Rail Freight Gains Drive Stock Market Upturn
A sharp uptick in rail shares led a midday rally as freight traffic improved and rail pay-cut talks sparked optimism. Major gains appeared in New York Central Southern Pacific Santa Fe Great Northern and others while rail bonds continued a recovery. some analysts cautioned the pace was rapid and profit taking increased in late trading.
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New York Central
Southern Pacific
Santa
Great Northern
Era Pacific
Messina Food Store Robbed in Monroe
Police report a burglary at Messina Food Store, 516 DeSiard Street, Wednesday night. Approximately 75 dollars in merchandise, two pistols, and 10 cigarette cartons stolen. entry through a pried rear door. cash register left unlocked. Detectives pursue leads. owner Joe Messina alerted authorities.
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Messina
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Harrington and Richardson
Joe Messina
Louisiana WPA Projects Okayed by President
Washington report lists Louisiana allocations for the Works Progress Administration. Orleans parish funds for city health statistics total 21060, state-wide health statistics 22010, Ouachita parish library services 1757, state-wide archives cataloging 88544, Esplanade corridor drainage 10672, Rapides parish Pearl Loop road near Echo 10298.
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Washington
Louisiana
Congress
Orleans Parish
City Board of Health
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
Esplanade Avenue
Gentilly Road
Rapides Parish
Pearl Loop Road
Echo
Miss Draper Found Dead at Home in Kosciusko
Frances Draper 16, daughter of Alderman James Draper, was found dead at her Kosciusko home yesterday with a shotgun wound through her heart. Family reports she had been in ill health.
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Kosciusko
Frances Draper
Alderman
James Draper
Governor Earle Suspended From Flying After Crash
Harrisburg, Pa. July 21. Governor George H. Earle was grounded for two weeks for disobeying his flying instructor by piloting into a storm and crashing. Colonel Camille Vinet, head of the state aeronautics bureau, suspended his flying privileges and urged better judgment next time. The governor, with 110 hours in the air, said he learned a valuable lesson and acknowledged he knew little about the dangers.
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Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Camille Vinet
State Aeronautics Bureau
Earle
Vinet
Couch Affirms Merger Plan Between Railroads
Harvey Couch confirmed active efforts to merge Kansas City Southern and Louisiana and Arkansas railroads guiding a 1676 mile system from the Gulf to Kansas City. He said talks aim to benefit the public territory served and stockholders, with details pending a final decision.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Kansas City Southern
Louisiana and Arkansas
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas City
Harvey Couch
Couch
Boy, 14, Takes Life After Sister Denies Play
In New York on July 21 Walter Wagner 14 asked to join playmates. sister Catherine 16 refused and he later hanged himself in the basement. An older brother found him about an hour later.
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New York
Walter Wagner
Catherine
Walter
Police solve Monroe Baseball Club office robbery
Raymond Murray, 38, a night cleaner at the Bernhardt office building, was arrested and charged with stealing $100 from the Monroe Baseball club office. He confessed after questioning. money recovered and the theft linked to his entry with a pass key Tuesday night.
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Raymond Murray
Bernhardt
Monroe
Monroe Baseball Club
Frank V. Reitzell
Murray
Reitzell
F. S. Pettit
Joel D. Trammell
The
Bernhardt Realty Company
Trammell
Pettit
Bolivia Paraguay Treaty Welcome Aimed at Peace
Secretary Hull welcomed Bolivia and Paraguay approving a treaty ending the three year Chaco jungle war. He called the settlement an understanding triumph for peace on the basis of law and order. He looked to the Pan American conference in Lima for renewed confidence against world lawlessness.
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Washington
Hull
Latin America
Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
Lima
Peru
Virginia author Owen Wister dies at 78
R. I. Providence report says Owen Wister author of The Virginian died at his summer home in North Kingstown from a cerebral hemorrhage at age seventy eight.
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Providence, R. J
Owen Wister
North Kingstown
Assurances from Germany Touched on Peace Talks
London July 21 Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain had renewed assurances from Germany that they seek a peaceful settlement of outstanding questions. Captain Fritz Wiedemann conveyed the assurances to Viscount Halifax, with discussions in London and Paris signaling potential renewal of Anglo German negotiations once broken off by the Austrian seizure.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Hitler
Viscount Halifax
Fritz Wiedemann
Fuehrer
Lord Halifax
Wiedemann
Germany
Paris
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Daladier
Bonnet
Austria
Gunter Dies at Delhi Home at 69
H. P. Gunter 69 prominent Delhi resident died suddenly from a heart attack at his home Wednesday at 7 30 p m Funeral was held at his residence Thursday at 11 am and body sent to Eupora Massachusetts for interment He was born in Eupora Mississippi in 1869 and married Annie Lamb who died in 1925 He moved to Delhi in 1898 and later retired from business Surviving are three daughters four grandchildren three sisters and one brother
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Delhi
H. P. Gunter
Eupora
Mass
Gunter
Miss
Traffic Fines Hit Philadelphia Clerk and Shopkeeper
In Philadelphia Jacob Katz the clothing salesman paid a $445 fine for overtime parking risking his business as he faces car loss or impairment to work. In Grundy Virginia a roadside pool for pigs looked inviting but turned to tar at sunset. In San Francisco voting machines are in use but citizens will mark their ballots.
