Banquet Highlights Two Crid Squads at Local Church Event
A Friday night banquet for Tech Bulldogs and High School Bearcats at First Baptist drew a large crowd led by Mayor Chas. Goyne. Speakers included notable figures from local business, sports, and clergy. Proceeds supported Good Cheer club with $25 donated. volunteers recognized for serving. Separate item notes Ben Lindsey’s dismissal by Magistrate Dreyer over a cathedral interference case.
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Crid
Tech Bulldogs
Bearcats
First Baptist Church
Poole Robison
Jack” McLeod
Bill’ Rutledge
Grady Nelson
O. E. Badge
Goyne
Charley
W. B. Hale
HE. Townsend
Fox
Bill” Rutledge
Capt
Riser
Causey
Raymond Reese
Bohler
Wiliamson
Chamber of Commerce
Circle No. 1
Good Women
Good Cheer Club
H. L. Campbell
R. W. Davis
H. L. McKnight
Gayne
R. L. Reese
Bernardine McKnight
Glyde Legectt
Dora Claghan
J. A. Jimerson
A. H. Henderson
Wilma Lann
Catherine Tooke
R. T. Moore
Honeycutt
Mary James
Frankie Kirkland
Passengers Periled As Train Is Shot At In Florida
A United Railways train was fired on near Campo Florida as it passed through. Passengers panicked when glass windows were splintered by shots. One passenger was injured. Attacker identities remain unknown and fled after the train halted to search.
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Bavana
United Railways
Campo
Florida
Midget 44 Inches Tall Dies at 71 in Belfast
Donald Robbins, a Belfast resident 44 inches tall since age 10, died aged 71. Born to a fisherman’s family in east Belfast, he never attended school but imitated others, played harmonica and clog danced. His father was William Robbins, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 220 pounds.
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Belfast
Maine
Donald Orman Robbins
East
William Robbins
Donald
Mayor Injured In Fire Truck Accident
Acting Pineville mayor Rollo C. Lawrence suffered a fractured right leg when a town fire truck backed into him while he hurried to don his overcoat for a run. Glass windows along a wall shattered as bystanders assisted. he was taken home after treatment.
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Alexandria
Rollo C. Lawrence
Pineville
Lawrence
Girl Scouts Commission Artist To Paint Mrs Hoover
San Francisco artist Bleb Dyin announced he is commissioned to paint a portrait of Mrs. Herbert Hoover. The Carl Scouts of California ordered the portrait for the National Girl Scouts, with the first sitting set for January 14.
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San Francisco
Bleb Dyin
Herbert Hoover
Carl Scouts of California
Dyin
National
Girl Scouts
New York
Hoo- Ver
Tyin
Hoo- Wer
Lindsey Freed in New York Court
New York December 17. Charge of disorderly conduct brought against former judge as court proceedings begin.
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Lindsey Freed
New York
Cotton Co-Op reports 121000 bales received this year
Sam Bass, secretary, announces that the Louisiana Cotton Co-operative Association has received over 121000 bales of cotton with more still coming in. The American Cotton Co-operative Association has advanced over 73000000 to Cotton growers nationwide on this year's crop of 1722750 bales, and Louisiana growers have received more than 5000000 in advances.
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Co-Op Association
Sam Bass
Louisiana Cotton Co-operative Association
South
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Seven Month Hog Produces 77-Foot Sausage
Greenburg, Pa in Jones Mills area farmer John Hart created a sausage 77 feet long from a seven and a half month old hog weighing 291 pounds. The unusual feat highlights odd farm statistics for the season.
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Greenburg
John Hart
Jones Mills
Santa lands in tree after parachute failure in Iowa City
Santa Claus dropped in by airplane and landed in a tree top near Iowa City. He jumped from the craft when it was too close to the ground as his parachute failed to open. Uninjured, he carried a heavy bag of toys and led a parade after the mishap. The visit was sponsored by local department stores and included toy department stops.
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Iowa City
Santa Claus
Santa
Ouachita Steamer Delivers Cotton Load Like Old Days
Steamer Ouachita arrives in New Orleans with 2850 bales of cotton loaded at Camden Arkansas and along Arkansas and Louisiana points. Captain L. V. Cooley calls the cargo one of the most successful shipments since the Civil War and expects another voyage before season end.
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New Orleans
Ouachita
Camden
Ark
Arkansas
Louisiana
L. V. Cooley
Dedication honors Prof Gustaf Freden at Tech Lagniappe
The 1932 Lagniappe yearbook dedicates the staff to Dr. Gustaf Freden head of the Tech education department for unselfish service and leadership. Born in Nebraska to Swedish parents, Freden studied in Sweden then returned to America to head physical education and coach in Nashville and later earned MA and PhD at Iowa University. He served in the Rainbow Division during World War I and pursued further studies at Wisconsin before teaching and contributing to academia.
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Gustaf Freden
Louisiana Tech
Freden
Tech
Hght
Lagniappe
G. W. Bond
Nebraska
Sweden
Stockholm College
Upsala University
America
Augustana College
Nashville
Tenn
Hume-Fogg High School
George Peabody College
United States Army
Towa University
University of Wisconsin
United States and Mexico Agree on Co operative Plan
New Orleans December 17 Progress of talks to curb cross border liquor smuggling was disclosed by Roy Campbell collector of customs at San Antonio He said a tentative agreement would see 50 mounted US officers posted along the border to halt smuggling of gold while Mexico would aid in stopping liquor crossings.
