Golden Wedding Anniversary of Lincoln Couple
Canon Cargild recalls the 1879 December 24 Golden wedding of Willie Baxter Rabb and Della Colvin near Unionville Lincoln Parish Tonistan. The couple’s long life together included many children and grandchildren, a large social circle, church devotion, and enduring affection as years pass.
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Canon Cargild
Santa Claus
J.P. Cain
Unionville
Lincoln Parish
Tonistan
Viere
Cupid
Willie Baxter Rabb
Della Colvin
Colvins
Cornett
Tay B. Colvin
Mary Holland
Mr. Colvin
Tay Colvin
Miss Colkiod
Miss E Holland
Dr d
Cicorpia
Mtry
Chiateren
Gealton
Ko Rutfronad
Dubai
Vella
Forse Tou
Crnielreg
Badr
Diye
Yard
Tours Bailine Ary
New
Baitahin
Rison
Teresa
Eighberti
Tao
Pal Hunt
Bour Lake
Dina
Abe
Spiherran Congeleum Mats on Sale at 9 Cents Each
Morgan & Lindsey offer Sat urday special on floor mats sized 15 1 2 by 27 inches priced at 9 cents each. Limited quantities available.
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Morgan & Lindsey
Louisiana State Receipts Hit Nearly Fifty Million In 1920
The Louisiana State Treasury reported 1920 net receipts of 49.6 million dollars, about 14.5 million more than the prior year, with expenditures around 44.45 million. Beginning and ending balances hovered in the multi‑million range, while a long-term surplus drew attention amid recurring large cash balances. For sale or rent: six‑room residence with 4 acres near Eastland School, Belcher, La. R L Vining.
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New Orleans
LaeThe
Loushina State Treasury
Treasury
Eastland School
R. Ll. Vining
Belcher
Park Plan To Beautify Levee Top At Audubon Park
New Orleans authorities study turning the levee crown into a park from Audubon Park toward Southport along the Mississippi River. Plans call for extensive planting of trees and improved park boundaries to extend uptown park access and roadway proximity. A feasibility project follows a successful pilot on the levee. Local notices warn of ownership lost pigs and a red cow found in early November.
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New Orleans
Southport
Railroad Plans To Spend One Million On Louisiana Line
Railroad authorities outline a plan to invest about 1 million dollars in a Louisiana line. The proposal includes track upgrades and equipment purchases to improve service and capacity along the route. Officials referenced potential contractors and timeline, with funding details pending regulatory approvals.
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Louisiana Line
Louisiana Highway Plan to Cost 28 Million Dollars
New Orleans report says 106 miles of concrete highway finished, 400 miles contracted for, and 1300 more miles to be paved by year’s end. State highway and bridge construction in 1930 projected at about $28,000,000 with Huey P. Long aiming to exceed 3000 miles by 1932. Lost mare notice follows.
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New Orleans
Jstate Highway Commission
Huey P. Long
Gulf Coast Resort Planned For 1930 Near Ocean Springs
New Orleans reports half a million dollars backing a 2000 acre development at Point aux-Chenes near Ocean Springs Mississippi to create a gulf coast resort with an 18 hole golf course clubhouse aviation field and yacht basin Contracts for the golf course and aviation fields are already let and earlier projects Pine Hills Gulf Hills saw similar backing Improvements like sea walls and new roads boost the prospect. Also notice taken up a black horse mule weight about 1000 pounds five years old at Ruston La with owner to pay costs to recover. 1-20-1tdé3tw.
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New Orleans
Pointaux-Chenes
Ocean Springs
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Pine Hills
Gulf Hills
My Place
Parkman
Ruston
Romance Of Wood Shown In Orleans Lumber Yard
New Orleans report highlights a stock yard featuring Cuban balsam the lightest mailable wood and lignum vitae from the West Indies, noted for strength and self lubrication. It mentions unshrinkable Ceylon teak and references common woods like yellow pine cypress and mahogany used for various purposes.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Law
Frerich
Indies
Texas Sheriff Among 63 Under Arrest On Prohibition Charges
Galveston Texas January 21 Sheriff H Wyatt Collins of Fort Bend county was among 63 men held for arraignment before Commissioner Brantley Harris on charges of violating prohibition laws. All residents of Richmond Texas the arrests came in a district raid led by Prohibition Administrator Carl Johnson along Mud Alley. Police seized over 1000 bottles of whiskey 5000 bottles of beer and several large distilleries.
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Galveston
Texas
H. Wyatt Collins
Fort Bend
Brantley Harris
Richmond
Collins
Prohibition
Nquor
Houston
Carl Johnson
Ten People Ill From Gas Poisoning in Plain Dealing
In Plain Dealing Main Dealing, gas poisoning on Wednesday sickened ten people in five families. Mrs Lloyd Lyon and her baby were first to fall ill, followed by Dr Wo E Bell and Mr and Mrs J B Wyche and their three children. Other relatives also became ill, with sewer gas suspected as the cause.
