New Southern Bell Phone Directory Issued With More Listings
Copies of the 1935 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph directory arrived under J. W. Warren to be distributed in days. The book shows about 5 360 telephones, the highest since 1930, and indicates improving business conditions alongside plans for more frequent issues if growth continues. A new cable installation on DeSiard Street near LSU's Northeast Center supports the service upgrade.
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Suthern Bell Telephone and Teleraph Company
J. W. Warren
Groupanager
Warren
DeSiard Street
Louisiana State University
Clarkeite Uranium Ore Found Near Spruce North Carolina
A newly identified uranium ore named Clarkeite was discovered in the Spruce area of North Carolina. The find adds a novel mineral to the region's geological records and could interest researchers studying uranium-bearing deposits.
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Spruce, N.C
Bees Respond To Call But Ears Are Puzzle
Stockholm reports a young scientist Ake Hansson trained bees to respond to his whistle indicating bees possess a sense of hearing. The surprising finding is that bees lack a recognizable ear anatomy.
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Stockholm
Ake Hansson
Milne kidnapping story disputed by grandfather and federal agents
Caleb J. Milne Jr says the tale of his grandson being abducted for a $20,000 ransom is farcical. Milne Sr notes the boy dreamed of acting and remains confident federal investigators will find the culprits. The boy was moved from Doylestown hospital to Woodstock under guard. A Dayton inventor reveals a toy factory powered by mice in cylinders.
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Milne
Doylestown
Frederica Milne
Woodstock
N. Y
Harry Rudy
Dayton
Ohio
Heart Seizure Causes Death of August Johnson
August Johnson a longtime Exchange Mills executive in Clarks and Caldwell unit Red Cross chairman dies at home after a life of civic service. Born April 30 1876 in Garland Pennsylvania he moved to Grandin Missouri as a youth and spent 37 years with Exchange mills rising from time keeper to assistant general manager. He served as Sunday school superintendent at Clarks Baptist Church and held Masonic Knights Templar and Shriners memberships. He married Katherine Sondheimer in 1899 and leaves his widow Mrs A W Johnson and three cousins in Pennsylvania.
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Johnson
Louisiana
Exchange Sawmill Sales Company
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
Garland
Grandin
Missouri Lumber and
Exchange Group
August W. Johnson
Lumber Company
Exchange Mills
Missouri Lumber and Mining Company
Clarks
Red Cross
Caldwell
Katherine Sondheimer
A. W. Johnson
George Osgood
Ellington, N
Celia Newcomb
Meadville
E. N. Vanderwarke
Frewsburg
Executive Order Ends NRA and Dissolves Recovery Admin
The executive order terminates the National Recovery Administration and dissolves its powers, transferring functions to two departments. It becomes effective January 1. President Roosevelt indicated George Berry’s activities align with winding down NRA affairs.
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National Recovery Administration
George Berry
Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
Berry
NRA
Christmas Bridge Bus Disaster Leaves Five Dead
Elizabeth Fisher of McKenney Virginia and Mrs Andrews of Pittsboro North Carolina were among the dead as a bus plunged from a drawbridge into a freezing river. Rescue crews battled snow and ice as divers recovered bodies and the bus, with witnesses recalling screams of women and children.
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Elizabeth Fisher
McKenney, Va
Andrews
Pittsboro
N. C
Lacy McNair
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Bill Henderson
Hopewell
Irving Leetz
Brandon
Klang
McNair
Belch
Ben Alexander
Stanley
James Gremsley
Fair Election Demand Spurs Abbeville Meeting
A heated Abbeville gathering spurred by calls for equal representation at the polls. Speakers blasted a Louisiana political machine and warned voters against a so called stolen election. Mayor Frederick T. Schlessinger praised an honest government and introduced Preston J. Green as chairman.
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Leche
Louisiana
Bob Maestri
Abbeville
Frederick T. Schlessinger
Wilson and Hamilton enter fifth district and Ouachita races
Riley J. Wilson of Ruston seeks re election to Congress from Louisiana fifth district in the Democratic primary set for January 21, 1936. Pat S. Hamilton runs for reelection as Clerk of Court of Ouachita Parish in the same Democratic primary.
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Riley J. Wilson
Ruston
Pat S. Hamilton
Ouachita Parish
No Clues Found In Theft Of Jewelry At Oak Grove
In Oak Grove Louisiana on December 23 a tray of diamonds was stolen from Dozier's Drug Store during the Christmas rush. The tray included three diamond rings pins with diamond settings and several Eastern Star pins valued at $300. No clues had been found Monday. Rudolph Dozier owned the store.
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Oak Grove
Dozier
Rudolph Dozier
Louisiana Speech Praises Dear for Governor Bid
Speaker hails Congressman Cleveland Dear as a principled leader who will fight for the state’s civilizational values. He praises Dear’s honesty capability and courage and says it is a pleasure to present him to the crowd as the next governor of Louisiana.
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Cleveland
Louisiana
Distribution Under Way With Winter Clothing Gifts
Distribution starts Monday with baskets evolving into warm clothing given for winter. Not all baskets go out Monday. Tuesday morning will place them all. The plan, formed Monday, includes gifts from the Good Fellows program and other sources.
Salvation Army to Host Christmas Dinner at Wood Street Barracks
The Salvation Army plans a Christmas noon dinner at 201 Wood Street barracks. The event will serve persons with no family ties who otherwise would have no Christmas meal, offering a bountiful repast.
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Salvation Army
Wood Street
Al Smith role becomes major political issue
The report shows political maneuvering over Al Smith's role with Pinchot accusing jobs of being doled for political advantage in Pennsylvania. Senator Guffey denies the charge as Pinchot aims for attention in state politics amid national debates. Representative Maverick attacks Townsend old age pensions as fantastically unjust and potentially bankrupting. Borah's presidential chances are discussed in the Republican context.
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Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Maverick
Texas
Borah
Idaho Man Seen as Likely 1936 GOP Nominee
Prominent Republican senators, close to politics, predict that a Idaho man entering the presidential primary would win a substantial share of votes and likely secure the 1936 GOP nomination. The remarks frame him as a possible party standard bearer if he achieves early lead.
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Tial
Idaho
Unicoi liner Iriona refloated and heads to Philadelphia
The United Fruit liner Iriona, aground on Brandywine Shoals near the mouth of the Delaware Bay since overnight, was refloated today and proceeded under her own power to Philadelphia.
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Cape May
N. J
United Fruit
Iriona
Brandywine Shoals
Delaware Bay
Philadelphia
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DeSiard
Willard
Grammont
Golde
Townsend
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Verner W. Main
Eft
Congress
Michigan
Lewey Robinson
Alabama
Robinson
George Huddleston
Associated Press
August Johnson
Monroe
America
Schenley
Jos
Finch & Co., Inc
Schenley Products Co., Inc
F. Strauss & Son, Inc
Monroe Nurseries
Bourjois
Paris
Rexall Drug Stores
Gayle
Whitman
Whitman’s Fairhill
Joan Manning
Lucky Strikes
Old Golds
Chesterfields
Prince Albert
Sir Walter Raleigh
E! Roi Tan
Briggs
Williams
ESS Animal Toys
U _— Pacific” Train
Coty
Houbigant
Guerlain Shalimar
Caron
Bellogia
Csrees
Wilkin Family, Pt
Bar-C, Pt
Gibson Rye, Pt
Paul Jones
Kentucky
Schenley’s
Mirrorbrook
Hampton Rye
Belle of
Ander
Bass
Califo
Sree
Sauterne
Barcardi Rum
Ingram
White Horse
Piper Heidsieck
Cook
AL Smith
Bellans
eGewans
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