Red Cross mobilizes as flood distress hits Deep South
A Red Cross relief emergency spreads across Alabama Georgia and Mississippi with 18000 victims feared in Alabama and nationwide mobilization. Chief executive notes great need while National Medical Work Wes de Kleine departs to oversee efforts from Jerry Alabama efforts include air drops and boat deliveries of rations to marooned areas.
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Ehsleman
Ala- Georgia
Mississippi
North Florids
Alabama
Wes de Kieine
Red Cross
Jery
Ala
Cooper
Penieee
Els
Careyville
Fla
Fleetville
Fis
Cotton Spinning Activity Reported by Census Bureau
The census bureau reports February cotton spinning activity at 8.22 billion active spindle hours or 233 hours per spindle, down from January’s 9.23 billion hours and 261 hours. February operated spindles totaled 39.20 million with 31.01 million used at some point, at 110.7 percent capacity on a single shift, versus January and February 1928 figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Debutantes Send Questionnaire on Dinner Time Etiquette
In New York on March 21 the debutantes asked 3,000 young men including Harvard Yale and Princeton affiliates and local businessmen about arriving for dinner and dances on time and to offer suggestions for improving punctuality.
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New York
Mare
Aple
Debs
Harvard
Yale
Rinceton
Dinnete
Hances
Two Suspects Held in Bold New Orleans Hold Up
Police arrest Hillary Calogne and William Woolferth in connection with yesterday's United Fruit pay car robbery in New Orleans. Calogne, 26, and Woolferth face charges after a dawn arrest and surrender, with $4,800 stolen and a guard shot. Police seek two more associates.
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Orleans
Associated Press
New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Hillary Calogne
Slidell
William Woolferth
Cologne
Calogne
Vaccination Drive Aims to Halt Diphtheria Near Eros
Dr J W Williams health director announces Saturday vaccination trips to Eros and western Ouachita parish after a second child death in two weeks from diphtheria. He urges timely treatment and warns public theatres to bar coughing children to protect patrons. Louisiana 1927 yield data follows.
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Eros
Ouachita Parish
J. W. Williams
Williams
Gordon's Internal Antiseptic Promises Fast Digestion Help
An old advertisement touts Gordon's as an internal antiseptic that stops fermentation to treat indigestion and related ailments. It claims a single dose relieves dyspepsia excess acid gas bloating heartburn sour stomach and nervousness from faulty digestion at under three cents per dose.
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Gordon
Gordon’s
Notables pay tribute to Ferdinand Foch
President Hoover and leaders from the United States France Britain and Germany honor Marshal Ferdinand Foch. They praise his ability humanity courage and leadership marking him as one of history’s greatest soldiers and a notable World War figure.
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Ferdinand Foch
Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
John J. Pershing
Stanley Baldwin
Earl Beatty
France
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Marshal Foch
Allies' offer on reparations before Germany
Paris March 21 Dr Hjalmar Schacht Reichsbank president will take to Berlin tonight the Allied experts offer to accept 1 750 000 000 marks for German reparations annuities. The offer included undisclosed conditions. Schacht has given no indication the German government will accept and telegraphed Hilferding to call a Berlin meeting of provincial industrialists and heads of the German industry.
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Paris
Hjalmer Schacht
Reichsbank
Berlin
Schacht
Rudolf Hilferding
Ger
German reparations talks aim to share responsibility
A German banker stated the need to explain reparations negotiations to spread responsibility among the government and major industrial and financial leaders. The figure cited for reparations totals 1.75 billion marks, implying a reduction of Dawes plan annuities by about 700 to 800 million marks.
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Dawes
Danger Signals of High Blood Pressure
A physician warns that dizzy spells hot flashes head pains shortness of breath and nervousness indicate high blood pressure. It notes heart strain and artery hardening as risks and touts Norma a physician's prescription that can reduce blood pressure with prompt relief from a single bottle.
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Norma
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Louisville Rhythm Kings
Hillary Cologne
Louisiana Crater
Raymond Poincaire
Myron T. Herrick
Germany
Pertussin
Guaranty Finance Co.,, Inc
Ouachita Nat’l Bank Bldg
Bailibunt
de Lyon
Byrd
Pandora
Monroe Marble and Granite Works
The
Monroe Brick and Builders Supply
Olive and
Fifth Streets
John Sanders Iron Works Bldg
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