Governor Grants Respite for Sacco and Vanzetti
Governor Alvan Fuller granted an 80 day reprieve for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti and a 30 day reprieve for Celestina Madeiros. The Sacco and Vanzetti execution, previously set for July 10, is delayed while Madeiros claims involvement by a gang in the murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Alvan Fuller
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Celestina Madeiros
Madeiros
Sacco
Vanzetti
Kimes Transferred Toward Oklahoma State Prison
Amarillo Texas June 29 Mat thew Kimes Oklahoma outlaw left at 7 15 a m with Sheriff John Russell and two deputies en route to McAlester prison He was captured near Flagstaff and is returned by motor. Raymond Doolin also jailed for Kimes gang activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Amarillo
Texas
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Flagstaff
McAlester
John Russell
Okmulgee
Okla
Kimes
Coconino County
Tim
Grand Canyon
Flagataff
Raymond Doolin
Liberty
Sallisaw
Deaperado
Flowers Sold and Estate Valued at Death for 65 000
New York report of a man in Union Square known as Yeats an elderly market figure who sold flowers and attracted tips. He died at 97 leaving an estate valued at 65 000 tied to the estate of John Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Yeats
Union Square
John Armstrong
North Louisiana newspaper contest to award silver cup
North Louisiana presses stage a contest for weekly and semi weekly papers with entries from Webster Signal Minden Bossier Banner Morehouse Bastrop Ruston Winnfield West Carroll Oak Grove Jena Mansfield and Natchitoches. Judging runs July 1 to 23 with a Silver Loving Cup to the winner at the August 19 20 meeting in Opelousas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Bastrop
North Louisiana
North Louisiana Press Association
Isaac Chapman
Webster Signal
Minden
The
Bossier Banner
Benton
Morehouse Enterprise
Ruston Leader
Ruston
Winnfield News- American
Winnfield
West Carroll Gazette
Oak Grove
Jena Times
Jena
Mansfield Enterprise
Mansfield
Natchitoches Enterprise
A. Steger
Centenary College
B. P. Campbell
Louisiana Tech
Ralph L. Ropp
Normal College
Monroe News-Star
Shreveport Times
Shreveport Journal
Western Newspaper Union
Opelousas
South Louisiana Press Association
Journalism School of the
University of Missouri
Louisiana
Americans Prefer New York for Vacations Over Europe
A June report shows a rising trend of Americans choosing domestic getaways over Europe this summer. The survey notes fewer travelers went abroad this year than last, highlighting a shift in vacation plans among prominent social figures in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
Europe
Ethridge Elected Head of Chamber for Coming Year
W L Ethridge was elected president of the Monroe and West Monroe Chamber of Commerce by unanimous acclaim at the annual meeting. Officers named include C W Wallace as first vice president and G B Cooley as second vice president, with R Downes Jr as treasurer. Directors for terms of three years were R Beamon, G B Cooley, H H Reardon, C E Slagle, and H R Speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ethridge
Monroe and
West Monroe
B.8. Betts
W. C. Oliver
T. C. Drew
R. Beamon
G. B. Cooley
H. H. Reardon
C. E. Slagle
H. R. Speed
Chamber of Commerce
Ethridge
H. C. Hoover
Monroe
Dunns Seek New Trial in Klan Intimidation Case
Byron and Robert Dunn file a motion for a new trial in a case involving the murder of Deputy Sheriff Sam Duhon near Vinton. They allege jury intimidation by a Klan-influenced setting and claim two witnesses were scared into not testifying. Robert Dunn's sentence was commuted to life. Byron Dunn received a 30 day respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Byron
Robert Dunn
Ccil OS
Sam Duhon
Calcasieu Parish
Vinton
Simpson
Byron Dunn
Grace Vanderbilt Marries American Heiress and Davis Heir
Grace Vanderbilt, heiress to the Vanderbilt fortune, elopes with Cornelius Vanderbilt Davis Jr an heir to the Davis estate. They wed in a civil ceremony then an Episcopal ceremony at the Little Church Around the Corner. They seek parental forgiveness from Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt amid absence of a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Henry Gassaway Davis
Grace Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Grace
Davis
County board seeks nude statues to replace robes in hall
In Newark on June 29 the county board of freeholders proposed removing robes from the statue figures in the hall of records and replacing them with nude models. The robe figures are already in place and the project may cost about 2,000 dollars to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
New Hall of Records
County Board of Freeholders
Shemy
Atlantic Big Tri Motored Air Cruiser Sets Sail
A European voyage begins as Commander and three crew members depart for Newfoundland aboard a tri powered air cruiser. A small crowd watches from the field as the craft lifts smoothly, maintaining a low flight path to avoid fog.
