Wreck DIES EARLY TODAY FROM CAR INJURY REPORTS NO LIGHTS N. F. DeLoach Victim
N F DeLoach age 25 fish vendor on Columbia road fatally injured when his Ford gravel truck collided head on with a Dodge driven by W W Tomlinson local carpenter on Grand street near the locks and dam He died at St Francs sanitarium at 3 pm today from a fractured skull Tomlinson was arrested charged with reckless driving and placed under a 250 bond The police report says DeLoach truck had no lights and was on the wrong side of the street The collision occurred about 7 35 pm and Tomlinson veered left to avoid it H H Apgar police superintendent noted the sedan appeared struck on the right side HCONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. DeLoach
Fish Vender
Columbia Road
W. W. Tomlinson
Grandtreet
Locks and Dam
St. Franc's
Tomlinson
Grand Street
DeLoach
H. D. Apgar
Allen and
Lidell Streets
Theft of $60,000 Jewels Found Missing at Park Avenue Home
Park Avenue maid Ida Kantser told police she discovered a wall safe door open and $60,000 in jewels missing from the home of Jonathan Bulkey a paper broker after returning with Mrs Bulkey who had been away two weeks The missing items include a rope diamond chain valued at $30,000 three diamond bracelets two diamond rings a sapphire pendant and several pair of jeweled earrings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ida Kantser
Park Avenue
Father and Four Children Die in Pittsburgh Fire
A father Konstance Kozakiewicz aged 45 and his four children Steven 19 Phillip 15 Mildred 11 and Stanley 7 perished in a two story house fire on the second floor in Pittsburgh. Ten others were rescued as icy streets delayed fire crews for about an hour. Louis 21 another son was severely burned and evacuated by firefighters. The mother was away visiting friends when the blaze started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Konstance Kozakiewicz
Steven
Phillip
Mildred
Stanley
Kazakiewicz
Louis
Broadcast Hunt For Mad Dog Victim In New York
New York on February 22 reports Mrs Margaret Dougherty, a former maid in the Douglas Manor home of William A Donaldson, bitten by a white poodle from his household. She seeks Pasteur treatment as health officials broadcast appeals by radio and press to locate her after the dog died of rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Dougherty
William A. Donaldson
Douglas Manor
Borough of Queens
Donaldson
Polité
Louis Harris
Dougherty
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Presbyterian Laymen Hold One Day Session Convened
About 100 men from several towns attended the tenth annual laymen's convention of Red River Presbytery in the Presbyterian church auditorium. The program opened at 9 30 with a devotional by D K Brown, a laymen's work resume by Col Frank Stubbs, and talks by Rev E D Holloway Judge Harmon Drew C C Whisenhunt and Dr J K K Smith of Shreveport as the session continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Judge Harmon Drew
C. C. Whisenhunt
J KK. Smith
Shreveport
Yeggmen Enter Four West Monroe Business Houses
Safe smashers visited West Monroe towns last night entering four business establishments. $21 total taken from Standard Oil filling station and Hinkle Gravel company safes. $9 in cash and checks scattered. An attempted break at J F Heard station failed. White store burglarized for cigarettes and cheese. Yeggs tied to Gulf Refining and Louisiana Oil Company raids and January 2 theater robbery attempt. Authorities seek clues while noting same gang involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Monroe
Yeggs
Thas
Gulf Refining Comany
Louisianma Oil Company
Ager Theater
Standard Oil Company
North Ninth
Natchitoches Streets
Hinkle Gravel Company
J. F. Heard
Natchitoches Street
Mrs Lily Summerlin Dies After Vicksburg Hospital Visit
Mrs Lily Hicks Summerlin wife of J W Summerlin president of the Tensas Basin Levee board died in a Vicksburg hospital Tuesday evening after an operation She was 59 and had lived in Rayville most of 35 years married to her husband since 193? Funeral will be at Vicksburg tomorrow at 10 a m with Rev J A Alford officiating Interment is in the Masonic cemetery Rayville mourns the prominent local citizen and her passing prompted wide floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayville
Lily Hicks Summerlin
J. W. Summerlin
Tensas Basin
Human Fellowship Platform Tied to Smith Candidacy
New York February 22 Governor Smith accepts a presidential nomination on a platform of human fellowship and understanding. Irvin S Cobb tendered the nomination at a Child Welfare Committee of America dinner where Smith was named honorary president for three years. He also ran with Miss Sophia Irene Loeb, president of the organization, as running mate. Cobb predicted a vote on religious divides in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smith
United States
Irvin S. Cobb
