Wagoner Dies After Head On Crash Near Brownville
A head on crash near the Chenlere road leaves Wagoner dead and Murphy injured. Wagoner, a six year Louisiana highway employee, died at a sanitarium after his identity was established by his sister in law Esther Lenard of Brownville. The other driver Murphy owned by H P Carter, and the wreck left fronts folded like accordions. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m at the relatives residence in Brownville with Rev Strong and Rev Hemphill officiating. Active pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Lutz
Rice
Windham
Wagoner
Murphy
Lutz
Dixie
H. P. Carter
Chenlere Road
Brownville
Jonesboro Road
Strong
Calhoun
President addresses Scouts on jamboree plans and values
The president spoke to scouts noting the Junior jamboree was canceled last summer due to infantile paralysis in nearby states. He said the national executive committee set early summer 1937 for the postponed jamboree expected to draw scouts from around the world. He praised scout training for health, initiative, service, respect for the law, and character building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts’ National Executive Committee
Ufe
Charles Curtis Dies at Capitol of Heart Attack
The Honorable Charles Curtis former vice president of the United States died of a heart attack at 10:25 this date after turning to the capital and briefing newspaper men. President Roosevelt and other leaders paid tribute, recalling his long public service from Kansas prosecutor to Senate leader and vice presidency.
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Charles Curtis
United States of America
United States
Garner
House
Senate
Curtis
Hoosevelt
Hoover
Shawnee County
Kansas
House of Representatives
Herbert Hoover
Scketch
Vandenberg
Michigan
North Topeka
Orren A. Curtis
Julie Poppin
White Plume
Kaws
Kaw
Congress
Woman Collapses From Sausage Poisoning In West Monroe
Leona Newman, a Black woman living in West Monroe, was rushed to St. Francis sanitarium by ambulance after collapsing on a sidewalk in front of a local drug store. She had eaten sausage that she said didn’t taste right and appears to be suffering from possible poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Newman
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Army Hopes To Remove Jar From Plane Nose-Overs
Dayton Ohio February 8 The Army aims to prevent pilot injuries in nose over crashes by testing a cradle and skid system that lets fuselages flip safely. A board led by Maj John Whitely Capt Lovell Smith and Lt R C Wilson sat in a test plane at Wright Field to study cockpit safety and adjustable seating to suit different airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Army
Washington
Wright Field
Board
John Whitely
Langley Field
Lovell Smith
R. C. Wilson
Leaders Prepare Soil Bill Move On Farm Subsidy Plan
House farm leaders cleared the way for consideration of the Smith-Jones soil bill by Thursday as talks with President Roosevelt and top aides on taxes to fund the new farm program continue. An early May adjournment remains a goal amid reelection pressures and possible Supreme Court action.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Daniel W. Bell
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Duce Declares War May Come
A report cites Mussolini promising possible war action and criticizing Allied statesmen. The dictator warns of reestablishing old channels after sanctions end and claims we have spent heavily on creating new channels to replace those taken.
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Duce
Five Leaders of Dope Ring Held on Bond in Texas
Five men named by federal operatives as leaders of the southwest narcotic ring were charged with narcotic violations and held on bonds totaling 47,506. Joe Luke was arraigned in Houston, while the others appeared before U.S. Commissioner W Noble Carl in Galveston. They allegedly sold narcotics totaling over 3 pounds with a street value near 30,000. Luke faces 7,887 grains. Arcangelo 15 ounces. Lago 10 ounces. Pinachio and Celli joint eight ounces.
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Houston
Texas
Southwest
Joe Luke
United States
W. F. Carothers
W. Noble Carl
Galveston
James J. Biggins
Federal Narcotic Bureau
Luke
Carothers
Michael Arcangelo
Andrew Lago
Frank Pinachio
Oreste
Roscoe) Celli
Arcangelo
Lago
Pinachio
Celli
Elderly Chinese Cook to be Sent to Asylum
Loo Ming Wu a 74 year old Chinese cook was interdicted by Coroner C L Mengis after a brief jail observation and is to be transferred to Pineville state asylum Monday. The coroner cited derangement due to advanced age as the cause of his condition and noted Wu was employed in a downtown Chinese cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loo Ming Wu
C. L. Mengis
Pineville
Loo
Heating soil by electricity and future power ideas
The piece notes a U S Patent Office item by Arthur Brisbane on electric heating of ground as a sunshine substitute and soil sterilization. It also retells Ray S Ansley surviving a 14 foot fall through Lake Erie ice and reflects on acting in the present rather than reviewing the past.
