Short two day course at Louisiana Tech on farming prizes
A two day course at Louisiana Tech on Thursday and Friday features a heifer calf prize for the community club with the best turnout, a bull call for the lucky number holder, and poultry magazine subscriptions and feed among other prizes. County agent A J Shealy says discussions on the 1930 agricultural outlook will be led by cotton experts and the event is worth farmers’ time to attend.
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Louisiana Tech
Baton Rouge
A. J. Shealy
Shealy
Livingston Parish Sets Speedy Justice Record
Baton Rouge February 10. Paul Dorne alias Robert C. Markie, 35, of Indiana, robbed the Denham Springs Farmers Association at 2 AM. He was arrested, arraigned in Springfield and began a penitentiary term of three to five years by nightfall.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Paul Dorne
Robert C. Markie
Indiana
Livingston Parish
Dorne
Denham Springs
Ten Year Old Girl Killed In Accident Near Minden
Mamie Culbertson ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Culbertson was killed Tuesday afternoon when struck by a service car driven by P B Colvin on the Dixie Overland Highway three miles east of Minden. Eye witnesses said she crossed in front of the car after signaling her to move on the stalled school bus, the vehicle slowed and Colvin’s brakes proved sufficient. She died before a doctor arrived. both legs fractured and head injuries noted. Coroner’s inquest exonerated Colvin.
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Mamie Culbertson
Robert Culbertson
P. B. Colvin
Ruston
Dixie Overland Highway
Minden
Mamie
Mr. Colvin
Colvin
Colgin
Tech Freshmen defeat El Dorado Night champions in close 40 36 win
Coach Jh Pekot of Tech told The Leader that Louisiana Tech Freshmen beat El Dorado Night champions of Arkansas in a Saturday night program alongside the Tech Root Refinery game. The score stood 40 to 36.
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Jh. Pekot
Fas Tech
Lewisiana Tech
el Dorado Nigh
Arkansas
Tech-Root Refinery
Tech
Chevrolet Coupe Left Here Was Stolen In Texas
A Chevrolet coupe left at WH Cook & Co. garage January 2 was reported stolen from Orange Texas in December. The garage owner alerted Sheriff A J Thigpen after no one claimed the car. Papers in the car tied it to Jo. Phillips of Orange. Henry Wiley of the Chevrolet Motor Company arranged for the car to be returned to Orange for the owner.
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WH. Cook & Co
Orange
Texas
A. J. Thigpen
Phillips
Jay
Trenry Wiley
Oral Chevraist Motor Company
Ruston
Harvey G Fields Addresses Commerce Board on Rates
Harvey G Fields Public Service Commissioner for the North Louisiana district spoke before the Ruston Chamber of Commerce board Monday night. He reviewed proposed changes in social phone rates gas rates and Western Union telegraph service extensions. The Ruston Business Interests urged longer Western Union hours seeking three hours of night service from seven to ten oclock.
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Harvey CG. Fields
North G Louisiat
Chamber of Commerce
Ruston
Western Union Telegraph
Western Union
Motor Mishaps Show No Let Up
An analysis of 1920 highway deaths notes about thirty Lions and auto accident fatalities, with a higher 1919 rate. It highlights progress toward uniform Vehicle Code provisions while blaming human factors, poor roads, and unsafe intersections for most crashes.
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Py i
Duffy
Yhatules
Iistatos
Piva
Ger
Weber
Cbs
World
Po Ibeita
Alk Abe
Erlieetis
Wine dealer in Germany dies after gas incident
A wine importer in Wanhein Germany died in a gas accident before rescuers could reach him. The incident involved a large quantity of wine and occurred at a facility linked to Funes of Wine Fillei. Further details were not immediately released.
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Funes
Gross
Wanhein
Germany
Ruston Mayor protests fire insurance rate hike
Mayor CHAS C GOYNE appeals to Louisiana Insurance Commission amid proposed rate increases for Ruston and other towns. He cites 1924–1929 Ruston fire losses totaling 226022 dollars and premiums of 280045 dollars, details city assets including a four unit light plant, fire station, two pump trucks, and fire chief with 20 years service. He argues local fire protection and low 1929 losses negate need for higher rates.
