North central Louisiana fair opens with strong turnout
The Olla fair in Louisiana opened at the permanent grounds with higher attendance than any prior year. Livestock and poultry show improved quality, featuring a Turk hen bred by Mrs. G M Tannehill, and notable hog displays from Urania with pig clubs backing the rise in farm animal quality.
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News-Star
Olla
Louisiana
LaSale
Caldwell
Winn
Catahoula
Poultry Department
Rhode Island
G. M. Tannehill
Urania
Tannehill
Duroe Jersey
Poland
China
Herkshire
Hampshire
Urania Lumber Company
L. QO. Sumrall
LaSalle
Frank Rees
Qua
Ovell
Sumrall
Morgan
Extension
The
State University
Moleskins Costly Outfit Worth $100
Chicago, Oct. 11. Football has grown expensive with players needing around $100 to outfit one man. Regulars often use two or more outfits per season, and stars wear through gear quickly, unlike earlier eras when hair and grit mattered more than equipment.
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Chicago
Curtis Reaches Wisconsin for Speech Tonight
Associated Press reports Senator Charles Curtis the Republican vice presidential nominee entered Wisconsin for a second campaign appearance. He will speak in Janesville tonight after leaving St Paul. Curtis praised Governor Smith on tariff views and predicted an overwhelming GOP victory next month.
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Curtis
Janesville
Wis
West
Charles Curtis
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Smith
LaFollette
Minnesota
Shipstead
Farmer-Labor
Arthur E. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Bia-lin marketed to cure dizzy spells and bile block
An old advertisement claims dizziness, headaches, and constipation stem from a clogged liver and gallbladder. It touts Bia-lin as a guaranteed remedy from a noted doctor that will purify the liver and intestines and promote bile flow, available today at Chase Amman Drug Co and Collens' Pharmacy.
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Bi-a-lin
Bia-lin
Chase Amman Drug Co
Collens’ Pharmacy
Dowell Leads Parish Fair Talk On Crop and Dairy Plans
C T Dowell the dean of agriculture and Louisiana Experiment stations director was the chief speaker at the Qua chita Parish fair in Calhoun yesterday outlining a progressive program for experiment stations. He proposed a small dairy herd and equipment to establish the station as a source of reliable dairy knowledge and management for profit. He urged seed and plant breeding improvements, crop rotation, soil terrace work, and a crop improvement association to supply better seeds statewide. Dowell planned conferences with farmers and short courses to spread university farming knowledge. He also noted soil improvement and reduced fertilizer costs as keys to higher profits. Short talks followed from parish and station representatives. Dowell then headed to Tallulah for another fair appearance.
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C. T. Dowell
Louisiana Experiment Stations
Quachita Parish
Calhoun
Dowell
Northeast Louisiana Experiment Station
Louisiana
Representa Ove
Serouhles
E. R. Strahan
Ouachita Parish
Sidney Stewart
Calhoun Station
Fair Association
Iris Davenport
Jewell McQuiller
Tallulah
Good Roads Push Highlighted at Calhoun Fair
At the Calhoun Quachita Parish fair the Good Roads theme featured talks by Governor Huey P. Long and highway board chair O. K. Allen. They urged passage of the November 6 constitutional amendment, proposed raising gasoline tax to four cents and issuing bonds for state highway hard-surfacing to place Louisiana on par with neighboring states.
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Quachita Parish
Calhoun
Huey P. Long
O. K. Allen
State Highway Commission
Louisiana
Honest Driver Reported Chicken Fatality in Westport
A Saugatuck taxi driver Edward Craig ran over a chicken in Westport and notified police, marking the first such report on the local blotter. The incident highlights an unusual traffic mishap involving wildlife and a licensed driver.
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Westport
Conn
Edward Craig
Saugatuck
Claremont Sheets Offered in Snow White Quality
Claremont sheets praised for snow white quality in this department. Oakwood baby sheet priced at economy level 69 cents, sizes 45 by 78 inches. Claremont sheet size 81 by 90 inches listed at 1.25 dollars.
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Ouachita National Bank
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Danna’s Crystal Market
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