Botulism warning for home canners prompts safe methods
Mrs Jewel McQuiller warns parish women to use pressure canning for non acidic vegetables to prevent botulism. She notes bacteria survive boiling but are killed in pressure processing with proper gauges and thermometers. Directions for string beans include washing, cutting, boiling briefly, packing hot jars, salting, and processing at 19 pounds pressure for given jar sizes. She offers pressure cooker loans from the county office.
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Jewel McQuiller
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria medicine containing tasteless quinidine and iron. It claims to combat malaria in the blood, relieve freezing chills and fever, and help users feel better fast, with wide use including children. It urges purchase at drugstores and promotion of the large size for value.
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Grove
New Plans For Monroe Bicycle Safety Club
Police Officer R J Goza announced a membership and safety drive for the Monroe Bicycle Safety Club to begin Thursday. Children with bicycles should meet at the vacant lot behind Sears Roebuck at 10 am with city officials attending the launch. The effort aims to boost the six or seven hundred registrations at city police headquarters.
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Monroe
R. J. Goza
Monroe Bicycle Safety Club
Goza
Sears Roebuck Company
H H Benoit
Frank V. Reitzell
Monroe Club
Gora
Gaza
Lucille Godwin
Bernstein Park
15 Year Robbery Sentence for Biloxi Store Heist
Rex Fields received a 15 year penitentiary term in Gulfport Mississippi after a Biloxi 10 cent store robbery involving firearms. A guilty verdict followed his escape attempt from the courtroom, leaping from a second story window before authorities recaptured him. Fields also faces Harrison County jail break charges.
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Gulfport
Miss
Rex Fields
Biloxi
L. C. Corban
Fields
Harrison County
Dog's visits lift convict in Arizona tale of Sally
Prescott Arizona June 21 Frank Frederick 54 serving a life term after confessing to killing fellow prospector George Bowdich over his dog Sally. He said Sally saved his life twice from rattlesnakes and he owed her.
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Prescott
Ariz
Frank Frederick
Sally
Frederick
George Bowdich
Folk Schools Planned Across Louisiana For Summer
Louisiana will host 17 white and four colored folk schools this summer per Miss Mary Mims from the university extension division. The first session runs June 29 30 in Leesville and the final August 4 5 in Franklinton. The program aims to awaken citizens to participate in community life and connect residents with extension services and rural improvement agencies.
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Mary Mims
State University Extension Division
Leesville
Franklinton
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Denmark
Rayville
Mims
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Farm Security Administration
Library Service
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Many
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Grant Parish
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Bossier Parish
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
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Caldwell Parish
Jena
LaSalle Parish
Minden
Webster Parish
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Washington Parish
Summer Arrives Thursday in New Orleans
The weather bureau director announced in New Orleans that summer starts Thursday at 1 40 am and that June 21 is not the longest day. In this climate daylight hours do not vary much at the solstice.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Kennedy returns home for Eunice’s seventeenth birthday
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy wife of the United States ambassador to London arrived from America in Plymouth England today for her daughter Eunice's seventeenth birthday party to be held tomorrow. She said she expects all nine of her children to attend.
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Plymouth
England
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
London
America
Eunice
Five Building Permits Granted by City Inspector
City Building Inspector Sam Howell issued five building permits last night and this morning. The Ouachita Parish school board may erect a one story frame garage at Mississippi and St John streets for 125 dollars with day labor. Magnolia Petroleum adds to a brick service station at Louisville and North Third streets for 2200 dollars with Frank Masling as contractor. C L Smith and C Benson get a one story steel and sheet iron barn at Louisville street east of Eighteenth street costing 590 dollars with day labor. Tom H Fortner may build a six room frame residence at North Seventh and Auburn streets costing 4500 dollars by Superior Lumber. Ray Updegraff receives a one story residence on Jasmine between Spencer and Milton costing 6838 dollars with Superior Lumber as contractor. About 200000 books are published annually worldwide.
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Sam Howl
Ouachita Parish
Mississippi
St John Streets
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Louisville
North Third Streets
Frank Masling
C. L. Smith
C. Benson
Louisville Street
Eighteenth Street
Tom H. Fortner
North Seventh
Auburn Streets
Superior Lumber Company
Ray Updegraff
Jasmine Street
Spencer
Milton Streets
The
Black and White Ointment Aids Minor Skin Irritations
A vintage advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as quick relief for itching and soreness from minor skin irritations. It promotes cleansing with Black and White Skin Soap, claiming the product has been famous for over 20 years.
Plans for Fourth of July barbecue at Fort Beatre gard
Harrisonburg Louisiana June 21 Special plans for a large Fourth of July barbecue in Fort Beatre gard on Fort Hill are under way. Mayor N N Nason says the event is sponsored by town officials and donors from across the parish. Expected attendees include notable figures such as Leche Lieutenant Governor Earl Sara State Senators Jimmie and Harry W. Gilbert Gore Davis Newt V. Mills and others. The site overlooking the Ouachita river is described as a scenic Civil War fort in tall pines, aiming to be one of Harrisonburgs biggest days.
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Fort Beatregard
N. N. Nason
CCC
Fort Hill
Ouachita River
Louisiana
Parish
Leche
Earl Sara
Jimmie
Harry W. Gilbert
Gore Davis
Newt V. Mills
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