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Huston
Ruston
la France
Seagraves
Louisiana, Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau
Shreveport Fire Department
Chas. C. Goyne
Sheriffs Call Higher Fees In Louisiana Plan
Sixteen police chiefs and sheriffs in northeast Louisiana urged the legislature to raise civil sheriffs commissions for tax collection. The proposal, to be debated March 14 at the state peace officers convention, includes repealing highway fines allocations, removing vehicle sign requirements, placing enforcement in sheriff offices, boosting statewide compensation, and increasing identification bureau funding in Shreveport.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Louisiana Peace Officers
State Highway Department
Shrevepor
Marriage Licenses for White-Harry Prophit and Coma Gully
Monroe groom White-Harry Prophit Jr. weds Marion bride Coma Gully in a recorded marriage license action. Court clerks released details of the union, noting the couple’s names and local origins as the official record confirms.
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White
Harry G. Prophit, Jr
Monroe
Coma Gully
Marion
Dubach Boy Scouts Hold Anniversary Week Program
The Dubach Boy Scouts held a regular meeting and planned a week of programs including a Sunday morning assembly at the Baptist church. Brother J. H. Hinkie will deliver the sermon. On February 13 at 7 PM scouts will present illustrations of scout work and explanations of their duty as badges are awarded.
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Dubach Boy Scouts
The
Baptist Church
J. H. Hinkie
Baptist Chuch
Court of Based
Court of Honor to Honor Scouts at Du Wach Church
M M Oragon, chairman of the Court of Honor Committee for Boy Scout work in this district, will conduct a Court of Honor at the Baptist church in Du Wach Wednesday night. More than fifteen Scouts from the Dubach troop will receive merit badges and other promotions. Bill Sheppard is Scoutmaster and Larkin Greer is assistant.
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Court of Honor
Baptist Church
du Wach
Bill Sheppard
Dubach
Larkin Greer
Detours and closures on state routes in weekly bulletin
Six detours are noted by the state highway commission due to road construction and two roads closed to traffic. State Route 30 is closed in St James parish from levee changes and State Route 65 closed because water covers the road from the Atchafalaya river at Grosse Tete. Detours include routes from Vicksburg through Tallulah Monroe Ruston Minden Shreveport to Texas, and from Vicksburg to Tallulah Lake Providence Delhi, Monroe to Chatham Ruston, Minden to Sibley Houghton Bellevue Benton to Shreveport.
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State Highway Commission
St. James Parish
Atchafalaya
Grosse Tete
Dixie-Overland
Vicksburg
Tallulah
Monroe
Ruston
Minden
Shreveport
Texas
Marshall
Lake Providence
Delhi
Chatham
Sibley
Houghton
Bellevue
Benton
Voters Must Register Before Ruston City Elections
Parish registrar Mrs Roy Glover warns voters must register at least thirty days before the April city election. With books closing a month prior, those who miss the deadline cannot vote in Ruston elections this year.
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Roy Glover
Ruston
Wallace Variety Store Moves to Railroad Avenue
Wallace Variety Store plans a relocation to Railroad Avenue as part of a citywide business removals schedule. The move aims to streamline operations and renew storefront ambiance for the district commerce.
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Wallace Variety Store
Railroad Avenue
Ambiguous Draft About Trading Goods Advances
A fragment notes aimed improvement of advantage for selling goods with clearer room for dipping prices and maximizing value, but details are incomplete and unnamed entities are missing.
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Methodist Church
Wallie
Harvey G. Fields
Commerce
Goyne
Louisiana Insurance Commission
Gayne
New Orleans
Boy Scouta
Ruston’s
A. A. Shaw
Nappier’s Grocery
Bonner St
Coats
Famous, Inc
J C.baker
Mgr
Ruston LA
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