The Drummer Own the Town Parade Story
A large parade moved through the town this morning led by a drummer who controlled the pace and drew crowds. About three hundred people joined in, creating a festive street scene and local attention.
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28 Oct 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
Oct 28, 1910
Page
1
Grotesque Costumes Parade Returns To Fair Grounds
A colorful parade led by the Arcadia brass band drew thousands along South Grand street in front of the Monroe Hotel. C T Dixon as a Newlywed mother in law and Swift Cason kept the crowd laughing while W H De Graffenreid enforced order. Taft and Choppin and his band topped the show as the fair winds down with Col ored People's Day tomorrow. Police Jury no fence vote and Scheffels raid referenced amid wider notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Grand Street
Monroe Hotel
Arcadia Brass Band
Mr. C. T. Dixon
Worth
Gay Paree
Cincinnati
Mr. Dixon
Cason
W. H. de Graffenreid
Taft
Choppin
West Monroe
Ward 5
Oklahoma Governor Haskell keynote at Texas State Fair reunion
Dallas Oct 28 Governor C N Haskell of Oklahoma native of Ohio was guest of honor and principal speaker at the Texas Ohio Association reunion and celebration at the State Fair. Many former Ohioans now living in Texas attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Ohio
Texas- Ohio Association
Scheftels Hearing Opens on Extradition in Milwaukee
A hearing before United States Commissioner Bloodgood began in Milwaukee to decide if Benjamin Scheftels, Milwaukee manager for B. H. Scheftels & Co., should be extradited to New York for trial. The case centers on his alleged involvement in stock brokerage activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scheftels Concern
Benjamin Scheffels
Manbirds Contest for Bennett Cup at Belmont Park
The international aviation course at Belmont Park is crowded as airmen prepare for the James Gordon Bennett Cup. Walter Brookins J Armstrong Dr Exal and Charles K Hamilton named the American team to contest for the trophy amid trial spins and morning excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Manbirds
Walter Brookins
J. Armstrong
Dr. Exal
Charles K. Hamilton
Balloon record holders dine with Montreal Aero club guests
Montreal hosts Augustus Post and Allan Hawley of the America II after their world long distance balloon record. They breakfasted with the local Aero club and departed at 10 for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Augustus Post
Allan Hawley
Montreal Aero Club
New York
Illinois wins big tax case against Illinois Central railroad
Springfield Ill Oct 28 The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the LaSalle county circuit court in a suit to collect fifteen million dollars in back taxes from the Illinois Central railroad. The ruling sends the case back to the lower court for retrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Inois Central Railroad
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
LaSalle County
Frost Forecast Spreads Southward Tonight
Washington reports frost predicted by the Weather Bureau reaching far south to the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic coasts. Freezing temperatures were observed as far south as northern Texas, signaling a broad cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Texas
Sugar price cut in New York Ort market
New York Ort. reports all grades of refined sugar reduced by 15 cents per hundred pounds today reflecting a broad price adjustment across the refined sugar market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Railroads to Fight Taft Law Aided by Express Firms
Railroads will oppose the Taft Act with express companies lending support. The dispute centers on regulatory changes, with rail interests mobilizing to challenge provisions they deem unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Companies
Much Blacker Than Painted Story of White Slave Traffic
A dramatic account exposes the grim depths of white slave traffic, contrasting public depictions with the real horrors faced by victims. The piece underscores a hidden network and calls for awareness and action to uncover truth and aid those affected.
