Delaware’s first white woman hanged for family murder
Mrs. Max H. Carey, along with her son Howard, were executed at dawn in Georgetown for the murder of her brother Robert Hutchens to collect life insurance. Witnesses saw prayers, and the two went to death calmly as guards removed them from their cells.
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Mrs. Carey
Georgetown
Del
Delaware
Max H. Carey
Howard
Carey
Frankford
Sussex County
Richard K. Whyte
Episcopal
J. C. Bolton
Robert G. Clendanie
Medical Society Meeting in Monroe Highlights Local Leaders
The Fifth District Medical Society gathered on the Hotel Virginia roof in Monroe for an afternoon session and night banquet. Attendees came from multiple towns including Alexandria and Shreveport. LSU Medical Center professors Dr. Arthur Vidrine Dr. James Rives and Dr. Rudolph Kampmaier read papers, while Dr. George Wright will honor the late Dr. O W Cosby with an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Medical Society
Hotel
Virginia
Alexandria
Shreveport
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans
Arthur Vidrine
Charity Hospital
James Rives
Rudolph Kampmaier
Gteorge Wright
Monroe
O. W. Cosby
Cotton export situation said to be improving
Washington June 17 Encouraging signs in the cotton export situation today cheered the farm administration. Until the supreme court NRA decision imposed the constitutional question mark on companion New Deal agencies, Rooseveltan foes used destruction of the foreign market as attacks on the AAA. Today Cully A Cobb AAA cotton chief said foreign buyers show renewed interest due to dwindling stocks price stabilization and production indications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Supreme Court
NRA
New Deal
AAA
Cully A. Cobb
Monroe gin expansion to boost daily capacity to 150 bales
J. T. Austin of Standard Gin and Manufacturing Co announces a $16,000 expansion adding machinery and enlarging the building at Sixth and Pine. The 10 stand plant will rise from 100 to 150 bales per day, creating 20 new jobs during construction and 25 to 30 more when ginning season begins around August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Austin
Standard Gin and Manufacturing Company, Inc
Sixth
Pine Streets
Austin
Cotton Pool Buys 25400 Bales. Seeks 20000 More
Oscar Johnston, manager of the cotton pool, announced the purchase of 25,400 bales of certified stock cotton from owners and said the pool stood ready to buy 20,000 additional bales. The disclosure came from Washington on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oscar Johnston
Cotton Pool
Hotel Fire Kills Two, Injures Five in Birmingham
A blaze at the Florence hotel in downtown Birmingham killed two men and injured five others, while numerous guests fled the building. Firemen fought the flames for over three hours as investigators began examining the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Florence
Flower Exhibit Opens With Parade In Monroe
Final preparations for the first annual flower and vegetable show under the Monroe Kiwanis club and the Ten-Year club of rural community organizations. The event opens at 2 pm in the old World building on South Grand street with a parade of floats and decorated cars through downtown led by the Missouri Pacific Boosters band. About 2,000 rural residents are expected to attend plus local flower and gardening enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Old World
South Grand Street
Missouri Pacific Boosters
Accident Near-Miss Endurance Flight of Keys Brothers
Meridian, Mississippi. Fred and Al Keys faced a close call when a swinging oil can tethered to a refueling plane struck Fred in the face. The incident halted radio contact until a new generator arrived as the pair had logged 67 hours and 5360 miles. They reported good sleep and added chicken vegetables and water to their provisions.
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Meridian
Miss
Fred
al Keys
Fred Keys
Ross hailed in New Orleans golden jubilee banquet
Captain J Walker Ross, editor of the New Orleans States, was honored at a Times-Picayune Publishing company banquet marking his 50 years with the States. Attendees included many friends and political adversaries, with Father John W Hynes as toastmaster and Judge Rufus E Foster and Marshall Ballard praising his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
J. Walker Ross
Times-Picayune Publishing Company
Ross
John W. Hynes
Loyola University of the South
Leonard K. Nicholson
Rufus E. Foster
Captain Ross
Marshall Ballard
New Orleans Item
Further Reduction In Phone Rate Announced
The Louisiana public service commission amended its rate reduction order to set the five party residential rate in Bossier City within the Shreveport area at 1.65 dollars per month. The Bossier City rate outside the Shreveport area is 1.65 dollars plus mileage. The reduction takes effect June 1.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission Today
Bossier City
Shreveport
Two Men Injured In Taxicab Crash At Hall And Wood
Randall Richardson driver for Fresh Air Cab and Troy Bussey of 102 1-2 Walnut street were hospitalized at St. Francis sanitarium with lacerations and bruises after a taxicab grazed a car at Hall and Wood streets, then crashed into a curb. The taxi投turned over, Richardson was thrown clear, Bussey pinned inside. Witnesses called the escape miraculous.
