Levee Break Floods Land In Arkansas
A major break in the Big Lake Arkansas levee was reported. A 300 foot crevasse sent water onto 170000 acres of land two to three feet deep. Over 20000 cubic feet of water per second flowed through the opening as engineers redirected to the White river threats near Georgetown and Devalls Bluff. Major L D Worsham flew to Devalls Bluff to lead levee defense efforts. Northeast of Big Lake Green county about 10000 acres flooded by the St Francis river and Coldwater river topped levees in Quitman county Mississippi.
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Memphis
Tenn
Big Lake
Ark
United States
Mississippi County
Missouri Line
White River
Georgetown
Devalls Bluff
L. D. Worsham
Prsonally
Jackson Bayou
Green County
St. Francis
Mississippi
Quitman County
New Orleans Customs Gains 20 Percent Over 1922
New Orleans customs receipts for the year totaled 30 758 768 39 dollars, up from 25 491 301 74 in 1928, a nearly five million rise. Officials say exports will show a healthy increase, noting tropical fruit, petroleum, coffee and other goods enter free. The port remains largely a free port with low duties on items like sugar and burlap.
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New Orleans
United States
Tick Eradication Head Transferred To Madison Parish
H K Midkiff, in charge of tick eradication for four years, is transferred to Tallulah Madison parish to supervise inspection work across parishes including Madison, West Carroll and East Carroll. His departure leaves Nugent and Sanderson to fight re infestation. Lincoln parish has spent about 5000 dollars yearly to guard against cattle fever ticks as ticks remain common in nearby parishes. Lincoln parish was declared tick free more than twelve years ago.
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H. K. Midkiff
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Madison
West Carroll
East Carroll
Midkill
Lincoln Purist
Messrs
Annexation Plan for Pineville at Alexandria Moves Ahead
In Alexandria on January 14, a meeting of 20 leading residents laid groundwork for Pineville annexation. A five member Pineville business delegation will press Alexandria officials to form a joint committee and push the issue to a ballot. The Pineville panel includes Dr Cottingham, Rollo C Lawrener, OU Payne, LB White, and M HL Jordan. Under Act 3 of the 1021 Laubland Constitution an election can be called by the governing authorities or by a petition signed by 20 percent of qualified voters.
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Alexandria
Alexandrina
Pineville
Cottingham
Rollo C. Lawrener
OU. Payne
LB White
M. HL Jordan
Laubland
Attorney J. D. Barksdale To Address La. Editors
Bastrop January 14 Barksdale of Shreveport vice president of the Louterans Association and Judge H H White of Alexandria will speak at the annual meeting of the North Journalists Preservation. event details uncertain.
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J. D. Barksdale
North Louisiana Press Association plans Jena meeting program
Senee Chapman, Bantrop secretary and meeting organizer, says the North Louisiana Press association will hold a February 2 and 23 event in Jena with Mrs. C. L. Breazeale of Natchitoches as president. A dance on February 21 and a Saturday luncheon are planned for newspaper men, with additional features to be announced.
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Jena
Senee Chapman
Bantrop
North Louisiana Press Association
C. L. Breazeale
Natchitoches
Accused Of Starving Wife 77 To Death In Hot Springs
Hot Springs Ark Jan 14 Charges of cruelty and neglect against George Cooley 52 growing out of his wife 77 death were heard in city court with one witness accusing him of starving her. The hearing was continued to tomorrow morning to finish the investigation. A witness quoted Cooley saying If the old woman would only hurry up and die I would burn up this outfit and leave town.
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Hot Springs
Ark
George Cooley
Cooley
Ruston Elks building sale under court writ in 1930
In Lincoln Parish Louisiana the Third District Court orders a sheriff sale of the third story rights of the Price Building in Ruston held by Ruston Lodge No 1134 Elks. The sale occurs January 25 1930 at the court house front door with terms cash and no appraisal. Seizure and sale to satisfy the writ and costs. Sheriff A J Thigpen notes the action dated December 25 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston Building & Loan Association
Huston Lodge
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
Third District Court
Parish of Lincoln
State of
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Ruston Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Price Building
Ruston Lodge No
A. J. Thigpen, Sheri
Succession Sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana 1930
Notice of a judicial sale by Third Judicial District Court Lincoln Parish Louisiana to dispose of John L Hogan estate. Sale includes real and personal property such as beds, furniture, kitchen items, livestock, plow gear, wagon, cotton seed, and land descriptions in section 32 town 18 range 2 West and other parcels. Conducted cash to last and highest bidder to raise debts. Administratrix Mrs Nancy Hogan signs.
