Livestock Exposition Draws Heavy Sales and Prizes
Exhibitors at the International Livestock show head home with about 1 million in sales and prizes. Illinois farmers lead with 61 championships and 164 firsts as 11,621 cattle horses sheep and swine and thousands of grain samples are judged. Canada and Australia follow in rankings amid strong Indian and Oklahoma performances. Canada claims 27 championships and 60 firsts as U S and Canada compete across cattle hog and draft classes.
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International Livestock
Ollage
Illinois
Dominion of Canada
Oklahoma
H. B. Heide
United States
Canada
New South Wales
Australia
Vinces
Oklaine
Kansas
Alice Kirby Back in School After New York Radio Appearance
Alice Belle Kirby a 13 year old medium from near Jonesville is back at Black High School in Jonesville after appearing on the New York radio program We the People. She received 260 fan letters and telegrams and awaits future offers. An offer from a famed author and psychic investigator is among possibilities, and a Natchez seance for the Children's Christmas Tree fund may be arranged by Eric E. Montgomery.
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Ferriday
Alice Belle Kirby
Jonesville
Black High School
New York
We the People
Miss Kirby
Manhattan
Leon Kirby
Alice Belle
Eric E. Montgomery
Kirby
Natchez
Miss
Colored Nursing Course Completes at Martin's Temple
The Colored class in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick at Martin's Temple will hold closing exercises Tuesday evening. Miss Frances Page, the instructor and Ouachita parish Red Cross visiting nurse, led the largest class yet with 39 enrolled and 31 to receive certificates. The public is invited to attend in the basement at Adams and 18th streets with a program including speeches, songs, a playette, and certificate presentations.
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Martin's Temple
Frances Page
Ouachita Parish
M. E. Johnson
I. G. Penn
Temple Choir
Lula B. Stevenson
Carlee Banks
Roberta Robinson
Lucile Howard
Appie Wilson
Ellington Returns to Monroe as Assistant Postmaster
Robert Ellington, former Monroe assistant postmaster, has been transferred back to Monroe from Cincinnati to resume his old duties. He replaces the resigning Hugh Wallace, a move welcomed by Postmaster J. R. Wooten and Ellington’s many Monroe friends.
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Robert Ellington
Monroe
Cincinnati
Hugh Wallace
Ellington
J. R. Wooten
Butterflies Use Wing Scent Pouch to Attract Mates
Male butterflies possess a scent pouch on their wings that releases a chemical lure to attract females during courtship. The discovery highlights a specialized mate attraction mechanism improving reproductive success in butterfly species.
Flashes In The News: Odd Local Tales From Across The Nation
A malayan gavial at the St Louis Zoo seeks a mate through constant idleness provoking visitors. Pennies and tax tokens are tossed for a future mate as keepsake coins are removed. In Waynesburg Santa’s parade truck stalls for gas leaving him late to the courthouse. In Los Angeles a young mechanic’s leap ends in reconciliation after a attempted suicide. In San Francisco a car disappears then crashes into Taraval precinct after rolling downhill.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Zoo
Zoo
George P. Vierheller
Waynesburg
Santa Claus
Santa
Public safety plea warns Yale accidents during holidays
Monroe Police Chief Frank V. Reitzell urges careful behavior this Christmas season to prevent injuries or deaths. He cites strict enforcement of the city fireworks ban in the business district and calls for heightened traffic enforcement and avoiding rides with drinking drivers.
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Frank V. Reitzell
Monroe
Reitzell
Robbery Capture After Chicago Store Manager Telephones
Chicago store manager James Byrne reported a $32 robbery with a gun. Three police officers followed the suspect after he fled into an alley and drove around the block to confront him. In Mount Ayr Iowa Asa Rains recalls his 1911 two cylinder car and its first December license plate purchase at the courthouse.
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Chicago
James Byrne
Ol’ Faithful Mountayr
Asa Rains
Rains
Former Ziegfeld beauty ends life in New York
Mrs Helen Ryan Crossman Carr once a Ziegfeld Folies beauty is found dead in her Riverside apartment kitchen. Detective Reilly calls it death by own action after she turned on gas and wrote a farewell note. estranged husband Alexander Carr searched for her and planned a reconciliation. Beverly, 12, is present at the bier. Carr had divorced Paul Gugger in 1923 and had been estranged for eight years.
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New York
Helen Ryan Crossman Carr
Alexander Carr
Riverside
Eugene Reilly
Carr
Screen Starlet Sues for Divorce in Los Angeles
Screen starlet Jane Wyman seeks a divorce from Myron Futterman a wealthy dress manufacturer whom she married in New Orleans eighteen months ago. She cites four points of disagreement including her dancing with other men his view of flirting and their differing views on family money and comparison to his former wife.
