Amendments Carry State By Big Vote In Louisiana
Louisiana voters approved eight constitutional amendments funding a 100 million public works program by a wide margin. Early totals from 16 parishes show the highway and bridge bond amendment leading 66,806 to 2,112, with other measures also heavily in favor. Governor Huey Long pushed speedily to start bond sales and begin projects, while planning to remain governor until May 1932 to push the program forward. Stray notices follow.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Alice Lee Grosjean
Orleans
Secretary of State
New Orleans
State Board of Liquidation
State House Building Committee
Huey P. Long
Washington
Senate
Congress
Hemisphere
Ten Million Church Members Under Thirteen, Study Finds
Washington report on youth outside the home and school shows 10,200,000 church members under age thirteen, 18.4 percent of total, with church growth and expanded religious education. Committee urges parents to use churches for education and more volunteers to lead youth programs.
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United States
Washington, D. C
White House
Banker Reveals Plot To Fleece Him Of 410000
William J. Reichert, banker and mine operator of Freeburg Illinois, told the Globe-Democrat a plot to swindle him of 410000 or to kidnap him for ransom. He identified a photograph of the confidence man Yellow Kid Weil as one of the swindlers who tried to lure him to Cleveland last September to buy his holdings at Reichert's price.
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ST. Louis
The
Globe- Democrat
Wiliam J. Reichert
Freeburg
Illinois
Reichert
Yellow Kid
Groceries as Tickets For Charity Film In Monroe
A charity fundraiser at the Paramount theatre uses groceries as admission for the morning showing of Those Three French Girls. Canned goods collected by the Monroe Welfare Association will be distributed to needy families, with no ticket price and groceries accepted at the lobby. The event, led by Morning World, News-Star, and manager Harry Rice, stars Fifi Dorsay and Reginald Denny.
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Moving Picture
Paramount Theatre
Monroe Welfare Association
Morning World
News
Harry Rice
Fifi Dorsay
Reginald Denny
Cliff Edwards
Monroe Morning World
New Shopping Centers Open in New Orleans
New Orleans Nov 7 Canal Street adds three large eastern stores and a fourth new opening. Lord's of New York for ladies wear Edison Brothers and Neil O'Neil Shoe Stores will sell shoes Loft Candy Stores of New York operates four outlets. Extensive alterations underscore Canal Street’s modernized exterior and interior with terracotta pavement and pink double lines.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Lord's of
New York
Edison Brothers
St. Louis
Neil O'Neil Shoe Stores, Inc
Baltimore
Loft Candy Stores
National Banks Report Resources Decline Across Sept 24
Aggregate resources of 7,197 reporting national banks in the United States and territories totaled 28.3787 billion dollars on September 24, down 787.7 million from June 30, 1930. Loans and discounts stood at 14.6591 billion, down 24.7 million and 308.8 million for the two periods. Government securities rose to 2.8172 billion, with 63.2 million and 112.3 million gains. Other bonds and securities reached 4.5070 billion, up 172.6 million since the prior year and 566.7 million in the current period.
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Washington
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Banks in Louisiana Show Over Twelve Million-Dollar Deposit Gain
Louisiana state banks report an increase of more than twelve million dollars in savings deposits as of September 24, the end of the third quarter. J S Brock, state banking commissioner, calls the growth a sign of unusual thrift amid a general business slump. Total resources reach 391,347,993.28 with savings deposits at 121,380,430.56 and demand deposits at 196,607,017.34. National banks plus outstanding stand at 662,260,000, down 697,000 since June 1930 but up 11,156,000 over the year. Deposits on Sept 24 total 22,481,917,000, down 787,567,000 since June but up 579,320,000 since Oct 4, 1929. Loans to deposits ratio is 65.18 percent, versus 63.98 in June and 68.31 last Oct. Colored Illy Hamilton of Ghoudrant to Lucille Simmons of CGhoudrant.
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Louisiana
J. S. Brock
Brock
National Bank
Governor Huey Long to Attend Out of State Convention
Baton Rouge dispatch reports Governor Huey P. Long and Lieut. Gov. Paul Cyr agreed to a joint out of state trip to a Mississippi valley flood control meeting in St. Louis during Thanksgiving week. Alvin King will become governor upon their departure.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Paul N. Cyr
St. Louis
Long
Alvin King
Lake Charles
State Senate
Natchitoches Becomes Flag Stop for Air Route
Natchitoches designated as flag stop on New Orleans to Shreveport air route with connections to Houston Beaumont Ballas and Fort Worth. Mayor Keyser says the 205 acre municipal airport will be officially dedicated after hangar, lighting system, and clearing work are completed. Ground leveling done, obstacles cleared, brick hangar nearing completion.
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Natchitoches
New Orleans
Shreveport
Houston
Beaumont
Ballas
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
John H. Keyser
Orleans to Sponsor Good Will Tour to Mexican Territory
New Orleans November 7. About 100 executives and civic and commercial leaders from New Orleans and the Mississippi Valley will undertake a 16 day goodwill tour to Mexico in late November and early December. The Port of New Orleans board sponsors the trip. A five day stay is planned in Mexico City with visits to other key cities. The Mexican government has invited the party and several outsiders have already applied. I B Rennyscom, a dock board commissioner, chairs the effort to enlist mayors and heads of commerce bodies from the valley.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Mexico
Board of Commisssioners
Mexico City
I. B. Rennyscom
Dock Board
Million Spill Suit Filed in New Orleans
A federal suit filed Monday seeks 7.75 million dollars from the government to raise and repair railroad tracks along the Boneh Curve spillway affecting the Ninauis Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines. The Central requests 5.9 million and Yazoo Mississippi 2.5 million. The action follows a conventional demand action.