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New Orleans
United States
Mexico
Roy Campbell
San Antonio
Texas
Campbell
Oranges Sold On Orleans Streets Surpass 270000
New Orleans reports more than 270000 oranges sold by unemployed street peddlers in the first ten days of a city campaign. Harry Armstrong, head of the orange selling bureau, says 1256 crates were disposed of, each containing about 216 oranges, expanding aid from 30 to 380 families.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Thedford’s Black-Draught Endorsed by Hopkinsville Resident
In Hopkinsville Kentucky Dale Harris describes relief from dizziness stomach upset and constipation after using Thedford’s Black-Draught. He urges keeping a box for quick use and notes the medicine’s nearly century long popularity and growing sales in 25 cent packages.
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Hopkinsville
Dale Herris
Kentucky Avenue
Harris
Thedford
Shreveport Linked to East by Through Plane Service
Shreveport gains through passenger air service to East Coast via Southern Air Transport. The flight from Shreveport to Atlanta departs 11 40 am and arrives 4 26 pm. From Atlanta, onward trips to Newark near New York City reach by 4 55 pm, with stops at Greenville Spartanburg Charlotte Greensboro Richmond Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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Shreveport
Atlanta
New York City
Southern Air Transport
Atlantic
Southern Air Fast Express
Newark, N. J
New York
Greenville
Spartanburg
S. C
Charlotte
Greensboro
N. C
Richmond
Le Blanc Seeks Louisiana Governor Bid Encouraged
New Orleans Dec 17 Dudley J Le Blanc announced candidate for governor says his appeal for poll tax payments this year drew 18 000 signers and he expects 25 000 more by next week He warns signing the petition is not a pledge but implies support for his gubernatorial run.
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New Orleans
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Lafayette
Louisiana
LeBlanc
Winn Parish Youth Is Fatally Stabbed in Sikes
Winnfield La Dec 18 Hardy Pepper 32 son of Z Z Pepper of Siks was fatally wounded in a cutting affray at a dance in Sikes East of Winnfield William and Ed Harper brothers were arrested by Sheriff Scholars and held in parish jail. Both sides slashed Pepper throat and died within 10 minutes. Coroner Futz and District Attorney Fuller conducted an inquest and planned a report.
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Winnfield
Hardy Pepper
Z. Z. Pepper
Siks
Sikes
William
Ed Harper
Winn Parish
Harper Brothers
Pepper
C. Futz
Harry Fuller
Hoover Signs Relief Bills for Jobs and Loans
Washington December 20 President Hoover signed into law emergency measures providing 161 million dollars for immediate federal improvements and 45 million in farm-loan aid for next year’s crops. The funds are to be allocated at once with work to start immediately and remaining 46 million to be appropriated after the holidays.
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Washington
I Hoover
Congress
Ruston Firemen Battle Junction City Blaze
Ruston Fire Department responded to a midnight fire at Junction City Arkansas involving two two story brick buildings used as a general mercantile and a grocery store. Chief Davis and Mr Mabry arrived in Truck No 2 after a 90 minute trip as El Dorado fire crews assisted. Water shortages limited fighting options but a small reservoir aided operations. A wall collapse redirected efforts and damage was estimated between 25000 and 30000 dollars with both structures affected.
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Ruston
Junction City
Arkansas
Brown
Williams
Doughtie
O. K. Davis
J. H. Mabry
el Dorado
Long To Spend Yule With His Family
Governor Long, en route from Baton Rouge to Shreveport for a ten day Christmas vacation, stopped in New Orleans for a day and asked to be left alone for ten days with his family. He urged authorities to grant him the time away from public duties.
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New Orleans
Long
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Public figure bans visits at home during holidays
A prominent individual declares strict isolation at his Shreveport residence for ten days, asking officials and the public to delay business discussions until December 27. He plans to spend Christmas in Shreveport with family and return to Baton Rouge thereafter. He cites lack of funds and desire for personal time.
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Shreveport
Forest Avenue
Baton Rouge
Poisoned Town Affects Kirkland Lake Residents
Toronto reports Kirkland Lake with three hundred residents under medical care for septic sore throat and five deaths. Dr. J M Robb notes the outbreak traces to two dairy workers. The germ streptococcus haemolyticus is described as malignant and highly contagious. The 300 residents include children and adults. scarlet fever anti-toxin used with mixed results.
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Toronto
Kirkland Lake
J. M. Robb
W. J. Bell
Robb
Ship Crated In Pieces Sent To Lake In Peru
London dispatch reports a steamship crated in pieces en route to Peru. The kit will be assembled on the shores of Lake Titicaca at 12,500 feet elevation to form the Ollanta, a 265 foot long vessel.
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Lake
Peru
London
Lake Titicaca
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertised Benefit
Advertisement extols vegetables and claims Carter's Little Liver Pills cleanse the system by moving bile to relieve torpid liver biliousness and constipation. Promoted as made from pure vegetable calendar? Noted for red bottles and druggists carry the product.
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Carter
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Ben Lindsey
Dreyer
Denver
William T. Manning
St. John the Divine
Lindsey
Mrs. Hoover
Havana
Chango
Poluta
Tiowea Wa Gale Ae Ptay
Tri State Transit Con. of la., Inc
Travis Street
HW. Johnsen
Pres
Prof
Orleans
Kentucky
Dudley Leblanc
Hoover
Avery
Sam
J. L. Cargill & Son
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