State schools show big gains in attendance
Louisiana state educational institutions have doubled and trebled attendance in recent years says state superintendent T. H. Harris. Four main state schools plus other state funded facilities enroll over 8 000 students with as many as 9 000 projected. He urges continuing the severance tax to fund permanent improvements at LSU and other institutions.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Louisiana
T. H. Harris
Harris
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State Normal College
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Southwestern Institute
School For the Deaf
School For the Blind
Southern University
School For
Parker
Hart's Candy Special at Ouachita Bank Lobby
Local ad notes 5 lbs of good candy at Hart s with a special price of 1 98. Availability at Ouachita Bank lobby from 9 to 3.
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Hart’s
Ouachita Bank
Waiting Room Ad 208 South Grand Telephone 772 4-251
Classified notice shows a waiting room ad with address 208 South Grand and telephone contact 772 4-251. It emphasizes a local service point and a phone line for inquiries.
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Nes
Grand
Pineapple Pearl Orchard Proves Successful in Louisiana
Alton La December 10 A P report notes G Rondeau of St Tammany parish cultivated a one acre pineapple pear orchard producing 985 bushels in the past season. The project began in 1916 with 180 trees and yielded 400 bushels by 1928. weather cut the 1924 crop, but 1925 rebounded with an excellent yield selling 400 bushels to a New Orleans merchant.
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Rondeaux
New Orleans
Rondeau’s Pineapple Pear Orchard Yields Notable Crop
Mr. Rondeau’s 1180 trees produced an estimated net return of about 750 dollars on 240 dollars invested. His diversified orchard includes Excelsior plums Japanese persimmons celeste figs quinces grapes dewberries and strawberries. He also experiments with olive trees in Saint Tammy. Yuletide origins work into Christmas lore with December 25 as the festival date.
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St. Tammany
Post Christmas Horse Care Tradition Documented
In historic practice it was common to bleed and wash all horses the day after Christmas to protect them from harm in the coming year. The custom reflects period beliefs about animal welfare and preventive care.
Stone Mountain Memorial Work Resumes In Georgia
Work on the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial recommenced under Augustus Lukeman with Georgia Supreme Court Justice Price Gilbert signaling drills. Hollins N. Randolph said the restart brings public satisfaction as the association reports strong finances from Confederate memorial half dollars.
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Stone Mountain
A. P
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial
Augustus Lukeman
Virginia
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Lukeman
Price Gilbert
Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilbert
Clifford Walker
Hollins N. Randolph
Association
Stone Mountain Memorial
Special cigar offer at Hart's Ouachita Bank Lobby
A limited week promotion lists 25 boxes of cigars priced at 1.98 per box of 10c cigars. The deal is available at Hart's Ouachita Bank Lobby during business hours.
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Hart’s
Ouachita Bank
Bus Waiting Room Telephore in Grand South 20th Street
A public waiting area at 20 South Grand was reported to feature a telephore display labeled 772 with activity noted on April 25. Local authorities advise focusing on transit safety while awaiting service updates.
Lafourche Club Boy Wins Prize for Essay
Alfred Naquin of Lafourche parish won $25 in gold for third place in an essay contest at the International Club Congress in Chicago. The theme was What Railroads Mean to the Farmers. Winners from Arizona and Minnesota took first and second. Naquin was among nine Louisiana club youths chaperoned by Miss Mina Willis and W. C. Abbott.
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Baton Rouge
Alfred Naquin
Agricultural Club
Lafourche Parish
International Club Congress
Chicago
W. C. Abbott
Western Railways Committee On
Arizona
Minnesota
Young Naquin
National Congress
Mina Willis
Artist Arrested at Columbia Says His Wife Wrote Signatures
A man using the name C Ladd was arrested in Columbia Louisiana for drawing checks on Citizens Progressive Bank. He claims his real name is C C Wortham from Arkansas and that his wife forged signatures on the checks. Both suspects plan to plead guilty at the upcoming court term and the man cites delicate health seeking a light sentence.
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News-Star
Columbia
C. C. Ladd
Chicago Hosts 1200 Club Children from 42 States
The article notes 1200 club children from 42 states attended in Chicago with nine banquets and luncheons offered by city leaders and firms. Abbott praised Chicago hospitality for extension workers and Louisiana youths took educational trips to Lincoln Park Field Museum and the Art Institute. Addresses were led by nationally renowned speakers.
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Chicago
Abbott
Louisiana
Lincoln Park
Field’s Museum
Art Institute
Congress
Lowney’s 1-LB Candy Boxes Marked Down
Local ad notes Lowney’s grade candy in 1-lb boxes on sale for 1.00, replacing the previous 1.25 price. Hart’s and Ouachita Bank appear in the vicinity as shop names or sponsors. The brief retail notice is dated with a 9-3 reference.
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Lowney
Hart’s
Ouachita Bank
Federal point inspection grows in demand in Louisiana
Baton Rouge December 10. Federal supervising inspector C R Newton says point inspection is increasingly popular and in demand. Practically all exporters now require inspection of perishables and services will cover all parts of the state where possible.
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Baton Rouge
A. P
Federal
C. R. Newton
Louisiana
Bell's Res Built-Up Roofs for Flat Surfaces
Advertisement for B B Bell's Roofing offering built up bonded roofs for flat surfaces with 2 15 and 10 year durations and prices 15c 10c and 5c per sq ft. Contact Walnut Street Monroe Louisiana phone 132 416.
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B. B. B. B. Bell’s Res
Walnut St
Monroe
Candy sale notice at Hart's in Ouachita Bank Lobby
A 5 lb box of candy is offered for 1.78 dollars at Hart's located in the Ouachita Bank lobby. The notice is dated September 3rd.
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Hart's
Ouachiva Bank
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Gain 10 Pounds in 22 Days
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets promising rapid weight gain with vitamin rich content. It claims easy, tasteless consumption, six cents for sixty tablets, and a money back guarantee, urging readers to ask local druggists Collens' Pharmacy or Jarrell Drug Co. for details.
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McCoy
Collens’ Pharmacy
Jarrell Drug Co
McCoy’s
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