02 Apr 1924
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1924
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a legal action in a parish involving property conveyance and a sheriff. It references names, a city, a 1924 date, and a list of directions and parcels but lacks coherent details. The readable parts indicate a land dispute or transfer under a court order with standard official parties and actions.
The piece praises Mr. Coolidge's selection of an attorney general, noting Mr. Stone is not a politician but a man of legal learning. It argues for pre election cabinet selection, highlights an independent Monroe News-Star, warns of tremors in the Mississippi Valley, and comments on crime, patriotism, and campaign finance ideas.
Reports from New Orleans Cairo Geneva London list an affidavit against a New Orleans dentist, a small earthquake in Cairo, a Russian armament stance at the League of Nations, and a fire aboard the Frangestan with pilgrims aboard, amid Lloyds dispatches from Port Sudan.
The News-Star in Monroe shows its new Duplex Tubular Press now finishing its third day of operation. It prints an eight to sixteen page paper at 30,000 copies per hour with a 50 horsepower motor enabling rapid late‑news sections. The system uses matrix drying and metal casting to form pages, with room to expand to twenty four pages.
Milwaukee April 2 United States Senator Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin and Governor Smith of New York led yesterday in the major party delegate contests as returns from about one fifth of the precincts were in Coolidge showed strength in several districts while La Follette led in delegates at large in the Republican race Smith led in most Democratic districts with McAdoo close behind The presidential preference contest favored McAdoo over Read with light overall voting and active wet organizations backing Smith in delegate efforts Milwaukee mayor Hoan a Socialist prominent in local politics.
Harlan Fiska Stone of New York named by President Coolidge as attorney general. Stone, longtime Columbia Law School dean, resigns to join Satterled Canfield and Stone firm. slated for a $12,000 post with a $75,000 to $100,000 career prospect.
Mrs. Andrew Gump Minerva Gump appears in a daily chronicle by Sidney Smith in the Monroe News-Star starting next Tuesday. The piece teases her trials with Babe and a recent vacation plan that led the Gumps to Florida before returning home.
The First Christian church at St John and Oak streets hosts evangelists Brandt and Tro linger tonight at 7 30 for a sermon and song to a growing audience.
Bishop Winchester announced that Rev. Malcolm W. Lockhart of St. John's Fort Smith has resigned to accept the call of St. James Baton Rouge. The appointment takes effect after the diocesan council meeting May 14-15.
NEW YORK April 2 Theodore Roosevelt assistant secretary of the navy won a delegate seat to the Republican National Convention in yesterday's primaries. He and Robert So Pelletreau were chosen in the Long Island district defeating Mrs uth independent candidate in a closely watched contest.
In early April a severe wind and snow storm swept from Maryland to New York, bringing lightning and 9 inches of snow in Baltimore, delaying trains and forcing senate adjournment. The weather bureau warned of continuing disruption as far as Canada.
An intercepted wireless message claims Adolfo De La Huerta deserted the rebels and fled toward the United States to confer with Washington officials. It says Isvador Alvaredo would assume rebel command and Arce could become Yucatan governor after Ri cardos Broca retires. An El Paso dispatch reports De La Huerta landed at Key West and moved into the U S interior.
The New Orleans Item reproduces a Spanish proclamation from Frontera claiming Adolfo De La Huerta began a voyage March 14 from Havana to unveil the Mexican revolt to U S audiences. Jose Arce, rebel diplomatic agent, says he has not received the radio message about De La Huerta fleeing to the United States.
New York April 2 A committee appointed by the American Radio Association urges free air time for advertisements and studies abuses of broadcasting by advertisers aiming to curb paid messages on radio broadcasts.
Arizona delegates to the Democratic National Convention face a split as Governor Hunt says two thirds of 12 delegates will support McAdoo. Four delegates are McAdoo backers, four others support Underwood, with Arizona listed as a six vote delegation.
A late night blaze gutted the Livingston hotel killing three people and injuring six with several others missing. The dead include Bessie Marlowe 92 of Need City Michigan Giles Wade 70 of Grand Rapids and Edward Sargent of St Paul Minnesota. Miss Marlowe died after leaping six stories to the ground.
Washington reports March collections of income and profits taxes totaled about 480 million dollars, roughly 17 million more than the same period a year ago, reflecting the bulk of the first quarter payments on prior year incomes and profits.
Revolutionary forces under General Ferrera reportedly captured outer Tegucigalpa defenses and taken very important military positions as renewed attacks began yesterday in the Honduran capital.
Chicago April 2 Modes for matrons hats follow the small drooping close fitting shape favored by debutantes according to the Millinery Jobbers Association forecast. Matrons should alter roisfure dressing it flat to fit hats designed for shingle bobs. Fine straw with hand embroidered silk or braid trim and small flowers or burnt goose feather appear. Pearl and sand lead colors with black brown navy and purple also popular.
Vicksburg Mississippi restored its river shipping prominence by completing a terminal yesterday. The project reestablishes the city as a major river port and distribution hub on the waterway map.
Washington reports continuing complaints about delays in prosecuting war fraud cases tied to aircraft makers. Witness H L Scaife alleges officers and figures including Harry M Daugherty and John W Weeks should face indictment over Standard Aircraft Mitsui ties and Bosch Magneto sale. He accuses Mitsui’s Wickersham of undue influence and cites a letter to boost Supreme Court arguments.
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