Stone Joins Progressive Farmer Staff After Louisiana Role
Mary Jessie Stone, state home demonstration agent for Louisiana, will join the Progressive Farmer staff in August after a brief transition period. Editor Dr. Poe says Stone’s education and broad experience in home economics will enhance the paper's women’s edition for its 500000 subscribers. Stone previously taught at Peabody College and served seven years as district agent in Texas. She will visit Los Angeles before starting her new duties.
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Farm Women of the
South
Awaid Dr. Poe
The
Progressive Farmer
Miss Stone
Louisiana
Norma Overbey
Texas
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Peabody
General Education Board
Los Angeles
Jones Named Man of the Hour At Houston Convention
The piece notes Jesse H. Jones hailed as The Man of the Hour at the Democratic convention in Houston. It mentions Governor Al Smith and Our Choice, with 15,000 capacity coliseum, 1,480 delegates seated, and Sunday dedication ceremonies drawing crowd interest. Norman Mack announces Isha W. Davie as New York’s resolutions committee member.
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Niger
al’ Smith
Houston
Jesse H. Jones
Norman E. Mack
New York
Isha W. Davie
Resolutions Committee
Court of St. James
Calhoun Youth Injured in Fort Worth Baseball Game
Friends of Ollie Bryan of Calhoun regret that during a game for the Fort Worth city club he was struck on the left neck causing partial paralysis of the left side. He is a patient at Baptist hospital in Fort Worth and is improving.
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Oqlie Bryan
Calhoun
Fort Worth
Texas
Baptist Hospital At
Tired Listless Women and Popularity Across Social Life
A historical note argues that health and vigor drive female popularity, contrasting energetic women with tired listless ones. It cites St Joseph's G F P rich vegetable tonic as a remedy and claims many women testify to its benefits for vitality and social engagement.
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St. Joseph
G.F.P
Williamson Fails in His Drive for Free Ferries
In Baton Rouge on June 21 the Louisiana Senate debated Senator Norris C. Williamson’s resolution to discontinue free ferries for Chef Menteur and Rigolets and divert traffic to Pontchartrain Bridge. Williamson urged adoption. Allen asked study. Dare sought table. Debate split the chamber and the measure was sent to roads and highways committee.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Senate
Norris C. Williamson
Chef Menteur
Pontchartrain Bridge
Williamson
O. K. Allen
Local couple and companion visit El Paso this week
Word arrived today of the arrival in El Paso Texas this week of Mr and Mrs S E Hodges and Mrs Curtiss Freeman.
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el Paso
Texas
S. E. Hodges
Curtiss Freeman
Pleasant Monroe Visitors Tour Texas Roads
A party traveled from Monroe by auto over two days with a smooth journey and delightful scenery on highly improved roads. They will spend a fortnight with Dr. and Mrs. F. Collins, formerly of Monroe and now living in El Paso. Use News-Star want ads for results.
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Monroe
F. Collins
el Paso
House stalls on trip toDemocratic convention in Houston
Baton Rouge June 21 The Louisiana House rejected a plan to adjourn and send the house delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Houston Texas Governor Huey P Long agreed to lead the delegation if adjournment occurred but a crowded calendar blocked action Representative Fred J Heints suggested Saturday sessions to clear the schedule and move forward.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Houston
Texas
House
Huey P. Long
J. Martian Hamley
Fred J. Heints
St. Tammany
Girl Saved After Drowning Attempt Near Leeavance
Dr D J Hirsch aided a girl rescued from drowning as onlookers and rescuers watched intently. After hours of effort she revived to partial consciousness and was later returned home with her father reporting improved condition. Bar ney Oakland was praised for his life saving work by the grateful family.
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D. J. Hirsch
H. S. Harrison
Leeavneue
Harrison
Red Cross Life Savers
Barney Oakland
Compensation measure prompts six month delay in payments
Governor Long explains new compensation law aims to fix negligence based payments but would delay courts from deciding injury cases for six months. The bill allows multiple case reopenings, fixes attorney fees by trial judges, and divides proponents and opponents among labor, manufacturers, and lumber interests.
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Court of Appeals
Long
Riley Wilson
O. H. Simpson
Attorn
Fly Tox Promises Easy House Fly Elimination
Major Ransom of the U S Army Medical Department warns flies cause more deaths than wars. Fly-Tox, developed at Mellon Institute by Rex Fellowship, offers simple instructions to kill all household insects with blue labeled bottles.
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Major Ransom
Medical Department
United States Army
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
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