Massive New York Storm Claims Dozens Dead
The June hurricane struck New York City and surrounding areas causing extensive property damage and a high death toll. City Island and Pelham Bay waters flooded with overturned boats as rescuers searched by candlelight for missing victims. Officials reported over fifty dead and more than a hundred injured with many boats wrecked and hundreds of beachgoers scattering for safety.
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New York City
Long Island Point
Associated Press
New York
Metropolitan
City Island
Long Island Sound
New Jersey
No Man’s Land
Pelham Bay
Exeeutonight
Caroline Denharst
Bronx
Manhattan
Westchester County
Coney Island
Jos. L. Reiley
Long Island
Canada may host nation wide strike headquarters
Cincinnati reports denial by M Jewell of AFL that railway shop crafts union plans to move Chicago headquarters to Canada to dodge suits from the coronade and Supreme Court ruling. Amid wage cuts and board rulings, AFL opens a two week convention discussing open shop unemployment and other labor issues.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
RB. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Canada
United States Supreme Court
Railroad Labor Board
Rail Union
Supreme Court
Russia
Meridian firm to build 12 miles of parish road
The Monroe Jonesboro road project was awarded to Meyer-Greenwall Construction Company of Meridian, Mississippi as the lowest bidder at 91 946.25 dollars. Other bids ranged up to 126 218.75 dollars. Construction will begin immediately. A second contract to supply 15 000 cubic feet of washed and all run gravel was given to Louisiana Sand & Gravel Co. of Monroe.
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Monroe- Jonesboro Road
Meyer-Greenwall Construction Company
Meridian
Miss
A. D. Lambert and’Co
Grant Parish Construction Co
W. H. Harris
R. M. Perry
Tansey- Cavett Construction Co
F. D. Harvey
Smith, Campbell and McGuire Co
King Meredith and Co
Louisiana Sand & Gravel Co
Monroe
Woodmen to Build Palatial Home for Large Lodge
The Monroe Lodge of Woodmen of the World awards plans for a two story brick lodge on Jackson Street near the garden. Cost estimated at 35000 to 40000 dollars. Building committee led by J S Blackmon. Construction to start within sixty days. Lodge membership has grown and the new building will include reading room social quarters gymnasium shower baths and lodge rooms.
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Monroe Lodge of Woodmen of the World
Jackson Street
Picture Garden
J. S. Blackmon
Lodge of Woodmen of the World
J H Stout Buys Gas Drilling Rig for Deep Test
The White Star Oil Company sold to J H Stout of Monroe the Union Tool Company rig No 2 for 2094 19 and assumed indebtedness. The rig will be used for a new deep test in Ouachita parish after operating in the Haynesville oilfield the past year.
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White Star Oil Company
J. H. Stout
Monroe
Union Tool Company
Ouachita Parish
Haynesville
Program Set for Monroe Chamber of Commerce Meeting
The annual Monroe Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held at the city hall Tuesday night. Rev. George S. Sexton president of Centenary College Shreveport will be a key speaker. Prominent Monroe businessmen will deliver the main addresses.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
George S. Sexton
Centennary College
Shreveport
Monroe
Geo. S. Sexton
Centenary College
Shreveport, la
Aviator Robishaw Pursued. Officials Say No Law Violated
Mrs. Robishaw arrived from Baltimore seeking arrest of aviator Bob Robishaw for desertion and alleged Mann Act violation. Officials in Monroe, including DA Garrett and US Commissioner O’Kelly, state no federal or state law supports arrest. Robishaw had flown to El Dorado after establishing aviation interests in Monroe. Deputy Sheriff Coverdale assisted the case as residents recall his daring flights and plans to open an aviation school.
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Bob Robishaw
Monroe
David L. Garrett
United States
William O'Kelly
Robishaw
Baltimore
Frank Tripp
First Baptist Church of
el Dorado
Milton Coverdale
Tens of thousands gather in Tallulah for Northeastern Louisiana jubilee
Several thousand people from diverse parishes attend in Madison parish Tallulah for a great thanksgiving observance to mark relief from Mississippi floodwaters. Speakers, barbecue, games, music, and dances fill the day while a farmers’ meeting aims to outline practical agricultural plans with experts invited to promote a stronger delta region. Jeff B. Snyder chairs the entertainment committee planning a major Northeast Louisiana event.
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Madison Parish
Tallulah
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Court House
Department of Agriculture
Delta
Jeff B. Snyder
Arrest of Frank Robinson on liquor possession charge
West Monroe authorities captured Frank Robinson a Black man described as a crippled suspect for liquor possession. He was turned over to Deputy Sheriff C D Meredith and placed in the parish jail after arrest on Sunday.
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Frank Robinson
West Monroe
C. D. Meredith
National Chief Eivers Toasted at Monroe Banquet
E J Eivers, national president of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, was honored at a Monroe Hotel banquet hosted by the Grande Voiture of Louisiana. Ivey A Faulk, Grand Chef de Gare, served as toastmaster and praised the organization as Comrade Peck from The Go Getter was featured in remarks.
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Ivey A. Faulk
Gare
Department of
Louisiana
E. J. Eivers
Monroe
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Monroe Hotel
Grande Voiture
Eivers
American Legion
Oregon
the Legion
la Societe
Pacific Legion
Legion
Washington
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J. C
High Court
Meridian Firm
Monroe C. of C
Henry Haas
Hops
Robert Robishaw
O'Kelly
Garrett
Metropolitan Cafe
E. J. Evers
Rotary
Kiwanis Baseball
Boy Scout
Weaks Supply Co
Genasco Roofing
Community Opera
Elks Club
George Junkin
Green’s
Law Savings Bank & Trust Co
Randle & Shotwell
Swayze
Ouachita
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
D. S. Cook, Scribe
Armory Hall
A. A. Callender
Secretary of
Labor Committee
of the
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