Bandits Alter Stolen Ford To Evade Capture In Ouachita Parish
A Ford coupe stolen from Ben J. Stern after a dance on Catalpa street was recovered in Alexandria during an attempted hold up. The car had extensive modifications including swapped license plates and altered hardware. Four men from Alexandria were jailed on robbery charges after police stopped the crime in progress at Simon Bros. department store.
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Ben J. Stern
St. John Street
F. Strauss & Sons
Ouachita Parish
Catalpa Street
Mr. Stern
Alexandria
Simon Bros
Stern
Third
Washington Streets
Cleveland Sportsmen Buy Indians
Cleveland, with Alva and Charles L. Bradley and John Sherwin Jr., plus Percy J. Morgan, purchasing a controlling interest in the Cleveland Indians, vow to restore the club to prominence and field a rejuvenated team next spring. The Bradleys long in local sports and business are described as driven by civic pride and personal loyalty.
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Cleveland
Alva
Charles
Sherwin
Nichol HK
Glenville
Morgan
Cleveland Baseball Club
Alva Bradley
John Sherwin
Charles Bradley
Alvin
Percy Jo Morgen
Robbery cluster tied to car owner in Alexandria
Police linked a car found in a rash of robberies around Alexandria to Ben Stern of Monroe by a single club and an order book page for Strauss & Sons, drawing in the car owner after its discovery.
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Alexandria
Ben Stern
Monroe
Strauss & Sons
Grass fire in 3000 block Lee avenue put out by three companies
A small grass fire in the 3000 block of Lee Avenue was extinguished yesterday at 2 35 p m by fire companies 1 2 and 4.
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Lee Avenue
West Monroe Shed Fire Damages Gulf Coast Asphalt Plant
A morning blaze at Gulf Coast Construction asphalt plant shed on Trenton Street West Monroe caused about 50 dollars in damage. Fire reported at 5 20 am and thought to be started by a watchman using gasoline to start a fire.
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Gulf Coast Construction Company
Trenton Street
West Monroe
Kiwanis Club Elects Officers For Year At Noon Meeting
The Kiwanis club at Hotel Monroe elected officers for the coming year including President J. E. Doughtie and vice presidents Jack Hayes and Albert Marx. Directors named were T. O. Brown J. H. Watkins J. M. Breard 8. J. Rivoire and W. B. Ayars. Speaker W. R B. Clark urged highway improvements funded by a bond issue to be voted by Ward 3 and Ward 10 property owners on December 20.
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Kiwanis Club
Hotel Monroe
J. E. Doughtie
Jack Hayes
Albert Marx
Percy Sandel
T. O. Brown
J. H. Watkins
J. M. Breard
J. Rivoire
W. B. Ayars
W. R B. Clark
East Ouachita
Levee Conflict In New Orleans Over Home Near Crevasse
Orleans levee board informs Sheriff Mereaux no state troops needed to finish the Caernarvon levee. Ambrose Ansardi denies resisting board officers and says he only asks lawful, civilized handling, amid plans to move or destroy his nearby home with compensation.
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New Orleans
Caernarvon
Orleans
M@reaux
St. Bernard Parish
Ambrose Ansardi
Army
Ansardi
Baker Farmer Personal Crisis Reported by Rope Strangulation
Charles A. Carlson a farmer from Baker is reported in Baton Rouge on December. The Associated Press notes a personal crisis involving rope strangulation.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge, Dec. T
Charles A. Carlson
Baker
New Epileptic Fit Remedy Offered by Slepsy Colonies
A new treatment claimed to stop severe epileptic fits and spasms is advertised as not habit forming. Readers may request a free booklet by mailing their name to Phenolepto, Dept A-618, Box 71, St Johns Place Station, Brooklyn NY.
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Phenolepto O
St. Johns Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Suicide of Carlson Man Found Near Residence
A 67 year old Swedish born man, living near Carlson’s home, was found dead by hanging after threats to hang himself. Neighbor Dr. Baker helped search for him as the family reported the threat. The man had moved from Iowa to Louisiana about ten years ago and had recently voted in January primaries.
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Here
Baker
Carlson
Sweden
Louisiana
Iowa
Police Court Docket Details for Racially Charged Offenses
George Dedrick, a Black man, faces trespass charges with a $10 or 10 day option. George Shavers, Black, jailed for drunk and disorderly conduct, drawing a dangerous weapon with $200 or 200 days. appeal granted. Henry Dexter, Black, charged with multiple offenses including traffic and hood bill with various fines and jail terms.
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George Dedrick
George Shavers
Henry Dexter
Hood
Idaho Bill Logs Lion to Capital Zoo
Old Scout Idaho Bill, famed in western dime novels and one of five surviving government Indian scouts, travels to Washington with a live mountain lion for the capital zoo. He weighs his experience and plans for display while authorities arrange transport and care for the animal.
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Idaho
Bill
LION
Capital Zoo
Los Angeles
Idaho Bill
Annals of the Wild West
Washington
Capital
Byron letter vanishes after gust near church
A letter by the author of Don Juan disappeared around Dr. John Roach Strator's church when wind blew it from a collector's office window on a nearby skyscraper. The envelope containing Pyrong nissi was later found on the street in front of the church.
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Associated Press
New York
John Roach Strator
Gloves of Assured Quality at Fashion Shop
Fashion Shop at 108 St John St advertises kid glove styles in alla importa fabric with soft pliant feel and tempting prices. Quick selling emphasized to entice buyers.
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Alla Importa
St. John St
Adv
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