Local notes and family visits in Douglas area
Douglas notes describe visits from Monroe and Memphis families, illnesses of Mrs. Leachman, trips to Pioneer and Farmerville, Fort Arthur hospital return, a Sunday singing, a card party hosted by Misses Eva and Janie Frances, and the announcement of Jim Wade Pipes Jr born January 19. Also Red Cross relief in Washington reports 518,500 raised toward 16 million goal and Arkansas stock losses from starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Hicks
Monroe
C. P. Rinehart
J. A. Baker
Joe Johnson
Memphis
Rinehart
H. Holstead
Tom Rinehart
Preston Holstead
Pioneer
West Carroll Parish
Henry Leachman
Anya
Clarence Baker
Farmerville
D. A. Baker
A. T. Halstead
Fort Arthur
Texas
Jim Hearn
Leachman
Janie Frances Eva
Leslie
Washington
Jim Wade
Jenn Red Cross
Guy Baker
Breuth
J. A
Baker
Vrouth the Chactaws
Pochontas
League
Pocahontas
John Barlow Payne
Red Cross
Harvey C. Couch
Pine Bluff
Red Cross Relief
Arkansas
Couch
Mississippi Valley
Lee County
Southern farm paper extols turnips and sweet potatoes as vital nutrition
The Progressive Farmer and South ern Ruralist cites USDA chemist claims that sweet potatoes rival leafy vegetables in vitamin A and exceed other roots in B, with substantial vitamin C. It notes turnip and mustard greens pack iron phosphorus and calcium, praising old farm foods like buttermilk cabbage callards cowpeas and sweet potatoes as key to farm health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Journal
Choudrant Seventh Graders Honor Birth Day of Robert E Lee
Sevent h grade students at Choudrant school under Miss Mattie Lea Donald presented a Monday morning program honoring Robert E Lee. The event featured songs, readings, stories by Gerald and Lamar Vining, and poems and recitations by students including Crystal Richmond Evelyn Brewster James Williams and Stephenny Lindahl. Visitors and relatives from Ruston Culbertson and local families joined in the day’s events.
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Choudrant School
Mattie Lea Donald
Robert E. Lee
Dixie Smith
Gerald Vining
Lamar Vining
Crystal Richmond
Evelyn Brewster
Mary Taylor
James
Drys Catch It All But Lone Tender Of Stills In New Orleans
Six dry agents seized two 100 gallon stills and 30 000 gallons of mash with 60 gallons of alcohol on a Wednesday afternoon. An unidentified man tending the stills fled across a back fence and through Heinemann park, pursued on foot toward the New Basin road, eluding capture.
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New Orleans
South Genols Street
New Basin Road
Senator Knott Visits Rust To Attend Drouth Relief Meeting
Senator R. B. Knott, recently named to the State Tax Commission by Governor Huey P. Long, came to Rust on Wednesday for a meeting of the Grate Drouth Relief Committee held at the Lincoln parish Courthouse. Knott serves as executive vice chairman of the State Drouth Relief Committee.
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R. B. Knott
State Tax Commission
Huey P. Long
Rust
Grate Drouth Relief Committee
Lincoln Parish
Henator Knott
Drouth Relief Committed
Sophia Stone Attends Grandfather's Funeral
Miss Sophia Stone, parish demonstration agent for Lincoln, attended the funeral of her grandfather J.B. Wale ligmus after his death near Man Neld. The service drew a number of local settlers and friends who gathered to pay respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Stone
Ming Eophia Stone
Lincoln
Troy Mansfield
Gratustutier
J.B. Wale Ligmus
Willitsais
Man
Secuigh
Sweet Potatoes And Turnip Greens Receive New Health Honors
A fragmented article notes health honors for sweet potatoes and turnip greens. The readout mentions an editorial reference to progress and various foods, but details are unclear and names or dates are incomplete.
Rapid Progress Reported on Coastal Canal Construction
New Orleans January 16 Roy Miller vice president of the Intracoastal Canal Association of Louisiana and Texas says rapid progress is made on the Intracoastal Canal from the Mississippi River along the Plaquemine route to the Sabine District in Texas. A 25 mile stretch from Atchafalaya River Morgan City to Bayou Gregoria remains under contract. He adds Harvey Canal route work toward Morgan City is advancing and contracts could be let within months.
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New Orleans
Roy Miller
Morgon City
Miller
Gould Spurns Million Profit On Big Casino
Gould refuses to sell his six million dollar gambling palaces at Nice to a French and Italian syndicate, deeming the world’s lessons in business profit unproven. He argues no one should own a venture if it risks moral or communal harm, despite a $150,000,000 francs bid.
