Eff Davis and the Old South Told in Review
A reminiscence portrait of Jefferson Davis citing Elisabeth Cutting's Davis biography, detailing his politics, faith, marriages to Varina Howell and his role as Confederate leader. It notes his democratic convictions, state rights stance, Civil War leadership, death in New Orleans, and legacy as part of the Lost Cause. The piece also covers local school PTA play support and a fundraising event netting 72 dollars for Eastland and Hillcrest Grammar Schools.
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David W. Thomas
Jefferson Davis
Daily Leader
Jackson
Tenn
Miss
Davis
Mr. Davis
Ife
Varina Howell
Appomatox
Elisabeth
Cutting
Dodd Mead & Company Publishers
New York
Jefferson Dawes
Radical
Democratic Party
Forth
South
Salyage
Jefferson~lang
Jefferson
Uackson
Union
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Republican Party
Appomnator
Seffergon Davis
Mississippi
Briarfield Plantation
Cottfederals
Montgomery
Als
Nessau Ball
Taylor
U. S. Arroy
Nalcher
Hejof
Groose Hook
Dr. Johnson
Mexico
Johannson Boys
Tus
Laws
Johannson
Yong
Washington
Beauvoir
Misassaippi
Brierfield Plantation
Richmond
Virginia
PTA
Eastland
Hillcrest Grammar Schools
Regine Moffet
Ruston Hardware
Fire Department
Adama
Astor Theatre
Townsend
Beegars
Playtime a big event of last evening at school
Prom Saturday report notes a nostalgic scene at the high school auditorium. Bo Doak Janke and many former playmates gathered to relive childhood days with Mother Goose as a treasured feature.
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Mother Goose
Dotage
Wheat for the Hungry Twenty Million Bushels Debate
The Senate votes to feed destitute drought victims with twenty million bushels of Farm Board wheat approved for distribution by presidential designation. Critics question why Red Cross funds or private gifts are not used and urge direct conversion to flour for relief.
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Farm Board
Senate
Drouth
Congress
Red Cross
United States
Mits
Longworth
Snell
Tilson
Chrysler Insures Self For 12 Million
New York January 20 The New York American reports Walter P Chrysler, automobile magnate, has taken out life insurance policies totaling 12 million dollars, among the largest issued to an individual. Pierre S DuPont, noted manufacturer, formerly headed the insured with policies aggregating 7.7 million.
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New York
American Today
Walter P. Chrysler
Pierre 8. DuPont
Cement contracts for Louisiana highway program awarded
C K Allett chairman of the Louisiana Highway Commission announced last week the award of contracts for 8,500,000 barrels of cement to be used in Louisiana's 3,000 miles paving program. The cement costs, including discounts, about 2.00 per barrel delivered, thirty cents higher than last year due to a 31 cent tariff on foreign cement. The state guarantees no price increase for deliveries if market prices fall, and no single contract price will affect deliveries to the commission. Allen announced the following
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Baton Rouge
C. K. Allett
Louisiana Highway Commission
Louisiana
Allen
Food Relief List For Drouth Sufferers In Louisiana
New Orleans January 28 report from H F J Thompson chairman Louisians Drouth Relief Committee states the Red Cross authorizes distribution through Issae chapters of flour corn meal lard sugar beans or peas rice tomatoes salmon and condensed milk where available. A Memphis conference with Health Officers and Red Cross officials recommended including dried milk yeast and kitchen gardens to ensure varied fresh vegetables and a broader relief effort.
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New Orleans
H. F.J .Thompson
Louisians
Drouth Relief Committee
Hed Cross
Issae
Drouth
Memphis
Dek Kleine
American Red Cross
Sandifer
Red Cross
Cement Company Orders and Shipments Report
The document lists large cement shipments totaling 2,410,000 barrels from multiple firms including Marquette Portland Cement Co and Universitl Atlas Portland Cement Co. Volumes include 1,000,000 barrels, 160,000, 500,000, 500,000, 250,000 and others, indicating a busy material flow across suppliers.
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Marquette Portland Cement Co
Universitl Atlas Portland Cement Co
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Signal Mountain Portland Cement Co
Copper First Known Metal
Copper is described as mankind’s earliest metal with a long history of skilled craftsmanship. It notes copper artifacts buried with Sneferu, an Egyptian king, illustrating ancient use and significance.
