New Orleans Prepares Gala American Legion Convention
A New Orleans rotation hosts 2000 delegates for the annual American Legion convention with City Mayor Walmsley and National leaders attending. Key sessions Thursday include child welfare debate and parade events Friday night feature bands, a stag party, and a grand ball Saturday to close the program.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Perry Cole
L. J. Fox
Sanders Baskin
J. B. Staples
G. W. Bohler
Gustav Freden
J. C. Hedgepeth
W. 8. Rutledge
Ruston
The
Roland Cocreham
Charee
Roosevelt Hotel
American Legion Auxiliary
Roland BH. Howell
T. Semmes Walmsley
C. Arthur Provost
Milt D. Campbell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Geo. F. Kettell
Roland B. Howell
Seymour van Os
Allison Owen
Jung Hotel
Jung
Rochester
Milt B. Campbell
Harry Vass
Winston Salem
N. Carolina
Emma Puschner
Indianapolis
Dan W. Spurlock
Shreveport
National Americanism Committee
Legion
Royal Street
Canal Street
Elks Place
Wiliam Coker
Gymnastic Club
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Drum and Bugle Corp
Hammond Drum and Bugle Corp
Lake Charles Drum and Bugle Corp
Monroe Legion Band
Crescent City Post
Junior Police
Baughman Attends Showing Of R. C. A. And Victors Inc.
Mr and Mrs Joe Baughman of the Marbury Drug Company are in New Orleans for the first showing of the RCA and Victor radios. The display features new improvements and changes in the models with plans to exhibit in their store within days.
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Joe Baughman
Marbury Drug Company
New Orleans
Victor
Baughman
John Ben Kendall
Louisiana State Fair opens October 25 through November 2
Shreveport announces the 1930 Louisiana State Fair catalog is ready for distribution. Secretary-Manager W R Hirsch says catalogs mail upon request and contain all premiums for exhibitors across livestock agriculture poultry and more. The Silver Jubilee fair marks twenty five years of the event with entries closing dates urged to contact Hirsch promptly.
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Shreveport
W. R. Hirsch
Barn of B U Pardue Downsville Struck by Lightning
While B U Pardue was away at the funeral of Mr J R Rush at Downsville last Sunday, lightning struck his barn and it burned quickly with all farm implements and tools. The loss is estimated around one thousand dollars.
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B. U. Pardue
Downsville
J. R. Rush
Miss United States Mystery Names Unclear Court Test
Fragmentary OCR shows a garbled text about Miss United States and a possible court or privilege issue. Names are unreadable. mentions Trench Sepebermver and NSO but clarity is low. The piece reads like a ceremonial or legal notice with obscure references to privileges and correspondences.
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Mist
United States
Seater
Phas Wewitrs
Rhea
Trench
Beeliia
Ital
Flames Inva de Upper Michigan Drought Region
Menominee Michigan August 11 forest fires add to drought havoc in the upper peninsula. More than 50 large fires burn as flames threaten near the city limits. Water shortages hinder firefighting while streams and swamps run dry. Forecasters warn of possible windstorms that could spread destruction across the district.
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Menominee
Mich
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Menominee District
Tree Sitting Fad Spoofs and Odd Local Finds
Richland Beacon News mocks the tree sitting trend while noting a farmer found 43 alligator eggs in Big Creek bed and plans to pay for hatching them. A hen in Plain Dealing is said to be nesting tree sitting chicks, and Tom Ford uncovers rare black eels and large moccasin snakes near Rocky Mount. Ruth O'Brien of Washington offers cooling attire tips.
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Richland Beacon News
Bob Smith
Big Creek
Rayville
Bossier City
Plain Dealing
John Allen
Aljen
Tom Ford
Rocky Mount
Bossier Parish
Lamper
Mr. Ford
Population changes in the South by census figures
The 1930 census shows New Orleans as the sole city in the South with 400000 to 500000 residents, six cities between 260000 and 300000, and ten cities from 100000 to 200000. The 1920 figures listed New Orleans as between 300000 and 400000, one city between 208000 and 300000, and nine cities between 100000 and 200000.
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New Orleans
South
Man robbed after aiding woman driver on highway
Meridian Mississippi resident Jor Parker age 52 was found semi conscious on the Dixie Overland highway three miles east of Ruston after helping a woman changing a tire. He was robbed of 9.40 and an open face Elgin watch, and his gas tank was drained. The woman, about 35, dressed in a dark short skirt, left with a man who hid nearby. Sheriff Thigpen and Deputy Frasier investigated and alerted Monroe and nearby areas. Parker continued to Shreveport after receiving aid at a Ford station.
