Citizens voice opposition to width of road
Local residents urge widening the West Monroe Calhoun highway from 18 to 20 feet citing heavy traffic in Monroe and surrounding routes. They point to federal guidance on 20 foot minimum for two lane rural highways and note upcoming traffic increases from a Vicksburg bridge and larger buses.
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West Monroe
Calhoun
Monroe
New Orleans
Shreveport
A. G. Bruce
Division of Design
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Vicksburg
Vicksurg
Dixie-Overland
Cleveland
West Monroe-Calhoun
Louisiana
Highway Commission
Eve and pay envelope spark Lutheran synod talk
At the Missouri Lutheran Synod convention in River Forest Illinois Dr W A Maier argued that married women working for pay strain family life and may raise divorce rates. He stressed the home as the woman’s highest calling and warned that employed wives could compare themselves to husbands, fueling conflict.
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Associated Press
River Forest
Adam
W. A. Maier
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Missouri Lutheran Synod
Lutheran Church
Maier
Marion Hotel Lease Recorded for Five Years at $30 000
The Monroe Investment Company Ltd owners of the Marion Hotel building lease the property to the Marion Hotel Company Ltd for five years. The three story brick building on Walnut Street near Jefferson Street at the Illinois Central right of way will be rented from July 1 1929 to June 30 1934. The total $30 000 is due in 60 monthly installments of $500 each.
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Marion
Court House
Monroe Investment Company, Ltd
Marion Hotel Company
Walnut Street
Jefferson Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Columbia High School Nears Completion At $60 000 Bond
Special to The News Star Columbia June 25 The new high school building funded by an $60 000 bond approved last August nears completion The design and workmanship are praised and the four downstairs recitation rooms and six upstairs rooms including science and domestic science spaces are described with seating capacities total auditorium plans motion picture unit and modern plumbing drainage to the river and full utilities noted.
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News-Star
Columbia
Columbia High School
EB. B. Cottingham
Gray Not Driver of Car That Struck Monroe Boy
Investigation fails to identify the motorist who struck a boy in Monroe on Sunday. Initial report misidentified F. P. Gray of Ruston as the driver. it was shown he nor his car were in Monroe that day. The boy received minor treatment at St. Francis Sanitarium and was discharged.
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F. P. Gray
Ruston
Gray
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Air service to link New Orleans St Louis and beyond
Southern Air Express and Wedell Williams announce inaugural passenger service between New Orleans and St Louis starting about July 1 with weekly Friday departure and Saturday return. A new Atlanta to Shreveport line begins this week with plans to extend to Havana and Biloxi, stopping in Jackson Mississippi and Memphis on the New Orleans to St Louis leg.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
Southern Air Express
Wedell-Williams Air Service, Inc
Kiwanis Clubs Reach 1825 in U.S. and Canada
Milwaukee reports 1,825 Kiwanis clubs with 101,000 members in the United States and Canada. Fred C. W. Parker of Chicago, executive secretary, announced at the thirteenth annual convention. Louisiana lists ten clubs with 470 members, the first club forming in New Orleans in March 1919.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
United States
Canada
Fred C. W. Parker
Chicago
Kiwanis International
Louisiana
New Orleans
Travel Headaches and Nerves Sailors Need Capitchine
Long trips strain the nerves causing headaches and fatigue. Capitchine soothes excited nerves and stops headache quickly. As a pleasant liquid without opiates, it relieves pain fast and won’t upset the stomach. Sold by druggists in 30¢ and 60¢ sizes.
Grave to be opened in Georgia mystery case
Authorities plan to open a forgotten grave in Seneca North Carolina to seek clues in a two year old South Georgia murder mystery. Harry K Sligh is accused of burning his own home but acquitted. detectives suspect Harry Loving of Huntington West Virginia was killed. Suspects Aubrey Hoover and Sligh are sought. James Hoover’s whereabouts are unknown.
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Associated Press
Ocilla
Seneca
N. C
South Georgia
Harry K. Sligh
Sligh
Harry Loving
Huntington
W. Va
California
Loving
Aubrey
James Hoover
Aubrey Hoover
Fitzgerald
Hoover
Daytona Beach
Fla
James
Macon
Brother
Florida
Financing conventions through dues and registration fees
The article notes a financial review to decide if convention financing requires a constitutional amendment. It states that registration-fee funding has not been financially successful, and Mr. Crossman indicates over one third of club dues are returned to clubs as direct services or assistance.
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Crossman
Tanlac touted as natural remedy for indigestion
An advertisement promotes Tanlac as a natural internal health tonic made from roots barks and herbs. It claims to cure indigestion constipation gas pains nausea dizziness headaches and loss of appetite and promises improved digestion weight gain and strength with a money back guarantee.
Car Stolen Last Night Described in Bad Shape
O. A. Guess, a car inspector for the Illinois Central railroad, told police last night his old dilapidated car was stolen. He described the tires and motor as in good condition but all other parts as in bad shape or missing, leaving investigators to hunt the unusual case.
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O. A. Guess
Illinois Central Railroad
Guess
Thief Says He Prefers Cash Over Car Claim
A 1924 model car was stolen from the owner who quips he would rather steal a dollar than that car. The thief’s motive remains unclear as authorities probe the incident.
Aviation Club Opens in Hicksville Saturday
Island Aviation ushers in a new clubhouse in Hicksville with Colonel LingTe and Amelia Hart among the attendees. Notables include Countess Bernadett Douglas Fatuks, Joseph Patterson, John B. Bull of Conn, and others as the ceremony unfolds this weekend.
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Hicksville
Island Aviation Catty
LingTe
Ameliahart
Bernadett Douglas Fatuks
Joseph Patterson
GoTo
John B
Bull of
Gordon's stomach remedy promises quick relief
A dated ad touts Gordon's antiseptic stomach remedy for indigestion gas bloating and acidity. It claims quick relief with one dose and urges readers to ask their druggist for opinions noting neighbors once troubled by stomach ailments found relief after trying other treatments. The ad promises satisfaction or money back.
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Gordon
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