Former Movie Star Florence Lawrence Dies By Own Hand
Beverly Hills Calif Dec 23 Florence Lawrence once a Biograph heroine and early star of silent film died by suicide at her Westbourne Drive home after a long illness and depression. Dr Lester Laurian said she had been treated for a bone disease causing anemia and low mood. Lawrence who began acting as Baby Flo at age six rose with Mary Pickford and the Gish sisters before a 1915 fire scene accident ended her rapid ascent.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Florence
Bob
Lester Laurian
Miss Lawrence
Flo
Wonder
Hamilton
Ontario
Toronto
Mary Pickford
Gary Laemmie
Imp
Universal
Miss Pickford
Lil- Nan
Dorothy Gish
Matt Moore
Moore
D. W. Griffith
M-G-M Studio
Perkins Rites Held in Church
Funeral for Mrs. Rena Louise Perkins 40, killed in an automobile crash, served at Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church with Rev. Ira Yerger and Rev. J. M. Alford officiating. Interment in River View Burial Park. Daughter Margaret Perkins injured with a fractured pelvis. Survived by husband A. A. Perkins and three children.
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Rena Louise Perkins
A. A. Perkins
Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Ira Yerger
J. M. Alford
Gordon Avenue Methodist Church
Riverview Burial Park
Morris B. Hearne
James Newburn
Claude Jones
R. H
R. L. Hales
Monroe
R. C. Hales
San Francisco
Calif
T. W. Hales
Philadelphia
Lee Hales
Monroe Fire Department
Walter Perkins
Clyde McDonald
Atlanta
Real estate transfers and new incorporations filed in Ouachita Parish
Yesterday in Ouachita Parish clerk of court records show the Home Owners Loan Corp sold to Joseph T. Cain of Galveston Texas the north third of the east half of lot 3 square 9 Hudson's River Side addition Monroe for 2500. RE Heap sold W G Lawhead lot 6 square 105 McEnery's part of Lee aversue addition Monroe for 1050. Troy O Rutledge sold to Estelle C Keller lot 6 J W Smiths subdivision block 15 Stubbs' place Monroe for 5000. Katie Flood sold to St Mary's Baptist Church No 2 plot in lot 20 block 1 Flood's addition Lumyville for 500. I B Haynes sold to Reubin Myles lot 17 square 2 G B Haynes second addition West Monroe for 19. W J Powell sold to C C Street 258 acres along Cheniere road north and west of the Livery lot for 750. Articles of incorporation of Industries Inc and Kiwanis club of Monroe filed. Industries Inc board includes George W Neal president Manree Frank L Dusenbury treasurer New Orleans Logan W Pigett secretary New Orleans. Kiwanis club officers to be installed later this month or January Hugh Wallace president S A Moss and R C Stokes vice presidents Ivy C Jordan secretary treasurer Dr A L Peters past president. Board of directors includes B W Biedenharn C C Calvert Charles Fleming Louis Hullum Armand V Breard Dr J E Walsworth Henry Whitfield.
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Ouachita Parish
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Joseph T. Cain
Galveston
Tex
Hudson's Riverside
Monroe
RE. Heap
W. G. Lawhead
McEnery
Lee Aversue
Troy O. Rutledge
Estelle C. Keller
J. W
C. C. Street
Cheniere Road
Frank L. Dusenbury
New Orleans
Logan W. Pigett
Kiwanis Club
Hugh Wallace
S. A. Moss
R. C. Stokes
Ivy C. Jordan
A. L. Peters
B. W. Biedenharn
C. C. Calvert
Charles Fieming
Louis Hullum
Armand V. Breard
J. E. Walsworth
Henry Whitfield
Ludlum Rites Held Thursday in Bastrop Louisiana
J R Ludlum former Bastrop mayor died suddenly at home from a heart attack He served Bastrop as mayor 1930 to 1937 and was active in Morehouse parish civic groups Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal church with burial in Christ Church Cemetery He is survived by his wife two daughters his father and siblings from Bastrop and other relatives A Florida farm station study found 40 percent of 5000 school children examined were anemic.
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Bastrop
J. R. Ludlum
Ludlum
Morehouse Parish
F. P. Robinson
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Church Cemetery
Florida
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NEBBS
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Sether
Tiniy
Charming
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Foozy
Big Boy
Tarzan and the
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Gemmon
Qoola
Oop
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Florence Lawrence
Bernhardt
Texas Legislature
Texas University
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Mars
Earth
Mcilhenny Estate
Avery Island
Louisiana
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