Arkansas river flood control plan outlined in Little Rock
Lieut. Col. F B Wilby U S engineers spoke at a Little Rock Rotary Club meeting about a flood control scheme for Arkansas. The plan would flood 33 towns and 1,000 square acres at an estimated cost of 250 million dollars and includes a 105 foot dam near the city outskirts. Jacobs of Louisiana endorsed the idea according to reports, while Wilby declined to endorse or condemn the plot.
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Little Rock
Ark
F. B. Wilby
U.S
Col. Willy
Harry Jacobs
Louisiana
Theortheastern
Little Rock, Ete
Bambone's Meditations by J P Alrey headline
A fragment from Bambone's Meditations shows a rural newspaper voice with playful dialect. It references Parson family and children running out for a half hour, reflecting a local humor brief or column snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bambone
Meditations
J.P. Alrey
Bank Closes Amid Reorganization at Shreveport Exchange
Shreveport banks Exchange Bank and Trust and Exchange National, both over ten years old, failed to open with notices citing suspension by order of directors for reorganization. Officials expect solvency. signs credited to Roy Marcon and James S Bartee.
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Shreveport
Exchange Bank and Trust Company
Roy Marcon
James S. Bartee
Exchange National Bank
Meriwether
Wesley's Chapel Wins Attendance Contest at Farm Course
Wesley's Chapel community led by Mrs. Joe Mall won first place in the two day attendance contest at the Louisiana Tech farmers' short course. Mrs. Mall will receive a registered Jersey calf as top attendance prize. Lectures drew a large audience including several local veterans. Lawrence Myers of the US Department of Agriculture discussed the 1930 outlook and factors affecting cotton prices, suggesting likely acreage reductions.
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Ruston
Wesley’s Chapel
Joe Mall
Louisiana Tech
Mall
Eollege
Wesley’ Chapel
A. T. F. Fuller
Dubach
Cal Colvin
Dean
Colvin
North
Louisiana
Bill Murphey
the Plow
Lawrence Myers
Bureau of Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Myers
Federal Farm Board
Mr. Myers
Fatal duel ends as husband shoots and slashes self
In Wauchula Florida on February 14 Albert Ford 37 and wife separation led to a fatal dispute at her home. Ford shot M Albritten 60 wounding a woman and killed Albritten then cut his own throat. Ford survived unlikely. Four other women remained reportedly hurt in the quarrel.
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Wauchula
Fla
Waites
Albert Ford
Arendisx
Ford
Albritten
Meningitis Outbreak Eases in Lacassine Area
Dr. K R Arcenaux of Welsh reports five meningitis cases in Lacassine now show marked improvement. School closed over a week. no new cases since exposure ten days ago. Investigations seek source and potential carrier children.
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Lake Charles
K. R. Arcenaux
Lacassing
More Balanced Farms Program Sought in Mississippi
Mississippi agricultural and business leaders urged adoption of a balanced farming program to reduce cotton acreage. They called for a shift to more wood crops grains and hay to stabilize farmers financially amid low cotton prices and proposed immediate action.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Bilbo Grants Reprieve for Slayer in Mississippi
Governor Bilbo announced a stay of execution for R. V. Lewis, the Mendenhall slayer, until Friday February 22. The reprieve allows Sheriff Smith of Simpson County to seek a lunacy commission to examine Lewis.
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Bilbo
Jackson
Miss
Fen
Bilho
R. V. Lewis
Menderhall
Pirates Seize Standard Oil Fleet Amid River Chaos
A gang in the West river delta seized a Standard Oil fleet south of Canton and is holding ships for ransom. The action sparks a Chinese government expedition as banditry disrupts river trade from Hankow to Chungking and worsens security in Hunan and other provinces.
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Hs’ Anserted Vines
Canton
West River
Here
Standard OF Company of New York
Vonsalere
Kwangtung
China
Kwanetung Bandi
Hunan
Kiangsi
Hupeh
Sezehwan Anhwei
Kiangsu
Veterans Hospital Official Offered Bribe to Falsify Records
Miss Annie Laurig Neely, former assistant disbursing officer at the United States Veterans hospital in Little Rock, testified that J. J. Hudson, former disbursing officer on trial in federal court for hearsement, offered her money to falsify hospital disbursement records. She said he drew a roll of bills and offered $1,900 to alter the records, which she refused.
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Assauds
Local Grocers Bid For Patronage In Today's News-Star
A list of advertisers in the Grocery section highlights bidding grocers and markets including Jitney Jungle Clarence Saunders Walker Brothers Piggly Wiggly and more. Stores number vary with multiple locations such as 2 stores for Walker Brothers Piggly Wiggly and 4 stores for D. Green's Cash & Carry.
