Calving Coolidge Inauguration Ceremony Chronicle
The article recounts Calvin Coolidge's oath and inaugural address in Washington with Vice President Dawes present. It notes the simple, rapid transfer from Harding’s death to Coolidge’s presidency and the ceremonial moments in the senate chamber and the oath at one o clock.
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Short Epigrams in Coolidge Address
Washington march 4. President Coolidge offers a brief inaugural address filled with epigrams. Notable lines urge Americans to serve the country as Americans and to rely on fairness and justice, urging self help, nonpartisanship, economy, and lawful obedience.
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Autos Crash on Swartz Road Injuring Three
A collision between two automobiles one mile east of Swartz injures one white man and two Black occupants. J W Wheatly suffers head cuts and a broken finger while Henry Kyles receives head and arm gashes and Ed Winston has a forehead cut. Kyles is hospitalized. both drivers were shaken and could not describe the crash.
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Century Carbon Company
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Monroe Louisiana Carbon Company
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Congress Ends Session Today Without Crash
The Senate passed the second deficiency appropriation bill and began rapid handling of private bills while the House moved through minor measures. Senate and House adjourned toward the inaugural ceremonies with little remaining business and the second deficiency bill cleared of public buildings provisions.
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Breard Elected Commissioner in Light Vote
The city election yielded only 209 votes for D A Breard who was nominated for City Commissioner of Finance and Utilities. Voters showed little interest after a February 17 primary and Breard’s win follows a historically low turnout. final results will be sent to the governor and he is expected to assume office within a week.
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Defense fleet guards coast in pacific maneuvers
The black fleet of about fifty one war ships sails in a 2000 mile simulated attack toward a Pacific operating base. The blue scouting fleet of fifty eight ships races from the Panama Canal to reinforce the U S coast as Christmas Island serves as the enemy base in the maneuver.
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Negro Blocker of Willow Street Dies Delaying Suit
New Orleans March 4 A long running case over Cobb the black resident who blocked Willow Street by occupying a central cottage ends as Cobb dies. The city hoped for an ouster but his death forces a new phase in the legal proceedings and estate settlement.
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Former Postmaster Is Given Term by Dawkins
Shreveport Louisiana March 4. Former Cedar Grove postmaster M Foster convicted of embezzling about 2000 of postal funds was sentenced to twelve months in Caddo parish jail by Judge Ben C Dawkins. J G Wilson 19 pleaded guilty to burglarizing the post office at Gladney and was remanded for sentence pending reform school admission review.
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Cedar Grove
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Gladney
National Reform School
Washington
West Monroe Council Approves Couch Offer Election Set
West Monroe voters will decide on April 14 whether to accept the Louisiana Power Company offer for the town light plant. The committee, including Dr. T. L. Hood and W. R. Mitchell, endorsed the proposal after months of study, detailing energy terms for lighting, water pumping, municipal buildings, and street rights with tiered pricing and a 25 year contract.
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Inaugural Fashion of Mrs Coolidge and Mrs Dawes
Washington reports describe Mrs Coolidge in moon stone gray ensemble with Joseena cloth coat and gray satin crepe top, bronze fox collar, milan straw hat, fray accessories, and Mrs Dawes in a blue spring suit with matching hat, as both women attend the inauguration.
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Coolidge Inauguration Pledges Continuation of Policies
President Calvin Coolidge, in a brief inaugural address, vows four years of continuity with existing foreign and domestic policies. He calls for moderate armament, moral leadership abroad, strict economic economy at home, further tax cuts, business support, law enforcement, and non interference by government in private enterprise.
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Indictments Hit Borglum In Stone Mountain Case
Atlanta dispatch reports grand jury indictments charging Gutzon Borglum, Stone Mountain Memorial sculptor, with larceny from the house simple larceny and malicious mischief. J C Tucker, his construction superintendent, faces simple larceny and larceny from the house. Borglum, out on $5 000 bond, must appear in Greensboro N C Saturday night. Tucker has not been arrested. Indictments relate to destruction of Confederate memorial models and removal of other models from the Stone Mountain studio.
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Vienna Sees February Surge in Personal Crisis Reports
In Vienna February marked a peak in self-destruction cases amid general distress. Authorities logged one hundred seventy personal crisis reports during the month.
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Form Huge Corporation to Market Cal Cotton
FRUSNO Calif March 4 Announcement of the formation of a two hundred thousand dollar corporation to handle the financing and selling of high grade cotton in the San Joaquin valley was made after filing articles of incorporation of the cotton finance and sales com
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River stages and changes by river system
Mississippi levels show St Louis 10.8 with fall 1.9 and Memphis 29.0 up 0.3. Vicksburg 43.6 rises 0.6 while New Orleans 7.2 increases 0.4. Red River at Shreveport 12.2 falls 0.1 and Alexandria 8.2 rises 1.0. Ouachita at Camden 9.0 falls 0.9 and Monroe 15.4 rises 0.1.
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Borglum vows court fight over Atlanta indictments
Gutzon Borglum reacts to Atlanta indictments stating he will confront them in court. He says the case is now a legal matter and arbitration clauses are not available, shutting off diplomatic settlement options.
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Cleveland
Explosions Hit Anhalt Explosives Works Near Huttenwerk
Berlin reports four heavy explosions at the Anhalt Explosives plant near Huttenwerk. About 25 killed, one building wrecked, and many injured as ambulances rush to Huttenwerk for treatment. The blasts shattered the town’s windows.
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Anhalt Explosives Company
Natural Gas Pipeline For Memphis Aimed From Monroe Field
A group of California investors won Arkansas railroad commission approval to build and operate a natural gas pipeline through Arkansas from the northern Louisiana gas field to Memphis. The project is projected to cost 10 million dollars with one million allocated for surveying.
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Arkansas
Louisiana Gas Field
Memphis
Man Burns Home to Beat Health Fumigation
Nobert Madire of LePlace Louisiana set his house ablaze to thwart fumigation by health officials. He spread gasoline on himself and the structure causing severe burns and is hospitalized after the incident.
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Mar
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Epps-Delhi Line Contract To Be Let
Rayville La March 4 A reliable source says the Missouri Pacific railway extension from Epps to Delhi will be let on March 9 Contractors are arriving in Delhi and nearby areas for the ten mile project with spring and summer weather to speed the construction Aims to have Missouri Pacific trains into Delhi by Christmas
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Missouri Pacific Railway
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Delhi
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Association Moves to Stop Cigarette Sale
Deridder Louisiana March 4 The Parent Teachers Association passed a resolution urging authorities to enforce the prohibition on selling cigarettes to minors due to widespread smoking among local boys.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Conservatism in anti tobacco measures tops convention
Opening session of the first national anti tobacco convention emphasized a conservative approach to curbing the habit through education and moral suasion. Organizers promote collaboration among anti tobacco and anti cigarette groups and support only a state law banning tobacco sales to minors.
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Washington
March
Berlin bids farewell to deceased president Ebert
Berlin today bids farewell to Friedrich Ebert first president of the republic whose body will leave by special train tonight for his childhood home at Heidensig where it will lie beside his mother in Berg Cemetery
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