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Third Judicial District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
John L. Hogan
Burch
Agi New
Nancy Hogan
Sale Notice in Third District Court Lincoln Parish
Notice by writ of fieri facias that Nellie Powell and Matthew Mowell property in Lincoln Parish will be sold at public auction at the courthouse on Saturday January 25 1938. The undivided one sixth interest in SW of SE section 8 township 19 north range West 125 acres more or less. Sale to satisfy writ and costs. Terms cash with appraisal. Dated December 40 1920 A J Thigpen Shapiro.
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Lincoln Parish
Towi
Nelle Powell
Bec- Hon
Nellie Powell
Caan
A. J. Thigpea
Plan to Erect 16 to 18 Story State Building
Baton Rouge, Jan 20 approval of first steps for a new 1.2 million plus state house on the old LSU campus was voted by the board of liquidation. A $6 million bond issue for road paving and loans for the state board of education and Louisiana Public Service Commission were approved amid factional debate. Governor Long emphasized plans for a white limestone 16 to 18 story capitol housing state departments, with bids and financing to follow legislative action.
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Baton Rouge
State House
Louisiana State University
State Board of Education
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Board of Liquidation
Clay Dugas
Dugas
James J. Bailey
Paul N. Cyr
Percy Saint
H. B. Conner
Long
Highway Advisory Committee
Dr. Cyr
Highway Commission
State University
Third Street
New Orleans
Barefoot Boy Wins Dollar Wager In Deep Snow
Barefoot and shivering Glenn Hobbs from Trenton Mo ran seven blocks in two inches of snow with the thermometer at 18 degrees below zero to claim a one dollar wager in Dighton Kan on January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dighton
Kan
Glenn Hobbs
Trenton
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Auto Seizure Law
Montgomery Jan 14 The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that any car transporting liquor is subject to confiscation whether the cargo or person carrying it. The decision upheld a Marion County conviction of Will Morris who appealed on fire related charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Marion County
Will Mocris
Whisky in Wife’s Possession at Arrest Report
Officers confiscated a whisky quart found on the person of the arrestee’s wife, not touching any part of the automobile, according to the report. The incident centers on the transfer of items during the arrest and the location of the whisky at that moment.
Bull Rampages City Hall in Salamanca Tragedy
Salamanca on January 15 faced a bull that rammed the arena gate fled to the street and forced into the city hall assembly room. A doorman was gored and two people were injured before a youth climbed a lamp post and fatally killed the beast with a razor.
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Salamanca
Span
Henderson to stop using two words over air
Shreveport Jan 16 W K Henderson owner and announcer says he will refrain from using damn and hell on KWKH to keep harmony among listeners opposed to certain interests. He believes he has never used profanity but will avoid the terms going forward.
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Shreveport
KWKH
W. K. Henderson
Poses As Inspector And Collects 2.5C Fine
New Orleans police hunted a man who visited William S. Hamilton’s grocery at 2068 St An drew Street on Monday posing as a state health inspector. He inspected a refrigerator, demanded a $5 fine, Hamilton paid $2.50 and later learned no inspector from the board was employed.
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New Orleans
William S. Hamilton
St. Andrew Street
State Board of Health
Hamilton
Board of Health
Mayor Tate Keeps Dallas City Hall Open All Night
Dallas mayor J Waddy Tate orders city hall kept open all night and steam heat on full blast for the comfort of the poor during the cold. He also asks ministers to heat churches and throw open doors during the day.
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Dallas
Texas
J. Waddy
Tate
Kaiser's Kin Is Found As Wife Of Trapper
Vancouver Jan 15 A trapper's wife long missing inwild country about 100 miles inland from Vancouver was identified by the Vancouver Sun as Mada Von Meckienbureg a German countess and distant relative of the ex Kaiser The paper said she descended from the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg but uses Mrs Marcus Cox as her name She came to America 14 years ago and married Cox a western Canada native.
