Five acquitted of conspiracy in bartenders union case
Chicago prosecutors lost key witness in a conspiracy trial as five defendants led by Murray Humphreys and Fritti were acquitted by directed verdict. The case, alleging takeover of the Bartenders and Beverage Union local 278, hinged on McLane’s testimony and injunctions against Nitti and others.
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Chicago
Bartenders
Murray Humphreys
Fritti
al C
George B. McLane
Bartenders and Bevera
American Federation of Labor
McLane
Nitti
John F. Bolton
Wilbert F. Crowley
Crowley
Humphreys
Louis Romano
Thomas Panton
Frederick Evans
Vidalia Parish Library Celebrates 12th Anniversary
The Vidalia branch of the Concordia Parish Library marked the 12th anniversary of the parish library system with a commemorative celebration this week in Ferriday.
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Ferriday
Vidalia
Concordia Parish
Constipation Relief Ad Claims Herbal Laxative Benefits
An old style medical advertisement promotes Carers Liver Filia pills as two vegetable medicines that double the flow of a laxative juice. It claims relief from headaches and discomfort by backing up the bowel with daily use of two pints of the fluid and asserts medical tests support the benefits.
Donors Rally To Aid 2 Year Old Frank Shutt
More than 300 people offered to help as 22 potential donors with the correct blood type prepared for a transfusion to Frank Shutt. James O Hara, 41, an unemployed Navy veteran, volunteered the needed blood. His fiancee Dorothy Bates and sister Margaret, both nurses, have cared for the boy.
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Frank Shutt
Bucks County
Philadelphia
Shutt
James O'Hara
Dorothy Bates
Margaret
Christmas Truce Urged Amid Stubborn Luftwaffe Attacks
Reports describe a renewed six hour assault on Bristol and a wave of Luftwaffe bombing aimed at English ports and shipping. Meanwhile Greek forces push Italian troops in Southern Albania, crossing toward Elbasani, as Crete and the Dodecanese tighten a British Greek blockade.
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Bristol
Berlin
Coventry
Southampton
England
Athens
Albania
Porto Edda
Adriatic Sea
Santi Quaranta
Mussolini
Il Duce
Delvino
Delvine
Argyrokastron
Politzani
Suranta
Polena
Pogradetz
Lake
Ochrida
Elbasani
Mediterranean
Crete
Italy
Dodecanese
Firefighters Host Feast With Donations and Bread
Fire Station No 1 received a generous feast Monday as a tet coon donated by Mrs. Bernice Wright and sweet potatoes bread and two cakes from the T B Association fed by the jail cook. Firemen praised the meal and their recent services.
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No. 1
Bernice Wright
T. B. Association
South Gains Population Leads in Census Shifts
A letter on the 1940 census notes that rural to urban migration slowed in the United States. The rural south grew faster, while some mid western states saw population losses. The piece lists 1940 and 1950 state populations and apportionments, highlighting Alabama to West Virginia.
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Pathe
United States
Austin
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New York
N. Carolina
Penn
S. Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
W. Virginia
LSC
Monroe Colored High School Fire Causes Minor Damage
A fire at Monroe Colored High School last night started in a broom closet beneath a stairway and was contained by the Monroe Fire Department. Fire Chief Frank Roddy cited spontaneous combustion with damages around 100 dollars. brooms mops and floor oil were destroyed while students returned to class today.
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Monroe Colored High School
Monroe Fire Department
Frank Roddy
Haas Speaks to Ferriday Rotary Groups at Turkey Dinner
D Aubrey Haas of Monroe was guest speaker at a Ferriday Rotary Club turkey dinner for Rotary Anns and Jonesville Rotarians at the high school auditorium. The Ferriday orchestra conducted by Professor Johnny Zinna performed with saxophone solos by Zinna, a trumpet solo by George Bush and songs by Evelyn Wallace. William A. Hall, president, spoke briefly and everyone sang God Bless America. Guests included Mr and Mrs Aubrey Haas and Mr and Mrs Alston Prophit of Monroe.
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Ferriday
D. Aubrey Haas
Monroe
Ferriday Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Jonesville Rotarians
Ferriday Orchestra
Johnny Zinna
Zinna
George Bush
Evelyn Wallace
William A. Hall
America
Anc
Aubrey Haas
Mrs. Alston Prophit
Questionnaires Mailed Board No. 1 Monroe Residents Listed
A list of residents in Monroe with addresses and names including Glenn E Fried Clyde Stancard Henry Lovett Felmon Castleberry Robert Siller Oscar T Jones Robert Owen Parish Henry Ackerman Jr Joseph Sampagnaro and Anthony Traina. The entries appear to be a public records mailing for Board No. 1.
