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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
4
A vintage recipe column presents French Ice Cream with milk sugar cornstarch yolks and cream, plus CHOCOLATE CARAMEL and VERMONT variations using chocolate, syrup, and maple flavors. It includes a Date Ice Cream variant, and freezing tips for individual servings and mechanical freezers.
Sixty three members of the local National Guard Company F departed Sunday at 7 a.m. on two chartered Illinois Central coaches for Camp Beauregard for a training stint. The Ruston unit joined Monroe troops to board a Missouri Pacific southbound train to Alexandria arriving Sunday afternoon. The detachment, the largest yet for the unit, is led by Captain Walton Bo McBride with Laurence Jo Pox as first lieutenant and ace Dene Fo Mebaurin as first sergeant, while Hunter Lewis serves as company commander.
Readable fragments show schools preparing displays for a state fair with plans for numerous exhibits in a dedicated building. The catalogue mentions lush prizes for every school exhibitor and a premium awarded, highlighting a strong education focus.
A Louisiana State University Farmers and Farm Women's Short Course at LSU, Baton Rouge, features lectures on cotton and truck crop pests, diseases, and insect control. Entomologist Hopkins will lead, with Tullis and Osterberger presenting on rice, corn, and bean diseases, plus a plant disease exhibit and related talks.
Estimated tobacco production in the United States for 1931 is 1.525 billion pounds, up 20.9 million from 1930, according to the Department of Agriculture. The rise is linked to advances in manufacturing that reduce harsh irritants and to greater flue cured exports, boosting farmers’ income as the five-year average also lags behind the new record.
An advertisement argues that Extra Values offered with Firestone tires provide superior security and confidence in performance. The copy stresses reliability and assurance, urging customers to choose Firestone for lasting quality in tire wear and handling.
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