Judge Dawkins Weathers Illness Returns to Duty in Louisiana
Widespread acclaim followed Judge Ben C. Dawkins of the United States district court for the western district of Louisiana as he left his sick bed after months of illness. The jurist, famed for the Kincaid floodway decision, his public service, and his role in Louisiana’s constitutional evolution, resumes his duties amid public gratitude and professional respect.
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Ben C. Dawkins
United States District Court For
Western District
Louisiana
Dawkins
Federal Bench
Judge Dawkins
Kincaid
Boeuf Basin
United States Supreme Court
United States Supreme
Lord Baltimore
Maryland
Union
Ouachita Parish
Polytechnic
Ruston
Tulane Law School
New Orleans
Quachita-Morehouse
Supreme Bench of
Supreme Court
United States Court For
Western District of
Joe E. Brown
Polo Joe
George Raft
Congress Moves Against Dr Townsend and Aides
The House seeks contempt charges and referral to the U S attorney over the $200 a month old age pension scheme. It warns that defying congressional authority would undermine legislative power and hinder future hearings.
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Francis E. Townsend
United States
House of Representatives
Townsend
Congress
Jobs And Machinery Spur More Jobs In U S History
The Machinery and Allied Products Institute argues that technology did not cause unemployment. Between 1870 and 1939 U S population rose 218 percent while gainfully employed grew 291 percent. From 1900 to 1930 some 20 million new jobs appeared as 47 million added people yielded 422 new jobs per thousand.
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Machinery and Allied Products Institute
United States
Uncommon Sense on Forest Theft and Liberty
John Blake laments roadside flower and forest destruction by car crowds. He contrasts city wanderers taking pleasure in nature with the heedless, vandalous acts of marauders who loot flowers and branches. He notes growing penalties and evolving public conscience about liberty versus license.
The Glee Club By GEORGE ELLISTON
Poem about memory and longing where the speaker recalls a night of touch and emotion. A disciplined life clashes with remembered passion as dreams of last night linger and illuminate the future.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Blodgett-So Jones Faints En Route to Cuba on Flight
On the journey to Cuba via airplane, Blodgett-So Jones fainted amid the flight. The porter reported plans to brush him as part of the handling during the incident.
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Blodgett
Jones
Cuba
Dodger
Temperature effects on materials prompt explanation
A teacher notes that contracts and expansions occur with temperature changes. Arthur confirms the idea with a concise example: winter days are shorter and summer days longer, illustrating how heat expands materials leading to longer daylight perception.
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Arthur
Wisecrack at the Dockyard Courtroom
A recorded quip centers on a thief taking items from a defendant while a loaded revolver remained hidden. The exchange highlights courtroom humor rather than a formal ruling or verdict.
Manager probes wife departure in heated exchange
In a heated exchange the manager questions how a wife could leave him, noting constant scrapping at home. The Heavyweight responds that he must hire a sportin partner and pay him.
Local color sketches by an artist painting a bench
An artist explains they plan to make several sketches to capture local color and notes they just painted the bench the reader sits on this morning. The scene highlights rustic charm and a direct, plainspoken approach to street art.
Love Across Months In A Whispered Exchange
A playful dialogue contrasts February and June, with June offering more days to love. The exchange hints at enduring affection and the playful rhythm notes time as a factor in devotion.
Witty society notes mix humor and life lessons
A chatty column jokes about a young Peters proposal, a New York graduate grandmother, a Missourian’s reliable alarm clock, Miss Peggy Anne Landon turning down films, and Alcatraz as hell. It ponders nudist colonies excuses and easy summer resorts, ending with a two tier life insurance quip.
Republican stance on TVA and public ownership
A 1936 commentary outlines that the Republican party opposes government operation of private-initiative businesses except in rare cases. It favors using water power resources for public benefit with costs covered, aims for affordable rates, and argues government power ventures should earn a profit to offset lost taxes. The piece notes tensions with private utilities and compares to past transport subsidies.
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Washington
Republican Party
TVA
Federal Treasury
David E. Lilienthal
Panama Canal
Steel total US five months 1935 for Colorado River project
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced steel supplied to the Colorado river aqueduct amounts to the United States total tonnage for the first five months of 1935.
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United States
Metropolitan Water District
California
Concordia Welcomes Visiting Louisiana Librarians
Concordia parish received a visit from prominent library figures Miss Jessie Gay Van Cleve of the American Library Association Chicago and Miss Mildred Batchelder of the ALA school division. Also present were E M Culver executive secretary of the Louisiana library commission with Miss Mary Barnby and Miss Sarah McCradle, California librarians. The group toured the parish library, Louisiana s smallest parish system, and compared operations with California county libraries.
