U S Stance on Poland Independence and Russia Safeguards
The United States backs Poland’s political independence and territorial integrity, opposes dismembering Russia, and seeks autonomous Poland with safeguards for Russian people distinct from the Soviet regime. A Colby note to the Italian ambassador outlines policy and urges allied respect for Russia’s true boundaries.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Poland
Russia
Colby
Red Cross Better Babies Contest Heads Through Five Communities
The Ouachita parish Red Cross will stage the Better Babies Contest from August 23 through the week. Examinations will be at the Elks Club on August 23 24 for colored babies on August 25 with events in Swartz Calhoun Mt. Vernon and Logtown. Mrs M Coale Alpha state public health nursing director and Miss Josephine McNally will assist physicians and Miss Belle Pike will aid as field representative.
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Red Cross Chapter
Ouachita ‘Parish
Elks’ Club
Swartz
Calhoun
Mt. Vernon School
Logtown
M. Coale Alpha
New Orleans
Josephine McNally
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Belle Pike
Red Cross
First Move In Tennessee Ratification Fight Considered
The Tennessee House introduces a resolution to defer ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment until August 21 mass meetings allow statewide opinion to form. Debates open as the measure proceeds.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Poland Prepares to Launch Counter Stroke Against Russia
Warsaw reports a Polish proclamation warning Bolsheviks and a world indifferent to democracy of consequences. Polish forces concentrate for an extensive counter attack on the Warsaw front with plans to begin within days. Paris notes Russian advances along the Warsaw Danzig corridor threatening remaining rail links.
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Poland
Russia
Associated Ideas
Warsaw
Paris
Danzig
insect bite causes death of Ebbie Milton in Monroe
A Monroe woman Ebbie Milton age forty died after an insect bite believed to be from a locust like insect. She had been visiting Rochelle Louisiana and was bitten on the shoulder while away. Funeral conducted today.
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Ebbie Milton
Monroe
Milton
Rochelle
Pine Street
Sterling Oil Drills at Hilliard No 1 in Morehouse Parish
Oil and gas circles watch Sterling Oil and Gas Company as Hilliard No 1 in 16-21N 5E Morehouse parish proceeds with drilling. Six inch casing set at 2100 feet, five feet above bottom, promising pay sand 35 feet above Vaughan lease sand and 95 feet above Morehouse Oil and Developments. Dixie Oil, a Standard Oil subsidiary, reportedly abandoned Grayling No 1 after reaching 8500 feet and casing pulled. some reports say 8400 feet pausing for casing to ease salt water flow.
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Oil and Gas Fraternity
Hilliard No. 1
Sterling Oil and Gas Company
Morehouse Parish
Texas Company
Vaughan
Morehouse
Morehouse Oil and Developments Company
Monro
Dixie Oi Company
Standard Oil Company
Grayling No. 1
Lead grows for Carraway in Ouachita River traffic plan
Little Rock Ark Aug 11 Congress man Carraway holds a big lead over Senator Kirby TR in the U S senate race as sparse returns come in. Monroe businessmen plan Ouachita river traffic to New Orleans within ninety days with barge lines to ease rail freight increases. H J Fernandez will consult engineers in New Orleans about river usage. Cotton from northeastern parishes may be concentrated in Monroe for barge shipment to New Orleans, a feasible plan intended to bypass rail rates.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Congressman Carraway
Kirby TR
United States
Congressman McRae
Monroe
Ouachita River
New Orleans
H. J. Fernandez
Gantager
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
United States Engineers
Dempsey Signs to Meet Brennan Before Year End
New York August 11 reports Jack Dempsey signed an agreement to fight Kevin Brennan before January 1. The contract gives no date venue or rounds and details remain undisclosed.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
K. ©. Brennan
Ponzi Admits Montreal Operations Reported
Boston report says Charles Ponzi personally admitted serving a term in the Montreal penitentiary and an associate stated Ponzi acknowledged his identity. Montreal records allegedly show a Charles Ponas term at St Vincent de Paul penitentiary while Ponzi denied Montreal links.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Monteral Penitentiary
Associated Press Today
Ponzi
Montreal
Ponsi
St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary
Charles Ponas
Pons
Ponzi Served Two Years in Atlanta Penitentiary
Federal records reveal Charles Ponzi served two years in the Atlanta penitentiary from 1910 to 1912 after a Buffalo court sentenced him for smuggling aliens.
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Ponzi
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
Charles Ponzi
Buffalo
Ponzi Linked to Montreal Firm That Failed in 1908
Records from Montreal dated August 11 tie Charles Ponzi to the firm of Krosad and company which collapsed in 1908. He fled the city and country and was later extradited from Mexico City.