Byrd Leaves Nova Scotia For Newfoundland Flight
The America departed from Louisburg Nova Scotia at 1 30 p m eastern daylight time bound for Newfoundland Commander Byrd flew directly over the town at a low altitude and reported no fog off the coast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Louisburg
N. S
Can. Press
Nova Scotia
New Foundland
Byrd
America Passes Over Sherbrooke Headed to Strait of Ganso
At 12:15 p m eastern daylight time this afternoon the America passed over the village of Sherbrooke in Guysboro county heading eastward toward the Strait of Ganso about forty miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbrooke
Guysboro County
Strait of Ganso
Byrd Flies High Through Fog Off Nova Scotia Coast
The America crossed Martins River 40 miles west of Halifax at 11 10 am EDT. Commander Byrd reported flying very high as thick fog lay off the coast with little wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Martins River
Byrd
Airplane sighted flying high toward Halifax
An airplane was seen flying very high near Meteghan New York shortly after 10 a.m. EDT today. The craft was headed toward Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Meteghan
N. Y
Byrd Trains Off To France In Monoplane America
Commander Richard E. Byrd and three crew members launched the three motor Fokker America from Roosevelt Field at 5:24 AM amid mist and rain. Crew included Bert Acosta George Neville and Bernt Balchen with T Harold Kinkade aboard for motor work. Rumor swirled that Kinkade rode as a fifth man despite Byrd's earlier offer to include him in the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard E. Byrd
France
America
Fokker
Byrd
Bert Acosta
George Neville
Bernt Balchen
T. Harold Kinkade
Wright
Kinkade
Lakes to the Gulf race boats leave Natchez stage
Eight motor boats started the Lakes to the Gulf race from Natchez at 9 a m on the Baton Rouge leg and are due to reach Baton Rouge this afternoon. Civitan international elects Sanford Hymans president in Nashville. In Shreveport the Louisiana state tennis tournament opens with favorites advancing in round one as 50 plus players enter from Louisiana and other states. finals set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Princess Park Courts
Louisiana
Detroit Picked for Civitan International 1026 Convention
Detroit Michigan was chosen as the site for the 1026 Civitan International convention at the final session in Nashville Tennessee. The announcement comes from the Associated Press during the organization’s session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville
Byrd to Return Flight Gasoline Awaited at Le Bourget
Reports from Paris indicate Commander Richard E. Byrd will depart for the United States with 4 400 liters of gasoline staged at Le Bourget. In Hawaii a separate flight by Richard Grace faced delays due to unfavorable winds. Boston dispatch notes Byrd’s ship America mid Atlantic leg with weather clearing, extra gas troubling the compass and cans likely to be jettisoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Richard E. Byrd
Air Union
Commercial Air Line
le Bourget
United States
Boston
Byrd
Navy Yard
America
Cape Cod
Yarmouth
Lindbergh Starts Flight Toward Ottawa Jubilee
Col Charles A Lindbergh leaves Mitchell Field at 10 45 a m in a single seated army pursuit plane en route to St Louis his aim to seize the Sprig of St Louis and fly non stop to Ottawa on July 2 for Canada Confederation jubilee events. He came from New York guests of Harry Guggenheim and has held talks with aviation promoters while touring the country under the Guggenheim fund. He kept to himself during most of the stay and his exact whereabouts were not widely known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Ottawa
Harry F. Guggenheim
Daniel Guggenheim Fund For the Promotion of Aeronautics
New York
Washington
Guggenheim Fund
STO-KEEPUH SELL STUFF SO HIGH DESE DAYS
A note describes a shopkeeper selling items at high prices, warning neighbors not to borrow anything. The fragment reflects local bargaining and price concerns amid tense community chatter.
Army fliers Maitland and Hegenberger complete trans Pacific flight
In Hawaii the Army airmen Lieutenants Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger landed at Wheeler Field at 6 29 a m after covering about 2400 miles from San Francisco in 25 hours 50 minutes Their arrival marked the first nonstop crossing from the mainland to Hawaii and the completion of the longest trans oceanic flight to date The landing occurred on a rain soaked field before thousands and followed a day of publicity and celebration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wheeler Field
Island OF
Oaru
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Army Fliers
Lester J. Maitland
Albert Hegenberger
Oakland
Cal
Sonoma
California
Maitland
Hegenberger
Brothers of the Navy
Navy
Pacific
San Francisco Bay
John Rodgers
Hope
Logan’s Bail Set at Three Thousand in Monroe Murder Case
Hor ace L. Logan, 33, charged with murder in the fatal highway shooting of William A. DeLoach, 24, near Monroe, had his preliminary hearing waived. Judge Percy Sandel set bond at 3000 dollars, signed by C. J. Raley and others, and the bond is returnable at the October grand jury session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace L. Logan
William Alfred DeLoach
Monroe
Percy Sandel
Logan
C. J. Raley
I. J. Crowley
WM. Logan
J. D. Logan
J. W. McCarty
F. A. Terzia, Jr
Wine From Bugs Threatens Grape Realism
New York June 29. Wine may be produced by microbes rather than grapes says George Vingerhoets steamship purser and his Belgian attorney Carl Butaye. They demonstrate a synthetic process. bugs need not originate on grape vines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BUGS
New York
George Vingerhoets
Carl Butaye
John Ball Shows Signs of Nearing Prohibition
London on June 29 reports John Ball 4% is sobering up while Chancellor Churchill notes alcohol consumption is falling. The decrease causes anxiety to the exchequer and joy to Lady Astor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ball
Prohibition
Associated Press
London
Churchill
Exchequer
Lady Astor
Byrd Launches France Flight Test for Three-Engine Plane
Commander Byrd announces a France flight test for a three engine aircraft at Floyd Bennett Field. He credits crew Neville Acosty Balchen and others for the aviation progress and thanks Floyd Bennett personnel for preparations as the team proceeds with the Arctic expedition crew aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tare
Oklahoma State Prison
Flo
Flo Alegield
Newspapers OF North Louisiana Stage Contest
DUNNS
Atlantic
Flane
Sanford Hymans
Civitan International
Detroit
Kekaha
Kauai
Pactf
Vengur
Richard Grace
Hambone
J. P. Alley
U. S
Hawaiian Islands
Neville
Acosty
Balchen
Floyd Bennett
Lindbar
Chamberlin
Mulroy
de. Gardiner
Sorensen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!