Three Women Drown as German Ship Rams Rock
A German excursion liner struck a rock, drowning three women as panicked passengers leaped overboard to reach shore. Rescue ships arrived quickly. survivors were ferried to Stavanger. The Dresden later beached on Karmoey, with crew abandoning ship as salvage plans formed. All excursionists were to return to Germany aboard the Stuttgart. An inquiry into the disaster began as France’s Ardent and Britain’s Rodney offered aid.
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Harald
S. S. Kronprincesse
Martha
Ardent
Rodney
STOP GETTING UP Nights Backache Ad for Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules
An old advertisement promises relief from nocturnal backache and urinary troubles by using Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It claims the capsules stimulate diuresis, clear clogged kidneys, soothe bladder irritation, and reduce uric acid to ease joint pains. The ad touts Holland origin and a price of 35 cents, urging readers to sleep through the night.
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Haarlem
Holland
Trans Atlantic Service to New York Opens Soon
A report from the harbor notes the ship in trans Atlantic service to New York was set to open officially. Passengers described a thick mist that shrouded the fjord as the vessel approached.
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New York
Peltier Proposes Broad Change to Campaign Limits
The committee with Schwing reported favorably on Boudreaux Peterman bills aimed at curbing machine politics and fraud in elections. Peterman of Rapides proposes raising campaign expenditure limits from 10 000 to 25 000 for US Senate and governor, with similar increases for other offices, and removing pre election reporting and official journal publication requirements for minor offices.
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Peterman
Legion Meeting at Community Building Draws Members and Wives
About 25 members of the Sterlington-Fairbanks American Legion post and their wives attended a joint social meeting with the auxiliary on Wednesday night at the community building at the head of Bayou DeSiard on the Bastrop road. Refreshments were served as part of a series of monthly affairs.
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Sterlington-Fairbanks
Monarch Junior College Tax Fight Stalls in Legislature
A letter from multiple parish school boards urges defeat of Senate Bill 175 and House Bill 652 to prevent Monroe Junior College from being state transferred. It argues no need for new junior colleges and warns taxpayer burden could rise as the state absorbs local institutions. Supporters push immediate action to stop the bills.
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Noe
Burgess
Monroe Junior College
Louisiana State University
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Louisiana
T. H. Harris
Baton Rouge
Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Superintendent of Education
Senate Committee of Education
Senate
Educational Committee
Monroe
J. B. Snell
Webster Parish
Jackson Parish
W. M. McLaurin
D. E. Fore
Caldwell Parish
FE. B. Cottingsham
E. N. Weaver
Bienville Parish
E. H. Fisher
W. E. Connell
Bossier Parish
R. V. Keer
Boss
Allen Parish
H. H. Hansey
Acadia Parish
W. P. Arnette
D. P. Martin
St. Martin Parish
L. J. Monteguet
J. E. Verette
Iberia Parish
E. A. Delahoussaye
St. Mary Parish
L. A. Law
Floyd Hamilton
Lake Charles City
J. H. Williams
Vermillion Parish
L. J. Babin
Ascension Parish
Geo. P. Meade
St. James Parish
J. O. Monteguet
St. Charles Parish
R. A. Everette
West
Anti-Oppression Weapon Is Forged
A technical order redefines the power balance between the Federal Trade Commission and the NRA, shifting toward the commission as a nonpartisan judge. It allows small businesses to plead their cases before the commission when a code authority complains, and requires the code authority to argue its case. The order, issued in a case against three rubber firms accused of price filing violations, outlines three key points.
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Cisions
Commission
NRA
Roosevelt
Code Authority
Woman Lawyer Targeted as Husband Suspect In Bigamy Case
Police search cemeteries for clues as officers question a concert violinist who allegedly spurned the suspect. They say Poderjay tried to lure the father of Miss Turverson into a business deal, then dropped the idea after a demand for capital. Flora Miller named as the maid. Evidence points to a voyage and possible murder or secret interment, with four trunks central to the mystery.
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Miss Turverson
Poderjay
Flora Miller
Miss Tufverson
England
Vienna
Evidence Ties Captain to Agnes Turverson Disappearance
Vienna reports strengthening evidence against Captain Ivan Poderjay in the Agnes Turverson case. Authorities say no confession yet, awaiting Miss Turverson's body discovery from America. Sussanne Ferrand is cleared of involvement but held for profiting from another's crime. Poderjay’s finances and recent travels reveal he was nearly broke. The inquiry notes Captain Frederick Davey among police leads.
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Vienna
Otto Steinhaeuss
International Police Organization
Ivan Poderjag
Agnes Turverson
Steinhaeuss
America
Miss Turverson
Poderjay
Miss Ferrand
Miss Tufverson
New York
London
Frederick Davey
Witnesses Linked to Ferland Marriage Case Rise
Whom Miss Ferland was said to have lived before her marriage to Peder Jay would prove an important witness. Efforts may be made to have Scotland Yard question Davey, whose address is not known here.
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Scotland Yard
Davey
Poderjay May Be Wanted At Detroit
Detroit police said they would cable Vienna for fingerprint classifications of Eugene LeRoy, a long-sought trunk murder suspect, to compare with prints of Capt. Ivan Poderjay in the Agnes Tulverson disappearance case. LeRoy, linked to Katherine Jackson’s trunk death in 1920, is described as similar in appearance to Poderjay, who is about 35 to 38 years old.
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Detroit
Vienna
Eugene LeRoy
Ivan Poderjay
Agnes Tulverson
LeRoy
Katherine Jackson
New York Express
John P. Smith
Poderjay
NRA Attacks Cleaners Row Over Code In Fracas
The NRA denounces cleaners in a dispute over code provisions and price controls. It argues abandonment of price control demoralizes large‑city trade and invites racetrackering. Rosenblatt counters that wage and hour safeguards remain in force. committee leaders accuse General Johnson of action against the code authority.
No Material Changes Warned by Protest Over Assurances
The protest asserts assurances of no material changes in the code are invalid under the circumstances. It claims the administration knowingly deceived representatives of the trade during the period in question and misled them about the actions taken.
Rangers Back Out Austin Desperado Crackdown Sparks Surrender
Texas figures with special Ranger commissions rushed to surrender them amid a rumor that all holders might be summoned to help pursue desperadoes operating in the state. The text notes ongoing concerns over alcohol in confectionery or candy being deemed adulterated.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Ranger
Prohibition Era Candy Laws Banned by Pure Food Rules
A fragment notes continued prohibition despite repeal efforts and states that certain candies and confections are barred by the nation’s pure food and drug laws.
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J.C. Penney
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