Ouachita Jail Condemned as Unfit by Health Board Chief
Dr Oscar Dowling head of the Louisiana state health board visits Ouachita Parish jail and condemns it as unfit and a legal violation. He calls for a new jail with bond funding, suggests Attorney General Coco advise parish leaders, and notes need for separate white and colored sections and proper ventilation per Act 251 of 1918.
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Oscar Dowling
State Board of Health
Ouachita Parish
Health Board
Dowling
D. I. Hirsch
City Board of Health
A. G. McHenry
Ouachita Board of Health
John M. Breard
C. P. Gray
Coco
Breard
Dr. Dowling
Parish
City Boards of Health
Carbon law repeal in Wyoming boosts Louisiana conservation effort
Carbon interests report Wyoming repealed its carbon black law after the Supreme Court ruling, signaling a victory for the industry. Reid L. Carr of the National Gas Products Association said the repeal will influence conservation debates in Louisiana’s constitutional convention and the state legislature.
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Monroe
Reid L. Carr
New York City
National Gas Products Association
Wyoming
United States Supreme Court
Carr
Louisiana
Constitutional Convention
General Assembly
Union oil well drill near Strong Arkansas eyed as new field hinge
J D O'Brien of Homer E Dorado Oil Co reports from Strong Arkansas where a test well drilled to 2100 feet shows gas and oil in the sand. He forecasts a 10 hour plug drilling then bailing and washing. expects success or failure to mark weather and oil-well signs. S Shallcross, Shreveport driller, will supervise the run.
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J. D. O’brien
Homer-E Dorado Oil Company
Strong
Ark
Shreveport Journal
O’brien
O'Brien Gays
S. Shallcross
Shreveport
Shallcross
Harding Plans to Reorganize Federal Executive Machinery
St Augustine Feb 24 President elect Harding completed his cabinet and now focuses on reorganizing the executive branch. He plans sweeping changes across departments and bureaus and aims to create a separate Department of Public Welfare with transferred bureaus and new welfare bureaus.
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Harding
St. Augustine
Department of Public Welfare
Minister Speaks Tonight at Twin City Training School
The fourth night of the Twin-City Training School draws interest as Dr. Virgin delivers Where Did Our Bible Come From. He will speak on Gods Photograph of You at 8 30 tonight, discussing how our actions imprint on others and on God’s record. The public is invited.
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Twin-City
The
Encyclopedia
Dr. Virgin
Currency call for banks closes Monday February 21
The comptroller of the currency issues a call for the condition of all national banks as of close of business Monday February 21. Rome newspapers praise Charles E. Hughes as American secretary of state, seeing in him a friend of Italy.
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Wahington
Rome
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Italy
Oil field wells in El Dorado boost flow at Constantin No. 8
In El Dorado on February 24, Constantin No. 8 and Armstrong No. 2 reported increased oil flow with gas visible and oil on structures. Estimates ranged from 2,500 to 8,000 barrels, while Constantin No. 3 faced valve damage delaying production. Cleve Love and Maddox Hinton praised efforts amid optimistic forecasts.
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Monroe
el Dorado
Constantin No
Cleve Love
Love Bros. Drilling Company
Maddox & Hinton
Constantin No. 3
Coney Arrives in Jacksonville After Cross-Country Flight
Lieutenant Coney reached Jacksonville at 7 27 AM local time after takeoff from Love Field Dallas at 10 14 AM CT. The flight time was 22 hours 32 minutes, averaging over 98 miles per hour. He departed San Diego Monday night aiming to cross the continent in 24 hours with Dallas as the only scheduled stop.
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Jacksonville
Fla
lLieut
Coney
Love Field
Dallas
San Diego
Alabama Supreme Court Refuses Road Bond Rehearing
The Alabama Supreme Court refused a rehearing on a $25 million good roads bond issue once ruled as illegally submitted and void as a constitutional amendment. Forecasters expect fair but somewhat colder conditions Friday after a cool night.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court Today
Educational publicity drive to be inaugurated by unions
Washington February 24 plans for a publicity and educational drive to offset the open shop and other propaganda of enemies of organized labor are being considered at the second session of the conference of representatives of the international unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Proposals have been submitted for a central information bureau to disseminate the principles of unionism.
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Washington
Conference of Representatives of the
International UN
American Federation of Labor
Board Hears School Plans, Seeks April Bond Election
The board of education met to discuss inadequate facilities and approved a vigorous campaign to issue 400000 in bonds for three school buildings. The colored school is near completion and white and colored workers have donated services. Registration under Will Atkinson began this morning.
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City Commission Council
School Board
Will Atkinson
House Favors Amendment to Buy Farm Bonds
Representative Riley J. Wilson says the House will likely approve a Senate Amendment authorizing the U S Treasury to purchase 100 million dollars of Farm Loan Bonds for 1921 and 1922. The move aims to aid agriculture while awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on the Farm Loan Act.
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HOUSE
U. S. Treasury
Wilson
House of Representatives
United States Treasury
Riley J. Wilson
J. H. Watkins
Ouachita Valley Farr Loan Association
Monroe
Louisiana
Watkins
Committee On Appropriations
Senate
Supreme Court
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Constantin
Armstrong
Board of Education
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