Monroe Friday Circus Day Arrives in Monroe
Hagenbeck Wallace circus tents rise for a two section railway arrival from Shreve to Plum street grounds. Hoot Gibson stars headline with Terrell Jacobs and Poodles Hanneford. city tickets at Walgreens. doors open 1 and 7 p.m. Grand opening at 2 and 8 p.m. No street parade.
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Plum Street
I. C
Oak Street
Walgreen’s
Hoot Gibson
Terrell Jacobs
Poodles Hanneford
Alicia Villa
Jim Wong
Hannefords
Jeanette May
Spangleland
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Alexandria
Lazagere
Monroe
Illinois Central Railroad
Shreve
Illinois Central
Plum Street Circus
Hagenbeck-Wallace
George Singleton
Razorbacks
Chris Carnalla
Arthur Borella
Toby Tyler
Ray Harris
Danny McAvoy
Curley Phillips
Bob Nelson
Pinky Hollis
Marco
Rube Simmons
Ray Barnett
George Short
al White
Owen Sparks
Pharrosh
Merle Evans Victor
Henry Kyes
Katherine Clark
Walgreen
Gracie Hanneford
Hanneford
Joey
Shreveport
Civilians in Santander Urged Spared by Franco Allies
A group of 26 American and Canadian educators, statesmen and religious leaders urged General Francisco Franco to spare 2,000 captured civilians in Santander facing execution for loyalty to the Madrid government. Signatories include Nicholas Murray Butler, Albert Einstein, E H Lindley, Mildred McAfee, Gerald Nye and James M Speers.
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New York
Francisco Franco
Santander
Spain
Madrid
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Albert Einstein
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Mildred McAfee
Wellesley
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
James M. Speers
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Beauty contest kicks off with 32 entrants in Monroe
A Monroe celebration plans a large beauty contest drawing entrants from all Monroe and West Monroe. The event features a hand engraved silver trophy from a local jeweler, a floral crown from Flower Shoppe Inc, a Quachita Baking cake for the most popular contestant, cash from Mayor Bernstein, and special lighting and a public program on September 21.
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South Side
Monroe
West Monroe
Flower Shoppe, Inc
Quachita Baking Company
Arnold Bernstein
Municipal Department of Public Utilities
Axis Powers Tension and Naval Plans Discussed
The report outlines Germany and Italy proposing a ten ship patrol and convoy system to avoid sinking Italian submarines, while Britain aims to curb piracy without forming blocs. France condemns a Spanish insurgent airstrike on Gijon and rumors hint at shifts in Italy Soviet relations amid rising fascist cohesion.
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Italy
Britain
Mediterranean
London News Chronicle
Air Pyrenees Company
Gijon
Spain
Soviet Union
Hitler Nazis Grow in United States Say Bund Plans Rise
Times Investigator details the Amerikadeutscher Volksbund and related units in the U S that imitate Hitler storm troops. It cites leaders in communication with Berlin and the use of propaganda to win converts alongside anti Semitic aims. It profiles individuals like John and James Metcalfe and describes camp activities in New York New Jersey Illinois and California. The piece notes a separate Chicago unit for German nationals not intending to become citizens.
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Germany
Berlin
Bund
Amerikadeutscher Volksbund
Ordnungsdienst
O. D
John Metcalfe
Astoria
Long Island
New Jersey
Fritz Kuhn
National Fuehrer
James Metcalfe
Deutscher Volksbund
Chicago
Need for More Local Housing Authorities
Washington officials say the $526 million low rent and slum clearance program hinges on local action. Only 50 cities have housing authorities, though 30 states authorize participation. Projects require about two years from plan to occupancy, with sites and building types chosen to fit local needs.
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Washington
PWA
United States Housing Authority
Ickes
Roosevelt
States with housing law gaps and loan subsidies totals
The document outlines loans up to 50 million dollars and subsidies up to 2 million dollars yearly. National rental subsidies could reach 20 million annually after three years. States without housing laws include Arizona California Idaho Iowa Kansas Maine Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico Oklahoma South Dakota Utah Virginia Washington Wyoming.
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Arizona
California
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Three Shells Crash Near Consulate in Shanghai Area
Japanese forces drive inland toward Shanghai while a concrete barrier blocks the Yangtze river, trapping U S river gunboats and hindering the evacuation of 1200 refugees at Hankow. Chinese and Japanese actions unfold along the Whangpoo and Yangtze fronts near Woosung Paoshan and Lotien as battles rage.
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Shanghai
United States
Yangtze
Hankow
Yarnell
Kiangwan
Midway
Woosung
Whangpoo
Lotien
Paoshan
Yuchou
988Th
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Driver in fatal hit while stepping onto highway
In Opelousas Louisiana Oscar Provost 58 was killed after stepping in front of a car on the Washington Opelousas highway. Investigating officers report the car was driven by Allen Hudspeth of Rosa Station Louisiana and describe the impact as the fatal moment.
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Opelousas
Oscar Provost
Washington Opelousas Highway
Allen Hudspeth
Rosa Station
Provost’s Body Found Near 100 Feet Incident
A report notes the Provost’s body was located near a 100 foot mark, with investigators detailing the distance involved and surrounding circumstances.
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Provost
Infant Barnes Dies in Calhoun Funeral Rites
Funeral services were held in Calhoun for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Barnes with burial in Calhoun Cemetery. Survived by the parents a brother and other relatives. The piece notes Epping Forest near London as the city’s largest open space outside its limits.
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Eros
J. Y. Barnes
Calhoun
City of London
Epping Forest
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