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Today’s News-Star
Jitney-d Jungle
Clarence Saunders
Walker Brothers
P. Tea Co
Walker-Cook Grocery Hall & Peevy Market
Breard Bros. Grocery
Piggly-Wiggly
Steele’s Grocery
Swayze’s Market
D. Green’s
Cash & Carry
Eureka Grocery
Bienville Officers Win Custody of Two Suspects in Ark Burglaries
Bienville officers gained custody of W. R. Robinson and L. C. Rowe, both ex convicts, amid a multi jurisdictional effort by Not Louisiana and South Arkansas police. The pair, arrested yesterday and tied to recent gun burglaries at Gihstand and Dora Ark, will be held in Bienville parish for trial as prosecutors push for transfer to the penitentiary upon conviction.
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Louisiana
South
Arkansas
W. R. Robinson
L. C. Rowe
Gihstand
Lar
Dora Ark
Eustody
W. D. Half
Arcadia
Bierville
Uoff
Bienville Parish
Pra
January cotton consumption dips as per Bureaus report
Washington February 14 1925 consumption of cotton during January declined as reported by the central bureau 77 285 bales of lint and 82 39 percent of lint per year compared to December and January prior. On hand January 1 establishments held 1 530 084 bales of lint and 53 percent of lint in storage and presses held 6 403 771 bales of lint. Imports during January reached 36 190 bales and exports totaled 3 751 bales of lint. Cotton spindles active in January numbered 20 198 134 year over year.
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Frees
Washington
Centre Bureau
Catton
Henry Ford plans schools for rest of life fortune
Henry Ford announced he will devote the rest of his life and 100 million dollars to founding schools. He aims to create large institutions nationwide to educate for useful citizenship and trade work, funding from his own means with no outside input. He linked crime to lack of youth education and pledged ongoing efforts without accepting external suggestions.
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Asenet
Fort Myers
Fra
Henry Ford
Lfe
Ford
Hound Dog Saves Babe Ruth Party From Rattler
A hound dog in St. Petersburg Florida reportedly saved Babe Ruth Benny Bengough George Piperas and Johnny Nee during a quail hunt by rushing a rattlesnake that struck the dog. The dog recovered after serum and the party returned without incident.
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Hound Dog
Babe Ruth
Big Rattler
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Crystal River District
Benny Bengough
George Piperas
Johnny Nee
Pipgras
Father drinks poison to save child in Oklahoma hospital
A Oklahoma City father died after taking poison to save his five month old daughter Mabel Jeldy who died from a mistaken dose given by the mother. The tragedy unfolded in a white walled hospital room as the family prepared for funeral plans.
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Oklahoma City
Mabel Jeldy
Alleged Payments to State Agents in Fall Report
Fragmentary item reports alleged payments to state agents in the fall. No clear names, dates, or places are legible. source text incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
Trace Six Of Notes Portrayed The Poem Aj
Fragmentary OCR shows a claim about a poem titled AJ a and a trust and list suit. Readable parts indicate a legal or literary dispute with notes tracing six references. Entities include AJ and a trust suit but details are unclear in the fragment.
Mississippi investigates Warren Brothers payout scheme
A legislative committee opens hearings on eight ten thousand dollar bills allegedly paid by Warren Brothers of Boston to Mississippi representatives and never returned to the state treasury. Oliver Pye, state auditor, arrives with serials. George Craft cashed one check at First National Bank.
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Jackson
Miss
Warren Brothers
Boston
Mississippi
Oliver Pye
First Nactional Bank
George B. Crafts
General
River Stage Readings Across Various Locations
Inland river stage data show values at multiple sites including Memphis Cincinnati Baton Rouge Little Rock and Red Riverport. Recorded figures indicate fluctuating water levels with several entries around the mid forties to fifty ranges and some stations noting increases or decreases.
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Stasion
George Helena Watunes
Uise Arkepeas
Vise Viehksburg
Baton Rouge
Long Calls on Coolidges During New Orleans Stop
In New Orleans on February 6, the famed "Silent Cal" Coolidge arrived with Mrs Coolidge from Florida. He avoided politics, preferring light talk, yet drew crowds eager to hear his remarks and his unexpected relaxed demeanor.
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Long
New Orleans
Coolidge Tour Draws Massive Canal Street Parade
On May 25, dignitaries and thousands gathered as Coolidge arrived by ordinary Pullman, with a police escort and sirens through Canal Street. Inside, he joked about digestion and rent at his Northampton duplex, noting Hoover’s longer public service and his own preference for creek trout fishing.
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Hune Hede
Canal Street
Calvin Coolidge Flubs Packing in New Orleans
An odd travel mishap follows President Coolidge as a packing error leaves his night shirt behind in Florida. In New Orleans he endures a sleepless night wearing pajamas and later signals a bellboy to fetch a replacement. The bellboy returns with an old fashioned night shirt, which Coolidge proudly unfolds.
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New Orleans
Feb
Atvin Coglidge
Florida
Mr. Coolidge
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