Local man Booze injured in accidental self gunshot in Monroe
G W Booze of 417 Hudson Lane is in serious condition at St Francis sanitarium after accidentally shooting himself while investigating a prowler at his garage. The injury occurred about 2 AM when a pistol discharged striking near the abdomen. Booze, a Monroe resident active in carbon black circles, is married with two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Booze
Hudson Lane
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mr. Booze
Rotary Club Luncheon at Louisiana Training Institute
The Rotary Club held its annual noon luncheon at the Louisiana Training Institute with near full attendance. Vernon Dixon of the institute spoke as Scoutmaster. Morton gave a gracious response. Warren Giles invited the boys to a potential game at Monroe. entertainment included readings, songs, and piano solos by Mrs. Harry Oliver, Mrs. Hullum, and Alfred Breitmoser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Training Institute
Rotary Club
Vernon Dixon
Morton
Warren Giles
St. Joseph
Monroe
Harry Oliver
Uis Hullum
Alfred Breitmoser
Institute
Fragmented OCR summary of unknown event
No clear event or entities identifiable. The text appears garbled with incomplete phrases and no discernible names places dates or organizations to anchor a factual summary.
Harrisonburg Scene of Store Robbery in Louisiana
A store in Harrisonburg, Louisiana, was entered by two men, one white and one Black, at night and robbed. A Ford touring car was also stolen from Harrisonburg, suggesting the same ring has been robbing wholesale stores in North Louisiana for two months, with thieves taking cars from each town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Poce
Catahouls Parish
Louisiana
Shepherd And Leopold Case Merge In Chicago Prison
In Chicago on March 19 William D Shepherd, foster father of orphan William McClintock, shared a county jail cell with Nathan Leopold amid ongoing murder probe. Prosecutors scrutinize links between city health department staff and National University of Sciences as authorities pursue alleged typhoid germ transmission to McClintock. Charles Faimen faces indictment over germ handling claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William D Shepherd
William McClintock
Nathan Leopold
Robert Franks
McClintock
City Health Department
Health Department
National University of Sciences
Charles ©. Faimen
Shepherd
Winfield
Hoerger
Harry Rand
Bureau
Jn Control
Hoeger
Storm leaves Desoto and towns wrecked in deadly Illinois twister
Attorney General Carlstrom reports dire conditions in Murphysboro and West Frankfort as a violent storm devastates southern Illinois. Relief trains reach DeSoto and Duquoin amid tangled debris, with bodies shipped to Carbondale and Duquoin and towns flattened or obliterated. Residents reel from the disaster as rescue workers dig for victims and assess widespread destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlstrom
Black
Springfield
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
DeSoto
Here
Duquoin
Carbondale
Tornado toll rises with 47 dead in five states
Initial reports count identified fatalities from Wednesday's twister across Illinois Kentucky Missouri and Tennessee and neighboring areas. Names listed include Stewart Orso Kelly Mary Kempfe Wesley Cluck and many members of the Dur ham Ellison and Johns families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. P
Annapolis
Stewart
Orso Kelly
Farmer
Merle Kelly
Cape Girardeau
Mary Kempfe
Mcleansboro
Randall Ballard
Harriet Tyler
Charles Webb
John Ray
Lonnie Smith
Trobough
Sam Flannegan
Hugh Dolan
Murphysboro
Inl
Charles Stoutz
B. A. Orland
Ben Hopermil
John Hopermil
Hugh Reeder
Ernest Hardwick
John Dewitt
Edward Neil
Ernest Biyek Gallatin
Tenn
Charles Durham
Ida Durham
Joe Durham
Opal Durham
James Joseph Durham
Pauline Beasley
Kallie Trout
Lorena Durham
Helen Hughes
Edwin Rippey
Luke Key
Matilda Key
James Ellison
Ellison
Henry Hughes
Clayton Hughes
Lexington
Richard Brown
Elizabeth
Indiana
George Johns
Fatal tornado devastates West Frankfort with 102 dead
Early reports state 102 bodies recovered from wreckage in West Frankfort Illinois after a devastating tornado. More than 200 people were seriously injured and transported to hospitals. About 250 buildings were leveled, with property losses estimated over 2 million dollars by Sheriff Dorris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Ill
A. P
Dorris
Railroad disaster toll and losses at Murphysboro
A Mobile and Ohio Railway message to V P Irving gives an estimated dead between 500 and 1200 and a total loss of 1.5 million dollars for shops round house five coaches and eleven engines including six mountain type engines, from the disaster at Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ills
Wallace
Mobile and Ohio
Murphysboro
Irving
Deadly Kentucky Storm Toll Rises Across Cities
Weather toll from last night's tornadoes in Kentucky includes eight dead near Glasgow three near Louisville two at Springfield and one at Lexington. Additional injuries and thousands of dollars in property damage reported. Tennessee toll brings total to 29 with rural areas hit hardest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
A. P
Glasgow
Springfield
Lexington
Chinese Robbery At Laundry On North Sixth Street
Burglars cut a hole in the rear door of a Chinese laundry on North Sixth Street and stole 53 from a cash drawer while the proprietor slept. A bull dog present did not attack. Police superintendent J M McCabe investigated. a broken knife blade end was found as the only clue. Indications suggest soap aided the cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sixth Street
J. M. McCabe
Destruction and casualties after Illinois storm
Destruction from a violent storm centered in Sumner county caused 23 deaths and extensive property loss in the affected area. In West Frankfort Illinois reports list identified victims and describe widespread debris, with recovery work continuing. A separate train carriage brought 48 injured from Gorham to Cairo for medical treatment as doctors treat fractures and internal injuries.
