Louisiana Governor Long Faces Penitentiary Struggles
The discussion before the state board of liquidation reveals Governor Long has not prioritized the Louisiana penitentiary. Critics say the institution loses as much as under a previous administration and warn that Long’s alliance with his old rival signals similar outcomes across the state system.
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Jeepal
State Board of Liquidation
Long
Louisiana Penitentiary
Louisiana
Simpson Eistration
Simpson
Hoover Invited to Southern Publishers Convention at Asheville
President Hoover was invited to attend the 27th annual Southern Newspaper Publishers association meeting in Asheville North Carolina on July 4 5 and 6. The decision hinges on official business but presence could reinforce national unity and the Souths support for his administration.
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Hoover
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Asheville
N. C
South
Outhern Publishers
Fife
Milady
Credit and Responsibility Highlighted by Local Association
A local Credit Men's association meeting elected officers and outlined plans for the year. The piece contrasts modern credit with ancient times, praising timely payments as essential to keeping the system efficient and allowing all citizens access to credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Men's Association
Twin Cities traffic woe offers lesson for Monroe
The piece compares Ouachita parish and Minnesota twins on traffic woes. It notes Minneapolis faces severe congestion due to narrow streets and is spending six million dollars on widening and readjustment, suggesting Monroe could learn from the larger city’s approach.
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Ouachita Parish
Minnesota
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota Twin
Monroe
West Monroe
Ineapolis
Bul
Right Angles by Alexander Cairns
A thoughtful portrait of loafers in small towns distinguishing two types: the lazy cuss and the recuperatus. The lazy cuss lounges with vapid, opinionated talk while the recuperatus rests after hard toil and chats crops and livestock with neighbors. The piece advocates embracing stillness amid bustle.
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Bobby Burns
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Marble bust honors longtime congressman Madden
A marble bust unveiled near the House of Representatives main entrance memorializes Martin Madden, a leading figure in Congress for over two decades. The sculpture captures Madden’s spirit and the respect he earned from Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Martin Madden
Madden
Martin Madden remembered for public service and friendship
Martin Madden shaped national spending as chair of the House Appropriations Committee. He impressed presidents and officials with his energy and kindness, overcoming a childhood industrial injury. His close friendship with Elliot Sproul, formed in Chicago, endured until Madden’s death in April last year.
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Martin Madden
House Committee On Appropriations
Capital Hill
Madden
Elliot M. Sproul
Congress
Illinois
Chicago
Sproul
Fred Britten
Illnois
Martin
Madden's sudden death on Capitol Hill reported by AP
An April death on Capitol Hill ended Madden's life during duty. AP coverage shows the rapid, first-with-flash reporting from the downtown office as Dr Sirovich and the chairman's staff handled the scene, with Madden's passing recorded for the AP wire.
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Madden
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
Sirovich
House
The Cabin fun plans for the Illinois Central tract
The writer suggests various uses for the vacant passenger station space including a parking deck with basement for drunken drivers and a cotton gin, a horse shoe parlor, an open air roller rink, a bridge arena with interstate stars, and a giant carnival crazy house with wax works and mirrors to gain publicity for Monroe. The piece pokes fun at municipal planning and community life.
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Illinois Central
You
Alexandria
Shreveport
Monroe
Waldorf-Astoria Closure Ends Bagbys Musical Mornings
New York notes the Waldorf-Astoria closing ends Albert Morris Bagby’s 30 year run of exclusive musical mornings. The Astor will host the 20 Waldorf-Astoria boxes for non public recitals and Bagby’s Music Lovers' Foundation pensions continue for artists in need.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Albert Morris Bagby
Astor
Bagby
New York
Illinois
Franz Liszt
Liszt
Germany
Peebles
Thompson
Madame Melba
Music Lovers’ Foundation
Mme
Minnie Hauk
Madame Hauk
Switzerland
Cosima Wagner
Adele Aus der Ohe
Monroe Readers Report Oil Claim and Anti-Gambling Turmoil
A letter from Shreveport writer F Humphries argues Monroe sits at the center of a larger oil region. In Rayville the senate bill to ban poker rooms spurs petitions asking Senator George Wesley Smith to withdraw the anti gambling measure. Local notes include Dr A H Gladden returning from Baton Rouge and Rev F L Shows leading revival services this week. Amos Owens returns from Tyler Texas after completing a business course.
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F. Humphries
Senate
George Wesley Smith
Rayville
Provincetown Theatre to Move to Garrick Playhouse
The Provincetown Theatre plans a fall move from MacDougal Street Greenwich Village to the Garrick Playhouse on Broadway with five new plays by Paul Green Virgil Geddes and Michael Gold. The organization fostered early works by Eugene ONeill Susan Glaspell Maxwell Bodenheim Floyd Dell Vincent Millay and Paul Green and helped nurture many future Broadway figures through its history.
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New York
Provincetown Theatre
Greenwich Village
Macc- Dougal
Cape Cod
Wharf Theatre
MacDougal Street
Washington Square
Eugene O'Neill
Susan Glaspell
Maxwell Bodenheim
Floyd Dell
George Cram Cook
O'Neill
James Light
Eleanor Fitzgerald
Cleon Throckmorton
Provincetown
Garrick
Paul Green
Virgil Geddes
Michael Gold
Provincetown Playhouse
The
Hairy Ape
Feiee McCe
Suburban visitor asks about new fire engine
A visitor quips about a volunteer fire company buying a new engine and, after a brief exchange, notes five fires occurred before it could be tested. The humor hinges on delays and ongoing blazes in the suburbs.
Radio Program Schedule Across Major Cities
The document lists radio programs and station details for various U S cities. It notes times in Central Standard and lists program titles such as Benny Krueger Orchestra U S Marine Band and Broadway Lights with associated stations.
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Associated Presa
WABC
New York
Benny Krueger
WGHP
WADC
KMOX
KOIL
WISN
WBBM
KMBC
U. S. Marine Band
Kmox Koil
WSPD
WHK
WOW
Ways of Living from a Dazed Past in Gentle Satire
A compact, period tone collage mocks modern vices and quirks through witty captions. It lampoons cigarette ads, bachelor life, caveman nostalgia, thriftiness, tattooed moderns, fire insurance flukes, and love’s early misfires with sharp, playful epigrams.
Landlady and Lodger Exchange Grim Death Forebodings
The landlady asks how the lodger sees things now and he says it feels as if he is going to die. She reassures that death cannot happen in the living room. A brief exchange recorded in the weekly.
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Dogs and Credit
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WKY
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WOAI
Lewis James
KDKA
WJR
WLW
WREN
WDAI
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Haenschen
WIR
WCFL
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Uncle Bob's Cake Club of
KVOO
Central Clear Channel
WIZ & Weaf
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WENR
Mike & Herman
Wgn-Wuib
WEAPF
WLS
Agriculture Forum
WLS Concert Orchestra
WMAQ
Dan
Sylvia
Cincinnati
Hall
the Oilers
Crosley Review
Cleveland
WHO
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WCX
Amos
Danece
WOWO
KFAB
Lincoln
WCCO
Minneapolis-St
Louie
Steve League
Amos-Andy
Broadway Playboys
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Harry Pomar
Georgia Serenaders Orchestra
Sheldon
KRLD
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Andy
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Pire Quartet
Wehaf & A
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Grdceied
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Seattle
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