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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1928

Page

2

Governor Likely to Veto Ginsberg Eradication Bill

In Louisiana on June 27 Governor ng will veto the Ginsberg eradication bill in its present form if it passes the senate. Representative J E McClanahan of Caldwell says amendments granting local option render the measure ineffective and waste the 350000 appropriation for tick eradication. He led the house opposition and notes the senate fate is doubtful with several leaders opposed.

Rouge Senate J. E. McClanahan Calderl McClanahan Representative McClanahan House

Dowling Ouster Approved by Senate Finance Panel

Baton Rouge June 27 The Peltier bill to reorganize the state board of health passed the Senate finance committee five to two despite protests from Nat W Land of New Orleans It creates an eight member board one from each congressional district and a president appointed by the governor Senator Hugo Dore said the legislature can reorganize the board and oust Dr Oscar Dowling without charges.

Baton Rouge Peltier State Board of Health Senate Finance Committee Nat. W. Land Newerleans Bond Oscar Dowling Board of Health J. H. Hugo Dore Finance Cmmittee Associated Press State House House Hammond Junior College Senate State Conservation Department Harry P. Williams Williamson Cstate Senate Committee On Public Roads and Highways Bozerhan Harry R. Williams State Penitentiary Committee For Action

Dusting Underway at Gilbert and Wisner

Under direction of the Huff Daland Dusters dusting is in progress at Gilbert and Wisner in a preliminary manner, stated today at the company's office.

Huff-Daland Gilbert and Wisner

Essex Sedan Stolen From North Second Street

A sedan owned by F. G. Montgomery of 150 Jackson Street was taken last night between 7:50 and 8:20 from North Second Street beside the Bernhardt building, according to police records.

F. G. Montgomery Jackson Street North Second Street Bernhardt

Mrs Woolman and Children Return from Lima Peru

Mrs C E Woolman and two children return to New Orleans from Lima Peru where Mr Woolman serves as entomologist for Huff Daland Dusters. They arrived aboard the steamship Saramacca and Mr Woolman plans to stay in South America for a period.

C. E. Woolman Lima Peru

Obstruction of Road Charged Against Farmer

State charges farmer T. T. Jones with obstructing a public highway in a district court case that hinges on whether the route is a public road. The swampy country road, used by local farmers for about 40 years, has seen gates removed and replaced, with both sides agreeing the road has no formal dedication or legal description.

T. T. Jones Ward 9 Dist David I. Garrett Jones

Why Hide Pimples and Rashes This Simple Skin Cure

An advice piece promotes Black and White Ointment and Black and White Skin Soap as a safe, pleasant, and affordable solution for pimples rashes and blemishes. The druggist is urged to provide these products for best results, with claims of scientific safety and wide availability.

Williams Points To Money Needs Of State Prison

In Baton Rouge on June 27 Associated Press reports state officials pressed for higher peniten tiary funding. Harry P Williams urged lawmakers to boost the 1928 29 budget from 520000 to 650000 while noting the prison farm houses about 1900 inmates and expects continued growth, with potential reforms from visits to other states.

Williams

Parish Maintains Road As Public Route, Court To Try Case

The state asserts the parish has maintained the road for three years and thus it becomes a public route under 1924 revised statutes. The court adjourned at noon until 2 p m for trial.

Barber Sought After Lodging of Charge Here

Albert Holland a Church of Christ song leader and barber vanished from the city last Saturday after promising to marry a minor girl with whom he admitted intimate relations. A bill of information charging carnal knowledge of an unmarried female aged 12 to 18 has been filed by the district attorney. Sheriff’s deputies have failed to locate him. Holland boarded at the girl’s home near the Missouri Pacific depot and was well regarded in the congregation at South Second and Apple streets. The mother disclosed the girl’s admission of the relationship.

Albert Holland Church of Christ Sheriff’s Department Holland Johnson Missouri Pacific South Second Apple Streets

Ministerial student accused in church embezzlement case

The mother said members of the congregation investigated the affair and the accused admitted the charges and promised to marry the girl on Monday. He disappeared Saturday and the case was turned over to the sheriff with the bill filed. He studied to reach the pulpit and occasionally preached.

Sheriff’s Department Holland

Swiss Yodellers Gargle Absinthe to Save Throats

Geneva news reports Swiss peasants famed for yodeling treat throats with absinthe gargles. Hector Jaillet, accused smuggler of 220 gallons of absinthe, claims he dealt in antiseptics not intoxicants as his defense.

International Geneva Hector Jaillet Jaillet Switzerland

Man Convicted Over Wood Alcohol Incident

A man was convicted after prosecutors proved he possessed a gallon jug of wood alcohol while treating chickens. The defense argued an accidental slip caused the incident, but the court found intent or knowledge of possession. The ruling follows testimony about the bottle and its intended use in poultry care.

Man Found Guilty of Liquor Possession in District Court

L. G. Maassen of Terminal Heights pleaded not guilty but was convicted of liquor possession following a raid by the sheriff. He faces 30 days in jail and a $150 fine, or 30 more days in default. Deputies reported Maassen broke a gallon jug during the raid and damaged clothing with the liquid.

L. G. Maassen Maassen Terminal Heights Sheriff’s Department

Deodorizing Fowls Met With Hazardous Wood Alcohol Jug

A reader report notes a slip led to a breakage of a jug labeled wood alcohol used for odorizing fowls. The incident highlights risks of handling such substances in poultry processing.

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