City tax rates show long term decrease with state and parish rising
A historical analysis outlines city tax levy changes from 1908 to 1920, noting a drop in city rates from 30 mills to 10 mills while state and parish rates rise from about 5 mills to 9.17 mills. It details general fund allocations, school bonds, and licensure revenue, and compares total tax burdens and per‑property payments across years with focus on major entities and numeric figures.
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General Fund
Parish
City
Northside
Markets Report From New Orleans Over Holiday Weekend
New Orleans markets operate over a holiday Friday and Saturday with traders noting slow activity and mixed price movements across commodities. Local exchanges close early Friday with normal schedules resuming the following day.
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New Orleans
New Classified Advertisements
Listings include WANTED rent or purchase of 50 or 60 acres on a good land, LOST leather pocket book with papers, FOR RENT two rooms for housekeeping, FOR SALE gas range and heaters, WANTED wood cooking stove, WANTED ten girls to travel with salary, FOR RENT three room house. Names and locations provided.
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Care News-Star
Western Union
Meewels
Dixie Hotel
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Mrs Smith Taken by Death in Monroe Community
Mrs Louis Smith died this morning at 11 30 at her daughter Mrs W B Mangham’s home in Monroe She was a Quitman Mississippi native who lived here many years Survived by two daughters Mrs Walter Mangham Monroe and Mrs E G Douglas Shreveport one son James T Cooper Monroe and fifteen grandchildren Funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 o clock from 717 Wood Street residence of her daughter Mrs W B Mangham
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Louis Smith
W. B. Mangham
Quitman
Miss
Mesdames Walter Mangham
Monroe
E. G. Douglas
Shreveport
James T. Cooper
Basketball Play Here Tomorrow
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor basketball team and the Baptist B Y P U team will play at Ouachita parish high school grounds tomorrow at 3 o clock. Admission is free. Lineups list Baldwin Booze Moore Monroe Winberry for Christian Endeavor and Tucker Kelly Thomas Culpepper Morris for B Y P U.
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Presbyterian Christaan Endeavor
Baptist B. Y. P. U
Ouachita Parish
Christian Endeavor
Baldwin
H. Booze
J. C. Moore
J. Monroe
J. Winberry
B. Y
Merfelds to Return From Greenville Visit
Dr and Mrs Harry A Merfeld return today from a visit to friends in Greenville Mississippi Dr Merfeld will occupy his pulpit tonight Tonight and Saturday forecast cloudy with probable local showers
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Harry A. Merfeld
Greenville
Dr. Merfeld
Kerosene Williams Promises Quick Fight for Savannah Boxer
The Savannah heavyweight Kerosene Williams is expected to deliver a sharp performance as Bryan Downey and Augie Ratner prepare New Year entertainment for Columbus fans. Lake Erie Trotting Circuit dates will be set at the January 13 Pittsburgh meeting. Manistee eyes a Central league franchise and the Piedmont baseball league plans its 1921 circuit, while Mrs Phoebe A Cook and Mrs Mariam A Solomon mark their 91st birthdays in Los Angeles and Grand Rapids.
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Williams
Savannah
Bryan Downey
Augie Ratner
Columbus
Ohio
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Manistee
Piedmont Baseball League
America
Phoebe A. Cook
Los Angeles
Mariam A. Solomon
Grand Rapids
Welcome boat ready to haul lumber and related goods
Notice to shippers from Houston Montieth announcing a new boat named Welcome and operating a barge for moving lumber ties staves or any cargo by water. Provides contact details including phone 645 and P O box 646 in Monroe Louisiana dated 23 61.
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Houston Montieth
Monroe
Emile Loubet Birthday Commemorated
Today marks the birthday of Emile Loubet the former President of the French Republic born at Marsans.
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Emile Loubet
French Republic
Marsans
Governor of the Canal Zone and Indiana senator birthday notices
The item notes anniversaries for public figures including the governor of the Canal Zone and a new United States senator from Indiana born in Indianapolis. It marks 64 years since one event and 62 since another, listing ages and origins in a compact birthday context.
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Canal Zone
Harry 8S. New
United States
Indiana
Indianapolis
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J. Parker Read JR
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Joseph Henaberry
Louise Glaum
Barton
D. W. Griffith
Mae Marsh
Miriam Cooper
Robert Harron
Sem de Grasse
Walter Long
Clyde Cook
Pauline Frederick Pome
Pauline Frederick
Pathe Weekly
T. Johnson
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Catalpa Street
Pollard’s Market
Phoenix Drug Store
Crawford House
Monroe Co
South Fifth Street
Purina Careken
Monroe Sered CO
New York
Chicago
Ouachita Saddle and Har —, Company
Walnut Street
Grocery
Dunn
Rayner
Ouachita Matress Co
West Monroe
Joe Bell
U. 8
LYNCH
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Sixth District Court
James M. Panos
Monroe Ice Cream Company
Gus Kakinos
A. Mandis
Sixth Judicial District Court
Louisiana
Fife
T. A. Grant
LGST
William Harris
Athom
Hudson Lane
Layton Avenue
DR. and Mrs. Merfeld
Sporting Notes
S ‘Blan
Ient
Collens’ Pharmacy
NYAL
D. Masur
ROYAL
Prospero
Louisi
Chamber OF Commerce
John B. Foster
Isador Liebreich, JR
G. T. Cross
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