Freezing Night Metrics Dip, Then Warm Thursday
The Monroe area saw temperatures dip to 30 degrees Wednesday night, up from 24 the previous night. Thursday brought rising temps and overcast skies with mist, suggesting possible heavier rain. In Ponchatoula, Mrs. Mary Abels Setton, 70, wife of State Senator J. S. Setton, died after long illness.
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Monroe
Miss Ketcher
Government Weather Recorder
BUY
Ponchatoula
Mary Abels Setton
State
Sena
Tor
J. S. Setton
Konjola Miracle Promises Relief for Aged and Infants
Mr W R K Hickey of Knoxville Tennessee testifies Konjola eased his constipation and rheumatic pains, boosted strength and vitality, and he notes the medicine is sold by Colins Pharmacy in Monroe and other druggists in the region.
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W. RK. Hickey
Fill Avenue
Knoxville
Tennessee
Monroe
Collens’ Pharmacy
Grand Jury Requested Probe in Girl Helens Death
Shreveport report says coroner's jury urged grand jury action in carbon monoxide death of Miss Helen Knippers 23 of Many Louisiana. P E Wells Sabine parish merchant and local leader were hospitalized after the incident. Wells memory hazy but recovered enough to tell officers what happened.
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Shreveport
Helen Knippers
P. E. Wells
Sabine Parish
Wells
J. K. Phares
Congress Today Focuses on Emergency Employment Bill
Senate resumes conferred report on the emergency employment bill while the Commerce committee reviews the border patrol. Interstate commerce committee discusses the bill regulating interstate bus traffic with the interstate commerce commission. Insular affairs committee analyzes Porto Rican legislation. House continues debate on a large drouth relief appropriation. Naval affairs hearings on the building program and merchant marine protection of Alaskan fisheries are noted along with irrigation and reclamation drainage funds and a resumed fish committee communist inquiry.
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Commerce
Border Patrol
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
HOUSE
Naval Affairs Committee
Merchant Marine Committee
Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
Fish Committee
Bandit dies of wounds after running gun battle
E Hunter of Terre Haute member of a robber gang that held up Clinton Indiana bank Tuesday died at a hospital in Danville ML. early today. He was the third of five bandits to die from the gun battle with officers who pursued them. He refused to talk to authorities. The other two were in custody and the loot was recovered. Hunter was a German native who immigrated in 1912.
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Danville
E. Hunter
Terre Haute
Clinton, Ind
Hunter
Germany
Avuy Xo
Greene, Senior Vermont Senator, Dies After Hospital Run
St Albans Vermont mourns Frank L. Greene longtime U S senator died in hospital after hernia operation on Monday. He had suffered partial paralysis since 1924 from a bullet wound during a gun fight with bootleggers and prohibition agents. Born February 10 1870 he served in Vermont house and Senate and voted for Coolidge veto of the bonus bill. Funeral set for Saturday at 1 in Congregational Church St Albans.
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ST. Albans
Vermont
Frank L. Greene
United States
Stuart
Boston
Richard Greene
Fort Sill
Oklo
Greene
Senator Greene
Harris Alexander
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Senate
Coolidge
Congregational Church
Two Wells Get Permits in Richland Parish
Two drilling permits issued in Richland parish by Captain R P Webb of the Monroe office of the state conservation department. United Producing company of Houston and Southern Carbon company receive permits for wells. Binion No 1 location described.
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Richland Parish
R. P. Webb
Monroe
Mineral Division
State Conservation Department
United Producing Company
Houston
Southern Carbon Company
Houston Producing Company
Section
Township 16
Range 6
Section 3
Holiday bus rates expand to Monroe routes
The Union Bus Station announces holiday round trip fares from Monroe to Alexandria Baton Rouge Melville Lake Charles and other southern points. Regular fare and one third of a fare apply on Interurban lines until January 16. Tri-State Transit offers one and a half fares for Monroe to Mississippi Texas routes until February 28.
