Local Young Man Shot in Head Henry Herron Victim
Henry Herron age 22 of 607 Oak street was found with a bullet wound through the forehead and a hand wound at his home about 1 45 am today. Police say the gun discharged once and Herron may have self inflicted or was shot by another. relatives think he was assaulted by an unknown party. Herron, a Monroe Grocery Company employee, is married with one child and in a dying condition at St Francis Sanitarium.
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Henry Herron
Oak Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Palice
Merron
Herron
Monroe Grocery Company
Thirty Three Break From Coast Jail Inmates Escape
Thirty one of thirty three Lincoln Heights jail escapees remained at large with sentences 30 to 90 days. Most were Mexican. They used hacked saw blades to slice three steel bars and lowered to the ground via hemp ladders, then escaped into the Los Angeles river bed after sealing the surrounding stockade. Two suspects were arrested downtown hours after the flight.
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Los Angeles
A. P
Lincoln Heights
Walter Hagen Shatters St. Annes Course Record
Walter Hagen, American champion, shattered the St Annes course record with a brilliant round of 88 in the British Open golf championship at St Annes on June 23. This marks the second record shattering of the day by Hagen.
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Walter Hagen
St. Annes
St, Annes
Eng
A. P
Ford refuses $5000 for George Washington compass
Henry Ford declines to pay 5000 for Washington's compass to join his museum of American history. The artifact, owned by George W. Baylor Jr. near San Antonio, had been sought by Ford’s Frank Campbell and local allies, but negotiations stalled after the asking price.
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Three Rivers
Tex
A. P
Henry Ford
George Washington
Museum of American History
George W. Baylor, Jr
San Antonio
Frank Campball
Ford
Baylor
Compass
Texas
Washington
Mount
Vernon
Three Vaudeville Performers Die As Car Rolls Near Modesto
A vehicle carrying vaudeville performers from Stockton to Fresno overturned one mile south of Modesto. Three performers were killed Mrs B F Kinkaid Burt Brown 17 and Harry Dodson died later in a Modesto hospital. The injured were brought to Modesto by passing motorists.
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Modesto
Calif
A. P
Stockton
Fresno
B. F. Kinkaid
New York City
Burt Brown
Harry Dodson
Springfield
ABE KUHN FOUND DEAD IN ROOM AT LOCAL RESIDENCE
Abe Kuhn a 45 year old Monroe resident is found dead of heart failure in a room at 401 Breard Street. The death occurred overnight and the body was found by Mrs. Laupheimer. Coroner Dr. Gray viewed the scene and funeral plans are pending with details to be announced. He is survived by four brothers A S Kuhn Gus Kuhn Lee Kuhn Lazarus Kuhn and one sister Mrs J S Block. Funeral Friday time and place to be announced.
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Abe Kuhn
Monroe
D. E. Laupheimer
Breardstret
Mr. Kuhn
Laupheimer
Peters
M. Kuhn
Sam Kuhn
A .S. Kuhn
Gus Kuhn
Lee Kuhn
Lazarus Kuhn
J. 8. Block
Robbers Hold Up Messenger in West Philadelphia
Two men robbed a messenger of the American Railway Express in an express car at West Philadelphia. Wallace of Washington D C was beaten gagged and bound and shot but survived after two hours. The robbers escaped with a package and suitcase believed to contain valuables as they fled after failing to open the car safe. A brakeman raised the alarm as the Washington-bound train was stopped at West Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
A. P
American Railway Express Company
West Philadelphia
R. EK. Wallace
Washington, D. C
Wallace
Weat
Trom
Bonds
Hopper Pest Threatens West Monroe Pea Crop
Urgent action urged as cotton hoppers or Mexican fleas invade Northeast Louisiana. A West Monroe pea patch shows heavy infestation with over fifty insects per shaken plant, prompting quick sulphur dusting and nearby farmers to inspect fields. Local dealer Monroe Hardware arranging 100000 pounds of sulphur for rapid shipment at low cost.
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W. L. Jones
West Monroe
M. D. Swayze
Geo. Green
Dr. Cole
Monroe Hardware Company
Monroe
U. S
Tallulah
Philadelphia Rain Delays Washington-Philadelphia Match
Weather in Philadelphia causes rain delays for the Washington Philadelphia contest as reported by The Washington-Philadelphia. Details are incomplete due to the damaged text.
Woman revivalist in hospital identified as Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles evangelist once reported drowned, is identified by her mother via a hospital report in Douglas Arizona. The hospital patient, who spoke of abduction from Ocean Park and a trek to Mexico, matched McPherson by a scar on her finger and by naming her pet pigeon Jennie. The mother confirmed the identification after a telephone discussion with publisher William McCafferty.
