Route 10 to Shreveport Monro e to Memphis Overland Trek
Dispatch traces a long road trip from Dallas to St Louis via Monroe Bastrop and Memphis describing road quality on the Shreveport and Yazoo City routes. The report notes a mix of good stretches and rough dirt segments with gravel passes near Monroe and a ferry at Bird's Point. The traveler cites tolls and river crossings and records nightly stops in Terrell Arkansas Memphis Charleston Mo and St Louis finishing around 1 pm.
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Xone
Gata
Dallas
Stj
Just
Mr. Jones
St. Louis ' S
Texas City
Garganess City
Ark
Miss
Memphis
Sikeston
J. Louis
Rayville
Delhi
Warplan
Delta
Wicks
Jackson
Yazoo City
Alley
Aist Rnway
Vicksburg
Shreveport Negesburg
Port
Dalas
Shreveport
Terrell
Texas
Canton
Tyreport
Red River
Noxt
Sen. Monroe
Bastrop
Ie la
Portland
McGehee
Arkansas City
Mississippi River
Isissippi Sidie
Rivforth
Plantart Road
Sa Kh
Tunica
Phis Igirove
Sike Mon
Cairo
Bird’s Point
Charles Mo
Fort Worth
Arkansas
Charleston
St. Louis
Commencement Plans Set for Monroe Schools
Final plans outline Oua chita Parish High and City High commencements. Parish High holds baccalaureate May 31 at First Methodist with Rev. F M Freeman and graduation June 5 at Saenger theatre with Rep J B Aswell speaking. Parish graduates 48 with 27 girls, 21 boys. City High baccalaureate May 24 at Methodist with Rev F M Freeman. graduation June 3 at 8 p m with speaker undecided. City High to stage operetta The Belle of Barcelona on June 5.
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Ouachita Parish
City
Parish
First Methodist Church
F. M. Freeman
Parish High
Saenger Theatre
Methodist Church
E. L. Neville
High
Barcelona
Southwestern Honors And Track Team Triumph At Natchitoches
The faculty awards commencement honors to several students including Miss Sadie Kennon and Miss Jessie Post with Ralph Squires to present the flag and the two-year graduates. The Southwestern team wins the Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Track Meet with 521.5 points, breaking multiple records and set to compete in the SIAA meet in New Orleans May 29-30.
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Ralph Squires
Morgan City
Alma Mater
Jessie Post
Rayne
Sadie Kennon
Kent‘wood
Julian Mouton
Southwestern
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Natchitoches
Louisiana College
Normal College
Arthur Bresie
Rudolph Bresse
Richardson
Theriot
Cagle
Bresies
New Orland
Southwestern Louisiana Institute Commencement May 30
The twenty fourth annual commencement at Southwestern Louisiana Institute Lafayette runs May 30 to June 2. The baccalaureate sermon May 31 will be given by Dr Franklin N Parker Emory University. The commencement address will be delivered by Sidney L Herold of Shreveport. Degrees will be conferred by Captain E L Kidd and medals awarded by State Superintendent T H Harris. Annie Meader Frazier of Quin Alabama delivers the valedictory.
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Lafayette
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Franklin N. Parker
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta
Georgia
Sidney L. Herold
Shreveport
E. L. Kidd
Ruston
State Board of Education
T. H. Harris
Baton Rouge
Annie Meader Frazier
Quin
Alabama
Company G Retained in Monroe at Peace Time Strength
Captain Louis F. Rolleigh announces Company G now has sixty men, meeting peace time strength and avoiding transfer to another city. Adjutant General Toombs confirms the unit is safe and ready to recruit to a maximum ninety, with twenty new enlistments since new officers took command. The roster includes Hubbert A. Booze and twenty other names, many with prior National Guard experience.
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Monroe
Louis F. Rolleigh
L. A. Toombs
Rolleigh
Hubbert A. Booze
Ralleigh
Toombs
Tom A. Roderick
Bert A. Burgoyne
P. O. Clark
Robi. Cowden
Culpepper
Donald M. Danna
Jesse R. Do
Louisiana
Velvet Ice Cream Ad Copy for Monroe Company
An advertising blurb promotes Velvet Ice Cream as pure delicious and popular. It names the Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co Inc as the maker and carries a date code 11 25.
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The
Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co., Inc
Roscoe Arbuckle to wed Doris Deane in Los Angeles
In a starry turn, silent film comedian Roscoe Arbuckle plans marriage to Doris Deane in Los Angeles after numerous delays as the first step to a fresh life. Also noted, Soviet minister Alexandria Kollontay left Oslo for London en route to Moscow amid intrigue rumors.
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Roscoe Arbuckle
Doris Deane
Los Angeles
Mme
Alexandria Kollontay
Oslo
Norway
London
Moscow
Smedley D. Butler
Philadelphia
Cardul Aids Woman After Painful Post Marital Months
Columbus Georgia witness Mrs George Hunter reports dreadful side pains after marriage. She describes rapid weight loss from 126 to under 100 pounds, then relief and renewed health after using Cardus. She gained ten pounds and says her side pain is gone.
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Mra
George
Hunter
Cardul
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