12 Aug 1926
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
1
In a Riverside Drive office, a history-minded writer seeks Veritzen's verdict on a pageant drama. He praises the work while noting drastic liberties were needed to keep historical accuracy, guiding edits away from staffer Bladner’s sensational lines.
Allen Electric stresses the rise of good home lighting to enhance room appeal and utility. The piece notes aluminum and wrought iron fixtures resist tarnish, need no polishing, and suit evolving fashions while maintaining decorative value.
Dr E J Young announces his association with Drs Adams and Graves on the 8th floor of Ouachita National Bank. Office phone 168 residence 163.
Monroe reports an upcoming national bankruptcy law set to take effect August 23 or 27 after May amendments and signing by President Coolidge. Proponents urge stronger safeguards for creditors while preserving humane provisions, noting past abuses by fraudulent bankruptcies and asset concealment that harmed honest lenders.
The report outlines Thomas Johnson jailed in Seattle and Phillip H Brown en route to San Bernardino amid alleged multi state crimes. Johnson claims to have murdered numerous people and committed over a hundred robberies across central and western United States. Brown reportedly admits attacks on women in California including San Francisco and San Jose. Seattle police associate Brown with the Sylvia Gaines case as the killer.
San Francisco police search weeks for a man linked to the February 20 killing of Clara Newman, an elderly spinster found strangled in her own apartment. The case has drawn wide public attention as investigators pursue leads.
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