Week End Toll of 20 Southern Deaths in Auto Mishaps
A weekend report lists twenty fatalities across southern states from automobile crashes. Names include Mrs Beatrice Nolan in Baton Rouge Louisiana and G L Southern in San Antonio plus Elmer Rodriguez in Bogalusa Louisiana and Rory H Dickey near Memphis Tennessee among others. The incidents span across Tennessee Florida Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Arkansas with drivers and pedestrians among the dead.
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Beatrice Nolan
Baton Rouge
G. L. Southern
San Antonio
Elmer Rodriguez
Bogalusa
Thibodeaux
Frances Hunt
Nashville
Goodlettsville
Tenn
Rory H. Dickey
Memphis
Steward McDaniel
Landis
N. C
Greensboro
Mary Settle
North Wilkesboro
Greenville
S. C
Harold Nadine
T. M. Hampton
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Fruit Inspectors Trained At School Here
District parishes sent inspectors to attend an all day course on shipping point inspection work. Most participants aim to qualify for inspection duties. The program covers farming topics with focus on grading and preparation of fruits and vegetables for markets.
Negro Woman Prisoner Escapes From City Jail
Pearl Johnson a bright brown skinned Negro woman arrested with another for shop lifting slipped from the city jail at 5 am through the kitchen door. She and the companion were charged with stealing four pairs of men's socks and three women's princess slips from Woolworth's. Johnson had not yet been tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Johnson
Woolworth's
Dying Congress Faces Prohibition Debates and Transition
The new Congress opens amid protest lines as Democrats push prohibition repeal and beer tax while Hoover outlines a balanced budget. Roosevelt looms, bi party rifts, and fresh Senators enter as the body steadies for possible extra sessions and war debt discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Senate
Mr. Hoover
Garner
Senate Senate
Curtis
Watson
Indiana
Smoot
Utah
Moses
New Hampshire
Bingham
Connecticut
Wesley Jones
Washington
Demonstrators Halted at Capitol as Police Guard Washington
Police block crowds at the capitol plaza and entrances while White House security tightens, with 100 patrolmen aiding the Capitol force. Inside, officials proceed with business as demonstrators jeer and a priest attempts to address the crowd.
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Capitol
Congress
House
Senate
District of Columbia
White House
Executive Mansion
Kiro S. Nickoloff
Nickoloff
Cheniere Wildcat Test To Be Drilled Deeper
The Cheniere wildcat well will be drilled deeper. Officials say depths may reach up to 5,000 feet, current depth is under 3,000 feet.
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Cheniere
City Council Meets in West Monroe December Session
The West Monroe city council holds its regular December meeting at City Hall this evening to discuss local issues and municipal affairs.
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West Monroe
Japanese Bandit Foray Near Russian Border In Manchuria
Dispatches from Tsitsihar Manchuria report Japanese forces advancing from Shedyn Pass through the Kinghan mountains toward Hailar and that Chinese insurgent Su Ping Wen may have entered Soviet territory by train. Vanguard 37 miles from Hailar with smoke columns observed. frontier issues unsettled as Moscow’s stance remains unclear.
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Moscow
Su Ping-Wen
Siberia
Japan
Russia
Manchur
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Shedyn Pass
Kinghan
Hailar
Rengo
Gen
Manchuri
Good Fellows Aid for Monroe Children in Need
The News-Star urges readers to donate to the Good Fellows Fund to help families who cannot provide Christmas gifts for their children. Small contributions can bring happiness to youngsters awaiting Kris Kringle, with donations sent in care of Good Fellows Editors at News-Star.
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Santa Claus
Good Fellows’ Fund
News-Star
Kris Kringle
Monroe
News- Star
Solon Ends Dash to U S Capital With Walker Absence
A morning report states Solon’s dash to the U S capital concluded 25 minutes early. Senators hoped Walker's presence might aid Democratic organization, but prospects seemed dim as Republican Karl C. Schuyler, who defeated Walker, is expected to arrive by week’s end to qualify.
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Walter Walker
Colorado
Senator Waterman
Karl C. Schuyler
Roosevelt
Senate
E. S. Grammer
Jones
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Morrison
Senator Overman
House
Ways and Means
Philippines
Congress
Solon
U. S. Capital
Ington
Walker
Legion Post to Meet Tonight at Memorial Home
Regular meeting of L. B. Faulk post of the American Legion will be held tonight at 8 o clock at the Legion home. Reports on the Tallulah Mooringsport football game and yesterday's air circus sponsored by the legion will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Legion
Tallulah
Mooringsport
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief For Coughs
Doctors have long prescribed creosote for coughs colds and bronchitis Creomulsion blends creosote with six other medicinal elements to stop coughing and colds quickly with a promise of safety and pleasant take it or your money back, as guaranteed by local druggists.
