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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1933

Page

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Firemen Convene With Varied Convention Program

Firemen gather for a Louisiana convention with talks on upkeep of apparatus and gas well fires plus a round table by Louisiana Fire College leaders. Evening events include a bathing beauty contest, swimming, a hotel dining get-together, and a Virginia hotel roof garden dance.

O. K. Davis Ruston Barney Oakland Monroe Louisiana Fire College R. C. Lawrence Pineville Felix Pertes Rayne Virginia Hotel Virginia Roof Leo L. Ditch Lafayette

Succession and Sheriff Sales in Ouachita Parish

Legal notices in Ouachita Parish announce two property sales under court hands. The first sale, Sept 20 1933 at Monroe, involves undivided interest in a section of land from Section 18 Township 17 North Range Two East, cash or twelve months credit. The second sale, Oct 14 1933, concerns Lot 29 Block 1 Parlor City subdivision, Terminal Heights Addition, Monroe, with cash terms and appraisal.

Betty Ann Young State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Fourth Judicial District Court House Monroe Louisiana Quacklin State of

Court notice of property seizure in Monroe Louisiana

The People's Homestead Savings Association suit Nos 22 686 against the Succession of Theo F Terzin et al. orders the seizure and listing of Lot 12 Block 1 Parlor City Residential Subdivision and Block 26 Terminal Heights Addition in Ouachita Parish Louisiana as per Plat Book 3 Page 16.

Court House Monroe Louisiana Parlor City Boc. McGee C. E. Om People’s Homestead & Savings Puke Berd EUR Geroiol Thea Flotehob State of Loudiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Gale Senroe Louisief Ounetara Parish Cath Ann The People’s Homestead & Savings Association Theo F. Terzin State of Terminal Heights Ouachita Parish People's Homestead & Savings Association Theo. F. Terzin State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth Judicial District Hha Montes Theo F. Terzin Parish Jegal E. C. McGee

Louisiana Firemen's Association dedicates convention program to Chief R A Bogan

Chief Robert A. Bogan of Baton Rouge who has led the Louisiana State Firemen's association for years is honored in the dedication on the program of the twenty eighth annual convention opening in Monroe on Tuesday. The front page credits his faithful service lifelong devotion and intelligent leadership to this event.

Robert A. Bogan Baton Rouge Louisiana State Firemen’s Association Monroe R. A. Bogan Louisiana State Firemen's Association

New President Swears In Cabinet Amid Tense Standoff

President Grau San Martin takes oath with his cabinet as loyalists and mutinous officers face off at the National Hotel. Army leaders caution of possible bloodshed while a tense calm holds the city and an ultimatum is issued.

de Despees ABC OCRR de Cespedes Gran San Martin Mario Torres Menier Aviation Corps Grau San Martin National

Assessments reviewed in Ouachita Parish by Tax Commission

Public notice announces valuations fixed by the Toulsima Tax Commission for all Ouachita Parish property. Inspect assessments at the assessor’s office for 20 days. protests may be made at a Police Jury meeting. Also listed is a bankruptcy sale notice for Kenneth S. Elliott assets in West Monroe with bid terms and filing.

Quachita Toulsima Louisiana Tax Commission

Cuban Army Mutiny Shocks Havana Amid Cabinet Shakeup

Colonel Horacio Ferrer defied orders as troops pressed demands for de Cespedes. At the National Hotel officers held control while employees walked out to avoid harm. Food and water supplies were strained as a Havana crisis deepened with reports of renewed revolts. President Grau San Martin announced cabinet changes and rejected Welles mediation while U S warships, including the Mississippi, remained offshore.

Horacio Ferrer de Cespedes Army Navy Ferrer Sumner Welles OCRR ABC Havana Dhe Cespedes National Hotel Fulgencio Batista Grau San Martin Treasury Manuel Despaigne Jaaquin del Rio Balmaseda Manuel Costales Latatu Julio Aguado Manuel Moreno Manuel Marquez Sterling Gran San Martin Welles Machado Gray San Martin Cuba Hull Washington United States

Altercation Leaves Negro Woman With Minor Head Wound

Lula Bell Zimamon suffered a gash on the head in an altercation near Oak and Ninth streets. She was treated at St. Francis sanitarium and dismissed. Beatrice Powell, alleged assailant, was said to have left town immediately after the incident.

Lula Bell Zimamon Oak Ninth Streets St. Francis Sanitarium Beatrice Powell Tee

Prison break at Louisiana penal farm ends in killings

Prison guards and convicts clash as twelve escapees trigger a river crossing pursuit across Concordia and Catahoula parishes. Camp captain John A. Singleton is wounded, foreman J. W. Fletcher and guard Arnold Davis are slain, and Bill Stone dies after a gun battle during pursuit.

