Maniac Son of Gotham Lawyer Admits Kidnapping and Slaying
Harrison Noel, 16, son of a New York lawyer, confessed to kidnapping and murdering six year old Mary Daly in New Jersey. He also admitted killing taxi driver Raymond Pierce for a car and wounding another chauffeur during the escape, after escaping an Essex county asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
N. J
A. P
Mary Daly
Harrison Noel
New York
Noel
Raymond Pierce
Preakness Mountain
Little Falls
Mary
Essex County Insane Asylum
Overbrook
Harvard
Anne W. Noel
David S. Daly
Meghael
Ile
Joseph A. Bower
New York Trust Company
Pierce
Daly
Bower
John Sandin
Sandin
H. G. Smith
Overbrook Asylum
Boy Scouts
Dix W. Noel
Standing
Gertrude Ederle Abandons Channel Swim Plan
Cape Gris Nez France Sept 7 Gertrude Ederle has abandoned a second attempt to swim the English Channel this year and plans to depart for New York next Saturday. Persistent bad weather and cold Channel water at 56 degrees led to her decision to wait until next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Gris Nez
France
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
New York
Easton
What to See in Monroe
A compact guide highlights state facilities and landmarks in Monroe Louisiana including the State Baptist Orphanage the Louisiana Training Institute Forsythe Park with a park zoo the free municipal pool at Forsythe Park North Riverside Drive Lovers Lane Huff Daland flying field under construction and the Brown Paper Mill costing two million dollars in West Monroe Also notes gas fields the first ten million dollar unit and Louisiana Power Co Sterling ton as local points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Baptist Orphanage
Louisiana Training Institute
Forsythe Park
Free Municipal Pool
North Riverside Drive
Lovers’ Lane
Huff Daland Corporation
West Monroe
Louisiana Power Co
Sterlington
Monroe
Southern
Huff Daland Dusters Corporation
United States
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Louisiana Power Company
South
Monroe Furniches
Senators Take Early Lead In First Contest
Washington Senator pitchers held off the Athletics 2 to 1 in the Labor Day opener at Shibe Park as Walter Johnson and Lefty Groves matched zeroes through seven. The A’s rallied in the ninth but Miller was tagged at third as 20,000 fans watched the tight AL race unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
A. P
Athletics
Washington Senators
Connie Mack
Walter Johnson
Senators
Mack
Lefty Groves
Chick Galloway
Bill Lamar
McNeely
al Simmons
Rice
Groves
Wildness
Reel
Johnson
Stanley Harris
Bishop
Lamar
Peckinpaugh
Cochrane
Peck
Washington
Simmons
Harris
Goslin
Ruel
Hale
Joe Harris
A’s
Miller
Holt
Jim Poole
Galloway
Bluege
Mackmen
Meee
Ohio launches crackdown on gasoline bootleggers
Ohio moves to curb bootlegging with a two cent per gallon tax evasion focus. S. F. Forney of the State Tax Commission says two inspectors will watch border counties for illegal interstate tank wagon shipments and unreported sales. Tips from legitimate dealers are expected to aid enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Clairsville
Ohio
S. F. Forney
State Tax Commission
Belmont County
Tax Commission
Six Die When Train Strikes Car in Tennessee
A sweeping weekly toll shows automobile mishaps causing 28 deaths plus floods and other incidents. A Illinois Central train struck a car near Rives Tennessee killing six. other fatals include drownings, tornado, and a fatal switch collision in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ao
Tennessee
Chicago
A. P
Washington State
Brownstown
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
Stanford
Illinois Central
Rives
Springfield
New England
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Harry Johnson
Planes Attend Labor Day Parade From Several Cities
More than six airplanes joined the city celebration with planes from Bunkie and St. Joseph Louisiana and several from Tallulah. Lieutenant Stevens and Sergeant A L Mitchell led one aerial unit, boll weevil expert Dr B R Coad arrived from Tallulah, and photographers captured the crowds and paraders as planes traced the parade route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkie
Stevens
St. Joseph
Tallulah
A.L. Mitchell
Army Demonstration Corps
B. R. Coad
Kirkpatrick
Japanese Freighter Yoshino Maru Sinking After Typhoon
The Japanese government freighter Yoshino Maru, 9,003 tons, reported sinking after a typhoon center disturbance between Formosa and Japan. The steel twin screw ship built in 1906 at Danzig sent a radiocast. Tokio is listed as her port of registry. Shipping disruptions spread as the storm rages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
A. P
Formosa
Japan
Danzig
Tokio
Unions of Monroe Open Holiday Parade on DeSiard Street
A Labor Day Good Roads celebration parade winds through Monroe from Central High to DeSiard Street, led by Jack Singhal and featuring labor union contingents, floats, decorated bicycles, and a dusting aerial display by Huff Daland Dusters planes. Spectators line the route as flags decorate storefronts and two tall buildings fly U S flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
DeSiard
DeSiard Street
Central High School
Oak Street
Grand Street
Baptist Orphanage
Siecard
Jack Singhal
United States
Louisiana Training Institute Band
Boot and Fioe Workers Union
Ion
Maintenance of Way
Painters and Paper Hangers Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Strauss and Son
Monroe Auto Wrecking Company
A. Keller and Son
Huff Daland Dusters Corporation
Palace
Ouachita National Bank
Community calls for city carrier delivery on Lovers Lane
Postmaster A A Thoman urges expansion of carrier mail service to Lovers Lane and intersecting streets in Monroe Parish. He cites missing house numbers signs and sidewalks as barriers and suggests affordable board or plank walks to meet requirements. An Austen Texas post office inspector noted that meeting standards could authorize service on Lovers Lane and side streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovers Lane
A. A. Thoman
Riverside Sanitarium
Mr. Thoman
Austen, Tex
Monroe
Satpigr
Pervion St
Child Fracture After Highway Collision Near Orphanage
Ratlif Langston seven suffers a fractured skull and Mrs. A. A. Buckley sixty four receives facial lacerations when two autos collide on the Sicard highway near the Baptist Orphanage. Willie McDonald is arrested after deputy Sheriff Childers stops the wreck. Both vehicles wrecked and injured party taken to St. Francis sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicard
Ratlif Langston
J. N. Langston
Haynesville
A. A. Buckley
Mississippi
St. Francis Sanitarium
Willie McDonald
Childers
City Delivers Stops to Lo Mein MMenu Hover
Transit notes show ongoing city service updates with routes adjusted and stops revised. Officials say new timetables and hover feature details aid passengers navigating dining districts near downtown and riverfront areas.
