Canton Plot and Bomb Attacks Rock Canton Hong Kong
Reporting from Hong Kong and Canton details a planned Chinese assault on the Shameen and Kowloon with Russian aviators, two bombings at WingKee offices, and a police raid arresting three Chinese as foreign residents flee. The British consul warns all foreign women and children to evacuate to Hong Kong due to imminent danger amid a critical Canton situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
A. P
Reuters
Canton
Kowloon
Hongkong
Bossier Man Charged With Libel on Sheriff
A. W. Hutchings of Bossier City former justice of the peace was indicted for libelous statements against George Huckaby town marshal and Job Wilson deputy sheriff appearing as an advertisement in the Bossier Banner. He claimed they jailed him without cause and criticized their conduct during the recent Bossier City fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. W. Hutchings
Bossier City
George Huckaby
Job Wilson
Bossier
Hutchings
Wilson
Huckaby
Smackover Pair Taken in Shreveport Arrests
Shreveport police report two Smackover youths William James Stevens and Emmett Crain were arrested after confessing to involvement in the June 21 murder near Smackover Arkansas. They had been detained two days earlier but released for lack of evidence. The deputies then linked them to the crime and questioned them about possible money provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
A. P
William James Stevens
C. C. Monk
Dan Lusk
Mississippi
Smackover
Ark
Emmett Crain
Pine Bark
T. R. Hughes
Ofre
Waskom Gas District Well Fire Sparks Geyser
In Harma state line area a gas well drilled by Fuller et al No 1 blew out while crews were pulling drill pipe. A spark from the block ignited gas, creating a towering fire visible from 20 feet as 30,000,000 feet of gas erupted in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veport
Waskom Gas
Harma State Line
Fuller Et al
T. D. Wilson
Merown
Union Pacific Wins Permission To Cut Passenger Fares
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted Union Pacific and connected lines authority to lower passenger fares from Mississippi and Missouri Valley cities and Chicago territory to points on the north Pacific coast. The move aims to meet competition from northern transcontinental routes by offering shorter travel to the same markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. P
Union Pacific Railroad and Connection Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Chicago
North Pacific Coast
Hardtner Lays La Salle Area To Prove Field
Senator Henry E. Hardtner of Urania and Alexandria, leader of Urania Lumber Co., optimistic on La Salle oil field. Tests show oil or gas in several wells. Love well faces sand and salt water issues. Rise in sub sea elevations across discovery area cited as evidence of real field progress. Leases and purchases nearby noted, including Tullos and Alexandria deals. Love Brothers well continues salt water flow with 15 to 20 barrels daily. new compressor expected to boost output to around 300 bpd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Brooks
Urania
Jin
Urania Petroleum Co
LaSale
Henry E. Hardtner
Alexandria
Urania Lumber Co
Hardiner
Cleve Love
Love
Feild
Urania Petroleum Company
Rowe- Wallace
Tom Russell
Tullos
Clark
Pine Bluff
T. E. King
W. D. Ball
Cleve Love Well
Oakdale Bank Remains Closed After Robbery
The Allen Bank and Trust Co in Oakdale failed to open after a robbery-linked closure. Earlier a Tuesday assault saw a cashier robbed of 5861.50 by two bandits who locked him in the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Allen Bank and Trust Company
Oakdale
State Bank
Indictments for Illegal Diversion of Alcohol
Indictments were returned by the June federal grand jury charging 48 individuals and six local companies holding withdrawal permits with illegal diversion of half a million gallons of alcohol. The cases center on local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Two Negroes Escape From Mississippi Prisons
Two inmates serving life for murder escaped from facilities in Mississippi. Robert Ford, sentenced in Coahoma County in January 1922, fled the Lambert prison camp. William Johnson, once slated for hanging but commuted to life in April 1922, escaped from Sunflower hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Robert Ford
Coahoma County
Lambert
William Johnson
Sunflower Hospital
Funeral Directors of Miss Hold an Election
By A. P. C. O. Haughton of Aberdeen was elected president C. F. Kitchen Laurel first vice president and H. C. Rogers Indianola second vice president and Ben T. Etheridge Jackson secretary treasurer of the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association at the Aberdeen convention Jackson chosen for 1926 convention Etheridge named as delegate to the National Funeral Directors Association meeting in West Baden Ind October 7 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
A. P
C. O. Haughton
Aberdeen
C. F. Kitchen
Laurel
H. C. Rogers
Indianola
Ben T. Etheridge
Mississippi Funeral Directors Association
Mr. Etheridge
National Funeral Directors Association
Westbaden
Ind
Miners Refuse Arbitration in Coming Scale Talks
Anthracite miners reject proposals for arbitration in case of deadlock and vow to not stay at work past September first whether a contract is signed or not. The six member miners sub committee announced the decision at a morning meeting before negotiations began in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
A. P
Interstate panel fixes valuation for Southern Railway
The Interstate Commerce Commission set a tentative valuation of 251 538 900 dollars on the Southern Railway system, a figure much lower than the company's own valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Interstate Commerce Commision
Southern Railway System
Markham Predicts Gulf Coast Growth Rivaling Florida
Illinois Central President C H Markham on a Jackson inspection tour praised Gulf Coast development prospects saying proper provisions for northern visitors will draw resort growth comparable to Florida. He noted no immediate plans for Gulf Ship Island upgrades, but affirmed IC standards and future hotel expansion would boost Mississippi tourism and rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
