Christmas Fete Draws Thousands in West Monroe
Thousands of citizens filled two blocks of Trenton Street in West Monroe for a Christmas party with speeches band concerts and floats. Mayor Harry Williams welcomed the crowd as officials were introduced and a large decorated tree lit up the area amid festive activities and roaming performances.
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Twin Cities
Trenton Street
West Monroe
Harry Williams
Peorle
Williams Joe A O. Frans
Craed
Santa Claus
Pea Harrys Wilkens, Jr
West Mont
Apply This and Kill the Itch Scabies Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Biticide a liquid preparation applied to the skin to kill itch mites. It claims absorption beneath the outer skin stops parasite breeding and relieves itching within 30 minutes. Contact or direct shipment offered through Biticide Co. Commerce.
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Biticide Co. Commerce
Gacadv
Windsors Set Easy Schedule for Bahamas Season
Nassau Bahamas December 4 1940 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor will limit their Bahamas season to modest events for war time with all entertaining community focused to raise defense funds Government House undergoing renovations and the Windsors planning small dinners and charitable activities including Red Cross sponsorship and a Bahamian training school for native women
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Fred L. Strozier
Nassau
Bahamas
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
England
Government House
Windsors Wall
A Od. Co
Cgovernment House
Enleany
Duchess
Red Cross
Duke
Lady Ann Dundas
Edward
Preets
Reitzell warns on air rifles in city limits
Community safety counselor Reitzell urges parents to restrict use of air rifles, stating the weapon is forbidden within city boundaries. He warns of potential penalties and stresses supervision and prevention.
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Reitzell
Fragmented English Center Attack Narrative
An OCR read yields a garbled report mentioning an English Center attack and related events. It references weather, defense, and figures such as POPESCU and EVA in a scattered, unnamed context with unclear dates or locations. The text remains largely unreadable, with multiple broken phrases and missing nouns.
Three Days Cough Warns Of Bronchitis Danger
An old advertisement explains a three day cough signals risk of bronchitis or chest infection. Creomulsion is described as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm and ease irritation. It promises quick relief or money back if it fails to help rest and sleep.
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Creomulson
Ady
U S Finance Setup Focus Of British War Aid Talks
Officials and economic planners attended a Treasury meeting led by Morgenthau to discuss Britain’s access to American credits and possible loans. Participants included Stimson Knox and Hull staff, weighing methods to bolster British purchasing power without destabilizing the dollar and war effort.
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Treasury
Morgenthau
Stimson
Navy
Knox
Jesse Ho Jones
Commeerce
State
Welles
George Coe Marshall
Army
Williamy S. Raudsen
Nabetad Defense Commission
Patterson
Terbert Fes
State Department
Woomat
United States
New York Herald Tribune
Marriner &. Reeles
Dhatrine
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
New York
Togo
Deaths Miss Opal Palmer
Miss Opal Palmer died recently and services were held at Pine Beige Church near Geldenia Inter arch cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Eximonds Funeral Henie with Mrs. G. Palmer of Gelden ia among survivors.
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Opal Palmer
Jonesboro
Dec
Pine Beige Church
Geldenia
Inter. Arch Cemetery
Miss Palmer
G. Palmer
Eximonds
Aid
First draftees depart for Camp Beauregard in New Orleans
A New Orleans contingent of 75 draftees and volunteers leaves for Camp Beauregard Louisiana as part of the first selective service call from the area. Among them is Irwin Frankl an Austrian refugee who witnessed Nazi aggression and now pledges service to America. The group traveled by bus from the municipal auditorium after a city sendoff.
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New Orleans
United States
United States Army
Camp Beauregard
Irwin Frankl
Austria
Frank
America
Ilam
Municipal Auditorium
Thes& Men
Plaquemines
St. Bernard
Jefferson Parishes
Weather records and notable temperature extremes across the nation
The report notes extreme December weather with six foot snow drifts in mountain regions and a 70 year December record broken in Duluth as the thermometer hit 19 below. Chicago reached five below for a date low, while Los Angeles and Phoenix posted midwinter heat. a new earth magnetic field device promises improved ground speed readings for pilots.
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Duluth
Chicago
Pigeon Falls
Wis
Tarzana
Calif
Los Angeles
California
Phoenix
Ariz
Causes of Epilepsy Booklet Offered Free
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy will be sent free upon request. Readers can write to the Educational Division at 533 Fifth Ave New York NY to obtain the pamphlet. Dept 0-858.
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Ous
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
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