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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
2
Describes a plaid broadcloth vacation wardrobe model with gathered shoulders flaring cuffs and inverted plaits. Includes yardage: 4 yards 36 inch plaid plus plain material for medium size. skirt uses striped and plain materials with bodice lining. Model numbers 2994 and 5018, sizes 14–18 years and 34–44 bust, 45 cents.
A National Geographic bulletin notes Turkey may rename Constantinople to Ghazi Mustafa or Kemal Pasha. It outlines historical names Stamboul and Constantinople and explains Turkish roots for city titles, including Islambol and Commoudunia. The piece traces ancient names from Byzantium to New Rome.
In remarks tied to the N Y tragedy, El Farruch called Constantinople the Earth Divider and noted its enduring influence on law, church architecture, and the preservation of ancient Greek manuscripts. The city’s name honors Constantine, first emperor to support Christianity.
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football officials, coaches and officials gather in New York for four days to discuss the shift in football. The topic includes the shift rule already curbed in the Western conference and potential changes to point after touchdown, the huddle and the forward pass penalty.
Illinois Central system timetable shows westbound trains 89 Local 7 10 a.m to 5 10 p.m 35 Local 5 08 p.m 101 Fast 10 10 to 10 25 a.m 1038 Fast 7 45 to 7 55 p.m. Eastbound lists 104 Fast 10 55 a.m to 11 05 a.m 102 Fast 7 15 to 7 25 p.m 38 Local 9 10 to 9 20 a.m and Local 8 15 p.m to 8 25 p.m.
Northbound and southbound main line trains with numbers 116 102 140 152 101 115 141 153 listed with arrival and departure times. Local and mixed trains run daily including El Dorado and Matehez branches with morning and evening service.
The text notes events for tomorrow and Wednesday followed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association annual meeting on Thursday. Details on times or locations are not provided.
George Zeigin, pioneer operator in the LaSalle field, says he sold his final La Salle holdings to Spencer & Rhodes. The lease includes three producing wells, including an offset to Uranig Petroleum, located in Sections 13-10-1E and 19-10-2F. Price is 40,000 dollars with half cash and half in oil, with Zeigin continuing operations in the state and in Texas.
Children at the Louisiana Training Institute and the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home enjoyed a merry Christmas celebration in festive style. Rotary club members Leon Hammond J L Kaliski Fred Peters and Guy contributed to the event.
Stubbs and others contributed money and pecans for a Christmas Eve program at 6 00 p m Jack Harrington spoke and handed out gifts. The Christmas tree ended the night. Christmas day featured a fine dinner for the boys and gifts in each cottage from local and state sponsors. "Daddy" Flowers said the home aims to feel like a family and reduce institutional air.
The weekend saw a quiet police period with a theft at 820 Oak Street where $200 was stolen from two money banks. Cascio and his wife suspect two Black suspects looted the banks while being detained in an adjoining store. Automobile accidents sent four people to St Francis sanitarium for treatment, with one victim, T. E. Smith, seriously injured after a rollover near Lamkin. A nine year old boy, Luther Sikes, suffered severe injuries at Bastrop from a machine shaft incident. Christmas injuries and fires were minimal, with Riverside and Rahleigh fire units responding to a roof blaze on H Street and a grass fire at Rochelle and North Third Streets.
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