Fragmented Prayer and Community Meeting Notes
A fragmented 19th century style confession reflects on faith and effort to live well. It references H. Dunaway and a meeting at Hotel Frances on November 11 with mentions of Rev. Francis Xavier and memberships, describing a community push amid turmoil and moral striving.
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H. Dunaway
Mujic
Ulron
Harthe
Vandegaer
Hotel Frances
Side
Whifrancis Xavier
Johnson weighs codes for two industries and labor rules
General Johnson suggested a code covering two industries and the possibility of extending wage hour and other labor condition rules to the telephone business as needed. Trade practices in independent aluminum concerns comprised about 2 percent of the industry.
Company President Opposed to Code
Washington December 1 P Hugh S Johnson said Walter Gifford president of American Telephone and Telegraph sent a letter stating the company did not want to come under a code as it would be non competitive in character He disclosed this at a press conference.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Walter
Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
NRA chief hints at wage and hour code enforcement
The NRA chief said no code would be imposed except on labor provisions but warned that, if required, enforcement could extend. The Bell Telephone Co subsidiary of T and T submitted a code to NRA while Johnson was uncertain if Gifford's role covered the entire system. Johnson stated holding companies would not be exempt from the code structure embracing subsidiaries.
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NRA
Bell Telephoned Company
Johnson
Gifford
John
Labor May Get Representation on Code Authorities
Washington Dec 1 Indications that labor may obtain representation on important code authorities were reported by Sam Hugh Johnson recovery administrator He noted the American Federation of Labor seeks a seat on the national bituminous coal industrial board and discussed potential revisions to his earlier recommendations Johnson said no hard rules exist labor bears responsibility for profit and loss only when managing after plans to appoint himself Fred Bryan and Judge George W Anderson as presidential members had not been finalized He added Secretary Perkins and AFL head William Green show no intent to clash over NRA policies in the upcoming session.
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Washington
Sam Hugh S. Johnson
Federtion of
Cooe
Johnson
West
Warm Springs
Fred G.ryon
George W. Anderson
Boston
Janson
Perkins
Labor Department
Himsef
Labor
NRA
Edrady
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Legal dispute over nominating procedures in primary elections
Legal experts from Monroe challenge Mrs Kemp on committee driven nominations. The act requires a full primary process and forbids nominating candidates outside the Act. Section 31 permits committee selection only after vacancies or failures to nominate post primary.
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Secretary of State
Monroe
Kemp
Mother P J Duffy Helps Good Fellows Yuletide Cheer
A letter from Mrs. P. J. Duffy praises the Good Fellows fund and urges others to contribute before the three week deadline. Donations should be sent as checks to News-Star at 110 North Second Street.
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Yuletide
P. J. Duffy
Duffy
Good Fellows
News-Star
North Second Street
No Agreement Reached At Liquor Meeting
The article notes a deadlock at a liquor meeting and discusses election timing and voter registration rules. It explains the 60 day notice requirement, 30 days for registering, and 30 days to close rolls, highlighting how compliance would push the election into early 1934 and force parish voters to re-register within a short window.
Insanity Plea Centered in Picnic Poisoning Case
The defense argues a plot of insanity behind deaths linked to a picnic poisonings in Ohio. Emory asserts Colley would be blamed, while Emory urges jurors to imagine forcing Shank to drink poison. Openings outline prior incidents forming the insanity basis before the Ohio case.
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Shank
Colley
Emory
Ben McCray
Ohio
Gangster Sharkey Hangs Self in St Paul Prison
In St Paul a gangster named Sharkey hanged himself with a necktie attached to bars and another around his neck. Sheriff Moeller and guards rushed to help, but he died. Coroner Ingerson called it a likely suicide and planned an investigation. Sharkey had disrupted a kidnapping trial, twice rising from his seat before guards restrained him.
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ST. Paul
Moeller
Sharkey
Ingerson
Stewart
November marriage licenses issued in Ouachita Parish
Sixty two licenses were issued by the Ouachita parish clerk in November, three more than October’s 59. The oldest white groom was 54 marrying a 22 year old, and the oldest white bride was 39 marrying a 26 year old. the text notes a young pairing as well.
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Ouachita Parish
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Clears Cold Fast
A cold demands internal treatment not a multi purpose remedy. Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine is advertised as a four in one cold remedy that opens the bowels fights germs and fever relieves headache and tones the system. Available at druggists in 30c and 50c sizes.
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Grove
Racial and age details in a local injury incident
The report notes the youngest white girl aged 16 and the youngest white man aged 19. The oldest Black couple married were a 56 year old man and a 46 year old woman. An injury occurred when a rumble seat collapsed onto a member, who received treatment at a local physician’s office.
Motorman Suffers Bad Finger Cut in Street Railway Accident
H. S. Harrison, a motorman for the Municipal Street Railway, sustained a badly cut first finger of the right hand on Thursday in an accident. The report notes the injury occurred during routine operation with no further details available.
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H. S. Harrison
Municipal Street Railway
Foley Pillsets Relief for Kidney Sufferers
An old advertisement promises rapid relief for kidney and bladder irritation. It claims quick visible results within hours, flushing poisons and neutralizing acids, with soothing comfort and no more aching joints. Includes money back guarantee and urges asking the druggist for Foley Pillsets.
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Foley
Richard Mellon Dies as Pittsburgh Bank Leader
Richard Mellon, Pittsburgh bank president, dies. His interests included expanding family ventures and supporting the East Liberty Presbyterian church under construction, a gift to his congregation. The church site is linked to his maternal lineage, tracing to Sarah Jane Negley and Barbara Negley who built the original Liberty Presbyterian in 1819.
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Mellon
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Sarah Jane Negley
Barbara Negley
First Liberty Presbyterian
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