Russia fears Franco German pact as Saar vote looms
Geneva dispatch reports Soviet Russia pressing France to avoid new political treaties until eastern security talks unfold. France aims to engage Germany and Russia in an eastern securities pact, while Germany signals a limited international force for League of Nations action. Saar referendum scheduled January 13 governs sovereignty choice.
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Associated Press
Geneva
France
Germany
Russia
League of Trons
Ioon
League
Saar
League of Nations
Chaco Boreal
South America
New FASTEETH powder keeps dentures firm and comfortable
A brief health ad proclaims FASTEETH as an improved denture powder. It says the product secures upper or lower plates without gummy taste, deodorizes, and is available at drug stores.
Temperature Rises After Brief Freezes in Monroe
After two freezes since December 1 Monroe saw a higher minimum Thursday at 41 degrees recorded by government weather recorder Miss Katie Key. Previous lows reached 32 degrees, while the river stayed near flood stage as readings showed 14 feet and the pool normally sits 13 to 14 feet.
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Monroe
Katie Key
Government Weather Recorder
Mercury
Oil production and demand rise in October report
The Bureau of Mines reports U.S. crude oil output at 76,776,000 barrels in October, a 2,477,000 barrel daily average, with total oil demand reaching 91,456,000 barrels. Crude stocks end October at 346,415,000 barrels, and motor fuel production climbs to 36,231,000 barrels while gasoline stocks fall to 45,087,000. Domestic motor fuel demand October totals 37,544,000 barrels.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines Today
Insull's Attack on Charge Fails in Bankruptcy Case
Samuel Insull Sr loses first bid on a second federal charge alleging removal of 2.5 million dollars from Corporation Securities in contemplation of bankruptcy. He is ordered to appear for arraignment December 18 before Judge James H. Wilkerson. Prosecutors weigh whether to press the charge after the ruling.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
James H. Wilkerson
Insull
Corporation Securities Company
Wilkerson
Floyd E. Thompson
U. S
Dwight H. Green
Funeral Held For 13 Year Old Victim In Tragedy
The funeral for Jimmie McGraw 13 of West Monroe was held at Peters Funeral chapel with Rev. L T Hastings officiating. The boy died from a bullet wound after an incident on Illinois Central tracks three weeks earlier. John Catalena 19 was jailed after the shooting, reportedly an accidental discharge of a .22 rifle, and an autopsy traced the bullet path through McGraw.
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Jimmie McGraw
Lou Loftus
Ransom Addition
West Monroe
John Catalena, Jr
Peters Funeral Chapel
L. T. Hastings
Monroe First Baptist Church
Riverview
Burnerdine McGraw
John Catalena
Thee McGraw Lad
Frank W. Hawthorne
McGraw Boy
Catalena
Illinois Central
W. L. Bendel
C. L. Mengis
McGraw Lad
Negro Murderer Hanged At Natchez County Jail
Phil Williams a negro, was hanged at the Natchez county jail at 10 03 am for the murder of Sam Curtis another negro. Williams also faced charges in the murder of his wife and was suspected in a third slaying. He refused to speak as the trap was sprung and remained calm until death.
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Natchez
Miss
Phil Williams
Sam Curtis
Williams
Pupils Test This Week for Second Six Weeks
Ouachita parish and Monroe city students take tests this week for the second six week period. Report cards for the period will be issued soon.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe City
Mrs G H Adams Convalesces After Major Operation
Mrs G H Adams of Columbia is reported convalescing satisfactorily Thursday after undergoing a major operation Tuesday at Riverside sanitarium.
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G. H. Adams
Columbia
Riverside Sanitarium
Firemen Plan Search For Missing Negro Hunter
Firemen organized a search party Thursday to locate Joe Hobson a 1006 Stone Avenue railroad brakeman who disappeared after joining a hunting expedition in LaFourche swamp the night before. He did not rejoin the group as they left the woods.
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Joe Hobson
Stone Avenue
LaFourche
Hobson
Missing Child Feared Drowned Near Singer Louisiana
Ed ward Clark ten year old Bienville parish farm youth disappeared seven days ago while searching for a pig with his dog near Singer His boat search through Beckwith creek followed by horseback riders and foot searchers focused on water-filled caves south of his home as clues remained elusive.
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Lake Charles
Edward Clark
Bienville Parish
Singer
John T. Craner
DeQuincy
Beckwith Creek
South Africans taught to wear rubber-soled shoes
A report notes that natives of South Africa are being instructed to wear rubber-soled footwear. The change aims to reduce injuries and improve safety.
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South Africa
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promise Relief for Digestive Woes
An advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and bile flow. It claims liver-related symptoms cause malaise and promotes the red-labeled pills as gentle vegetable extracts that stimulate bile. The copy warns against substitutes and notes availability in drug stores in 1931.
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Carter
C.m.co
Ouachita Parish High Form First Year French Club
Ouachita Parish High School forms a first year French club with Dolores Joe Grant as president J M Johnson as secretary treasurer Philip Embanato as reporter and Chloe Steel as faculty sponsor A program for the next meeting is planned.
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Ouachita Parish High School
Dolores Joe Grant
J. M. Johnson
Philip Embanato
Chloe Steel
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Soc
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Penney
Gloria
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Santa Claus
Penney's
J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Old Kentucky
America
American Medicinal Spirits Corporation
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