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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1926

Page

5

Death toll from liquor climbs in New York City

The Associated Press reports indications that New York City’s liquor related deaths may exceed 800 this year, with 34 since Christmas. Health Commissioner Harris notes 724 alcoholism deaths in the first 51 weeks, more than twice as many as in England and Wales and four times those in wet Australia.

Associated Press New York Newark City Harris Ull York York State Chicago Philadelphia Frederick Kwartz, Jr Boston Louis Detroit Pittsburgh Baltimore Los Angeles Anneapolis Seattle Cincinti Columbus Omaha Orville S. Poland le- 1 Department State Antilean League

Man Hurt at Work in Richland Falls Pole on Derric

H L Kirkland 26 Swartz employed by Palmer Corporation as drilling crewman in Richland par t near Crew Lake sustained a painful bruise across his lower back when struck by a falling timber at the derrick. A six foot oak pole weighing about 20 pounds snapped loose from a cable and struck him. He was sent to St Francis sanitarium for treatment. X rays showed fractures.

H. L. Kirkland Swartz Palmer Corporation Richland Park Crew Lake St. Francis Sanitarium Kirkland

Christmas holidays quiet in Bastrop La as festivities noted

Bastrop Louisiana reports a quiet Christmas with church songs and celebrations. A few arrests for disorderly conduct occurred, four cars were stolen but recovered, and Good Fellows raised about 250 for the needy with clothing and food packages distributed. A new brick building of 650 by 100 feet is under contract for Mack and Jack to run a laundry and dry cleaning operation costing around 25000.

Bastrop Basp Ank Meide Good Fellows At The Good Fellows H. Milliken

Now bound in Mo. is fate of Monroe family on visit

R L Lee of Illinois Central offices received a letter from Ed Lee of Lennon Motor Co. spending holidays in Blodgett Mo. The Lees left Monroe by auto for Blodgett before Christmas. the letter says they are snowbound on Missouri roads with deep, continuing snow. Roads blocked. snowplows have begun clearing paths.

Monroe R. P. Lee Illinois Central Ed Lee Lennon Motor Company Blodett Auto Om

Oldest Monroe Presbyterian member Mrs. Lou Volman Miller dead

Mrs. Lou Volman Miller age 85 died at 12 15 after a brief illness at her home 405 Wood street Monroe She was born in Prussian Germany and came to America as a child surviving son Will Miller as her only immediate relative Funeral set for First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Wallace Clift to officiate Pallbearers will be church elders Burial in Miller family plot City Cemetery

Monroe Lou Volman Miller Wood Street Wallace Clift Miller

Coin Found At Oak Ridge May Be 450 B.C.

Mrs. Sydney Vosburg of Oak Ridge found a bronze coin in garden soil she suspects is from around 450 B.C. Syracuse Sicily origin with Arethusia, four dolphins, and Greek ET EAFNE. The coin may predate common modern coins and could be studied further at the Smithsonian.

Sydney Vosburg Oak Ridge Christ Arethusia Vosburg Syracuse Sicily B. C Sicily Island News-Star

Beautify grounds with nursery stock from Griffing Nursery

PD W Griffing Nursery at 5th and Murray Alexandria Louisiana offers a range of nursery stock to beautify homes yards and public spaces. Phone number 612 provides direct contact for plants trees and shrubs.

PD. W. Griffing Nursery 5Th and Murray Alexandria

Bus Waiting Room 208 h Grand Telephone 772

The fragment notes a bus waiting area near Grand Telephone with a reference to 772. No further context or events are provided, leaving the details unclear.

Cars Damaged In Three Accidents Wednesday

Three automobile collisions were reported yesterday. L V Lively of Columbia and G B Harrington collided at South Grand and DeSiard at 2 p m. damage included a running board fender and door latch on Lively s car. Dan Sanderford s sedan collided with Dan Sehon s taxi at DeSiard and North Second at 10 45 a m. gear wheel damaged on Sanderford s car. Sehon s taxi also hit a parked sedan on DeSiard and North Second at the same hour, damaging the sedan s fender and running board. the sedan was driven by Mrs Edgar Masur.

L. V. Lively Columbia G. B. Harrington North Fifth Street South Grand DeSiard Street Lively Dan Sanderford Dan Sehon Jackson Street DeSiard North Second Streets Sanderford North Second Edgar Masur Hudson Lane

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