Louisiana 1921 Constitution Adopted with Major Reforms
The 1921 constitution approved by Louisiana delegates includes a judiciary expansion, a larger state university fund, a revised suffrage system, and a pay as you go highway plan funded by a 2 cent gasoline tax. It renames several agencies and shifts powers to new bodies while two members refused to sign. The convention featured three women delegates the first of their sex to serve on such a body.
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Ida Weis Friend
New Orleans
John D. Wilkinson
Edith Brown Bailie
Shreveport
Parker
Peo
Supreme Court
State Assembly
Attorney General Department
Justice Department
Board of State Affairs
Louisiana Tax Commission
Railroad Commission
Public Service Commission
George T. Martin
Caldwell Parish
R. G. Pleasant
Men of 40 Who Feel Like Sixty
Advertisement for Dr. Boerhane Gold Medal Haarlem Old Capsules claiming to flush kidneys and boost energy. Promises rapid results with a 35 cent price and notes a spent diuretic stimulant effect intended to improve activity and appearance.
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Boerhane
Haarlem
Mmet
John Breard Reaches Long Public Service Record in Ouachita Parish
John M. Breard completes 29 years as Ouachita parish police juror after decades on public life and banking. From Ward 10 seat to finance chair, he helped steer growth from a 60 000 population parish with six million assessed value to a modern era with 44 million assessment, gas industry expansion, mills and factories, and a major road system modernization.
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Ouachita Parish
John M. Breard
K Street
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
John Breard
Breard
Louisiana State Police Jury Association
John
Monroe
Ouachita
J. Y. Sanders
J U R O R 29 YEARS A Monro e civic leader recount
A long profile honors John Breard a Monroe banker and police juror. The piece credits his role in Selman Field expansion river improvements barge access to New Orleans rail connections and the Ouachita bridge project. It notes his early road bond drive and decades of civic service.
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Selman Field
Progressive Police Jury
Breard
John Breard
Monroe
Ouachita
Louisville Avenue
Louisiana Bankers Association
Central Savings Bank
Covington
Will Expand Air Corps Facilities At Lake Charles
Washington June 14. Expansion of facilities at new air corps stations at Lake Charles La has been authorized by the War Department. The school for advanced single flying construction is expected to cost 2129500 and to accommodate about 2400 officers cadets and enlisted men. It includes 41 barracks 13 administration buildings three officers quarters a 92 bed hospital unit 12 operations buildings and three air corps shops.
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Washington
Air Corps
Lake Charles
War Department
Recreation Year Book Issued Details Public Recreation Programs
The National Recreation Association publishes a yearly year book on public recreation. Monroe is listed among towns operating organized recreation departments. The book covers facilities leadership expenditures and programs run by public and private agencies. The 26th national recreation congress meets in Baltimore September 29 to October 3.
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National Recreation Association
Monroe
National Association
National Recreation Congress
Baltimore
Deaths and funeral notices across Monroe and area
Deaths include Mrs. Sara Jane Graves 64 of Monroe died Friday afternoon on Winnsboro road. Funeral Saturday at 11 in Mulhearn Chapel. interment Springhill Cemetery. survivors include four sons six daughters 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also Mary Vernon Spinks dies in Vienna pneumonia. survivors include son Harold and six daughters. J. G. York dies in Shreveport area. funeral in Tallulah. infant daughter of William and Mrs. Sims dies in West Monroe with funeral at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
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Sara Jane Graves
Winnsboro Road
Mulhearn
G. J. Brown
Balls
L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Springhill Cemetery
Alexandria
J. M. Busby
A. R. Duke
I. F. Petty
Ellen Vallery
Monroe
Charlie Deville
Urania
Vienna
Mary Vernon Spinks
William B. Sims
Lazarre Street
West Monroe
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Barbara Ann Sims
Leone R. Brewer
Ruston
John Sims
The
Dixie Funeral Home
Births at St Francis Sanatorium and area homes
Mr and Mrs E D George announce a son born Saturday at St Francis Sanatorium. St Francis Sanatorium lists three births: a son to Mr and Mrs George of 707 Alexander street, a son to Mr and Mrs R H Green of Route 1 West Monroe, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs J L Cash of 906 North Fourth Street West Monroe. Pansies are named from pensee meaning to think.
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E. D. George
Alexander Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
R. H. Green
Route 1
West Monroe
J. L. Cash
North Fourth Street
Monroe Parents Have Three Sons in Army
Mr and Mrs William H Dennis of Monroe report three sons in military service. Carl and Charles, twins aged 24, both based at Anchorage Alaska with the Fourth Infantry division. Carl promoted to sergeant, Charles named staff sergeant on first enlistment. John B age 19 serves with the 204th Coast Artillery at Camp Hulen Texas.
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William H. Dennis
South Second Street
Sam
Carl
Charles
Fort Missoula
Mont
Monroe
Anchorage
Alaska
Fourth Infantry
John B
204Th Coast Artillery
Camp Hulen
Tex
Magnesium Plant Addition Boosts Lake Charles Industry
The Mathieson Alkali works will add a $6.5 million magnesium plant near the current facility on the Old Spanish Trail. Governor Sam H. Jones and I V Maurer announced the ten year tax exemption and construction to start by August 1. About 420 workers will be hired for construction and the monthly payroll is projected at $72,000. The move brings Louisiana industrial investments to $50 million in the past two weeks.
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Lake Charles
Mathieson
Sam H. Jones
I. V. Maurer
Jones
Louisiana
Maurer
Could Henry VIII Have Had Stomach Ulcer Pains
History notes Henry VIII ate heavily and suffered afterward. An ad pitches Udga tablets for relief of ulcer pains indigestion gas heartburn and abdominal discomfort caused by excess acid with a money back guarantee.
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Henry VIII
Plant project estimates payroll and output
The plan calls for 140 men to be regularly employed with a monthly payroll of 24000 dollars. Maurer estimated the new plant would handle about 2000000 dollars in yearly business.
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Maurer
Father’s Day celebrates tokens and thoughtfulness
The piece notes sons and daughters will send telegrams and gifts like ties socks cigars to honor fathers on their special day. Flowers worn in a button hole express the day’s meaning and sentiment, even for the absent parent who may feel center stage for a moment despite daily routine.
Missing Monroe youth T DeMasterson sought by police
Monroe police are searching for 18 year old T DeMasterson son of Mrs L C DeMasterson of 417 Ouachita Avenue reported missing since yesterday morning. He is six feet tall 165 pounds brown hair blue eyes dark brows fair complexion and was wearing khaki trousers when last seen.
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Monroe
T. DeMasterson
L. C. DeMasterson
Ouachita Avenue
Revue Acknowledges Jo Ann Miller Omission
Through an error the name Jo Ann Miller was omitted from the program at our recent revue. We acknowledge this student Jo Ann Miller did excellent work with ARMANDINE RENAUD SCHOOL OF DANCE.
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JO Ann Miller
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Vernon A
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