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Ferriday
Specifl
Concordia Parish
Jessie Gay van Cleve
American Library Association of Chicago
Mildred Batchelder
Louisiana
Lois Shottess
E. M Culver
Louisiana Library Commission
Mary Barnby
Alameda County
Oakland
California
Sarah McCradle
Fresno County
Fresno
Catcordia Parish
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Names 1921 Board of Directors
At the Anstir meeting in City Hall council chambers the Monroe Chamber of Commerce announced the official board for the coming year. Returning members include J. M. Colet Richard Downes T. E Flournoy John B. Foster and Carl McHenry joined by P. M. Atkins J. A. Biedenharn J. T. Davis BR. W Germany Albert Horuff Sam Kaplan M. M Munholland Travis Oliver J. H. Trousdale and W. M. Washburn. G. T. Cross was elected secretary emeritus. Mrs. J. M. Brothers hosted her aunt Mrs. J. H. Hardy and cousin Mrs. W. H. White of San Antonio Texas as guests.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Anstir
J. M. Colet
Richard Downes
T. E Flournoy
John B. Foster
Carl McHenry
P. M. Atkins
J. A. Biedenharn
J. T. Davis
BR. W
Germany
Albert Horuff
Sam Kaplan
M. M Munholland
Travis Oliver
J. H. Trousdale
W. M. Washburn
G. T. Cross
Ereeritus
Monroe Nurses Benefit Dance at Cherokee Terrace
Members of the Monroe District Nurses Association plan a benefit dance at Hotel Frances Cherokee Terrace on June 10 at 10 pm. Good music has been secured and an enjoyable time is anticipated by the organizers.
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Monroe District Nurses’ Association
Cherokee Terrace
Hotel Frances
Omans Sign Script Stirs Local Debate
A humorous column riffs on signs and messages seen around town, with a punchy voice highlighting how a reader’s eye notes many phrases and captions. The piece plays with wordplay and regional flavor to lampoon signage culture.
Vitamin D for Babies Vitamin D Options for Growth
The article reviews cod liver oil as a traditional source of vitamin D for babies and mothers, notes alternatives like irradiated ergosterol or viosterol, and explains sun exposure and ultraviolet options. It discusses irradiated milk products as labeled vitamin D sources and emphasizes ensuring the baby receives enough milk or supplementing with cod liver oil or viosterol if milk intake is limited. It also cautions on premature infants needing more vitamin D and highlights egg yolk and butter as minor sources.
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Committee On Foods
The
American Medical Association
Election Slated for Homer City Officials
Homer LA June 8 Special A general election of city officials all of whom were nominated without opposition will be held Tuesday Harry McKenzie mayor A F Dewees A Baker B F Kerlin J T Gibson R S Gill councilmen Joe LeSage marshal Harvey McClung night marshal
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Homer
Harry McKenzie
A. F. Dewees
A. Baker
B. F. Kerlin
J T Gibson
R. S. Gill
Joe LeSage
Harvey McClung
Italy Produces Industrial Scale Casein Based Synthetic Wool
The manufacture of synthetic wool from casein, a dairy by product, has passed experimental stage in Italy and is now produced on an industrial scale.
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Italy
Hollywood Sights and Sounds Chronicle Brightens the Studio Scene
A collage of industry gossip notes from Hollywood covering on set pranks, casting whispers, and career turns. Tales include a secretary scandal rumor, Shirley Temple dieting, Native extras on location, Clark Gable mustache loss, Katharine Hepburn and Bernard Shaw rumors, M G M projects on Washington and Franklin, and early careers of Ford and Carey.
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Claudette Colbert
Joan of Arc
Katharine Hepburn
Bernard Shaw
Miss Hepburn
Shaw
Miss Colbert
Cotton Mather
Manhattan miscellany sparks in and out of season
The column lampoons New York life with jokes about Jimmy Walker LaGuardia hurdy gurdy bans and a San Salvador flag caper. It profiles actors Kaufman Ferber and a New York maid tale while noting a Fort Scott collie return and a Texas dinosaur trace.
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San Salvador
The
Stock Exchange
Legation
George S. Kaufman
Kaufman
Edna Ferber
Miss Ferber
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Peggy Anne Landon
Alcatraz
Hell
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Hambone
Ole ’Oman
Pusson
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Hygeia, the Health Magazine
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Redskins
Shirley Temple
al Davis
England
Clark Gable
M-G-M
George
Martha Washington
Columbia
Valley Forge
Maxwell Anderson
Theater Guild
New York
Benjamin Franklin
Michael Curtiz
Paramount
RKO
Wall Street
Stuart Erwin
John Ford
Universal
Harry Carey
Carey
Ford
Manhattan
Jimmy Walker
City Hall
LaGuardia
Normandie
Anna Sten
Montclair
Central Park
Billy Wilkerson
London
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Mary
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Andry Bigelow
Clifford Crain
Fort Scott, Kas
University of Texas
Colorado
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