Party of Six Narrowly Escapes Car Overturn
A sedan carrying six people including Mitchell Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Evans of Bastrop plunged over an embankment 12 miles south of Moffice on the Colombia road. The group, returning from Columbia to Bastrop, escaped with cuts and bruises after being trapped beneath the wreck. Mrs. Kyane suffered the worst injuries but no broken bones. They were taken to Riverside hospital.
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Moffice
Colombia Road
Mitchell Johnson
Alex Evans
Bastrop
Evans
Theodore Courtney
Junior Courtney
Willie Evans
Columbia
Monroe
Johnson
Ouachita River
Riverside Srpitarium
Kyane
King George Shows Marked Improvement In Health
London dispatch reports King George III has shown a very marked improvement from the prior week though progress remains slow. Doctors’ bulletins hint at increasing recuperative strength and reduced royal anxiety while Princess Mary plans to visit Harewood Castle. The Prince of Wales was reported to be hunting in the Midlands.
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Avacciate’ Press
London
George
Daily Mail Today
Mary
Viscount Laecesses
Harewood Castle
Leeds
Daily Express
Prince of Wales
Midlands
Orthodox Friends Say Hoover Will Attend Services
The Orthodox Friends meeting house in Washington announces Herbert Hoover will attend services after taking office on March 4. The birthright member will be served by Dr. Augustus T. Murray of Stanford University as minister. It remains unclear if Hoover plans to attend exclusively.
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Washington
Orthodox Friends Meeting House
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
The
Friends’ Society
Augustus T. Murray
Leland Stanford University
Cal
Orthodox
Boy Scout Troops Re-register in Ouachita Valley Council
Re-registration for the coming year is under way in the Ouachita Valley council with troops 88 Newellton 48 St Joseph 58 Winnsboro 18 Forrest 3 Chatham and 19 Gilbert listed as completed under R B Stell wagon field executive. Other Valley district troops are expected to finish before year’s start.
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Ouachita Valley Council
R. B. Stellwagon
Newellton
A. B. Coit
Chatham
W. H. McLaurin
Gilbert
B. R. Gun
Valley District
Bank in Manchester Robbed Twice in One Month
In Manchester suburb near St Louis two robbers abducted the cashier and assistant cashier from the Bank of Manchester and left with about 6000 pounds after using the robbers car to move a mile away. Earlier on December 3 another robbery yielded 3644 dollars.
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BANK
ST. Louis
Associated Press
Bank of Manchester
Manchester
Christmas Spirit Topic Highlights Rotary Luncheon
Col. Frank P. Stubbs gave an inspiring talk on The Christmas Spirit at the weekly Rotary luncheon in Hotel Virginia. Mrs. Vernon Proffitt sang two selections, and a shipment of new song books arrived for club use. The group visited ill Alston Proffit at his home, keeping his perfect attendance record intact.
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Hotel Virginia
Rotary Club
Frank P. Stubbs
Vernon Proffitt
Alston Prophit
Two Killed When Train Wrecks on Mexican Bridge
Dis patches report two trainmen killed and several injured when a locomotive plunged into an abyss as it crossed a weakened bridge in Chihuahua. Governor Cataveo and General Jeans Ferrira were among about 100 officials returning from the opening of the Kansas City Mexico and Oriente railroad link between Chihuahua and Ojinaga. The dead were fireman Francisco Rodriguez and trainman Manuel Candia.
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Mexico City
Chihuahua
Marcelo Carareo
Chitcahua
Cataveo
Jeans Ferrira
Kansas City
Ojinaga
Francisco Rodriguez
Manuel Candia
Aviator Eyer Dies After Plane Crash near Bradford
Hornell New York December 27 Clayton C Eyer an aviator who was seriously injured when his plane crashed into a mountain near Bradford Pennsylvania on November 3 died today in the hospital. He and passenger Miss Helen Crandall of Alfred New York were rescued after she followed torn cloth to a highway through dense undergrowth to summon help.
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Orleans
C. W. Halson
Associated Proas Hornell
N. Y
Clayton C. Eyer
Hornell
Bradford
Eyer
Helen Crandall
Alfred
Cranda
Three Men Held After Fatal Bryant Death at Eros Party
Three men Tarl Dickerson Loyal Zeigler and Jack Denton are jailed in Jonesboro on charges connected to the death of Julian Bryant at a private dancing party in Eros. Dickerson faces cheoting with intent to kill while Zeigler and Denton are charged with cutting and assault with a pistol respectively. The affray began on a porch with Zeigler slashing Burl Dickerson and Dickerson firing, hitting Bryant who was a bystander.
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Julian Bryant
Calhoun
Eros
Tarl Dickerson
Loyal Zeigler
Jack Denton
Jonesboro
Dickerson
Bryant
Trigter
Burl Dickerson
del Dickerson
Burl
Zeigler
Burt Dickerson
Colored boy badly hurt by mule kick in Calhoun
Ferrell Nelson, colored, son of R B Nelson of Calhoun, was kicked in the face by a mule late yesterday. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries, a large part of his nose was torn off. He was taken to Riverside sanitarium in critical condition.
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Ferrell Nelson
R. RB. Nelson
Calhoun
Riverside Sanitarium
Watchman slain as gas attack hits Guggenheim labs
A lone bandit robbed a chauffeur of $24 at the Guggenheim laboratories on 202nd Street early today. The watchman Henry W. Gow was found dead on the second floor with a helper unconscious beside him bound and gagged. The chauffeur Elmer Mayhew of Baltimore was injured and bound.
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New York
Guggenheim Laboratories
202Nd Street
Henry W. Gow
Elmer Mayhew
Baltimore
Ster
Mao
West Monroe Man Injures Left Arm in Auto Upset
James Colvin aged 40 of West Monroe sustained a very bad fracture of the left arm when his automobile upset on the highway west of the city yesterday. He is receiving attention at Riverside sanitarium.
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James Colvin
West Monroe
Riverside Sanitarium
Flu toll and rail work loom in 1929 plans
Public health officials estimate roughly 1.25 million new influenza cases in the United States last week based on 240,562 cases in most states. The report notes a rising death rate tied to widespread disease and calls tariff and farm relief measures crucial for agriculture.
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United States
Mississippi
Louisiana
New Orleans
Telegraph Line Upgrade Aims to Boost Capacity
A new telephone line will use 20 foot poles, replacing current 25 foot structures. The upgrade allows heavier cables and future additions to handle growing traffic. Mr Warren says the project is a step toward securing the business’s future.
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Warren
Congress Divides Over Timing of Farm Relief Plan
Speaker Longworth and Rep Tilson favor an early farm bill before March 4 with a possible special session. Longworth warns six months to organize a farm board and relief for 1929 crops, favors autumn session. Tilson backs spring timing. Both oppose broad tariff revision and align with Hoover era politics. Senator Borah opposes their stance.
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Longworth
Representative Tilson
Mr. Tilson
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Train wreck injures passengers near Victorsville
Deputy F. E. Farley reports 6 to 8 people needed medical aid after the crash. Mrs. Mackie injured her neck and Burbage suffered a hip injury as three relief crews from San Bernardino Barstow and Los Angeles assisted at the scene. The derailment was caused by track tampering discovered in the ditch and remains unsolved.
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Farfey
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Stubbs
DeSiard
New Fox
Missouri Pacific
Congress
Hawley
House
Ways and Means Committee
Monroe Furniture Co
United Furniture Stores, Inc
Frankel Bros
Saenger Theater
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