Ladel well hit by lightning sparks fierce Ouachita fire
The Ladel oil well near Monroe Ouachita parish was struck by lightning and erupted into a raging fire on the night of the incident. Sid Simmons Drilling Co crews mobilized to fight flames with water then steam if needed, while conservation officials coordinated response from Monroe and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
LaDel Oil Properties, Incorporated
Monroe
Ladel
Ouachita Parish
Wham
Sid Simmons Drilling Company
William X Looney
Ouachita
Department of Conservation
J. W. Smith
Shreveport
North Louisiana
Dr. Puckett
Monroe- Bastrop Road
Fairbanks Hit by Destructive Twister Across Ouachita Parish
A violent cyclone-like storm, centered on Fairbanks, passed through Ouachita parish causing major damage. Four Southern Carbon Company smut houses and the Union Sunday School building were badly damaged or swept from foundations. Total damage estimated between 1 000 and 2 000 dollars. Hail marbles and vivid lightning accompanied the wind, with gardens and timber reporting harm across the parish.
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Ouachita Parish
Fairbanks
Southern Carbon Company
Union Sunday School
Monroe
Quachita Parish
Louisiana
Shaft Belt Cut Violations Spur Caldwell Alarm
Malicious damage halted Grayling Company plant operations as a main drive belt was severed near Caldwell. Bloodhounds tracked the trail amid broader accusations of escalating federal prohibition violations in Caldwell parish wards nine and five. Luther Moore was arrested after a moonshine still was found in operation and destroyed along with booze.
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Caldwell
Grayling Company
J. J. Humble
Federal Prohibition
Caldwell Parish
Luther Moore
Chester
Sheriff’s Office
Justice of the Peace
Gravel Deposit Mining Here to Start in Ouachita Parish
Caddo Capital plans launch of gravel sand and clay mining on Ouachita parish land through transfers to T E Stephenson of Shreveport. Contracts cover 160 acres for 15 years at seven and a half cents per cubic yard with operations within 90 days. Additional sales include 72 acres and an undivided half interest on another tract, all to Stephenson with similar pricing. A separate Louisiana Sand and Gravel pit near Monroe, leased for 30 years, reportedly holds 5,000,000 cubic yards of high grade gravel and aims to begin within 30 days to aid North Louisiana road building.
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Ouachita
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport
T. E. Stephenson
Court House
C. P. Perrine
G. P. Allen
Jacob Landrum
Robert O. Randle
Stephenson
Shreveport Times of
Louisiana Sand and Gravel Company
Monroe
Louisiana
Louisiana Sand & Gravel Company
Vicksburg
Miss
Alexandria
Arkansas
Loni
Railway to Move Key Offices to Shreveport
The Arkansas and Louisiana Missouri Railway will relocate its general auditor R R Renfro and general freight agent J H Shaw from Monroe to Shreveport effective June 1. Other Monroe staff stay. no other office moves planned. Daily service to Bastrop and thrice weekly to Crossett continue with solid business amid a lull.
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General Auditor
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway Company
Monroe
Shreveport
R. R. Renfro
J. H. Shaw
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railway
Frost- Johnson
Bastrop
Crossett
Eaton Began Life Term After Long Legal Battle
Lonnie Eaton a Black resident of Ouachita parish began serving a life sentence in the Louisiana penitentiary for the 1917 killing of white planter Charles McQuiller near Monroe. The case saw delays and reprieves before commutation to life was granted, with Eaton expressing thanks for mercy and vowing to be a model prisoner.
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Lonnie Eaton
Ouachita Parish
Louisiana Penitentiary
Charles McQuiller
Monroe
Grant
Eaton
Parker
State Pardon Board
Will Flournoy
Shreveport
Ouachita
Caddo Parish
Sheriff Grant
Berlin Chancellor signals will to honor reparations ruling
The chancellor affirmed Germany’s resolve to meet reparations commitments during a meeting of the imperial council. He expressed hope allies will act equitably in the Silesian decision.
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Berlin
Uthe
Imperial ‘Council
Mer Rouge Folks Attend Revival at West Monroe
Many Mer Rouge residents came with Mr and Mrs Ray to West Monroe Methodist Church for revival services. Despite bad weather a large crowd attended. Services were at 3 PM and 7 45 PM with Rev E C Gunn delivering his last sermon tonight before the revival ends Sunday night.
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Mer Rouge
Ray
West Monroe Methodist Church
E. C. Gunn Willl
Benalla Beached Off Cherbourg After Collision With Tanker Patella
The steamer Benalla carrying 1100 passengers on the London to Sydney run was beached off Cherbourg France after colliding with the tanker Patella in fog, according to a Lloyds report.
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London
Benalla
Sydney
Cherbourg
France
Lloyd
Fifty New Orleans Police Battle Striking Marines
In New Orleans at the Louisville and Nashville depot a clash between about fifty police and 300 alleged marine strikers left one officer and two protesters injured. The scene was quiet the next day as investigators reviewed the incident.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Louisville and Nashville Depot
Beer repudiated by medics as not important prescription
Washington May 13. Doctors Howard A. Kelly John Hopkins and James M Rowland of the University of Maryland testified before the House judiciary committee on the Volstead bill. They said beer was never prescribed and never used as medicine in their long medical practice.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Howard A. Kelly
John Hopkins
James M. Rowland
University of Maryland
Natatorium Pool Opens Saturday in Monroe With Fireworks
The Natatorium in Monroe reopens as children anticipate daily swims through the summer. The pool is filled with new sand and clean water and a nearby playground will also celebrate with fireworks at 9 PM tomorrow.
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Monroe
Paris Miss Hamilton Shields Receives Legion of Honor
Paris Miss Hamilton Shields of Virginia is decorated chevalier of the legion of honor at a military ceremony for her service as a war nurse.
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Paris
Hamilton Shields
Virginia
Legion of Honor
Memorial Sermon at West Monroe Baptist Church
I O O F members and visitors urged to gather at the Hall by 10 o'clock and attend a memorial sermon at West Monroe Baptist Church open to all brethren. Meeting times set for 11 o'clock a.m. attendance emphasized.
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West Monroe Baptist Church
Hall
Weather Tonight and Saturday Unsettled and Cooler
Forecast warns of unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures. Strong winds and chances of light rain or showers possible in places as fronts move through the region. Local flavor notes indicate cooler air arriving after a warm spell.
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Gasser
Derrick
Ouachita Gasser
Parish
Carbon Center
Yeo
Metthew Adams
Morbis
Grayling Lumber Company
J. E. McClanahan
Monroe News-Star
Columbia
Caddo Capital
Z. E. Stephenson
B’nai Israel
Ze Ai Temple
Leon Cohn
A. & L. M. Railway
Eaton Rouge
Many
Genasco
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