Early fall destruction of cotton plants lowers boll weevil survivors
Louisiana State Crop Pest Commission reports experiments at Mansura showing only about 3 percent of boll weevils survive the winter when cotton is destroyed before October 15. Survival climbs to 28 percent by late November and 43 percent by mid-December, urging farmers to harvest early and burn remaining cotton to protect next year’s crop.
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State
Mansura
Avoyelles Park
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Color Lithographed Poster Offered for 25 Cents
A heavy cardboard colored lithographed poster measures 27 by 22 percent, ready for framing and postage paid to any address for 25 cents. Address inquiries to C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Colorado Midland Railway, Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Speers
Colorado Midland Railway
Denver
Colorado
Shuter’s Witty Escape and Railcar Travel Ad Oddities
A busker tale recalls Shuter avoiding coin theft when a highwayman plied a pistol on him while a companion slept. The punchline shows Shuter’s quick humor and unspent cash, contrasting with the other traveler. The page also advertises special Pullman sleepers to Washington and Cincinnati with August 14 departures and summer rates.
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Shuter
Washington, D. C
Cincinnati
Monroe
J. LL. Thompson
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Relief for Lung Ailments
D. H. Key endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for chronic bronchitis asthma and lung trouble stating it gives relief and comfort and urges immediate use to avoid suffering.
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Foley
D. H. Key
Cottolene Promoted as Cheaper Lard Substitute
Advertisement urges readers to use Cottolene as a cheaper alternative to lard and healthier option, and instructs to place orders by phone with Walker's Progressive Grocery.
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Walker’s
Progressive Grocery
Hays Company Limited Charter Recorded in Ouachita Parish
Louisiana charter documents the formation of Hays & Company Limited a wholesale and retail boot and shoe business in Monroe Ouachita Parish with 99 year corporate existence power to acquire property establish branches and appoint officers and directors John B Hays Sr John B Hays Jr W A Grant and G K Mitchell named as first directors stock authorized 4000 dollars eight shares listed with subscriber details and provisions for dissolution transfer stock and officer duties
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State of Louisiana
Ouachita
A. D
Courtnay Tindall
Parish of
State of
Louisiana
General Assembly
Hays & Company, Limited
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
John B. Hays, Sr
John B. Hays, Jr
W. A. Grant
G. K. Mitchell
Board of Directors
I. M. Calvert
KE. M. Harris
MO. B. Hays
WM. A. Grant
JO. B. Hays
Geo. R. Mitchell
B. Jno
B. Hays
Courtenay Tindall
Parish of Ouachita
John B. Hays
G. R. Mitchell
IL. M. Calvert
Kk. M. Harris
Ino. B. Hays
Ino
Geo
K. Mitchell
Jno
Jr. Courtensy
Tindall
Sixth District Court
I. Courtenay Tindall
The
Hays & Company. Limited
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Arthur Roberts
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Gt CN Udweisers
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St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch
Monroe, LA
J. S. Bloch
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