Ruston Honored Citizen J James Gifts 1000 to Local Clubs
In Ruston, Mr. J James, a longtime benefactor to the city and Lincoln Parish, donated 1000 to the Cosmos and DPierinn clubs. He offered a choice lot across from the high school for a planned community house, aiding a pasture improvement contest and other projects.
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Ruston
J. James
James
Lincoln Parish
Cosmos
Dpierinn Clubs
Mrr. James
Alston
Parish of
Lincoln
Mr. James
Progress versus procrastination in cattle tick fight across parishes
A wary warning argues Louisiana must stop delaying tick eradication to protect a future dairy and beef industry. The piece notes Ouachita Parish remains under tick quarantine and warns that continued inaction risks extending the infestation and jeopardizing state prosperity.
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Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Lotsa
Widow of Arkansas Congressman Delivers Maiden Speech
Mrs. Oldfield of Arkansas, widow of Representative Oldfield, spoke in the lower house urging support for the Caraway amendment and a $14,000,900 appropriation for food assistance and rural relief. She argued the dire need amid food shortages, criticized opponents’ stance, and addressed calls for Red Cross fundraising and federal aid to farmers and distressed states.
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Congress
Oldfield
Arkansas
Bite
Ack
A& High
Phecomgreasyyatine
Chraway Sunenidment
Adelen
Laedioull Robel
Tanal
Aroasees
Lowa
England
Bayslarid
Arik
Japperty Welee
Gaurdway
Coates
Aires
Hoovel
Fragmented Weather Forecast Jumble Confuses Readers
A garbled OCR weather item yields unclear region and timing details. Readable fragments hint at a forecast with temperature and conditions but many words are indecipherable. The piece mentions a forecast, pace day details, and aid groups, but specifics are not recoverable.
Louisiana Tech Faculty Roster and Alumni Careers
P D Neilson earned a Vanderbilt B A in 1898 and studied in Kentucky, taught in the Philippines, then held roles in Columbus Kentucky Springfield Tennessee Bristol Virginia and Tennessee universities before joining Louisiana Tech in 1924 as assistant professor of electrical engineering and becoming physics professor in 1928. J B Holstead and H J Nethken earned degrees in electrical engineering in 1914 and 1925 respectively, taught at Des Moines University and Iowa State, and joined Louisiana Tech in 1925 as instructor and in 1926 as professor.
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P. D. Neilson
Vanderbilt
West Kentucky College
Philippines
United States
Columbus
Springfield
Tenn
Sullin's College
Bristol
University of Tennessee
Louisiana Tech
Tech
H. J. Nethken
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Navy
Des Moines University
Iowa State College
Amos
Nethken
American Cigarettes In Foreign Countries
American cigarettes are firmly established in Iraq with imports rising since 1926. American Consul Alexander K. Sloane reports demand among natives and a preference for familiar brands. US authorities note renewed irritants via modern toasting and UV methods. Tobacco exports to Iraq in 1929 amounted to 284000 dollars with exports at 76900 dollars.
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Alexander K. Sloane
Bagdad
Iraq
United States
Outlook favors livestock over crops for farmer income
AN reports say farmers relying mainly on crops face poorer results while those adding livestock stand to profit. Cotton farmers may struggle unless conditions improve and rice or sugar cane growers risk hardship. The outlook favors hogs and beef cattle when crop acreage is reduced and livestock kept in reasonable proportion.
Spinster dies in home amid hidden fortune discovered
In Pittsburgh Miss Tillie Pachter dies leaving a homestead and $50,000 believed hidden. The long time companion sister passed years earlier, and locals recall family ties and cautious guardianship as investigators note securities and valuables possibly concealed within the residence.
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Pittsbugh
Dan
Tillie Pachter
Yeaterday
Aliss Pachter
Polley
Just Bumps Diary Entries on School Life
An energetic diary voice chronicles a freshman student nicknamed Bumps facing parental pressure, teaching ambitions, and a campus dating note. He recalls lectures, a clash over career choices, and a new white sports outfit purchased for 18 dollars.
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Bertrand Fussell
Hippocrates
Celia
Jisike
Tia
Dad
Hardy
Tim
Friday Diary Entry Sparks Teen Romance and Illness Note
Friday January 15 diary excerpt shows a girl delighted by a suitor Tim loving her in a new dress and enjoying show scenes. She reports arm pain from vaccination and a smallpox shot taken Monday, predicting a week in bed after a planned start next Monday.
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Tim
Celia
Patriot sues over missing registration name for twenty grand
A Massachusetts patriot sues for 20000 arguing his name was left off the registration rolls preventing him from voting in the last election. The item notes that if he wins the money he might abandon voting, reflecting how prosperity may affect civic participation.
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Massachusetts
Barnett Announces Candidacy for Ruston City Judge
Hon C A Barnett declares for City Judge of Ruston and ward one in the Lincoln parish Democratic primary on January 27 1931. Barnett a six year Ruston resident and former lawyer from Harrisonburg maintains offices there and in Ruston. He came from Yuka Mississippi at age 14 and promises fair impartial administration if elected.
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C. A. Barnett
Ruston
Ward
Lincoln
Barnett
Harrisonburg
Catahoula Parish
Yuka
Mississippi
Rev J L Stevenson for City Judge parish nomination
The authorized announcement presents Rev J L Stevenson as a candidate for City Judge parish. A long time resident, he has served in ministry forty five years and as a justice of the peace for about four years with a certificate from the Court of Ap- fin.
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J. L. Stevenson
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Stevenson
Claiborne Parish
Trinity University of Texas
Court of Ap
Music Substitute Not Wanted
An ad urges readers to insist on Carter's Little Liver Pills and avoid substitutes. It promotes the original red bottle and claims it provides a free flow of bile and a bright feeling, advising to buy by name and seek the genuine product.
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Carter
Stevenson Runs for City Judge in Democratic Primary
Rev Stevenson submits candidacy for City Judge, subject to voters in the Democratic primary on January 27, 1931. The notice urges voters to consider his qualification and support in the city and ward.
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Stevenson
Minister Declines Drinks In Dinner Parable
A humorous tale from The Trotter and Paver shows a new parish minister politely refusing champagne Chateau Yquem and whiskey and soda, each offered by the anxious host with the refrain There’s no occasion for. The exchange ends with a quiet moral.
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Mac‘Tavish
Mountain Republic At Last Has A Flag
Andorra in the Pyrenees gains its first national flag raised at Andorra la Vella city hall. About 5000 people, nearly the entire county population, plus visitors from Spain and France, attended the ceremony. The blue yellow and red banner bears the Andorran arms at center.
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Mountain Republic
Andorra
Europe
Pyrenees
Spain
France
Andorra-the-Ancient
The
Republic
Franca
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