30 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
1
A landslide in Pam Island area follows torrential rains causing widespread damage. A rescuer freed a man from mud while others cried for help as houses were buried and residents searched the debris for missing relatives.
About 2000 veterans gather in Gettysburg for a four day observance with parades band concerts military displays and battlefield tours. No fires or reenactments allowed and two hospital cases are reported among the crowds. James Hammaker of Texas injures a shoulder in a berth fall. Civil War veteran C L Bentley reaches late from Michigan after traveling 75 years to attend the reunion.
The obituary notes Walt Cagle will be carried to his grave by sixteen pallbearers. Details mention his size and clothing, his early fame forecasting snow, and a shift to idle years watching nature after health declined.
The story reports officials urging the NLRB to handle a dispute and turn the street into a cafe for citizens uninterested in the C IO. A federal court hearing on the Teamsters strike is set for tomorrow with city officials and police summoned to show cause regarding alleged intimidation. The North Louisiana Traveling Men's Association formed here planning a Monroe Merchandising mart for July 24 25 to promote Monroe as a trade hub. W J Quiggles vacancy on the senior board was filled by J G Hicks during a board meeting attended by W H Anders and other members.
Theobald Smith award honors a young medical student for outstanding scientific contribution. Dr Code, born in Winnipeg in 1919 and educated at the University of Manitoba, advanced to lecturer in physiology at age two and has advanced chemical blood analyses to diagnose diseases.
The Monroe chamber report covers plans to lure a canning plant, praises civic clubs for backing the community chest by 195 to 20, and outlines efforts to attract woodworking firms. It notes railroad traffic improvements and a successful traveling men’s banquet at Hotel Virginia, with involvement from leaders like Ben Downing and George Freeman.
Kinley buried his victim with a spadeful of earth. William Zion, 53, waited for street car No. 1,324, boarded it, showed a bill of sale to the conductor, and demanded his property, but the conductor referred Zion to the authorities.
A local notice reports Zion seeking a salesman accused of taking 160 dollars. The brief records a missing payment incident and asks for information leading to the recovery of funds.
Melvin Purvis, the former federal agent famous for cornering John Dillinger, paused in Chicago to buy a telephone slug. A clerk asked if he resembled Purvis, and Purvis replied that people often say so.
In Spokane Washington a flock of pigeons on high tension lines caused a short circuit that cut power to about 4000 homes. A.M. Merrill, superintendent of Ashington Water Power, said the birds likely touched lines while rubbing beaks. The outage disrupted the city.
A health ad promotes a remedy to cleanse kidneys from waste and poisons and to reduce nighttime urination. It claims improved sleep and vitality without medical guidance. The copy urges readers to act immediately and suggests a specific product or regimen.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Ol Capsules as a safe, inexpensive remedy for clogged kidneys and irritated blurred passages. It claims 35 cents at drug stores and promises a sound night’s sleep, urging buyers to obtain the Haarlem product for reliable results.
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