Mysterious Taylor Murder Probed by U S Operatives
Los Angeles February 9 1922 United States Department of Justice agents conduct an independent inquiry into the William D Taylor murder with messages from Mabel Normand turning over to the district attorney. The probe remains highly secret with several new angles said to emerge from gathered evidence.
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United States
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Erious
William Desmond Taylor
Gime
Mabel Normand
Calif
United Stateepartment of Justice
William D. Taylor
Monroe Cotton Oil Co Plant Seized For Debt Sale Planned
The Monroe Cotton Oil Company of Monroe Tennessee faces seizure by Sheriff Arthur Grant to satisfy a $10,000 claim in D D Shaw vs Monroe Cotton Oil Co with sale set for March 10. The auction includes 5.5 acres in Layton's Railroad addition and the plant's buildings and equipment.
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Monroe Cotton Oil CO
Monroe Cotton Oil Company
Brownsville
Tenn
Monroe
Arthur Grant
D. D. Shaw
Layton’s Railroad
J. O. Bomer
Delhi inventor secures patent for new automobile wheel
E. Wiggins of Delhi has been granted a patent for a solid rubber wheel with telescoping spokes and springs that absorb shocks. He faced five competing claims and expects to revolutionize auto manufacturing. A patent firm offers manufacturing rights for 125000 cash or 50000 cash plus a 1 dollar per wheel royalty, not under 25000 yearly.
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Delhi
E. Wiggins
Wiggins
Washington
McGowan Brake Hunting Club Opens New Grounds
The McGowan Brake Hunting and Fishing Club near Monroe on the Ouachita River completes its club house and grounds. Carey Calhoun named superintendent of grounds and buildings as the property prepares to open to the public in late February. The club controls about 1,000 acres of hunting and fishing land.
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M’gowan Brake Hunting Club
McGowan Brake Hunting and Fishing Club
Monroe
Ouachita River
Carey Calhoun
Rotary Luncheon Hosts State Highway Leaders
Mr Wilson T Peterman chairman of the State Highway Commission and fellow commissioners Buie Taylor and Fourmy visited the Rotary Club to discuss road building plans and funding. Peterman noted gasoline and automobile license taxes are slow to yield and March 1st will see enforcement to ensure tax collection. M L Alexander outlined the conservation department’s work and the Mississippi delta hunting reserve with a large state club house for license holders.
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Rotary
Wilson T Peterman
State Highway Commission
Buie and Taylor
Fourmy
Peterman
Highway Commission
Rotary Club
Taylor
M. L. Alexander
Conservation Department
Alexander
Mississippi River
Monroe
Thousands hold borders to end raids in Ulster
Belfast reports show a tense border line after raids yesterday. About 5 600 police and special constables patrol from Portadown to Belleek amid widespread kidnappings tied to the Irish Republican Army. Prisoners are moved to unknown destinations as leaders in Dublin and London discuss the crisis.
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Belfast
Ulster
Portadown
County Armagah
Bellek
Furmanagh
Donegal Borde
County
Fermanagh
Ballyway
London
Irish Republican Army
Northern government seeks British aid after Irish kidnappings
The northern government could not summon the military and relied on special forces, which failed to prevent kidnappings. It appealed to the imperial government, which authorized Belfast to deploy British troops along the boundaries and sent a message to Michael Collins demanding action to free captives and stop further outrages.
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Imperial
Belfast
Michael Collins
Receiver Appointed for Ellis-Golson Mercantile Company
Judge in United States district court granted a bankruptcy decree after Ellis-Golson Mercantile Company Inc of Mer Rouge Louisiana filed voluntarily. H R Speed of Monroe is named receiver while J T Ellis president retains authority in bankruptcy actions. Assets are listed at 32894 with liabilities 22680 37.
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Ellis-Golson Mercantile Company, Inc
Mer Rouge
Jack
United States District Court
H. R. Speed
Monroe
Mercantile Company
J. T. Ellis
Ellis
Rotary club meeting features soloist and singing leaders
The gathering centers on a solo performance with Messrs Ed, Shumway and Guy Stubbs leading the singing. Rotarian Leon Hammond serves as pianist, continuing his customary duties.
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Messrs
Ed, Shumway
Guy Stubbs
Leon Hammond
Louisiana Highway Commission Eyes New Conservation Plan
Louisiana Highway Commission members led by Wilson Peterman tour northern parishes to review Dixie highway links and seek state aid for road projects totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The visit accompanies plans for a two year conservation program for oil and gas fields in the northern tier with a statewide policy review ahead of the May legislative session.
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Highway Chiefs
Louisiana
LouisiaNa Highway Commission
Wilson Peterman
Duncan Buie
J. M. Fourmy
Monroe
Bienville Parish
Arcadia
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
John M. Breard, Jr
H. C. Daigre
Rayville
Richland
Ouachita Highway
Lafourche Swamp
Monroe- Calhoun
Department of Conservation
M. L. Alexander
New Orleans
Alexander
Bastrop
North Louisiana
Parker
Ben K. Stroud
Shreveport
Department
North
Ouachita
Morehouse
Union Parishes
Henry Bernstein
Robert Randle
Bernstein
Masons Plan Twenty Story Temple In New Louisiana
In New Orleans on February 9 the Masonic Grand Lodge authorized building a twenty story temple at an undetermined site to serve Louisiana Masons and provide a home for widows and orphans. Also announced was the organization of a new electric light and power plant by the Citizens and Light and Power Company with a two million dollar capital to be ready within four months.
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Wil! Hays
Hollywood
New York
Hays
Los Angelans
Taylor
New Orleans
Masons
Louisiana
Masonic Grand Lodge
Citizens and Light and Power Company
Pay Bills by 10th to Save Ten Percent
Pay on or before the tenth to receive a ten percent discount. Bills not paid by the twentieth will be dispatched without further notice.
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Che Monroe
Atrical
Mr. His
Department of Justice
California
Henry Spangle
Vern Giltner
Grant
Milton Coverdale
D. L. Roper
Herman McGuire
Sixth District
Planters Oil Company
M. T. Layton
Buie
Arthur Giffith
Dail Eireann
Downing Street
Lloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
J. Donnelly
MR. Speed
Ouachita Highways
Peterman and
Mr. Fourmy
Alexandria
Quachita and
Mr. Alexander
N. CC. McGowan
Sanders’ Garage
South Grand
Weaks Supply Co
Ounaoch Pourmne
Attention Legionaires
Elks Hall
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Philip Gayle
City of
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