Rumors Swirl Over Dillinger Gang Capture Links
Reports from Chicago and Barrington discuss possible custody of John Hamilton, ace gunner in the Dillinger gang, amid claims that Helen Gillis widow of Baby Face Nelson has been detained. Officials offered no confirmable details, while rumors of a hideout near Lake Geneva and Gillis aiding investigators circulated without substantiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago
John Hamilton
Dillinger
Helen Gillis
Nelson
Ilton
Nelson E
Department Justice
Samuel Cowley
Herb. Hollis
Hamilton
Gillis
Chicago
Mrs. Gillis
Cowley
Hollis
Barrington
Downes Named General Manager of Monroe Auto and Supply
Richard Downes Jr. is appointed general manager of Monroe Auto and Supply by W L Ethridge. Downes reorganizes Downes Brokerage Inc. as Downes Shadrack Agency Inc with W S Shadrack as president and Mrs Richard Downes as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Downes, Jr
Monroe Auto and Supply Company
W. L. Ethridge
Downes
Downes Brokerage, Inc
Downes-Shadrack Agency, Inc
W. S. Shadrack
New Orleans
Richard Downes
North
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific Road and Freight Department
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Monroe Grocer Company
Consolidated Ice Company
Citizens’ National Bank
Citizens’ Bank
Ouachita National
Rotary Club
Shadrack
Monroe
Metropolitan Casualty, Inc
Commercial Casualty Company of
New Jersey
Nashville
Tenn
Floodgate Work Opened for Bids in Morehouse Parish
Bids for construction of floodgates on Horse bayou in Morehouse parish will be received by the Tensas basin levee board at Hotel Virginia up to 11 o'clock on December 21. The contract covers building a concrete structure placing the floodgate and laying two lines of 48 inch corrugated iron pipe about 240 feet long. All materials and labor and expenses must be supplied by the contractor. Work must begin within 10 days of award and be completed within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Bayou
Morehouse Parish
Tensas Basin
Hotel Virginia
D.k
Booster Club Plans Interesting Meeting
The Missouri Pacific Booster Club announced a 7:30 pm meeting Thursday with refreshments. Program includes concert by the Missouri Pacific band directed by Charles S. Borum, readings by Mrs. E. Nettles, piano accordion numbers by H. B. Sorensen, and talks by J. P. Roquemore and S. H. McClary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pa- Booster Club
A. Moss
Missouri Pacific Band
Charles S. Borum
Leon Hammonds
E. Nettles
H. B. Sorensen
Tyler announces birth of first baby girl
Mr and Mrs Chester Tyler of Jonesboro announce the birth of their first child a daughter on December 5 in Jonesboro Louisiana The couple named the newborn and celebrated the arrival in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Mrs
Chester Tyler
Fire destroys Warner Brothers studios killing chief and injuring 15
A blaze at Warner Brothers First National studios in Burbank California killed 65 year old fire chief Albert Rounder and injured 15 others including Rudolph Hoop and Nick Potskoff. The fire swept about half the 80 acre site destroying outdoor sets and the New York set. Firefighters from surrounding cities battled the flames until they were controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Warner Brothers
First National
Albert Rounder
Motion Picture Studio
Rudolph Hoop
Nick Potskoff
New York
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Michael Curtiz
Paul Muni
Herring Returns From Houston After Son’s Operation
Mrs E J Herring of 206 Crosley street West Monroe returns from Houston where her son Ocie J Herring recently underwent a serious operation on November 19. He is reported recovering well from injuries sustained in an automobile accident three years ago including a diaphragmatic rupture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocie Herring
E. J. Herring
Crosley Street
West Monroe
Houston
Texas
Ocie J. Herring
Herring
Man Bitten By Mad Dog Located And Is Taking Hydrophobia Treatment
Kelly Hansen of Nebraska was located after being bitten by a dog in Mississippi and learning the animal had hydrophobia. He will begin Pasteur treatment in Alexandria, Louisiana, after identification by press reports and an employer inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Kelly Hansen
Norfolk
Nebr
Alexandria
Wesson
Miss
Hansen
Shreveport Times
Arthur A. Hanser
Portland
Ore
Winnfield
Laurel, Miss
Laurel Leader-Call
Rhea Lomax
Associated Press Dispatch
Laurel
Parker Printing Company
Pasteur
Authorities Seek Cause Of Freight Derailment
Seven cars of a 58 car freight train derailed seven miles northwest of Shreveport on a northbound Kansas City Southern train. Two hoboes riding the train escaped death. one was trapped and rescued from mud. It took about six hours to clear the main track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Kansas City Southern Railway
Storks Decline in Holland Linked to Poisoned Grasshoppers
Storks, valued as a sanitary asset in the Netherlands, are thinning in number. The decline is attributed to poisoning from grasshoppers they eat while wintering in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
South Africa
Deep Mysteries Confront Group on Galapagos Islands
A team led by Capt. G Allan Hancock searches the Galapagos for clues to two found bodies on Marchena and the vanished Baroness de Wagner. They aim to confirm shipwreck and starvation theories and learn the fate of Bar oness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner and other inhabitants on Charles island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Galapagos Islands
G. Allan Hancock
Marchena Island
Charles Island
Alfred Rudolph Lorenz
Paris
Arthur Estampa
Galapagos
Eloise Bosquet de Wagner
Vienna
Lorenz
Fresh Aspirin Promise in Marketing St Joseph Brand
Advert reads a demand for fresh meat and aspirin highlighting moisture protection for St Joseph Aspirin. Claims the product is wrapped and sealed to ensure freshness and quick relief, calling it the world’s largest seller at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gold Holdings and Personal Talk Spark Rumor
The article hints at a confidential affair the author preferred not to publish but wished to discuss with Captain Hancock. It notes roughly 7,000 tons of fine gold are held by this country, the largest share of the world’s supply. It profiles Raymond Myers of Vintage PA, armless since birth, who has mastered a notable feat despite disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Myers
Vintage
Musical talents show through use of feet across instruments
A performer demonstrates skill by playing piano guitar trombone harmonica and other instruments using his feet showcasing unusual multi instrument technique and stage presence.
Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment Claim
A cooling soothing Blue Star Ointment is said to melt into the skin and quickly relieve itching rash eczema and foot itch. The notice offers a money back guarantee if the first jar fails to provide relief.
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OHN Hamilton
Dorothy Christy
Joe E. Brown
Maxine Doyle
Frank McHugh
Gordon Westcott
Paramount Theater
Head Auto and
Supply
Ooster Club
Thomas Wedders
Istory
Edders
Jinky
North Second
Plough
Gu Lombardo
Orchester
Hancock
Schumacher
V. Frank Lynn Co
Gordon and Railroad Ave
Licerri & Myers Tosacco Co
Southern Tobacco
South
Chesterfield
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