Italian forces enter Fiume amid surrender and peace talks
London dispatch reports General Caviglia entering Fiume as Italian troops move in. D'Annunzio surrenders all powers to the Fiume council, with General Caviglia to discuss peace conditions with council delegates. Four hundred of D'Annunzio's men killed and 1,000 wounded through the fighting.
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D’annunzio
Port Council
Adriatic
Associated Press
London
The
Central News
Paria
Caviglia
Fiume
Gabriele D’annunzio
Fiume Council
Truce Arranged Between Italy and Giume Forces
Associated Press dispatch reports a ceasefire at Fiume between Italian government troops and D Annunzio's legionnaires, arranged until noon today. A separate Rome brief states Gabriele d Annunzio handed authority to Fiume's communal council.
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Prees
Paria
Fiume
D’annunsio
Rome
Gabriele IV Annuhzic
Phone theft shocks Consolidated plant as phone vanishes
A telephone disappears from Consolidated Company's plant after an overnight break in. The intruder entered through a window but no cash or other items were touched, leaving detectives with few clues about the unusual missing item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Iee Company
Queezer
France denies Mexico recognition pause rumor
Mexico City dispatch says the French chargé d’affaires issued a statement denying any French pause in recognizing the current Mexican government and denying any pronouncement on recognition. The denial follows rumors that Paris would wait for guarantees before acting.
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Mexico City
France
Mexico
Ten Cottages Planned by Ben Lieber in Monroe
Ben Lieber of Monroe plans to erect ten cottages in Monroe at a total cost of 25000 dollars. Construction begins after January 1 with nine houses on McKinley avenue and one on Lovers Lane. Each dwelling is roughly 1800 square feet with five rooms and a 2500 dollar price tag.
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Ben Lieber
Monroe
Lieber
Lovers’ Lane
Paragould
Carolina Street
McKinley Avenue
Poplar
Spruce Streets
Youthful robbers raid Illinois train. one killed in chase
In Kankakee Illinois two youths Jon and Jacob Scott suspected of holding up a New Orleans Chicago Illinios Central flyer near Aroma Park. One was killed in a gun battle with police and railroad detectives while the other surrendered. The hold up of a Cincinnati bound train was foiled by a warning from the station agent. Cash and jewelry were taken but later recovered.
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Associated Press
Kankakee
Here
Troma Park
Jon
Jacob Scott
Greenville
Sineis Central
Aroma Park Station
Jacob
Death of J. W. Wright Monroe contractor dies at 72
J. W. Wright a prominent Monroe builder died at his residence after a lingering illness aged 72 years six months and twenty six days He had built the Central High School and the Natatorium among other structures He was a charter member of Stonewall lodge No 8 Knights of Pythias and will be buried under lodge auspices The funeral is set for 4 oclock this afternoon from his home in Monroe
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J. W. Wright
Monroe
Third Street
Mr. Wright
Richmond
Louisiana
Monros
Wright
Central High School
Natatorium
Stonewall Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Stonewall Lodge
Castlell
Lnstead
Civic leader Wright dies leaving large family
The deceased, active in civic affairs and politics, served on the board of education and city council. He is survived by his widow and a son, William Wright, 10, along with daughters Mrs. J. C. Hartsee of Los Angeles, Mrs. J. M. Cobb of Monroe, Miss Mary Wright of New Orleans, Miss Francis Wright of Monroe, and Mrs. Frank Vallercoux of Ogden. He is also survived by sisters, Mrs. Kerley of Pleasanton, Kansas and another sister.
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Board of Education
Wright
William Wright
J. C. Hartsee
Los Angeles
J. M. Cobb
Monroe
Mary Wright
New Orleans
Francis Wright
Frank Vallercoux
Ogden
Utah
Robert Kerley
Pleasanton
Kan
Ship in distress near Charleston burns at sea
Norfolk Va Dec 29 A radio message said the Norwegian schooner Korsnaes was burning off Charleston S C Twelve crew members were rescued during the night by the steamer Domancat The coast guard cutter Seminole stood by to assist Navy authorities.