Louisiana Mississippi Penal John A. Singleton J. W. Fletcher Arnold Davis Bill Stone Stone Concordia Catahoula

Three More States Vote Tuesday on Repeal Issue

Virginia California Alabama Arkansas Tennessee Oregon Arizona Missouri Texas Washington Vermont and Maine contest a repeal issue in Tuesday balloting. Voters weigh repeal implications as campaigns push diverse outcomes across a broad political landscape.

Virginia California Alabama Arkansas Tennessee Oregon Arizona Missouri Texas Washington Vermont Maine

Maine Long Dry Votes For Repeal

Portland Maine reports that 80 delegates to the repeal convention were elected with a two to one vote in favor of repealing prohibition. Delegates are chosen by county and listed alphabetically on ballots due to court advisory rulings, delaying final tallies with 57 precincts still missing.

Portland Mec Augusta Neal Dow Supreme Judicial Court

Prohibition Repeal Motion Spurs Maine Governor

The article notes liberal majorities in elections with strong showing in small towns to reject federal prohibition. Gov. Louis J. Brann backs repeal and hints at expeditious action on state prohibition if 18th amendment falls. In 1911 Maine kept the prohibition amendment by 758 votes amid dry opposition led by Frederick W. Smith.

Louis J. Brann Frederick W. Smith Maine Christian Civic League

Bold bandits raid across cities steal cash and kidnap

Police report bold bandits wounded a man and escaped with 30000 dollars. Millionaire William Hamm Jr. was kidnapped near his home on June 15 and released after 100000 was paid. a year earlier Haskell Bohn faced a similar ransom. Other raids included a Lake City railroad mail theft thwarted by a railroad detective and a St. Paul creamery robbery where a bystander was wounded.

William Hamm, Jr Brewer Haskell Bohn Lake City Minn St. Paul

Threats of State Guards Trigger Legal Battles

Carter warned his political foe with a pledge to use 5000 national guards to enforce order but said he would not seek a pardon or guard aid. The governor then ordered W A Ledbetter to sue to overturn a special court salary ruling. A separate note describes scorpions emerging from egg envelopes as the mother frees the young.

Aeronauts Ready to Leave Wilds Near Sudbury

American balloonists Ward Van Orman and Frank Trotter, stranded after a crash in dense Ontario bush, recover enough to plan a trek to Thor Lake and a return to civilization. They endured injuries, limited food, and gear loss, with one noting his wife’s recent death.

Sudbury Ont Ward T. van Orman Frank A. Trotter James Barrett Hydro-Electric Thor Lake van Orman Trotter Chicago

Monroe Welcomes Firemen in State Session Decor

City notes report Monroe decorated with American flags in sidewalks to greet Louisiana Firemen's Association during their state session Tuesday through Thursday. Mrs Ferguson improving after operation and visiting in St Francis sanitarium room 207. Former Rep Webb aiding hospital stay in Shreveport with improving condition.

N. E. Ferguson St. Francis Sanitarium Monroe Louisiana Firemen’s Association T. T. Webb Shreveport

Efforts to Identify Train Victim Fail

Unknown man fatally struck by a passenger train near the Plum street crossing. Despite daily visits to Peters funeral chapel morgue, officials have not identified him. The body will be kept several days longer while authorities hopeful for identification. The text ends with a note about Emperor Claudius and a gladiator salute.

Missouri Pacific Plum Street Peters Funeral Chapel

Don’t Let Constipation Dull the Joy of Living

A vintage advertisement promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran to ease constipation. It claims bulk from bran, iron for blood, and vitamin B, noting two tablespoons daily with meals can relieve symptoms and improve energy. It advises medical advice if relief fails and directs readers to buy the red-and-green Kellogg package at the grocer.

Also Mentioned on This Page

G. Y. Fowler Milton Coverdale Joe Hanna District Court OF the United States Western District OF Kenneth 8. Elliott United States District Court U. S. Post Office West Monroe Towit T. E. Flournoy H. B Blanks Milton Coverdale New Orleans Nniara Prises Maytag Company Newton DeSiard Street Iowa Ware Sales CO Monroe, la B. T. Lanier Winnsboro Mult-Motor Aeronauts Wilds North America NRA Frank P. Stubbs, Jr Commercial National Bank Mr. Stubbs Col Frank P. Stubbs C. C. Calvert Ouachita Junior College Gordon Avenue Methodist Church St Matthew's School Mary Stanislaus Claudius Kelloge Kellogg Battle Creek
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