Lincoln Parish Tax Collecting Sees 98.9 Percent Receipt
Bryan Thigpen report shows 98.9 percent of Lincoln parish state tax assessment for 1929 collected. Original charge 521,214.40, total 522,218.66 after 4.26 addition. Amount collected 51,470.82, balance 747.84, with 89.68 charged twice, 48.63 reduced, 13.68 adjusted to state, leaving unpaid 595.95 or 1.1 percent higher than prior records.
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Bryan Thigpen
Sheriff's Department
Lincoln Parish
Thigpen
Girl Plunges From Plane In 1200 Feet Sky
Miss Alberta Breakenfolk, 27, a University of Nebraska student, rode to a flying field and, after boarding Pete Orr’s plane, jumped from 1200 feet. Her body was found embedded in the airport soil. coroner ruled death by own action. Orr described her deliberate step into space and shock upon landing.
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Lincoln
Neb
Alberta Breakenfolk
University of Nebraska
Hughert
Orr
Earth
Lincoln Parish bids asked for dirt work on eight projects
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury in Ruston Louisiana invites bids for dirt work including clearing and grubbing on eight projects in wards one through seven and a right ward. Projects 1 2 and 3 are ready for immediate construction with specific borrow dirt quantities. bidders must quote separately per project. Interested parties contact Parish Engineer R E Evans. The jury may reject any or all bids.
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Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Court House
Ruston
Ward Four
Ward Five
Ward Six
Ward Seven
Ward Right
Parish
R. E. Evans
W. R. Rinehart
ty.Treas
District Attorney and Judge candidates announced
The Ruston Leader announces Hon Walton F McBride for district attorney Third Judicial District Louisiana in the Democratic primary on September 9 1930. Judge E L Walker and Hon Guy W Holloway announced for district judge and for Congress Won Riley J Wilson seeks re election in Louisiana fifth district via the September 9 1930 primary. Also notes Galveston grain storage capacity. A dog theft notice requests return of a white setter with description and reward.
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Ruston Leader
Walton F. McBride
Third Judicial District
Louisiana
Guy W. Holloway
Third Judicial District of
Riley J. Wilson
Early air link planned from New Orleans to Chicago
Washington says New Orleans and Chicago will be connected by an air trail soon after survey funds. Postmaster General told Louisiana officials the government will start work once appropriations arrive to serve the Mississippi Valley with faster mail and passenger connections to Latin America. Daily New Orleans Houston service began July 1 with a four passenger plane flying 330 miles, stopping at Patterson and Beaumont en route.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Washington
Louisiana
Brown
Mississippi Valley
Latin America
Houston
Texas
Wedell-Williams Air Service
Tuc
Patterson
Beaumont
Galveston Wins First Wheat Cargo Export Glory
Galveston earns the honor of loading the season s first full cargo of wheat with the British steamer Graviton carrying over 400000 bushels to a Continental European port. The Gulf port has held this distinction for six years due to superior handling facilities, with over 15000000 bushels moved for export last season and a 6000000 bushel elevator under construction by One Galveston Wharf Company expected to boost future volumes.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf Ports
Gulf
One
Galveston Wharf Company
United States
Dubach Drug Store Robbed Monday Night
A back window entry at Dubach Drug Store yielded cigars necklaces and jewelry taken by burglars. Police investigated with Shreveport officials and local investigators pursuing leads as similar Dubach and Simsboro incidents prompted a wider probe.
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Dubach Drug Store
Lone Bull Drug Store
Dubach Sane- Unie
Shavida de Thigpen
imagDe
Ma Ball
Tron Shreveport
Ma Thigpen
Dubach
Simsboro
Physician Dr W W Welsh Dies by Suicide in Hall Summit
Dr W W Welsh 55 a Hall Summit physician was found with a throat cut in an orchard near his home at 5 am Monday. A coroner's jury ruled death by own action. His wife found him after a two hour search. He left no note. He had lived in Hall Summit three years after moving from Texas and formerly practiced in Ruston and Cross Roads area. He leaves a widow and four children. Funeral plans not yet made.
