Elliott W Sproul for Re-election to Third District House
Regular Republican candidate Elliott W Sproul seeks a big victory in the upcoming election. The notice praises his ten years of service in the House and loyalty to national welfare, urging supporters to campaign actively and obtain campaign cards from C C Hassett at 2001 Pershing Road or by phone Lafayette 5400.
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Elliott W. Sproul
Third
Congressional District
House of Representatives
House
Sproul
C. C. Hassett
Pershing Road
Lafayette
Insanity in France Increases Amid War Aftermath
Paris faces a surge in mental hospital admissions as World War II memories and hectic city life push many French citizens into asylums. Officials plan emergency hospitals while six Paris area hospitals reach capacity. Doctors cite fast life, war fears, and traffic as factors with auto fatalities rising from 1,626 in 1924 to 3,717 last year.
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Paris
France
M. Desire Ferry
Andre Tardieu
Eager Men Reflect on Duty and Truths in Webster Quote
A Daniel Webster meditation warns that zeal for one duty or truth can blind or harm other essential duties or truths, urging balanced judgment. The quotation emphasizes cautious pursuit of truth to avoid neglect of equally important considerations.
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Daniel Webster
Tinos Ranks Third in State Candy Consumption
Tinos state shows third highest candy consumption with about 100 million pounds eaten annually, according to new figures. The data highlight strong per capita sugar demand across the region and imply substantial production and retail implications for local firms.
Winds and Rains Named Across the World
A National Geographic report outlines foreign wind names and the American blizzard. It notes monsoons in India and Cherrapunji's record rainfall, Adele Land Antarctica’s severe blizzards, and extreme gusts.
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Washington
United States
National Geographic Society
Algeria
Nacarazua
Spain
Persia
America
Australia
Willy Willy
Bob
Far East
India
Bombay
Ganges Valley
Sahara
Cherrapunji
Ilimajaya
Adele Land
Antarctica
Explorer R
Man Sells Cough Pills in Rainy Street Sellout
Emile Desloges hawked cough and throat pills in the street in a wheezy performance. He claimed Cecile Sorel and Aristide Briand used the pills before summoning the League of Nations and drew a crowd when a housewife urged him to try them. He sold out his stock then crooned away in the rain.
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Paris
Emile Desloges
Emile
Cecile Sorel
Aristide Briand
League of Nations
Husky Doctor Fends Off Youthful Robbers With Chair
Buffalo, N. Y. Dr John V Swieral and a folding chair triumphed over two youthful holdup men who entered his office. One man claimed illness while the other produced a gun. Swieral knocked them off balance with the chair, sending them fleeing as he forced them outside.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John V. Swieral
Wedding Dress Stolen Before Portland Ceremony
Miss Ethel Maronay, nineteen, reported a thief entered her apartment and stole her wedding dress days before her marriage at a Portland church, leaving the bride waiting and distressed.
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Portland
Ore
Ethel Maronay
Illinois reports over 200 automo biles per mile of pavement
Illinois officials note a high density of automobiles per mile of concrete pavement, signaling heavy traffic and roadway use. The statistic underscores evolving transportation demands and potential wear on infrastructure.
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Illinois
Disaster strikes Britain's airship T-101 near Beauvais France
Beauvais France reports 46 dead and seven survivors after the British giant airship T-101 exploded and burned on a field south of Allonne while en route to Bordeaux. Lord Thomson among the deceased, with numerous officers and crew listed. France and England conduct joint inquiries as rescue and recovery proceed.
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Beauvais
France
Britain
Cardington
England
India
Here
Lord Thomson
Air Ministries
Bordeaux
Allonne
Perfecture
Air Ministry
Sefton Braucker
Palstra
Australian Air Force
W. H. L. O'Neil
India Office
R. B. B. Colmore
Royal Airship Works
W. G. Richmond
G. I. Scott
Major Bishop
J. Buck
A. Bushfield
F. M Rope
Fligg
Irwin
A. J. Richardson
E. G. Rudd
B. Taylor
Pp. A. Foster
W. B. Gent
T. A. Key
E. Scott
G. W. Short
R. Blake
CG. A. Buron, Co
G A. Burton
J. Fergiuson
A. Hastings
W. H. King
M. FE Littlekitt
W. Moule
A. A. Watkins
IT. Keeley
A. N. Savidge
Hodnett
Cook
A. Graham
J. W. Megginson
K. Atkins
I. Elliott
Farm Market Laws Drafted by Federation
The American Farm Bureau federation directs a model draft to update state laws governing cooperative farm marketing agencies. Directors commend Secretary of Agriculture Hyde for halting short selling of wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade. The resolution calls short selling of grain by any foreign government harmful to U S agriculture.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Thiyde
Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Twenty-Eight Nations UK War Aid Agreement Signed
Geneva pact to provide international loans to any signatory nation attacked by another power was signed by delegates from twenty eight nations. German Italian and Hungarian reps refrained from signing. Three fled with 20000 dollars from Farmerville State Bank after entering through the back door and holding staff at gunpoint.
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Geneva
Farmerville
Farmerville State Bank
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