Oil baron Cosden's comeback to oil fortune top ranks
Cosden, once ruined by Cotton Market woes, has rebuilt wealth in West Texas. He controls 5,000 barrels daily and built a $15,000 refinery at Big Springs with multiple interests. The Baltimore clerk rose to midcontinent field giant, now based in Fort Worth directing a major oil company.
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Cosden
West Texas
Long Island
Newport
Miami
Texas Rngs
Big Springs
Ind
Astes
Isa
Baltimore
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Fort Worth
Second Hand Clothing as Foreign Trade Item
International trade in second hand clothing is rising per Commerce Department reports. Turkey’s vigorous push to import Western goods spurs used clothing imports from the United States. Tunisia remains the main market in Africa, with about two million people in the Tunisian dependency and limited purchasing power but a preference for Western garments.
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Associates Press
Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Tunisia
Thornes Locate at 409 Hall Street
Herman Thorne to be employed in the advertising department of the Monroe Morning Post. He spent part of a day in El Dorado, his former home, returning with his family. Mr and Mrs Thorne will make their home at 409 Hall Street, this city.
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Herman Thorne
Monroe Morning Post
yester‘Gey
el Dondo
Mrs. Thorne
Hall Street
Eastern Elks to Be Guests of City Soon
Monroe Elks plan welcome events for visiting Eastern Lodges members traveling from Atlantic coast cities toward Los Angeles. They attend the national convention in California and will receive southern hospitality during their tour. Arrival date tentatively set for June 13 with W. H. Anders chairing the arrangements committee.
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Elks Lodge
East
Los Angeles
California
Monroe Elks
W. H. Anders
Monroe
34 American Beauties to Compete for Title
Thirty four American beauties will compete for the title in Galveston Texas as the Associated Press reports the event on June 10. Contestants from various states will showcase talent and poise and judges will select the winner based on appearance and presentation.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Miss United States Pageant Opens Then Miss Universe Chance
The article describes the Miss United States competition held tonight to select a candidate for the Miss Universe title. Contestants parade in a bathing suit revue before about 65 000 spectators while enduring a 94 degree heat wave and strong sun. Several contestants fainted but were revived promptly after the two mile parade.
Youth Dives in Shallow Pool Kills Teen
Roy Hill an 18 year old son of Walter Hill of Lyman died after noon when he dove from a Magnolia highway bridge into a shallow Biloxi river pool. Death caused by a broken neck. He was part of a swimming party. his absence noted after return to the bath house. Body found about seventy feet from the bridge.
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Gulfport
Miss
Roy Hill
Walter Hill
Lyman
Biloxi
Magnolia Highway
Young Hill
Bath House
McClary Heads to Washington for Air Mail Conference
Secretary S. H. McClary departs for Washington D. C. to represent Monroe in an air mail investigation. He presents a Monroe exhibit showing strategic location for multiple routes with potential daily mail expectations of 30 to 83 pounds. Postmaster Thoman notes rising air mail volume and future growth.
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S. H. McClary
Washington, D. C
Monroe
McClary
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
A. A. Thoman
Isle Officials Return After Thrilling Trip
Willemstad Curacao Dutch West Indies June 10 The governor and garrison commander returned after an armed incident at the water front where Venezuelan nationalists reportedly seized the docks for hours. Police were killed and wounded, the officials boarded the steamer Maracaibo and were taken to sea, then returned with no injuries. The captors reportedly landed north of La Vela Venezuela.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Dutch West Indies
Maracaibo
United States
la Vela
Venezuela
Caracas
Urbina
Doctor at 83 Found People Preferred His Prescription
An 83 year old doctor popularized a mild laxative remedy Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin since 1892. The ad extols simple vegetable laxatives over drastic purges for constipation and related ailments, urging safe use, especially for children, and noting wide availability in drug stores.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Pastors Exchange Pulpits Across Two Churches
Reverend Ernest Holloway preached at First Presbyterian Rayville Sunday morning and at Archibald Sunday night after exchanging pulpits with Reverend Walton of Rayville who filled the Rayville pastorate for ten years and did fine work.
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Ernest Holloway
Walton
Rayville
First Presbyterian
Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Archibald
SURE STARTER FOR LAZY LIVER Free Proof
Advertisement promotes Dodson's Lever tone as a liver and bowel regulator for constipation biliousness and headaches. It claims a free bottle from Sterling Products Wheeling WV and urges proof by trial.
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Dodson
Levertone
Sterling Products
Wheeling, W. Va
St. Matthew's Opens Summer School for Grammar Grades
St. Matthew's school opened this morning for the summer term of grammar grades. A number of children are in attendance. The program aims to help pupils who have failed to secure passing marks to make up their studies.
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St. Matthew’s School
Edwards to Fly Between Meets for Track Schedule
New York University athlete Phil Edwards plans air travel to cover two track meets on July 4 in Denver and July 6 in Hamilton Ontario, aiming to run both events.
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New York
Denver O
Hamilton Ont
Phil Edwards
New York University
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Clary
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