Nine Die in Dixie Mishaps Across South
A weekend of fatalities across Louisiana Florida Virginia and Arkansas claims nine lives. Drownings thefts and vehicle crashes report details include Andrew Gabriel Newitt Roy Holland Marion Dacou Florence McEwen Thomas Chancey Al Treadway Nelson D Newman and Edward H Martin among others with causes ranging from a mule kick to gunshot wounds and a car collision.
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Atlanta
Louisiana
Florida
Virginia
Arkansas
Andrew Gabriel Newitt
New Orleans
Covington
Marion Dacou
Roy Holland
Rayville
Florence McEwen
McComb
Miss
Bogalusa
Edward H. Martin
Ocala
Fla
Thomas Chancey
Jacksonville
al Treadway
Little Rock
Ark
Nelson D. Newman
Richmond
Fourteen Graduated From Linville High
Linville High issued diplomas to fourteen graduates this year. Valedictorian Edward Haile and salutatorian John Wheeler led the class, with a roster including Cletes Gray, Ward Haile, Aubra Love, W. P. McKinnie, Shelley Simpson, Nellie Mae Graves, Beat rice Hollis, Leola Lankford, Katie Lankford, Robbie Lee Noxon, Mildred Parks, Bertha Pilgreen, and Elma Pilgreen. Reverend H. H. Holladay delivered the address and Supt. P. L. Read awarded the diplomas.
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Linville
Robbie Lee Noxon
Mildred Parks
Bertha Pilgreen
Elma Pilgreen
H. H. Holladay
Ma Zion
P. L. Read
Itchy Skin Remedy Advertised with Money Back Guarantee
An old time ad promotes a cooling ointment that soothes itching from tetter eczema and ringworm. It promises deep skin absorption and rapid relief with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Ady
Cotton School Offers Short Course in Cotton Grading at Tech
Louisiana Tech in Ruston plans a July course on cotton grading and stapling led by federal graders from the USDA. Enrollment reached 50 last year. credit is available for college students, and a license exam may be offered. Tuition ranges from 8 to 10 dollars with two daily sessions and no required textbook.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tech Agriculture
Reese
Tech
Three Florida House Members Die Before 1933 Session
Three members of the Florida House of Representatives died prior to the 1933 legislature convening. The deaths reduce anticipated attendance and may affect committee appointments and early sessions as lawmakers prepare for the new term.
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Florida House of Representatives
May Day Bombings Roar Through Chicago District
Chicago police said five bombs exploded in the business district on May Day, damaging the Marshall Field branch, Illinois Bell, Sprague Warner, Hibbard company, and Howard Willett. no injuries reported though property losses ran to tens of thousands of dollars. Police tied the attacks to Communists and placed guards at public buildings.
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Chicago
Marshall Field and Company Uniform Division
South Welles Street
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
West Washington Street
Sprague Warner and Company
West Erie Street
Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett Wholesale Hardware Company
East North Water Street
Howard Willett Teaming Company
East Grand Avenue
Commonwealth Edison
Marshall Field
Bismarck
Allman
Alleged Murder Plot in Texas to be Probed
Edinburg Texas May 1 A purported murder plot against three Donna irrigation district officials will be investigated by Hidalgo county grand jury convening Monday Assistant District Attorney Claude Carter said District Attorney Sid Hardin said no complaint had been filed by Walter Weaver T W Hooks or Harry Ridgeway alleged intended victims of the conspiracy
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Edinburg
Tex
Donna Irrigation District
Hidalgo County
Claude Carter
Harlingen
Sid L. Hardin
McDalgo County
Walter Weaver
T. W. Hooks
Harry Ridgeway
Railroad and Motor Coach Schedule Details
Eastbound and westbound railroad times listed for Illinois Central Missouri Pacific and interurban routes. Dates not shown. Includes departures arrivals for trains 204 203 116 842 847 115 and motor coach times with limited city stops and routes.
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Ore
Missouri Pacific
Erville
American Airways East
Poons
St. Louis
L. Rock
Natchez
Bastrop
Interurban Transportation UU
North Bound
South Buttins
Alexandria
Ce Aupeanerys
Daylight Saving Time Goes Into Effect Citywide
Daylight saving time went into effect Sunday and will be used again this summer by many large cities including New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and others. Clocks are advanced one hour from now until October 1. Monroe and most southern areas do not observe this plan.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Monroe
South
Beer Comes Back to North Carolina After 26 Years
North Carolina began legal beer sales at 12:01 a m on May 1 after a 26 year absence. Crowds in larger centers greeted legalization calmly while deliveries to homes with cases around $5 fueled the celebrations. Tennessee and other states were noted as potential beer buyers, with cross state shopping mentioned.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Rev B A Scallon to Address Youth Council
Rev B A Scallon assistant pastor of St Matthew's church will speak at 8 pm Monday at the Monroe Public Library before the Inter church Youth council. The talk on The Application of Christian Principles to Society will include Sabbath observation and is open to the public.
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Monroe Public Library
B. A. Scallon
St. Matthew's Church
Inter-church Youth Council
Annual Meeting of Sisterhood in Progress
Isaacs delivered greetings from the national federation as the annual Sisterhood meeting proceeds. The program featured musical selections by Hammonds Whitfield De Larot Ellet and a leading address by Rabbi Silber on The Religion of the Jews. Delegates from many cities attend with greetings from local and state activists ahead of sessions and officer nominations.
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Isaacs
National Federation
Leon Hammonds
Eli
Henry Whitfield
Temple
Selig
Sisterhood
Henry Haas
Hyman Leibreich
D. Aubrey Haas
I. Leibreich
Jack Selig
L. Masur
S. K. Heninger
D. Weil
F. Kaliski
Harry Kuhn
Fred Rosenbaum
Hattie Levy
Walker Glenn
M. L. Gill
Thomas Atkinson
S. Friedlander
H. Kuhn
A. M. Marx
Joseph Marx
A. Stracks
L. Caspari
Isaac Pearson
E. Masur
Colored Schools Hold May Day Parade and Sports
The city’s colored schools stage a May Day celebration with a parade from Monroe colored high to Casino park. A May Queen is to be crowned and various sports are held throughout the day.
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Monroe Colored High
Casino Park
Indictments Count Grand Jury Probes Labor Law Violations
Ouachita parish grand jury returns thirty one indictments in a labor law probe. C B Shafer of Stevens Bros and Shafer faces charges for using out of state labor on the Ouachita river bridge project. arrests note two store heads implicated as well.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita River
C. B. Shafer
Stevens Bros
Shafer
Grant
Sheriff's Department
Grand
Rhode Island Votes on Repeal and Bond Issue
Rhode Island voters faced a repeal decision on the 18th amendment amid a vigorous campaign by prohibitionists and repeal advocates. They also weighed a $3,000,000 unemployment relief bond as anti-prohibition leaders warned of overconfidence while repeal supporters claimed a solid majority in the 31-seat convention. The Ozark region of southern Missouri reported its heaviest April snowfall in history.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Ozark
Missouri
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