West Monroe to Advertise Bids for Drainage Project
West Monroe city council to advertise for bids on a drainage project. Bids due July 19 at 7 p.m. for reinforced storm sewer along the alley between North and North Fourth streets, ending near Crosley street. A second portion funds a canal-like ditch from CrosleyHaynes to the Black Bayou brake, to improve city drainage and safety.
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Tal
West Atly
Conlion
Crosley
Haynes Streets
North Fourth Freet
Haynes
West Monroe
Maccabees Dinner Planned at Chicken Garden
A pleasant dinner party for No. 54, order of Maccabees, is planned at the Chicken Garden near Grand Street tonight at 9 o clock. The event honors Menry Kinnerman, an officer of the local hive recently elected to state office. M. J. Bulger, state manager from New Orleans, arrived to attend.
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Chicken Garden
Grand Street
No. 54
Order of Maccabees
Menry Kinnerman
Loal Hive
M. J. Bulger
New Orleans
Hoover study on transferring agencies to Justice Department
Finance Group president Hoover urged studying moving federal agencies to the Department of Justice. Senate delayed action on farm relief through a long recess and debated charges about motives raised by Norris of Nebraska and John M. of California supporting the debenture plan. Norris claimed pressure on Republicans to back Hoover while denying improper activity, and noted a senator was offered “the world with a fence around it” to oppose the debentures.
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Hoover
Department Justice
Senate
Enators Norris
Nebraska
Johnm
California
Republican Independent
Norris
Skipper Leaves Laurel After Storm Rescue at Sea
Captain Louis Johnson, 51, rescued from the battered lumber freighter Laurel, explains he stayed aboard to save navigating instruments and papers. One crew member died. Johnson salvaged the ship’s money and gear as the vessel broke apart off the Columbia River mouth.
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Astoria
Ore
Louis Johnson
Jack London
Coast Guard
Laurel
Johnson
Pacific
Columbia River
New York
London
Joseph Conrad
Knott Recall Rumors Circulate In Home District
Reported recall talk centers on Senator Knott amid alleged clashes with Representative Roberts of Lincoln parish. The chatter grows as Knott is away at a Biloxi engineering convention with Max Cunningham. daughter Margaret Knott would not confirm details. Governor Long’s highway choices fuel speculation that Allen may be targeted to take the blame. The governor travels to New Orleans by car.
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Senator Knott
Chas. B. Roberts
Lincoln Parish
Knott
Max Cunningham
Biloxi
Margaret Knott
Cunningham
Allen
Highway Commission
Long
Moonshine Channel Halted as Agents Nab Stills in Capital
The crackdown shut a channel delivering thousands of gallons of moonshine daily to the national capital. Agents arrested several suspects and confiscated over a dozen stills, the largest capable of 800 gallons per day. The success signals more campaigns of a similar nature, while Atlanta Police Chief J L Beavers ordered officers to cease using firearms amid ongoing shooting debates.
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National
J. L. Beavers
Atlanta
Recall Petition Names in Tax Payment Challenge
Attorney Warren claimed the recall petition signature of S. M. Matlock was genuine and offered Sheriff Hall Nattin certificates listing 38 persons who allegedly did not pay 1927 or 1928 poll taxes. Three lists totaled 83 names, but Wallace objected and Judge Harmon Drew sustained the objection as Nattin testified about 33 names on cross examination.
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Torney Warren
S. M. Matlock
Wallace
Harmon Drew
Nattin
Mosquitoes Labeled Winged Criminals by Maryland Bureau
The Maryland Sanitary Engineering Bureau calls mosquitoes winged criminals of the worst type as bites cause sleep loss and irritation for babies. The nuisance spoils porch evenings with hums and itching leading to slaps and scratches.
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Maryland Sanitary Engineering Bureau
Poll Tax Records Reveal Two Names Paid in 1927
The report notes that two of 33 names under attack had paid poll taxes. An error omitted EF L Bailey from the tax stub, later found he had paid. Lena Beavers was charged as nonpaying in 1927 but had paid. the prefix Mrs was omitted on the stub.
Four recall leaders in Bossier arrested on forgery warrants
In Shreveport on Thursday four leaders of the recall movement against Representative W. Clark Hughes were arrested in Benton on warrants accusing them of signing another's name to a recall petition. Ira A. Gleason and J L Thomas posted $500 bail and were released. George E. Beckham A B Childers remained jailed.
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Plain Dealing
J. L. Thomas
Bosier City
A. B. Childers
Taylortown
Benton
W. C. Ivey
J. W. Hosier
Gleason
Thomas
Iver Shin Repeats Win At Royal Ascot Gold Cup
At Ascot England June 20 Iver Shin winner of last year’s Gold Cup again takes top placings. Reigh Count the American colt owned by Mrs John D Hertz finishes second in a field of 18 runners.
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Ascot
England
Ivershin
Royal Ascot
Reigh
John D. Hertz
Ransdell Seeks Tariff on Jute to Aid Farmers
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana urged 3 cent a pound tariff on raw jute, opposing free listing to boost cotton bag use. Senator Simmons warned it would cost southern cotton growers $8 million annually, while Louisiana agriculture chief Harry D Wilson and Lane Cotton Mills president S Odenheimer endorsed the move as aid to growers and the textile industry, predicting higher cotton bag substitution and 1,000,000 extra bales produced.
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Ransdell
Washington
Louisiana
Simmons
North Carolina
Harry D. Wilson
Agriculture
S. Odenheimer
Lane Cotton Mills
New Orleans
Faulk Funeral Today for Mrs Tripp Faulk
Funeral services are set for 4 30 p m today at 2719 Grand street for Mrs Tripp Faulk who died after an operation yesterday The Rev Tarver of Logtown and Rev M S Monk of Monroe will officiate Interment will be at River view Burial park
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Faulk
Tripp Faulk
Lucy Faulk
Grand Street
Tarver
Methodist Church
Logtown
M. S. Monk
First Methodist Church
Monroe
Riverview
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Finance Group
Detroit River
James D. Proctor
Sandwich
Ontario
Secretary of External Affairs
Ottawa
Frigidaire
Venient
Monroe Refrigerating Co., Inc
South Grand St
DeSiard
Tome Furniture Company
Cañata
Hughes
ATLAS
ATLA
Sevier
Istivon
Supreme Motor Oil
Gulf Supreme Motor Oil
Gulf Station
Deaier
Gulf Refining CO
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