Caucus Chaos Report From Florentine Room Scene
M'LeMore describes ongoing caucus activity in the Florentine room of the Congress hotel amid private proceedings. The Illinois caucus is noted as a historic multi-layer event with possible Smithsonian Institute bid consideration. The room shows signs of a brutal end, with belongings and broken promises scattered, and relatives allowed limited viewing of participants.
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Florentine
Congress Hotel
Illinois
Smithsonian Institute
Formation of Adult Convert Class at St Matthew's
After a regular devotion Rev John C Vandegaer formed an adult convert class at St Matthew's Catholic church. The class will meet each Tuesday night for two months and after that period members will be accepted into the church.
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St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
John C. Vandegaer
Monroe Post Office Building Planned at Key Corner
A drawing shows an upcoming Monroe post office building to be erected soon. Bids to construct are expected around July 1, per Washington advices via Rep Riley J. Wilson. The structure on the southeast corner of Jackson and Grammont streets fronts 147 feet and is 77 feet deep, with offices for the post office and a federal court, funded by a $390,000 appropriation.
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Monroe
Washington
Riley J. Wilson
Jackson and
Grammont Streets
Jackson
Post Office Department
Federal Court
Saratoga York Fought Battalion Heroic Action Report
The account depicts Sergeant A. C. York as deeply religious and fearless. He single handedly neutralized seven German gunners, compelled surrender through bold tactics, and led a line through enemy positions, taking 129 enlisted men and three officers as prisoners while killing about 25 foes and silencing over twenty machine guns.
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York
Ving
Wing of Party Selects Slate at Shreveport
The Louisiana party convesn delegates and alternates chosen by the state convention include John D. Ewing of Shreveport as national committeeman and Miss Gladys Brazale of Natchitoches as national committeewoman. Delegates at large and alternates feature former governors Sanders Pleasant Parker and others with city officials and party figures. Senator Long directs from Baton Rouge planning Saturday and Sunday sessions to finish legislature before the convention.
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Senator Long
Edward Righter
New Orleans
State Central Committee
Democratic Party
Baton Rouge
Nal
State Committee
Aie
Francis Williams
John E. Collins
Daniel A. McGovern
Henry D. Lamson
Paul A. Gaudet
Charles F. Gelyi
Leo G. Rose
Roland B. Howell
Jacob S. Landry
Joseph A. Gay
K. M. Frank
Sam D. Hunter
Shreveport
Pike Hall
Allen S. Drew
Minden
W. H. Hedges
Bossier
Howard B. Warren
J. M. Colbert
M. C. Thompson
W. O. Campbell
Charles R. Howcombe
John Campbell
Charles M. Bradford
Clifford Bond
M. L. Brewer
Lee W. Willis
Henry E. Hardiner
Grundy Cooper
John D. Ewing
Louisiana
Gladys Breazeale
Natchitoches
J. Y. Sanders
C. H. Lawrence
R. H. Pleasant
George W. Hardy, Jr
John M. Parker
Bessie Foster Penick
Walter L. Couvillion
J. J. Boudreau
Ford
City cuts 10 percent in relief group appropriations
Regular city treasury appropriations for the Salvation Army and Monroe Welfare association relief work are reduced by ten percent. Letters from city hall to relief agency heads confirm the cut. The article also notes that the best horseshoe nails are handmade.
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City of
Monroe
Salvation Army
Monroe Welfare Association
Tippit charged with breaking and entering in press shop case
Peter Tippit a Black man was transferred from the city to the parish jail after being accused of breaking into James Dorsey 905 Adams Street pressing shop yesterday.
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Peter Tippit
James Dorsey
Adams Street
Measure to Tax Chain Stores Passes House
The measure to tax chain stores moves forward with a schedule based on the number of stores. Proponents include Lorris Wimberly and W. F. Calhoun. opponents led by Rep. Joe B. Hamiter. The plan applies tiered fees from $15 for two to five stores up to $200 for each additional store over 50.
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Joe B. Hamiter
Caddo
Lorris Wimberly
Bienville
W. F. Calhoun
LaSalle
James Madison
Morehouse
W. T. Bradford
Rapides
Williams Endorses Public Weed-Cutting Campaign
Dr John Williams Ouachita parish health unit director backs the weed-cutting program led by R D Swayze commissioner of streets and parks. He says the effort is not only civic pride but also a public health measure and endorses it heartily.
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R. D. Swayze
Streets and Parks
John W. Williams
Ouachita Parish
J R Billman to Attend VFW Encampment Here
Rodney J. Hobbs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars reports that J R Billman national historian of the organization will arrive Thursday night from Kansas City Missouri by Missouri Pacific for the encampment opening Friday. Post commander C A Hunt calls him a highly gifted orator with a nationwide reputation and says his presence will mark the two day convention.
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Rodney J. Hobbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. R. Billman
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Billman
C. A. Hunt
Dividend Declared by Kansas City Southern Railway
Pi Directors of the Kansas City Southern Railway company declared a dividend of 50 cents per share payable July 15 to stockholders of record June 30. Previously the road paid 1 dollar quarterly.
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New York
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Monroe Building & Loan Association Special Stockholders Meeting
Notice of a special meeting of stockholders at the Association office 108 St John Street Monroe Louisiana at 10:00 AM on June 20 1932 to consider amending Articles II IV V VII IX XIII XVI and XX of the charter and to transact other business. President and Secretary E J W McWilliams.
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Monroe
Monroe Building & Loan Association
St. John Street
Louisiana
Co. Erynum
J. W. McWilliams
Committee Hears Varied State Money Requests
A state committee weighed requests for funding from diverse groups. Proposals included moving money from the general fund to replace a conservation fund appropriation, a $24 400 printing bill for the three state court of appeals, $5 000 for Sullivan Memorial trades school, and $38 000 to establish a farm colony for 69 patients at the Central Louisiana state hospital for the insane.
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Clarence Pierson
Central
Louisiana State Hospital For the Insane
Pineville
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M’lemore
Monroe Fursitere
A. C. York
Beth
Bernhardt
Pearl Eirvin
Virginia Ross
Dr. Williams
Sullivan Memorial Trades School
Bogalusa
Collens-Thompson
S & BO
Are Veltee
DeSiard St
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