Mother of six wins $10,000 prize for debut novel
Margaret Flint Jacobs of Bay St. Louis Miss travels to New York to arrange publication of The Old Ashburn House after winning a $10,000 national contest prize. She writes in spare moments while caring for six children and her husband L W Jacobs. Her book centers on a rural Maine family and the prize money will fund her children's education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Margaret Flint Jacobs
New York
L. W. Jacobs
Lake Pontchartrain
Bernice
Eleanor
Louisiana State University
Maine
Earl Long attacks Home Rule backers as fake relief promoters
Earl Long accused Home Rule candidates of politicizing federal relief funds and fraud in oil lease handling. He claimed Moss family wealth and assets contradict relief claims and promoted an income tax to fund higher homestead exemptions. He urged opposition to four votes against the income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Long
Clement M. Moss
Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish
Moss
Long
Furnishings and decor items priced for home use
Catalog style list of household goods with prices in the 4.95 to 19.95 range. Items include rockers end tables lamps mirrors tables rugs chests desks chairs and lounge pieces in walnut mahogany and walnut finishes. Contains 32 piece dinner sets blankets and rugs with several brand mentions and decorative styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan-Phyfe
Stewart-Warner
Snow and Cold Grip Nation Amid Holiday Travel
Nationwide storm brings snow and bitter cold with 15 at Pittsburgh 19 at Worcester and 20 at Portland. Cleveland hits 16 degrees as more snow and lower temps loom. Florida stays mild yet a storm brews. Holiday travelers face slick icy highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Worcester
Mass
Portland
Cleveland
Florida
Gulf
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Eden Mandate to End War Ties French Fleet Movement
Paris reports the French Atlantic fleet is ordered to Brest and to sail west African waters next month. Italian Fascists say Eden’s appointment ends hope for peace in East Africa and blames him for Geneva sanction policies. A Mussolini spokesman calls Eden a threat to peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Brest
Mediterranean
Eden
East Africa
Geneva
Italy
Mussolini
Associated Press
White Christmas Hopes Dim In North Louisiana
Snow in the weekend gave way to melts as temperatures rose in north Louisiana and the Mississippi delta. Freezing weather and sleet caused dozens of car skids and several crashes along highways from Gibsland to Taylor. No fatalities reported. minor injuries noted in Greenville and other areas as winds diminished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Delta
Weather Bureau
Gibsland
Taylor
Greenville
Miss
Flying Clipper Turned Back By Stormy Weather
The Pan American Airways China clipper, unable to reach Honolulu due to mid ocean storm, returned to Alameda at 5 48 a m after 142 hours aloft covering 700 of 2400 miles. Captain Musick ordered return as head winds persisted and future flight will proceed when weather improves. Meanwhile the Philippine clipper landed at Wake Island on a Manila to California run after a 1536 mile 13 hour flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
Honolulu
Pan-American Airways
Allmeda
Edwin C. Musick
Wake Island
Manila
California
Guam
Charcoal fumes cause of death of sleeping man
A sleeping man died from charcoal fumes after a call from a nearby pharmacy and an ambulance. Coroner Mengis continued the investigation. Funeral services for White were held Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Hebert officiating. burial was at Riverview. Surviving are a widow and son Julius White who is in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mengis
White
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Martin Hebert
West Monroe First
Senator Schall Dies of Injuries in Maryland Crash
Senator Schall dies from a fractured skull crushed leg and internal injuries suffered when struck down while crossing a highway with his secretary near his Maryland suburb home. Vice-President Garner and Speaker Burns will form a funeral committee. body to travel to Minneapolis for Thursday service at 2 30 p.m. and burial at Lakewood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Schall
Maryland
Garner
Burns
Senate
House
Minneapolis
Lakewood Cemetery
Murder sought in Todd death case linked to film figure
Todd's Hollywood party return complicates statements by witnesses. Central figure Roland West, director and Thelma Todd's cafe partner, faces juror questions about his business and personal ties to the actress after she was found dead near the Side Walk cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Roland West
Thelma Todd
Coast Highway
Beauty
Henry III’s bookbinds Feature Skull Motifs Marking Grief
Renowned 13th century bookbinder Henry III of England dedicated hours daily to binding. Covers bore a large skull and bones motif to signal sorrow over the death of his beloved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry III of
England
Two Klansmen Arrested In Florida Floggings
In Tampa Florida two men identified as Ku Klux Klan members Arlie Gillam and Ed Spivey were arrested with six officers in connection with the flogging death of Joseph Shoemaker organizer of unemployment workers. Sheriff J R Mc Leod said Gillam claimed past Klan officership. Norman Thomas had accused the Klan of mistreating Shoemaker and others, a charge denied by imperial wizard Hiram W Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
J. R. McLeod
Joseph Shoemaker
McLeod
Arlie F. Gillam
Ed Spivey
Orlando
Norman Thomas
Shoemaker
E. F. Poulnot
S. D Rogers
Hiram W. Evans
Atlanta
Police foil kidnaping in New York car trail
Keek reported two men bound him with wire and gagged him after forcing him into a car with New York plates. He said a man with a gun ordered him to jump in and he was shoved to the floor before being taken to police headquarters for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keek
New York
Sweeny
Lawyer Green Wanted For Restaurant Theft
Monroe police sought Lawyer Green a native of Monroe on a charge of stealing $1.20 worth of hamburger meat from Joe Gonzales’s restaurant at Grammont and Sixth streets. Gonzales said the suspect ordered a sandwich Sunday night and grabbed the meat as it was being prepared. Green had recently returned from Mississippi where he faced peace officer trouble over a store robbery and had previously served a Louisiana penitentiary term as a habitual criminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Monroe
South
Joe Gonzales
Grammont
Sixth Streets
Gonzales
Sawyer
Mississippi
Louisiana Penitentiary
Collins Five Points Pharmacy Delivery Service Notice
A brief item announces a phone based delivery service from Collins Five Points Pharmacy located at 601 DeSiard. The note specifies a 5 to 10 minute delivery window and provides the contact number 17 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collens
Pharmacy
DeSiard
Christmas Tree and Gifts Planned for Colored Community
The Colored Welfare Mission announces a Christmas tree and gifts for less fortunate boys and girls of that race and older persons at Martin Temple C M E Church 1904 Adams Street on Tuesday December 24. Distribution begins at noon and continues through the afternoon and evening. Those lending aid through the Colored Lodge of Elks should report to the church at 7 p m Marcus Mims is president and L A Jackson is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Colored Welfare Mission
Martin Temple
C. M. E. Church
Adams Street
Colored Lodge of Elks
Marcus Mims
L. A. Jackson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mother OF
Gos
Ween
Rocker
Big Radio
North Second Street
Senator Schall
Hiram Walker
Stokeley's Peas
Essina’s Food Store
Canadian Club
Bond
Canada
Wilher
Hiram Waker
Haram Walhers
London
Artarb Bose Ee
Rat Dak Cae
Peoria
Illinois
Walille
Ontario
Ouachita Candy Co., Inc
Tallulah, la
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!