Inaugural Annual Anti Mosquito Campaign In Ruston
The Ruston health officer announces the start of the annual anti mosquito campaign with drainage and ditching extended beyond city limits. State health officials inspect urban drains. focus remains on a southern dump pile and oiling channels weekly until October. Cooperation from parish and city health units aims to reduce breeding sites, with costs anticipated around $2500 to $3000.
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Ruston
J. White
White
Tuspeeter Bo Johnson
Louisiana Stair Board of Health
United States Public Health Barca Cunt
Tr Wiitte Andre
Wititars
Gineoln Parish
Attiersbs
Raustom
Tivenship
Wedell-Williams Air Service Plans New Orleans Factory
New Orleans firm announces plans to build an airplane factory in Jefferson Parish above the city. Harry P. Williams and James Wedell head the company as a drainage system is installed at Wedell-Williams airport and sites for the factory are chosen. The second plane, the Wee Wine, will undergo speed tests this week, following the first Wee Will.
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New Orleans
Wedell-Williams Air Service, Inc
Jefferson Parish
Harry P. Williams
James Wedell
Veteran Flyer
Wedell-Williams
Orleans-Kenner Road
Wee Wine
Hephine
Wedell-Williams Company
High Court Affirms Bank Case Decision
New Orleans April 1 The Louisiana supreme court ruled that banks with offices rented on floors are not taxed as office renters. acts 205 of 1906 and 299 of 1926 were not intended to tax banks. The case was State of Louisiana v City Savings Bank and Trust, involving office rental taxes for 1926 and 1927.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Louishamat
City Savings Bank and ‘Trust
Caddo Parish
Robert Roberts
Approving Abandonment of Louisiana Rail Line
The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway and Louisiana Railway request to abandon part of the Winnfield branch in Grant and Winn parishes Louisiana was approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission on April 2. Local officials said the branch about 30 miles between Winnfield and Alaba would be discontinued after serving a lumber mill and the line’s removal would remove the remaining trackage.
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Washington
Lousiana Ranway and Navigation Company
Louisiana and Arkshows Railway
Ue Wintfield
Grant
Winn
Comerce Commission
Louisiana Ada
Arkansas
Winnfield
Alaba
Hey
Wil
Bandite Fail to Repeat Mile City Carnival Effort
A garbled report references Mile City Montana and an annual high school carnival. It notes a guard who opened the event and identified a man. Vague mentions of councilmen and early voting, but details are unclear and OCR text is fragmented.
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Mile City
Mont Deandie
Bo Guard
All Arte
Hiig
Aby
Long to Run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
Huey P. Long, Louisiana governor, signals possible campaign for the U.S. Senate in the coming general election. He told United Press he could win and often notes his cotton socks campaign image. Advisors say a secret meeting last week left the door open to a senatorial bid amid his strong state following and ongoing public works.
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Barry J. Holloway
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Washington, D. C
Long
United States Senate
Stile
United Press
Senate
PH Pet
Kwaver
Hiosiundie
Varn
Tsun
Teres
Caffery Plans New State Income Tax Bill Push
Senator John Caffery of St Mary parish announced he will bring a constitutional proposal to the Legislature in May to create a state income tax. He says the measure would replace the present property tax and could yield about $600 annually in revenue, supporting greater state sovereignty.
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Prankbiai
Tag
Apelt
John Caffery
St Mary Parish
Levistine Levistature
Cardui praised for relief of female ailment in Greenwood
Mrs W DBD Taylor of Cactullton Avenue Greenwood writes of long standing pains and nervous spells, saying Cardui eased her symptoms after several bottles and improved her strength. She recommends Cardui to others with similar issues citing personal relief and better well being.
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Greenwood
W. Dbd
Taylor
Cactullton Avenue
Tax debate on income revenue for school fund
The discussion centers on directing income tax revenues to the state school fund. A speaker argues the taxes should support education, while noting the broader parishes and municipal tax structures. The exchange reflects a governance debate over funding priorities for youth education.
48 Are Promoted At Local Court Of Honor Thurs
Merit badges and other promotions awarded to 44 members of the Austen troop and 7 members of the Bubach troop at the local Court of Honor ceremony held Thursday night. N B Crawford and M S Morgan led the district committee with Scoutmaster Paria Caeer of Dihach accompanying the group to Ruston.
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Court of Honor Thurs
de James Bralding
Austen
Bubach
Taistrict
N. B. Crawford
M. Sm.ragon
Chai Pnychair
Court of Honor Comimnties
Paria, Caeer
Dihach
Ruston
Children Born After April First Not Counted in Census
Secretary of Agriculture Frank M. Hyde announced on WSMG radio that children born after April 1, 1930 will not be counted in the 1930 census and will await inclusion in 1940. He called the 1930 census the most ambitious nationwide effort and noted that beyond counting people the census covers industrial and agricultural surveys as key elements.
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United States
Frank M. Hyde
WSMG
Uyde
New Anesthetic Trials Ease Operations in Hospitals
In New Orleans hospitals doctors experiment with a new anesthetic to reduce patient pain during operations. Patients report waking hours later, surprised by the quick turnaround, while nurses explain the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Campbell
Oellen
New Orleans
Tiem
Barn Fire Destroys Meekford Farm Barn Near Ruston
A large barn owned by Mr. B Paytor near Ruston, three miles from the city, was burned last night. The building contained about two tons of fertilizer, hay, and other farm feed and implements. Cause of the fire is unknown. Mr Taylor owns the Meekford place on the Ruston Farmerville road.
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B.paytor
Ruston
Taylor
Meekford Place
Farmerville
Grain Seed To Africa From Madison Wisconsin
Wisconsin seed crops will be grown in Africa next year as part of an export order. The initiative aims to supply grain seed for African farms and expand agricultural ties between the regions.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Africa
Shipment of grains and peas received by Wisconsin experiment
A shipment including rye barley oats and peas has been received by the Wisconsin Experimental Association from the British province of Kenya.
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Wisconsin
Kenya
Dicks Cleared Again as Rescue Boat Lands Preserver
Chief Mate Frank Muldowney finally lands a life preserver near a floundering engineer who grabs the car as both are pulled aboard after several attempts.
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Frank Muldowney
Officer swept overboard while saving pet cat during Florida storm
Philadelphia April 3 stories recount a ship officer's bid to save a cat as the crippled tanker Labo drifted 200 miles off Florida. Chief Engineer Rudolph Rew was lost to the sea amid a heavy storm. Separately, the Interstate Commerce Commission approved abandonment of part of the Winnfield branch in Grant and Winn parishes Louisiana by Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co and Louisiana & Arkansas Railway.
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Shep
C. C
Winnfield Branch
Philadelphia
Florida
Taliberta
Rudolph Reweasle
Record of fraud confessed tax payout in Britain
Nearly ten million pounds of conscience money was received by the Inland Revenue last year from taxpayers who confessed frauds. The intake reflects voluntary disclosures and penalties as part of tax compliance efforts.
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Inland Revenue
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Goshen
Charles Sanford
Louisiana Railroad
Governor Long
U. S. Senate
Cardui
Vienna
Austria
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Marbury Drug CO
Asaid
Wooedbury
Woodbury
Jergen
Che Above
Iervhiaudise
Wspechilly
the Marbury Drug Co., Inc
J. Taylor
Louisiana Railway && Navigation Co
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway
Grant and
Winn Parishes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kavanaugh Furniture
United Furniture Stores, Inc
Mississippi Avenue
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