Christmas Eve Knife Fight in West Monroe Leaves Two Wounded
On Christmas Eve at the corner of Fifth and tine Streets in West Monroe Willie Coleman and Phink Wainwright, both of West Monroe, were severely slashed in a fight. Coleman stayed at St. Francis Sanitarium while Wainwright was treated at the Clinic. Both suffered deep wounds to face neck and arms. Coleman also had a thigh slash. Bystanders suggest jealousy over Wainwright's attention to Coleman's wife sparked the incident.
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Fifth
Tine
West Monroe
Willie Coleman
Phink Wainwright
Wainwright
Coleman
Local Couple Wed At Home Of Judge Harper
Mrs. Anna Curley and Harry Taylor wed at 6 o'clock last night in the home of Judge W. M. Harper. Justice Harper performed the ceremony. Witnesses were Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Calvert of West Monroe. The bride is a well known woman and the groom owns and manages Taylor's Motor and Machine Works.
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Anna Curley
Harry Taylor
W. M. Harper
E. G. Calvert
West Monroe
Taylors Motor and Machine Works
Seven Years of Suffering From Bladder Relieved
Rodie Breckenridge of Monroe Louisiana recounts seven years of bladder trouble with swelling and sleepless nights. After using Argotane, he reports full relief and renewed energy. Genuine Argotane is sold by Collens Pharmacy Monroe and Collens Five Point Pharmacy under dedicated local representatives.
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Rodie Breckenridge
Adams
Monroe
Monrot
Collens Pharmacy
DeSiard St
Collens Five Point Pharmacy
Adv
Mulhearn Slightly Injured In Ambulance Accident
John Ernest Mulhearn of Mulhearn Funeral Home was thrown from an ambulance seat when it hit an open culvert on Sterlington Road. He suffered leg lacerations and bruises treated at St Francis Sanitarium. A second patient, a negro named Alec King, had a leg fracture after being run over by a passing car. King was taken to the same sanitarium by another ambulance.
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Sterlington
John Ernest Mulhearn
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road
Mulhearn
St. Francis Sanitarium
Alec King
King
Christmas on the Mississippi with the boat woman
Randi Lerohl a Superior Wisconsin washerwoman travels a flat boat from St Paul to the Gulf of Mexico seeking health and fishing work. She rows daily along the river near the mythical Piasa rock while shrugging off attention and planning a quiet Christmas afloat.
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Grafton
Randi Serohi
Mississippi River
Superior
Wis
St Paul
Gulf of Mexico
Norway
Mississippi
Father Mar
Mississippi Valley
Randi Lerohl
Jonesboro Tigers Versus Rayville Hornets Clash For Title
Balmy weather draws hundreds to outdoor viewing and theater crowds in town. Paramount Theater shows Heaven On Earth with Lew Ayres while Capitol Theater screens The Deceiver featuring Lloyd Hughes and Dorothy Sebastian.
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Jonesboro Tigers
Rayville Hornets
North Louisiana
Paramount Theater
Heaven On Earth
Lew Ayres
Capitol Theater
the Deceiver
Lloyd Hughes
Dorothy Sebastin
Tarzan and Sagoth Ally Through Shared Hunt
Tarzan meets Thoar the Sagoth and forms a uneasy alliance after killing the Dyal. The trio Tarzan Tar-gash and Thoar share a meal of raw meat then set off together toward a mountain pass as Tarzan seeks to learn about Thoar's homeland and people.
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Tar-gash
Tarzan
Thoar
Tar Gash
Two Relief Bills Up In Congress
Congress debates direct unemployment relief as Hoover resists federal funding. Costigan and LaFollette proposals seek up to 381 million dollars with a federal board and state cooperation via children’s bureau, allocating funds and establishing emergency reserves.
