Bastrop Notes and Bridge Club Notes
Mrs W ROP hosted a Friday afternoon Bridge Club with high score won by Mrs H McMeane. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Francis Brown and M Jones of Bonita and several locals on Monday and over the weekend with trips to Shreveport and Alexandria.
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News-Star
W.on
Shreveport
van Goodwin Eng
Frances
Hardy
Olive Marlatt
Alexandria
F. Marist
Essie McCreigh
Ethline Milburn
Alexendria
Proposals Sought for White Oak Bridge Lumber
Sealed proposals to furnish about 14009 feet M B M white oak bridge lumber to Collinston Louisiana are due by 2 pm Tuesday December End. Specifications and proposal forms available from Parish Engineer J W Brodnax Bastrop Louisiana. Nora.
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Morehouse 2
Bastrop
Louisiana
Collinston
Early exploration and settlement of Louisiana history
The text traces Gulf Coast exploration in 1516 by Spaniards and the first European encroachments into Louisiana. It notes De Soto crossing the region, founding of Natchitoches in 1714, New Orleans in 1718, and points to early French and Spanish settlements along the Mississippi. It mentions figures like Francois Le Beau and Lamotte Cadellac and events around 1708 1712 1713 as French commerce expanded inland.
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Louisiana
Gulf Coast
de Soto
Mississippi River
Natchitoches
New Orleans
Sston Rouge
Orleans
Francois le Beau
Zean de Morvelle
False River
Pointe
Pointe Coxpee
Kaskaskia
Vincennes
Marquis de la Jonquiere
Uer Crozart
Anniversaries and Historical Events Span Centuries
Key dates span from 1246 Pendinand of Austria's abdication to 1984 Notre Dame coronation of Nepoleon I and Josephine. Notable items include 1899 Samoan partition treaty, 1904 Taft Panama accord, 1918 Henry Clay Frick death, and 1853 John W. Davie arrival as territorial governor of Oregon.
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Nepoleon I
Josephine
Notre Dame
Paris
Washington
Taft
Amador
United States
Panama
Henry Clay Frick
New York
Westmoreland County
Nurse and kin clash over patient care and pride
Madge recalls the upstairs nursing standoff as Nurse Quinlan and Mrs Durkee vie for control. Mother Graham and Durkee confer, both claiming victory while scheming for leverage. Leila’s poor health worries the narrator as they brace for trouble overnight.
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Humph
Katherine
Kellogg's Bran Clears Years of Constipation
A man reports three years of chronic constipation resolved after two months using Kellogg’s Bran. The ad claims all bran yields full effectiveness, with a natural action and gentle intestinal cleansing, guaranteed with money back by grocer.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Geena
Battle Creek
Satisfaction at Full Tilt: Here-means 100 Percent
A brief note proclaims full satisfaction for readers, claiming complete agreement and assent with a bold promise of total approval. The item uses promotional tone and emphasizes universal assent, reflecting a churn of confidence in service.
Centennial events mark today in history and society
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania observes its centennial. John Brown’s 1859 Harper’s Ferry raid is recalled sixty five years later. Municipal elections occur across many cities as officials meet in Vancouver for forestry and conservation talks.
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The
Historical Society of
Pennsylvania
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Parliament
Great Britain
United States
Vancouver
B. C
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
Marbury Johnston
U. S. Navy
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
United Mine Workers of
Stop That Itching Remedy Sold in Monroe
An advertisement hawks BLUE STAR REMEDY for skin diseases including itching irritation and rashes. It claims a non staining formula with pleasant odor sold by Collin's Pharmacy in Monroe.
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Monroe
Collin
Adr
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J. W. Brodnax
President Police Jury
U. L. Parish Geneineer
Nor
Kaptain Klean
J.C
Anata
Remii
Mann
Buals
Tracy Ufe
Adele Garrison
Feature
Service, Inc
Leila
Dry Cleaning Department
Monroe Steam Laundry
America
John L. Lewis
Suc
Governor Smith
New York State Department of Labor
New York City
Thos. H. McMillan
Sciverey
North Side
B. Wise and
C. Wise
Wise Shoe Co., Inc
Jackson St
Ouachita
Uachita
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