STATE TROOPS READY SHOWMAN Rioting in Jersey City Follows Strike
New York October 28 railroads and express firms plan a national attack on the Mann Elkins act claiming its provisions to suspend rates and route freight are unconstitutional. Department of Justice cites worsening conditions in New Orleans trafficking and moves headquarters to Pittsburg. Attys general aims to mobilize broad enforcement and public push to destroy white slave traffic nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Uncle Sam
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Congress
New York
Sincc
Department
Express Drivers Cause Trouble in New Jersey and New York
State troops standby as express drivers strike escalates into violence in New York. At Fifth Avenue and Forty Sixth Street a non union driver was stoned by strikers and sympathizers. Rioting spread with several men seriously injured. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
New York
New Jersey
Jersey City
Fifth Avenue
Forty- Sixth Street
Tensag River Lumber Company formed from Balch Taft holdings
Louisiana timber deal pools 70 000 acres in Concordia parish into Tensag River Lumber Company of Louisiana. George R. Balch elected president. Charles P. Taft and S A Conn directors. Headquarters at Natchez Mississippi. Conn named general manager. Directors include Cliff Walker and C A Gosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Black
Charles P. Taft
L. A. Ault
S. A. Conn
Conn
Natchez, Miss
Jurors accuse tax collector Choppin in Missing Funds Case
In Alexandria Louisiana police jury declares A H Choppin, vehicle and road tax collector, collected large sums and failed to account for them before disappearing. A resolution asks the Rapides parish grand jury to investigate and determine the proper action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choppin
Rapides Parish
A. H. Choppin
Louisiana
Property Development Near Black River Area Promises Major Investment
Adjacent to the Black and Tensas rivers and the Bayou Macon, the property will receive several million dollars in development funding in the near future. The plan outlines substantial capital infusions to expand infrastructure and boost regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacent
Tensas
Macon
Fresh country butter and eggs at One Horse Cash Grocery
Local brief notes fresh country butter, chickens and eggs available at the One Horse Cash Grocery 28 tf Store, inviting shoppers to browse staples for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
One Horse Cash
Eradication Efforts Highlight Prostitution Trade Movements
Publicity is seen as key to enforcing state and federal laws in a widespread traffic network. New Orleans reports focus on how women enter the life, while Pittsburg serves as a central hub where buyers pay up to fifty dollars per girl. Interstate transfers from Ohio and West Virginia draw federal jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Rehrmann
Pittsburg
Ohio
West Virginna
Quarles Held in White Slaves Traffic Case
C A Quarles, manager of a Midway show at the Charlotte fair, was arrested on Federal charges of trafficking in white slaves. He failed to post $1000 bond and awaits a preliminary exam. One girl allegedly enticed from Baltimore was detained as a witness. detectives plan to disclose evidence later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
C. A. Quarles
J. W. Bulla
Secret Service
H. E B. Thompson
Cobb
Quarles
Baltimore
Railroads Pad the Expense Statement in Testimony
G D White of Nevada, testify before the Interstate Commerce Commission, accusing railroads of padding operating and maintenance expenses while revenues rise. He cites tables showing Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul values, and notes net revenue per mile up 45.25 percent since 1900 and 72.35 percent since 1890, with four railroads’ maintenance costs rising sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
White
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Northwestern
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Dolls of all kinds. 22 61 PHOENIX DRUG STORE
Dolls of all kinds. 22 61 PHOENIX DRUG STORE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Drug Store
South Suffers as Enumerators Delays Hit Census
Washington reports delay in census work across the South due to incompetent enumerators, with Louisiana and Mississippi hardest hit. Officials admit slower reporting, stray districts, and duplication. Only six places in two states fully reported so far, while Rhode Island and several others are complete or near complete. Texas shows slower recent returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Taft
Harvard
Ham
Jackson
New Orleans
Shreveport
Kentwood
Lake Providence
Opelousas
Rhode Island
Michigan
Missouri
New Mexico
Delaware
Vermont
Massachusetts
Texas
McCann Denied New Trial by Supreme Court
Edward McCann former Chicago police inspector who faced one to five years for accepting bribes from gamblers and underworld figures was denied a new trial by the Illinois Supreme Court on October 28 in Springfield Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Edward McCann
Chicago
Supreme Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs
C. T. Dixon
Swift Cason
W. H. DeGraffenreid
Union Thelogical Seminary
120Th
122D
Broadway
Claremont Avenue
Oxford
Cambridge
Cook County
Willis Counselman
Counselman
Texas Buckeyes
Belmont
State of Ilinois
Frost
Hale
Stone
Emperor Willam
Louisiana Land Holdings
Concordia Parish
George R. Balch
Tensas River
George R
A. H H. Choppin
Alexandria
A. H
Showman
Weitness
Nevada
Meat Producers’ Association
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