Flood danger seems past in Atchafalaya region
New Orleans, June 5. Floods from the great Mississippi valley eased with water falling in the western Atchafalaya basin affecting towns like St. Martinville and New Iberia while the eastern side near Pointe Coupee saw a slow rise toward the Southern Pacific line. The Weather Bureau said no new rise is expected though river flow will prolong inundation. A rescue fleet remained ready and relief aid continued to flood victims.
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New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Mississippi Valley
Gulf of Mexico
St. Martinville
New Iberia
Pointe Coupee Parish
Southern Pacific Railway
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Beata
Notice of Public Auction of 98 Acre Farm in Dobson
By deed of trust J R Lawson defaulted on debt secured. At courthouse door Dobson on June 1927 at PM will sell for cash the 98 acre parcel beginning on Oldeyford road and following fields and lines through Simson and Kidd land to the starting point. May 30 1927 Folger trustee.
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J. R. Lawson
Repinter
Sur
Dobson
Reoch
Oldeyford Road
A.D Folger
H. T. Lewellyn
W. E. Barnard
Agcinter
Surry County
Bennett
Surrey County
North
Care
Tims
Ararat River
White Sulphur Springs
Spanish Oak
Willis Gap
Willis Gay Road
Sparger
Ararat
S F. Callaway
J. W. Scott
J. L. McLaurin
Tyler Smith
Dicks Creek
Said Creek
Startling Statement About Farm Mortgages in North Carolina
The University News Letters cites 1925 census data showing 18.8 percent of North Carolina farms were mortgaged, with Virginia 18.6 and West Virginia 11.9 percent. It argues debt can be productive for farm efficiency when used wisely, warning against borrowing for luxuries and noting regional variations.
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University News
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
United States
Denmark
Ti Dane
California
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Florida
Vermont
Tennessee
South
Man in Death Chair Awaits Executioner In Florida
Jim Williams, a black man from Pantka Florida, condemned to die, sat in the death chair at Raiford state prison farm waiting for an executioner who did not come. The deputy substituted for the sheriff and refused to throw the switch, declaring it may not be legal for him to act.
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Raiford
Fla
Jim Williams
Pantka
R. L. Tiancock
Putman County
Walter Minton
Minton
Man Found Beside Stair with $1000 in Clothes
A man found sleeping on a building stair was taken to the Glasgow police station as destitute. Police discovered $1000 in currency hidden in his clothing.
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Glasgow
Kelvinator works well in heat, reader notes
A reader describes building a Kelvinator from a unit in hours and testing it on a hot Sunday. They claim the appliance operates effectively in extreme heat and can be plugged in without worry. The message is attributed to a name provided on request.
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Sweallen Atchafalaya
Gulf
Morgan City
Tensan
Louisiana
Mississippi
H. H. Lewellyn
Dodge Brothers
Adelephone Amet
Ol Mans
Kelvinator
Southern Public Utilities Company
Diwaye Bocags
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