Flood Displaces Dozens As Monroe Faces Rising Waters
Wide floodwaters force residents from homes across West Monroe and surrounding streets. Families on Seventh Street and Jonesboro Road evacuate to higher ground while emergency crews move belongings to safety. Backwater from Black Bayou and Tony Bayou envelops areas, with outages from a power line strike briefly darkening the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemore
Sémé
North Seventh Street
J. H. Herren
Réd” Ball
Cannon
Jenkins, Horn
American Legion
Mitchell Lane
Monroe
Jonesboro Road
Illinois Central Crossing
Tillman Scruggs
Dad” Harrington
Fréd McCloud
Robert Getty
South Riverfront Street
B. W. Cooper
Martin
Gresham
West Monroe
Selman Airport
Louisville Corperate Company
Lee Avenue
Tarzan Explores Air Crash Footprints and Pteranodon Wreckage
Tarzan and companions follow a trail from a crashed plane to a crushed pteranodon head and scattered evidence. They find parachute remains and slain beasts, with two unknown men missing after a battle while Jason Gridley and Jana confront cross cultural danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarzan
Gridley
Missouri Tigers in Toils of Law Comeback Trail
Police trap Harry Young and brother in Ozark farm home after the slayings of Sheriff Marcell Hendrix and Marshal Mark Noe. A car stolen in Springfield after the killings linked to Houston attempt. J. F. Tomlinson spots the Youngs from a local paper, aiding arrest. Police Chief Heard identifies the fugitives.
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Springfield
Marcell Hendrix
Ozark Farm
J. D. Young
Harry Young
Mark Noe
Republic
Streetman
Tex
Youngs
Houston
Harry
J. F. Tomlinson
Carpenter
Heard
Democrats weigh early convention in Chicago amid saturation
The article discusses Democratic strategy to hold a convention earlier in the same city as Republicans to gain publicity and influence congressional action. It notes Chicago as a possible site and the aim to accelerate the legislative agenda. A separate item reports King Agee, a Black man, arrested for forging a $9.42 Brown Paper Mill check payable to J. C. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
King Agee
D.L. Roper
Agee
J. C. Fisher
Brown Paper Mill
Fisher
New Mentodene Claim Cures Persistent Coughs
An oldtime testimonial from Dallas Texas touts Mentodene as a cure for severe coughs with immediate warmth and phlegm loosening. It promises quick relief or money back and urges dosage before bed with a one bottle refund if coughing continues.
Shakespearean Comedy The Merchant of Venice at Paramount
Maude Adams and Otis Skinner star in a one night Paramount Theater performance of The Merchant of Venice supported by a distinguished Shakespearean company. Portia, Shylock and cast members include Jerome Lawler Bassanio Charles Francis Antonio Barry O Neill Gratiano David Stone Tubal Joseph Curtain Launcelot Gobbo Martin Burton Lorenzo Audrey Ridgewell Nerissa Cynthia Blake Jessica. The production features a new prompt book by Adams, Herbert Moore and Monroe Hewlett scenery, Mary Stonehill costumes. Mail orders exceed all prior attractions with every seat expected filled.
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Maude Adams
Otis Skinner
Paramount Theater
Miss Adams
Portia
Mr. Skinner
Shylock
Jerome Lawler
Bassanio
Charles Francis
Antonio
Barry O'Neill
Gratiano
David Stone
Tubal
Joseph Curtain
Launcelot Gobbo
Martin Burton
Lorenzo
Audrey Ridgewell
Nerissa
Cynthia Blake
Jessica
Juliet
Rosalind
Viola
Mr. Skinners
Attack on Chamberlain Described in Battle Aftermath
The account details an unprovoked assault on Chamberlain as his car was stopped by armed men in uniform. Civilians and soldiers questioned his identity, insulted him, and struck him repeatedly with blows and rifle muzzles while rifles remained leveled. He delivered a written report claiming extreme provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Defendant Receives 60 Day Term After Guilty Plea
A Black defendant pled guilty in Ouachita Parish District Court this morning. He received a 2 day jail sentence after the incident stemmed from a public safety event involving another Black person. Lawyer Reed represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro
Reed
Ouachita Parish
Charity Club Annual Report for 1931 Details Donations
The Charity Club reports for 1931 that it raised 207.20 and distributed food, shoes, and garments to the less fortunate. Florence Thomas served as president and Nettie Crept as secretary.
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Charity Club No
Florence Thomas
Nettie Crept
Lions All State Banquet Dates Set for Feb 16
The Lions announce plans for the state banquet with 36 clubs expected to be represented. Committees are named for automobile, program, and fellowship. The event aims to boost state products and includes national officers and Robert Clark of Memphis.
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LIONS
Smith Reynolds heads toward India from France in flight
Reynolds of Reynolda North Carolina, a sportsman touring Europe by air, took off from Le Bourget near Paris toward Delhi, India. French trans Atlantic flier Jean Assolant will pilot the craft to Naples, after which Reynolds continues solo to India.
