Huey Long Myth and a Louisiana Reckoning
The piece traces Huey Long’s rise and fall from beloved reformer to feared autocrat, noting how supporters once cheered his reforms before a brutal limit to power. It references a national perspective by Bruce NEA Service and hints at a broader transformation in Louisiana politics as myth yields to harsh financial and political realities.
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Huey
Pico
Robin Hood
Jesse Jampple
Léng
Louisiana
Sam Jones
Bruce
NEA
Washington Cor
Jones
Nla
Catton
Huey Long
Lord Acton
Local Social Notes From August 13 1920
Mrs W R Alexander and child ren visit grandmother in Missouri. Mr and Mrs Hosea Garrett of Fine Bluff visit our city. Miss Ethel Rose and Miss Lara Reeder in Shreveport. Mr and Mrs T R Billingsley and children back from Amity. Mrs Thea P Witt and children visit in Little Rock. Mrs Tulley Henry visits her parents at Saratoga. Mr and Mrs Thomas Anderson return from Bella Vista vacation.
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W. R. Alexander
Missouri
Hosea Garrett
Fine Bluff
Our City
Ethel Rose
Lara Reeder
Shreveport
T. R. Billingsley
Amity
Thea P. Witt
Little Rock
Tulley Henry
Ellis
Saratoga
Thomas, Anderson
Bella Vista
It's New By W H Wilson Glass Textiles Open New Uses
Textile glass manufacturers push Fog light glass and frostless variants for airplanes auto windshields and homes in cold regions. Frostlees glass under development could improve durability and safety while glass writing boards offer high light diffusion for classrooms. Siberglas textile glass from a silk firm expands into new industrial applications beyond traditional uses.
Singing Star Horizontal Puzzle Clue List Prompts Answers
A fragmented crossword style list shows horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial word hints across various definitions. The page reads like a puzzle grid with references to musical terms, items, names, and common vocabulary, including hints such as singer attributes and object descriptors.
Glass fiber and glass plate innovations in fabrics and lenses
Glass thread exceeds steel in tensile strength and resists fading dirtying. Flexible glass cloths, first made in Europe, will enter U S production, using small glass rectangles on fabric backings in many colors and shapes for kitchens baths pillars and curved surfaces. Glass fiber cords may extend tire life, shooting glasses use prescription lenses to cut glare and UV, and Polaroid windshields seek to reduce night headlight glare. Experimental windshield visors may partially curb hazards.
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Europe
United States
Watch Found in Bread At Portland Bakery
A wrist watch owned by baker J. Fe Crass fell from a shirt packet into a batch of dough in Portland. Discovered 25 minutes later sticking out of a loaf, the watch kept ticking for seven hours despite a 550 degree oven and was repaired at a jewelry shop.
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Portland
Qre
J. Fe Crass
One Down Eight to Go in Hillsboro Funeral Mystery
In Hillsboro Oregon the Jones family mourns the passing of Bobbie as they bury him in the pasture after a lingering illness. A yellow cat appears on the porch greeting them as they return from the funeral. Officials debate whether Bobbie had a twin or used one of his nine lives.
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Hillsboro
Ore —U
Bobbie
Janes
Jones
Bibbiv
Mw Ai
Kambing Grun
Naemorhaedus
Black terms and plagues in Cranium Cracker Qs
Answer to Cranium Cracker on Page One lists word definitions beginning with Black. Includes Black Maria a prison wagon, Black death a virulent plague in medieval Asia and Europe, Blackfoot an Algonquin Indian, Blacklist a censuring list, and Black Hate a Cafcuta prison cell tragedy where 123 died from heat and lack of air in 1756.
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Asia
Europe
Upper
Missouris
Saskatchewan
Ghost of Brother Klaus Haunts Waldenburg Sky
Early reports from Maldenburg describe a spectral image resembling Saint Brother Klaus in the heavens. Farmers claim the apparition has appeared since the war era, causing a surge of belief and prompting local inquiries.
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Brother Klaus
Maldenburg
Plane drops hot lunches to isolated fire crews
A Mis soula Ment report states airplane crews released hundreds of hot lunches and supplies by parachute to firefighting teams isolated by forest fires. One parachute failed to open, but the cargo carried a case of emergency rations.
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Billings
Ment
Nhat
Missoula
Australian sprinter rejected for flat feet in service tie
A report notes an Australian sprinter is rejected for tying service due to flat feet. The piece also mentions market items and prices in a fragmented, editorial style. The text includes garbled market terms and stray phrases, but the notable fact is the athlete’s medical rejection affecting service.
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Biltzkrieg
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Oren Harris
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Gladine
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Cecil Weaver
J. P.(pinkey) Byers
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Talbot Feild, JR
Hugh D. Clark
Jim Bearden
Royce Weisenberger
Star of Hopes
W. H. Wilson
Gsian Lie
Abbi A& Soft Minera
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Singleton
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Lme Ee
Apply Hope Star
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Guy Downing
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McRae Mill and Feed Co
P.T. Staggs
Walnut
Franklin Furn. Co
South Erin
Onne
S. Main
Aery
Phrip Hill
Briant Avenue
B. L. Rettig
Hazel Abram
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Bailey
McDowell's
East’ Third
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Bert Basute
Hope Feed Co
Wade Warren
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Marte
Nous
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Freckles
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