Social and club events prompt notices from Eva Bradfor
Social calendar lists events including the Married People's Card Club Iris Bridge Club American Legion Auxiliary West Monroe Baptist groups and church missions with times at homes tabernacle and Elks Club. Also notes on Dr B L Wood appendicitis recovery and local obituaries and arrivals including Percy McLurg a leading lumberman with a widow and 10 year old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Potts
G. C. Comstock
Iris Bridge Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
B. Poimbouf
West Monroe Baptist Sunbeams
the Tabernacle
Elk's Club
Louisiaana Ramblers
West Monroe Baptist Girl's Auxiliary
Miss Jessie George Showered By Friends In West Monroe
Miss Jessie George was honored at a Tuesday night shower hosted by Miss Irene Sims and Miss Mary Lou Hamilton at Mrs. J. McCormick’s home in West Monroe. The event featured narcissus displays, two contests, generous gifts handed to the guest of honor, and a menu of chicken sandwiches and Russian tea enjoyed by about sixty friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss George
Irene Sims
Mary Lou Hamilton
J. ©. McCormick
West Monroe
Jessie George
R. L. Rinehart
Polm‘bout
Mrs Vaughn Hosts Twentieth Century Book Club Meeting
The Twentieth Century Book Club met at Mrs J B Vaughn's home with red roses and poinsettias as decor. Members discussed papers on Ibsen and Strindberg as Liberator of Women and Champion of Men, followed by a hot supper amid names of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Vaughn
Twentieth Century Book Club
J. B. Vaughn
Indberg
Pare Ibsen
Strindberg
M. M. Munholland
Idney Stroud
Death of Mr. McLurg Reported by American Lumberman
An American Lumberman telegraph reports the drowning death of P. S. McLurg ester, identified as president and general manager of a rendersing or lubricants company in Wisconsin. Friends in the city await fuller facts of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Lake
McLurg
Wisconsin
North
Ontario
Bay City
Mich
John McLurg
Mickelson-Hanson Lumber Co
D. M. Kneeland
Monroe
Grayling Lumber Co
Mr. Kneeland
Phillips
Knéeland-McLurg Lumber Co
Europe
Logging Association
Northern Wisconsin Loggers’ Association
American Lumberman
American Berman
P. S. McLurg
P. S. McLargester
Americas Tomberman
Soma Wis
Meident
Rendersrg Lubes Co
Wik
Wee Drown
London to Near East Air Service Extended
Plans for a comprehensive air route from London to Persia were outlined in Munich. A trans European aviation union formed with leaders like May or Tschudi and Junkers. The plan envisions night flights from London to Cologne Fuerth down the Danube to Budapest and hydroplane links toward Braila the Black Sea, Russia Persia Greece Turkey and Spain by 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Danube
Budapest
Braila
Black Sea
Russia
Fersia
Greece
Turkey
Spain
Vienna Improves City Transit
The Socialist government of Vienna extends its public works program by taking over the underground belt railway. Out of service since early wartime, the line will be electrified and integrated into the municipal street railway system with new equipment built domestically to reduce unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
A. P
Twenty Traffic Cases Disposed by Municipal Court
Twenty traffic cases formed the bulk of yesterday's business in local police court. Eleven cases involving small fines were levied on named individuals. several violators received suspended sentences, and a few were discharged. Drunk and disorderly charges brought fines of ten dollars each, with Blackie Miller fined twenty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bartlett
G. W. Smith
W. J. Riley
Fred Regan
Roy Cairins
J. L. Freund
J. L. Wyatt
Sam Wexler
J. B. Aswell
Judge Schulze
Jas. Smith
Julius Johnson
T. J. Keller
C. B. Roswell
Lee Anding
C. E. Lucky
H. M. Hollister
W. F. Whitlock
Pete Congella
C. L. Baker
J. Fink
Blackie Miller
Will Elsey
Robert Rhodes
R. H. McCoy
H. Woodward
Geo. F. Collins
John McGinley
Miller
Aggie Commissioners In Conference to Aid Agricultural Efforts
New Orleans hosts a three day meeting of southern state agriculture commissioners and warehousing directors to discuss uniform laws for farming. Charles E. Baughman proposes harmonizing laws with Texas leadership and future committee plans are outlined by Harry D. Wilson and S. M. Ramsay with other regional figures in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggie
New Orleans
Commissioners of Agriculture
Charles E. Baughman
Texas
Harry D. Wilson
Agriculture
Louisiana
S. M. Ramsay
N. B. Dial
South Carolina
Homer Hancock
Tennessee
New Orleans Imports Reach Highest Level Since 1919
Imports at New Orleans in October 1923 rose to 13.49 million dollars, up from 11.67 million the prior October and second only to December 1919. The gains marked the port’s highest October level in its history aside from 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Collector of Customs
Wife of Publisher Is Robbed of Small Sum
Mrs. J. Stern wife of the Montgomery Alabama publisher was robbed at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square New Orleans while kneeling in prayer. Her purse containing a small amount of money and a $160 diamond ring disappeared from a pew after she rose. A man she recalls sitting behind her is believed to be the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
J. Stern
Montgomery
Alabama
St. Louis Cathedral
Jackson Square
Two Millions of More Barrels of Oil Taken Through U S Pipelines
At a convention in St. Louis N S Bushnell Buckeye Pipe Line president said about 2 250 000 barrels of oil are gathered and moved daily by U S pipelines He urged careful economical operation to sustain pipeline business and the oil industry overall relies on pipelines for bulk transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Associated Press
ST. Louis
United States
N. S. Bushnell
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
American Petroleum Institute
Former Governor Walton’s Klan Conspiracy Indictments Debated
Oklahoma City December 12. Former Governor J C Walton’s bid to prove a Ku Klux Klan conspiracy resulted in indictments for offenses while in office. Eleven grand jurors who indicted him denied they were Klansmen, meeting a rebuff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. C. Walton
Registration Figures Rise in Parish Says Mr Phillips
Parish Registrar G W Phillips reported a record single day 145 registrations as the 1924 voting deadline neared. Total registrations climbed to about 6 600 with more expected after close. He noted women lag behind men but many outside Monroe and West Monroe paid poll tax this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Monroe
West Monroe
Phillips
Half of taxes used for school purposes in Caddo parish
Shreveport reports that of 457,757.61 total property taxes for 1923 in Caddo parish the amount for school purposes reaches 1,150,351.30, indicating nearly half of all tax revenue funds public education as new assessment rolls show. Total parish valuations amount to 134,871,520.