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Jor Parker
Meridian
Mississippi
Ruston
Sherif A. J. Thigpen
Sherif Thigpen
Clyde Frasier
Parker
Elgin
Thigpen
Monroe
Roston
Shreveport
Population growth and social notes from New Orleans era
The article notes New Orleans population growth from 116,375 in 1850 to 216,090 in 1880 and 455,792 in 1930, with a 17 percent rise since 1920. It also describes a social event in Minden where Miss Mabel Dambert hosted guests including Miss Well Barksdale and Miss Dell Barksdale, detailing refreshments and games with a list of attendees.
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New Orleans
Dell Barksdale
Michel Lambert
Minden
Minden Siyvad Tribune
Mabel Dambert
Fui O
Miss Well Barksdale
Ruston
Louisiania
Lambert
Maurine Moses
Ye Buiksdale
Evelyn Hancock
Sybil Peacock
Mildred Maddry
Virginia McKinney
Kathstine Panix
Vitlan Poster
Maurity Moses
Juamie Guice
Octava Williamisun
Duris Lédsel
Public building urged to aid unemployed with drouth relief
A drouth relief plan urged by Congressman Riley J. Wilson and James B. Aswell calls for expanding public building and national highway programs. Lincoln Parish committees detail proposals including lower freight rates, expanded road building with local labor, setting tires and pulpwood, and early state road construction to create jobs for hundreds of tenants facing likely hardship within 90 days.
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Riley J. Wilson
James B. Aswell
Drouth
Wilson
Lincoln Parish
Aswell
Farm Council
Hoover
Hyde
Farm Board
James AH. Frasier
Choudrant
W. A. Colvin
Dubach
Frank Trusser
Simsboro
Henderson
Stone J. Colvin
Unionville
Floyd Phillips
H. L. McKnight
Ruston
James H. Frasier
Frank S. Price
W. W. Colvin
Federal Barge Line Opens New York Traffic Office
Federal Barge Line announces a New York traffic office at 405 Lexington Avenue effective August 1. The move shifts tonnage away from New Orleans via barge ling, aligning with its existing agents in Chicago St Louis Brainingham New Orleans Houston and St Punk. Commercial offices operate in Dallas Mobile Cincinnati as the company expands transfer points for manufacturing hubs.
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New Orleans
New York
Lexington Avenue
Mississippi Warrior
Chicago
St. Louis
Braningham
Houston
St Punk
Dallas
Mobile
Cincinnati
Bateriol
Mississippi Valley
Andy
Drought Emergency Raised by Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long
Governor Huey P. Long of Louisiana warns of a grave drought in the state with crops failing. He cites near total crop losses and says only limited relief is possible, urging action as the situation threatens food and feed supplies statewide.
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Hoover
Batot Rouse
Hak
Sehedakal
Chi Follumita
Teleseum
Hoover Boom Giaveridor Lats
Sunthas
Patlnalardy Gut Nordhe
Ruston Receives Second Class Fire Rating
Ruston earns a second class straight rating in residential areas and a second class rating with penalties in the business district after a Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau survey. Penalties will be removed once automatic fire alarm systems are installed in the business area, city officials say. The mayor notes the improved rating will save fire insurance policy holders and that the administration remains focused on rigid economy in public expenditures.
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Charles G. Gagne
Loisiana Rating
Coyne
Six Motor Boats Start Race Up The Mississippi River
Six outboard boats left New Orleans on a 1153 mile race upriver to St Louis. Entries from St Louis Monroe and Baton Rouge compete in a test of speed amid sand bars and refueling stops at Natchez Vicksburg Rose Dale Helena Memphis Colton Point Columbus Ky and Grand Tower. Sponsorship by the New Orleans Outboard Motor Club and St Louis Chamber of Commerce trophy for the first to reach Missouri City.
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New Orleans
Lie
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Mar. Monroe
Baton Rouge
Louuisiana
Robert EL Tee
Bogle
Lee
Reton
Natchez
Vicksburg
Rosedale
Helena
Memphis
Colton Point
Columbis
Grand Tower
Outboard Motor Club
Unclear fragmentary note on shifting baseball events
The readable text mentions a wedding gift, a party in Pennsylvania, and a crowd with unclear references to baseball and other items. The fragmentary OCR lacks coherent facts, making it difficult to identify a definite event, date, or participants. The record reflects garbled lines and stray names without a clear narrative.
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Mr. Coker
Roosevelt
State Fair
MISS
Gatco
Peatians
Hisanis
Upper Michigan
America
Florence Sook
Busiis
Pho
National Congress of Leelds
Korgner
Ruth O’brien
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington
Messrs
Hart
Schaffner
Mark
Congress
Miai
Dell Marksdale
Congressman Aswell
Brough
Dreath
Eigct
Auahal
Prank Sr. Price
Rus Fom
James A Frasier
Atp Teiaierson
Cotibire
Federal Barge Line
Fire Bureau
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