Monroe eyes 1934 Lions convention in New Orleans
About 250 to 300 Lions from many regions will attend the 1934 convention in New Orleans starting May 24 at the St. Charles Hotel. E T Colton will open the sessions, with Joe Pitts guiding business proceedings. A luncheon, banquets, golf, and sight seeing are planned, as Monroe seeks the 1934 state convention for the city.
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Monroe
New Orleans
St. Charles
E. T. Colton
Joe Pitts
A. B. Clarkson
Converted Rum Runner to Lecture at First Baptist
Rev. Joe Percente once a boxing champion and rum runner speaks at the First Baptist Church prayer meeting hour on Wednesday night. He recounts a career as a lightweights champion, saloon keeper, thief, and bootlegger, later turning to theology after reform. He claims to have trained Teddy Roosevelt and to have joined Roosevelt on an African hunt. He last spoke here five years ago and will be remembered by locals.
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Joe Percente
Thodore Roosevelt
First Baptist Church
Percente
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Joe Gans
Stanley Ketchel
Battling Nelson
Monroe
Tabasco Sauce Origin Revealed From Avery Island History
The article recounts how Glea son provided peppers seed in 1852, leading to E Mcllhenny planting them on Avery Island. After Civil War hardship, Mellhenny refined a hot sauce from peppers and pulp, with E C Hazard promoting national distribution. Tabasco debuted in 1868 and grew to global reach, with a demonstration at the Happy Kitchen cooking school.
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Gleason
General Scott
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
New Orleans
E. Mcllhenny
Tabasco
Judge Avery
Louisiana
Avery
McIlhenny
General Banks
Austin
Texas
Mr. McIlhenny
General Hazzard
Mr. Mellhenny
E. C. Hazzard
New York
Mellhenny
Mr. MeIlhenny
New Iberia
Happy Kitchen
Mule Stolen Reported by Sheriff in Columbia
The Monroe police department was notified Tuesday morning by the sheriff's office of a mule theft in Columbia. The animal described as a young black horse mule weighing about 1200 pounds was placed in a trailer and hauled away.
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Columbia
Sheriff's Department
Monroe
Joe Percente to Lecture at First Baptist Church
Joe Percente now a Baptist preacher will deliver a lecture at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday night.
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Joe Percente
First Baptist Church
Frigidaire Unveils Deluxe Features At Cooking School
Standard Office Supply, Frigidaire dealer, promotes the new super Frigidaire with lifetime porcelain, automatic defrosting, ice tray release and expanded ice capacity. The unit uses a twin cylinder super power compressor delivering 20 percent more refrigeration and reduced operating costs.
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Standard Office Supply Company
Frigidaire
General Motors
Happy Kitchen
Standard Office Supply
Texas gains 21st congressional seat after redistricting
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson signed legislation increasing Texas representation to 21 members in Congress. The change moves from 18 districts and required three at large representatives elected last November to fill the extra seat.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Kruschen Salts Claims Double Chin Vanishing
An advertisement features a Worcester woman testimonial from January 3, 1933, praising Kruschen Salts for reducing a double chin and slimming hips. It promotes a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, claims a four week supply for a trifling price, and offers a money back guarantee.
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P. E. Gardner
Worcester
Mass
Legion Leaders Visit North Louisiana in Tour
Wilbur Kramer department commander Roland Corgreham adjutant and Gray Mann assistant service commissioner were guests of honor at the L. B. Faulk post meeting. They and Rev. Ernest Holloway spoke as a tour of north Louisiana details a week of stops from Mangham to Lake Charles with dates and times listed for each community.
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Wilbur Kramer
Roland Corgreham
Gray Mann
L. B
Winnsboro
Crowville
Delhi
Tallulah
Lake Providence
Oak Grove
Rayville
Farmerville
Arcadia
Gibsland
Minden
Shreveport
Cedar Grove
Mansfield
Mitchell
Many
Leesville
DeRidder
Lake Charles
Testimony Nearing End In Abell V Surgaine Suit
Sheriff A A Abell of Rayville sues Ouachita deputy Gordon Surgaine for 3000 over a Shreveport crash on March 29 1932. Testimony of Sheriff Pat Murphy of Farmerville is to be taken later. Abell alleges injury from riding as an invited guest in Surgaine’s car during a peace officers convention.
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A. A. Abell
Rayville
Gordon Surgaine
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
Pat Murphy
Farmerville
Peace Officers
Abell
Frank Cline
Eq Justine
Surgaine
Jury Selection Begs For Murder Trial Of Martin Jarvis
In Sarasota on May 16 the jury selection began to try Martin J Jarvis for the murder of Bertie Lee Clements age 23 and Lacey Bell Dyal age 30. The state seeks the death penalty while the defense plans self defense. Jarvis was arrested in Louisiana on a bank robbery charge and sent back from Angola La penitentiary where he served 18 to 28 years.
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Sarasota
Fla
Martin J. Jarvis
Bertie Lee Clements
Lacey Bell Dyal
Jarvis
Louisiana
Angola
Wheat surplus is big problem plan outlined by Wallace
The piece explains a voluntary domestic allotment plan by M L Wilson and W R Ronald to reward growers who cut wheat output for domestic use. Benefits would be funded by processing taxes on flour and other domestic products, with nonparticipants selling at world price. Wallace states he will not dictate the method.
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M. L. Wilson
Montana State College
W. R. Ronald
Mitchell
South Dakota
Wallace
Plan for Wheat Marketing to Be Analyzed by Processors and Growers
Representatives of processors growers handlers and others will draft a plan for wheat marketing. A formal commodity meeting will be held in a few weeks to analyze the plan. Wallace hopes a method can be adopted in time to apply to winter wheat planted in August and September for next year’s harvest.
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Wallace
Italian gold hoard found during Rome demolition
Workers uncover a 34 pound gold hoard in Rome including 19th century rings and 18th century medallions. Coins wrapped in a newspaper dated 1888 point to an antiquary named Martinetti living in the area.
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Rome
Martinetti
Mystery remains over antique gold mix in hidden site
A historical note reports a man hid both ancient and modern gold in the same hiding place. No further record of the man exists, but students continue investigating why he mixed the two kinds of gold in the same location, seeking clues about his motives.
Penetro Nose and Throat Drops Ad
Warning against forceful nose blowing to avoid ear infection and abscess. Promotes Penetro Nose and Throat Drops with ephedrine to shrink swollen tissue clear mucus and ease breathing. Available in two sizes 23c and 50c.
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