Deputy Sheriff Hicks Wounded in Dance Hall Tustle
West Monroe deputy Tom Hicks was shot in the leg after a disturbance at a negro dance hall near a graveled road. W. E. Dorris and Andrew Kyles were arrested. Dorris faces shooting charges and Kyle held for later developments. Hicks condition described as fractured thigh with leg healing. deputies Coverdale and Roper assisted in arrests.
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Tom Hicks
West Monroe
W. E. Dorris
Egfploye
Andrew Kyles
Dorris
Kyle
Hicks
Kyles
Hick
St. Francia Sanitarium
Coverdale
Roper
Insanity Hearings Detail Fox Case In Alexandria
Testimony in the Fox case describes possible delusions and acts while insane. An aviator witness notes Fox appeared nervous and ill, with experts debating whether statements under pressure indicate criminal intent or mental illness. A separate report notes Mrs. Mary Gelatin, 70, burned to death in Alexandria, likely from clothing catching fire during a rekindled fire.
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Alexanderia
Mary Gelatin
Thergea
Isadore Ce
City paving shows progress with near eight miles completed
City engineers report around eight miles of new paving in Monroe this year with Grand and DeSiard streets finished. Wet weather slowed progress but Bry avenue Layton avenue K street Bres avenue and St Ann's Alley were completed. North Fourth North Second Hudson Lane Calypso Street and others are near completion and contracts for fifteen miles of future work are under consideration.
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DeSiard
Grand
Bernstein
Reynolds
Bry Avenue
Layton Avenue
K Street
Bres Avenue
St. Ann’s Alley
North Fourth
North Second
Hudson Lane
Calypso Street
Catalpa Street
Stone
Grand Street
Negro Ponzi figure jailed after high finance gone awry
Willie Collins, a Black man in the city, attempted to cash a $20,000 draft from Shreveport at a local bank. He bought a $410 piano using a bank receipt, then was arrested by city detective L. V. Tarver when the Shreveport bank reported no such account. The piano was returned to Kaliski Music.
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Aten
Willie Collins
Os H. EK. Hawes Lumabor Company
Shreveport
Whay Company
Steinglad
L. V. Tarver
Collings
Collins
Ouachita National Bank
Commercial National Bank of Shreveport
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Kaliski’s Music Company
Kaliski
Tarver
Kaliski Music House
Sugar Use in U.S. Candy Making Reaches 350000 Tons
A historical note states that three hundred fifty thousand tons of sugar are used annually in the United States for candy production, reflecting the scale of sweet goods manufacturing in the era.
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United States
Fuqua Campaign Tour Highlights Bastrop Oak Grove Stops
Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Henry L. Fuqua of Baton Rouge plans a Bastrop address at the Morehouse parish courthouse tonight at 7 80 o clock. He will be introduced by Bastrop Mayor J W Ludlum and then continue from Monroe to Oak Grove, with a focus on Northeast Louisiana and upcoming events as his tour proceeds.
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Fuqua
Bastrop
Oak Grove
Henry L. Fuqua
Baton Rouge
Morehouse Parish
J. W. Ludlum
Monroe
Louisiana
Fuaqua
Oak Grove T School
Souths first big calcium plant to light Monroe run
The South prepares to start a large calcium plant near Monroe aimed at supplying Louisiana cotton growers with poison to combat boll weevil.
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South
Monroe
Louisiana
Germany's Mercantile Fleet Grows Significantly Since June
Germany's mercantile fleet has expanded from 500000 tons in June to 2500000 gross tons today, reflecting rapid maritime capacity growth of the nation’s commercial fleet.
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Germany
Artificial Ice Manufacturing Attracts Attention Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago reports indicate the early manufacture of artificial ice was drawing growing attention from industry and the public. Inventors and merchants explored new techniques and markets for this cooling innovation, signaling a shift in refrigeration history.
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Mr. Boykins
Voice of God
Tiger
B. K. Raiesdorff
Fdston
Swint
R. N. Berrien, Jr
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Pollack’s
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Bentley
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Frank Spencer
Jack Coomibs
Mr. Fuqua
Paul
Williana
Victrola
Foster
Foster’s
Victor Company
Foster's Service
Give Records
Music Salon
North Second Street
Vietrola 215
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