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Mr. Hoover
Congress
Drouth
Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Costigan
Castigan
Children’s Bureau of Labor Department
Children’s Bureau
Hundreds Helped by Goodfellows Gift Drive at Christmas
The Goodfellows Fund distributed presents to several hundred families as volunteers coordinated the drive. Gratitude from recipients reflected the directors and contributing groups efforts, with one tearful home illustrating the impact. The fund’s work brings cheer to children and adults, echoing the sentiment that it is more blessed to give than receive.
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The
Goodfellows'’ Fund
Association
Goodfellows’ Fund
Goodfellows
Man Secures Clothing Apparel Help From Public Aid
A local unemployed man sought clothing from merchants and others. The wife of a Monroe man learned his name and address at the News Star World office and delivered clothing to the unemployed resident. His size had prevented aid at welfare agencies.
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Morning World Today
Monroe
News-Star— World Office
Kilauea Eruption Floods Halemaumau Crater Floor
In Hawaii a new eruption at Kilauea sent lava to cover about 48 acres of Halemaumau Crater as lava fountains glow across the crater. Sulphur fumes deter crowds while hundreds travel toward the rim and toward the volcano house with most automobiles on the island heading there.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Halemaumau Crater
Kilauea
Volcano House
Halemaumau
Bandit Steals Shoes and Socks From Victim
In Fairmont West Virginia on Christmas Eve Edward Connor faced the cold pavement with bare feet after a holdup man stole his shoes and socks. The incident was reported from the city’s main thoroughfare on December 25.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Edward Connor
Thatcher wins first in West Monroe Kiwanis Christmas tree contest
Fred G Thatcher of 600 Wood Street West Monroe wins first prize in a Christmas tree contest sponsored by the West Monroe Kiwanis Club. Second place goes to Mrs C E Murphey of 111 Austin Avenue with $10. Third places share $5 each for trees at 1203 Trenton Street and 701 Natchitoches Street. Judges are C G McCleery H M Williams and Fred Mitchell. Prizes are from the West Monroe Louisiana Power and Light Company.
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Fred G. Thatcher
Wood Street
West Monroe
Experts say hard water removal could save coal
Experts estimate the United States could save 15,000,000 tons of coal annually by eliminating hard water from locomotive boilers. Hard water requires more heat than soft water, increasing fuel use.
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United States
Fuel and electricity outlays hit 1929 totals for U.S. industry
American manufacturing spent about 1.5 billion dollars on all fuels in 1929 and nearly 500 million more on purchased electrical energy, per a U S Bureau of Census report.
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U. S
Bureau of Census
New Commerce Building Opens with Grand Corner Stone
The corner stone was laid June 10 1928 by George Washington per the trowel used 136 years earlier. Secretary Lamont's office features vaulted ceilings and walnut paneling, with an auditorium for 1000 and a cafeteria for 2400. The north section will house the patent office with 100 cubicles for examiners. Materials span from base marble to 19 million common bricks sourced nationwide. The structure rests on miles of reinforced concrete piling with a three foot basement floor under Tiber creek. Structural steel totals 16,400 tons with 45 draftsmen nine months on shop drawings. The building includes 5,200 windows, 3% elevators for 8% capacity, and 31,000 electric outlets.
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George Washington
Capitol
Lamont
Patent Office
Jones Opposes Wage Cut Plan
Harrison proposes federal personnel reductions while Jones argues most cuts should come from elsewhere. He notes some workers are essential and warns further cuts to salaries would harm relief funding and productivity, urging tax adjustments instead. He emphasizes federal employees have already contributed and should not be targeted first.
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Harrison
Jones
United Press
Farmer Fatally Injured By Hit-and-Run Driver
Durant Mississippi December 25 A Holmes County farmer L R Elliott 55 found dead along the Durant Jackson highway after a hit and run incident authorities believe the driver fled the scene last night introducing a fatal traffic case in the region
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Farmer
Durant
Miss
L. R. Elliott
Holmes County
Durant-Jackson
Beech Forests Cover Much of Romania’s Land
Romania hosts over 9 500 square miles of beech forests making up about one twelfth of its area. The note adds a nod to classical myth with Mount Olympus as the dwelling of the gods.
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Romania
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