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Randall Richardson
Fresh Air Cab Company
Troy Bussey
Walnut Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Hall and
Wood Streets
Richardson
Bussey
Noble Craver
Edna Craver
William Thompson
Calypso Street
Files Seized From Major Retail Group in Lobbying Probe
The complete files of the Food, Drug and Grocery Chain Stores of America, Inc. were seized last night from its offices in the National Press building Washington under a subpoena issued by the special house committee probing alleged lobbying by the American Retail Federation, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food, Drug and Grocery Chain Stores of America, Inc
National Press Building
Special House Committee
American Retail Federation, Inc
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Sheriff Appointment Rule
The Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upholds a 1934 act requiring that all sheriff deputies receive approval from General Louis F. Guerre, superintendent of the state bureau of criminal identification, in a decision issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Louis F. Guerre
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt stresses codes must comply with anti trust laws
President Roosevelt, at a press conference in Washington, said voluntary codes of fair practice must conform to anti trust laws. He noted the House moves to extend the stop gap NRA until 1936 and that many codes likely conform, though he cannot waive the core law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Police declare war on reckless driving in Monroe
Police chief Tarver warns of aggressive prosecution for reckless driving and drunken driving after a surge in incidents. In 20 days 15 arrests were made. 12 defendants convicted with at least ten dollar fines and possible jail terms. three cases pending trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
L. V. Tarver
Tarver
Rabid Dog Killed After Attacking Several Others
An editor warns about roaming dogs endangering the public. A mad dog that had bitten four other dogs and possibly more was killed by a police member on the city’s south side Thursday afternoon. four other dogs were also killed and officers hunted for additional canines. Citizens are urged to vaccinate and confine dogs and report rabid symptoms to police headquarters.
Neville High School honors 81 graduates at commencement
The Neville High School class of 1935 received diplomas before a large audience in the school auditorium. 81 seniors marched in, dressed in white, with bouquets for the girls. Rev. E. F. Hayward urged enthusiasm and moral steadiness in future roles. The program included an orchestral overture and a roman e marche, followed by Maude Gill’s salutatory on chambers of commerce and their civic value.
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Neville High School
E. F. Hayward
Grace Episcopal Church
Ernest D. Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Maude
Gill
New York
Youth Kidnapped From Institute in Louisiana
George Lang a 15 year old inmate at the Louisiana Training Institute was kidnapped on a visiting day. His father is suspected of aiding the escape and the pair left toward the woods near the dairy barns. Judge Charles Schulze said Lang should be located soon in the southern part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lang
Louisiana Training Institute
Charles Schulze
Louisiana
Lang
Judge Schulze
Baldwin Reinstated as Prime Minister of Britain
Stanley Baldwin accepted the post again after Ramsay MacDonald resigned due to ill health. MacDonald met King George and handed over duties, Baldwin was summoned and formed a new cabinet within minutes as the transition occurred at Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.
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Albert W. Wilson
Associated Press
London
Stanley Baldswin
Great Britain
King George
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Baldwin
Buckingham Palace
MaccDonald
No. 10
Downing Street
Soleemnly
Treasury
Stanley Baldwin
Ramesay MacDonald
John Simon
Lord Hailsham
Nevesille Chamberlain
Sir Samuel Neare
House of Lords
Lord Londonderry
Lord Halifax
J. M. Thomas
Philip Cunliffee Lister
India
the Marquess of Zetland
Scotland
Sir Godfrey Collins
Malcolm Maes Donald
Board of Trade
Walter Runciman
Admiralty
Bolton Eyres-Monsell
Kingsley Wood
Board of Education
Two state ments from Will Rogers on bills and clubs
Will Rogers reports two notable statements. He notes quotes about the Wagner and Guie ty Snyder bills and a Detroit Federation of Women’s Clubs convention remark. Hollywood representative Mrs Thomas G Winter says pictures improved thanks to the solid middle classes.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Wagner
Guiety-Snyder
Great Federation of Women's Clubs
Coneention
Detroit
Thomas G. Winter
Hollywood
America
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Lees
Medical Society Meets
Faculty of State University
South
J. L. Parker
William Decker
Jacksonville
Fla
C. A. Fletcher
Billie Wear
Memphis
Tenn
Martha Purdin
Arizona
Ann Croswell
Cullman
Mars
Hollis
Okla
Keys
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Mary
Leota
Roberta
Mona
Labor Plans Action
Neville
Rev. E. F. Hayward
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Will Rogers
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