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Montreal
Charles Ponzi
Krosad and Company
Ponzi
Mexico City
Caffery Spends Night in City While Campaigning
Donalson Caffery, candidate for United States Senate, spent last night in Monroe and leaves today for Caldwell parish to deliver two addresses. He has toured Morehouse Union Richland and Franklin parishes addressing large audiences at each stop.
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Donalson Caffery
United States Senate
Monroe
Caldwell Parish
Myr. Caffery
Morehouse
Union
Richland
Franklin Parishes
Monroe Firm Is Souths Leader For Furniture
A Monroe Furniture Company showroom in this city features an airy building with vines and large columns. The display includes desks sun parlor and wicker pieces plus a franchancia bungalow exhibit with parrots. The bungalow offers sound proof rooms and a grafanola for listening to records, creating a homelike atmosphere for customers. The store emphasizes listening to music while browsing and highlights its innovative showroom concept.
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Monroe Furniture Company
First Baptists Call Mansfield Pastor to Monroe
Rev H R Holcomb pastor of Mansfield La First Baptist has been invited to lead Monroe La First Baptist to succeed Dr R J Pickey who left for Louisville Ky. A Monroe committee will confer with Holcomb and he may preach August 22. Holcomb is a Mississippi native with prior pastorates in West Laurel and McComb City.
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H. R. Holcomb
First Baptist Church
Mansfield
First Baptist Church of
Monroe
R. J. Pickey
Broadway Baptist Church
Louisville
Holcomb
West Laurel
Miss
McComb City
The
Baptist Home Mission Board
Atlanta
Clyde Barnett Hurt In Scaffold Fall At DeSiard Street
Clyde Barnett a painter fell from a scaffold in the Burton Wolff building on DeSiard street yesterday sustaining serious but not fatal injuries. He was painting near the ceiling when he slipped and fell to the floor and was rushed to St Francis sanitarium for treatment.
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Clyde Barnett
Burton Wolff
DeSiard Street
Barnett
St. Francis Sanitarium
Extension of Mail Service Hopes for Ouachita Parish
Postmaster John T. Bryant plans more rural route deliveries in Ouachita Parish aiming to cover all areas. He hopes to inaugurate rural mail service between Monroe and Sterlington soon and to extend to the southern parish once Bristle Ridge road is completed.
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John T. Bryant
Ouachita
Bryant
Monroe
Sterlington
Bristle Ridge
Prohibition nominees to be notified in Germantown
Germantown Ohio August 11 Dr Aaron S Watkins Prohibition party candidate for president and B Leigh Colvin his running mate will be formally notified of their nominations here today Notification ceremonies set for eight o clock tonight Speaking tours of the candidates are expected to cover nearly all parts of the country
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Germantown
Ohio
Aaron S. Watkins
Prohibition Party
B. Leigh Colvin
St Francis Receives 10000 for Charitable Use in Will
The last will of Mrs. Anna Ruth Meyer allocates ten thousand dollars to St. Francis Sanitarium and Training School for Nurses for charitable work. The document lists numerous legatees with varied sums, including civic, religious, and educational institutions, and ends with a gift of fifty dollars for a home for poor and indigent negro women in Monroe.
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Meyer
Anna Ruth Meyer
Adolph Wolff
Moses Hoffman
Barney J. Sugar
Leon Cohn
Richard Downes, Jr
B’nai Israel of
Monroe
Jackson Street
The
Jewish Pie
Calypso Street
Ouachita Parish
ST. Francis
St. Francis Sanitarium and Training School
Leo M. Levi
Hot Springs
Ark
Temple B’nai Israel
Julius Weiss
Old Folks
New Orleans
Jewish Widows and Orphans Home
Baptist
Methodist
Ruston
Elks announce meetings and candidate initiation
The Elks lodge schedules a regular meeting for August 11 and a special meeting August 12. About 25 candidates will be initiated with Dutch lunch and related activities led by Exalted Ruler J. M. Cobb and Secretary F. B. Surguine.
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Russ
America
World Today
Wilson
Germany
Better Babies
Meyer Home Antis
Louisiana Training School
Julius Weiss Old Folks’ Home
Reas
Sterling Company
Hillard Well
Carraway
Quachita River
Kirby
Bits
U. S. Senate
Dempsey
Brennan
CAN
Canada
Caffery
City
Monroe Firm
First Baptists
Winifred Surghnor Breard
Maymie H. Meyer
Ralph Meyer
Lillian Meyer
Jake Feibleman
Alfred Feibleman
Lazard Haymen
Annie E. Harden
Texarkana
Rabbi J. Heinberg
Mamie Naughton
Ollie Belle Windes
Boarman
Sophie Meyer
John Johnston
B. B
Louisiana Training School For
David Fiehman, Jr
J. M. Cobb
F. B. Surguine
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