Young Democrat clubs back repeal stance in national meeting
National committeemen of the Young Democrats adopted a substitute resolution affirming support for the Democratic platform calling for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and early modification of the Volstead act. Alabama pressed for state repeal moves but was accommodated to uphold state rights.
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Atlanta
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Young Democrats
Democratic Party
John P. Kohn
Alabama
Resolutions Committee
R. J. Reynolds, Jr
National Democratic
Roosevelt
New York
Y's Men's Club Set to Meet at Hotel Frances
The Y's Men's Club will gather Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. in Hotel Frances for the weekly dinner. All members are urged to attend after last week's meeting left the bridge tournament unfinished. A sketch of Justin J. Glass, charter member, appears in the Monroe Y's track in the current issue.
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Hotel Frances
Justin J. Glass
Monroe Y
Tobacco Tax Surges in November as Drink Tax Falls
Louisiana tobacco receipts rose to 197 916 with October at 193 272. Soft drinks tax plummeted from 14 879 in October to 7 309 in November. Miss Alice Lee Grosjean, supervisor of public accounts, released the figures.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alice Lee Grosjean
Relief Works Going Ahead In Mighty Program
Relief workers exceed sixty six thousand with payrolls surpassing one million dollars a month as unemployment committees direct highway improvements. A P Tugwell plans highway parks every twenty five miles near rivers and woodlands for recreation and beauty, while Newmyer notes bermuda grass on shoulders and cleared right of way. Projects also target malaria control forest conservation and fire prevention to provide lasting state jobs.
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A. G. Newmyer
A. P. Tugwell
Newmyer
Tugwell
Cole Indicted for Slaying Two Men Near Vicksburg
Fritz Cole was indicted by the Warren county grand jury on two counts of murder for the October shooting deaths of Pat Henry Jr., a local lawyer, and George Whitaker, a farmer, on the Oak Ridge road. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment and remains jailed awaiting trial. authorities say he sat in an automobile nearby during the killings.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Fritz Cole
Warren County
Grand Jury
Pat Henry, Jr
George Whitaker
Cole
Oak Ridge Road
Neville Hi Y elects officers and initiates new members
Officers of Neville high school Hi Y club were elected at the weekly meeting last night with George Bubb as president, Richard Pierce as vice president, Fred Millsaps as secretary, Arthur Miller as treasurer, and T Mickle as reporter. John Cargo and Andrew Pappas were initiated as new members.
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Neville
Neville High School
George Bubb
Richard Pierce
Fred Millsaps
Arthur Miller
T. Mickle
John Cargo
Andrew Pappas
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang at the Paramount
Warner Bros. prestige production stars Paul Muni with a large ensemble cast including Glenda Farrell Helen Vinson and Edward J McNamara showing at the Paramount. The epic prison drama is directed by Mervyn Le Roy and praised for its scope and performances. At the Capitol Blond Venus with Marlene Dietrich features an elaborate Los Angeles junkyard set. The Strand presents The Wet Parade filmed with a dramatic boiler room scene featuring Jimmy Durante and a quip from the director about the title.
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Paramount
Paul Muni
Glenda Farrell
Helen Vinson
Shelia Terry
David Landau
Noel Francis
Preston Foster
Edward J. McNamara
Warner Bros
Paramount Theater
Muni
Mervyn LeRoy
Monroe
Capitol
Venus
Marlene Dietrich
Capitol Theater
Los Angeles
Miss Dietrich
Strand
West Monroe
Jimmy “Schnozzle
Durante
Strand Theater
Director Fleming
You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort
Fasteeth powder keeps teeth firmly set and deodorizes with no gummy taste. Sprinkle on plates to eat and laugh in comfort. Available now from your druggist.
Plaintiffs Win Pardue Suit in Local Court
A federal jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. C. G. Pardue and others against United Gas Public Service Company after a trial exceeding two weeks. The plaintiffs, owners of gas lands in Richland parish, are awarded a market price of 4.45 per unit with potential appeal noted by gas company lawyers.
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C. G. Pardue
United Gas Public Service Company
Richland Parish
Bukets Bladder Cleanser Ad Promises Sleep Relief
An early advertisement touts Bukets as a bladder cleanser to reduce night awakenings and irritation. It claims juniper oil and buchy leaves cleanse the bladder, similar to castor oil for bowels, with a 25 cent box sold by Collens & Thompson and Collens Pharmacy. If not relieved after four days, customers may return for a refund. It also links relief from backache or leg pains to bladder disorders and better sleep.
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Collens & Thompson and
Collens Pharmacy
Gas Well Charge Rate Change in Richland Parish
A historical note records a gas charge per thousand cubic feet taken from wells in Richland parish. The former rate was three cents per thousand feet.
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Richland Parish
Fire Causes Slight Damage on N. Fourteenth Street
Fire damaged a residence at 205 North Fourteenth Street when a window curtain touched a gas heater. Owner Ross Ladart and occupant Julius Grant were named in the report. Monroe firefighters also put out two grass fires nearby, with damage estimated at 15 dollars.
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North Fourteenth Street
Ross Ladart
Julius Grant
Monroe
Landowners denied review in gas flow case from Alto crater
John A. McCoy and 20 other landowners lost their bid for appellate review after the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a decision denying damages for uncontrolled gas flow from the Thomason crater over three years. Estimated loss value tied to the Alto burning well reached about 1.055 million dollars, with the fire put out two years ago via auxiliary wells.
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John A. McCoy
States Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
Thomason Crater
Alto
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
An advertising notice promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a quick cold remedy. It claims four actions to open bowels kill germs relieve fever and headache and tone the system. Available in pocket size boxes from druggists. asks for Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine.
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Grove
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