Gloria Swanson Weds Michael Farmer May Face Bigamy Probe
Hollywood reports reveal Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer wed August 16 in Elmsford New York. California divorce finalization, tied to Miss Swanson’s prior marriage, prompts possible bigamy charges as New York authorities may investigate.
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Hollwood
Cal
Gloria Swanson
Michael Farmer
Farmer
Elmsford
New York
Miss Swanson
Henry de la Alaise
California
Baron Fitts
Los Angeles
Hollywood
N. Y
Europe
Marquis Henri de la Falaise de la Coudraye
Body of Negro Found Hanging Near Columbus Caledonia
The body of Coleman Franks alias Coleman Hooper was found hanging from a tree at Caledonia, about sixteen miles northeast of Columbus. Citizens say he was lynched in reprisal for the shooting and wounding of Clyde A. Bell, a Lowndes County farmer, after being taken from a county road camp by masked men who freed him and left.
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Columbus
Miss
Coleman Franks
Coleman Hooper
Caledonia
Clyde A. Bell
Lowndes
Frank
Franks
Mystery of Jackson Street house numbers unfolds
A reader details a chaotic Jackson Street numbering scheme from the 1100 to 1600 blocks, with odd and even blocks misaligned. a Mary— Gladys McGee—searches for pies at the YWCA and fails to locate the correct home, leaving the pies behind. The column then notes local tales of Tony Gibbon’s Mexico trip and comments from Rev. Downs, physician remarks, and reader questions.
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Jackson Street
Gladys McGee
Miss McGee
McGee
Tony Gibbon
Republic of Mexico
Gibbon
Monroe
Mexico City
Ralph Capone Starts Term in U S Prison
Ralph Capone was committed to Leavenworth federal prison where his brother Al Capone is expected to begin a 10 year sentence. Ralph faces a three year tax evasion term plus a $10 000 fine and a $300 000 tax claim. Also awaiting trial is Jack Gusik with a five year tax sentence.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Ralph Capone
Chicago
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Scarface al
Ralph
Capone
al Capone
Frank
U S Executive Departments Cut Expenses 350 Million
President Hoover announced that executive departments will spend at least 350 million dollars less next fiscal year than anticipated. The cut aims to reduce the budget submitted to Congress from 3,932, to 3,632,642,411, amid a mounting treasury deficit.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
East Texas oil production cut to 125 barrels
Austin November 7 Governor Sterling orders a reduction in East Texas oil field output to 125 barrels per well. With about 2,800 wells the daily production drops to roughly 350,000 barrels, aiming to hold totals under a 400,000 barrel ceiling while exploring per acre proration to balance share among owners.
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East Texas
Austin
R. S. Sterling
Texas
Sterling
Fleeing man caught after chase through New Orleans yard
City detectives pursued an automobile carrying a crate of alleged stolen oranges. The driver Frank Kaine, 27, crashed through a front yard fence onto a porch, escaped almost unhurt, and the officers recovered the oranges after shots were fired.
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New Orleans
Frank Kaine
Chicago grain magnate linked to recent bull market
Arthur W. Cutten of Chicago, a grain dealer, was credited by market observers with engineering the recent bull market in grain.
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Arthur W. Cutten
Chicago
Armistice Day Speakers Named for Barkdull Faulk Post Program
George W. Hardy Jr and Rev Thomas Roberts named principal speakers for Armistice Day at the Paramount Theatre in Shreveport and Farmerville, with Col F P Stubbs as MC. The 10 20 am program features a stage lineup including Rev Holloway and Ruth Grandstaff Rosbury. Parade forms at 8 45, 9 30 start. One minute silence at 11 11. Afternoon rodeo at Major McGuire Park at 2 30, Edgewater Club dance to close.
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George W. Hardy, Jr
Shreveport
American Legion
Thomas Roberts
Farmerville
Louisiana
Barkdull Faulk Post
Paramount Theatre
D. Curtis Smith
F. P. Stubbs
Monroe
Ernest Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Twin Cities
Ruth Grandstaff Rosbury
France
Oak Street
Post
McGuire Park
West Monroe
Edgewater Club
Charter Night Observed by Lions Club in Ponchatoula
A Lions Club charter night in Ponchatoula marked the city’s 35th Lions Club and the fourth formed since A B Clarkson became district governor. J S Vaughan leads the club which hosted about 75 guests with a New Orleans chef who once served Kaiser William.