Young Man Builds Large Santa Claus Figure at Home
Dale Outman of 2717 South Grand Street fashioned a six foot tall Santa Claus with a moving head and arms powered by a hidden electric motor. The life like face uses optical eyes, and the figure rests on a steel frame. He weighs about 200 pounds and may be loaned to a church for Christmas.
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South Grand Street
Dale Outman
Santa Claus
Santa
Outman
England Watches Debts Talks Amid Disarmament and U S Note
London reports a period of watchful waiting as Congress debates debt settlements and MacDonald attends Geneva disarmament talks. Stimson’s suggestion of no US reply draws wide newspaper attention, while Ambassador Mellon visits Baldwin to discuss expected Washington procedures.
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London
England
American Congress
MacDonald
Geneva
Jetary Stimson
United States
Ambassador Mellon
Stanley Baldwin
Mr. MacDonald
Mr. Baldwin
Washington
Congress
American State Department
Sisters of St Matthew's thank card party givers
The sisters express hearty thanks to the ladies who organized a card party for the St Matthew's school library benefit. Names listed include Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. L. A. Breard, Mrs. T. L. Morris and Mrs. F. A. Blanks.
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St. Matthew's School
Charles Mitchell
L. A. Breard
T. L. Morris
F. A. Blanks
Outright repeal of day statute fails in Congress
The Garner prohibition repeal proposal faces a tough battle as the Republican wet bloc unites to back the measure with about 50 present and Democrats estimated at 160 favorable. Arkansas Democrats oppose, Rainey urges passage, and a teller vote tightens as debate opens in the House.
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Washington
House
Garner
Senate
Congress
Rainey
Beck
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Representative Rainey
Wyant
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Broussard
Sumners
Judiciary Committee
Dyer
Missouri
Christopherson
South Dakota
Representative Woodrum
Virginia
Bank appoints Downing and Oliver to key posts
Ben Downing is named vice president and William C. Oliver named cashier at Ouachita National Bank. Oliver succeeds R Downes Jr who resigns, while Downing is promoted to vice president. Both have years of service with the bank.
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The
Ouachita National Bank
Ben Downing
William C. Oliver
Oliver
R. Downes, Jr
Downing
River Improvement Plans and Funds for Louisiana Rivers
The report details main channel and revetment work with cubic yardage placed on the Vv for the year. It notes near completion of the Bon Carre spillway concrete weir and protection levee projects for Birds Point New Madrid, plus ongoing river stabilization plans between Cairo and the region. Louisiana seeks 718200 for the Intracoastal Waterway section New Orleans Sabine and maintenance funding for multiple rivers and bayous.
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Bon Carre
Birds Point New Find
Cairo
Louisiana
Brown
New Orleans-Sabine River
Southwest Pass
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Johnson's Bayou
Cypress Bayou
Jefferson
Texas
Shreveport
Red River
Fulton
Ark
Ouachita
Black Rivers
Tensas River
Bayou Macon
Beouf
Monroe Man Is Riding Students
A Monroe man discusses local terms in biology noting that many animals have informal names. He cites examples such as the crayfish called a crab in northern states and the horned toad as a lizard to illustrate student confusion.
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Monroe Man
Common Sense On Skin Health And Red Blood Cells
The passage links skin troubles to lowered resistance and blood vitality. It urges boosting red blood cells and hemoglobin to improve oxygen delivery to the body and skin, and to enhance resisting cells in fighting pimples.
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S.8.s
S.S.S. Cay
Plymouth Six Orchestrates New Car With Big Investment
Walter P. Chrysler touts the Plymouth Six as a bold new car born from $9 million in tooling and $42 million in raw materials. He argues the model offers outstanding value and safety with lower prices and modern features, urging buyers to consider before purchasing.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Tarzan and the
Burroughs, Tne
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Obebe
Khamis
Uhha
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Grippe
Legion Post
Memorial Home
WET Bloc
Thomas
Oklahoma
Tarver
Georgia
Plymouth
Walter P. Chrysler
Lymouth
Fone Eee
Tiene
Iaglsian
F.O
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