Columbus Welcomes Schmeling and McTigue in Exhibition Battle
Joe Louis era promoter chapter recalls 1930s Columbus visits by Max Schmeling and Mike McTigue. Crowd lines streets for parade and radio talks, while a small exhibition bout draws 450 paid admissions. Joe lowers his guarantee to $400. Old friends reminisce amid local fanfare and controversy over fight results.
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Chamworld
Max Schmeling
Columbus
Mike McTigue
Mike Fight
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Tizens
Mike
Poelice
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Mika
Ue Jictel
Atlanta
Jacobs
Schmeling
Maxie
Goshing
Fire in South Arkansas Forest Sparks Alarm Birds
While escorting guests through dense forests, a timber party witnessed a vast flock of alarmed birds signaling a rapidly spreading fire deep in South Arkansas and North Louisiana. A timber man suspected arson as the blaze grew in grass and underbrush, suggesting deliberate ignition in a remote area.
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Louisiana
California
Diamond Jubilee Cabinet in Hoover Era Tour Towers Headline
Cabinet Holds Diamond Jubilee as Hoover era tours highlight new towers by Unin Sawmill and Crossett Lumber. Observation decks offer miles of country views from 112 foot structures near New London Arkansas with distant smokestacks and oil refineries seen on clear days. The article notes safety features on stairs and a chorus of forest and wind sounds enhancing the scenic experience.
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Unin Sawmill Company
Crossett Lumber Company
New London
Ark
Monroe
el Dorado
Smackover
Norphlut
Nature
Fire Wardens Save Timber Fire At Crossett Lumber Yard
A timber camp fire near Crossett threatened rapid spread until two Crossett Lumber Company fire wardens arrived. They attacked the blaze with rakes and water packs, extinguishing it within about forty minutes and leaving the area intact.
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Crossett Lumber Company
Early Birdie on Seaview Links Reflects Fire Watch System
A feature on an “early bird” golfer at Seaview Golf Club Absecon explores fire protection in forests. It details water versus chemicals for fighting fires and praises lumber firms Crossett and Union Sawmill for tower-based patrols with Alldale charts to pinpoint fires quickly.
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A Smith
Seaview
Absecon
Vinel promises calm sleep and appetite boost for nervous patients
A vintage advertisement claims Vinel cures nervousness and crossness in families. It touts iron calcium and cod liver peptone as key elements, with testimonials from Mrs. T. Jobistone and John S. Gibson Drug Company about quick energy and better sleep after using the product.
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John S. Gibson Drug Company
Ady
Heavyweight fighters train in Britain and Meen's career
Desborough, Northampton shores up heavyweight plans as Vasil and Larry Gains back Meen. Gains says Meen trained properly and can contend. Meen recently defeated Frank Fowler in York in a minute and a half to rebuild confidence after a camera bout setback.
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Gains
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Meonn
Frank Fowler
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Louisiana Veteran Saw Booth Act Lincoln Campaign
MONROE La NEA The 88 year old Louisiana Confederate veteran Daniel A Breard Sr a retired planter and merchant recalls four years with southern armies in northern Virginia He says his most memorable moment was seeing both Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth Breard first saw Booth at a St Louis theater then heard Lincoln campaign in Illinois He served with the Second Louisiana Infantry until captured at Culpeper VA and exchanged before Appomattox He returned home on sick leave and later reflected that Lincoln's words might have kept the Union intact.
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Monroe
NEA
University of St. Louis
Daniel A. Breard
Daniel Breard
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Ford
Breard
Lincoln
Booth
St. Louis
Mississippi
I+elinois
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Second Louisiana Infantry
Culpeper Court House
Elmira
Lee
Appomattox
Annual School Election Notice 1931
Announcement of the annual school election set for Saturday May 18 with polls open 8 a m to 6 p m. It lists estimated district funds needed for school purposes and notes the levy rate may be set at 18 mill tax if required. Directors may adjust the estimate as needed.
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Walter Johnson
Allan Hoover
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Andrew W. Mellon
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