City building permits total 335000 for 1933 in Ouachita
Building permits valued at 335026 were issued in 1933 by City Building Inspector G W Jones. Most permits covered repairs though several were for brick and frame dwellings. The largest was 230000 for the Monroe post office, with 22000 for a two story Guirlando store and 13000 for Ouachita Parish High School repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jones
Monroe
Rocco Guirlando
Ouachita Parish
Bute
Suhea Oe
Woman Named Manager of A and P Tea Store on South Grand
Miss Elva Smith has been named manager of the A and P Tea store on South Grand street. At 21 she becomes the only woman manager in this chain in the Twin Cities and among the few in major chain stores locally. She is a Kinder, Louisiana native who moved to Monroe after high school and worked as a checker before promotion.
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Monroe
South Louisiana
Kinder High School
Checker
A. and P
Miss Smith
Accident Victim to Be Buried at Monticello
Francis M. Buckley 175 will be buried today near a friend whose funeral he was traveling to attend when he was struck and killed by an Illinois Central train at Campbell's Spur in Monticello Mississippi. Officers believe he ran onto the tracks trying to reach a path to safety and was struck before reaching it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Miss
Francis M. Buckley
Illinois Central Railroad
Campbell's Spur
Buckley
Wzs
Creomulsion Promoted As Cure For Coughs And Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat troubles. It claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes inhibits germs and that the emulsion aids absorption in the blood. The ad guarantees satisfaction and offers money back if relief is not achieved with proper use.
Hotel Charleston guest visits Lake Charles for weekend
Hotel Charleston assistant manager W. P. Begnaud visits Lake Charles for the weekend as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Jackson of Hotel Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Begnaud
Charleston
Lake Charles
Drummond Cites Worst English Words Says Abhorred
In Los Angeles on December 30 the National Association of Teachers lists words deemed ugliest in English. Dr A M Drummond of Cornell cites hot-diggity-damn nertz and my blood curdle as examples. Others favor banning sap plutocrat flatu lent cacophony mash phlegmatic treachery gripe and jazz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.R
National Association of Teachers
A. M. Drummond
Cornell University Theater
Frederick Orr
University of Washington
Bates Booth
Southern California University
Egbert Ray Nichols
Redlands
Aged Woman and Crippled Son Hoard Cash Amid Charity
In Vicksburg Mississippi a 75 year old woman Mrs Edith Allen and her 50 year old paralytic son James survived on charity while authorities found 1010 dollars hidden in a hat under their bed. A jaw of relief arrived as Red Cross workers uncovered the hidden cash during cleaning of their dilapidated home. The discovery followed years of the woman locking in her son and seeking aid for provisions and fuel. Police obtained a warrant to move them to hospital before the money was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Red Cross
Edith Allen
James
Father Walton
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Young Doughty Recovering From Injury
David Doughty 13 son of Mr and Mrs D M Doughty at 2010 North Fourth street rests today after being struck by a car driven by E M Steen Jitney Jungle proprietor while skating on North Third near K street. Injuries are bruises and abrasions.
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David Doughty
D. M. Doughty
North Fourth Street
E. M. Steen
Jitney Jungle
North Third Street
K Street
Otto Goetsch Returns to St Paul as Representative
Otto Goetsch, former state capitol janitor during the 1923 legislative session, plans to return next month as a representative. Now a Dexter area farmer, he has worked as a carpenter, general store proprietor and postmaster since leaving the statehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Otto Goetsch
State Capitol
Dexter
Minn
Statehouse
Negro Sentenced to Die Gets Last-Minute Stay
Carter Rollins a 19 year old Black man awaiting execution for the murder of white farmer David Reed near Fort Worth was granted a reprieve by Governor Ross Sterling delaying the death sentence until January 13 for a sanity hearing. The delay came as Rollins was being dressed for the electric chair.
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Huntsville
Tex
U.P
Carter Rollins
Ross Sterling
Rollins
David Reed
Fort Worth
Sterling
W. W. Ward
Damascus Tied To World's Oldest City Claim
Archaeologists debate Damascus as possibly the oldest continuously inhabited city with scholars citing early settlements and long urban history. The claim remains contested among experts, with estimates varying over centuries of excavation and study.
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Damascus
Cabinet of new president may surprise many
Albany reports Roosevelt plans to appoint a new cabinet after January 1 to aid economic reorganization and economy measures. Drafted names include Norman H. Davis, Joseph P. Kennedy, Col. James Thomson, Felix Frankfurter, and others as potential secretaries across state, navy, war, agriculture, and related posts. Roosevelt heads to Warm Springs to finalize selections before departing for a southern cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
New York State
Warm Springs
Norman H. Davis
Arms Conference
Davis
State Department
Joseph P. Kennedy
Boston
Navy
James Thomson
New Orleans
Felix Frankfurter
Nudes at Chicago art exhibit spark controversy
Chicago December 30 A frank painting by Macene Barton the Chicago Art Institute prize winner sparks furor at a new indoor exhibit. Call Mount the vivacious artist and manager defends the work saying it is true art. Mrs. Logan calls the nude immoral and demands removal though Mount refuses draping. The piece priced at 1000 dollars remains unsold.
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Chicago
U.P
Call Mount
Macene Barton
Frank G. Logan
Miss Mount
Cook County workers begin July pay despite slow progress
Cook county employees report payday for the first two weeks of July signaling gradual wage payments. A note adds the Bank of England started operating on January 1, 1695, marking a historic financial milestone.
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Bank of England
Two Men Identified in Passing Bad Money in Parish
Tarver says two men identified as passing seven forfeit bills in Jackson. J A Norris of Central Bank and Trust confirms a bogus $100 bill attempt at the bank. Clark and Eskew have priors. Clark had two 10-year terms for burglary and bank robbery in 1930, Eskew linked to a Farmerville bank robbery but not convicted. London elementary schools show under 1 percent poorly fed.
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Jackson
Tarver
J. A. Norris
Central
Oe Bank and Trust Company
Clark
Eskew
Bank of
Mer Rouge
Jim Yarrell
Farmerville Bank
Notice of property for sale by Monroe Building and Loan Assn
The Monroe Building and Loan Association offers choice property for sale for cash or stock. A list of property and prices is available at the association’s office.
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Association
Monroe Building & Loan Assn
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Atlanta
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Hyde Park
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