Educators Attend 1928 New Orleans Conference
A 1928 report notes Blain of New Orleans and educators attending a January conference in New Orleans under the National Electric Light Committee. The letter praises Miss Lou’s Review and mentions 26 educators who attended, with Dean C Ruggles leading the event.
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Sippl
Louisiana
Blain
New Orleans
Federal Trade
Gs -Utility
Magpabiieries
Chissne
American Gas Association
S ° Lou
Mississippi
Louisgh
Dean C. ‘Ruggles
Ohio State ‘Niversity
Ntional Electric Light Committee
Country store robbed near West Monroe on Ruston road
Thieves used tin shears to cut an entry into the newly opened J. G. Ditmon store about five miles from West Monroe. They stole tires tubes candy gazettes and other goods valued at 150 to 200 dollars. The building is sheet iron and yeggs crawled in after cutting an opening. Foot hats were the only clues. The sheriff’s department is investigating.
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J. G. Ditmon
West Monroe
Ruston Road
Sheriff's Department
Cooley Selected as Delegate to Minnesota Meet
At a noon Rotary club luncheon in Hotel Virginia Miss Estelle Schulze performed vocal, piano and violin selections. W. W. Keith of Dallas spoke on Western Union. Cooley was named delegate to attend the Rotary International convention in Minneapolis with Sig Ma Bur as alternate.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Virginia
Estelle Schulze
W. W. Keith
Dallas
Texas
Western Union Company
Sx Ba Cooley
Minneapolis
Williams Visitor to Monroe from Winnfield Presbyterian
Rev Stephen B Williams, formerly of this city and pastor at Stone Avenue Church, visited Monroe yesterday. He now serves as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Winnfield.
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Stephen B. Williams
Stone Avenue
Monroe
Presbyterian Church of
Winnfield
Tippit Appeal Aims for Supreme Court in West Monroe Case
In district court attorneys for plaintiffs sought an appeal to the supreme court in State ex rel Tippit v City of West Monroe after the motion for a new trial was overruled and the court sustained an exception of no cause of action, dismissing the suit. The case was started years ago by N. G. and T. L.
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Supreme Court
State
Tippit
West Monroe
N. G
T. L
West Monroe dispute over light plant sale to power company
Tippit and city of West Monroe sue Louisiana Power and Light and local officials to annul the sale of the light plant and restore it to the city. They allege irregularities in procedure and lack of authority for disposing of a public utility. The city attorney filed a new suit in March mirroring the Tippits action and admitted the petitioners’ allegations.
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Tippit
West Monroe
Hames
Louisiana Power and Light Company
West ‘Monroe
West Monton
Power Company
Tippits
Major Payne Allegations In Louisiana Highway Funds Case
Turbulent petition details embezzlement charges against Major Frank T. Payne for paying a contested claim by S. A. Gano against the Louisiana highway commission. It cites approval by state engineers and maintenance fund concerns, with attached documents including checks, letters, and an audit.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Highway Commission
S. A. Gano
Board of State Engineers
Frank M. Kerr
Frank T. Payne
Highway Commission
Percy Saint
Jefferson Bank and Trust Company
Gano
State Highway Department
Major Kerr
Political storms in Louisiana legislature over severance tax
A heated Louisiana house session devolved into a clash over Governor Longs severance tax bill. Rep McClanahan accused New Orleans members of being bound by political bosses while Rep Pegues pressed for funds to be diverted from the tax for free textbooks or state building programs. A committee of the whole debated postponing textbook purchases until 1930 amid partisan bickering and procedural friction.
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McClanahan
New Orleans
W. ©. Pegues, Jr
DeSoto
Long
Cecil McClung
Natchitoches
Louisiana State Normal College
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Caldwell
House
Pegues
W. H. Bennett
East Feliciana
John B. Fournet
Fournet
Mr. Pegues
Mr. Fournet
State-Gano Contract Covers Unforeseen Costs Increase
A copy of the contract shows the state and Gano reserved the right to pay for any additional costs arising from unforeseen circumstances due to wartime conditions, with an allowance of plus 10 percent.
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Gano
Phillips Milk of Magnesia for Acid Indigestion Relief
Advertises Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe neutralizer for excess stomach acid. Claims quick five minute relief and long standing physician approval for 50 years. Promotes genuine product with U S registered trademark and price 25 or 50 cents a bottle.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
California Fig Syrup Promises Gentle Liver Detox
Advert says children love the taste of California Fig Syrup and that a teaspoonful cleans the liver and bowels. It advises asking a druggist for genuine syrup with bottle directions for babies and all ages and warns against imitation products.
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California
Speedy relief from bunion pains and soft corns
Moone's Emerald Oil promises fast relief for bunions and corns with a two ounce bottle. It claims inflammation and soreness diminish within minutes and that a few nightly applications shrink corns. Collens Pharmacy guarantees money back if the product fails to end foot troubles.
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Moone
Collens Pharmacy
New Orleans Members Charged With Tied Hands Move
A report notes accusations that certain New Orleans members were sent to the scene with “hands tied,” implying restricted action. The remarks suggest political maneuvering and tension within the involved delegation. Further details remain unclear from the fragment.
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New Orleans
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Murphy J. Sylvest
Washington
Baton Rouge
House of Rep
Mr. McClanahan
Bennett
Caldwell Sclon
Childrens
Ford Levi Stationery Co
DeSiard St
New England
Arthur J. O’keefe
Monroe Grocer Co
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