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India
LE Bourget
France
Senate panel backs reconstruction finance plan
A Senate Banking Sub-Committee favored approving the emergency Reconstruction Finance Corporation measure today. The panel discussed the proposal as part of temporary economic aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Banking
Face Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A resident of Meg Arkansas reports a pitiful state of pimples on the face improved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying a free sample. After using two cakes of soap and one box of ointment she states she was completely healed.
Relief groups to hold meeting in near future
After a series of business conferences on aid for the unemployed and destitute in Monroe West Monroe and Ouachita Parish an accord calls for a joint relief meeting of Twin Cities organizations. Mayor Arnold Bernstein plans to convene the session with Red Cross Salvation Army and welfare groups to map relief funding and needs. Public donations of clothing and food are urged before the meeting and several proposals from residents and local firms have been put forward for ongoing support.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Twin Cities
Bernstein
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Monroe Welfare Association
West Monroe Welfare Association
Police Jury
City Commission
Paul C. Swinney
Layton Avenue
Frank Edney
Edney
Salvation Army seeks winter clothing from public
The Salvation Army urged residents to donate substantial winter clothing for men women and children. Captain W L Workman said supplies are limited and can last three days. The army can provide free milk to three needy families if they bring buckets to Wood and St John Streets headquarters. deliveries are not available and recipients must transport supplies home.
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Salvation Army
Wood and
St. John Streets
Gulf Coast Storm Warnings Issued From Morgan City to Apalachicola
Weather bureau warns Gulf coast from Morgan City Louisiana to Apalachicola Florida of strong winds possibly reaching gale force. Disturbance that began in South Texas moves northeastward with increasing intensity today's forecast.
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New Orleans
U.P
Bhuresu
Gulf Coast
Morgan City
Apalachicola
Fla
South
Texas
Weather Bureau
Miss Nettie Mullen Burned At Home
Miss Nettie Mullen a trained nurse living at 300 Carolina Avenue was burned on the face and hands when a gas explosion occurred as she lit a fire this morning. She was taken to St Francis Sanitarium in a likely recoverable condition and could return home by tomorrow. she was alone and self treated before help arrived.
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Nettie Mullen
Carolina Avenue
St. Francis Sanitarium
Solons Open Session With Conner In Mississippi
Mississippi lawmakers begin a new session under Governor Conner with a large deficit blamed on the Bilbo era. Plans include a broad sales tax and state bureau consolidations to cut costs as House and Senate organize for leadership contests and an election dispute from Issaquena County awaits review.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Martin Sennett Conner
Theodore G. Bilbo
State Assembly
Walker Wood
Bidwell Adam
Senate
Adam
Dennis Murphree
Thomas L. Bailey
Meridian
House
Sénate
Bilbo
Homer Casteel
Canton
W. B. Roberts
Rosedale
Casteel
State Tax Commission
Roberts
W. C. Adams
Corinth
Issaquena County
Ths
House Ea
Joint Assembly
Conner
Stile
Old Mississippi Kind But Cruel Levee Night Scene
A vivid scene along the levee shows river danger as lights cast yellow shadows on muddy streams. Plantation hands and convicts haul sandbags while rain pours and steamboats whistle in a mournful warning as workers sing a weary chant.
West Monroe Council Votes to Hire Engineer for Bond Sale
The West Monroe City Council adopted an ordinance for the 1932 occupation tax and postponed the municipal budget as it authorized F. P. Joseph of Glenmore to act as agent to dispose of $75 000 of municipal water bonds. The first 1932 meeting also approved the occupation tax with no changes from last year.
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F. P. Joseph
Glenmore
West Monroe
Threat of veto fails to halt tariff program
Washington reports the administration frowns on a new Democratic tariff bill as the House races it toward quick passage. A veto is forecast if the Republican Senate blocks progress. President Hoover opposed bringing up the tariff now, while Democrats push for party policy and rapid action.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Hoover
Democratic Congressional Policy Committee
House Ways and Méans Committee
Rainéy
White House
Representative Snell
New York
Kincaid Case In U S Tribunal
Thatcher attacked Kincaid’s decree as based on false conclusions and flood flow comparisons. He cited Army Engineers and Mississippi flood control figures to argue the 1927 flood flow estimates are overstated and that actual flow would be around 600 000 cubic feet per second. Thatcher’s rebuttal lasted about 15 minutes and was to be presented before the case closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thatcher
Boeuf
Kincaid
Army Engineers
Mississippi Flood Control Commission
Name Helen Mann Hero Makes $750 Cash Offer
Hollywood publicity director invites readers to submit a new screen name for actress Helen Mann. Top suggestion wins $750 with $256 extra if mailed before January 19 1932. One entry per person, prize for ties. Address submissions to K A Williams Studio A 4M1 1023 N Sycamore Hollywood California.
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Hollywood
Helen Mann
Miss Mantis
K. A. Williams
N. Sycamore Ave
California
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