Child Welfare Committee of America, Inc
Sophia
Irene Loeb
Cobb
Arizona Puts Up $20,000 to Fight Pink Boll Worm
An emergency proclamation by Governor Hunt appropriates $20,000 to eradicate and control the pink boll worm in Arizona, focusing on the cotton region near Tucson. The move follows a delegation of cotton growers and business leaders urging state action, with the State Horticultural Board also pressing for immediate steps to curb damage and spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Pink Boll
Phoenix
Ariz
Tucson
Hunt
State Horticultural Board
Ethridge Leaves Tonight for Washington to Lobby Flood Plan
W L Ethridge president of the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce will depart tonight for Washington to press flood control legislation before Congress and to meet Arkansas and Louisiana senators about the Boeuf basin floodway and army engineers plans. He postponed his trip from Saturday to secure additional data amid Capitol hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ethridge
Chamber of Commerce of
Monroe
West Monroe
Washington
Congress
Eee
Ethridge
Senate Commerce Committee
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Arkansas
Army Engineers
Louisiana
Army
Bandits Steal Gems in Bold Jewelry Heist
In Cincinnati two men robbed the Ideal Loan & Jewelry Co. taking three trays of diamond rings and watches valued at 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. They bound two clerks with a window sash card and escaped in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ideal Loan & Jewelry Company
Hail and high winds strike Louisiana carnival tents
In Lafitte Louisiana on February 22 strong winds reaching 75 mph accompanied by rain hail toppled several carnival tents and caused minor damage elsewhere. Residents reported hail banks two to three inches against buildings and fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lafitte
Hambones Meditations by J. P. Alley
A short verse from J. P. Alley titled Hambones Meditations reflects on karma and consequence. The piece uses folk language to warn that actions reap returns, stressing communal consequences and earned balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambones Meditations
J. P. Alley
Plane crash kills Harris and Howell in Haiti
Second Lieutenant John T. Harris of Greenfield Missouri and Homer Howell of United Fruit died when Harris piloted the aircraft during a mail and photo flight from Port au Prince to Cape Haitien via Port de Paix. An official Marine board will investigate the crash. Washington's birthday festivities were canceled due to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Port AU Prince
Haiti
John T. Harris
United States Marine Corps
Greenfield
Homer Howell
United Fruit Company
Harris
Port de Paix
Board of Marine
Port ‘Au Prince
Caleb Bailey
Quantico
Cape Haitien
Howell
Washington
Miami Man Bids on Little Rock Gas Franchise
Little Rock city council meets at 2 p m to discuss a proposed 30 year franchise for W L Shuman of Miami Fla to build a natural gas system from Louisiana field to Little Rock with Eastern interests. Construction would start after approval and rates would be slightly below the local gas company with no service charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
W. L Shuman
Miami
Fla
Shuman
New York
Louisiana Gas ‘Field
Little Rock Gas and Fuel Company
Easy Money For Bookies by Menke to Start Series
Frank G Menke launches a six part sports series in The News Star next Monday arguing easy profits in bookmaking. He promises high returns with no cash capital and zero risk if readers follow his racing handbook approach away from the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Menke
News-Star
Mepke
British Flyer Holds Number Aviation Records
Bert Hinkler, Australian aviator, arrived in Port Darwin after a 15 day solo flight from England, stopping at Rome, Malta, Bengazi, Cenia, Torbruk, Tripoli, Ramleh, Palestine, Basra, Irak, Jask, Persia, Karachi, Calcutta, Rangoon, Singapore, Bandung, and Bima. London reports claim record feats including fastest England to Australia and longest solo flights, with notes on Lloyds policy plans and missed negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Port Darwin
Australia
Bert Hinkler
Bima
Sumbawa
England
Hinkler
Rome
Malta
Bengazi
Cienia
Torbruk
Tripoli
Ramleh
Palestine
Basra
Irak
Jask
Persia
Karachi
India
Calcutta
Rangoon
Burma
Singapore
Bandung
Java
Timor Sea
Bundaberg
Queensland
London
Lloyds
1000 Biloxi Citizens Sign Boxing Petition
More than 1,000 Biloxi residents and nearby neighbors signed a petition urging Mississippi lawmakers to pass the boxing bill in its current form. The measure cleared the house on February 17 but faced a motion for reconsideration delaying senate action. The petition, led by the Charles Baudry post of the American Legion, was to be sent to Houston Evans, Harrison county representative in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Senate
