Zona Gale Breese Dies Author From Wisconsin
Zona Gale Breese, 65, Wisconsin author of novels and plays reflecting small town Midwest, died of pneumonia in Passavant hospital Chicago. She won the 1921 Pulitzer for Miss Lulu Bett and lived largely in Portage, Wisconsin. Funeral, Portage home, with Dr. John Van Eman Berger and Dr. Glenn Frank officiating.
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Chicago
Zona Gale Breese
Wisconsin
Passavant Hospital
W. L. Breese
Portage
Wis
John van Eman Berger
First Presbyterian Church
Glenn Frank
Republican Program Committee
Miss Gale
Lulu Bett
Friendship Village
Borgia
Papa la Fleur
American workers real wages higher than in totalitarian states
The National Association of Manufacturers reported that US factory workers enjoy far higher real wages than workers in Germany Italy and Russia. It found a US worker can buy four times as much food and clothing per hour as a German worker nine times as much as an Italian and nearly 12 times as much as a Russian worker.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
Cobra venom hailed as mental tonic by researchers
Richmond reports from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that cobra venom used as a substitute for morphine calms pain and may enhance intellectual faculties. Researchers Macht say the venom, injected into muscles daily, lasts longer than morphine and is not habit forming, with reported improvements in vision, coordination, and overall mental function.
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Richmond
American Association For the Advancement of Science
David D. Macht
Moses R. Macht
Baltimore
Mr. Macht
School bids opened on two Jackson Parish projects
Bids for two school construction jobs in Jackson parish were opened Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Jonesboro by the Jackson parish school board. No outcome details were available by noon. Plans were prepared by J. W. Smith and Associates of Monroe, architects.
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Jackson Parish
Jonesboro
Monroe
J. W. Smith and Associates
Benefit dance planned at Brown Paper mill gym
A benefit dance will be held at the Brown Paper mill gymnasium on New Year’s Eve to aid the West Monroe police department. A first class orchestra will provide music and an evening of pleasure is anticipated.
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Brown Paper Mill
West Monroe
Real Estate Transfer in Ouachita Parish Reports Sale
Helen Jackson and co owners sold a half acre in section 31 township 18 north range 3 east to Andrew Edwards for 26.67 dollars cash. The transfer was recorded yesterday at the clerk of court office in Ouachita parish.
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Helen Jackson Et
Andrew Edwards
Ouachita Parish
Earth Tremors Hit Kuniana Causing Extensive Damage
Severe tremors in northern Peloponnesus today terrorized residents of Kuniana and caused extensive property damage with no casualties reported.
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Athens
Peloponnesus
Kuniana
Reitzell Launches War on Transients in Monroe
Monroe Police Chief Frank Reitzell denounces visiting transients as snow dodgers and professional bums and urges residents to call police on any suspicion. He warns residents not to let transients enter homes and says the department will act quickly. Seven released transients must leave the city or face heavy habitual vagrancy sentences.
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Monroe
Frank Reitzel
Thirty Eight Couples Marry During Yale Period
During December 15 to 21 Ouachita parish clerk of court issued 38 marriage licenses. Eighteen couples were white and 20 were negro. In every marriage the groom was older than the bride. One white couple married in July and November. the groom was 48 and the bride 27.
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Ouachita Parish
Ex-Navy Officer Alvin Hovey King Dies in New Orleans
Lieutenant-Commander Alvin Hovey King United States Navy retired died of a heart ailment at his French quarter home. He was 56 and had retired as commercial attaché of the U S embassy in Mexico City. He later joined a perfume business. His father Alvin P Hovey was Indiana governor 1889 to 1891. Survived by his widow a daughter Rita Hovey King and a brother Albert Hovey King of Washington.
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New Orleans
Alvin Hovey- King
United States Navy
United States
Mexico City
Alvin P. Hovey
Indiana
Hovey-King
Rita Hovey-King
Albert Hovey-King
Washington
Madison Structure to Be Remodeled
Tallulah La December 28 Special Remodeling and enlargement of the Madison parish courthouse will begin within days. M T Reed Construction of Belzoni Miss won the contract for 81333. Long work on Tallulah High auditorium will start soon by J A Harper of Crowville contractor, contract price 23907.
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
M. T. Reed Construction Company
Belzoni
Miss
Tallulah High School
J. A. Harper
Crowville
Parish
Four convicted in city court on drunken driving and related charges
In city court yesterday two white men and two black defendants were fined for driving under the influence. Willard Childress and Charlie Howard each received 100 dollars fines and 15 day jail terms. Leo C. Lawson and Joe Rogers were fined 100 dollars each. Georgie Bowie was fined 17.50 for malicious mischief. Three black defendants Richard Smith George Gross Wille Lewis were fined 15 dollars each or 15 days for trespassing. Eleven defendants were fined 7.50 for drunkenness and one person forfeited a 7.4 cash bond. Jeffrey Williams of Los Angeles, actor in The Drunkard, was found dead at his home. he was a close friend of W C Fields.
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Willard Childress
Charlie Howard
Leo C. Lawson
Joe Rogers
Georgie Bowie
Richard Smith
George Gross
Wille Lewis
Midshipman Payne Visits Mrs Carmell in Maryland
Midshipman Charles Payne of the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Md is visiting his mother Mrs C C Carmell of Montgomery Md.
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Charles Payne
United States
Nave Academy
Annapolis
C. C. Carmell
Montom
School plans to be revised after high school bid failure
Lincoln Parish school board did not award a new high school contract Tuesday as all six bids were too high. Plans will be revised to cut costs and fresh bids requested. Original estimates targeted about 445 dollars. The board had awarded T L James and Company, Inc. of Ruston a 1400 dollar grading and excavation contract at the site.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
J. W. Smith and Associates
Monroe
T. L James and Company, Inc. of
Farr to Attend Rites for J H O Neil Funeral
Farr and family attend funeral services for J H O Neil 77 of Meridan Mississippi. O Neil was father of CY Neil a marble dealer formerly in Monroe. Survived by wife two sons Sheroard and Jana and daughter Kathleen.
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Coachita Periedy
Meridian
J. H. O'Neil
Fare
O'Neil
CY Neil
Meritien Martie
Monroe
Warr
Mr O'Mell
Sheroard
Jana O'Neil
Kathleen
Mericac
Treviso Bank Robbery Report Includes Gunfire At Scene
A bank in Treviso was robbed by gunmen who fired during the incident. A female employee described the scene and quoted a take of about five dollars. Investigators noted a支 delay and ongoing inquiry into the motive and suspects.
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Treviso
Nair
Dee
Naly
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