A. P
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Florida
C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Today
Associated Press
Markham
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Illinois Central
Ship Island
Gulf Ship Island Road
Illinis Central
Gulfport
Gulf and Ship Island
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Gulf and Ship Island Lines
Illinois Central System
Reform School Lad Admits He Slew Young Girl
Raymond Costello, paroled from Pontiac reformatory for good conduct, confessed to murdering sixteen year old Madeline White. Her body was found under a porch four blocks from her home. she had been brutally beaten and a handkerchief forced into her mouth. Costello named a youth called Mulholland as an accomplice. Andrew Brick was said to have a part in the kidnapping but was later exonerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. P
Raymond Costello
Pontiac Reformatory
Madeline White
Costello
Mulholland
Andrew Brick
Pontiac
Prairie Oil and Gas raises Mid-Continent oil price
Tulsa Oklahoma July 10 Mid-Continent was advanced five cents to 33 cents a barrel this morning by the Prairie Oil and Gas company The company also revised and expanded the entire purchasing and price schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
A. P
Mid-Continent
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
River Stage Readings Across Mississippi and Nearby Rivers
River stage updates show Memphis at 11.5 with a fall of 0.8 while Vicksburg sits at 17.8 unchanged and New Orleans at 2.1 unchanged. Shreveport records 6.4 with a fall of 0.1 and Alexandria at 8.1 unchanged. Ouachita area Camden 3.55 unchanged and Monroe 12.9 with a fall of 0.1. Cairo on the Ohio at 17.7 with a risk of 0.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Shreveport
Alexandria
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Cairo
Bloodless coup tops Ecuador government in Quito
Guayaquil dispatch reports a bloodless military movement overthrowing Ecuador's government in Quito. Officials were imprisoned and the revolt, widespread in Ecuador, may target President Cordova and the cabinet led by A B Larre. Dr. Gonzales Cordova is Ecuador's president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
A. P
el Commercio
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Quito
Cordova
Gonzales Cordova
A. B. Larre
Banks and industries seen to reflect hope in Monroe area
At a July bank meeting in Monroe the Central Savings Bank and Trust Co declared a 4 percent dividend. The report shows deposits up about 600000 from 1924 to 1925, with an overwhelmingly optimistic outlook for business and new industrial projects. The region’s banks, river transport, and planned rail developments are cited as evidence of growth and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co
Travis Oliver
Monroe
Oliver
North
Louisiana
H. C. Couch
Sterlington
West Monroe
Bastrop
Huff Dalstead Co
Missouri Pacific
U. S. and P. Railroad
Illinois Central System
District Court
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Ouachita River
New Orleans
Urania
Monroe Adding Nearly $60 000 in Buildings
Building permits totaling 58805 were issued by Inspector R Cassidy in four weeks. Elmer Slagle and G B Cooley proceed on brick residences of 17000 each on S&J John between Morris and Orange and on South Grand between Bright and Texas, built by Carl Swedeman. Warehouses rise on Olive Street costing 7800 and 6700. Finsky Terzia starts a 7000 Lovers Lane residence. Additional permits include Slagle Johnson Lumber 6000, Julia Wossman remodel 600, H H Heninger remodel 375, Amos V Ponder 400, A E Montgomery 1400, E G Wade 1100, Ross Ladote 500, Charles Comrate 1400, Coleman Grayson 360, Milner Motor 400, Mrs Rochester 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Cassidy
Elmer Slagle
G. B. Cooley
Mr. Slagle
S&j. John Street
Morris and
Orange Streets
Mr. Cooley
South Grand Street
Bright Street
Texas Avenue
Carl Swedeman
Finsky Terzia
Lovers Lane
Slagle-Johnson Lumber Company
Apple Street
Julia Wossman
Wood Street
H. H. Heninger
Amos V. Ponder
Polk Street
A. E. Montgomery
Twenty- Fourth Street
E. G. Wade
Jackson Street
Ross Ladote
City Avenue
Charles Comrate
Twenty-third Street
Coleman Grayson
DeSiard Street
Milner Motor Company
Walnut Street
Mrs. Rochester
St. John Street
Unfilled U S Steel Orders Decline to June Total
Unfilled orders for United States Steel on June 30 reached 3,710,458 tons, down 339,342 tons from May. It marked the fourth straight monthly drop and the lowest since October, with Wall Street forecasting about 300,000 tons. The stock price hovered near 1155 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Caddo Parish Considers Iid Convicted Drunk Driving Ban
Shreveport July 10. An ordinance to prohibit persons twice convicted of operating automobiles while intoxicated from driving in Caddo parish was proposed by H. H. Huckaby to the police jury. Action halted pending legality report. president W. T. Crawford indicated broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrevejort
A. P
Caddo Parish
H. H. Huckaby
W. T. Crawford
FTC Dismisses Ten Tobacco Price Fixing Complaints
The Federal Trade Commission has dismissed ten complaints alleging price fixing in the tobacco industry. The cases named the American Tobacco Company and related jobbing organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
American Tobacco Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
WingKee and Company
Compradores
Dayton
Tenn
L. M. Cartwright
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Rhea County
John Thomas Scopes
Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Cartswright
John T. Raulston
R. B. Harris
Raulston
State of
Courts of
Stewart
Scopes
Grand Jury
Hunter
Walter White
Darrow
Raulton
Askom
Irl
Ensley Alabama
Athleen Pope
Alabama
U. P. Railway
Hardtner
LA Salle
Oakdale Bank
Monkey Business
Dayton, Tent
MT Be
John Thomas S¢opes
Gulf Coast Region
Prairie
Olive Street
W. M. Parker
Fourth
Fifth
Ouachita Flour and Feed Company
Olive and
Second Streets
U. S. Steel Corp
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!