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Glenn Edwin Fried
South Grand Street
Monroe
Clyde Claude “Stancard
Pargoud Drive
Henry Lovett
Louis- Anne Street
Felmon Castleberry
Breard Street
Robert Siller
Oscar Thomas Jones
Alabama Street
Robert Owen Parish
Pine Street
Henry Ackerman, Jr
Hudson Lane
Joseph Cherles
Sampagnaro
Bres Avenue
Anthony Joseph Traina
Cedar Street
Historic Monroe church records inventory eyed by WPA
Monroes religious history spotlighted as Work Projects Administration seeks deeds charters minute books and registers from active and defunct churches across denominations including Methodist Baptist Presbyterian Episcopal and Catholic sites. Local supervisors urge residents to help locate data for archival preservation.
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Ouachita
Monroe
Father Martin
Martin
Cocoville
St. Matthew's
Quachita
Pat Canavan
Wood and
St. John Streets
Grammont Filhiol
Don Juan
Louis Gergaud
Louisiana
Father Gergaud
St. Matthew’s
Minden
Winnsboro
Columbia
Camden
Lake Village
Arkansas
Shreveport
Gergaud
Antoine Curier
Episcopal
T. B. Lawson
Grace Church
Methodist State Conference
First Methodist Church
The
Baptist
First Presbyterian
Christian
Church of Christ Scientist
Crutcher
Verne F. Fisher
Statewide Records Project
Work Projects Administration
Low temperatures and cold deaths reported across Midwest
The night brought deadly and near death cold in Minnesota with a farmer dying at Pelican Rapids after his daughter suffered a heart attack and could not feed a fire. A woman died burned near Hibbing as hydrants failed to operate in the freezing cold. Ohio posted record low readings while Sandusky bay froze for the season. Michigan saw heavy snowfall from 13 to 16 inches in western and central areas. Additional minima included 15 below in Postville and -13 at Devils Lake with many other towns under freezing. Glass manufacturing notes mention Pompeii baths and France in 1688.
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Farmer
Pelican Rapids
Minn
Hibbing
Ohio
Toledo
Sandusky Bay
Michigan
Escanaba
Indianapolis
Postville
Devils Lake
N. D
Huron
S. D
Bismarck
Duluth
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Madison, Wis
Charles City
Bristol Bombing Described by London University Lecturer
Dr J S Spink, a London University lecturer and Bristol observer, recounts a heavy German raid on Bristol turning parts of the ancient city into ruin. He details incendiaries, fires in the university complex, staff efforts to combat flames, and the damaged end of the arts faculty with limited casualties.
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London
Bristol
J. S. Spink
London University
Bristol University
Spink
Faculty of Arts
Byrd Sees Big Defense Outlay Reduction Possibilities
Senator Byrd argues a minimum $500 million cut in this year’s budget can be achieved while protecting essential programs. He faults confusion in defense information and says the move aids rapid, factual responses to critics of non military spending cuts.
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Byrd
Roosevelt
Mrs N T Kinnaird Jones obituary funeral service
Mrs. N. T. Kinnaird Jones 62 died at General Hospital Bastrop after a long illness. Funeral held Friday at Extra Methodist Church with Rev. Braswell. interment at Extra Church Cemetery near Hamburg Arkansas. Survived by husband six sons two daughters two brothers and two half brothers. pallbearers listed. Robinson Funeral Home Bastrop directed arrangements.
Christmas observance plan outlined by Wesleyan Union
In Tallulah on December 3 the Wesleyan Union met at Pioneer to organize Christmas observances for Methodist youth. Representatives from Lake Providence Epps Tallulah Floyd and Pioneer attended. Miss Beulah White of Tallulah presided over the meeting.
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Tallulah
Wesleyan Union
Lake Providence
Epps
Floyd
Pioneer
Beulah White
Cin University researchers link heat pain relief to thiamin intake
Two University of Cin scientists report that daily thiamin intake may mitigate depressive effects of heat exposure. They suggest a link between improved mood and higher thiamin consumption under high temperatures, indicating potential dietary strategies for heat stress.
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University of Cinentists
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