Lincoln Parish Bonds Draw Nine Bidders in Solid Sale
Lincoln parish school board sold 260000 dollars of bonds to Whitney National Bank and Trust company of New Orleans at 4 percent interest with a 1846 dollar premium. Nine bidders offered on the sale at the Ruston courthouse signaling strong local faith in Lincoln schools and parish projects.
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Lincoln Parish
Choudrant
Simsboro
Ruston
Dubach
Hico
Lincoln
Court House
Whitney National Bank and Trust Company of
New Orleans
The Flag and Its Pride Across Our Nation
The United States flag dates from June 14 1777 and has grown from 13 stars to 48 as states joined the union. It is praised for its beauty and symbolic power inspiring patriotism, protection, and national unity across battles and daily life.
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United States
Congress
France
Hitler
War’s Copyright A brutal Madrid picture of a shattered Cancer Institute
A Spain image arrived in the United States shows a bombed Madrid Cancer Institute ruin. Crossfire between rebels and government wrecked walls and roofs and left mangled debris. The caption argues war’s act harms humanitarian work and condemns the conflict as a copyrighted act of war.
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United States
Spain
Cancer Institute
Madrid
Congress Voices for Stricter Control on Relief Funds
Independent lawmakers demand strings on federal relief money to curb White House spending. They cite history noting executive overreach with $15.4 billion spent in four years versus $1.69 billion from 1789 to 1933, arguing Congress must reclaim fiscal authority and responsibility.
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Congress
White House
Executive Department
Roosevelt
Costly Political Faking in Congress
The piece criticizes Rep Hobbs Alabama for seeking to close the Congressional Record to extraneous material including speeches not delivered on the floor. It argues a potential $200000 annual saving from limits, condemning reprints used to impress constituents as cheap politics and urging taxpayers not to fund such measures amid high federal spending.
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Hobbs
Alabama
Senate
House
Faith and Providence in Life's Trials
A columnist argues belief in Divine Providence is reinforced by real life events such as post disaster rescues and a cabin boy’s survival after the Hindenburg wreck. He notes faith brings comfort, sustains hope, and even mechanistic thinkers show acts of kindness, concluding belief aids life.
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Hindenburg
The Glee Club By George Elliston
A verse about forming enduring friendships. address to a Glee Club member group is followed by a light joke. The speaker notes deepening bonds and loyalty arising from shared time and hearts. The final line shifts to a humorous domestic quip about waking at seven.
Weather Talk Sparks Short Exchange Between Bum and Go Getter
A brief street scene shows a bum muttering about bad luck while a go getter declines to discuss the weather. The exchange captures a moment of contrasting attitudes in a small urban vignette.
Garage humor in Meeks mechanic exchange
A light exchange features Mrs. Meeks confirming a need for auto parts as she notes the engine does not fill the hood. The garageman questions and the exchange underlines a shop conversation tone.
Do You Know Alice Well Enough to Talk
Dialogue fragment shows Mae asking about Alice and Jean replying they know only for conversation, not familiarity. The brief exchange hints at social boundaries and acquaintance level without further context or action.
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Mae
Alice
Jean
Bank Customer Seeks Loan On Car Down Payment
A man named Mr. Jones asks a banker what he can do to obtain a loan based on the $25 he already paid toward his car. The exchange records the request and the banking context.
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Mr. Jones
Cabbage Patch
Actors’ Equity
Fragmented musings mix satire and social comment
A jumbled column blends quips on a tobacco lighter incident with reflections on diplomacy, marriage, and social behavior. It lampoons bluster, critics, and neighborly snobbery while offering sly advice on meeting people and judging rhetoric.
Ohio Democrats Waver on Court Packing, Roosevelt Support
Ohio's 22 Democrats in Congress show a split stance on the supreme court enlargement bill. A poll shift reveals more oppose the president while district voters favor him, creating a safe but risky political position ahead of primaries and the 1938 elections. The lawmakers seek to avoid jeopardizing jobs and status while debating the bill in Washington.
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Washington
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Buckeye
Supreme Court
Farley
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Mrs. R. E. Lucky Ill With Leg Infection At Home
Ouachita parish courthouse extension secretary Mrs. R. E. Lucky was reported ill at her home at 712 South Second Street suffering a leg infection from an accident last September. She will be confined to her home for several days.
