Birds of the Southeast and Agriculture Value
The Biological Survey reports 66 species prey on cotton weevil and 41 on cotton worm, with birds like bob-white barn owl and painted bunting useful for pest control. The boat tailed grackle is mainly harmful to corn near coastlines, while others provide beneficial scavenging and insect suppression.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Biological Survey of
United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
New Bulletin
Texas
Shrubbery Placed at Lida Benton School and Fire Station
M. Anderson, superintendent of the park department, plants shrubbery around the Lida Benton school and No. 4 fire station in Monroe. The shrubbery was grown in Monroe and donated by the park department to both buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Anderson
Park Department
Lida Benton
Monroe
American Cigarettes Banned Under Cuban Law
Havana dispatch reports Cuba bars American cigarettes under a new tariff rule prohibiting entry of cigarettes with any extracts or alkaloids beyond tobacco. Government chemists cite sugar and flavor extracts as disallowed additives while importers dispute a typographical error in the law.
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Havana
Cuba
Narrow Escape for Worker at Ouachita Plant
Johnny Honey aged 21 fell 56 feet into a condenser pit at the Louisiana Power and Light Sterlington addition. He landed on a cement floor with bruises but no serious injury after being dragged to safety by ambulance to St. Francis sanitarium. An assisting worker slipped into the pit causing the accident. Honey was hospitalized briefly for treatment of bruises and scratches. Louis reports a sale at Palais Royal Shoe and Hosiery Dept offering 75 pairs of odd shoes from 38.50 to 1.95.
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Johnny Honey
St. Francis Sanitarium
Honey
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Sterlington
Monroe
Louis
Palais Royal Shoe and Hosiery Dept
Lions to Oak Grove for Club Chapter Formation
Twenty Lions Club members depart Wise Shoe company lot at 4 p m for Oak Grove. They will be accompanied by entertainers including Irene Renaud and Regina Moffet as a new Lions chapter is organized.
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Lions Club
Wise Shoe Company
Oak Grove
Irene Renaud
Regina Moffet
Southern Bee Laboratory to seek $10,000 in Congress
W. E. Anderson says Louisiana will push a $10 000 appropriation for a Southern Bee Laboratory. The effort is led by the Louisiana department of agriculture with support from Texas Arkansas Mississippi and Alabama beekeepers groups. The lab would study bee issues specific to the South and its location will be decided after funding is secured.
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Baton Rouge
Congress
W. E. Anderson
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Agricultural Departments
New Orleans
Louisiana Beekeepers’ Association
South
James I. Hamilton
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Wyoming
Ander
Beekeepers’ Associations
Texas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Composers Protest Use of Their Names
German composers protest being listed as judges for a Schubert Unfinished Symphony manuscript contest They say they only agreed to an honorarySchubert centenary committee and declined to have their names used in the competition The prizes for the best completion are offered by an American phonograph company.
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Berlin
Schubert
Guido Adler
Max Friedlaender
Siegmund von Hausegger
Eusebius Mandycewski
Hans Pfitzner
Franz Schalk
Max von Schillings
British Foreign Office Invaded By Yale Blues
The Charleston disrupted the British Foreign Office in Downing Street during Lady Chamberlain’s autumn reception. A modern band played dances while guests enjoyed mah jong and bridge, drawing a mix of ages including many senior politicians amid spontaneous dancing.
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British Foreign Office
Yale
London
Downing Street
Lady Chamberlain
Elder pleads to continue service in church work
An old man asked to remain in service claiming strength for the Lord’s work. After pro and con debates by several members, the retirement issue was referred to the committee on conference relations. The session continued through the morning.
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Committee On Conference Relations
Louisiana conference weighs stance on presidential candidate
Bishop W. A. Candler presided as the Louisiana conference voted to roll call superannuates including G. D. Anders and J. G. Sloane. The group indicated it may oppose any candidate not upholding prohibition law. Afternoon session to board of lay activities and evening to the board of missions.
End-O-Corn Promise Quick Pain Free Corn Remedy
An advert touts End-O-Corn from End Corn Laboratories Chicago promising rapid painless removal of stubborn corns and calluses. It invites readers to drop in or write for mail order, claiming proven results and wide accessibility.
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Endcorn Laboratories
Garfield Bio Chicago
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Lida Benton School
Ouachita
Irene Simms Shields
FORD
Swartz Motor CO
Swartz
Fy Associated Press
Graph Company
M. E. Ministry
G. D. Anders
Biloxi
Miss
D. C. Barr
Oak Ridge
J. O. Bennett
Glenmore
H. J. Boltz
Ruston
A. J. Coburn
Kentwood
B. H. Crews
Shreveport
S. J. Davies
W. F. Henderson
Cedar Grove
S. Holaday
Pelican
A. J. Martin
Lockland
Ohio
Milner Motor Co
Washington and Walnut
Saenger Theatre
Don Breitenmoser
Gene Austin
Paul Whiteman
Twin Cities
W. E. Smith
DeSiard St
Woolwcth
Indiana
Dessard
Fedey
Old Central
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