Local Guard Company Reorganizes After Promotions
The Louisiana National Guard local unit "F" restructured after recent promotions. Captain McBride reports armory upgrades, new drill rooms, and improved indoor training. Two platoons formed with four squads each. limited by officer vacancies. Promoted personnel include McLaurin, Taylor, Gidgens, Cheatwood, Bennchamp, Driggers, Gilbert, Andrews, Covington, Clanton, Frazier, Miley, and Johnson, with several privates elevated to first class.
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Louisianna National Guard
R McBride
Gl Oie
National Guard
McBride
Giddes
Fax
Kna- Wood Taylor
Shelby W. Johnson
W. T. Cheatwood
Rufus 13. Johnson
Henry M. Clanton
Carlton Pratler
Henry F. Ca
Oswald F Gidgens
Harvey B. Benncchamp
Caton Driggers
Charles J. Gilbert
Robert K. Andrews
Richard M. Covington
Ivan E. Miley
Daniel McLaurin
Roy HE. Gatlin
the Guard
New Orleans
Danel F. McLaurin
Awood Taylor
Oswald F. Giddens
W. H. Cheatwood
Harvey Beauchamp
Shiulby W. Johnson
Daron D. Toriggers
Carlton Frazier
Ivan E. Milley
Death at Ruston freight yards shocks rail line
Monroe January 19 the missing body of Joe Storey a year old Shreveport railway conductor was found near Ruston yards after his freight train departed. Coroner to conduct inquiry. Unclear cause with speculation of foul play. Fellow workers recall his long service and daily routines near the depot.
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Vicksbury
Aguowheed
At Peak Undertaking Establishment
Po Gray
Dunchitte Parish
Wall
Athearn
Storey
Hliwels
W. de Lloyd
Otier
Gatherdas
Maui
Mike
Sonnie Storey
Marriage Licenses Confused Muss Nelson of Huston
Marriage licenses confusion cited as Muss Nelson of Huston and Hloliee Wilaviul seek formal licenses amid unclear records. Officials report mixed entries and awaiting standardization before final issuance.
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Muss Nelson
Huston
S Hloliee
Wilaviul Ftinloas
War on cattle tick seeks $400,000 loan in Louisiana
Tick eradication leaders meeting in Lafayette propose a $400,000 loan from the state liquidation board to resume eradication work. They urge the state livestock and sanitary board to press for funds and consider mandamus action to enforce the 1930 tick law. Henry Stewart presided. B. B. Jones chaired the committee.
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Lapayette
Louisiana
State Livestock and Sanitary Board
Jefferson Davis Parish
Livestock Board
Harry J. Wilson
Baton Rouge
Henry Stewart
Laurel HU
B. B. Jones
Famous Folks Sign Petition of O DePriest
In Chicago on January 17, seven men opposed William Hale Thompson for mayor after Charles Barrett and Oscar DePriest withdrew. DePriest, in Washington, said a jokester filed his petition claiming signatures from presidents and other famous figures including Al Capone, Joffre, Jolson and Martha Washington.
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Chicago
William Hale
Big bin” Thompson
Charles W. Barrett
Oscar de Priest
Barrett
Thompson
United States
de Priest
al Capone
Marshal Joffre
Ben Turpin
Gallant Fox
Earl Sande
Mickey Walker
Ima Dreamer
Parley Vous
Barney Google
al Jolson
Abe Kabibble
Jake Lingle
Martha Washington
Lockout At Cotton Mill Shuts 700,000 Looms
Manchester England Jan 17 700 000 looms halted at noon as cotton mill owners carried out a lockout after workers refused to meet demands for eight looms per operator. No further negotiations were arranged leaving 20 000 idle.
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Manchester
England
Lancashir
3 804 Speakeasy Raids In Detroit
Detroit police report 3 804 speakeasy raids since the death of radio announcer Jerry Buckley. Most raids were non-warrant “tip overs” with wrecked bars and fixtures. Deputy commissioner John P. Smith said police had to break the law to enforce Prohibition.
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Detroit
Jerry Buckley
John P. Bmith
Prominent Doctor Dies After Auto Train Crash Near Baton Rouge
Dr EW Breazeale a noted Natchitoches parish physician died from injuries after his car was struck by a Missouri Pacific train near Lutly west of Baton Rouge. He had been brought to Our Lady of the Lake sanitarium for an X ray when death occurred. Survived by widow, brother J W Huadeade, sister Mrs Eyuna B Laimbre and Miss Kate Keutor arrived to handle arrangements. The doctor was returning home from a heliot to Baton Rouge when fatally injured.
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Baton Rouge
EW. Breazeale
Natchtraches Parish
Missouri Pacific
Lultly
Here
Our Lady of the
Dy Preueeale
Wheds
White-Henry Willkie Heads Arcadia Brattle Hoids
White Henry Willkie of Arcadia takes a leading role in the Brattle Hoids event at Arcadia, signaling a notable local shift in community affairs and planning.
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Henry T. Willkie
Arcie
Brattle Hoids
Arcadia
Miss Mary Mims Featured by Monroe Paper
In the Monroe Morning World Miss Mary Mims is profiled as Louisiana State University extension’s state community organizer. The piece details her work building 200 communities, improving farmer incomes, and coordinating threefold programs in business civic health and social life across parishes including Enon in Washington and Natchitoches.
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Monroe
Mary Mims
Louisiana
Mary
Miss Mims
Denmark
Louisiana Farm Bureau
State University Extension Department
Mims
Enon
Washington Parish
Natchitoches Parish
Natchitoches
Europe
Barnes May Lose Job As Registrar In New Orleans
New Orleans January 15 rumors say C. B. Barnes may be removed as Orleans registrar after the office refused two voters registration actions. A clerk was arrested for disturbing the peace, later released on parole. Robert W. Skidmore and Sam Abram s were denied registration as non residents of their ward, claimed as political reprisal. Gov Huey P. Long was away at the capital due to cold.
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New Orleans
Barnes
Orleans
Robert W. Skidmore
Sam Abramas
Huey P. Long
Plan to sell farm board wheat and cotton on easy terms
Chairman Legge of the federal farm board proposed to sell its 75 million bushels of wheat and 1.4 million bales of cotton to a responsible relief organization on easy terms. The Red Cross, via Chairman John Barton Payne, would consider using the aid after consulting its executives.
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Washington
Legge
Federal Farm Board
John Barton Payne
The
Red Cross
McKellar
Review of writ denied for 97 killing in state
The Supreme Court denied Charles B. Gugenhine of St. Louis a review of habeas corpus proceedings to stay his removal to Point Coupee Parish La on a warrant charging a man named Charles Allen with murdering Dr. James T. Rigney on November 27 1897 as authorities claim Allen and Gugenhine are the same person A denied identity claim is noted and the murder date is cited.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Charles B. Gugenhine
St. Louis
Point Coupee Parish
Charles Allen
James T. Rigney
Allen
Gugenhine
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