Shopping and Mail Early Campaign Urges Christmas Prep
Local postmaster E D Wilson reports Washington alerts urging early shopping and mailing to ensure Christmas letters cards and parcels arrive before the holiday. The plan cuts carrier deliveries on Christmas Day with limited post office work and emphasizes early mail to speed dispatches. Extra staff may be used to handle increased forerun mail and Friday through Saturday preps to meet the rush.
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Postal Department
E. D. Wilson
Tinston
Washington Postal
H. J. Wilson
D. Wilson
Waller F. Brown
Fortes
Post Office
Marly
Salvation Army commander meets Japanese Emperor in Yokohama
Cablegram reports Commander Evangeline Booth, national Salvation Army leader, was received by Emperor Hirohito in Yokohama. The Emperor praised her aid to quake and fire victims and urged continued cordial relations between nations. Also notes the Army’s centenary and global reach with early posts in New York 1880 and subsequent nations.
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Evangeline Booth
America
Salvation Army
Yokohama
Japan
I Empire
William Booth
London
England
the Battery
New York City
Catherine Booth
Australia
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Germany
Argentina
Uruguay
France
Europe
Women Warned Pin Money Is Economics War
London November 26 a British official criticizes women working merely for pin money as a social and economic error. Lord Privy Seal J Ib Thomas says such work harms national interests and denies men legitimate work, urging responsibility to avoid depriving others of employment.
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London
J. Ib “‘Thouias
Commons
Train Collision Sparks Rail Yard Debate in Magilla
A disjointed OCR fragment describes rail equipment, locomotive testing, and passenger train routes from New York to Chicago. It references fatalities, injuries, and a fatal incident near Magilla, with numbers about casualties and ships, but the text is garbled and many details are uncertain.
Scouts Award Merit Badges At Sunday Ceremony
Scouts received merit badges at a Sunday ceremony held at a Methodist church. The event honored several scouts with badges for water safety nature and citizenship. Attendance included family members and local leaders who praised the achievement and service to the community.
Inquiries for Parish Farm Meet Thursday Crowd Hopes High
Inquiries to Farm Council and Chamber of Commerce point to a large parish wide meeting at the Boys Gym Tech campus Thursday night December 12. The program includes farm contest roll calls and prize checks, Old Fiddlers contest, string band, hog calling and chicken calling contests, and a carding and spinning feature with hand cards and spinning wheel. The 3000 seat gym will be heated and lighted. admission is 25 and 15 cents with proceeds shared among communities that exhibited at the parish fair.
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Farm Council
Chamber, of Commerce
Tech
Rheanati
Louisiana
South
Arkansas
Mason,& Dixon
Cable Act Criticism Draws Fire Over Citizenship Rules
The piece condemns the Cable Act for depriving American women who marry foreigners of nationality and causing upheaval for families. It contrasts with English feminist efforts and warns of complications and meddling by government officials. The article rails against policy seen as granting injustice through marriage-based citizenship shifts.
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Congress
America
Gallin convicted for wife murder in Great Falls
Carl Gallin was convicted of killing his wife by beating and kicking her in Great Falls Montana on November 28. His three young daughters testified against him and he received a life sentence.
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Great Falls
Mont
Carl Gallin
Mineral Resources of Louisiana and Seasonal Reflection
The text notes Louisiana's strong mineral resources, listing oil gas sulphur salt limestone shell lime sand gravel lignite Fuller's earth bentonite brick and pottery clays and natural brines as future state development factors. It then pivots to a quip about winter and social mischief in Ruston, suggesting few hunters can resist wounding a friend.
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Louisiana
Troops Mobilized In Secret Move Over Maestri Win
New Orleans reported a secret mobilization of the state militia at Jackson Barracks by order of Governor Huey P. Long, dismissed after 250 troops gathered. Officials said it was a test, while others said it aimed to oust Dr. Ivion and install Robert S. Maestri as conservation commissioner, a plan halted when Ivion surrendered following a state supreme court ruling. Senator Duke then fired the conservation staff, pledging to assist Maestri.