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Vancouver
B. C
Vancouver Sun
Mada von Meckienbureg
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Marcus ‘Cox
America
Cox
Canada
Wife Gets Divorce Secret From Husband
Chicago is told of Holger Feltman whose wife divorced him without his knowledge and continued daily routines. He pursued divorce on desertion grounds, but the judge revealed the wife had already obtained a divorce long before, leaving Feltman unable to contest the timing. The curious tale probes how a mind works in such marital secrecy.
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Chicago
Holger Feltman
Feltman
Adma
Life for Pint Terms Are Cut By Governor
Lansing Michigan January 16 Governor Fred Green commuted life sentences of Mrs Etta May Miller and four others convicted as fourth offenders under the Michigan new code for a pint law. The original life terms were shortened to seven and a half to 15 years to fit the amended code.
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Lansing
Mich
Etta May Miller
Fred Green
Miler
Green
Court Writ of Belatire and Sale Seized at Front Door
In Third District Court Parish a writ of belatire and sale was issued and directed to me. It was sealed and taken into my possession at the principal front door of the court.
Lincoln Parish land sale notice in 1929 sheriff action
S% of NW% and N% of SW% Sec Twp 19 N R 4 West containing 120 acres more or less with improvements appurtenances in Lincoln Parish La to satisfy writ and costs. Sold cash without appraisement. Dated December 25 1929 A J Thigpen Sheriff.
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Lincoln Parish
J. B. Pilgreen
A. J. Thigpen
Final Account Guardianship in Luella Holland case
Guardianship of Luella Holland in Interdict No. 1247 probate docket of Parish Louisiana grants Citizens Bank & Trust Company as curator to present a final account. Creditors and interested parties are ordered to show cause within ten days why the final account should not be approved and funds distributed as directed. Court order dated January 11 1930.
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Luella Holland
Third Judicial District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Succession Notice in Third District Court Lincoln Parish LA
Notice to creditors and all formal claimants why final account of J A Bartlett administrator should not be approved and homologated and funds distributed accordingly by court order dated January 8, 1930.
Deceased D L Green Estate Auction Notice in Lincoln Parish
Public sale of all property belonging to the D L Green estate in Lincoln Parish Louisiana. The sale will occur at the principal front door of the Court House in Ruston on Saturday January 25 1934 during legal hours. Includes all personal and real property from the probate docket Third District Court.
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D. L. Green
Third District Court
State of Ana
Parish of Lincoln
Third Judicial District Court
Louisiang
Court House
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Ruston
Towit
Property parcels in Township 29 North sale notice
A 235 acre property sale notice dated December 23 1928 describes multiple land tracts in Township 29 North Range 3 West with parcels in Sections 23 25 24 26 including NW and NE portions and land east of Brushy Branch. Sold cash at not less than two thirds of appraisement to pay debts. Georgia Catherine Green administratrix.
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Brushy Branch
Georgia Catherine Green
Third District Court In re Moore Estate Notice to heirs
Lincoln Parish Louisiana within ten days from the notice why the Anal account presented by L Moore Administrator of this estate should not be approved The court orders this notice dated January 9 1930 to heirs to show cause if any they have.
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Third District Court
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
J. A. Bartlett
Lincoln Pariah
L. ‘Moore
Ward Sale Under Writ Of Fieri Facias In Ruston
A ward marshal sale under a writ of Fieri Facias from the Municipal Court of Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana lists seized property of Bob Hogan to be sold at the court house front door on Saturday February 1 1898. Items include bedding bed springs bed steads dishes utensils refrigerator tables book case chairs trunk piano stool bedding and stove with more goods from W F Odom store. Cash terms without appraisement. January 20 1990.
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W. F. Odom
Bob Hogan
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Arkansas
Sheriff's Sale
Jown L. Hogan
City Hall
Boy
Henderson
Kaiser
Trapper
Parish of
Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Chile
Pennsylvania
Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau
Guaranty Bank Bldg
Wwe
Kucm
Maggie Bartlett
Richard
Amelia Moore
W. E. Upchurch & Son
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