Pleasant opposes dismissal in Tensas land case
Shreveport notes Attorney General R G Pleasant refuses to dismiss the suit by the Tensas Basin Levee District against Tensas etta Land Company. He argues fraud in the 900,000 acre land sale cannot be ratified by settlement and seeks to proceed to trial under Governor authorization.
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Shreveport
the Times
R. G. Pleasnt
Aleck Boarman
Tensas Basin P
Tensasetta Land Company
Rayvill
Pleasant
Vendee
Levee Board
Louisiana
Colonel Pleasant
Rayville
R. G. Pleasant
Circuit Court of Appeals
General Assembly
Board of Commissioners
Tensas Basin Levee
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers for Ensuing Year
The Knights of Columbus met Sunday afternoon and elected K M Breard Jr grand knight H Big gar deputy grand knight Thomas J McMillan chaplain L J Gimler Jr recorder J B E Larkin financial secretary Benjamin J Breard treasurer T J Naughton adviser J C Laurent watchman Louis Rolleigh inner guard T E Breard outer guard trustees Tom Sullivan A M Herring J C Amman. The meeting was well attended. another session will be held Tuesday night to discuss further matters of interest to the council.
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Knights of Columbus
Kk. M. Breard, Jr
H. Biggar
Thos. J. McMillan
L. J. Gimler, Jr
J. BE. Larkin
Benj. J. Breard
T. J. Naughton
J. C. Laurent
Louis Rolleigh
International Congress for Esthetics Opens in Berlin
Berlin hosts the first international congress for Esthetics and the Science of Art with attendees from across Europe. Papers include Waldstein on the quadruple basis of esthetics, Weese on mural painting principles, and studies on education, comedy, sociology, and the problem of the ugly by noted scholars and artists.
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Berlin
Europe
Charles Waldstein
London
A. Weese
Berne
Dr. &. Alexander
Budapest
G. Ntelson
E. Reich
A. von Hartmann
Divorce Law Discussion at Episcopal Conclave
A notable conclave of Episcopalians will discuss divorce law during a Wednesday session. The gathering aims to explore legal and doctrinal implications within the church and civil courts.
General convention of Episcopalians opens in New York
The forty third triennial general convention begins with a service at St John the Divine. Bishops and deputies, including missionary bishops from Japan the Philippines China Mexico Brazil and Alaska attend. Key items include possible name change for the church and changes to marriage and divorce canons.
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Union Press Association
New York
America
St. John the Divine
Williamn Lawrence
Massachusetts
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Synod House
J. Pierpont Morgan
W. Bayard Cutting
Rigby
Daniel S. Tuttle
Missouri
Japan
Brent
Philippines
Root and Graves
China
Avis
Mexico
Kinsolving
Brazil
Rowe
Alaska
Hudson Stuck
Mt. McKinley
Civil docket items involve mortgages sales and fines
Perry E Morehead v Mary A Cook and Co transacts a judicial mortgage with Geo F McCormick to Millsaps and Co. Dowdy handles land interest sale and promissory note from W A Myatt. Arent sells to Sherman and Sherman, releases mortgage, and resells lots. Local fines levied: Bounds drunk and down $3.50, Duncan fighting $12.50, Richardson driving in reckless manner $7.40.
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Geo. F. McCormick
Millsaps & Co
L. G. Dowdy
T. R. Dowdy
W.A. Myatt
Will Richardson
Proposed changes loom at convention amid church voting debate
The article notes plans to elect a presiding bishop at each convention and to shift delegate numbers from fixed four clerical and four lay per diocese to a based-on communicans system. It also mentions potential inclusion of woman suffrage in social service reports and increasing parish voting rights for women, while offices remain restricted.
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Commission On Social Service
Preacher Described as Real Pippin in Divorce Tale
A fragmented notice reports a preacher labeled a real pippin amid divorce proceedings involving four wives.
Reverend Pippin the Convict Preacher Sentenced to Arkansas Penitentiary
The Rev William Edgar Pippin a Baptist minister was convicted of forgery in Bentonville and sentenced to three years in the Arkansas penitentiary arriving to begin his term He has a long history including a ten month sentence in Louisiana where he preached to convicts He has been married four times and led religious services while incarcerated and after sentencing urged law obedience as the Bible teaches.
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Society
William Edgar Pippin
Pippin
Bentonville
Arkansas
Sampson
Yell County
Louisiana State Prison
Daniel
First Baptist Church
Forrest City
Lemuel T. Smith
Gazette
Mason, Tenn
van Buren County
Ark
Baptist Church
Pilgrim Rest
City Council Meeting Sees Resignation and New Vacancy
Police Officer J. J. Brown resigns and Blackie Lewis is elected to fill the vacancy. Ward one residents seek street lights and drainage funded by improvement tax. Mayor notes drainage work to follow completion of three town projects and explains water main financing, with streets and landings committee to report next meeting.
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J. J. Brown
Blackie
Pine Street
Eighteen Lives Lost in Texas Storm
Eighteen people died in two weeks of Texas floods. The death toll was completed as conditions and communications were restored and remote points reopened.
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Texas
Houston
Sulzer Seeks Help of Boss Murphy in Impeachment Fight
Albany dispatch reports the Sulzer impeachment court after an executive session voted to keep Allan A. Ryan's testimony in the record. Ryan says Sulzer asked him to have Delaney Nicoll approach Murphy to halt the impeachment proceedings and pressure Republican senators.
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Albany
Sulzer
Allan A. Twan
Ryan
Delaney Nicoll
Murphy
Giants and Athletics Open World's Series With Big Crowd
The Polo Grounds hosted the opening game as New York Giants faced Philadelphia Athletics in the World’s Series. Attendance neared 40 000 with fans counting tickets sold, while rain threatened and fielding was brisk.
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Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Giants
Atheliies
Athletics
N. Y
Monroe
Marvin Spaugh
Frank Kennedy
Mannie Marx
Philadelphia
Murphy
Murray
Olring
Marquard
Oldring
Collins
Baker
Burns
Shafer
Doyle
Fletcher
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