Tulane Med School Nearing Completion
New Orleans reports the Tulane University school of medicine Hutchinson Memorial nears completion. Deans say construction is more than three fourths done with final fitout and equipment to commence. occupancy expected October 1. The nine story building will house new departments, aiming to become a premier medical teaching clinic.
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New Orleans
Tulane University School of Medicine
Hutchinson Memorial
Charles C. Bass
America
Life and Change Across an Age of War and Progress
An ex slave’s death sparks reflection on a century of rapid growth from the end of slavery through two world wars to aviation and mechanization. The narrator notes dramatic shifts in society, industry, and science as the United States rises as a global power, with the World War era and Lindbergh’s flight reshaping daily life.
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United States
Ke Verne
Wells
England
New Orleans
Wai Brothers
Lindbergh
Fragmented reminiscence on life and mortality
The speaker notes that not everyone will live to 115, yet life’s panorama remains vast. He reflects that one man failed to grasp the unfolding around him, and questions whether others truly understand the ongoing vitality of existence.
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N. O
Sam Blaushild Home Damaged By Fire On Farmerville Street
A fire of undetermined origin caused about 2400 dollars in damage to the Sam Blaushild residence on South Farmerville Street early Sunday morning. The blaze was discovered around 3 30 o clock and had gained headway before the family woke. The local fire department arrived in time to save the house. insurance partly covered the loss. In other notes, Mr and Mrs H W Lewman of Memphis Tennessee welcomed a baby girl named Virginia born June 28.
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Sam Blaushild
Farmerville Street
Train wreck in Italy kills fifteen and injures eleven
Fifteen people were killed and at least eleven injured when an express train collided with a standing freight train near Sasso, twelve miles from Bologna, as it headed to Florence. The express departed Bologna at 6 20 a m and rescue crews rushed to the scene.
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Bologna
Sasso
Florence
Galveston Plans Grand Legion Meet and Events
Galveston Texas July 7 special Legionnaires attending the seventh district American Legion convention will discover an elaborate two day program July 19 and 20. Bertram Naschke announces aid from the Galveston Chamber of Commerce and Beach Association for entertainment including a Galveston Bay boat ride and an evening dinner. Sunday July 20 is American Legion Day on the beach with daylight fireworks and a unique program. Visitors can also enjoy fishing surf bathing dancing and other amusements during their stay.
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Galveston
Texas
American Legion
Bertram B. Naschke
Argonne
Legions
Galveston Chamber of Commerce
Galveston Beach Association
Galveston Bay
Cleanliness Of Streets In New Orleans Tops New York
New Orleans streets are described as uniformly cleaner than New York by J. Stubbs executive secretary of the Outdoor Cleanliness Association of New York. He noted New Orleans incineration is more efficient and the city’s garbage system was rated 100 percent in a national survey. He praised New Orleans park natatoriums as the finest he had seen.
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New Orleans
New York
Stubbs
Outdoor
Sugar Imports by Port and Region in Early 1930s
New Orleans received 861 750 bags of Philippine sugar and 744 612 bags from Porto Rico for the half year ending June 30, well above 1929 levels. Refined Cuban sugar rose to 573 950 bags, while raw Cuban imports declined from mid year 1929 figures.
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New Orleans
Philippines
Porto Rico
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Ruston State Bank
W. W. Welsh
Hall Summit
Cross Roads
Tulane Med School
Ruston-Monroe
H. W. Lewman
Memphis
Tennessee
Virginia
Addy Thompson
Mrs. Lewman
Inez Spinks
Mr. Lewman
Italy
Legion
Business and Professional Directory
Ruston Creamery
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis, Indiana
W. E. Owen
J. E. Crawford, M. D
James Bldg
R. Clay
DR. L. F. Green
James Building
W. P. Simpson
Ruston, LA
Ellis Bailey
W. Miss
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