Arkansas City Ferry Reopens After Flood Delays
The Arkansas City ferry resumes service after flood improvements at Mounds landing. A gravel pad connects to the main highway, enabling 7 am to 7 pm departures from the Arkansas side and 8 am to 8 pm from the Mississippi side. Both boats carry U S inspection papers and operate under government oversight.
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Arkansas City
Mounds Landing
Arkansas
Mississippi
United States
Greenville
Dinty Moore's Place Burglarized on DeLard Street
Dinty Moore's at 2318 DeLard Street was entered last night and two slot machines taken. Thieves damaged the interior breaking a rear window and overturning a counter while fleeing with the loot. Officers D. J. Bedsole and O. L. Crow reported the burglary occurred about 2:50 a.m.
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Dinty Moore
Delard Street
D. J. Bedsole
O. L. Row
Oil Producer Completed in St. Landry Parish
The Botany Bay well number two in St. Landry parish, 11 miles west of Opelousas, Louisiana, blew in yesterday at 2 p m as a gaser with capacity from 700 to 1 000 barrels a day, according to Opelousas reports.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Exas Company
Botany Bay
St. Landry Parish
Opelousas
Elimination Dressmaking Contest Held in Liberty
The dressmaking elimination contest conducted by the women's agricultural club in Liberty concluded at Mrs. Henry Boyd's home. Results: first place Mrs. Steve Sims, second Mrs. C. R. Stripling, third Mrs. C. H. Boyd, with Mrs. T. E. Brooks tied for third.
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Women’s Agriculture Club
Liberty
Henry Boyd
Steve Sims
Rs. C. R. Stripling
C. H. Boyd
T. E. Brooks
Three Persons in Court Charged With Harboring Suspects
Vernice Eason Vera Skain and mos Walters appeared in district court for arraignment on harboring suspects linked to escapes of Frank Carby B V Brown and ichard Brown The defendants waived arraignment and pled not guilty with jury trials set for June 28 DéWitt Bryant and W A Bryant also under bond on the same charge are due in court next for arraignment
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Vernice Eason
Vera Skain
Mos Walters
Perons
F Frank Carby
B. V. Brown
Car Stolen From North Fourth Street
A Chevrolet sedan owned by G. A. Sehon of 101 South Fourth street was reported stolen last night. The car was taken from North Fourth street near the Illinois Central railroad.
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North Fourth Street
G. A. Sehon
South Fourth Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Injunction Sought in Boeuf Floodway Case
Flood Control group led by Arnold Bernstein. W. E. Wilson and C. J. Ellis Jr.. Richland parish district attorney. John W. Summerlin. W L Ethridge. Street and Burnside seek to halt bids for June 17 on Boeuf floodway guide levees. Allegations claim property devaluation and takings without due process or compensation.
Legal Challenge to Boeuf Floodway Proceedings
A Franklin parish landowner sues the United States and federal officials to halt floodway construction arguing that section 4 of the Flood Control Act requires compensation and flowage rights before any condemnation. The suit, led by R Foster Kincaid Jr., cites delays, due process concerns, and claims the plan harms his lands within the Boeuf floodway area as engineers push to close the channel with guide levees.
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Secretary of War
Congress
Cairo
New Madrid
Arkansas River
Tensas
Red River
Red
Atchafalaya
Gulf of Mexico
Landowner seeks injunction over Boeuf floodway project
The complainantcontends that Major General Jadwin the Mississippi River Commission and Major Lee act under May 15 1928 law to set aside lands in Franklin Parish Louisiana as a floodway and diversion channel. They allege imminentTake over without due process or just compensation claim the government plans to bid bids for guide levees on June 17 1929 and condemn lands without payment. They seek perpetual enjoinment against any construction bids or contract awards pending final court hearing and request a temporary restraining order.
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United States
Mississippi River
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Secretary of War
Mississippi River Commission
Senate
James W. Good
Edgar Jadwin
John C. H. Lee
Congress
Boeuf
Jadwin
Cypress Creek
Read River
Franklin
Louisiana
Lee
War Department
United States Engineers’ Office
Dr Bond’s K and B Urges Quick Care For Bladder Trouble
The ad warns that frequent nighttime urination may signal acute trouble needing immediate attention. Elderly people often have a weak bladder from muscle weakening at the neck of the organ. It promotes Dr Bond's K and B to restore health with a price of 60c or $1.20.
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Ark. City
Europe
John Hennessey
George M. Lott
John van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
Franklin Parish
R. Foster Kincaid, Jr
Army Engineers
T. H. Jackson
Vicksburg
Charles H. West
Miss
John H. Stipes
Campaign
Jarvis Bain
Pittsburg
Ernest Graves
Washington
Robert L. Faris
Edward Flad
St. Louis
Boeuf Basin
American Engineering Council
Catherine Cassler
Chicago
Valparaiso
Ind
Cameola Soutar
Chief of Engineers
Fev
Ing
Grand Floral Co
DeSiard
Monroe
First Baptist Church
St. John and Grammont
First Methodist Church
Jackson At
Wood
Marion S. Monk, Pastor
Ministry of Small Things
First Presbyterian Church
Ernest Holloway
Immanuel
United Press
News-Star Publishing Company
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