When Eyes Turn South Hoover's South American tour signals trade
The piece argues Hoover's South American visit will widen US exports to Central and South America. It compares the trip to a trade goodwill tour, notes potential industrial shifts toward the lower Mississippi Valley, and warns that water commerce could redraw regional industry as South American trade expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
United States
South
Twin Cities
Gentral
South America
Mississippi Valley
Mid-West
New England
Children in Louisiana Farms Shape Nation Future
Federal surveys show children under 20 make up 38.8 to 48.9 percent of populations in cities villages and farms. The piece argues for strengthening agriculture to secure national prosperity, noting farm youths form a large, vital portion of Ouachita Parish and the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Ouachita
Assistance from Arkansas officials on salt water drainage
Monroe reports cooperation from Arkansas conservation officials to lessen salt water intrusion from oil fields. Hope exists for restrictions by next autumn, but city cautions against expecting notable river salinity reductions. Oil field waste remains a difficult problem while awaits federal pollution laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Monroe
Arkansas Conservation Officials
Six and a Half Dozen In Governor AG Gambling Clash
The piece notes Governor Long and Attorney General Saint locked in a public struggle over gambling. Militia raids curb some near New Orleans while race tracks remain, suggesting gambling volumes stay steady as politics churns without real progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Saint
New Orleans
Christmas Lights Dolores Spark Joy in Yuletide Spirit
The Lions Club reacted Tuesday to Christmas decor by noting Dolores and festive lighting as symbols of the season. They moved to acknowledge the role of sparkling lights in bringing yuletide spirit to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores
Lions Club
Train Peril Tale Warns Women to Trust Officials
A sixteen year old girl travels by train to visit an aunt in the east and is lured by a predatory man. The friend helper intervenes as a conductor’s aid, saving her from harm. The piece urges parents to entrust children to conductors and Traveler's Aid, avoiding strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lothario
Pullman
Gratis
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Repetition of Truth and Civic Spirits Bespeaks Hope
A writer argues that repeating worthwhile ideas strengthens understanding and may benefit readers even after many repetitions. The piece contrasts intelligent grasp with dull repetition and cites historical teachings, urging persistence. It ends noting Detroit News and Monroe display civic hopes for a pre Christmas holiday garden project by Lions club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Poem Gift Sends Warm Cabin Wall Decoration
A reader from Monroe La dated December 9 1928 writes to the editor of Cabin offering a decorative verse for the cabin wall. The note expresses fond visits and a wish for the cabin to remain a refuge and source of peace and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Understanding Stomach Ulcers and Their Dangers
A health overview explains how daily stress from foods irritates the stomach lining, leading to ulcers on the upper stomach curvature. Symptoms include pain after meals, possible bleeding, and risk of perforation or cancer, with treatment ranging from diet to urgent surgery.
Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Travel
Years ago Mrs J Harvey Trousdale visits New Orleans as guest of Mrs W B Reily. Mrs C E Apgar hosts her mother and sister from Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs George Bradford of St Louis visits for business. Dr and Mrs O W Crosby spend Christmas in Selma with friends. Tom Wrights plan New Orleans move. Leon Faulk and associates now at home with Mrs Anderson in West Monroe. R Brettinger to return to Louisville for holidays. Mr Robert Barr visiting Rev C D P Barr. Barr represents W T Todd NY and will resume work. W H Shipp residence near the park nears completion as a notable new home. Mrs W J Everett leaves for Jefferson Texas for relatives. father W H Fort of Mooringsport joins in Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harvey Trousdale
New Orleans
W. B. Reily
C. E. Apgar
Wilson
Lincoln
Nebraska
George Bradford
St. Louis
O. W. Crosby
Selma
Tom Wright
Leon Faulk
S. W. Handy
Anderson
West Monroe
R. Brettinger
The
Hardwood Manufacturing Company
Louisville
Robert Barr
Bride
Apologetic French Artist Seeks Exhibition Help in Monroe
An apologetic French artist arrives with an original painting of barnyard life. He explains he exhibited in Shreveport and plans to show in New Orleans but finds no local art club or sponsors in Monroe. After meeting a local contact who cannot assist, the artist leaves hopeful yet discouraged as days pass without a venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
New Orleans
Monroe
Tennyson
Monsieur
Body of Jackson Cafe Owner Found in Pond
The body of J. A. Williams, Jackson cafe owner, was found in a pond near Brandon. His car was located beside the lake and police believe the death resulted from an accidental drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Cafe
Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
J. A. Williams
Brandon
Williams
Centenarian mother of 12 noted in Center obituary
Mrs. Aletha E. Armstrong aged 102 and an acquaintance of General Sam Houston died at her son’s home in Center Texas on Tuesday. Born in Warren County Tennessee she came to Texas in 1846 and leaves 12 children 56 grandchildren 82 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Center
Tex
Aletha E. Armstrong
Sam Houston
Warren County
Tennessee
Texas
Procrastination Hits Holiday Gift Plans In Modern Musings
The writer jokes about delaying shopping and the familiar urge to start tomorrow. The piece notes a shared struggle with procrastination during the holiday season and asks if others feel the same affliction.