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A. B. Clarkson
Lions For
Louisiana
Ponchatoula
Lions’ Club
J. S. Vaughan
Pflante
New Orleans
Kaiser William
Germany
Lions of
Clarkson
Jonesville
Gretna
Olla
Schools to Close Nov 11 Armistice Day Observance
City system schools will close Wednesday in observance of Armistice Day, announced by Supt. E L Neville. No word yet on Ouachita Parish Schools or St Matthew s Parochial School closing.
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E. L. Neville
Ouachita Parish
St. Matthew’s
Stock and Grain Prices Surge on Major Exchange
Bulls push markets higher with key gains on the New York Stock Exchange led by United States Steel American Telephone Bethlehem Steel and Du Pont. In Chicago Corn leads a seasonal rally on the Board of Trade with gains driving prices to new highs alongside wheat amid Western weather concerns.
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Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Bull Party
New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel
American Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
du Pont
National Biscuit
American Car
Atchison
Chicago
Liverpool
Five-Man Navy Dispute Report Sent to White House
A five man committee submitted its inquiry on Gardiner's charges against Hoover era naval policy to the White House. Members met at the State Department and avoided press questioning, while Gardiner’s Navy League backed his claims by a 7 to 1 vote.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Castle
State Department
Ite House
William H. Gardiner
The
Navy League
Navy
League
Gardiner
Three Detroit saloon killings tied to beer wars
In Wyandotte and Detroit a gangland shooting leaves Joe Rivetts 60, Charles Tear 34, and John Pellitier 40 dead after a grainy beer war flare. Evola had killed Rivetts earlier. a coroner ruled self defense.
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Joe Evola
Joe Rivetts
Wyandotte
Charles Tear
John Pellitier
Evola
Rivetts
Rivetti
Neuro-Psychiatric Clinic Opened in Alexandria
A free neuro-psychiatric clinic was announced by Dr. Clarence Pierson of the Central Louisiana State Hospital. Director Dr. H O Colomb will lead staff consultations at the Rapides Parish Health Unit every Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. for nervous or mental trouble, mental retardments, and social maladjustments.
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Alexandria
Clarence Pierson
Central
Louisiana State Hospital
Pineville
Pierson
H. O. Colomb
Rapides Parish Health Unit
Orleans girl who shot self dies in hospital tragedy
Adeline Biersell 20 died after a gunshot wound to the breast at the New Orleans hospital. Her sweetheart Roland Vassar 24 sat by her bedside as a blood transfusion failed to save her. She left a note to her father asking him not to try to save her.
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New Orleans
Adeline Biersell
Roland Vassar
Troops Sent to War Zone in Manchuria
Chinese forces retreat toward Tahsing after a three day battle that ended in a Japanese victory. Chinese cavalry and infantry move eastward along the Chinese Eastern Railway while Chinese generals reportedly plan a united stand.
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Nonni River
Taonan-Anganchi
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Tokyo
Tahsing
Harbin
Manchur
Khailar
Anganchi
Mukden
Angachi
Ninai River
Japanese War Office
Baron Shidehara
W. Cameron Forbes
Casualty List in Battle Announced
Tokyo reports on November 1 the latest casualty figures from the Manchurian front with preliminary tallies and affected units as battle details emerge.
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Tokyo
Manchurian
Three Hurt When Car Skids From Highway
An auto crash near Vicksburg Mississippi injures three people after striking loose gravel on Highway east of the Big Black River. J Ramon of New Orleans sustains a dislocated collar bone and cuts. the driver Miss Louise Melton of Bixon breaks her left arm and suffers a facial laceration. Miss Birdie Gardner of Hattiesburg has a knee injury and minor cuts.
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Vicksburg
Miss
J. Ramon
New Orleans
Louise Melton
Bixon
Big Black River
Melton
Birdie Gardner
Hattiesburg
Gas Compressor Stations At Alto Near Completion
Two natural gas compressor stations near Alto nearing operation within 10 days. United Gas Public Service building 365000 plant with 20 units of 160 horsepower pumping 60000000 cubic feet daily from Richland to Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Alto Ford Bacon Davis plant to add 1250 horsepower units for 80 90 million cubic feet daily towards Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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United Gas Public Service Company
Richland
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Ler
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