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Trie
Ray S. Ansley
Lake Erie
Decision on TVA Seen Monday
Trusted attaches predicted whether the government’s right to sell power in competition with private utilities would be ruled. Justices Sutherland Butler Van Devanter and McReynolds questioned the validity of the government’s experimental projects during the arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland, Butler, van Devanter
McReynolds
Race Relationship Day Observed Across Monroe Churches
Race Relationship day will be observed by negro churches in Monroe today with services across the city. At Martin's temple 1904 Adams street attendees will hear W. B. Clarke at 9 30 a.m. and Fred Williamson at 11 o'clock. Capt. G W Whitaker of the Salvation Army speaks at 3 p.m.
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Monroe
South
Martin's Temple
Adams Street
W. B. Clarke
Fred Williamson
Morning World
News-Star
Capt
G. W. Whitaker
Salvation Army
Actor seeks ten break contract with Warner Brothers
Hollywood reports James Cagney has sued to end his contract with Warner Brothers Pictures claiming he is overworked under the deal. The star, earning about 160000 a year, seeks the right to seek employment elsewhere to protect his box office pull.
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Hollywood
Filmland
James Cagney
Cagney
Rudolph Valentino
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc
Six Men Escape Kentucky Prison
Six inmates escaped from a Kentucky prison in a truck driven by Jess Leasure, with authorities listing Leasure and five others: Logan Leasure Vernice Griffin Chester Campbell Lawrence Taylor and Oscar Pearson. Officials labeled the break a serious incident and planned a full investigation.
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Vincent
Jess Leasure
John Yerkes
Elmer C. Deathcraxe
Leasure
Bell County
Logan Leasure
Vernice Griffin
Madison County
Chester Campbell
Jefferson County
Lawrence Taylor
Kenton County
Oscar Pearson
Workmen Head to Lake Providence to Aid Grounded River Packet
A crew from Vicksburg departs for Lake Providence to assist the Tennessee Belle, last of the river packets, aground on a Mississippi sandbar after fog and bad weather delayed refloating efforts. Local agent H C Renaudin cannot confirm if the steamer can be raised. California notes old weather records shown by Sequoia growth rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Lake Providence
Tennessee Belle
H. C. Renaudin
New Orleans and Vicksburg Packet Company
Beat
Robbery Suspect Turned Over to Caddo Officials
Paragould Arkansas February 8 Louisiana authorities took F M Pumpkin Jack Barfield into custody for extradition to Shreveport to face trial for the Gilliam bank robbery on November 18 1932. Sheriff T R Hughes and deputies retrieved papers from Governor Futrell in Little Rock and planned to return Barfield to Shreveport tonight with possible trial within weeks. cashier James Rabb was mentioned by the officer.
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Paragould
Ark
Louisiana
F. M
Pumpkin Jack
Barfield
Shreveport
Bank of Gilliam
Futrell
Little Rock
T. R. Hughes
Will Prudhomme
Paul Weeks
Hughes
Gilliam
James Rabb
Gilliam Bank Bandit Barfield Identified in Raid
Police chief says Barfield identified in the Gilliam bank raid after a victim provided a photo. Barfield was arrested days ago and allegedly admitted the Gilliam robbery and faced warrants in Texas and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam Bank
Barfield
Henry Brown
Rested Barfield
Gillian
Texas
Oklahoma
Kidney trouble remedies and Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An advertisement explains how kidneys filter wastes and cause symptoms like backaches and night awakenings. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as an inexpensive remedy praised for 50 years to ease uric acid conditions and related pains, urging readers to buy a 35 cent package at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
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R.T. Harberson
O. D. Benefield
Finest Dental Office
Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
U. S
Patent Office
Arthur Brisbane
Eling Features Syndicate, Inc
Decision
TVA
Kentucky
PRISO
California
R. & E. Grocery Store
R. R. Reynolds
Charles Bichel
Jackson St
Carke Pharmacy
CADDO
Nelson
Nelson Permanent Wave Shoppe, Inc
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