Salvation Army Christmas kettles appear in Monroe streets
Bells ring as Salvation Army posts three kettles on St John Street DeSiard Street and near Woolworths to fund Christmas dinners and winter relief. Mrs W L Workman leads one kettle while staff welcome volunteers, promising baskets of food to the needy through public gifts.
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Salvation
Monroe
Salvation Army
St.ohn Street
DeSiard Street
Palace
Woolworth’s
W. L. Workman
Army
Fewer Louisiana youths quit school amid economic slump
The state education report notes high school attrition rises with the weak economy. Foote cites limited job opportunities at the door of opportunity as a cause. Public school attendance reached 286,983 this session, up 48,871 since 1920, with 56,745 pupils in public schools, compared to 12 years ago.
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Partment
State Board of Education
Foote
Senate Banking Committee Orders Stock Market Inquiry Resume
Washington Dec 13 the senate banking committee ordered a resumption of the stock market inquiry and appointed hearings to be led by Senator Norbeck of South Dakota with Glass of Virginia Fletcher of Delaware Couzens and Townsend.
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Washington
Jenate Banking Committee
Norbeck
Ican
South Dakota
Iis Glass
Virginia
Fletcher
Lridg
Democrats
Couzens
Townsend
Delaware
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a safe, effective cold cure sold in pocket size boxes. It claims four actions open bowels kill germs curb fever ease headache and fortify the system for rapid relief. It urges immediate use on catching a cold and warns against substitutes.
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Grove
Shane Ye
America
Nine Year Old Girl Is Found Lost Then Placed In Mitchell Home
Nine year old Edna Flois, daughter of M. Flois, wandering from Renwick addition to near Ouachita parish junior college, was taken in by Dr. T A Mitchell at 515 Cole avenue after being found shivering. Police later returned her to her aunt at 2310 Wood Street, as Edna indicated she would show the way home.
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Edna Flois
M. Flois
Hardtimes
T. A. Mitchell
Cole Avenue
Ouachita Parish Junior College
Dr. Mitchell
Edna
Wood Street
Renwick Addition
Mrs Mathilda Maxwell Dies Suddenly in Madison Parish
Mrs Mathilda Maxwell widow of Col F L Maxwell a Madison parish landowner dies at her Mounds home. Funeral at Trinity Episcopal Tallulah Wednesday at 1 PM with burial in a Vicksburg cemetery. Surviving are three daughters two stepdaughters a grandson and seven step grandchildren.
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Tallulah
Mathilda Maxwell
F. L. Maxwell
Madison Parish
Mounds
Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal
Alma Maxwell
Paul Arbuthnot
Jackson
Geo. S. Yerger
John Potts
Monroe
Presbyterian Teachers And Officers to Meet
The First Presbyterian church outlines a meeting for its Sunday school officials and teachers to be held tomorrow night. The program includes a 6:10 to 6:30 supper, a 6:30 devotional led by Miss Annie Mickel, a 6:40 talk on The Significance of Christmas by Charles E. Kenney, a 6:55 round table on teacher duties, and 7:10 group meetings for department matters.
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First Presbyterian Church
Annie Mickel
Charles E. Kenney
J J Montgomery Charged With Burglary In Shreveport
J J Montgomery, 57, was charged with burglary and larceny after allegedly admitting he jimmied the Majestic Drug Store front door last Wednesday before daylight and stole $15 from the cash register.
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Shreveport
J. J. Montgomery
Majestic Drug Store
Japan Leads Postwar Rubber Footwear Production
Japan's rubber footwear industry, still expanding after the war, has grown rapidly to become one of the world's top producers, signaling a swift industrial ascent for the nation.
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Japan
Funeral held for Mrs Lloyd E Bowers in Shreveport
The funeral for Mrs. Lloyd E. Bowers age unknown mother of Mrs. Joe Hanna and Mrs. W D Bozone of Monroe was conducted at St Mark's Church Shreveport after dying of heart failure at 208 Mire street Bozone home. Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery Shreveport. Survived by sons Harry Bowers of Lufkin Texas and daughter Mrs Oscar Matthews of Nacogdoches Texas plus two daughters in law.
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Lloyd E. Bowers
Joe Hanna
W. D. Bozone
Monroe
Bozone
Mire Street
St. Mark's Church
Shreveport
Forest Park
Munholland-Danwitz Firm Makes Personal Gift to Good Fellows
The Munholland-Danwitz Furniture company is credited with a $10 contribution misattributed to an editor. M. M. Munholland writes that the firm should receive credit and adds a personal $5 check. He urges the community to support the Good Fellows fund to bring Christmas cheer to underprivileged children.
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Munholland-Danwitz Furniture Company
Santa Claus
M. M. Munholland
Wounded by Friend in Rabbit Hunt Near New Orleans
Edward Spencer 48 of Algiers was accidentally shot by friend Arthur Bush while hunting rabbits on the outskirts of the suburb. A birdshot load hit Spencer in the head and back after striking his leg. injuries not considered serious.
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New Orleans
Edward Spencer
Algiers
Arthur Bush
Spencer
Dear Virginia Vane advice column excerpts
A reader asks if staying with a nonmarrying partner is wise and another writes about a seventeen year old friend dating a girl with a bad reputation to provoke jealousy. Miss Vane advises against pressuring partners and urges maintaining friends and not obsessing over engagement.
