Louisiana Tech Hosts Russian Cossack Chorus Concert
Students and music lovers in Ruston heard the Russian Cossack Chorus directed by Sergio Socoloff in the college auditorium. The Lyceum program drew praise from Boston music lovers and the event was presented free to the public, highlighting Louisiana Tech as a cultural center and a growing university.
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Reading newspapers about Louisiana Tech confusion
A reader laments inconsistent usage in headlines and references to Louisiana Tech, Ruston Tech, or Louisiana Pork, noting Georgia Tech shorthand and local papers like Monroe News Star and Shreveport Times. The piece urges editors to use proper names and spellings to avoid confusion.
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Educational work boosts cotton yields in Cle state
A long, muddled report notes higher averages in cotton production with an average around 84 pounds per acre, marking a peak in recent years. It credits improved farm practices, student training, and university guidance for better yields, while warning that sustained effort and modern methods are needed to maintain gains and profitability.
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Low Flying Illegal Complaints Reported Near Football Games
Complaints describe pilots flying below 1000 feet over congested city areas during public events and football games. Authorities warn such low altitude maneuvers violate air traffic rules and jeopardize crowd safety.
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United States
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Millions For Safety On Railroads Highlight Public Role
The report shows railroads spent nearly 195 million dollars last year on safety devices and improvements such as heavier signals steel passenger cars and grade crossing protection. Over ten years fatalities on railroad property fell six percent though outside accidents rose. It calls for public cooperation at crossings to prevent accidents within public control.
Sugar Tariff Support Aims to Protect U.S. Producers
A discussion argues that sugar supplies energy for the body and that U.S. production covers only about one sixth of consumption, with half imported from Cuba. The piece contends tariffs are needed to offset foreign prices and keep American sugar farming profitable.
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A Few Stars In The Heavens And Their Vast Reach
The naked eye sees about five or six thousand stars, the telescope reveals around a hundred million suns, and photographic plates extend vision to roughly a billion stars. Scientists estimate billions more star suns exist beyond, suggesting countless worlds may orbit them.
Two Chinese Officials Given Prison Terms for Opium Violation
Kao Ying former Chinese consul in San Francisco and his wife were arrested by customs for opium found in their baggage. They returned to China to face trial, were convicted. Kao received eight years and a $6,600 fine, his wife four years and a $5,000 fine. The remark ends with a sharp editorial jab at perceived Chinese uncivilization.
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Kao Ying
China
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No More Panics Pre-Federal Reserve Era Stock Fears
A fragmented 19th century reflection warns that a major stock market crash before the Federal Reserve Act could have sparked widespread money panic. It notes the recent crash in speculative stock values caused by overtrading, while banks and commercial houses largely held, unlike earlier panics in 1907.
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New York
Will Street
Ruston High School law cited in criminal sentence
A judge quotes a purported Article nine section thirteen of the Ruston High School Constitution, ordering a student to five years hard study of Latin and Geometry and lifetime striped shirt and green tie, with admission rules for football game witnesses mentioned. The passage presents a flawed, satirical legal ultimatum attributed to Judge Ham.
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Strayed Mare Mule Rewar d Notice From Ward Two
A black mare mule with a white spot on the left hind hip, about four years old, weight 100 pounds, strayed from the writer's home in ward two about three weeks ago. Reward offered for information leading to its whereabouts. Dated November 29, 1929 in Ar Sadia, La. Contact Weir.
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Arraignments in Court On Whiskey Charges
In a district court session on Wednesday several liquor law violators were tried and sentenced. Garvin McGeoch received an eight month extra term for battery after a driving while intoxicated charge was dismissed on the docket. Ollie Spivey, colored, got 90 days in jail and a $300 fine, with an additional 12 months in jail if the fine was unpaid. J. E. Mills, white, received 60 days and a $300 fine, or 12 more months for nonpayment. Homer Jenkins, colored, faced a similar whiskey possession sentence, including assault considerations.
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J. E. Mills
Homer Jenkins
Tulane Architecture School completes expansion program
New Orleans November 20. Books drawing boards desks and other equipment moved from old to new quarters in the expanded building of the college of engineering at Tulane University. The added fourth floor required three months of work. Insufficient room limited notes across the extra space and provision is now possible for a larger library and more space for students to perform architectural and engineering tasks.
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Forged Checks Exhibit Aims at Bankers in New Orleans
A display valued at a million dollars in forged checks is shown in New Orleans to educate bankers and businessmen. The piece notes Addison Sims may recall the tricks of obtaining money unlawfully and urges the audience to be bankers or businessmen to benefit from the exhibit. It cautions against turning the display into a classroom for students of engraving and penmanship.
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New Orleans
Addison Sims
Thousands Seek Miracle Cure At Priest Grave
Thousands visit the grave of Rev. Patrick J. Power in Maiden Massachusetts seeking miraculous cures for physical and mental ailments. A number of cures have been reported, drawing large crowds to the gravesite over the days.
Cystex 42 Hour Test Advertises Bladder Relief
Women suffer bladder irritation and sleep disturbance with burning and itching sensations. The ad urges trying Cystex for 42 hours with a money back guarantee if there is no quick improvement and complete satisfaction, urging readers to buy at any drug store.
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