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Jennie
Durham Township
Ingersoll
Ontario
McCafferty
Emma Knickerson
Honor
Mexico
Agu Prieta
Agua Prieta
Mrs. McPherson
Denver
Los Angeles
A. P
Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Douglas, Ariz
New York Man and Wife Found Dead in Room
Sidney E. Brewster aged 29 and his 26 year old wife were found dead in their Glenhead home after two pistol shots ended a quarrel. A pistol with two empty shells lay nearby. Coroner not yet certain who fired the shots. the couple wed in Cavalry Church in New York on October 17, 1928.
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Glenhead
N. Y
A. P
New York
Long Island
Sidney E. Brewster
Mr. Brewster
Cavalry Church
River and Quachita River Stage Readings Across Cities
River stages show Memphis at 14.7 rising 1.04 feet while Vicksburg reaches 18.7 dipping 0.2 and New Orleans at 2.4 down 0.2 Red alert. Shreveport 8.0 up 0.1 Alexandria 6.8 down 0.2 Camden 6.2 on Quachita rising 0.8 Monroa 183 unchanged.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
Quachita
Camden
Monroa
New Hurler 10 Joins Drillers for Today’s Game
Andy Anderson, a pitcher with Drillers last year and Texarkana earlier in 1926, signed yesterday and will start today against the Jackson Senators at 4 pm. Slim Munn, a right handed hurler, was released. Dale Adams, last season’s Cotton States League leading catcher, will join the Drillers tomorrow as a free agent.
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Andy Anderson
Drillers
Texarkana
Jackson Senators
Slim” Munn
Dale Adams
Huey P Long Attacked in Senate Over Compensation Bill
In Baton Rouge June 23 the Senate passed the Heinen compensation bill 26 to 11 after a stormy session. Proponents aim to automatic payments to injured workers and cap attorney fees at 20 percent. Huey P. Long, longtime Public Service Commission chair, faced charges he profited from compensation cases and opposed the measure to shield attorney fees. The debate included labor leaders’ petition and heckling over Long’s influence. The vote followed arguments about who brought the labor resolution to Baton Rouge and whether Long benefited from workers’ blood. CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Huey P. Long
Public Service Commission
Heinen
Senate
Holcombe
Huson
Louisiana
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Long
Mr. Holcombe
Charles W. Swallow
Louisiana Federation of Labor
J. F. Bowen
J. L. Reilly
N. Harrell
W. F. Howell
Cooper
Cuculla
Himell
P. H. Gilbert
Hall
Lindsey
McConnell
McCormack
A. M. Smith
Wilkin
Senator Huson
North
Frank Looney
Shreveport
Heintz
HOUSE
Lake Pontchartrain
Highway Commission
Fernandez
Orleans
Lake Front
New Orleans
Dart
Tekell
Red River
Oser
Farm relief before Senate and Pennsylvania primary
In Washington the farm relief measure moves to the Senate for action while Pennsylvania prepares for its upcoming primary as investigators press forward on the ongoing inquiry.
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Senate
Investiga Iden
Wales Celebrating His Thirty Second Birthday
London marked the Prince of Wales birthday with flags and hunting displays in London’s west end. He received messages of congratulations from across the world and had luncheon with the royal family at Buckingham Palace, with plans for a private dinner party.
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London
A. P
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
Louisiana House kills substitute luxury tax bill
The Louisiana House defeated the substitute luxury tax on tobacco by a 49 to 44 vote, with amendments to tax four years and fund a 60,000 dollar appropriation. The measure now awaits reconsideration and a potential favorable report tomorrow as supporters expect near 61 votes to pass.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Sylvest
House
T. Sambda Jones
East Baton Rouge
Dalfrerea
Brown
Bennett
Ashford
Alford
Ashen
Gianelloni
Car Finley Farmer
Etheridge
Ellenger
D. Feadwards
Durham
Drouin
LeBlanc
Thibodaux
Weede Williams
Wilkinson
Ables
Bacon
Cambre
Chassez
Cobb
Cole
Conner
Conselmann
Dart
DeFuentes
Delaune
Dobbins
Douglas
Ducros
Dupre
F. M. Edwards
Fernandez
Folks
Fremyre
Gray
Gallotta
Herford
Mertz
Keith
Kron
Magner
le Court
Mayerewski
Moore
Oser Picard
Reilly
Reitmeyer
Richarme
Shattuck
M. K. Smith
Snyder
Spencer
Sylest
Webb
J. J. Williams
L. L. Williams
Wynn
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Coast
Hopper
Roberta
Aimee, Semple McPherson
Gotham Society
Andy’? Anderson
Associated Press
Atruf
Victory Club
Grace Walton
Wales
Stedman
The
Capitol
Johnson
Whitehead
Wingate
App House
Desbate
Gilbert
Barrouse
Copper
Davey
S H
T. B. Gilbert
Himel
Halcombe
Labbe
Landsay
Lambias
Connell
Menefee
A.M. Smith
Ther Ole
Bagwell
Brooks
Gamble
Hardiner
Hood
Hudson
Jones
King
Plauche
State House
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