Mitchell Criticisms Prompt Navy and Army Aviation Debate
Colonel William Mitchell's blasts on air service management spark nationwide reaction as supporters defend aviation leadership. Senator Hiram Bingham counters with cautions, while Mitchell contemplates court martial amid calls for reform and stronger control by trained officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
A. P
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Army
Navy
Kelly Field
Port Aransas
Texas
William A. Mitchell
Park
Arkansas
Air Service
8Th Corps Area Air
Washington
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
War Department
Mitchell
Stmmeline
Ernest Hinds
Eighth Corps
Shenandoah
Pacific
Hinds
Hiram Bingham
United States
Europe
Former French Premier Rene Viviani Dies in Court
Former French premier Rene Viviani died at 8 58 am in the Malmaison sanitarium after two years of confinement with a general breakdown. He collapsed while pleading a case in a court on June 8 1928, after being worn out by work and the death of his wife months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
A. P
Rene Viviani
Malmaison Sanitarium
M. Viviani
Fifteen Auto Racers Ready at Altoona Speed Way
Fifteen racing automobile drivers are set for the 250 mile race at Altoona speedway. Cars reached speeds from 118 to 130 mph on the mile and quarter board track. Louis Fink planned to run a qualifying dash before the main event. Drivers include Benny Hill Earl Cooper Jerry Wonderlich Ralph Hepburn Norman Batten Frank Eliott Earl Devore Harry Harig and Bob Maponovebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
A. P
Altoona Speedway
Louis Fink
Benny Hill
Earl Cooper
Jerry Wonderlich
Ralph Hepburn
Norman Batten
Frank Eliott
Earl Devore
Harry Harig
Bob Maponovebe
Thousands Gather for Ouachita Paving Dedication Ceremony
Monroe and West Monroe celebrate the opening of a new cement federal aid pavement as dignitaries including J. Y. Sanders and Riley J. Wilson attend. The event features a large parade, extensive barbecue, and remarks from state and local officials highlighting road improvements and industrial growth in Ouachita Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSiard Road
Teflis Grotto Band
J. Y. Sanders
State Commissioner of Conservation
V. Ky Trion
Riley J. Wilson
Joseph Ransde i
Marcia Behraman
F. E. Wood
W. E. Atkinson
Henry E. Hardtner
Hona Rijey J. Wilson
Joseph Ransdall
Martin Behrman
Louisiana
J. H. Trousdale
Chamber of Commerce
F. M. Freeman
Trousdale
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Trous- Anle
Sth
North Louisiana
Wis
Fifth Congressional District
Congress
W. E. Atkins
Louisiana Highway Commission
Monroe-Sicard
Luther E. Hall
Monroe-Winnsboro
Highway Commission
Alto
Richland Parish
Bureau of Public Roads
Lone Star
Met Rouge
Arkansas State Line
Double Slaying Sparks Rumors of Gang Feud in St Louis
In a St Louis county cottage, Dorothy Taylor and Ben Tesmer were found shot to death by a single marksman from the club house porch. Neighbors reported gunfire and a car seen nearby. Tesmer faced narcotics charges and prior killings, while Taylor had returned to her maiden name after her husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
A. P
Dorothy Taylor
Ben Tesmer
James Gunn
Tesmer
Trixy
Taylor
Bastrop High Bids Sought for 2 Story Building
J. W. Smith architects announce completion of Bastrop High School plans valued at $125,000. Bids have been advertised. contract to be let soon. The structure features tapestry brick and stone trimmings and is described as ornate and well planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith Architects
City of
Bastrop
Start to Regauge Gas Wells Tuesday
The Monroe field will begin annual regauging of all gas wells by the local department of conservation on Tuesday. The project aims to adjust open flow capacity and rock pressure, improving well performance and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Field
Department of Conservation
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Maniac
Gotham
Channel Swim
Tee
Border Counties
L. N. Collier
Tefplis Grotto
Teflis Grotto
Bob Morton
Mr. Collier
South Side
Plum Street South
Sicard Road
City Deliver
Somme
Ouachita
Bastrop High
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