Light turnout in Shreveport local option election
In Shreveport wards 5 and 8 Caddo parish a light noon vote was reported with pro prohibition supporters more likely to have cast ballots. Lucas precinct in ward 8 logged 15 of a 56 normal, Caspiana 20 of 45, Bethany six of 42, and Greenwood 42 of about 200 as voters continued into the afternoon. An unrelated note mentions an electric pencil inscribing gold or silver through foil.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Prohibition
Lucas
Caspiana
Bethany
Greenwood
Landscaping guidance for winter garden projects
Mrs. Jewel McQuiller states December and January are ideal to plan landscaping. She describes making a cuttings bed with gravel drainage moss or leaves and sand, pruning evergreen and late bloomers in winter, and details pruning rules for roses and spring shrubs while removing debris to deter insects.
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Jewel McQuiller
Parish
Two Appointments Made by Governor Allen
Governor O K Allen appoints R R Fleming police juror for ward 3 Calcasieu parish to succeed W B Gabbert and Lizzie Crespo as justice of the peace for ward 4 St Bernard parish replacing Sam Crespo deceased.
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Baton Rouge, la
R. R. Fleming
O. K. Allen
Calcasieu Parish
W. B. Gabbert
Lizzie Crespo
St. Bernard Parish
Sam Crespo
Prominent Shreveport Leader Dies
W H Swearingen 47 vice president of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and noted business civic figure died in Shreveport last night. He served on the NRA enforcement committee of the National Association of Bank and Commercial Stationers for Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi.
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Shreveport
W. H. Swearingen
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
NRA
National Association of Bank and Commercial Stationers
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
New Use Found for Police Patrol Wagon by Mayor
Mayor Eddie McCloskey repurposed Johnstown patrol wagon as a taxi for Pittsburgh Mayor William N. McNair who was in town briefly. a patrolman escorted McNair to the curb and McCloskey offered to pay two Pittsburgh traffic tickets. McNair agreed to hold court there and joked about a debate with Huey Long.
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Johnstown
Eddie McCloskey
William N. McNair
Pittsburgh
McCloskey
McNair
Huey Long
Louisiana
Huey
Auto Mishap Injures Two on South Second Street
Two people were injured Monday night after a car driven by C F Storey Atlanta Ga failed to turn into Winnsboro road and hit a telephone pole. Louise Sharplin nurse 307 Oak street suffered concussion left hip fracture lip laceration elbow bruise and contusions at St Francis sanitarium. Billy Keith Hotel Alvis employee suffered chin and leg cuts and lost two teeth. released after treatment. Storey escaped injury and faced reckless driving charge bond set at 100. In a separate South Second street incident Joe Berry transient bureau resident was struck by a car driven by Lee Venters 305 South Fourth street at the Missouri Pacific crossing. Berry treated and released at St Francis sanitarium.
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Louise Sharplin
Oak Street
St. Francis Sanitarium
Billy Keith
Hotel Alvis
Storey
South Second Street
Joe Berry
Transient Bureau
Lee Venters
South Fourth Street
Missouri Pacific
Venters
Berry
Berry Involved in Car Accident Details Emerged
An eyewitness account states Berry walked in front of his car at the time of the collision. He notes another vehicle was coming from the opposite direction as the incident occurred.
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Berry
Negro Woman Captured After Snatching Cash
In New Orleans on December 11 Mary Evans a 19 year old woman was captured after allegedly snatching 45 dollars from a rental counter. She eluded pursuit for about thirty minutes before being arrested on larceny and moral code violation charges. The proprietor who had pursued her identified the suspect at police headquarters.
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New Orleans
Mary Evans
Church Membership Near Half of Nation Reported
A report states that slightly less than half of the 126 million people in the country are church members.
Feen a mint laxative pitched for all ages
Ad explains Feen a mint chewing gum as a gradual gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims non habit forming use and doctor approval, urging readers to buy at druggists for 15 or 25 cents to stay on schedule.
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Lowa Bridge
Jinky
Ford Levi Stationery Co., Inc
DeSiard, Corner
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Santa's
Er den Ben Age Agek
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
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Secret Service
Associated Press
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Pangburn’s and Whitman’s
Junky
Virginia Hotel Bldg
Dr. Wirth
Charlottenburg
German
C. F. Storey
Atlanta
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Fellows
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Streamline Trains
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Cobe
Lexuriously
Sleepyhead
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