Calcasieu Bridge Collision Damages Span
A ship the City of Joliet crashed into the Calcasieu river bridge on the Old Spanish Trail near Lake Charles. The south draw spar was knocked free and hangs in the water, with no injuries reported. Investigations with Louisiana highway officials proceed as crews assess damage and determine cause.
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Associated Press
Lake Charles
City of Joliet
Calcasieu River
West Lake
State Highway Department
N. E. Lant
Louisiana Highway Commission
Baton
William Lamb
George Jersen
Joliet
United States Shipping Board
Primitive Women More Modest Indian Finds
Susan Saunders, 83, a Cherokee grandmother on her annual trip to assess U S conduct, says women of her tribe living close to nature are more modest than women in civilized cities today.
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Washington
Susan Saunders
Sam
Hill and Wife Reconcile at Bridal Suite in Montana
Walter J. Hill and Mil dred Richardson Hill announce reconciliation as a hearing on a separate maintenance writ looms in Butte. The Goat Mountain rancher and former Follies beauty occupy the bridal suite, planning to return to Goat Mountain ranch. Hill defends the union against unfounded reports.
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Livingston
Mont
Walter J. Hill
Goat Mountain
Mildred Richardson Hill
Follies
Butte
Montana
James J. Hill
Hill
Here
Pauline Gillison
New York
Downsville Man Killed in Pershing Highway Crash
Rich Woods 45 died in an auto collision on the Pershing highway at the south city limits near seven in the evening. Alley Thomas 20 and Albert Green 23 were injured, and truck driver W B Weaver reported hip injuries but later described as not serious.
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Associated Press
Bernice
Rich Woods
Downsville
W. B. Weaver
Woods
Weaver
Albert Green
Alley Thomas
Pershing
South End
Thomas
Ruth Elder Plans Paris Wardrobe Change Before Flight
Oct 25. Ruth Elder intends to wear her knickers until she reaches Paris. After arrival she will discard them for new gowns.
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Paris
Lisbon
Ruth Elder
Great Roll Call Response Urged by Red Cross Official
James L. Fieser vice chairman of the American Red Cross urged a strong roll call at a banquet at Hotel Monroe. He highlighted the Red Cross as a quasi governmental, nation spanning organization tied to Geneva law and military medicine. He cited growth from 1906 to 1926 and emphasized the potential of junior members reaching 25 million while urging parish participation.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
Defense Builds Up Its Case in Teapot Dome Trial
On October 25 1921 Albert Fall was told drainage of Teapot Dome could occur from wells in the Salt Creek field Arthur Ambrose former Interior Department employee testified that Fall was warned that strip leasing would not stop drainage and that wells would need to extend into the reserve to protect Teapot Dome in the oil conspiracy trial in Washington DC.
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Associated Press
Washington
Teapot Dome
Albert RB
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Arthur W. Ambrose
Interior Department
Interior Secretary
Harry F. Sinclair
Naval Oil Reserve
George P. Hoover
Ambrose
Salt Creek
Fall
H. Foster Bain
Bureau of Mines
Hoover
Naval Reserve
Bain
Fight films form basis for grand jury probe
The U S grand jury meeting in Shreveport will probe a conspiracy to violate federal film transport laws tied to Tunney Dempsey fight reels. Jack Jackson of Chicago was arrested as the films appeared in multiple north Louisiana towns, with authorities suspecting a transfer from another state. No attempt was made to halt showings in Shreveport or the region.
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Shreveport
United States Grand Jury
Jack Jackson
Chicago
Jackson
Louisiana
Alimony Payers Seek Protectors From Gold Digging Wives
The Alimony Payers Protective association held a meeting at Town hall New York to urge state action against ex husbands jailed for nonpayment. They argued reform is needed to shield men from demands by former spouses.
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New York
Alimony Peyers Protective Association
Town Hall
May Turn Cold Water On Book Fire In Chicago
Chicago observers report mayoral efforts to burn pro British and Amer ican history texts sparked court action. Two injunctions filed by taxpayers Edward Bohac and J Kentner Elliott sought to halt destruction of public property. A private burn by library trustee A J Herrmann of an American history book drew renewed scrutiny of the mayor's campaign and its supporters amid tense civic debate.