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Mee
Jan
Pds Vhteipiolse
Ubyar
Leese Beatie
Ole Pesbatua
Gould
New Orleans to Get Finest Airport This Year
New Orleans plans a $1,600,000 lakefront airport to be seven miles from City Hall with 287 acres, 5400-foot main runway, seating for 2500 cars, and hydroplane ambitions. Shushan airport, named for A L Shushan, aims to surpass 1930s standards and open within the year.
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New Orleans
Survey Starts for Million Acre River Bottom Lands
New Orleans January 15 survey begins to locate mineral gas and oil deposits over one million acres in the Atehatalaya basin of Lewislina under Harry Jacobs chief of the state board of engineers. In three years the state has earned over $2,000,000 from land office revenues mainly from oil leases, and officials believe Lugusiana’s resources are far from exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Atehatalaya
Lewislina
Harry Jacobs
State Board of Engineers
Department of the State
Lugusiana
Additional Car Ferry To Cuba Is Proposed In N O
New Orleans January 18 Granting favorable action by the Interstate Commerce Commission New Orleans will add an additional railroad car ferry station to Tavana Cuba under plans of the divide ket Coast Ferry Company and the Moridy East Coast Railway Work on the ferry slips has already begun in the Industrial Canal and the terminal will cost substantial sums A definite timetable will be set and service inaugurated within six days The Florida East Coast railway has operated talo ferries between Key
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Interstate Commatine Commission
Tavana
Cuba
Divide Ket Coast Ferry Company
Mloridy East Coast
Florida and Havana link by ferry service plan
The Over seasan Railway proposes two freight ferries with 28 car capacity each for a New Orleans to Havana run touching Key West. A case of amalipox in Lincoln parish has been reported to the State Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
State Board of Health
Angels Reveal Marble Angels At Westminster Cleaning
London January 15 Westminster Abbey history note shows marble angels uncovered from centuries of grime in the south transept window. Workmen say cleaning may take five years due to acid in grime and hidden risks in the stone, with more hidden beauties expected to emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminister
Women of Havana Spanking Party Shows Street Politics
Women in Havana organize a street political spanking campaign targeting rivals over officer elections. Men dressed as women tried a dare, but the spankers delivered a vigorous response, prompting a quick exit.
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Havana
Cuba
Son Of Texas Banker Abducted By 3 Men Released Unharmed
Dallas reports detail the 24 year old Robert Cerf being abducted December 10 by three men after accepting a ride in Corsicana. He was moved to a farmhouse and later to Dallas, with a $15,000 ransom demanded in a note. A second note demanded $8,000. police call the writers amateurs.
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Texas
Dallas
Robert Cerf
Isaac Cerf
Corsicana Bank
Corsicana Street
Cerf
Young Cerf
Akard
Jackson Streets
State National Bank
Holmes Street
Carling
Corsicana
Burned $21,000 In Fear At Sight Of Money
Two boys from Ashlacil Wisconsin told postal inspector D F Lyons how they took a mail pouch containing $21 000 in currency and 350 in jewelry from Saxon station New Year Eve and burned the money in a stove at a shack The 20 year old Frank Bowers and 12 year old Theodore Palmquist were detained as the inspector said he believed their story.
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Ashlacil, Wic
Turin
Frank Bowers
Theodore Palmquist
Saxon
Wis
Bowers
D. F. Lyons
Chicago
Little Girl Saves Dog From Ice Cake Rescue
In Pittsburgh on January 14 a six year old girl rescued a dog stranded on a thin cake of ice in Lamphier reservoir. Police and townsfolk watched as rescuers failed to reach the animal, until the girl acted and drew the dog to safety.
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Pittsburgh
Lamphier Reservoir
Rescue at the reservoir saves dog and girl
A group improvised a pontoon to extract a dog trapped on an ice cake at a reservoir. The six year old girl fetched help and signaled the animal with waves of her hands. The dog reached the bank and was carried to safety with the child in her arms.
Louisiana Bridge Bills Are Signed By Hoover
President Hoover signed the Louisiana bridge bills for crossings on Begue Chitto Sun Bush 81 Tanmany parish Atchafalaya Morgan City across same river Krotz Springs Moncia Red river Shreveport Ouachita Sterlington and extended time for bridges across Red river Coushatta Ouachita Harrisonburg Black river Jonesville, detailing construction deadlines and locations.
