Air Mail Lines Extend Network Linking Atlanta with Major Cities
Two new air routes join Miami and Atlanta with Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and intermediary points. Atlanta becomes a hub, with one mail route to Jacksonville and Miami and another passenger service linking Champaign Terre Haute Evansville Nashville Chattanooga Louisville to St. Louis and Chicago. The Atlanta Chicago line covers 785 miles, cutting rail time by about 15 hours, while Atlanta Miami is 2 miles longer and similarly fast.
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Associated Press
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Seven Rescued After Tug Boat Sinks in Storm
Seven men were rescued from Puget Sound after a gale sank their tug boat near Everett and Mukilteo. The crew clung to a dolphin for over an hour before being pulled to safety by the tug Elmore.
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Mangham Thanksgiving Turmoil and Football Aftermath
Special to The News-Star reports Mangham families visiting Alabama and Louisiana relatives for Thanksgiving. Community members including Rev Faulk and Rev Narver from Centenary attend events, Ferriday visitors travel for the Mangham game, and a hospitalhip dinner served to about four hundred at the Methodist church. An injured Mangham player, Peter Mulhern, sustains a dislocated hip during the game.
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Marguerite
Vicksburg
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Leila Humble
Fannie Ada Ellington
Jame [WeMoss, Jr
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Maggie Tenet
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J. H. Preston
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Peter Mulhern
Sugar Crop 79 Percent of Normal in Louisiana
The report notes Louisiana sugar crop at 79 percent of normal as of November 1. Figures show 173,083 short tons produced, based on Lionel S. Pees' estimate for the U S department.
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Associated Press
Orleans
Louisiana
Lionel S.pees
U. S
Man Placed Under Bond for Bad Check Charge
C. H. Mallard was placed under bond of $100 by the sheriff's department on a charge of giving a bad check. The instrument showed a date of October 20 with a value of $3 and was cashed at the Twin City Oil company in West Monroe.
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Sheriff's Department
Twin City Oil Company
West Monroe
La Barba couple to study investments in Australia
Mr and Mrs Fidel La Barba travel to Australia to study how best to invest Fidel’s earnings from boxing. They carry several volumes on finance to guide the decision and treatment plans.
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San Francisco
Fidel la Barba
Australia
Fidel
Detroit Officials Probe Widespread Border Patrol Corruption
United States district attorney John R. Watkins said statements by 14 customs border patrol inspectors arrested on warrants show, with further investigations, that corruption spans the entire force of about 112 inspectors. Twelve spent the night in county jail after questions. one pleaded guilty, two pleaded not guilty, and ten face grand jury appearances. Authorities expect charges against rum runners and bootleggers and possible indictments of resignations or dismissals from the patrol in the past year.
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United States District Attorney
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Washington
Moonshine Sale To 7 Year Old Sparks Chicago Probe
In Chicago on December 1, police uncovered a pint of moonshine sold to a seven year old. Four high school boys were arrested for delivering liquor to customers at a Berry Flat owner’s place. John Bellis was detained after a minor bought liquor for his father while officers watched. The youths, aged 14 to 17, were seen pushing a beer coaster. Mrs. Mary Hammond was later charged with violating federal prohibition law.
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John Bellis
Mary Hammond
School for Deaf Likely to Remain in Baton Rouge
Governor Long announced that the state school for the deaf will probably stay in Baton Rouge rather than move to Convent. A Harris letter said Jefferson College buildings are too deteriorated to remodel economically, after the board’s removal suggestion.
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New Pastor to Preach Sunday at Gordon Avenue
Rev. F. McKean is appointed pastor of Gordon Avenue Methodist Church and will lead Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. and 7:39 p.m. preaching, 6:50 p.m. Epworth League, and Thursday prayer 7:40 p.m. The public is invited.
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Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
McClean
Louisiana
Gibsland
Epworth League
Police Officer Geary Shot Dead in Chicago Saloon
Detective Bureau officer Thomas Geary was found shot in a north side saloon owned by State Representative Lawrence O'Brien. Bartender Henry Mullarkey was arrested after allegedly grabbing Geary's partner Edward Johnsons revolver and firing. Geary, 30, was unmarried and died at the scene. Johnson aided in the investigation.
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Chicago
Thomas Geary
Detective Bureau
North Street
Lawrence O'Brien
Henry Mullarkey
Edward Johnson
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Prohi Officer Fined For Shooting Girl in Lorain
Elryta Ohio December J Louis Cie eo Lorain City prohibition officer was fined five dollars and costs by Judge A R Webber in common pleas court for wounding Miss Betty Heywood when her automobile was fired on near Lorain while officers intercepted a liquor shipment Judge Webber postponed the sentence.
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J. Louis Cieeo
Lorain City
A. R. Webber
Common Pleas Court
Betty Heywood
Lorain
Webber
Lorain shooting incident leads to pleas and sentences
Crux details a Lorain case where Cheo Cieco faced sentencing after a shooting that wounded Miss Heywood as she rode with her family on September 26. Cieco claimed the bullet hit the pavement, not the car, and the judge urged a financial settlement with the British subject.
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Frank Hiriady
Walter Knitter
Architect L Milton King Visits Monroe for Weekend
L Milton King formerly with a local architectural firm and now with a large Little Rock firm is in Monroe for the weekend. He reports his Arkansas capital company is enjoying success and predicts a highly satisfactory year in 1929.
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L. Milton King
Little Rock
Monroe
Arkansas Capital City
Temporary barn rises at Louisiana Training Institute after fire
A hastily erected temporary barn replaces the destroyed main structure at the Louisiana Training Institute. Superintendent Schulz expresses gratitude for seven days of public help and tool donations while a permanent building is planned. Milk cows continue to be housed and milked as efforts continue to repair damages.
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