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Norfolk
Korsnaes
Charleston
DeSiard Street Building Lease to Pollack Company
Heirs of T N and N B Conner lease the building at 415 DeSiard Street to the Pollack Company of Little Rock for five years at 125 dollars a month.
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T. N
N. B. Conner
Pollack Company
Little Rock
DeSiard Street
Drilling Push Planned By Stovall Company In 1900s
The Stovall Drilling Company announces contracts to drill several new gas wells early next year signaling a field revival. Fred Stovall leads preparations to expand operations with five wells around Cangas for United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation and other projects including Fee No. 8 and Harris No. 1 wells in nearby fields.
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Stovart Drilling Company
Fred Stovall
Cangas
United Oil and Natural Gas Products Corporation
Stovall Company
Fee No
Southern Carbon Company
Swartz
Harris No
United
Perryville
Hatcher
Evans No
Timber Acreage Sold by Bankruptcy Trustee in Louisiana
W Easterling trustee in bankruptcy of Hardwood Manufacturing Company Ltd sells to T L James of Lincoln Parish at least eighty acres in townships 19 20 and 21 south of D Arbonne for 3233 34 on U S court order.
Monroe Posts Record Year for Building Permits in 1920
City records show Monroe issued permits totaling 1,622,497 dollars in 1920, the highest annual building total in the city's history. The figure excludes major public works and school projects but includes 800,000 for Ouachita National Bank and 175,000 for the Saenger theater. Contractors note strong residential and commercial activity and anticipate a potential rise next year as lumber prices stabilize.
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Monroe
P. A. Poag
Ouachita National Bank of
Saenger
Fire loss in 1920 drops by half from 1919, chief says
Property loss from fire during 1920 is at least 50 percent under the loss of 1919, according to annual figures compiled by Fire Chief Frank J. Reddy. He notes most fires did not involve active department calls.
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Monroe
Frank J. Reddy
Labor Party Seeks Broad British Support for Irish Self-Determination
In London a special conference of the Parliamentary Labor Party opened to marshal full labor backing for Irish self-determination. Commission members reported what they observed in Ireland while government officials aimed to counter accusations of reprisals by crown forces.
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Labor Party Commission
Crown’s Forces Gaiety
Ireland
London
Parliamentary Labor Party
New Central Office Equipment Installed by Cumberland Telephone
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company upgrades Monroe operations with a new exchange switchboard and office gear. Manager O H Bynum says arrival follows months of delays and remodeling aims to finish by February, boosting efficiency and allowing 250 pending applications to be served and device capacity to 2000 subscribers.
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Local Telephone Company
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Monroe
O. H. Bynum
Bynum
Bynutmsta
Long wait for farm loans even after favorable ruling
A letter from T F Davis of the Federal Land Bank of New Orleans to J H Watkins explains that even with a favorable U S Supreme Court decision, the Farm Loan Board and the Federal Land Banks will need time to resume lending. Bonds must be sold to fund loans, delaying any new activity despite positive rulings.
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Farm Loan Board
Federal Land Banks
United States Supreme Court
J. H. Watkins
Ouachita Valley Farm Loan Association
T. F. Davis
Federal Land Bank of New Orleans
Weather forecast predicts fair and warmer tonight
The forecast calls for fair skies and rising temperatures tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions continuing. No precipitation is expected and winds should remain light.
Dutch Lunch Event Noted for Friday Night
A fragment notes an old 1 Dutch Lunch at a Friday night event. Details are sparse but indicate a recurring gathering on a Friday evening with a Dutch themed meal. Further specifics about location or organizers are not provided in the readable text.
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Millicons
Congress
Uncle Sam
Geo
Matthew Adams
Consolidated Telephone
Kidnopper
Consolidated Company
N. O. Flyer
Morbis
Union Garment Workers
East
Baltimore
Ouachita Field
West Monroe
C. E. Averett
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