Monroe Man Relates Civil War Stories
Monroe Louisiana April 17 The 88 year old Daniel A Breard Sr a former planter and merchant recalls Civil War service after quitting the University of St Louis to join the Second Louisiana Infantry He saw Lincoln and Booth before the war and was captured at Culpeper Court House then exchanged shortly before Appomattox He blamed Lincoln's assassination for hurting the South and believes calm discussion of his ideas might have kept the Union intact. Also an old listing for field seed peas and eggs sale by Up eharen & Sons.
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NEA Service
Monroe
University of St. Louis
Daniel A. Breard, Sr
Daniel Breard
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes ‘Booth
Ford's
Young Breard
Lincoln
Booth
St. Louis
Breard
Mississippi
Bastrop High School Completes New Unit With Bond Funds
The Bastrop high school adds a new unit funded by a $250,000 bond approved June 4, 1929, to serve the high school and grammar schools. Bonds sold January 7, 1930, contract awarded to McBride Construction of Bastrop in April 1930. Estimated cost about $157,000.
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Bastrop High School
McBride Construction Company
Bustrop
Officers Elected At Ruston Hi-Club Meeting
The Ruston Hi- Club met at the high school Tuesday evening to discuss the Leader's conference and elect officers for the coming term. William Mitchell became president, Billy Barnette vice president, Warell Latimer secretary, and Robert Sims director of publicity.
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Ruston
William Mitchell
Billy Barnette
Warell Latimer
Robert Sims
Barnette
Beryl Tebbetts
T. H. Tyson
Monroe
Ruston Club
HIV
Fellowship
Servier
White Assumes Duties As Boy Scout Director
J Noble White has assumed the office of director of Boy Scout activities for the Ouachita Valley council with headquarters at Monroe. He resigned as Bastrop field executive to take over after L R Simpson's departure and will oversee the Camp Ki Ro Li camping season, with immediate plans underway.
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J. Noble White
Ouachita Valley Council
Monroe
Mr. White
Bastrop
L. R. Simpson
Ki-Ro-Li
Literary Group Delivers Harolds Lamb Book Resume
The American Association of University Women group met at four in the afternoon at Mrs. George Bohler and Miss Eugenia Smith's home to discuss Harold Lamb's The Crusaders. A brief talk on current events followed with plans for the next meeting led by Mrs. Bohler at Mrs. Homer McDonald's home on Thursday April 30 at 4.
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American Association of University Women
George BoRler
Eugenia Smith
Tech
Harold Lamb
Eunice Coons Williams
Homer McDonald
George Bohler
Bastrop Completes Modern High School Expansion
Bastrop completes a new $157,000 unit adding 14 rooms to the high school, totaling 34 rooms and capacity for about 600 students. The plant includes a public address system with loudspeakers in every room and broadcasting from the principal’s office, enabling speakers to address all students.
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Bastrop
Bastrop Igh School
Igh
Bastrop High School
Altending High School
Additional Officials To Police Jury Meet
The delegation to the Police Jury Association convention in New Orleans includes Roy Rinehart police jury secretary Eddie Evans parish engineer and W E Delaney road foreman. Lincoln parish will have ten representatives at the annual convention which opens Tuesday.
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Police Jury Association
New Orleans
Seyn
Parish
Roy Rinehart
Eddie Evans
W. E. Delaney
Lincoln Parish
New Tractor Tested by Ruston Golf Club Today
The Ruston Golf Club unveils its newly purchased tractor and tests it on the course for mowing, sand distribution, rolling, and rough cutting under Major J P Cole. Work progresses on the storehouse and shed west of number 3 Tec to store sand and other upkeep supplies.
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Ruston Golf Club
J.P. Cole
Cole
Leauyse
Pine Cones literary magazine May be sold at Louisiana Tech
Pine Cones, a literary magazine at Louisiana Tech, will go on sale Tuesday morning with 350 copies. Dr. Pearl Hagrete, department head, announced the issue will feature work by English students including Wayman Reals, GB McAdams, Liot Paytor, Cute Malet, Mary An Eins, Vera Lewdis, and David Wright, among others, and will promote student writing.
