28 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1911
Page
1
A splendid sermon delivered by the blind evangelist Joe Ramsey. The piece praises faith and vitality, urging living witness through action and belief. Ramsey’s message emphasizes spiritual sight, resilience, and moral courage in daily life.
The article reports Mr. Ramsey urging hard work for spiritual redemption at a large Wednesday service. Ramsey suffered a heat strain and missed the evening gathering, while Mr. Smoot led inspiring prayer and song. Ramsey’s Tuesday sermon emphasized Romans 12:1 and total church consecration as the path to Christ’s world impact.
The Alexandria Progressive League and Monroe Progressive League filed interventions in the Shreveport Texas rate case. They argue group rates apply to Monroe Alexandria and Shreveport and seek equal relief with Shreveport. The case will be heard by Commissioner Lane in New Orleans tomorrow with Secretary E W Anderson representing Monroe interests.
The speaker argues that devotion to God must be voluntary and personal, not coerced or impersonal. He cites Christ’s example and warns that each person must surrender life to the Divine, emphasizing individual responsibility and the need for chosen service.
The Grayling Lumber Company plant adds a cylinder lubrication system invented by chief engineer Frank P. Day. Oil now flows directly from a reservoir to cylinders, eliminating handling waste from cans and small lubricators and promising large returns as manufacturers learn its benefits.
A dispatch reports that thirty five thousand workers belonging to shopmen's unions are prepared to quit work in a general strike. The move signals coordinated labor action across industries.
Chicago on September 28 reports a planned general strike by 35000 mechanical workers on Harriman lines including Illinois Central after a conference refusal. J W Kline says strike will start once day and hour are fixed, with unions sending word to members. New Orleans notes 480 Illinois Central car and tin end sheet metal workers join, bringing total strikers to 770 as machinists delay action.
Mrs. Virgil Van Dever and four children died when kerosene used to start the kitchen fire exploded. The tragedy occurred in Mitchell Illinois on September 28. In Rome the Italian foreign office demanded a four hour reply from Turkey to Italy’s ultimatum.
A private cablegram from Tripoli timed 3:15 PM indicates the city had not been occupied by Italian forces at that hour.
Judge Madison in district court dismissed the ex propriation proceedings of the Vicks burg Shreveport and Pacific railroad against Mrs. J. T. Austin and Mrs. E. S. Eby for right of way through their property for a spur track to the gravel pits on Travelers Rest Stock Farm.
Tim Murphy and his troupe arrived this morning and will open the season at Sugar's Theatre tonight, kicking off a run that promises a lively slate of performances.
Miss Annie Crawford faces charges of willful murder of a relative, alleged in a case involving poisoning. authorities report an investigation is ongoing and details were not released.
Miss Annie Crawford was arraigned in the New Orleans Criminal Court on a charge of murdering her sister Elise Crawford by morphine. District Attorney Adams said he secured her confession claiming she obtained morphine tablets at Presbyterian Hospital. She admits quarreling with Elise and taking the drug, denying poisoning her father, mother, and elder sister who died last summer.
Carl Mourfield completed his first long flight from Sterlington to Forsythe Park covering about 20 miles in 21 minutes. He landed near twilight with his mother Mrs. M Mourfield arriving from Chattanooga to greet him as friends applauded.
A Curtiss model biplane built in Monroe by Carl Moorfield and George Zeigin performs a home run landing over the baseball diamond then completes practice flights at Sterling ton. They plan further shows at Forsythe Park during the Monroe Fair October 24 to 29 with daily flights contracted. Freight handlers in New Orleans join the Illinois Central strike at noon.
The North Louisiana Agricultural Fair at Calhoun opened amid sultry weather with light attendance on opening day. Exhibits across livestock, swine, horses, cattle, and the ladies' department appear strong, while Frank Miller presents birds, fish, and games exhibits and lectures.
Shreveport dispatch reports 4000 attendees at Vivian barbecue supporting Michel in North Louisiana. Rep Jim O Connor of New Orleans delivered a strong address praising Michel’s business and public service, noting city country relations and cautioning political rivals.
An eloquent presentation by John T. Michel stirs a large audience as he presents his claims. Details remain fragments but the event centers on Michel addressing attendees.
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