Barrymores Divorce Revealed Under Blythe Name
New York reports John Barrymore and Michael Strange divorced under Blythe a family name used on all legal documents. Maurice Barrymore first adopted Barrymore from his wife Georgie Drew Barrymore and the children have been known as Barrymores though Blythe appears on birth records and deeds.
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New York
John Barrymore
Michael Strange
Blythe
Barrymores
John
Blanche De¢elrichs
Maurice Barrymore
Ethel
Lionel
Barrymore
Georgie Drew-Barrymore
Army Mule as Cadet Mascot Fights for Spotlight
The Army mule that fronts the Army Notre Dame game is not a single pampered animal but a different mule chosen for each matchup. The quartermaster orders a mule to the cadet scene, and the sergeant selects the first suitable beast from the stable. On weekdays Jack hauls an ash cart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
The
Hudson
Military Academy
Jack
Italian pianist Ressighi visits for sunken bell premiere and Toccata
Ottorino Ressighi, Italian pianist and composer, is on his third U S. visit to hear the American premiere of his opera The Sunken Bell at the Metropolitan and to perform his symphony Toccata, recently debuted by the New York Philharmonic and dedicated to an unnamed figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottorino Ressighi
United States
Merle Johnston and Olive Palmer Gala Radio Programs
Central time schedule lists Merle Johnston xylophone act and Olive Palmer revelers gala program with multiple stations including WEAP WJAX WSM and WMC. Program notes include opera Lohengrin and various dance and orchestra features across Chicago and national networks.
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Merle Johnston
Xylophonist
WEAF
WRC
WTAM
WWJ
WGN
WTMJ
WCCO
KSD
WOW
WDAF
KVOO
WEAP
KPRC
WOAIL
WHAS
WSM
WMC
WSB
KOA
Olive Palmer
WJAX
WGY
Kvooo
WFAA
Chicago Grand Opera
KYW
WJZ
KDKA
WLW
WIR
KWK
WENR
WOR
WADC
WKRC
WGHP
WOWO
KMOX
KMBC
WSPD
WHK
WMAQ
KOIL
Quin
Nighthawks
Almanak
Troubadours
WGN Dance Orchestra
Chicago
May Be I'm Wrong and Other Quips by Medbury
A 1928 King Features collection of short humorous items and quips by John P. Medbury. Includes satirical lines on marriage urban life and social foibles with a vaudeville style punch.
Recital Tour and Multilingual Respondent Respighi
Arthur 8. Murray notes Respighi will tour in recital before returning. The composer can read Shakespeare in English but avoids speaking, using Italian German French and Russian at a reception hosted by Mme Elisabeth Rethberg. He declines to answer about the United States with English unavailable in replies.
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Arthur 8. Murray
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Respighi
Yard
Mme
Elisabeth Rethberg
United States
Panama Canal traffic tops 1927 figures for eleven months
Panama Canal records show 5,755 ships transited in eleven months this year, earning 28,932,933 dollars, surpassing the 5,496 transits and 23,832,563 dollars collected during the same period in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Panama Canal
Police Probe Claims Of Profiteering In Auto Auctions
Philadelphia investigators pursue an alleged system where unclaimed stolen autos were auctioned by police and city detectives at extremely low prices then resold at higher values. District Attorney Monaghan said eight detectives were questioned as the grand jury probes bribery and police finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Monaghan
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Ike and
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May Singhi Breen
Newark
Koko
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Hot
Millionaires
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W—Orchestras
Memphis
Nashville
WSM Orchestra
WSM Minstrels
WOAI
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Denver
Henry Starr
NBC
Palmalive
Motormates
KGO
Oakland
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John P. Medbury
Peggy
Marie
Irene
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