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Sumner County
Angle
Witham
Cairo
Ills
Gorham
Missouri Pacific
Richard Johnson
C. E. Coyne
Illinois Division
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Crandall
Dunn
Mayes
Cecile Moshenrose
Boulton
Needham
Vida Cox
Thomas Crane
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Obituary Notices for Miss B Hendrix and Tyler Hawthorne
Miss B Hendrix aged 64 died at her home near Luna after lifelong parish residence. Burial at Head cemetery this afternoon. Tyler Louise Hawthorne two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hawthorne of West Monroe died at home yesterday. Burial at Pollack, the former parental home, today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hendrix
Luna
Wesley Hendrix
Head Cemetery
Tyler Louise Hawthorne
Jesse E. J. Hawthorne
West Monroe
Pollack
Joseph E Pipes Dies At 70 In Calhoun
Joseph E. Pipes of Calhoun died at his home aged 70. A farmer and longtime settler he is survived by his wife and several children. Burial was held today at Calhoun Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Pipes
Calhoun
Mr. Pipes
Calhoun Cemetery
Stolen Ford Roadster Linked to Local Property
A Ford roadster owned by Jarrel Drug Co on South Grand was stolen from near Berry Service Station last night. Motor 7808462, license 14209. In city court, F N Lally fined 25 dollars for speeding, Jasper Williams fined 7.50 or 712 days for fighting, Lee Harris discharged. Grandstaff recovering from tonsil removal, Cook returned from Amity charter funeral. The recount ends with the George Bacle sawmill explosion death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrel Drug Company
South Grand Street
Berry
F. N. Lally
Jasper Williams
Lee Harris
W. B. Cook
Eillip
Monroe
Amity
Ouachita Grand Jury Notes Active Criminal Enforcement
The Ouachita parish grand jury reports strong criminal enforcement by the sheriff and district attorney. It notes 45 cases investigated, 12 true bills returned, and bills of information filed in many matters. The Consumers Gas Company is cited under the Gas Conservation Act 252 with a bill of information filed January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Sander
Fourth District Court
Ouachita Parish
Department of Conservation
Consumers Gas Company
Fire Devastates Palm Beach Resort District
Smouldering ashes consume two famed hotels as firefighters battle a major blaze in Palm Beach. Elderly residents are feared dead at Breakers while authorities guard loot taken from windows. thousands displaced, and 23 African American looters detained amid a curfew and patrols between Palm Beach and West Palm Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Repudiates Testimony in Miss Murder Case
Meridian Mississippi March 19 R H Daniels repudiated his confession in Lauderdale county circuit court naming Wil Moore in connection with the murder of his wife Eliza Terry Daniels near Meehan on December 31 last Judge C C Miller said the August term would quash the Moore indictment Moore had been freed on 2500 bond Daniels claimed Moore aided only after the fatal attack and he alone struck with a mallet and later crushed the skull with an axe for a small sum of money buried under the house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
R. H. Daniels
Lauderdale County
Eliza Terry Daniels
Meehan
Wil! Moore
C. C. Miller
Criminal Court
Moore
Miller
Daniels
Mrs. Daniels
Gas Worker Falls Forty Feet From Derrick
Sam Armstrong of 215 North Fourth street fell forty feet from the derrick of La Del number 13 north of Monroe after his foot slipped on a slippery ladder in hard rain. He suffered lacerations and bruises and was taken by ambulance to St Francis sanitarium where he is resting well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Armstrong
North Fourth Street
la del Number 13
Monroe
Armstrong
St. Francis Sanitarium
Warden Exonerated in Colorado Penitentiary Case
Denver, March 9. Warden T. J. Tynan was exonerated of prison mismanagement charges brought by former Governor Sweet. The state civil service commission ruled 2 to 1 in favor of the warden today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
T. J. Tynan
Colorado State Penitentiary
Sweet
State Civil Service Commission
House of Peers Backs Peace Reservation Pact
March 19 office dispatch reports the House of Peers passing a peace reservation pact aimed at curbing all forms of radical activity. The measure seeks to restrict radicals and reinforce public order. The detailed provisions and potential impacts were not disclosed in the brief note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torio
A. P
House of Peers
Classified Ads Hint at High Value Property Purchase
A short classified snippet notes an opportunity to acquire a property valued around eleven thousand dollars. The item is marketed as a worthwhile investment with emphasis on potential value for buyers seeking a substantial deal.
