wed.
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Memphis
Houston
Dallas
Crescent City
Jefferson Davis
New York
New Orleans Protest Against Bills of Lading Plan
New Orleans cotton exchange joined Memphis Houston and Dallas in contacting New York to protest a plan to organize a concern that would guarantee bills of lading. It warned the proposal would place a heavy burden on the South totaling about 1 million dollars annually and insult reputable cotton firms.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Houston
Dallas
Bank plans extension on cotton bills of lading
New York October 14 John F Gardin vice president of National City Bank said the British Bankers' committee will likely extend the acceptance period for American cotton bills of lading without guarantee from October 41 to December 31. He added the crop will be financed by then and nine months remain to perfect a guarantee plan.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Saratoga
New York
Washington
California
Oregon
New York State
John EF. Gardin
National City Bank
British Bankers’ Committee
Gardin
Miss Lucey Hayes Engaged to George Bowser Young
Colorado Springs announces the engagement of Miss Lucey Hayes, granddaughter of Jefferson Davis, to George Bowser Young, son of the late Harvey Young the landscape painter. No wedding date was announced. Hayes is daughter of Mrs. Margret Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Lucey Hayes
Jefferson Davis
George Bowser Young
Harvey Young
Miss Hayes
Margret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes
Bank President Denies Cashier's Death Linked to Misconduct
From the scene in Wiggins a man was found with a broken neck while his wife cried out and neighbors responded quickly. A coroner's jury met and adjourned after reviewing available evidence. J B Dorsett, president of the Bank of Wiggins, testified the cashier's books are in good condition and he sees no reason for suicide.
Driver and Italian Fight Over Receipt Dispute
A morning clash between the Italian fruit-store proprietor next to Endom's stable and an express wagon driver drew a large crowd. The quarrel began when the Italian demanded a receipt for a package payment and claimed overcharge on a prior delivery, leading to a fistfight until bystanders intervened.
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Endom
West Monroe Lodge Meets Tonight
West Monroe Lodge Knights of Pythias No 180 holds a regular meeting this evening. Members gather to conduct lodge business and review upcoming fraternal activities.
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West Monroe Lodge
Knights of Pythias
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