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Virginia Vane
Miss Vane
Ask For the Truth in Letter to Resolve Uncertainty
Advice column tone urges a reader to confront a romantic dilemma. It counsels writing to the girl for the truth rather than brooding, offering encouragement to face the worst or best and move on. The note closes with a wish of good luck.
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
Eight violent deaths reported in Chicago area across crimes
Berwyn warrant at Lavac home leads to arrest after confession in the death of a 10 year old and a 7 year old not sent to school. A reputed beer flat shooting kills Magoon as three men flee. A pharmacy robbery ends with a wounded robber and a fleeing gunman. A former boxer and a candy store killing leave grief and questions. Police describe multiple robberies with fatalities and loot totaling a small sum.
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Arthur Lavac
Berwyn
Lavac
Magoon
Jerry Mass
Alcohol Syndicate
Mass
White
Walter Krop
Krop
Steve Kirincie
Internationally Known Scientist Dr. Holland Dies
The eminent scientist who led the United States eclipse expeditions to Japan in 1887 and West Africa in 1889 has died. Decorated by Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Austria, and Belgium, he founded the American Association of Museums and held trustee roles at Washington and Jefferson College, the Pennsylvania College for Women, and the University of Pittsburgh. He is survived by his widow Carrie T. Moorhead and two sons, Moorhead B. Holland and Francis Raymond Holland.
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Japan
West Africa
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Russia
Austria
Belgium
Holland
American Association of Museums
Washington and Jefferson College
Pennsylvania College For Women
University of Pittsburgh
Carrie T. Moorhead
Talks to Parents Talks to Parents
A child recalls a mother chasing with a switch and a rug slip yielding glee at the punch line. The piece notes such parental power without judgment breeds conflict and urges parents to regain self control to rebuild trust and affection.
Cotton ginnings lag behind 1931 totals by December
Government cotton ginning inspector O G Elliott reports ginnings to December 1 this year reached 14 205 bales, 3 770 fewer than the 17 975 bales ginned by the same date last year.
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O. G. Elliott
Cape Romain Lighthouse Leaning for Decades on South Carolina Coast
The Cape Romain lighthouse, among the earliest on the South Carolina coast, has been tilting for more than 69 years, drawing attention from preservationists and local authorities seeking stabilization options.
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Cape Romain
South Carolina
Business Expert to Talk To Kiwanians of Bastrop
Bastrop Kiwanis club hosts a Wednesday 7 30 luncheon at the Louisiana hotel featuring Louis H. Buisch of Dayton Ohio a national business expert. He will discuss increasing sales reducing expenses advertising profit and chart illustrated methods. Bastrop and Monroe businessmen are invited with reservations through Arthur McMeans.
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Bastrop
Louis H. Buisch
Dayton
Bastrop Kiwatis Club
Louisiana Hotel
Buisch
Shreveport
Arkansas
Monroe
Arthur McMeans
Bastrop and
Spooks Pope Chooses Study Over LSU Game
A University of Oregon player nicknamed Spooks Pope begged coach to stay home and study instead of traveling with the team to Baton Rouge for a December 11 game against Louisiana State. The coach granted permission.
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Associated Press
Spooks
Eugene
Ore
Oliver
Pope
University of Oregon
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Hungarian WWI missing man returns as Siberian prisoner
SZEGEDIN Hungary Stephan Asztalos vanished in Russia in 1914. Believed dead by his wife she remarried. Asztalos returned years later to find her happy with another man and, ashamed, took a farmhand job on his own land. He killed himself after months of concealment.
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Szegedin
Hungary
Stephan Asztalons
Russia
Asztalos
Siberia
Octogenarian Sends His Dollar and Best Wishes to T-B Group
Capt. G. B. Cooley of the Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health association received a dollar and a hand written letter from W. H. Awl of 217 Adams Street. Awl, past eighty, expresses sympathy for the Christmas seals project and pledges one dollar.
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Octogenarian
T-B Group
G. B. Cooley
Ouachita Parish
W. H. Awl
Adams Street
City
Louisiana Leads in Strong Banks Report
The report shows Louisiana ranking second after Virginia, with $55.85 in savings deposits per person. It details 29 national banks with $13,699,000 capital and surplus and $1,655,000 in earnings. Building and loan associations cover 190,496 members with $170,871,000 in assets and $144,521,927 in mortgage loans. Postal savings deposits rose to $2,542,873 from $872,111.
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Virginia
Louisiana
COTTONSEED AND OIL CARGO RATES APPROVED BY IC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves new rate jumps for cottonseed products and oils across regions. Increases vary by load size and product class, with 18.5 to 47.5 percent changes for 40 000 to 20 000 pound shipments and regional adjustments for Mountain Pacific and Northeast sections.
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Mountain Pacific
Bishops Gather for Confab in Shreveport Met Church
The college of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church South meets in Shreveport for a three day session starting Friday. They will review reports on spiritual and financial conditions from recent annual conferences. Bishop H A Boaz of Houston will preside. All foreign bishops are in the United States and attendance is expected. Sessions take place at the First Methodist church.
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Shreveport
College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
United States
H. A. Boaz
Houston
Tex
First Methodist Church
Old Southern curb soda memories in Atlanta
Records from the 1860s recall couples riding in a hug me tight buggy to a drug store and ordering sassafras drinks delivered to their buggies. A popular combination was pepper sassafras and ginger.
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Atlanta
Merc
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