Fire Rages as Central Hotel Burns in Shelby
A Shelby hotel fire at the Central Hotel left three dead and thirty unaccounted for, with 65 guests listed. Henry Kerr and J. R. Henderson died in the blaze, while H. H. Carmichael also perished. Firefighters labored as Kerr aided guests and Miss Emma Frick attempted to combat the flames with an extinguisher.
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Associated Press
Shelby
N. C
Central Hotel
J. R. Henderson
H. H. Carmichael
Henry Kerr
Gq Hospital
Central
Charlotte
Kerr
Miss Frick
Violent Earth Shock Felt in Jerusalem
A violent earth shock was felt in Jerusalem last night, equal in violence to the July quake that killed about 200 people and caused heavy property damage.
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Jerusalem
Five Autos and Laundry Plant Lost in Flames
Fire at 105 Hart Street destroyed five autos and a large amount of laundry equipment. M D Swayze’s building suffered about $1,000 in damage with no insurance. Dean’s Home laundry and Bernhard garage were affected as two alarm fire drew three trucks and three hours of work.
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M. D. Swayze
Hart Street
Dean
Bernhard
Bill Bernhard
Bob Clark
Bernhardt
Frank L. Dean
Mechanical traffic cop alters signal to help crossing
New York on February 23 describes a motorist who stops ten feet from an intersection and honks his horn. A mechan ical traffic device detects the sound and adjusts the signal allowing the highway to be crossed.
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Associated Press
New York
Retail Gasoline War Reignites in Monroe
The Monroe gas war resumes with Loredo products price cuts from 18 1 2 to 15 1 2 cents across retail outlets. Shreveport talks yield no concessions and dealers fear small independents may be forced out. Some hedge for 16 cents by consensus. no agreement by noon.
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Monroe
Loreco Prodcts
Uisiana Oil Company
Shreveport
W. J. Sherrouse
Sam Wexler
Tribune Lured Nurse For Fraud Case Man Tracked
Chicago Tribune reports its man Malachi Crowe, ex convict, arrested in Kansas City. Reporter Moses Lamson led a six month chase using want ads and thousands of letters to recruit police chiefs, spending over five thousand dollars before Crowe’s capture. Victim Miss Ruth Simpson survived after being lured to Winnetka by an ad.
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Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
Malachi Crowe
Tribune
Ruth Simpson
Winnetka
Crowe
Kansas City
Kas
Moses Lamson
Lamson
Chicago Black Belt
M. B. Austin
Winatka
Miss Simpson
Eight New Orleans Firemen Injured in Collision
Eight members of the New Orleans fire department were injured, one seriously, in a collision of fire trucks today. All but Pipeman Henry Wolfer were discharged after treatment. the trucks suffered heavy damage.
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New Orleans
Hoover to testify on flood control before Senate
Secretary Hoover said after a White House call he would testify tomorrow before the Senate commerce committee on flood control. Also reported Alexander Lubbkoff, brother in law of the former German emperor, was arrested at the Casanova cafe for knocking a page boy senseless. Congress awarded the Medal of Honor today to Thomas Eadie, chief gunner's mate, for heroism during the attempted rescue of a submarine crew.
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Hoover
White House
Senate Commerce Committee
Berlin
Alexander Lubkoff
Casanova Cafe
Victoria Schaumberg-Lippe
Washington
President Coolidge
Thomas Eadie
Navy
House Naval Committee Cuts Shipbuilding Plan
Washington February 23 the house naval committee decided to authorize construction of 15 cruisers and one aircraft carrier instead of the 71 vessels requested by Secretary Wilbur. The move trims the administration’s new warship program as officials press for rapid fleet expansion.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Wilbur
Caution Urged Over Richland Gas Field Development
Samuel S. Wyer of Columbus warns Richland parish and Monroe residents to demand careful gas development methods. He cites crater near Alto and an offset well as preventable losses, stressing natural gas as a valuable, exhaustible resource and the community impact of waste.
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Richland Parish
Richland
Monroe
Samuel S. Wyer
Columbus
Ohio
Wyer
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Mining Engineers
United States
Losa
Alto
Wier
Collins Assures Mobile Pipeline Construction Starts
Sam Collins announced that actual construction of the Mobile pipeline from Richland parish will begin next month. The line, costing about 15 million dollars, will serve many Mississippi cities and several in Louisiana as well as Mobile. Collins, brother of J M Collins of Houston, said Mack & Collins promoters will push ahead with little delay after his Ohio trip. The line and laterals total about 00 miles.
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Mobile
Richland Parish
Missississippi
Louisiana
Sam Collins
Columbus
Ohio
Collins
J. M. Collins
Houston
Mack & Collins
Hambone's Meditations Parody by J P Alley
A fragment titled Hambone's Meditations features a dialect humor piece by J P Alley with playful lines about a boy, a preacher, a river, and farming imagery. The quip uses stylized speech to evoke rural Southern voice and humor.
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Hambone
Meditations
J. P. Alley
Marines Slay Four Rebels in Junotega Region
American marines in Nicaragua report four rebels killed in three encounters in Junotega while chasing remaining bands around Managua. Rebels believed linked to the group that seized Trinidad. Two more rebels were slain by machine gun fire from a scout plane near Navajo, with no marine casualties.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Junotega
Trinidad
Navajo
Junotea
Sugar Brothers to Have Downtown Store Building
Sugar Brothers plan a major overhaul of their North Second street warehouse into a five storey modern office building with ornate brick fronts and a new lower street level. The Monroe Investment Company owns the structure which after a fire left only four walls will be rebuilt. Sam Sugar recalls the family’s long local business as the wholesale arm winds down and a Bas trop trip is noted.
