Irc Authorizes L A & N to Acquire Louisiana Railways
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company to acquire the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company properties. The 298 mile line runs from Shreveport to New Orleans with an additional 1 mile segment from Pineville Junction. The two lines connected at Shreveport and Pineville Junction. The purchase price was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Company
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Shreveport
New Orleans
Pineville Junction
Mary Adams Undergoes Tonsilitis Operation
Miss Mary Adams of Bosco undergoes an operation for tonsillitis Thursday at Riverside Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adams
Bosco
Riverside Sanitarium
Cotton figures are made known in census report
The census bureau reports that by December 13 this year 9,174,241 running bales of cotton had been ginned, with 174,577 round bales counted as half bales and 11,079 American-Egyptian bales. State totals show Texas leading with 2,212,614 running bales and Alabama at 930,784. final crop estimate stands at 9,731,000 500-pound bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Payment Of Alimony To Bring Cheer To Children
New Orleans reports Judge John D. Nix appeals 200 arrears cases in juvenile court urging fathers to pay alimony to ensure Christmas happiness for children. He vows no jailing during the holidays but asks for special sacrifices to meet support obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John D. Nix
Confessed Slayer Linked With Boy's Disappearance
Police tied Albert H Fish to Grace Budd murder and to a February 11 1927 Brooklyn sighting of a boy believed to be Billy Gaffney. Westchester grand jury Indicted Fish for Grace Budd slaying and 13 witnesses testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Meehan
Albert H. Fish
Grace Budd
Brooklyn
Billy Gaffney
White Plains
N. Y
Westchester County
Fish
Greenburgh
Grace
Man Found Dead In Ditch Near Orleans
Unidentified man found face down in a ditch off a quiet highway near New Orleans. Police weigh murder versus natural death as investigators seek identity after Jules Ruth found the body this morning. a bruise on the left leg and a bloodstain on the hat noted but foul play deemed unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New Orleans
Jules Ruth
Pickett Crafts Vase From Bottle Tops
Leroy Pickett, a shoemaker from Frankfort, Indiana, created a decorative flower vase using discarded pop bottle tops, showcasing resourceful craftwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pickett
Frankfort
Ind
Order Is Obeyed By College Head
Louisiana Normal College president A. A. Fredericks declined resignation and followed Senator Huey P. Long to sit in the state senate. He was ordered to Baton Rouge to take his seat or face arrest after resigning last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
A. A. Fredericks
Louisiana Normal College
Huey P. Long
Senate
Long
Fredericks
Joe Messina
Natchitoches
Michigan Man Elected Honey Institute Head
Russell H. Kelly of East Lansing Michigan was elected president of the American Honey Institute at the international congress of beekeepers in Valdosta Georgia J W Newton of Baton Rouge Louisiana was named president of the American Honey Producers league at the same gathering A code to govern the bee industry was noted during the congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Russell H. Kelly
East Lansing
Mich
American Honey Institute
International Congress of Beekeepers
J. W. Newton
Beton Rouge
American Honey Producers League
American Honey Institute selects officers for new term
The organization announced officers chosen yesterday for the new term in the United States. D. D. Stover from Tibbie Station Alabama was named vice president while Mrs. Melitta Jensen from Madison Wisconsin was secretary manager and Miss Mercedes Cranston from Madison Wisconsin was assistant secretary and manager. The body prepared for presentation to Congress as sessions close tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
American Honey Institute
D. D. Stover
Tibbie Station
Ala
Melitta Jensen
Madison, Wis
Mercedes Cranston
Madison
Wis
Messiah Oratorio Delights Monroe Audiences at Northeast Center
The musical event of the year drew strong crowds as Handel's The Messiah was presented Wednesday night at Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. Roger C. Frisbie led the program with Dr. Henry W. Stopher assisting, featuring LSU Symphony Orchestra and prominent soloists from the university alongside the choral club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Choral Club
Handel
Roger C. Frisbie
Henry W. Stopher
Louisiana State University Symphony Orchestra
The
State University
Baton Rouge Businessman Dies Of Heart Attack In City Printing Establishment
Theodore Ramires aged 51, a Baton Rouge businessman, collapsed and died from a heart attack yesterday in a local printing establishment once run by his late brother Joe Ramires. The family is prominent in the area. The report notes a new anesthetic is given by injection into the bloodstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Theodore Ramires
Joe Ramires
Conua
Smithsonian Obtains Eight Blue Sheep Specimens
The Smithsonian Institution has obtained eight specimens of blue sheep, among the rarest of the earth's larger mammals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Smithsonian Institution
Inventors at Cincinnati Show Collapsible Comb
A collapsible comb demonstrated at a Cincinnati convention. The device can be taken apart tooth by tooth, showcasing a modular design and simple assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comevention
Cincinnati
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. and A
L. A. and
Kentucky Mountains
Godey
Fen
Kipper
Monogram
Triship of
Samarra
John O'Hara
Mona Williams
E. H. Young
Kerarm Zipper
Lucien le Long
Standard Office
Boy
Monroe News-Star
News-Star
WORLD
Heil Healey
Raymond Joseph Healey
Congressional Committee On un-American Affairs
New York City
America
Sam Browne
Michigan
Honey Institute
Nage
RCA Victor
Radio Headquarters
Culp Music Shop
Grand Street
Paul Jones
Saint Nick
Santa Claus
Maryland
Kentucky
Irvin S. Cobb
Mr. Cobb
Frankfort Distilleries
Louisville
Four Roses
Antique
Mattingly & Moore
And
F. Strauss & Son, Inc
Monroe, la
Ouachita Candy Co., Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!