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R. E. Lucky
Ouachita Parish
South Second Street
Lucky
Puryear Set For Fourth Trial In Axe Slayings
Memphis lawyers announced readiness to proceed with another murder trial in the five year old axe murder case. Stanley Puryear, 43, used car dealer, faces charges for killing his wife and daughter and previously faced acquittal in a Will Jamison shooting and a mistrial in a wife slaying case. The supreme court later reversed and ordered a new trial.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Stanley Puryear
Puryear
Will Jamison
Supreme Court
Chamber of Commerce names new boards at annual meeting
The annual meeting at city hall announced the senior board directors J M Cobb R Downes Jr T E Flourrtoy Albert Horuff C H McHenry and listed veteran members C C Bell C E Faulk Walker Glenn J J Herring Steve Lennon F F Milsaps J A Smith J S Washburn George G Weaks John W Collens. The junior board includes R M Breard J R Burns R M Chastain I A Faulk W B Gladney B M Jackson Isadore Liebreich Tom Monk W C Oliver Luther Reed H L Rosenhein Sam Smith H K Touchstone Dr George Wright and R A Young Jr Claro.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. M. Cobb
R. Downes, Jr
T. E. Flourrtoy
Albert Horuff
C. H. McHenry
C. C. Bell
C. E. Faulk
Walker Glenn
J. J. Herring
Steve Lennon
F. F. Milsaps
J. A. Smith
J. S
Hambone's Meditations On Youth Troubles
A humorous regional piece questions why young folks today cause trouble and why older folks remain unconcerned, reflecting streetwise dialect and social observations.
Practical measures to control high blood pressure
The article outlines steps to extend life by treating underlying causes, reducing tissue burden, analyzing rest and lifestyle, and removing stressors. It recommends addressing infections, improving hygiene, rest cures if needed, managing finances, and diet with 10 percent protein, gradual weight loss, and ample water. It notes tobacco need not be stopped unless shown to raise blood pressure.
Judge rules civil service records not required in suit
District Judge James D. Womack ruled the civil service commission need not produce its records in the challenge to the state civil service law. The judge granted exceptions after Lorris Wimberly argued the subpoena was irrelevant and said he did not possess the records.
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Baton Rouge
James D. Womack
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Lorris Wimberly
House of Representatives
Wimberly
Delta Sigmas Will Meet Here in 1938
District No. 3 of Delta Sigma fraternity announced at Fort Smith Arkansas that the 1938 convention will be held in Monroe. The district includes Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Kansas Missouri Tennessee Alabama and Louisiana. John M. Gracie of Hot Springs Arkansas was reelected to the board of regents and Paul Boyle Jr of Mobile Alabama named district commissioner. Gold hoarding in India cited as famine reserve and for a marriage dot.
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Delta Sigma Fraternity
Monroe
Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
John M. Gracie
Hot Springs
Board of
Regents
Paul Boyle, Jr
Mobile
Ala
Realistic Dead End Set Captures New York Street Life
On the HOLLYWOOD lot for Dead End the East 53rd Street dockside scene is built inside a 50 by 50 foot tank. A real tug hull, garbage daily, practical rooms, and tough East Side kids deliver authentic drama while downstage workers simulate ongoing city life.
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Paul Harrison
Hollywood
Manhattan
East 53Rd
East River
Samuel Goldwyn
East Side
Leo Gorley
Spit
Gabrial Dell
T. B
Hunts Hall
Dippy
Bernard Ponsley
Misty
Billy Hallop
Gorley
New York
Hall Kid
Broadway Turns to Countryside for Summer Theaters
New York entertainment writer notes Broadway decamps to rural venues as summer stock expands from Montauk Point to coastal Maine. Stars like Eva Le Gallienne and Ruth Gordon may barnstorm, while actors face modest pay and rustic venues for testing shows before Manhattan stages.
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New York
Broadway
Rialto
John Barrymore
Montauk Point
Maine
Eva le Gallienne
Florence Reed
Ruth Gordon
Peggy Wood
Margaret Anglin
Jean Muir
Philips Holmes
Betty Furness
Alison Skipworth
Eugenie Leontovitch
Kenneth MacKenna
Lanny Ross
Laurette Taylor
James Rennie
Erin O
Missouri to Light 5,838 Homes With Nine Electrification Projects
Nine rural electrification projects will supply power and light to 5,838 families in Missouri, boosting rural electric service and improving daily life. The initiative reflects broader federal support for rural infrastructure and community development across the state.
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Missouri
Radio Program Listings and Station Nets Overview
Radio listings detail NBC Red Blue and optional networks across regions with time blocks. Schedule includes musical acts dramas news and variety programs across WEAF WJZ WABC and others with station groupings and note on daylight time differences.
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Faith In Lincoln Parish
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George Elliston
BIG Finance
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Mrs. Lucky III
F. M. Gates
North
Potter Palmer Trust of Chicago
Swartz
Quachita Parish
Ebony and Western Carbon Company
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Lae
Dr. Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
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Delta Sigmas
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Don Winslow
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Ford Band
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Emery Deutsch
Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Howard Phillips
Charles Stelzie
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Hollace Shaw
H. Neumiller
Ma & Pa
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del Casino
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Jack Shannon
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Pick
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Carl Carmer
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Jay Freeman
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NBC
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the Gentlemen of Rhythm
U. S. Army Band
Press
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Netwk
Lowell Thomas
the Escorts & Getty
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Lum & Abner
John Herrick
Sisters of Skillet
Wiz
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His
Muele
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National Forum
Jolly Coburn Ore
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Don Bester & Orchestra
Lou Breeze & Orchestra
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