Red Cross Housed in D A R Chapter Room
The Fort Miro chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution lends its chapter house on the court square to the Red Cross. Miss Gertrude McDowell, executive secretary for Ouachita Franklin and Richland parishes, will head Monroe office. Ouachita chapter led by Arney Oakland active in first aid and ex service men support. Life-saving corps has drawn state and national attention for its efforts. In 1927 the corps donated 200 hours of service and ran life guarding at camps, with sanitary supervision at eight camps and guards at the municipal pool during swimming season. First aid groups have prepared instruction for fire and police, plus industrial groups. Dr. H. Ern ey volunteers as examiner for first aid classes.
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Fort Miro
Theaughters of the American Revoluton
Court
Red Cross
Ed Cross
Gertrude McDowell
Ouachita
Ranklin
Richland
Monroe
Arney Oakland
Achman
Empty booze fight as deputies raid Maassen’s home
Deputies raid the home of Maassen in an effort to arrest him after a remote detention order. He allegedly fought deputies savagely and resisted arrest, then fled to a chicken house while holding an empty gallon jug of liquor. He was captured, jailed, and brought to the parish courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. Maassen
Printnal Heignts
Maassen
Three Negroes Injured When Motor Car Trailer Derails
Three Illinois Central Railroad section hands were bruised and cut when a trailer behind a motor car derailed yesterday around 5 p.m. near the city limits. They were taken to St. Francis sanitarium after an ambulance met the group at Adams and Sixth streets. Frank Jackson remained for treatment. Mitchell Handy Renwick and Leon Ward sustained minor injuries and left after dressing.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Monroe
Adams
Sixth Streets
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mitchell Handy
Renwick
Twenty-third Streets
Leon Ward
DeSiard
Frank Jackson
Washington Street
Compulsory Brake Inspection Clash With Private Fees
The Missouri court ruling invalidates inspections charged to private garages for private profit, urging city traffic control to be under police supervision. The writer argues only commissioned officers should enforce brake checks and fees must go to the city treasury or the clause be dropped. J. E. Morehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Missouri
Monroe
J. E. Morehouse
Millinery Styles Update At Fashion Shop
The latest millinery styles debut on hot days at Fashion Shop located at 108 St John Street near Ouachita Bank. Tomorrow and Saturday features fashion showcases and new hat designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Street
Ouachita Bank
Southern publishers meet in Biloxi at 26th convention
About 300 southern newspaper publishers gathered in Biloxi Mississippi for the 26th annual Southern Newspaper Publishers association meeting. Reports covered committee chairs officers and board nominations with officers to be elected tomorrow. The group discussed postal rate victory and regional conferences plus retention of a permanent secretary manager in one city. Membership stood at 191 with three new members Florence Times News Murfreesboro Banner and Houston Press.
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Biloxi
Miss
Southern
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Col
Robert Ewing
New Orleans’ States
Urey Woodson
Owensboro (Ky
Chattanooga
Cranston Williams
Association
Florence
Ala
Heeny Talks Boxing Tactics at West Point Visit
Australian heavyweight Tom Heeney visits West Point cadets and outlines boxing methods of defending a heavy right cross and a flashing left jab. The scene echoes Tunney and other champions who lectured on literature for boxing fans.
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Gene Tunney
Yale
John L
Corbett
Dempsey
Tom Heeney
Tunney
West Point
Oscar Wilde
Voltaire
May Spindle Hours Rise vs April in Year
The census bureau reports May cotton spinning activity at 7,909,112,765 spindle hours total with an average of 222 hours per spindle. This compares to April's 7,416,379,137 total and 206 hours per spindle and to May of last year which had 9,001,712,285 total and 244 hours per spindle.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Incomplete OCR Data on May Operations
The fragment shows figures about May activity with totals and monthly comparisons. It references thousands in operation counts and a May last year total, but the text is garbled and missing clear entities or a complete narrative.
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D. A.R
Iiss
Ty Fire and Police
Hriouws
H. Erney
C. M. Simpson Co
44Th St
Cleveland
Tom High Hats
Gene
South
Clark
Clarks
LoUisiana Power & Light Co
Cloverbloom Creamery
Wiig We
Dee
The
Metropolitan Opera Co
American Tobacco Co
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