Poisoning Trial in El Dorado Shocks Community
Mrs. Bertie Gentry, 38, bound over without bond on murder charges for allegedly poisoning her husband James F. Gentry. A state chemist report found 65 percent strychnine in the stomach. a druggist testified selling calomel capsules before his death. Prosecutors press that Mrs. Gentry sought $2,000 life insurance. husband died January 29, body exhumed February 1 amid suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado
Ark
Bertie Gentry
James F. Gentry
Alvin B. Stevens
Luke Pridgeon
Gentry
A. F P. Gunn
Architectural Data Object of Yucatan Expedition
The Yucatan expedition led by Frans Blom of Tulane University and R. H. Merrill sails from New Orleans February 5 to reproduce four temples of the Monjas group at Uxmal. The team will spend three months on site with a large outfitted camp, power plant, drawing and photography gear, and 80 cases of food. Estimated cost is about $100,000. Reproductions will be shown at Chicago’s World’s Fair in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Uxmal
Yucatan
Frans Blom
Tulane University
R. H. Merrill
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. H. Thompson
Tulane School of Architecture
Gerhard and
H. M. Fair
William GB. Hayden
Daniel Leyrer
Enrique Alferez
Paris
Chicago
New Orleans Choral Club to Debut at Municipal Auditorium
The New Orleans Choral Club readies its first public appearance in mid February at the new municipal auditorium. About 350 sopranos and tenors will perform, with the large stage able to accommodate the ensemble. Highlights include Die Meistersinger and Hallelujah Chorus, with special groups_CAPELLA chorus and femme chorus performing additional numbers. The program features Song of the Volga Boatmen among mixed chorus pieces.
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New Orleans
Wagner
Handel
Cesar Franck
Spring Buyers Convention to Be Held in Orleans
New Orleans merchants from the trade territory will gain a chance to combine business with pleasure during March 3 to 7. The Mardi Gras festival will be at its height that week attracting a large group of regional merchants to participate alongside the Spring Buyers Convention under the Trade Development Bureau and Manufacturers Bureau of the New Orleans Association of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Orleams
Trade Development Bureau and Manufacturers Bureaa
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Through Rail Water Rates Published Via N O To Pa Coast
An increase in through rail and water rates from Central West polits to the Pacific Coast via New Orleans is expected to take effect February 1. The higher rates apply to trade territories including Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Louisville and intermediate routes and will allow shippers a greater handling cost.
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N. O
Ovleges
New Gleam
Pacific Coast
Central West Polits
New Orleans
Chicago
Steamship Lines Participate in Transcontinental Poll
Poll participation list includes Ca and Monon, T and N, Southern, Luek enbech Gulf, Gui Pacific, and the Transamarine steamship lines.
Farmer Sustains Injuries When Building Falls
C. H. Thurman age 35 a farmer from Culbertson near the Union parish line was brought to Ruston Lincoln sanitarium with a fractured pelvis and internal injuries after being pinned beneath a building removed from the Conrad Gill farm to his own to replace a barn destroyed by fire. His condition is serious but not expected to be permanent.
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C. H. Thurman
Culbertson
Union Parish
Ruston-Lincoln Sanitarium
Conrad Gill
Thurman
Bullets Bounce Off Head In Warsaw Farmer Fire Incident
A 80 year old farmer A Beyer in Warsaw fired five bullets from a pistol at his head. Four bullets struck the skull and bounced off while one entered the scalp. A doctor removed the round noting it was flattened to the size of a 20 cent piece.
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Warsaw
Moh
A. Beyer
Farmer
Sheriff Sale Notice in Lincoln Parish Louisiana 1930
Sheriff A J Thigpen seizes and offers at public auction the undivided half of 100 acres in Lincoln Parish described as SE Section 18 and W1 SW% of SW% Section 17 Township 18 North Range 3 West with improvements. Sale to satisfy a writ issued by Third Judicial Court to be held March 22 1930 at the principal front door of the Ruston Court House cash without appraisal. Murphy Tanner defendant.
