Paul English Players Open Tent Theater Tonight
The Paul English players launch a traveling tent show at Jackson and Calypso streets with Honest Crooks as the opening play. The troupe, famed for clean entertainment, will stage The Gorilla Brother Against Brother and The Whole Town's Talking among others, with free admission for ladies tonight when accompanied by a paid adult. Tickets available daily at New South Drug Store 10 30 am to 5 50 pm. the Paul English orchestra will perform starting at four o'clock.
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Paul English Players
Big Palace
Jackson &Calypso
New South Drug Store
Paul English
Huey P Long and Cyr Schedule Campaign Speech
Huey P Long and Paul N Cyr, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, will speak in the city on Wednesday September 14 at 8 p m in the city school. The campaign in this section began at Farmerville on Saturday last and will end in Shreveport on Saturday September 17.
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Huey P. Long
Paul N. Cyr
Farmerville
Shreveport
Bids Sought for Free Bayou J Arbonne Ferry at White's
Bids due at 11 a m on September 14 1927 to run a free ferry across Bayou J Arbonne at White's Ferry seven days a week from 6 am to 7 pm tolls charged only 7 pm to 6 am bidder must post 200 bond to ensure faithful service addressed to Mrs E H Hill clerk Police Jury President Theof Terzia Aug 23 30 Sept 5 12
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Bayou J Arbonne
White’s Ferry
E. H. Hill
Theof
Terzia
Two Trains Collide At Princeton Killing Three
A southern passenger train sped into an open switch at Princeton Indiana crashing into a loaded coal train. The collision destroyed two locomotives their tenders a mail car and a baggage car. Alfred Feibleman faced reckless driving charges with a fine of 7.60 dollars or 7 1 2 days in jail.
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Princeton
Ind
Southern
Alfred Feibleman
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported Across City Streets
A series of traffic mishaps over the weekend involved drivers from West Monroe, Mansfield, and Portland. W F Carson suffered a damaged hub cap after a Sunday 7 p.m. collision on Jackson Street between Miro and Bry with an unnamed Dodge. Israel Head and Foster Jones collided Sunday at 5:20 p.m. at Third and DeSiard when Jones halted for a traffic officer. Head’s radius rod and Jones’s fender were damaged. Herman Boyt of West Monroe, Friday around 12:05 p.m., collided with Jake Lauces of Crew Lake at Tenth and DeSiard. Laucces reported a broken wheel. Mrs D C Baldwin, 995 Grand Street, Saturday 9:30 a.m., was struck by an unlisted Ford truck while parked. fender and running board damaged. W S Salley of West Monroe and George Evelyn Cone of Portland, Ark. collided Sunday at 11 a.m. on Third and DeSiard. a fender bent on Salley’s car. M L Simmons, 618 Catalpa Street, and Oscar Johnson, 1600 Jackson Street, crashed Saturday 7:10 p.m. on DeSiard between Third and Fourth. both fenders and bumper bent respectively.
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W. F. Carson
Sixth Street
Jackson Street
Miro
Bry
Israel Head
West Monroe
Foster Jones
Mansfield
Third
DeSiard Streets
Jones
Head
Herman Boyt
Jake Lauces
Crew Lake
Tenth
Laucces
D. C. Baldwin
Grand Street
W. S. Salley
Pine Street
George Evelyn Cone
Portland
Ark
M. L. Simmons
Catalpa Street
Oscar Johnson
DeSiard Street
Fourth Streets
Fondale Baptists Praise Slain Pastor J M Simpson
Three Fondale Baptist members issue a statement praising Rev J M Simpson, slain pastor, detailing his ten months in Fondale La, his roles as pastor and schoolteacher, and his planned sermons and revivals before his death. They urge justice and note Johnson’s arrest for the killing.
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Fondale Baptists
Fondale Baptist Church
News-Star
J. M. Simpson
Fondale
L. Johnson
CW. B. Smith
James Davis
Simpson
Johnson
Police Court Fights Result in Fines for Five Defendants
Robert Nichols and Effie Williams, both described as negroes, were fined for fighting. Each received a punishment of 7 1/2 days or a $7.50 fine. James W. Pace and William Mava, also in a fighting case, faced fines of 12 1/2 days or $12.50.
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Robert Nichols
Effie Williams
James W. Pace
William Mava
Never Fails Worm Medicine for Children Ad
An old advertisement touts White’s Cream Vermifuge as destroying worms while being harmless to children. It promotes selling at New South Drug Store with a price of 35 cents per bottle.
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New South Drug Store
Parish Police Jury Sets Protest Meeting Date
Notice states the Police Jury will meet September 28 1927 to hear protests on property valuations fixed by the Louisiana Tax Commission. Taxpayers must file protests with the Secretary by the meeting date. Mrs E H Hill secretary Theo F Terzia president. Sept 6 8 12 15 19 22 Associated Press. Gardone Italy Sept 12 D Annunzio presents a pastoral tragedy in 22 days for 600 audience paying 33000 to fund a rock garden theater planned as a national monument.
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Louisiana Tax Commission
E. H. Hill
Theo F. Terzia
Associated Press
Gardone
Itay
Gabrielle D'Annunzio
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Almas Mater
WED
Bosco
Union Baptist Church
K. P
Logtown
Henry Anderson, Deacon
Silent City
Monroe Marble & Granite Works
DeSiard St
Monroe Steam Laundry
True Story Magazine
Lambert Pharmacal Co
Dept
Locust Street
St. Louis
U.S. A
Fred Levi Stationery Company
DeSiard&St
Grove’s
Chillonic
D'Annunzio
Cliffie Olmstead
Jackson St
Qmore
Concord
Maxwell House
Alameda
del Monte
Larence Saunders
Monroe Citizens
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