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Union
Monroe
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Melville
Lake Charles
Interurban Transportation Company, Inc
Tri-State Transit Company
Mississippi
Texas
Farmer Dies of Wounds in Belleview Gun Battle
Clarksdale Mississippi December 18 John E Crestman 30 year old farmer and former convict died in a local hospital from wounds suffered in a pistol battle at the Reid home during a deme where Crestman and Andrew J Reid 52 a farmer were killed in the clash over alleged remarks Reid and Crestman clashed in Belleview leading to the fatal encounter.
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Clarksdale
Miss
John Ems Crestman
Belleview
Andrew J. Reid
Reid
Crestman
Christmas Gift Service Planned at Paramount Theater
The Monroe recreation department will stage a Christmas gift service Sunday morning at the Paramount theater. Miss Lucyle Godwin says every Monroe child should attend and participate. The Ouachita Parish High School glee club will wear white cloaks, to be donated to aid destitute families after the performance. Gifts will be urged and every represented child must participate or forfeit a gift. Nearly all grammar schools in the city will be represented.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Paramount Theater
Lucyle Godwin
Recreation Department
Monroe
Ouachita Parish High School
Glee Club
Baptismal Service at Church of Christ
Evangelist Will W. Slater led a baptismal service at the Church of Christ on South Second and Apple streets after a sermon on Jacob's Ladder. He outlined seven steps to become Christians and seven graces to add to faith, urging attendance for the final talk on The Home of the Soul.
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Church of Christ
South Second
Apple Streets
Will W. Slater
Jacob
Here
Heaven
Jesus
Recognition Bars Awarded To 16 Members Of Forty and Eight
At the Mon roe voiture of Forty and Eight regular meeting sixteen members received bars for meritorious work during the past year. The honorees include P. A. Mellgren Dr. C. L. Mengis Sam Orchard J. B. Bailey W. R. Simms Dr. R. L. Wood Isaac Lemle C. M. Mitchell G. K. Godwin F. X. Cline C. E. McKenzie W. W. Veach J. A. McClain W. W. Cooper J. D. Trammell and F. E. Hammonds. A wreck event was planned for February 2 to initiate outstanding Legionnaires.
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Monroe
P. A. Mellgren
C. L. Mengis
Sam Orchard
J. B. Bailey
W. R. Simms
Dr. R. L. Wood
Isaac Lemle
C. M. Mitchell
G. K. Godwin
F. X. Cline
C. E. McKenzie
W. W. Veach
J. A. McClain
W. W. Cooper
J. D. Trammell
F. E
West Monroe Considers Many New City Ordinances
After establishing the new city court and police force Judge W Decker Moore and Police Chief J M Hammons draft numerous ordinances for aldermanic approval. They seek changes to existing laws to align with the recent legislative act and the 4851 ordinances backlog.
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City Court of
West Monroe
W. Decker Moore
J. M. Hammons
Aldermanic Board
Moore
Court reform eyed by judge for mayor's court expansion
In West Monroe the clerk notes many changes are needed before the court can function. Judge Moore says recommendations will go to the council soon, possibly at the January session. He mentions West-side ordinances were crafted for a smaller scope and will be radically updated to fit the higher jurisdiction.
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West Monroe
Impressive Night Service by Uncle Bud at Nazarene Church
Conviction deepens as revival rises at First Church of the Nazarene with Uncle Bud delivering a powerful sermon titled Why the Bride of Christ The Church Believed in Holiness The audience responds to the awe of the message and the revival momentum continues across towns and churches involved in the movement
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Uncle Bud
Church of the Nazarene
Los Angeles
Bob Schuler
First Presbyterian Church of
Hollywood
Twin Cities in Mourning Missed Message?
Citizens are urged to hear a proclaimed speaker whose message resonates worldwide as the text hints at a crisis moment and a public plea to attend. The brief notes the urgency of listening before the opportunity passes.
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Twin Cities
West Side Post Office Sees Busy Christmas Mailing
West Monroe postmaster Leon Fife says the West Side office is already in the Yuletide mailing mood with six days to go before Christmas. He notes mailing may not match peak years but the last days will be busy and extra help will be added to handle the final rush.
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West Monroe
Leon Fife
Fife
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Temple Georgia writer describes severe facial and bodily eczema with blistering and sleepless nights. After trying many treatments, he reports his daughter healed within two weeks following Cuticura Soap and Ointment use.
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Claude Danson
Temple
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. H
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