Influenza Sickness Strains Morehouse Parish so Schools Close
More than 300 influenza cases hit Morehouse city schools as teachers and students miss time. Parish schools plan Christmas break from Dec 23 to Jan 2, while Shreveport closed early. Notable patients include Bas trop High principal E. E. Lucky and Sheriff J. Fred Carpenter. Unemployment relief work suffers from staff illness.
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Bastrop
Shreveport
Morehouse Parish
E. E. Lucky
Bastrop High School
J. Fred Carpenter
Walter Hood
Bess Hudson
Bold youth saves lunchroom fund during mugging
In Chicago on December 16 U P two bandits aimed revolvers at 15 year old Lawrence Helfett of Graham grammar school. He handed over 15 cents and was spared as the thiefs did not search his watch pocket where $31 of lunchroom funds were hidden for bank deposit.
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Chicago
U.P
Lawrence Helfett
Graham Grammar School
All Bran Cereal Promoted For Regular Habits
An ad extols Kellogg s All Bran for its bulk aiding constipation and vitamin B. It claims iron content is twice that of beef liver and compares bulk to leafy vegetables. The copy suggests serving as a cereal or in cooking and notes directions on the package.
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All Grocers
Kellogg
Battle
Rubber Bathing Suit Showpiece at Miami Beach Fashion Event
A rubber bathing suit was showcased at a Miami Beach fashion show with Associated Press photo credit. The piece highlights innovative fabric use in swimwear as part of the event.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Associated Press
Negro bank closes after depositor withdrawal in Oklahoma
The Farmers and Merchants State Bank at Boley Oklahoma, once led by black bankers who repelled bandits and suffered the killing of George Birdwell, was shut down after friends of slain president D. J. Turner withdrew their deposits. The 26 year old institution was believed to be the only bank in the country with an all black board.
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Boley
Okla
Alienists Probe Man Who Marries and Remarries
Belle vue doctors examine Louis George for insanity after he wed four women seven times and forgot to divorce. The seaman pleaded guilty to bigamy with sentence suspended for expert judgment. He married Evelyn Taylor thrice and Betty Weinberg once with multiple estrangements and orphans involved. Probation officers say two other marriages occurred but he recalls none.
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New York
U.P
Bellevue
Louis George
George
Evelyn Taylor
Betty Weinberg
Stolen Brown Paper Mill Car Recovered By Police
A coupe belonging to S. M. Brown of Brown Paper mill stolen November 8 was recovered yesterday by Sergeant B. L. Brantley and Officer Ed Harper on Dixie street. Officers noted no license plates and found disconnected wires during investigation. The car was identified by Mr. Brown.
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S. M. Brown
Brown Paper Mill
B. L. Brantley
Ed Harper
Dixie Street
Mr. Brown
Man heads home from Shanghai to Edinburgh for Christmas
William Wright left Shanghai on the last day of November with 22 days to reach Edinburgh. He stopped briefly here at 10 p.m. Tuesday and boarded the early morning mail plane to New York, aiming to catch a ship there today.
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Seattle
Edinburgh
Scotland
William Wright
Shanghai
China
New York
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