North Louisiana Publishers Meet in Monroe Session
The North Louisiana Press association held a one day semi annual meeting in the Ouachita parish courthouse with about fifty attendees from multiple cities. President C E Faulk welcomed delegates and Mayor Arnold Bernstein praised local newspapers for quality and regional vitality. David W Thomas extolled Monroe’s natural advantages and urged stronger regional booster effort as the session adjourned with plans to continue on page ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Louisiana Press Association
Civil Criminal Court
Ouachita Parish Court House
el Dorado
Little Rock
Jackson
New Orleans
Virginia
Court House
C. E. Faulk
Monroe
Louisiana
David W. Thomas
Minden
Mississippi
Texas
North
Red River
Alexandria
Woman Thought Dead Twice Finally Buried
In Briston England Mrs Shrive aged 55 endured 31 operations and was twice pronounced dead before finally being buried She was first declared dead thirty years earlier and again two years later she revived to interrupt mourning before succumbing to cancer Her relatives demanded two arteries be cut before burial in a rare case filed by Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Briston
England
Lincoln memories lift Confederate veterans at cinema
A group of aging Confederate veterans from a soldiers’ home attended a film about the Civil War at a Atlanta theatre. The screening of The General stirred memories as they watched daring army action and heard Dixie music, bringing tears and renewed youthful feel.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew
Neom Big Shanty
Dixie
Mrs. Hart Divorced from William Hart to Return to Cinema
Reno reports Mrs Winfred Westover Hart, once married to actor William Hart, legally divorced after four years apart. She denounced the divorce as a sham and said he deserted her. She won custody of their child William Surry Hart Jr and heads to Los Angeles to resume filmmaking.
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Associated Press
Reno
William Hart
Winfred Westover Hart
Los Angeles
Five Hundred Harvard Students Clash With Police in Riot
In Cambridge Massachusetts early today five hundred Harvard students and others battled thirty policemen near Harvard square. Two officers were slightly hurt and two students treated for injuries as 42 people were arrested for disturbing the peace. The disturbance followed a midnight vaudeville show and drew reinforcements from dormitories as police used sticks to push the crowd back into the yard.
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Harvard
Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Square
Tha Chant Heauens Recarves
Harvard Yard
Salvation Army Mass Meeting Arrives for New Work in City
A Salvation Army delegation from New Orleans arrives to launch the army’s work in the city. A street meeting at De Siard Street precedes a public mass meeting at the city school auditorium with civic club and American Legion participation. Local headquarters are to be established soon with Captain Phoebe Smith and Cadet Hubley assisting.
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Salvation Aymy
New Orleans
Salvation Army
J. Arthur Finn
Missouri Pacific
Oliver Morton
Salvation Army Advisory Board
De-Siard
American Legion
Army
Fynn
John A. Morrison
Legislation Coolidge May Veto Harrison's Cotton Exemption Bid
The Senate approved the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill by 47 to 39 with 24 Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting. President Coolidge's possible veto hangs over House action as the measure seeks to substitute a twin bill and face conference scrutiny. An added amendment includes tobacco alongside basic commodities for surplus relief.
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Associated Regs
Washington
Senate
House
Coolidge
Farmer- Labor
Walsh
Harrison
Mississippi
McKeller
Tennessee
Boys Guide Destiny of City Today Leads by Scout Regime
The Boy Scouts take over city administration with Hessel Cahn as mayor and a full roster of Scout officials for departments such as Finance Streets and Parks Fire Police and City Detective. The News-Star also comes under Scout leadership with Frank Shaughnessy as editor and R Coats as business manager.
