Eastern Red Cross leader Everett Dix to speak on upcoming topic
The eastern area head of the Red Cross, Everett Dix, will give a talk on an announced subject. Dix has extensive disaster relief experience including the Mississippi River flood of 1927 and work in Vermont. He studied at Lebanon College and Scar in rin College and the Youth School of Social Work.
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Everett Dix
Mene
National Red Cross
B. C. Giba
Red Cross
Smatiated
Dix
Sevn
Werea College
Church Spaghetti Dinner Scheduled at First Presbyterian
The Intermediate Young People's group will host a spaghetti dinner at the First Presbyterian Church in the storeroom once used by Renfrew and Son at 322 Street. Tickets are selling quickly for a first class meal at a low price with serving from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
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First Presbyterian Church
Renfrew and Son
S.S.S. Tonic Promises Restored Energy and Vitality
Assertive ad claims8 S.S.S. tonic rebuilds red blood cells to restore weight energy nerve strength and a natural skin glow. Presented as internal remedy backed by generations and science recommended for purchase at any drug store.
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S.S
Franklin Parish Woman Wins Garden Contest
Mrs. Bessie Caldwell of Lone Pine Home Demonstration near Winnsboro won the state wide garden contest conducted by the Louisiana Agricultural Extension and Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau. Prizes go to regional winners for leadership, demonstrations, and garden efficiency with a project story.
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Winnsboro
Bessie Caldwell
Lone Pine Home Demonstration Club
Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau, Inc
Bertha Lee Ferguson
T. E. Rey
New Home Club
Rayville
L. M. McIntyre
Central Club
Franklin Parish
Lois Richardson
Longview Club
Louisiana
Death probe in Louisiana follows highway found woman
State police investigate the death of Doris Mata of Marfa Texas whose body was found on a highway near LeCompte. The 30 year old woman had severe leg injuries and bruising. Autopsy ordered by Rapides coroner. authorities trace her maiden name Doris Francis Thornton and previous marriage to Jesus Mata.
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Baton Rouge
LeCompte
William Waddell
L. O. Cameron
Louis Guerre
Doris Mata
Marfa
Tex
Doris Francis Thornton
Tom Thornton
Louisville
Jesus L. Mata
Alleged Witch to Leave Town in Indiana Rumor
Rochester Indiana reports that Irene Ray a 60 year old Miami Indian held on vagrancy charges was freed after promising to leave town to quell hex fears among residents. Fulton County prosecutor J Murrey McCarty said no witchcraft law exists in Indiana statutes and cited frightening rumors as the reason for release. The police chief noted a family blamed a daughter's heart illness on a spell and a minister was called to read scriptures to break it. Ray claimed hexing powers and described a method using hair, vinegar and a buried bottle to cause death.
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Rochester
Ind
Indiana
Fulton County
J. Murrey McCarty
Irene Ray
McCarty
Ray
Rural Arkansas baby faces eye removal for glioma
In Fort Smith Arkansas a 3 1 2 month old infant Jerry Leon Plummer is to undergo left eye removal to halt a glioma attacking optic nerves and spreading toward the brain. His parents Lowell and his 19 year old wife consent to surgery with radium treatments to spare the right eye. The infant already has blindness and grave risk of death without intervention. The case mirrors a Chicago patient news attention.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Fort Smith
Jerry Leon Plummer
Lowell Plummer
Helaine Colan
Chicago
Truck Growers to Meet in Farmerville Next Saturday
The Union Parish Truck Growers' association will hold a 2:30 p.m. meeting in Farmerville at the new agricultural building. President W. A. Smith urges all members to attend for important business.
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Marion
Union Parish Truck Growers’ Association
Farmerville
W. A. Smith
Packing Shed at Chatham Enlarged for Tomato Trade
Tremont and Gulf Railway company expands its packing shed at Chatham due to a 50 percent rise in tomato acreage. Chatham known as Little Jacksonville will get a new box factory supplying tomato boxes to Jonesboro Sikes Winnfield on double shifts, with about 25 workers. Last year 65 cars of tomatoes and potatoes were shipped. this year the volume is expected to double.
