Firemen Injured by Nails During Multiple City Fires
Two firefighters Sidney Johnson and C J Shea were injured when nails from shingles on a boating house roof penetrated their feet during a blaze at 319 Eleventh Street. Fire Chief Frank Roddy said losses would be 30 to 35 dollars. A second fire at 15 South Grand owned by Robert Layton was a trash blaze quickly contained. A Buick Six at Morris and South Third caught fire without major damage.
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Sidney Johnson
C. J. Shea
Tom
Tye
Eleventh Street
Edm
Frank Roddy
Neils
South Grand
Robert Layton
J. S.wood
Mall
Morris and
South Third Street
3. M. Alexander
Joss Wes Slight
Reston Gas Company Plans $175000 Bond Issue
Ruston Gas Co Inc led by J H Thatcher and Guy Jakes announces a $175,000 issue of first mortgage gold bonds at 7 percent to finance its operating plant. Joint trustees include The Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
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News-Star
Ruston
Ruston Gas Co., Inc
J. H. Thatcher
House
Guy Jakes
J. H. Hatcher
T. L. James
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
First Mort
Local people and visitors depart for trips and events
Mr Chas Carter leads a troop while Mr Frank Monroe and Mr Henderson Murphy escort the group to New Orleans for a week. A Concord grape truck from Springdale Ark came to Ruston selling 50 cents a basket. Dr and Mrs Calhoun head to Pawhuska Okla visiting relatives then Denton Texas. Rev Winston Barum aids revival in Alto La for two weeks. Mrs Kidd improves after illness. Miss Bessie Price returns home from Shreveport. Mrs J H Pankey visits Monroe. Miss Frances Oakley returns home to Arcadia.
Southern League chief arrives to probe Nashville scandal
John D. Martin, president of the Southern Association, travelled from Memphis to Nashville to investigate rumors that two Nashville players were approached in New Orleans to throw games. Officials say they will hear all sides in executive session and pursue any crooked activity. Rumor has it players offered to “go rotten” for a chance to return to the majors with pennant money.
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Southern League
Nashville
Tenn
A. P
John D. Martin
Southern Association
Memphis
New Orleans
Martin
Nashville Baseball Association
Jimmie Hamilton
Vols
Ralph McGill
J. A. G. Sloan
Hamilton
McGill
Heinnemann
New Orleans Club
E. S. Barnard
Cleveland Indians
Fred Fichrodt
Nashville Club
Nashville Reports
Eichrodt
Cleveland
Louisiana as a gateway to market our goods
A persuasive pitch praising Louisiana as a great portal for southern and national trade. It extols 2 000 miles of coast line, 4 700 miles of navigable rivers, the Mississippi, vast forests and crops, and a 300 percent rise in property value, urging sellers to use Louisiana newspapers and rail and road facilities to reach buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
South
Mississippi
New Orleans
Contestants List For One Hundred Seventy Five Nouns
A catalog style notice by H. Fe. Baumgarten lists one hundred seventy five noun contestants used in a picture contest. The document specifies this is a rest of league club item and mentions a price of one dollar.
Population and Economy in 1923 Across the Nation
The 1923 statistics report population at 1 849 746 area 2 2 square miles. True property value totals 3 416 860 000 with 479 400 000 from manufactured goods. Farm products 194 700 000 include 365 000 cotton bales and 24 702 000 corn bushels. Railroad mileage and highway expenditures are listed, reflecting national infrastructure and activity.
Newspapers Push Sales Across Louisiana Borders
The listing names major Louisiana newspapers including Baton Rouge State Times LaFayette Advertiser Lake Charles American Press Monroe News-Star New Orleans Daily States New Orleans Item New Orleans Times-Picayune and Shreveport Times as outlets for promoting regional goods. The notice highlights cross state distribution and regional advertising networks.
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Reston Gas Company
Methodist Mrch
Monroe
Chas. Carter
Frank Monroe
Ruston State Bank
Henderson Murphy
Wyatt Lumber Company
Concord
Springdale
Ark
Ozark Mountains
D. S. Calhoun
Pawhuska
Okla
Leon Dawvis
Denton
Texas
W. D. Moore
Winston Barum
Alto, la
J. B. Polk
Bessie Price
T. D. Talbert
Shreveport
Mrs. J. H. Pankey
Dr. Pankey
Frances Oakley
Arcadia
Green’s Market
OUR
Monroe Furniture CQ
Aiba Auascwz
ASA AB
Wagaibea WY Borsa
Essure
Ithout
Texas Portland Cement Company
Dallas
Houston
Lone Star Cement
U. S
Lone Star Mills
Parlor City Lumber Co., Inc
Grand St
Ackuss
New York
H. FE. Baumgarten
Manising
REX Electric Co.,, Inc
Camp St
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