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New York
Ile
Snefru
Panther Taken Near Delhi By Bird Hunter Leon Rundell
On Wednesday evening near Delhi a large male panther was killed by farmer Leon Rundell while bird hunting. The panther weighed 117 pounds and measured 12 feet from nose to tail. It was displayed in Desh and Rayville, with embalming planned for showings at the Richland Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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Ferguson Place
Delhi
Leon Rundell
Delli
Rundell
Randall
Rayvile Beacon-News
Love leads to marriage of husband to younger woman in will contest
In Los Angeles on January 28, Stella Marlenee testified she gave her husband Dr Charles Marlenee in marriage to Phoebe Armstrong, 14 years younger, claiming she was hypnotically influenced. Dr Marvinette, who died from a ladder fall, left an estate valued at 500000 by Stella and 125000 by Phoebe. Stella seeks a share from the will contest, alleging she arranged Phoebe's wedding garments and urged happiness for the couple.
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Ls Angeles
Phoebe Armstrong
Stella Marlenee
Charles B. Marlenee
Phoebe
Martetee
New Barge Rail Rates Put Into Effect Across Routes
New Orleans reports the Mississippi Valley Large Line and the Illinois Central System have set through rates between New Orleans Baton Rouge Vicksburg Memphis and northern and western points via Winns Central. Similar rates via Federal Barge Line are noted. Cairo will be reached one day sooner than Joppa as the new service goes live. In other news John Walker, a bank robber and deputy sheriff slayer, is to be hanged Friday. his mother will receive a letter from him monthly for 20 years.
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New Orleans
Jan
Baton Rouge
Vicksburg
Memphis
M. L. Costley
Cairo
Joppa
Chicago
Canon City
Cato
John Walker
Pastor's Halo Lights Youth Sermon in Washington
In Washington North Carolina on January 28 Rev H T Stevens Baptist evangelist preached a dramatic sermon. An ethereal glow haloed his face as he leaned forward in the pulpit causing startled gasps from many in the congregation. He paused and admonished a front pew boy named Ben saying not to play with the flashlight.
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Washington
N. C
H. T. Stevens
What Is Life They Ask Through the Ages
A long column discusses origins of life from sun UV rays to evolution, and a laboratory claim turning electricity into life. It surveys science, philosophy, and public talk, noting government cigarette taxes and federal revenue from tobacco for 1936. The piece includes debates among scholars from sophomores to scientists about life’s mystery.
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Melman Rotenthal
Tobacco and Federal Taxes Increase Cigarette Advertising
New York January 28 Increased cigarette advertising in 1981 is expected to boost employment across the industry. After a six cent federal tax, the remainder of the price supports retailers wholesalers manufacturers and farmers and hundreds of thousands of workers. The rise in production in 1980 topped half a billion dollars and is linked to toasting and ultraviolet processing. Major manufacturers plan larger ad investments, benefiting newspaper publishers printers and pressmen who helped create demand for cigarettes. The largest portion of the sale price goes to various stakeholders in the supply chain.
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Federal Treasury
Washington Bowe
Congress
New York
United State
Louisiana Strip Of Land Produces Perique Tobacco
A small strip of land in Southeast Louisiana has long produced perique tobacco, famed for its strength and aroma. Spanning about twenty miles along the Mississippi in St. James Parish near New Orleans, the area yielded 260,000 pounds of the crop last year, a product not grown anywhere else in the world despite many efforts.
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New Orleans
America
Louisiana
Bad Temper Costs Man His Life In Tragic Kitchen Incident
New York tale details Thomas McMahon whose anger erupted after a child danced in joy. He had previously broken his wife's arm and beaten his 14 year old daughter, drawing neighbor intervention. Tonight his temper flared again as the girl received 15 cents for a picture show, and a fall into a china closet caused a glass splinter to sever his throat.
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New York
Thomas McMahon
Nns
Ross
McMahon
Ling
Packing Company Moves General Office to New Orleans
New Orleans January 28 Armour and Company packers announce that the Central Southern District offices will be moved to New Orleans on February 1. J Wright district manager says Memphis competitors aided arranging transfer. The shift aims for central location for branches and expects New Orleans to become a major city.
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New Orleans
Armour and Comper Packers
New Orlean
J. Wright
Memphis
New Orleans to Host Naval Air Reserve Base
New Orleans will have a Naval Air Reserve base as planned, according to advice received by the New Orleans Association of Commerce from Lee Jalincke, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The announcement outlines the base location and its anticipated impact on the area.
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New Orleans
Naval Air Reserve Base
Naval Air Reserve
Association of Commerce
Lee Jalincke
iNavy
Thedford's Black Draught Honored in Hopkinsville Ad
In Hopkinsville Kentucky hundreds know Dale Hertis of South Kentucky Avenue. The ad lauds Thedford's Black Draught as a safe purgative for dizziness headache and constipation citing long use and wide popularity with many positive reports from users.
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Hopkinsville
Dale Hertis
Kentucky Avenue
Harris
Thed
Ford
Thava
Thedford
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