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Carl L. Davis
Murphy Tanner
Third District Court
Lincoln
State of Louisiana
Third Judicial Court
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Township
A. J. Thigpen
Parish of Lincoln
State of
Louisiana
Piers
Third Judicial District Court
Public Auction in Lincoln Parish for G G Teard Goods
In Third District Court Lincoln Parish Louisiana a writ of fieri facias directs a public sale of dry goods notions groceries shoes and fixtures from storehouse in Ward 2 Lincoln Parish at Cross Roads Community. The property of defendant G G Teard will be sold to satisfy costs March 1 1930 at the court house front door. Terms cash with appraisement. February 12 1930 A J Thigpen Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Towit
Sheriff's Office
Cross Roads
G. GC
A. J. Thigpen
Sheritt
Partition Sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana
Notice of sale under a partition mandating sale at the front door of the Lincoln Parish Court House Ruston on March 15 1939. Sale to highest bidder for cash without appraisal to partition between Dolly Gipson and Jena Taylor et al. Sheriff J Thigpen oversees the proceeding dated February 12 1630.
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Qastries
Linealn
Lousiana
Third District Court
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Lincoln
J. Thigprn
Audubon Society Offers Free Bird Education Sets to Schools
National Association of Audubon Societies distributes colored bird pictures leaflets pins and drawings to teachers and youth groups. Dr T Gilbert Pearson notes 35000 funds aid the program which has formed 128465 Junior Bird Clubs in the US and Canada with 4 195 858 members to foster appreciation of wild bird life. Sets mailed for 10 cents per half cost with request to 1974 Broadway New York City.
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New York City
National Association of Audubon Societies
Audubon Association
T. Gilbert Pearson
United States
Canada
America
Broadway
New York
Bandits Force Aide to Open Safe Then Throw Him From Balcony
Howard Thomas 23 assistant manager of the Carolina theatre in Charlotte is severely injured after bandits forced him to open the safe and threw him from the balcony to the main floor. He said about 1500 dollars was taken. He identified two attackers who fled in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Howard Thomas
Carolina Theatre
Thomas
Heflin urges use of rubber stamps to back 1928 ticket
United States Senator J Thomas Heflin pressed the Alabama Democratic executive committee to rescind a ruling barring opponents of the 1928 party presidential tickets from the August primary. He warned of a possible rubber stamp campaign in the general election and said many friends would favor stamping a candidate on ballots. Heflin spoke to an audience of about 4000 in Montgomery last night.
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Montgomery
Ala
State
Democratic Executive Committee
United States
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Barge Line Extension to Kansas City Chicago Predicted
New Orleans will gain direct barge service with Kansas City and Chicago by 1931 through the Mississippi Warrior Barge Line extension. Major General T Ashburn of the Inland Waterway Corp said expansion will reach the Missouri River to Kansas City and the Illinois Canal to Chicago after current channel projects. The line reported an average annual income of 126,937.35 from 1925 to 1928, and M J Saunders noted that inland waterways converge at New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Lia
Kansas City
Chicago
T. Ashburn
Inland Waterway Corporation
Hne
Missouri River
Generaal Ashburt
M. J. Saunders
Rome
Winner at Havana Pays New Long Odds Record
Having February 10 Misa Fountain won the first race at Havana and nearly set a new long odds record in the part mutuel machines. The winner paid 685.80 to win, 972.89 to place, and 2040 to show for a 04 investment.
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Havana
Misa Fountain
Uncertain 1900s Naval Reforms Mentioned in Fragmentary Text
Fragmentary OCR passage references naval decisions, Atlantic and Pacific divisions, and a vague note about participation in an annual winter engineers meeting. Names, places, and dates are unclear, with multiple garbled phrases hindering precise interpretation.
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N. O. Choral Club
Orleans
Sheriff's Sale
Monroe Grocer Co. Ltd
C. C. Heard
Dolly Gipson
Jena
Taylor Et Als
Tae
Beis Fis
New Orteddil
Guantananta
Streit
Gretna
United States Navy
Victoria
Jacquard Davenport
China
Kavanaugh Furniture Company
Associated United Furniture Stores, Inc
Mississippi Avenue
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