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Whursdey
Lloyd Lyon
Wo E Bell
Wyebe
J.J. Doles
French Class to Stage Play at Tech Chapel
The French class at Cheb ot Louisiaina Tech will present A hessta in Phonetics during assembly on Thursday Jan 30. Miss Eugenia Smith, associate lecturer of foreign languages, announced the program with admission set at tres. Cast includes Lavelle Maddy Athens as the professor Johno Hutchinson Dusen Mr Jourd.
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Cheb Ot Louisiaina Tech
Eugenia Smith
Rateasor
Lavelle Maddy
Athens
Johno Hutchinson
Dusen
Jourd
Classical French comedy staged with broad entertainment
A 17th century French comedy play was performed with features and facial expressions expected to entertain the audience. Elisabeth Moss and Rusten were among the attendees noted in attendance, with Mrs Jourdain also mentioned in the cast and audience description.
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Ain
Elisabeth Moss
Rusten
Jourdain
Obituary: Sumpter D. Rinehart 84 in Douglas parish
Ruston and Douglas community mourn the death of Sumpter D. Rinehart aged eighty four years and six months at his daughter Mrs. J A Baker’s home in Douglas. He is survived by two children, J A Baker and C Rinehart, and will be interred in Douglas cemetery after funeral services at Douglas church. The Leader editor recalls Rinehart as a pioneer citizen and upright Christian.
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John Willie
Jack
J. 2. Williams
Jackson
Miss
Bertom Rabb
Patricia Joy
Robert Vester
Derby
Grace
Cupid
Vester
Miss Chace
Mrs. Rabb
Hfe
Ufe
Christeh
Ruston
Sumpter D. Rinehart
J. A. Baker
Douglas
Rinehart
Douglas Church
Cehildren
The
Leader
Mr. Rinehart
Weston High Defeats Spearsville High In Spirited Contest
Weston High defeated Spearsville High 27 to 21 in a Tech gym game. Weston led 14 to 12 at halftime and held on through a late Spearsville rally. Nick Meddica was noted as a classy freshman basketballer. Spearsville plans a pickup from the near greats of Tech to play tonight at 7.
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Weston High
Spearsville High
Spearsville
Tech
Weston
Nick Meddica
of Tech
Ruston Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses filed for Colored-Roy Brewster and Iva Mae Emerson both of Ruston along with Charlie Roane and Artelle Davis of Ruston.
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Roy Brewster
Ruston
Iva Mae Emerson
Charlie Roane
Artelle Davis
Colored Artis Peoples of Choudrant to Shelley Rine Wright
An item noting the transfer or relation involving Colored Artis Peoples of Choudrant and Shelley Rine Wright of Eros, indicating a personal or clerical connection between the two named locations and individuals.
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Artis Peoples
Choudrant
Shelley Rine Wright
Eros
Street Work Costs New Orleans Council Nearly 15 Million
New Orleans, La., Jan 23 A total of 14 878 100 has been spent or contracted for by the present administration for paving or temporary surfacing of streets throughout the city Several boulevards have been beautified and new arteries opened to cross town or inter city traffic Distances have been reduced and a general speeding up of traffic has resulted it is claimed
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New Orleans
Star Gridsters Plan Caribbean Holiday Jaunt
New Orleans Tulane University Green Wave football stars plan a Caribbean summer trip in a 56 foot yawl to stay in training and seek trophies. The excursion aims to conclude before football practice resumes, serving as an unofficial expedition in the off season.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Green Wave
Caribbean
Picturesque Historic Home Marks Century Milestone
New Orleans, La. Jan 22 Shadows on the Teche built in 1830 celebrates its hundredth anniversary. The estate has sheltered five generations from the Taylors to the Weeks Devalcourts Palfreys and Peebles and remains surrounded by colorful gardens and grand moss-draped oaks despite proximity to the Old Spanish Trail.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Taylors
Weeks
Sex No Aid In Rum Cases Says Judge
Fort Smith Ark January 20 Federal Judge FE A Youmans ruled that women bootleggers cannot expect immunity in this court and announced that sentence will be imposed. the decision underscores that gender provides no exemption in rum cases.
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Fort Smith, Ark
FE. A. Youmans
Sentences Set For Mrs Carter And Associates In Liquor Case
Mrs Addie Carter faces sentencing next Saturday after a Waller violation conviction. Judge Youmans notes a trend of women relying on courts to dodge penalties for liquor law violations. Florence Lowe and her 16 year old daughter Morenci plead guilty and await sentencing.
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Addie Carter
Youmans
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New Orleans Council
Star Gridsters
Squill
Marbury Drug Company
Ruston, la
West Michigan
Lake Michigan
Old Jim Good
Good Seed & Nursery CO
Texarkana, U. S. A
Tristate Transit Co., Inc
Ly Ruston
Chatham
Monroe Ly
Bernice
Junction City
el Dorado
A. M
Monroe
el Dorad
Junction
Bernice Arguston
G. M. Lomax Lumber CO
North Carolina
Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau
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