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NEW
Orlwans
Wis
Mondiey
Pederal Lastyre
Phere
Ninauis Central
Wazooa& Muis- Sisippi Valley
Boneh Curve
Mois Central
Aguitel
Railroads seek funding to raise tracks over Bonnet Carre spillway
Railroads petition that the Bonnet Carre spillway is nearly finished and when the river reaches 20 feet at Carrollton the floodway will discharge water at 250000 cubic feet per second. They urge immediate funds to build crossings and lift tracks above flood reach, though no hearing date is set.
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Bonnet Carre
Carrollton Patpe
New Transmitter To Bring Programs To New Orleans
New Orleans November 5 More than 200 programs a week from Columbia Broadcasting System will reach New Orleans via station WDSU s new transmitter which began November 1 with formal opening the next day Wires from New York studios leased and WDSU own programs to be sent Also 20 to 30 chain programs daily to be broadcast Sunday November 2 over 45 stations on air 7 am to midnight Transmitter near Belle Chasse uses Western Electric gear on 200 volt supply and 4000 volt tubes Semi clear channel on 950 kilocycles tests show coast to coast reach and into Canada
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New Orleans
Columbia Broadcasting System
WDSU
New York
Belle Chasse
Western Electric
Canada
Lone vote costs city over a thousand in Times Square ward
In New York Time Square election district six election workers and four party watchers handled one ballot cast by George Schrader from a nearby skyscraper. He called it an unemployment ballot and said giving up his franchise would deprive clerks of a full week’s pay. Schrader delayed voting to ensure staff received pay for the week.
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New York
Times Square
Tenth Assembly
Broadway
Fortieth Street
George Schrader
Schrader
Vote Of Entire Precinct In Half Hour
New Ashford Massachusetts reported the fastest precinct tally with 36 voters. Governor race Allen 20 Ely 7. Senate Butler 29 Collidge 4. Referendum repealing prohibition enforcement law Yes 11 No 19. Polls opened 5 45 a.m. and half the voters voted within half an hour.
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New Ashford
Mass
Massachusetts
Allen
Ely
United States
Butler
Collidge
Cardui praised by backache sufferer in Alabama
Mrs J W Jinright of Troy says Cardui relieved her long standing backache and weakness after sixteen years of use. She notes her daughter also benefited and urges other women to try the vegetable remedy. Thousands of letters attest Cardui’s health benefits for women young and old.
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Troy
Ala
Cardus
J. W. Jinright
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Cardui
Unemployment Campaign Moves Ruston Toward Revival
The Ruston chamber of commerce held a Tuesday night meeting to combat unemployment and stagnation. Two committees were formed to rally North and South side property owners to sign pledges for 60 to 90 days of local spending on repairs and construction. Ten signatures, totaling 7055 dollars, were collected with plans for further pledges as work begins.
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Chamber of Conmerre
Tll
Ruston
Glen L. Shadow
Norman MrDonald
J. ©. Ritchie
L. O. Gahagan
Webo
Elander of Commerce
1928 Count Narrowly Reelects Independent Candidate
In 1928 an independent pursued re election but trailed as the Democratic challenger John H Bankhead widened his lead from early returns. The account notes the opponent gained on initial tallies and the race outcome hinged on late results.
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John H. Bankhead
Hyde Calls Meeting of Drouth Chairmen
Secretary Hyde invited state drouth relief chairmen to meet in Washington on November 20 with the national committee to discuss relief forms. Louisiana chairman BF. Thompson of Alexandria is expected to attend. drouth damage in Louisiana is limited to the northern regions.
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Hyde
Drouth
Washington
National Committee
Thompson
Alexandria
Louisiana Cairman
Louisiana
Dawkins to Serve on Appeals Court
Fort Worth November 4 all Texas judicial appeals will be heard before the Fifth circuit court of appeals opening its two week session today. Federal judges sitting include Justice Nathan 2 Bryan Jacksonville Fla Associate Justice Rufus B Foster New Orleans District Judge Joseph Hutcheson Houston and District Judge Benjamin C Dawkins Shreveport La.
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Fort Worth
Texas Judicial Appeals
Afth
Crcuit Court of Appeals
Juste Nathan 2. Bryan
Jacksonville
Fla
Rufus B. Foster
New Orleans
Joseph Hutcheson
Houston
Benjamin C. Dawkins
Shreveport
Soviet anti alcohol hospital opens for drunks
A new anti-alcoholic hospital in Moscow, the first of its kind in the Soviet Union, now accepts one hundred patients. After six weeks of cold baths, vaccine injections, physical exercise, and manual labor, bronic drunkards are discharged as members of the Anti-Alcoholic Society. Only working people are admitted.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Wedded 6 Days Divorce Sought for Cruelty
Arthur Brir jbaker filed for divorce from Mrs Alva Wiestart after six days of marriage, alleging cruelty and harsh treatment. He claims his wife, aged 50, with 12 children, subjected him to improper conduct and neglect.
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Vinton
Arthur Brirjbaker
Ture
Alva Wiestart
Carter's Liver Pills Endorsement Ad Claims Superiority
A vintage advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills and Carter's Red bottles as superior remedies for toning the liver boosting bile flow and relieving constipation. The copy urges avoiding substitutes and directs readers to buy from druggists.
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Carter
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