Maids testimony in Hall Mills case Clocked during Armistice Day trial
In Somerville New Jersey on Armistice Day 1922 the Hall Mills murder trial paused for holiday observance. Barbara Tough the Hall household maid testified Mrs Hall remained calm and denied saying Mrs Hall shook cushions describing no disturbance the night of the crime.
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Associated Press
Somerville
N. J
Alexander Simpson
American Legion
Hall-Mills
Hall
Barbara Tough
Frances Stevens Hall
Edward W. Hall
New Brunswick
Eleerner R. Mills
Willie
Henry Stevens
Mills
Miss Tough
Simpson
Mrs. Hall
Mrs Hall
Generals perform K P duty for Armistice Day event
In Louisville on Armistice Day a mess sergeant ran kitchen police duty for generals to show rank was set aside. Stephen G Spirakis a Greek native and World War I sergeant at arms of Jefferson Post supervised the task, a novelty gesture for the observance.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Louisville Legionnaires
Legion
Stephen G. Spirakis
Greece
Jefferson Post
Armistice Day recollections from 1918 across Monroe
In remembering Armistice Day 1918 readers recall the jubilant streets on DeSiard and the homecoming of veterans. The piece honors the sacrifice of those who served and laments the losses while celebrating the enduring loyalty to the flag and nation.
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1918
Monroe
France
DeSiard
Unknown Soldier's Tomb Centerpiece Of Armistice Day Tributes
Armistice Day observances across the United States and Canada honored the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery as the symbol of peace. Reports note wreaths laid by leaders and citizens, with ceremonies in London Ottawa and Warsaw reflecting global reverence for those who did not return. President Coolidge attended Arlington, while Missouri paid tribute at Kansas City memorial. Army comrades continued the remembrance.
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Washington
France
America
Arlington Cemetery
Congress
British Empire
London
England
George
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Kingmere Cottage
MacKenzie
Ottawa
Missouri
Kansas City
Coolidge
Arlington
Older Males Refuse to Give Up Stiff Collars
Baton Rouge reports that despite youth preferring softer neckwear, older men keep wearing stiff collars and collar buttons. Government data show a 30.6 percent drop in collar value from 1925 to 1928, with 1923 collar manufacturing over 30 million dollars. Dealers note the shift toward soft collars and the decline of paper and celluloid styles.
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Baton Rouge
United States
Slaying of 15 Year Old Victoria Delemata in Chicago
Police search for a gunman after Victoria Dorothy Delemata, 15, was shot as she walked home from violin lessons near a delicatessen in Chicago. Authorities cite mistaken identity with a woman named Helen Lagura as a possible link and note a mysterious man fled in a waiting car. No witness to the actual shooting.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Victoria Dorothy Delemata
Chicago Heights
Victoria
Helen Lagura
Coolidge outlines World Court stance amid Armistice Day remarks
President Coolidge declared the United States would join the World Court only under Senate conditions. In a Liberty Memorial address he urged conscription of capital as well as manpower, defending a balanced draft while cautioning against unequal burdens. He reaffirmed restraint until foreign replies clarify terms.
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Kansas City
A. P
Coolidge
United States
Senate
Washington
World Court
Pershing Warns U S Graft Threat at Kiwanis Meeting
General John J. Pershing told a Chicago Kiwanis audience that public offices could be bought if campaign finances grow unchecked. He warned that heavy contributions by wealthy candidates demand scrutiny and cautioned against undermining U S political integrity.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
John J. Pershing
American Expeditionary Force
Veteran Parish Official W A O'Kelly Dies At 3 A M
W A O'Kelly longtime Monroe resident and public servant died at his home 128 North Sixth Street at 3 o clock this morning. He served as clerk of the Ouachita parish police jury United States commissioner deputy clerk city councilman and deputy sheriff. Born in Port Gibson Miss he fought in the Civil War and moved to Monroe fifty five years ago with his wife Georgiana Van Emburg. He was active in early volunteer fire department and held several local offices.
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North Sixth Street
W. A. O'Kelly
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
United States
Mr. O'Kelly
Port Gibson
Miss
O’kelly
Georgiana van Emburg
O'Kelly
A. J. Herring
D. A. Johnston
J. Y. Sanders
Saenger Theatre
David I. Garret
Leonidas Barkdull Faulk
Amereican Legion
J. C. Marsh
St. Matthew's Church
Garrett
Harry Merfield
American Legion
America
Wallace
First P. Church
Louisiana Governor Proclaims Armistice Day
Governor O H Simpson of Louisiana issues a proclamation calling on residents to give devout thanks to God for the preservation of government and to honor the dead and living of the war. He designates November 11 as Armistice Day in line with the president’s proclamation.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
O. H. Simpson
France
I. O. H. Simpson
United States
Women Dominate Remembrance Day at Cenotaph
London reports show mothers from Queen Mary to humble homes leading Remembrance Day events. King George lays wreath as silence begins. Mrs Gretton travels 145 miles with a handmade wreath to honor war dead. Additional services follow at Westminster Abbey.