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Chicago
Thompson
Edward J. Bohac
J. Kentner Elliott
A. J
Sport) Herrmann
Meiler Schlesinger
Herrmann
Library Board
Cotton Prices Rise on Ginning Report in New Orleans
The New Orleans market advanced after the census bureau ginnings report showing a $3 a bale jump. Prices later eased 14 to 19 points on realization, then recovered to about $5 above yesterday’s close before a profit taking dip of 15 to 17 points was followed by another rally.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Census Bureau
Cotton ginnings total and state breakdown to Oct 18
Census Bureau reports this year’s cotton ginnings through October 18 at 8,118,978 running bales plus 252,978 round bales as half bales, with 12,678,000 equivalent 500-pound bales. Last year 8,727,709 running bales. 1925 9,518,946. State totals include Alabama 977,686 Arizona 28,630 Arkansas 480,545 California 20,926 Florida 15,584 Georgia 916,464 Louisiana 418,865 Mississippi 947,094 Missouri 22,048 New Mexico 25,116 North Carolina 861,739 Oklahoma 382,256 South Carolina 489,814 Tennessee 141,309 Texas 2,886,822 Virginia 3,700 and all other states 930.
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Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Bolivia executes man chosen by lot for former president murder
In La Paz four men were condemned for the murder of former President Jose Manuel Pando. A drawing selected Alfredo Jauregui to die. The condemned urged swift execution and public anger grew outside the palace as the court prepared the death order.
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Lapaz
Bolivia
Jose Manuel Pando
Palace of Justice
Alfredo Jauregui
Juan Jarregui
Alfredo
Simon Choque
Nestos Villegas
Juan
Senor Uria
Juan Jauregui
Villegas
Choque
Alfred Jauregui
Pando
Hermando Siles
Lemle Urges Monroe Merchants to Dress for Tech Game
Isaac Lemle, commander of the local Legion post, says a big crowd of at least five thousand will attend Monroe's first college football game Louisiana Tech versus Mississippi College at Forsythe Park. He calls on the chamber of commerce and merchants to decorate DeSiard Street and display Tech colors red and blue to boost town spirit and hospitality for visitors from Northeast Louisiana and nearby towns.
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Isaac Lemle
Forsythe Park
Monroe
Louisiana Tech
Mississippi College
Lemle
Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Lemle
Tech
DeSiard
Boy of Six Breaks Leg in Play Accident
Edward C. McKeithen six year old first grade pupil of Georgia Tucker school fractured his leg Monday afternoon after being knocked down by a playmate and falling into a ditch near Arkansas avenue. His father W. M. McKeithen of 708 Washington street and Edward's mother later took him to St Francis sanitarium for treatment. A nearby woman who knew the family aided him home.
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Edward C. McKeithen
Georgia Tucker School
W. M. McKeithen
Washington Street
Edward
St. Francis Sanitarium
Arkansas Avenue
Sulphur Company Leader and Judge Visit Louisiana Fishing
Henry A. Whiting president of the Union Sulphur company and Judge Townsend of New York are in Calcasieu parish this week fishing and hunting. They navigate the Calcasieu river and its lakes aboard Whiting's pleasure boat and are anchored today in Big Lake south of Lake Charles for fishing.
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Lake Charles
Henry A. Whiting
New York
Union Sulphur Company
Townsend
Calcasieu Parish
Mr. Whiting
Calcasieu River
Big Lake
Martial law in Romania after plot to restore Carol to throne
Romania imposes martial law as authorities foil a plan to recall Crown Prince Carol. The under secretary Manoilescu, his letters to opposition leaders and Carol’s referendum demand are cited as threats to constitutional order. Officials vow to preserve national stability and press charges.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Rumania
Carol
Michael
M. Manoilescu
Averescu
Jilava
Mania
Romania
Manoilescu
Masked Robber Strikes Tulsa Golf Course
In Tulsa a masked man forced Rev. W. C. Anderson to surrender all his money after emerging from a clump of trees and brandishing a pistol. The incident occurred soon after the clergyman had driven off at Aberdovey style concerns noted elsewhere.
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Tulsa
Okla
Aberdovey
Wales
W. C
Anderson
Flood Control Committee Visit to Monroe for Inspection
Congressman Frank R. Reid of Illinois leads a flood control inspection in the Mississippi valley visiting Monroe and Alexandria. The group aims to gather firsthand data on flood impact and economic conditions to guide national policy and informed legislation.
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Flood Control Committee of Congress
Monroe
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
Committee On Flood Control
House of Representatives
Mississippi Valley
Flood Control Committee of
Congress
W. H. West
Mississippi River Committee
D. H. Holcombe
U. S. Engineering Corps
J. W. Summerlin
Tensas Levee
Lachlan Macleay
Micesige Sauer Valley
Congressman Reid
Reid
Washington, D.C
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Catherine Cassler
Supreme Court
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M’andrew Hearing
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Hambones Meditations
J. P. Alley
Oman
Bureau
Texarkana
A. A. Watley Company
DeKalb
Louisiana Legionnaires
de la Salle
Harry Hurley
Phoenix
Ariz
Stockman
Bhs. Deel
Memphis
Vicksburg
Ouachita
Camden
Ohio
Bright Toys
Boy
Prince Carol
Crown Prince
Representative Reid
Alexandria
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