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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1930

Page

4

North Louisiana high school rally at Louisiana Tech

The seventh annual North Louisiana high school rally brings 60 schools to Ruston for two days of contests. 16 Class A and 44 Class B schools compete in literary, athletic, and music events with 700 parents and 7100 attendees expected. Schools from Baskin Belcher Oak Grove Oak Ridge and more entered in baseball volleyball tennis and track events.

Louisiana Louisiana Tech Perry Cole Winnsboro Dodson Sikes Plain Dealing Ruston Baskin Belcher Bonit Crowville Cypress East Carroll Elm Grove Met Rouge Oak Tech Oak Grove Jonesboro Bernice Rayville Calhoun Arcadia Ansley Downsville Brycekaud Lisbon Ouachita Parish Evergreen Manghiun Ringgold Chatham Dubach Linville North Lowsiana Schoct Collinsatan Choudrant Bastrop Mico Manyl Faynesville Monroe City Guachita Parish Haylesville Homer Meritouge Quachity Parish Delhi Monroe City High School Quachita Parish High tnaeNite Parish Munroe City Stuatin

Increased Acreage Expected in Louisiana Vegetable Crops

In New Orleans on April 8, reports indicate higher acreage planned for corn, soybeans, rice, sweet potatoes, and hay seeds. Officials anticipate strong yields as farmers expand plantings across the region.

Liorét U. S. Department of Agriculture New Orleans

Blind salesman 18 trade getter travels blind

A New Orleans traveling salesman, J. Walter Head of 1636 Polymnia Street, blind by law, completed a 1500 mile trip through north Louisiana visiting Bastrop to Alexandria. He took orders for brooms brushes and other Lighthouse for the Blind goods, totaling over 1000 dollars, with support from relatives and friends in the north Louisiana towns. His wife Mrs Head, also blind, managed the New Orleans business during his absence. Two sighted children. Monroe syrup ad follows.

New Orleans Louisiana J. Walter Head Collahattan Red River Parish Polymnia Street Lighthouse For Camp Street Mr. Head Bastrop Ituston Arcadia Gibsland Homer Haynesville Shreveport Coushatta Natchitoches Jonesboro Monroe Alexandria

Puts Shotgun In Mouth And Pulls The Trigger

Ponchatoula Louisiana April 10 James McLain 61 a strawberry picker on John Kraft farm committed death by own action at 8 a m today by placing the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth and pulling the trigger with his toe or a cane native of Columbia Pennsylvania bachelor He had worked this section for 20 years picking berries and was suffering from rheumatism in a note left said he could stand the pain no longer.

Ponchatoula James McLain John Kraft McLain Columbia Penn

Squill Kill Kills Rats and Mice in Home Use

Squill product claims to kill rats and mice with safety for humans and livestock. Test results reportedly show effectiveness without injuring other animals, and it is described as not a poison. Price and distributor in Barnesville Ohio.

Squill Squill Nhs Drag Company Barnesville Ohio

March Building Permits Rise in New Orleans

New Orleans reports 130 building permits issued in March with total value of 847000 dollars. City Engineer Bryson Vatlas notes a marked increase over February when 92 permits valued at 166428 dollars were issued, including pattern residences and tour stores.

New Orleans Bryson Vatlas

Health All Upset Cardus Praise From Cairo Woman

A Cairo woman, Mrs John A Medlin of 2901 Commercial Avenue, recalls a year and a half of weakness and sleepless nights. After taking Cardus she reports better sleep, restored appetite, improved color, increased energy, and strong recovery, and she now recommends the medicine to others.

Cairo John A. Medlin Commercial Avenue Cardus

President G W Bond speech at Louisiang Tech

Fragmentary note describes a speech by President G. W. Bond of Louisiang Tech. It mentions a car program and athletic contests to be completed Saturday afternoon and includes an advertisement for paint orders by J. M. Hammons of Choudrant Louisiana Route 2.

Vbeme G. W. Bond Louisiang Tech

Falls Three Floors From Hotel Window In Unhurt Incident

Brooklyn resident John Fidmonds walked into a hotel room in underwear and asked for the key to room 313. The clerk said it was occupied. Fidmonds claimed he fell three floors from the window. He suffered a cut toe.

Brooklyn John Fidmonds Fdmonds

Advance Subjects To Be Offered Earlier In New Orleans Schools

New Orleans public schools will push advanced subjects up one grade next September under a reorganized curriculum. Eighth grade material will shift from seventh grade on a large scale, while lighter loads will drop nonessential material to ease the greater study burden.

New Orleans August Tete

Federated Council of Men Bible Classes Formed in Ruston

The Federated Council of Men s Bible Classes of Ruston was organized with John P. Graham as president and Jess E Harris as first vice president. The group aims to enlarge membership across four churches Trinity Methodist Temple Baptist and First Baptist and will meet first Sundays at City Hall. Revival services start tonight in all four churches with pastors preaching and a noon prayer service at 11 30 each day at City Hall.

Presbyterian Trinity Methodist Temple Baptist First Baptist Federated Council of Men's Bible Classes of Ruston John P.graham Jess Harris Otho B. H. Rainwater H. B. Miles Jarries Uilding

Gigantic Paradise painting in Venice palace

A vast artwork titled Paradise of Matoretta hangs in the Doge's Palace in Venice. Reportedly among the largest pictures ever painted, it measures 84 feet by an unspecified length, highlighting its grand scale and significance in the historic setting.

Venice

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