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Associated Press
London
Queen Mary
Whitehall
King George
George Gretton
Hereford
Westminster Abbey
Empire
Armistice Day tally shows vanished world trade loss
An Armis tice Day accounting from the National Foreign Trade Council estimates world trade would be worth 210 billion dollars more if war had not occurred. This figure highlights a substantial economic impact attributed to wartime disruption.
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New York
National Foregn Trade Council
Shreveport High Leads Haynesville In First Half
Shreveport High dominates Haynesville 14 to 0 by halftime after a 7 point opening quarter and a second quarter scoreless for the visitors. Haynesville trails as the two teams head to intermission.
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Shreveport High
Haynesville
Ideal Football Weather Forecast Hits Saturday
The U S Bureau reports winter grips Dixie with freezing temps and snow flurries in the south. Temperatures near 26 to 40 degrees and a strong northeast wind mark the day before a forecast of rising temps and ideal football weather for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Dixie
Mercury
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Atlantic
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami
Bristol
Louisville
Seaboard States
Weather Bureau
Eastern temperatures to warm by Friday and Saturday
The weather forecast says icy conditions across the eastern half of the country will thaw by Friday and Saturday. Freezing readings reached as far south as Thomasville Georgia with temperatures ten to twenty degrees below normal east of the Mississippi. Cold tonight, but the next two days should bring more comfortable weather from Ohio to the gulf coast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Thomasville
Mississippi River
Ohio
Gulf Coast
First Winter Touch Persists Across North Atlantic States
The region felt the first sharp touch of winter with cooler conditions and strong northwest winds. Forecasters expect warmer, still crisp weather for Saturday football games as storm warnings shift northward and temperatures rise toward the Atlantic.
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New York
North Atlantic
New England
Cape Hatteras
Quebec
Tennessee
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Atlantic Ocean
Vermont
New Hampshire
Battle Flags of France Dip for Salute Tribute
Paris observes Armistice Day with a ceremonial salute at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arch of Triumph. President Doumergue Premier Poincare and allied representatives dip flags from 250 French regiments as a lone bugler sounds at 11 and Paris falls silent.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Poitu
Doumergue
Poincaire
Herrick
United States
Jackson Voters Approve Civic Improvement Bond
Jackson voters approved a $1,000,000 bond issue for civic improvement in a special election held yesterday. The tally showed 11,257 in favor and 34 against, a margin near four to one across the city wards.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Jackson
Tribute to War Dead as Twin Cities Honor at Saenger
Mon roe and West Monroe chambers host 130 business leaders boarding a special train to visit industrial centers in the southeast for Camden Arkansas towns. The group tours Bastrop Sterlington and Monroe before a dinner at the Virginia hotel. A local Armistice anniversary program at the Saenger theater precedes talks on American Legion ideals led by Dr. Harry Merfield.
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Twin Cities
Saenger
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Camden Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern States
Camden
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific
Bastrop
Louisiana Pulp and Paper Company
Shard
Vicksburg Road
Chamber
Sterlington
Arkansans
Louisiana Power and Light Company
L. E. Howell
Circle S
Howell
Virginia
Cameo
J. H. Trousdale
Arnold Bernstein
C. C. Bell
Virgil C. Pettie
T. E. Flournoy
Ouachita National Bank
Travis Oliver
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Tune in Monday Weaf Stars Mary Garden and Will Rogers
Worthwhile to tune in next Monday night at 8 p m eastern time on the WEAF chain. Among the attractions will be Mary Garden Titta Ruffo Will Rogers Weber and Fields.
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New York
WEAF
Mary Garden
Titta Ruffo
Will Rogers
Weber and Fields
Textile mill worker declared millionaire after court settlement
Philadelphia needs details, but the article notes textile mill worker John B. Bolton rose to millionaire status after a $6,000,000 out of court settlement with collar maker John H. Van Heusen. Bolton claimed he invented semi rigid collars and was to receive a share of net profits. His daughter Eliza, a bank stenographer, plans to continue her routine.
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Philadelphia
John B. Bolton
Boston
John H. van Heusen
Eliza
Bolton
van Heusen
Hensen
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