Hunter Leases for Titles Scrambled in Ouachita County
Standard Oil attorneys report only one perfect title among hundreds investigated since buying the Hunter holdings in Ouachita County Arkansas. R E Josey of Standard Oil Louisiana says the sole clear title owner held a government patent with all deeds recorded and no mortgaging, while the remaining 27 000 acres show tangled titles and numerous missing deeds. It will take weeks to finish the search before the Hunter well can be developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
Hunter
Ouachita County
Arkansas
R. E. Josey
Louisiana
Standard Oil
Standard Forces
Ouachita Hotel Bids Sought for Monroe Project
The Ouachita Hotel Company board meets at Monroe Chamber of Commerce Friday at 11 AM to receive bids for a new hotel on St. John and Grammont streets. Final plans by Mann & Stern of Little Rock call for a palatial structure, with action details not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Hotel Company
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
St. John and
Grammont Streets
Mann & Stern
Little Rock
Louisiana
Parish Statisticians Named for Ouachita Vital Records
Regulators for vital statistics in Ouachita parish announced the names of registrars. The list includes Monroe and West Monroe officials such as Louis Fox Mrs Ava Trousdale ward three ward four and ward five along with F E F Cook Bosco W E Herron K F D No 1 Monroe Ward six Mrs Bill Hodge Calhoun ward seven Mrs Bittie Hen ry R 3 Erest ward eight Mrs S B Hendrix Luna ward nine and Mrs 3S B Hendrix Luna ward ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Louis Fox
West Monroe
Ava Trousdale
F. EF
Cook
Bosco
W. E. Herron
Bill Hodge
Calhoun
Bittie Henry
Erest Ward
S. B. Hendrix
Luna
Ward
B. Hendrix
Pivotal state asks that Cox be nominated
The Associated Press reports that Ohio urges that Governor James M. Cox be the Democratic nominee for president. Judge Johnson cites the election as deciding America’s place in world affairs and domestic progress, urging a candidate with strong leadership, experience, and a unifying vision for democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Ohio
James M. Cox
America
Judge Johnson
Washington
Lincoln
Earth
Civil On
Europe
Ohio Governor’s War Leadership Praised in Campaign Essay
A public tribute lauds the Ohio governor for leading in wartime mobilization and governance. It argues his campaign expenses come from voluntary contributions, declares his independence from party ties, and notes his cross‑party appeal and record of executive achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Buckeye
Anthrax Case Reported in Roscoe Parish
An anthrax case has been reported in Roscoe Ouachita Parish, with steps taken to bury animal carcasses and belief that cattle spread is unlikely. The outbreak is mostly heavy in Caldwell parish along the Ouachita river near the parish line, blamed on high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Ouachita
Roscoe
Caldwell Parish
Ouachita River
Ouachita Parish
Local business ads list autos services and trades
Classified notices show Gordon tires bargains at S C Blackmon Auto Co and used cars from sheriff sale. Ouachita Saddle and Harness advertises repairs at South Grand. Garber Garner and Sowman contractors call 1024. Black Bayou Lake fishing prohibited per COLB Parker. J B Jones opens horse shoeing blacksmith shop at 300 South Grand. West Monroe Produce advertises eggs chickens and spiter at No 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jones
South Grand Street
Cotton Letter Reports Wary Trade and Weevil Spread
L L Smith's Daily Cotton Letter from New Orleans notes restricted trading due to government acreage and crop condition reports, and upcoming July 2 data. Weather and crop reviews remain favorable but nerves persist about the bureau release, weevils spreading, and potential yields if weather does not cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New Classified Advertisements Gather Listings and Inquiries
A mix of sales, wants, rentals, and a stray horse notice. Items include an Overland model 90 for sale, stenographer and bookkeeper/writer wanted, furnished apartments and rooms for rent, two residence lots for sale near West Monroe, and a $25 reward for a stray sorrel horse branded C. Contact details span multiple readers and locations in Monroe and Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Monroe Public Library
Sheriff Sale Notices from Monroe Louisiana 1920
Two writs of seizure and sale list property in Ouachita Parish. The first exposes Northwest quarter of section 29 in township 17 north range 1 east totaling about forty acres, to be sold July 1920 to satisfy the writ and costs. The second offers an International Ton Stake Truck with motor 10648 for sale at the Monroe courthouse to satisfy a FIFA writ and costs. Both items are cash sales conducted by Sheriff T A Grant in June 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Louisiana
Parish of
Ouachita
Sixth District Court
James L. Thompson
Elmore Chambers
Monroe
Louisiana
Omoré
Lesa
Supreseger T. A. Grant
Parish of Ouachita
Sixth District
Continental Investment Company, Incorporated
Joseph B. Mangham
W. C. Carlton
International Harvester Company
Begin
Fifa
T. A. Grant
P Monta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Powers’ Help Yourself
Desiard
Standard Oil, Company
Ark
Pivotal
Cox
De.clares
Johnson
Democratic Party
Republic
Thos
Rosco
Gordon
S. C. Blackmon Auto Co
Sheriff's Sale
S.C. Blackmon Auto Co
Ouachita Saddle and Harress Company
South
Grand Street
Garner
Sowman
Gene l
Weli
Nes’ Clacksmith’ Shop
Gran
Yosted
Black Bayou Lake
Colb. Parker
Bay Ys Austin
West Fenroe
Yesty
New York
Liverpool
Chicago
Dorn
L. L. Smith
Daily Cotton Letter
Alabama
Atlantic
Short Pencil Co., Inc
High Low Close
Colgate
Smith Bros., Ltd
Postorride
Legion Today
F. Connor
Rogers
Columbia, la
D. A
Care New Star Hotel
Oak Street
Annie Touchstone
North Fifth
West Monroe Realty Company
Bath
Louisville Avenue
H. D. Hale
Kit’s Help Yourself Grocery
North Sixth Street
Athe
MY Girl
Chase-Amman Drug Company
Rexall
American Legion
Ci Ke
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!