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Washington
Hoover
Louisiana
Begue Chitto River
Sun and Bush
Tanmany Parish
Atchafalaya
Morgan Ci
Same River
Krotz Springs
Acred
Moncia
Red River
Shreveport
Ouachita River
Sterlington
Coushatta
Harrisonburg
Black River
Jonesville
Pick Group To Increase Use Of Cotton Goods
Memphis January 14 A Southern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture meeting decided to form a body to promote consumption of cotton products. Harry D Wilson to select two men from each cotton growing state to plan the group and report later. The association also urged tobacco farmers to diversify away from the one crop approach due to surplus stocks and overproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Southern Association of Commissioners of Agriculture
Harry D. Wilson
Louisiana
Mechanical Trade School Building Is To Be Constructed
New Orleans, Jan 15. Bids have been asked for on the construction of a $100,000 mechanical trades school building at the Hope Haven school in Marrero across the river from New Orleans. Construction is expected to start later this month. Rev. Peter M. H. Wynhoven, director of Hope Haven, says the farm home operates on the honor system with 250 boys registered. Elementary courses in 14 trades will be taught in the new structure to be known as the Dr Marcus Feingold memorial.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
United States
Orleans
Southern Railway
Ront
Shushan
A. L. Shushan
Mechanical Trades
Hope Haven
Marrero
Peter M. H. Wynhoven
Marcus Feingold
Accidents Cost U S 20 Million Per Year
Hospital officials say automobile accidents cost American hospitals about 20 million dollars yearly. Baptist Hospital of Houston superintendent Robert Jolly spoke at the American College of Surgeons meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. More than 150 delegates from several states attended, with the local chapter hosting.
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Robert Jolly
The
Baptist Hospital of
Jolly
Hunt Sea Elephants on Island Of Desolation
Harve France January 165 The steamer Austral cleared for the Island of Desolation the hunting ground for sea elephants in the Indian Ocean. The 700 ton vessel was overhauled here and armed with two motor boats and a gross of spears and lances. Desolation lies in the Kerguelen group noted in French geography.
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Harve
France
Island of Desolation
Austral
Island of
Desolation
Indian Océan
Kerguelens
Mrs Long Confined to Bed as Governor RecoVers
Shreveport report says Mrs Long remains in bed due to illness while the governor convalesces at the state capital. She was advised today that her husband is clear at the river and resting well.
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Shreveport
Shorter Freight Schedule Opens To Saint Louis
New Orleans Jan 15 a revised freight schedule promises a one day faster delivery between New Orleans and Saint Louis. The plan aims to cut transit time and improve efficiency in regional shipping.
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Saint Louis
New Orleans
New
New Schedule Speeds Freight From New Orleans to East St Louis
J B Fitschison of Southern Railway announces a new timetable sending all traffic to St Louis and beyond by No 52, a fast train departing at 8:00 p m daily via Meridian and the Mobile and Ohio to East St Louis, arriving at 9:00 a m next day, cutting New Orleans freight transit to East St Louis by seven hours.
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Orleans
East St. Louis
J. B. Fitschison
Southern Railway System
St. Louis
Meridian
Mobile and
Ohio
New Orleans
Ritchie Begins Fourth Term in Maryland History
Anapolis Md January 15 Across prairie lands and mountains radio facilities were ready to carry Governor Albert C Ritchie s message to far corners of the continent as he begins his fourth consecutive term He would total 15 years in the executive chair if he serves the full term The governor was re elected last November with the largest statewide majority and is the only Maryland governor re elected by popular vote.
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Anapolis
Mountain
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Rules Louisianians Can Deduct The Gas Tax From Incomes
New Orleans reports that Louisiana taxpayers may deduct state gasoline and motor fuel taxes from federal income tax returns. The deduction applies only to fuel used for business purposes and does not apply to those who have already included fuel costs in their business expenses.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Radio Pillows On Trains Camden New Jersey
RCA Victor announces a hospital sized radio pillow with a concealed speaker in sponge rubber. Sound is heard only when the head rests on the pillow, allowing sterilization and easy pillowcase changes. Intended for hospital patients and adaptable for Pullman car travelers and sea voyagers alike.
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Camden
Pullman
RCA Victor Company, Inc
RCA Radio
Sixty Million River Work Approved by House
Washington January 18 The House approved and agreed to the river and harbor improvements appropriation of sixty million dollars in the defense supply bill. The action directs funds for construction and related projects across multiple rivers and harbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Moody quits State House to challenge Raskob
In Austin on July 15 Governor Dan Moody withdrew from state politics and issued a farewell to the legislature. He then entered national politics and attacked John J. Raskob, accusing him of buying Democratic leadership with money and condemning his bid to control party leadership in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
State House
Raskob
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
John J. Reskab
Tick Committee To Meet At Lafayette
Members of the statewide tick eradication committee will meet in Lafayette in conjunction with a turners short course at Southwestern Louisiana Baptist. The meeting aims to obtain funds for administering the tick eradication act enacted by the legislature in 1930. The fall was tolled by H. B. Bur Jones, chairman of the statewide committee.
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Lafayette
H. B. Bur~ Jones
Lectatute
Thalman
Southwestern
Louisiana
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Douglas
Choudrant
Senator Knott
Crescent City
N. O
Westminster
Little Girl
Dog
U. S
Mrs. Long
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