Farrowing Sow Produces 35 Pigs in Last Three Litters
Special to The News-Star from Ruston Louisiana reports Foland China sow "Black Emma" owned by John L. Boddie farrowed 35 pigs across three recent litters. Revenue includes $325 in breeding stock sales and $60 in family meat shoats, plus $385 total value over a year. Progeny sent to South America and Old Mexico. orders placed by Oscar Whilden of New Orleans. At age three she weighs about 650 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Ruston
Emma
John L. Boddie
Burgessville
South America
Old Mexico
Oscar Whilden
New Orleans
Boddie
Radiology Tops Medical Meeting Praises X ray Cure Claims
At the New Orleans radiology meeting Dr J M Martin of Dallas touted radiology as key to cancer skin cures claiming 65 percent if treated early. Dr H Winnett Orr urged adherence to Lister anti septic principles, noting lingering influence of Lister on modern surgery. Martin showed before and after x ray cure images, noting severe burns from dosages in some cases.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Pr. E. W. Rowe
Radiology Society of North America
J. M. Martin
Dallas
Texas
H. Winnett Orr
University of Nebraska
Sir Joseph Lister
Lord Lester
Lister
Orr
Lord Lister
Martin
Monroe Postoffice Tracks Toward 128000 Year Receipts
Postmaster A A Thoman expects annual postal receipts to reach 128000. November's total rose to 11886.17, surpassing November 1926 by about 2985.10, signaling strong holiday mail and potential year end gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
A. A. Thoman
Postmaster Thoman Estimates Yearly Total at 128000
Postmaster Thoman states the year's total will reach as high as 128000, signaling a strong outlook for mail revenue and service demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoman
Orders for Hawker Rolls-Royce Bombers to Britain
Orders for new Hawker Rolls-Royce bombing airplanes to the value of more than 2 500 000 dollars are now being executed for the British Air Ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Ministry
Vandal Starts Forest Fire in Morehouse Parish
A vandal started a forest fire in the Crossett Land and Development forest reserve in Morehouse Parish. Fire patrolmen mobilized, Ranger E M Thornton coordinated response, and by 2 pm the fire was out with about 200 acres burned. Incendiary evidence included fire spread along a line, and past attempts to burn the area had been detected in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossett Land and Development Company
Morehouse Parish
E. M. Thornton
Monroe
Forest Ranger
Thornton
Inventor Claims Slotted Wing Device Cuts Plane Dangers
Hand ley Page, an English inventor, asserts a slotted wing device removes the danger responsible for about 95 percent of all air plane accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Page
Cliamg
Rockefeller Sons Learn Value of Every Dollar Abroad
John D Rockefeller Jr and his three younger sons showed how to value money during a European trip. Each son had a task in travel finance, auditing, or errands, earning weekly pay. Rockefeller stressed integrity, accuracy, and loyalty to the law, citing prior trips of older brothers who traveled cheaply and lived simply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D., Jr
Associated Press
New York
Lawrence
Winthrop
David Rockefeler
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Broadway Club
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Rockefeller
Fach
John D
Nelson
Europe
Standard Oil
Red Cross Roll Call Continues Despite Slow Response
Mrs. Jessie Sadler announced that the Red Cross annual roll call is still in progress. Weather has hindered canvassing and slowed responses, but she aims to meet or exceed the quota before the drive ends.
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Red Cross
Jessie Sadler
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Irene Simms Shields
Henry Littlepage
Lydia Page Gift
Consult
LaRose
Joe Renwick
DeSiard Road
Miguel Augustine Projuarez
General Obregon
International
Vandal
Morehouse
Gene Austin
Kaliski
Carolina
Kaliski Music Company
Drecoll
Champs Eysee
Paris
Luxite
St. John Street
Ouachita Bank
Floy
Wise Shoe CO
Jackson St
Holloway & Thompson
Sep
Shades
Hanna-Preston
St. John St
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