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Los Angeles
Jane Wyman
Myron Futterman
New Orleans
Stolen Shotgun Report Across Monroe Streets
A 20 gauge shotgun owned by Henry L. DeBlieux of Monroe was taken from his car parked at Catalpa and Harrison streets Sunday afternoon. Police say Paul Moore of 1210 Pine street reported his home robbed Saturday night of a man's suit, extra trousers and vest, and two white shirts.
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Henry L. DeBlieux
Monroe
Catalpa
Harrison Streets
Paul Moore
Pine Street
Sheriff reports 46 arrests in November total
The sheriff's department shows forty six arrests in November in its monthly report. Larceny under 50 led offenses with five arrests. other cases included breaking and entering assault with a deadly weapon and various traffic and public safety violations.
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Sheriff's Department
Ein
Debutantes to debut in Baltimore cotillion nostalgia
The annual Baltimore bachelors cotillion unfolds tonight with 75 debutantes entering in traditional hoop skirts and feathers at Lyric theater. Guests include New York socialite Brenda Duff Frazier as the event maintains strict decorum through late night punch and formal gowns.
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Baltimore
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier
New York
Lyric Theater
Board of Governors
Strike Ends At Chicago Stock Yards After Long Sitdown
Workers from the CLO Stockhandiers local at the Stock Yards in Chicago returned to duty after a near month long strike. The union and company reached a written agreement recognizing the union as the sole bargaining agent and detailing negotiating scope and working conditions. Union members reserved right to strike again if a contract is not signed within one day.
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Chicago
CLO Stockhandiers
Mo 47
Union Stock Yards and Transit Company
T. Henkle
Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee
Fedward J. Kelly
Henry Johnson
PORKA STOP ITCHING CLAIMS TO RELIEVE TINEWORM FEET
An advertisement for Porka promises relief from itching and skin irritations including tinea, with claims to stop torment between toes. It offers money back if unsatisfied and lists price and purchase details from Star Products.
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WLC
Deaths and Military Funeral Notices Reported
Miss Neney Williams of Tl died at home in Ward 4 after long illness cared for by two First Methodist Church members. Funeral held at Devise Lawhett home with Rev. C Kathce Smith officiating. Interment in Wart & Members cemetery. Leonard L Kaufman of Monroe received military funeral at Gulfport hospital with service led by Hebb F Mirech. Interment in Jewish cemetery. Pallbearers listed, honorary pallbearers named. Also noted are services for infant son of Mr and Mrs W L Aswell of Chowdtrant who died after a brief illness at a hospital.
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Neney Williams
Suevlaes
First Methodist Church
Devise
C. Kathce Smith
Wet Monrse
Retmey J. Mobte
Veterans of Foren
Leonard L. Kaufman
Monroe
Gulfport
Mise
Hebb F. K. Mirech
Felating
Clarence Maria
Jucee Lemie
Paul Funk
T Bandaft
Walter Mood
Frank Short
Bailey Martin
Lee Lemie
J BR Walkworth
Leon Mara
Julian Greesword
WM. Kalw
Fay Walter
L. Lowencritt
John Snyder
W. & Butler
T. Rabies
Mr Kaufmen
V. F W. Winewhern
Mater
Choudrant
Der
Pweerel
Lertie Aswell
Mra
W. L. Aswell
Af Chowdtrant
Pwsten
Dr J P Powell Rites Planned in Mangham
Dr J P Powell 10 of Mangham dies in Vicksburg hospital after years in practice. Funeral at Vedevust Church Mangham Tuesday with burial in Maron La cemetery. Survived by wife seven children and two sisters, with numerous relatives listed.
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DP Powell
Mangham
Vicksburg
Turetay
Percy
Paneer
Will Affine
Maron la
Tom de Powell le
A FB Andrews
J. E Terre
Resseliville
Ark
KM. White Mer Heuge
Tuenege
Farmervilie
Community mourns at Lopattraw cemetery service
The obituary notes a burial at Lopattraw cemetery with the bereaved family present. Surviving relatives include a sister and a brother. The service honors the deceased and recalls family ties amid the loss.
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Cough and Bronchial Irritation
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion, a creosote based emulsion, as a safe remedy for a three day cough signaling potential danger. It claims to soothe irritated mucous membranes and loosen germ laden phlegm, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Turkey
Roper
Paramount
Shirley Temple
Charles Gillingwater, Sr
Sam
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Amanda Duff
Shirley
Alice Kirby
Josep
Odstock
Woodstock Typewriter Agency
Bernhardt Building
Monroe, la
Associated Press
Oliver Titchenal
California
Titchenal
San Francisco
Jack Wesenfeld
Taraval
YALE
Reuxell
Ziegfeld
Nancy Williams
Kaucpmans
Infant Asweil
J. P. Powell
Fh O
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Lopattraw
Perth
Greyround
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Lela Hall
Eddie Cantor
America
Columbia Network
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C.S.T
Charles Dietrich
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