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Louisiana Tech
Pearl Hagrete
Wayman Reals GB
McAdams
Liot
Paytor
Cute Malet
Mary Aneins
Mrs
Pow. Morse
Vera Lewdis
Leste
Mary Aliwe
Pace Bros Produce Monroe Syrup in West Monroe
Monroe made syrup manufactured by Pace Bros of West Monroe and distributed by them. Try it.
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Monroe
Pace Bros
West Monarve
Them
Spanish Cabinet Crisis: Maura Takes Interior Post
An excerpt describes Miguel Maura, a Republican leader, seating at the interior minister’s desk in Madrid after King Alfonso’s fall. It notes upheaval, provisional Zamora government, and reports of counter revolts and rising extremism threatening the regime. The text mentions Catalonia and Tarente regions amid the political turmoil.
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Miguel Maura
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Maura
Alcala Zamora
Catania
Francisco Macia
Tarentona
Meacia
Child Health Day to be Observed Nationwide May Day
May Day events mark the eighth National Child Health Day with plans for international observance. Aida Breckinridge notes Canada and seven foreign countries including Ceylon, South Africa, Japan, Siam, Burma, Peru, China, Cuba, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico will celebrate. The push follows International Council of Women's backing and AFL support for health-focused May Day. Separately, Cuba faces potential upheaval as reports warn U S intervention could shape any revolution, with Machado’s regime cited and tensions compared to Mexico’s Huerta era.
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Aida de Acosta Breckinridge
American Child Health Association
Canada
American Federation of Labor
International Labor Office
Geneva
Cuba
New York
William G. Shepherd
Gol Hier’s
Island Republic
Ciaries
United States
Rale
Machado
Shepherd
Sollivv
Marchada
Hoover
Machida
Ayerta
Louisiana Tech teachers to officiate high school rally
Major J B Cole heads a Louisiana Tech delegation to Tallulah on May 2 to supervise and grade literary aptitude tests for the Delta Parishes high school rally. Assisting are Miss Lucille Campbell RG Reese and D G Armstrong with parishes Concordia Tensas Madison and more. The event, led by J L Crigler at Neyllbare, was moved from April 17 to May 2.
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Louisiana Tech Facnity
Tallulah
Delta Parishes
J. B. Cole
Huithhetnuties Department
North Loutisiagna
Major Cole
Lucille Campbell
Commerce Department
RG. Reese
Agricultural Department
Agricultural Department, and 1D. G. Armstrong
Tallilah
Concordia
Tenoas
Mast Carroll
Madison
J. L. Crigler
Ethb Tin
Neyellbare
Bak Association Meeting Date Unclear In May
A fragmented notice indicates the Bak association plans a May meeting with a vote on a wall issue and possible adjustments. The exact date remains undecided, with parts of the text unreadable.
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BAK Association
Fragmented report mentions revolver and chase in Havana
The fragment describes a revolver on a youth urbanist in a Havana hotel washroom and a later cafe scene near a touring car. It notes police pursuit, taxi fleeing, and a tense atmosphere with references to a president in Mexico, without clear names or dates.
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Havana
Urbanisto Hotl
Owlere Fete
Blayssnaa
Machado
HS Boenilys
Tibet
Mexico
State group plans better home week drive
The organization led by Mrs Liha Bidar and others announces a Better Home Week from April 26 to May 2. The drive seeks civil group participation to support the movement, offering aid to communities and highlighting charitable work, with emphasis on outreach and donations to assist local families.
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Liha Bidar
Ferrierdys
Resion
Shreveport
Ore” Wallion
Ateo Teading
Davoie
Plans Started This Week For Seniors Play
Plans began this week for the seniors play with Viney ford bere paras and the soba dia 4 yltv oat the Rise ai. Miss epansar heads the class project while Ade About Betty a is discussed by the group. The final preps will be after exams, with music and rehearsals leading to commencement. Rex is gaining notice as a songwriter and ballad writer with recent praise from Chicago publishers. Finelver won two medals for forhamilion and debate.
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Viney Ford
Epansar
Betty
Paris
Ressimelser
Haynesville
Rex
Chicago
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Daniel A. Breard
Hii-Y Club
White
Boy Scout
Morehouse
Collier’s
Tay Thute Wis
Bratice
Mrn
Jewel
Thedford
Graham Price
Seach
Zoe Heri
FORD
Sam
Enire
Aearest
Detroit
Baw East
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