Charles Baudry
American Legion
Houston
Evans
Harrison County
Jackson
Jury Picked for School House Bombing Case
Ottawa Feb 22 A jury of men to try young Hiram Reed on a charge of bombing the Pleasant Valley school house in an attempt to kill his sweetheart Miss Iola Bradford, the teacher, was completed today and court adjourned until tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hiram Reed
Pleasant Valley
Iola’ Bradford
Pleads Guilty to Mann Act Violation in Caddo
SHREVEPORT Feb 22 Alfred S Herring an oil field worker pleaded guilty in federal district court to violating the Mann Act He was remanded for sentence by Judge Ben C Dawkins arraigned after an indictment by the federal grand jury He was charged with transporting a Vivian girl to Jefferson Texas where he allegedly married her while already having a wife and infant child in Oil City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Alfred S. Herring
Deral
Ben C. Dawkins
Herring
Vivian
Jefferson
Texas
Oil City
Three Honorary Degrees Conferred at Penn Birthday Exercises
Philadelphia Feb 29 An drew W Mellon secretary of the treasury Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania and Frank B Noyes president of the Associated Press received honorary degrees of doctor of laws at the University of Pennsylvania birthday exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Governor Fisher
Pennsylvania
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Washington observes Washington’s Birthday with brief sessions
In congressional observances, both chambers held brief sessions and dispensed with business to honor George Washington. Across the nation, reports detail Tolbert slain in Harlem raid near Augusta and Brumby’s expected return to answer charges related to S-4 salvage operations. Aviatrix Mabel Bell arrived in New Orleans for rest as she and Charles A. Levine plan a Monday flight from New York to Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
George Washington
Frank H. Brumby
Colon
Panama
Naval Court of Inquiry
New Orleans
Mabel Bell
Aviatrix
Charles A. Levine
New York
Cuba
Oklahoma Lad's Case Goes To Trial
A jury in Mansfield Louisiana is deliberating on the murder case of James McDouglas 19 of Broken Bow Oklahoma charged with killing Gordon Smith son of a former DeSoto parish sheriff The defense says self defense claiming Smith drew first while the victim's companion disputes that claim The shooting followed Smith's search for a stolen automobile tire McDouglas nervous as deliberations continue into the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
James McDouglas
Broken Bow
Okla
Gordon Smith
DeSoto Parish
Smth
Smith
McDouglas
McDougla
Arrests Imminent in Owens Valley Dynamiting Case
One man in custody, with others expected to be taken, as district officials in Independence California pursue alleged conspirators linked to the Owens Valley aqueduct attacks. Confessions name potential plotters, bomb suppliers, and attackers who damaged siphon and conduit during a long running water war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Calif
Los Angeles
Owens Valley
Jesse Hession
Hessinan
Owens
Alabama
No Nam Canyon
Qlach
Iowa youth confesses Miss burglary charge
A 17 year old from Cedar Rapids named Jacque confessed to burglary in Clarksdale Mississippi. Police said a companion accompanying him was not captured. The pair reportedly broke into a residence and opened a safe before being arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
Clarksdale
Miss
Jacque
Cedar Rapids
Jaws
Florida Education Official Dies in Washington
Florida Education Association executive secretary M. Sealey died in Washington last night after a brief illness en route to the National Education Association annual meeting in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tallahassee
Fla
Nation Celebrates Birth Of its First President
Virginia marks George Washingtons birthday with a Alexandria celebration as a forerunner to a national observance five years ahead. Elm shaded streets host a reviewing stand for a salute to President Coolidge while state and federal officials gather for receptions in honor of Washington in the historic Dark House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
George Washington
Coolidge
Alexandria
Potomac
Federsl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vender
Grand Street Auto
Wes Tomlinson
Ers
Mad Dog
N.Y
Woman
Presbyterian
Canton
Shanghai
China
Juary
Pang-Pai
Fukien
Im Cantont
Summerlin
Vicksburg
The
Human Fellowship
AGIN
Bell Syndicate
Luc
Hait
Marine Corps Aviator and Fruit Company
Board of Flyers
Miami Man
Little Rock Gas Line
North Louisiana
Menke
British Flyer
Fine New Records
Caddo
Augusta
Walter R. Tolbert
Harlem
Florida
Little City
the Potomac
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!