Two Victims Of Mill Blast Laid To Rest In Louisiana
Clarence Riser 32 and George Bacle 28 were buried in nearby cemeteries after a boiler exploded at Brazell Sawmill Co. in Camp Ti Natchitoches parish. J Weaver 28 and O F Shoghan 50 remained critically injured. Riser and Bacle were brothers in law of Monroe resident E O Hooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Riser
Riser
George Bacle
Becuff River
Wallace Clift
Presbyterian Church
Brazell Sawmill Co
Campti
Natchitoches Parish
J. Weaver
O. F. Shoghan
E. 0. Hooter
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Nick Bacle
Lee Avenue
City
Young Badle
Diphtheria Found in Mild Form at Swartz Yesterday
Diphtheria appeared in a mild form at Swartz prompting preventive actions. Dr. John Schrieber stated the situation is not alarming after a survey by health staff. Sixty eight Swartz public school pupils received anti-toxin treatment while cultures were collected for labs. The city remains largely free of serious outbreaks aside from prior influenza and smallpox concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz
John Schrieber
Parish Health Board
Ora Belle Hayden
Fairbanks Scouts Granted Charter in Wednesday Meet
Fairbanks Louisiana March 19 1924 A W Pomeroy named scoutmaster Elmer Kilpatrick as assistant and a troop committee elected P S Donnally E L Kelly and Mrs Sam Davis The troop meets at Union church and charter members include Franklin Montgomery Elmer Kilpatrick Clayton Mullen Emery Johnson Brutus Lavell George Thomas Donald Robinson Emma Valentine Clayton Tarver The Ouachita Valley Council now includes over 30 troops with roughly 700 members Scout Executive J J Keith and Troop 5 Monroe supported the chartering effort with plans for a Scoutcraft session Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Fairbanks
A. W. Pomeroy
Elmer Kilpatrick
P S. Donnally
E. L. Kelly
Sam Davis
Union Church
Don E. Chatam
Monroe
J. J. Keith
Franklin Montgomery
Clayton Mullen
Emery Johnson
Brutus Lavell
George Thomas
Donald Robinson
Emma Valentine
Clayton Tarver
Ouachita Valley
Aid to War Orphans Outlined by Legion in Monroe
Fifth District ex service men met at Barkdull Faulk post quarters to hear Benj Getzoft from the national headquarters describe the plight of World War orphans. A Louisiana drive to raise a 50 000 quota was organized with J H Trousdale named Northeast Louisiana campaign chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Congressional District
American Legion
Barkdull Faulk
Monroe
West Monroe
Bastrop
Ruston
Rayville
Jonesboro
Benj. Getzoft
National
Messrs
Sam Kaplan
D. A. Breard
Oliver Morton
John W. Collens
H. Trousdale
R. S. Rutledge
Mr. Trousdale
Orphans of War Carried by Duty and Duty to Care
Mr Getzoff of national Legion headquarters cites exploitation of World War I orphans by guardians and urges funds to find homes for these children with government aided care. He says the money will fund a perpetual fund whose interest supports home placement and billets, stressing veterans’ duty. Delegations from Bastrop, Ruston, Rayville and Jonesboro pledge support to their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Monroe
Getzoff
National Legion Headquarters
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No. Sixth St
Joe Butler
Orient Mine
Bob Peek
Joe Watson
Ida Burton
Chalie Fisher
Fred Biggs
Randall Biggs
C. L. Hicks
Elizabeth Howard
Janie Sanders
William Norris
Nell Hand
Fred Burbank
Oscar Whittington
Dawn
J. EB. Grandstaff
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Trousdale
Big Jim” Casserly
Shreveport
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Thomas
le Percy Sand
M H. Fooser
Jonal
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Hudson
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Ouachite Nations Bank
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Bennett & Perot
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