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New Orleans
Jackson Barracks
Huey P. Long
Trian
State Supreme Court
Maestri
Dr. Irian
United States Supreme Court
Charles A. Oneil
Irion
W A. Duke
The
Conservation Commission
Duke
Mr. Maestri
Ray H. Fleming
Tong
Prosperity Promise: Nation’s Future Tied to Growth
A compact reflection contrasts American prosperity with foreign peers and questions its temporary nature. It argues the future hinges on leveraging past growth, presenting growth as the opening phase of ongoing development.
France Builds Fort on Eastern Frontier Amid Propaganda Claims
A Paris issued piece extols German forces as the best in Europe while urging France to strengthen its eastern defenses. The report notes French fortifications and the perceived need for a robust frontier posture in response to rising tensions and propaganda campaigns.
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Paris
Europe
France
U.S. Says League to Probe Liberia Slave Trade
Washington reports the United States will join League of Nations investigations into a slave trade said to exist in Liberia. The move signals international concern and potential diplomatic action regarding human trafficking and colonial legacies.
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Washington
League of Nations
Liberia
War Brought Disease Berlin Report on Cattle Losses
Berlin dispatch states cattle tubsrellogs unknown before the war were introduced via captured oxen and led to the death of about 14,800 animals over fourteen years. The report links the disease to wartime movements and notes extensive livestock impact across Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Panetts
Cotton Ginned in Louisiana 1929 and 1928 Report
The Department through the Bureau announces preliminary cotton ginning totals by parishes for 1929 and 1928. State ginned 767,878 bales in 1929 versus 659,190 in 1928, Lincoln parish 29,929 bales in 1929 against 23,584 in 1928. The note ends with a reflection on Congress adjournment and stock market hopes, plus a reminder to avoid poetic digressions when the furnace runs low.
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Department of
Bureau of the One ‘Eins
Lincoln
Marriage Licenses for White-J Scott and Dumas Monroe Ruston
Ruston resident White J O Scott marries Cas t Dumas of Monroe under marriage license records. The ceremony details the Official Registrar approval and reflects standard civic documentation for unions among residents of Ruston and Monroe.
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White
J. O. Scott
Ruston
Cascile Dumas
Monroe
Negro Forger Arrested Here On Wednesday Morning
Sampson Davis, a black man, fled with an axe beside a new fallen tree and forged a $15 check in the name Mackhendry Dyse. He exchanged it for $8 clothing and $4.25 cash before store clerks flagged the fraud. City marshal Risinsm tracked him down. clothing and cash recovered. Davis jailed pending due process.
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Sampson Davis
Thomas Monday
Davis
Ruston
Mackhendry Dyse
Sampeno
Meeting of Troop 45 The Semits of Yeoop 45
A local Troop 45 meeting led by Scoutmaster Hubbard concluded last night at seven with patrol leaders and attendees naming names. The report notes an upcoming event called the Court of Troop Por which is to be held on a date in the near future and lists several patrol members in attendance.
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Phos Lew
Hot
Hubbard
Phe
Barnett
Roarville
Suver Bi Paleal
J. Os. Coattin
Patal
Billy Barnett
Astotl Fitesh
Billy Hubbard
Ferrite Fitteers
Ryotti
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Lotmaster
HH. OD. Wilson
Cody
Iil
Camparenib B
Cotton Valley District
Webster Parish
Kilpatrick Beauly Parlor
Juruary
Rte Winks UK
Werner
Thor
Texere
Turk
Niles
Trelycak CIA
New York
Engin
Soardeer Sa
Ak Ua
Helalwoss
Magilla
Havana
Nov
Cian
Methodist Church
Modi
Tay
Tech Gym
Long
Coton
Dad
Ribellios
Toyland
Toytown
Kavanaugh Furniture
United Furniture Stores, Inc
Mississippi Avenue
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