21 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1910
Page
1
A sermon by Father Kennedy at the Catholic church explored the doctrine of the Lord's Supper. The talk emphasized traditional teaching, focusing on communion's meaning and reverent observance.
Tonight the Catholic Church theme Confession frames Father Kennedy as he expounds the Lord's Supper to a large Paulist audience. He asserts Jesus as God and the words This is my body and This is my blood as literal truth, calling for reverent belief and Catholic practice.
New York October 21 international aviation meet will run a week at Belmont Park Long Island. Top European and American aviators including Claude Grahame-White James Radley Alec Ogilvie and Glenn Curtiss compete for Coupe Internationale d Aviation trophies and over 50000 in prizes. Noted Americans John Moissant Armstrong Drexel Hamilton Brookins Johnstone Baldwin Willard Shriver among entrants.
A demonstration train run by V S and P Road arrived in the city, with a demonstration event showcasing the new hog operation. The arrival drew local interest and attendees gathered to view the rolling exhibit and its potential impact on transport.
A hog demonstration car train led by J C Hester from Sherman Texas arrived in Monroe and drew a steady crowd at the Second Street crossing. The train displays six fine hogs, two each of Berkshire Poland China and Duroc Jerseys, weighing about 450 pounds. Hester and Fort Worth stockyard men spoke on hog sheep and dairy prospects for North Louisiana, praising local feed crop variety and regional suitability.
The fourth game was postponed as bad weather in Chicago forced the change. The postponement affects schedule timing and venue logistics for teams involved.
Chicago October 21 The weather disrupted the fourth game of the world series as the Athletics Cubs clash. Connie Mack may send Bender tomorrow to complete a four straight win with two pitchers. Coombs won the second game. Bender started the first. Cubs used six pitchers in three games as Chance rests King Cole. Slaughtered by Athletics, McIntyre lasted one third of an inning, Davis hurt by a fastball.
Washington Taft appointed A C Lea of Shreveport as United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana. In New Orleans officials reported the steamer Momus, overdue from New York, entering the Mississippi River without word from the steamer Bluefields, overdue since leaving Central American ports.
Yesterday in Chicago Philadelphia dominated and extended their lead in the world championship series by claiming a third consecutive victory over the Athletics.
Key West reports the U S S Cutter Forward brings remaining passengers from the French trans Atlantic liner Louisiana after it went ashore on Sambreeze reef. A salvage steamer sails from New York to salvage the vessel and cargo. Estimated damage at Key West about a quarter million dollars.
John Kirkman arrives from Toronto with seven horses for the harness events as 75 to 100 entries flood the grounds. Auto races offer cash prizes and a ten mile course with 20 horsepower cars from Ouachita parishes. Labor unrest looms in St. Louis as Missouri Pacific machinists strike amid talks over reinstatement and work conditions, with 2500 allied trades expected to join.
Mountain friends of John Moore, condemned for murder of Frank Howel, descended on the Nelson County jail in Livingston Virginia early today stormed the building and rescued the prisoner.
Three balloons from the international balloon cup contest remain unreported after Oct 21. The America II A Zurea and Dusseldorf II are believed to have landed in the Canadian wilds, per Aero Club.
London dated Oct 21 Dr Hawley H Crippen resumes his testimony in his murder trial defending his conduct as bereaved husband. When asked if he played the bereaved husband well he smiled and said that is for others to judge. He stated he believed his wife had gone to Chicago to join a professional male acquaintance.
The Markets Today notes Chicago wheat at noon is weak 3 to 8 cents lower to a shade higher while provisions stay easy and unchanged.
New Orleans October 21 cotton futures at noon traded steady with prices three to five points below yesterday's settle. Market observers noted light trading as traders awaited further turns in the market and weekly crop data.
An invitation to visit Monroe Stationery Co Ltd to hear the Upton piano and take part in a promotional giveaway. The note suggests the piano will be given away, with the address or location at Monroe Street and a date or reference to 18-1 unclear.
Pensacola board of army engineers convened to hear business leaders argue for a Pensacola to Mobile inland waterway. Gen. Corbin chairs the panel which has recommended keeping the project in abeyance, though supporters seek reversal by outlining advantages and broad regional benefits from construction.
A report states that machinists and metal workers of Gould Lines voiced action regarding Reed, with indications of an ordered move and organized response within the workforce.
In Kansas City on October 21, fifteen hundred Missouri Pacific railroad boilermakers blacksmiths and pipe fitters quit work in sympathy with machinists out for months. The union cites a dispute over reinstatement as the core issue, noting only differences exist on that point.
Little Rock report notes about 12900 boilermakers blacksmiths and coppersmiths at the Iron Mountain Missouri Pacific shops in Arkansas will be impacted by a sympathy strike of allied trades. About 200 machinists and helpers have been on strike since May 2 as union officials warn broader disruption if the threatened action proceeds. Local railway officials insist equipment remains in good shape and no inconvenience is expected.
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