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Monroe
Sugar Brothers
North Second Street
Monroe Investment Company
Sam Sugar
DeSiard Street
I. Sugar
B. J. Sugar
Bastrop
Y' Cant Beat 'Em race track series begins
Frank G. Menke launches six article series in The News-Star sports section titled Y' Cant Beat 'Em. The pieces promise insights into race track affairs to help readers, including first-time bettors, learn the hidden sides of modern racing. Subscribers urged to subscribe or arrange daily delivery.
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Frank G. Menke
News- Star
Menke
News-Star
Monroe
West
Louisiana
Bond Posted for Teapot Dome Case Leader Stewart
Washington February 23 The senate’s authority to arrest Robert W. Stewart chairman of Standard Oil Indiana was upheld by Justice Bailey. Stewart remanded to senate custody but an appeal bond of 5000 dollars allows freedom until the appeal is decided. He has forty days to perfect the appeal and record for the court of appeals.
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Washington
Senate
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Justice Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Stewart
Court of Appeals
Continental Trading Company
Supreme Court
Dairy Cow Seen Key To Tuberculosis Fight In Louisiana
Dr. Oscar Dowling, president of the state health board, in Monroe to study dairy expansion. He backs more dairying for economic wealth and better health, citing dairy consumption's link to lower tuberculosis risk. Dowling aims to census Louisiana cows and dairy farms and assess the U S milk ordinance in Monroe, the first Louisiana city to adopt it two years ago.
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Oscar Dowling
State Board of Health
Monroe
Louisiana
Georgia
Acquittal in sensational Gatlin murder trial at Wentworth
Miss Alma Petty Gatlin, recently married and beauty contest winner, is acquitted of murdering her father with an axe. The ten day trial centered on her claimed confession to minister Pardue and her mother’s alleged self defense in the January 1926 event.
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Alma Petty Gatlin
Wentworth
N. C
N.C
Thomas F. Pardue
Pardue
Smith T. Petty
Petty
Shreveport Man Named to Head Church Laymen
The tenth annual laymen’s convention of the Red River Presbytery adjourned after a one day session. Officers elected include President J. M. Lee Shreveport, Vice President D. K. Brown Ruston, Secretary Charles D. Evans Shreveport, Treasurer J. T. Wurtsbaugh Shreveport. Executive committee named Col. Frank Stubbs Monroe, John Jenkins Shreveport, Judge Harmon Drew Minden, J. B. Adger Gilliam, T. H. Millikin Bastrop, C. W. Gaines Rayville, M. R. Goforth Baskin, J. H. Nelson Minden. Next convention site to be decided by the committee.
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Red River
Minden
J. B. Adger
Gilliam
T. H. Millikin
Bastrop
C. W. Gaines
Rayville
M. R. Goforth
Baskin
J. H. Nelson
Louisiana to seek $50 or $60 million highway bond amendment
W. H. Bennett proposes a constitutional amendment at the next session to issue bonds of 50 to 60 million dollars to finish the state highway system and hard surface major gravel roads. Including general highway fund revenues and federal aid, 60 million could yield about 70 million over five years starting 1929. The plan targets completing 9,000 miles and hard-surfacing about 1,000 more.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
W. H. Bennett
East Feliciana Parish
Bennett
Louisiana Library Commission
General Highway Fund
Highway Commission
Bankers and Farm Agents Hold Meet at State Capital
About 75 Louisiana bankers and parish farm agents gather at Louisiana State University to open a two day discussion of mutual problems in banking and agriculture. Topics include farm credit tick eradication state sugar industry outlook and practical demonstrations in farming and dairying.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Surprise reunion as husband meets princess at ship
Princess Xenia returning from the Caribbean was surprised by her husband William B. Leeds who, believing her to be in the South Seas, flew across the country and then hired a tug to greet her arrival in New York on February 23.
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New York
Love
Xenia
Caribbean
William B. Leeds
South Seas
Kermit Steamship Cuts Rates in Jute Race to New York
New York dispatch notes Kermit Steamship Co. cut rates to attract cargoes from the Far East as rivals push a race to win jute and burlap shipments to New York, the refight echoing Roosevelt era competition.
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New York
Kermit’s Steamship Company
Far East
Kermit
Automatic Valve Shuts Off Richland Gas Fire
A test at Moody-Seagraves LeFleur No. 1 near Alto demonstrated an automatic valve can control fires in flowing oil or gas wells. A four inch line extended 300 feet with the valve installed end termination, copper tubing run to an air tank, and production supervisor R W Mueller of Kerotest Manufacturing directed the setup. The demonstration drew operators from Texas Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Moody-Seagraves LeFleur No. 1
Alto
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
LeFleur No. 1
R. W. Mueller
Kerotest Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh
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Coledale
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Cal
Hollywood Hills
Loreco
Scribe
Chicao Tribune
Tom
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Sugar Bros
Dr. Dowling
Mississippi
St. Louis
Aeseerece
Eevee
Memphis
Vicksburg
Red
Alexandria
Menicmerene
Ouachita
Camden
Peowescus
Reim Rennierens
Mas
Seudapopes
Besemnegio
Ceceal Wolk
Cairo
East Feliciana Solon
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