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Philadelphia
Jacob Katz
Grundy
San Francisco
France shows armaments to Britain's King during Versailles parade
July 21 in Versailles France displayed new war machines to King George VI and President Lebrun. About 50 000 troops, hundreds of aircraft, and a 101 gun salute marked the state visit as Queen Elizabeth and Mme Lebrun attended a luncheon in the Hall of Mirrors amid demonstrations of six inch guns, anti aircraft weapons, and camouflaged tanks.
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Versailles
King George
Albert Lebrun
France
George
Europe
President Lebrun
Elizabeth
Mme Lebrun
Hall of Mirrors
Hitler's Friendly Overtures To England Seen As Heartening News
The Associated Press reports July 21 that Hitler sends friendly overtures to England to ease differences, a move praised as heartening. British Foreign Minister Lord Halifax has shown goodwill toward Germany, suggesting potential Anglo German understanding despite past tensions.
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Hitler
England
DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Fuehrer
Fritz Wiedmann
Lord Halifax
Germany
Queen Marie of Romania Lies In State At Bucharest Palace
Dowager Queen Marie of Romania is placed in the royal palace to lie in state until the funeral on Sunday. The queen died Monday at 63 after a long illness at Sinaia, her summer residence. Her daughter Princess Elizabeth fainted before the train’s departure. Thousands view the coffin as the hearse, decorated in national colors, is drawn to the station by six horses. The royal family and religious and government leaders accompany the procession.
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Bucharest
Marie of
Romania
Sinaia
Elizabeth
Greece
Philip de Lazlo
Carol
Mihai
Miron Cristea
RFC Attorney Ben Coleman Dies in Shreveport
Le. dury N it Ben F Coleman 42 attorney for the Reconstruction Finance corporation and the state internal revenue department died at his home after a long illness Funeral services will be held Friday morning with Rev Father J McGrath officiating Coleman married Mildred Miazza Survivors include a son Ben Coleman Jr and daughter Kathleen He was a World War I veteran and Tulane University graduate who began practicing law in 1922.
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Shreveport
le. Dury
Ben F. Coleman
Reconstruction Finance , Corporatin
State Internal Revenue Department
J. McGrath
Coleman
Mildred Miazza
J. F. Miazza
New Orleans
Ben Coleman
Kathleen
Tulane
Forest Fires Ravage Northwest in Mid July Blaze
July 21 Seattle reports fierce fires across the Pacific Northwest with 1,000 firefighters tackling a 10,000 acre Canadian blaze near Campbellton. Oregon's largest fire runs 6,000 acres in Lane County while high winds fuel spread in Idaho and Montana.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
Campbellton
Coron Logging Company
Vancouver Islands
Oregon
Lane County
Wai
Umpqua River
Sentteburg
Zview
Idaho
Montans
Fish Would Probe James Roosevelt in New York
Representative Hamilton Fish of New York, a blunt New Deal critic, urged an inquiry into James Roosevelt's income tax and insurance ties. He said he never had business with Roosevelt and would oppose efforts to exploit the White House for political promises.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hamilton Foe
New York
New Deal
James Roosevel
Fish
Dutchem County
Republican County Committee
Young Roosevale
Roosevelt
White House
Plane lands on river near Montreal after transatlantic flight
The British seaplane Mercury completing the first transatlantic flight from Foynes Ireland to Canada lands on the Lawrence River near Montreal after bypassing Botwood Newfoundland. Captain Bennett and wireless operator Coster greet the crew. the plane continues to New York after refueling.
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Montheal
Canadien Preas
Oy Lawrence
Montreal
Tee Mercury
Peacherville
Foynes
Ireland
North Atlantic
Botwood
Newfoundland
Roweherville
Canada
Doneeld Bennett
Albert Coster
Mercury
New York
Hewes
Cape Bauld
Cape Gaspe
St. Hubert
All Quiet at Goat Castle in Natchez Feud
In Natchez Mississippi July special report, Glenwood known as Goat Castle home of Richard H C Wild Man Dene and guardian Miss Octavia Dockery stands under threat as mortgage heirs Zerkowsky plan circuit court action in Adams County. Dana and Miss Dockery refuse to leave, declare they will fight in court with attorneys, hearing set for August 10. goats and about 190 chickens roam the decaying property as termites threaten the house. Dana spends time in Natchez attending shows and social events.
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Natchez
Miss
Glenwood
Dana
Princess Baba to Go to Hollywood
Palo Alto July The Bound for Hollywood and future Prowess Baba, daughter of the white rajah of Sarawak, and Bob Gregory, her wrestler, leave Palo Alto today. Its net movies they say they seek independence and to show their family what they can do. Gregory will fulfill wrestling engagements in Hollywood. They plan to sail to the South seas in a few weeks aboard a friend’s yacht and may buy an island in the Dutch East Indies where there can be a rajah.
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Palo Alto
Cait
Hollywood
Prowess Baba
Darugater
Sarawak
Bob Gregory
Babe
Mama
Baba
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James Roosevelt
Holt
Piritieh Pickon
Boweherville
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