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Hessel Cahn
News-Star
Frank Shaughnessy
R. Coats
Monroe
Jack Breard
Stephen Ballard
Ira Castle
H. M. Strozier
Harold Dennis
Wm. Lipscomb
Elmo Ellege
Wallace Wood
Robi. McDonald
Crusman Gillette
M. J. John, Jr
H. Kirk
Frank Mullen
Minor van Dyke
J. N
American pilots defend bombing aims in Nicaragua clash
Lee Mason and William Brooks, US aviators serving the conservative government, denied lib eral charges that their strikes on Chinandega killed civilians. Brooks said he dropped three small bombs to create a moral effect and break liberal morale. Mason said his machine gun fire targeted fighters and was not broadly effective.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Lee Mason
William Brooks
United States
Chinandega
Brooks
Filadelfin
Calvary Church
Mason
Endurance Drive Tests Burns in Local Auto Demonstration
Jimmy Burns, world champion endurance driver, will undertake a 100 hour test in Milner's certified Ford sedan here. He will drive non stop with hood raised only enough to eat, under heavy guard and amid support from Monroe merchants and firms including Milner Motor, Ouachita Oil, Imperial gasoline, J. C. Penney and Crosley Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Burns
Milner
Imperial
Ouachita Oil Company
West Monroe
En-Ar-Co
Jimmy
Burns
Milner Motor Company
Monroe News-Star
Dollar- Brown Company
Crosley Radio Company
Monroe Storage Battery Company
Foster Jewelry and Music Company
J. C. Penney Company
Monroe
News-Star
Monroe Merchanta
Hotel cornice falls in quake shock in Calif
Calexico Calif Feb 12 Imperial Valley city of Calexico suffered further damage from a tremor lasting about thirty seconds at 12 05 am The Virginia hotel cornice condemned after January quake fell into the street The tremor followed a 30 minute interval after two light shocks Modica across the boundary reported two shocks Cento and Brawley near the valley said the quakes were heavier than January events
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Calexico
Calif
Imperial Valley
Virginia Hotel
Modica
Michigan Police Puzzled by Revelation
Gruesome discovery by Negro children shocks Michigan town as police uncover a troubling clue. Authorities investigate the incident amid tense public reaction and ongoing inquiries into the origin of the finding.
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Mich
Seek One Suspect Grave Looting Possible Theory in Mystery Case
Detroit reports four skulls and two hair braids found in an abandoned Royal Oak trunk may indicate grave robbery. Authorities seek James M. Coyner alias Ed Grayton, last seen in Royal Oak, with ties to Palestine Illinois records. clues include a clipping about a grave-robbery arrest in Palestine and a blood clot on a braid.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Royal Oak
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
James M. Coyner
Ed. Grayton
Coyner
Sally Smith
Chicago
Ed Grayton
Palestine
Ill
Michigan
Smith
Ardent notes in Balm suit over wedding mix up
Chicago February reports a breach of promise suit by Helen Lambert against Robert Ames claiming he married Miss Muriel Oakes after a season of ardent notes and gifts. Lambert says Ames planned a wedding and that letters on menus would be introduced as evidence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Ames
Helen Lambert
New York
Muriel Oakes
Justice of the Peace
Waukegan
Ill
Ames
Ragged Edge
Miss Lambert
Oakes
Miss Oakes
Salvation Army Arrives to Open Monroe Work
Staff Captain J. Arthur Fynn of New Orleans arrives in Monroe to lead the opening of Salvation Army work in the city. He will chair a public meeting tomorrow at 2:30 PM with civic organizations invited to attend.
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J. Arthur Fynn
New Orleans
Salvation Army
Monroe
Seek Caretaker In Mystery Of Headless Body
South Bend Indiana February 12 Authorities continued the search for Ernest Rogers 30 caretaker of St Marys College missing since December 20 the same day Mrs Alice Dusen who boarded with him was reported missing Neighbors said she would not have left her home three children mourn her Rogers and Dusen quarrelled before leaving for downtown Mrs Dusen estranged from her husband and her weight and height match the headless body found in the St Joe river
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South Bend
Ind
St. Joe River
Ernest Rogers
St. Mary’s College
Rogers
Alice Dusen
Kemp Proposes Baton Rouge Mississippi River Bridge
Representative Kemp of Louisiana introduced a bill to bridge the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. The project has approval from the bureau of roads and aims to allow a railroad crossing and also serve vehicular traffic in the capital city.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Kemp
Bureau of Roads
Louisiana
Virginia and Montana Senators in Senate Floor Fight
Senator Glass of Virginia and Senator Wheeler of Montana, both Democrats, fought on the Senate floor over the branch banking bill. The clash occurred during a roll call, with Glass striking Wheeler on both arms and inviting him to settle the matter outside. Prompted by a heated exchange, colleagues intervened as tensions rose.
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Associated Press
Washington
Glass
Virginia
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Dawes
Chamber
LSU Student Wins Orange Eating Title With 36 Oranges
Rex Hebert of Milton Louisiana a junior at Louisiana State University ate three dozen oranges in the campus cafeteria after a hearty supper and seven glasses of water. L W Giround and Clarence Vincent were the rivals who lost the wager as no more fruit remained to push the feat beyond thirty six.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Rex Hebert
Milton
Louisiana State University
Hebert
L. W. Giround
Kaplan
Clarence Vincent
Youngsville
Women Battalion Fights with Diaz Forces in Nicaragua
In Managua on February 12 a women’s battalion led by Natalia Garcia aided conservative troops in the Chinandega area battle against liberals. The unit, largely tasked with supplying and cleaning weapons, endured heavy fire. sixteen were wounded and Senera Garcia lay gravely wounded after the engagement.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Diaz
Chinan
Sencerita Garcia
Chinandega
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