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Chatham
Tremont and Gulf Railway Company
Jacksonville
Jonesboro
Sikes
Winnfield
Roosevelt Urges McAdoo To Run For A Second Term
President Roosevelt writes to Senator McAdoo urging him to reconsider private life and pursue reelection. Dated March 16, the letter recalls their long association since 1911 and says McAdoo's retirement would be a public disservice. It concludes with a strong appeal for him to run again.
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Los Angeles
William G. McAdoo
California
Roosevelt
Mac
McAdoo
Senate
Frederick W. King, Chamber Leader, Dies in Berlin
Frederick W. King aged 74, longtime president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany from 1921 to 1931, died today in Berlin. He also served as director of the Mergenthaler Linotype company in Germany.
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Frederick King
Berlin
Frederick W. King
American Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Gra-Ern toothpaste promises relief for gums
Advert says Gra-Ern toothpaste relieves sore bleeding gums and prevents decay. It claims to please with a pleasant taste and money back guarantee and urges readers to get a tube today.
Eckener Loses Hope For Zeppelins Without Helium
Dr Hugo Eckener says Germany may halt lighter than air passenger travel after U S refusal to sell helium. He cites Ickes refusal and warns the lack of helium could be a death stroke to German airship experiments at the German embassy in Washington.
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Washington
Hugo Eckener
Germany
United States
Zeppelin ST Agueetc Egplant
Ickes
Eckener
No Military Use Foreseen for Helium Following Hindenburg Disaster
The note asserts helium would not be used for military purposes. Demand for helium to inflate giant airships rose after the zeppelin Hindenburg explosion at Lakehurst New Jersey last year, killing 36 people.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Caldwell parish garden show set for May 21 in Clarks
The Caldwell parish garden show will be held Saturday May 21 at Clarks in the home economics cottage of Clarks High school. Miss Lola Caldwell announces the Caldwell Parish Home Demonstration council and clubs sponsor the event. Final judge decisions come at 10 a.m. Exhibits of flowers and vegetables from clubs and individuals are eligible for prizes.
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Clarks
Caldwell Parish
Lola Caldwell
Caldwell Parish Home Demonstration Council
Clarks High School
Y'S Men Help Christmas Fund With Luncheon Gift
The Y's Men club held its weekly luncheon at George Hemphill's home 1311 Emerson St with the meal donated. Funds saved on the luncheon were added to the Christmas tree fund for underprivileged children, and attendees reported a highly enjoyable evening with games and a burlesque of a track meet.
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George Hemphill
Emerson Street
Father shoots man in courthouse melee in Birmingham
In Birmingham on May 12, H F E Colburn, a 35 year old salesman, was held on murder charges after he shot Joe Lewis Smith, 21, as the convicted felon was being moved to jail. The shooting followed a jury verdict of carnal knowledge involving Colburn’s seven year old daughter.
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Birmingham
Ala
H. F E. Colburn
Joe Lewis Smith
Russell McElroy
Smith
Colburns
Colburn
Noted Jail Break Suspect Fires Twice at Officer
Witnesses say Colburn stepped from a corridor near a telephone booth and shot Smith four times while in custody. A bullet skimmed the floor and struck Bailiff Homer R. Brown on the shoe but caused no serious injury. Colburn surrendered immediately.
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Smith
W. M. Espy
Colburn
Homer R. Brown
Hill Billy club officers named for Spearsville area
The Hill Billy club of Spearsville elected LaRue Smith as president Jacque Hollis as vice president Gloria Risinger as secretary and Margaret Rockett as reporter for the coming year in Marion Louisiana.
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Marion
Hill Billy Club
Spearsville
LaRue Smith
Jacque Hollis
Gloria Risinger
Margaret Rockett
Backache Kidney And Bladder Trouble Remedy Ad
For backache and bladder irritation a 53 cent Gold Medal Unspecified Capsules diuretic and stimulant claims to ease waste removal. The ad cites headaches puffy eyes leg cramps and moist palms as kidney trouble signs and promotes Gold Medal as genuine medicine from Haarlem in Wolland.
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Haarlem
Wolland
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