Fox Elected To Command Local Legion At Meet
At a meeting of Mc Farland No. 2 American Legion, L. J. Fox was elected post commander for the coming year by acclamation. Longtime member Mr. Pax served as service officer, aided disabled veterans, and coached the junior baseball league which earned state distinction. Delegates were chosen to attend the state convention in New Orleans August 11 12 and 13.
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McFarland No. 2
American Legion
L. J. Fox
Pax
Legion
Legionires
Moray
Featherstone
1St View
J. GO. Hedsgppelit
J. B. Stapies
AL Ti. Stinson
AL M. Dolinson
Price Po
Crushaf Beeden
Historia
Wight
New Orleans
Phases Of Seamanship Taught To New Orleans Youth
New Orleans youths in the Navy Reserve train in seamanship aboard destroyers Brooks and Kane during a two week maneuver at Key West Dry Tortugas and Havana. Commander C W J Neville commends their creditable showing and readiness as seamen. A second group will join after the first returns around July 18.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Gold Found In Mineral Sample Near Arcadia
Arcadia Louisiana July 17 1920 mineral sample analyzed in New Orleans shows 50.7 ounces of gold and 17.0 ounces of silver valuing the sample at 1069 23 per ton of mineral local inquiry seeks the person or persons who secured the sample and whether gold and silver exist in paying quantities in the Arcadia area officials report the analysis completed April 5 1920 by Herbert M Shilstone Inc and a copy was brought to Arcadia by R A Netherland of Jonesboro Louisiana for information purposes
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Arcadia
Louisiana
New Orleans
Herbert M. Shilstone, Inc
Long Vetoes Add Seven Bills in Louisiana Return
Governor Huey Long’s office filed an executive review with the secretary of state outlining seven additional vetoes to add to last week’s twenty vetoes from the 1930 legislature. Long left for Shreveport to rest and resume work on bills including Highway Commission provisions and road construction force constraints.
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Baton Rouge
Huey BP
Lone
Severnor
Shreveport
Boone
Histon
Abe Forbes
Earetrietien
Willi Dbs
Croet
Vlas
Arabia
Attack Jailer With Weights in Alexandria
In Alexandria Louisiana July 16 two prisoners struck jailer W G Penny and cook Fralena Adamis with iron window weights sending them to hospital. Prisoners fled with one recaptured later Houston Dupree aided by Toby Bias in the chase. Suspect Jack Cartwright at large. Albert Burk recaptured after being named a suspect in an attempted robbery. Ollie Poe alerted police. victims not seriously harmed.
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Alexandria
W. G. Penny
Rapides Parish
Fralena Adamis
Cook
Houston Dupree
Toby Bias
Jack Cartwright
Albert Burk
Ollie Poe
Negro Employe
Crippled Watchman Rescues Two From East River
New York July 18 a crippled patrolman Thomas Millmore dove from a municipal recreation pier into the East River and saved two men who were drowning. He swam with them to a pile driver where a watchman brought all three ashore. Millmore is stationed at the pier as a water main due to a leg difference.
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New York
Thomas Millmore
East River
Millmore
Cotton Foodstuffs Make 17 Million Industry In N O
New Orleans reports a 17 million dollar cottonseed product industry feeding man and beast, with six local firms central to operations. The sector, growing since post Civil War, forms a key supply for garments and home textiles, linking cottonseed oil and meal to widespread use.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
England
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Latinland
Central America
Pain Across Back Prompts Cardui Trial in Poplar Bluff
In Poplar Bluff Missouri Mrs F M Boatwright of 831 Park Avenue describes long back pain and nervous headaches. After months of Cardui she reports stronger health and better sleep. She recommends Cardui to other women and notes many testimonials from other users. Cardui is sold by all druggists.
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Poplar Bluff
F. M. Boatwright
Park Avenue
Tery Cardui
Resignation Accepted from Senator J L Anderson
State Senator J L Anderson of Grant parish Longs floor leader in the state senate has tendered the Governor his resignation as senator to take effect at once. It has been accepted.
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J. L. Anderson
Grant Parish
State Senate
Children Smoke At 3 On Cannibal Island
Dr Hortensen Powdermaaker returns from a ten months stay on New Ireland a South Seas island noted for reform customs divorce by dowry shells and a harsh social code where children smoke at age three and men do not dance with women, with water and coconut milk as only drinks.
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New York
Hortensen Powdermaaker
New Ireland
South Seas
Electors Must File Nomination Papers for Parish Board
Electors proposing to become candidates for Lincoln Parish School Board wards one and eight must file nomination papers with the local parish committee chairman by July 9. As of now only two candidates have filed, while others linked to Governor Long appear to busy themselves.
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Lincoln Parish
Cairman
Long
Monore politician visits Ruston ahead of Democratic primary
Tom Jarrell of Monroe, a likely Public Service Commission candidate, toured Ruston on Sunday to outline campaign plans ahead of the September 9 Democratic primary. He has long worked as a wholesale representative in North Louisiana and plans future campaign stops to meet voters. A separate report notes a local grocer abducted near St Genevieve, Missouri, escaped captors, and sought police protection after being held for ransom by four to five men.
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Tom
Jarrell
Monroe
Public Service Commission
Ruston
North Louis
Iana
Voung
John Herter
Bt. Genevieve
Scorfina
St. Genevieve
Herter
Eads Bridge
Mississippi River
Ransom Victim Escape Shocks St Louis Scene
Sam Seerfina a 43 year old reputed wealthy St Louis man and suspected bootlegger vanished and later escaped his captors in a case stirring local fear and police interest with details limited to the suspect’s disappearance and release.
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St, Louis
Sam Seerfina
St. Louis
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Ada
Tolcombe
Secretary of State
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Turkey
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