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Associated Tress Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Evidence Taken In Noted Oil Tax Case In Louisiana
In Shreveport on December 12 evidence is being taken before special master J M Grimmet in the Gulf Refining Company suit to restrain A H Phillips Webster parish tax collector from selling 874000 dollars of oil stored at Dubberly to satisfy 26000 dollars in local school taxes. The case likely continues today. In Chicago on December 12 the American Farm Bureau Federation plans to elect officers, signaling a division among states at the fifth annual meeting. In Washington December 12 a preliminary conference with Secretary Mellon by Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee marks the start of work on tax revision legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
J. M. Grimmet
Gulf Refining Company
A. H. Phillips
Webster Parish
Dubberly
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
Mellon
Red Cross Annual Meeting Signals Board Elections
Elections to fill vacancies on the central committee the board of trustees the general board and among the incorporators of the American Red Cross formed the principal business before the annual meeting in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Central Committee
Board of Trustees
General Board
American Red Cross
Chicago bids to host Democratic National convention
Chicago moved to lure the Democratic National convention by urging national committeemen to select the city for the presidential nominating gathering. The action came through the local association of commerce as of December 12.
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Chicago
The
Association of Commerce
Fall to Testify in Senate Oil Reserve Inquiry
In Washington on December 12 former Secretary of the Interior A B Fall arrived to testify as the Senate investigates leasing of naval oil reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
A. B. Fall
Senate Public Lands Sangeerril i
Mid-West A A U Senior Championship Heads to Omaha
Nebraska Iowa and the Dakotas will send their top amateur boxer to Omaha during the week of December 3 to compete in the senior championship hosted by the Omaha Athletic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Omaha
Omaha Athletic Club
Nevada plans spring revival of horse racing
An effort to revive horse racing in Nevada is set for next spring as supporters expect to attract many thoroughbreds for a stopover from Pacific coast winter meetings.
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Nevada
Pacific Coast
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Post Plans Christmas Dance in Monroe
The American Legion hosts a Christmas night dance at the Elks Club to raise funds for the building fund. They hired the Ezelle Watson Original Bell Hops, a seven piece Chicago orchestra famed for top dance entertainment. The event, organized with the Young Men's Dancing Club, aims for an exclusive gathering with invitations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American, Legion
Elks Club
Chicago
Ezelle Watson
Monroe
American Legion
Leonidas Barkdull
Labor Party Manifesto Sets Resolve for Government
London December 12 The Labour Party executive board issued a communique stating that if invited to form a government the parliamentary party would immediately accept full responsibility without compromising with any coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor Party
Labor
Senate Recess as Leaders Seek End to Cummins Impasse
Senate negotiators pressed to resolve the chairmanship deadlock of the Interstate Commerce Committee during a recess. Voting on the plan resumes Monday as groups confer. The House met briefly with Rep Frear of Wisconsin allotted an hour to discuss Russia observations, followed by conferences on committee assignments and Democrats confirming slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cummins
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce
House
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eva C. Bradfor
West Monroe Baptist Missionary Society
Methodist Woman's Missionary Society
Joe Williamson
Frank May
Thomas Sholars
Sholars
Henrietta
Carolyn Sholars
Alma Summer Potts
B. L. Wood
St. Francis Sanitarium
H. E. Hatton
Charles
Baton Rouge
Henry ©. Hardiner
Urania
J. B. Jones
Joe Moxley
Missouri Pacific
Monroe Hotel
Frances Baird
Henry Whitfield
Morroe
Helen Wanters
Mmes
J. A. Beidentn
T. O. Brown
J. E. Doughtie
L. N. Who
R. E. Major
M. 8. McGuire
S. Reynolds
S. J. Meek
J. M. Mundland
Courtney Oliver
Judson W
Sidney Stroud
S. M. Collins
F. Oman
Near East
Royal
England
Prince of Wales
Eton College
Mary
Queen of Scots
William Prince of Orange
Torbay
Howard Davie
Andrew R. Addkison Jackson
Miss
Andrew R. Addkison
Addkison and
Bauer Hardware Mrchants
SANTA
Faulk Post
Jackie Coogan
Chandler Touring Car
Dodge Touring Car
Buick
Reed-Lennon Motor Co., Inc
New South Drug Store
C. E. Maroney
Tom H. Monk
the Central, Inc
DeSiard St
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