Red River Levee Breaches Break Wide in Island District
Alexandria June 1 Red river breached levee in the Island District between Alexandria and Boyce flooding 3500 acres of plantation. No human or livestock loss reported as dairy farms and crops submerged. Volunteers and Red Cross fed through the night as crews watched a 15 foot crevasse grow to 200 feet with a second break nearby. Water spread halted by Sunday afternoon at Billy Bayou three miles north after an emergency levee was built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Red River
Island
Boyce
Red Cross
Billy Bayou
Kruschen Salts Promise Safe Quick Fat Loss
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a daily aid to purify blood and support kidney and bowel waste removal. It claims fat loss with a half teaspoon each morning in hot water, promising energy, clear skin, and a youthful figure, priced at 85 cents per bottle with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Drug Co
America
Kruschen
Doran Initiates Drive Against Louisiana Jamaica Ginger Sellers
Washington May 27 Commissioner Doran returns from Mississippi and Louisiana to lead a new crackdown on bootleg Jamaica ginger known as Jake. He cites a concoction of creosote carbolic acid alcohol and ginger flavoring with impurity causing paralysis and targets sellers in northern Louisiana and adjacent Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Doran
Mississippi
Louisiana
Jake
Tulane Group Reproduces Yucatan Ruins for Chicago Fair
New Orleans reports Frans Blom and Tulane students brought over 500 photographs and numerous plaster casts from Uxmal Yucatan. They aim to reproduce the nunnery quadrangle for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933. The team notes habitations dating to 100s AD push back prior estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Frans Blom
Tulane University
Uxmal
Yucatan
Blom
Tulane K
Recreating Yuccan Ruin Nunnery Quadrangle for 1933 Fair
Architect Blom outlines seven detailed drawings of the Uxmal Yuccatan nunnery quadrangle to enable exact reproduction for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. After a rest, final field drawings and a possible model will follow, with materials due in four to five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uxma
Yucatan
Mr. Blom
Chicago
Plan Direct Air Service To Dallas
New Orleans to Dallas direct passenger service is planned by Wedell-Williams Air Service starting June 2. Jimmie Wedell states daily flights depart at 10:00 a m and arrive around 2:00 p m with a 10 minute stop in Shreveport. Lowell service to Shreveport with stops in Baton Rouge and Alexandria will continue, the company announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dallas
Wedell-Williams Air Service
Jimmie Wedell
Cort Pay
Shreveport
Lowell
Haton Rouge
Alexandria
Man Slain After Sons Rocked Garden, Arkansas
El Darada May 2. Cecil Dade's three small boys reportedly rocked into Hays Brown's trek near Snow Hill two miles north of El Darada. Brown allegedly ambushed Dade on the highway about 6:90 o'clock and fatally shot him in the head with a shotgun. Brown surrendered to Sheriff Arthur Bilis at Camden hours later, giving a statement that framed the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Darada
Ark
Cecil Dade
Hays Brown
Hardou
Holloway Announces Candidacy for Third Judicial District Judge
Hon. Guy H. Holloway of Farmerville, Union parish, declares for judge of the Third Judicial District which includes Lincoln, Union and Jackson parishes. He seeks the Democratic primary September 8 1930, pledging to canvass the district and meet electors after adjournment. Holloway is a lifelong Onion parish resident, state legislator, and attorney with business college training and an MA from LSU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Holloway
Farmerville
Union Parish
Third
Louisiana
Lincoln
Union
Jackson
Holloway
Onion
Onion Parish
Dent
State University At
Baton Rouge
Ouachita County man held on murder charge after fatal shooting
In a complex sequence tied to a cattle dispute, H J Cason of Shreveport and accomplices allegedly confronted Whitman and Windham family members. A 16 gauge shotgun was used, killing Dade, an oil company employee, instantly. Cason surrendered later. Brown is jailed without bond. Winds up as a double homicide investigation with a wife injured and multiple suspects in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita County
Windham
Ellis
Camden
H. J. Cason
Shreveport
Cade
Brown
Cason
Dade
Whitman
Snow Hill
Boy 16 Wounded by Shot Near Monroe
Anse Windlam, 16, eight miles west of Monroe, was critically wounded this afternoon by Lonnie Whitman, 47, a local farmer. The boy was taken to a sanitarium where doctors say he may die. Whitman was placed in the parish jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Anse Windlam
Lonnie Whitman
Whitman
Family of Fraud Killer's Victim Awarded $10,000
In Bentonville Arkansas a circuit court jury late today awarded Maud Pearman widow of William R. Pearman and her two children damages totaling $20,000 against Dr. Andrew J. Bass the Columbia Missouri dentist convicted of murdering Pearman in a $200,000 life insurance fraud plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentonville
Ark
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia
William R. Pearman
Maud Pearman
Robert
Jane
Bass
Port Tonnage Shows Huge Gain In Thirty Years
New Orleans port traffic has surged fivefold in thirty years says J B Cave president of the New Orleans Board of Trade. In 1900 the port saw 1687 vessels carrying 2 446 876 tons. in the past year 3157 vessels carried 12 424 000 tons. Steamship entries rose from about 45 to 108 in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
J. 8. Cave
Prominent farmer Strickland Takes Up Ford Driving at 35
HL 3 Strickland of Choudrant, aged 35, drives his new Ford sedan from Ruston to Choudrant Aly, praising Pat Hammett of Feazer Motor Co for instruction. He says speed limits bore him, driving at fifteen miles per hour, and will send a photo to Henry Ford for Ford publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
Choudrant
Ruston
Choundrantaly
Ola Pixiey
Homer
Pat Hammett
Feazer Motor Company
John Davis
Davis Studio
Henry Ford
Ford
Notice of Automobile Sale After Storage in Vienna
Notice dated June 2, 1930 states that on or about November 11, 1928 Dawsey left a Dodge Roadster motor number A222-379 for repairs and storage at a Vienna garage. All storage charges totaling 37.20 and ad costs must be paid within 15 days, after which the car will be sold at public auction as provided by law. C Hornsby signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawsey
Vienna
Louisiana
C. Hornsby
Notice of Storage Sale for Ford Touring Car in Vienna LA
On or about November 11 1929 Emmett Lyons left for repairs and storage in a garage in Vienna Louisiana a Ford Touring Car motor number 13901804 unless removed within 15 days storage charges amounting to 35 dollars 15 cents are paid and the ad costs are added the vehicle will be sold at public auction by C Hornsby 8 2 2tw pd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lyons
Vienna
Louisiana
C. Hornsby
Pilot Leaps 3200 Feet to Save Life in Darkness
In Ban Angelo Texas May 27 E F Keissig cadet of Kelly Field San Antonio jumped from a burning plane three miles south of Texas to save his life. He landed with a parachute a mile and a half from the crash point after leaving Waco for San Antonio at 910 PM, the craft exploded upon impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Angelo
Texas
E. F. Keissig
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texan
Keissig
Waco
San Antoniio
Cardus Tonic Helps Roanoke Woman End Long Aches
Mrs. T. B. Akers of Roanoke Virginia describes severe joint and back pains that left her weak. After using Cardus she regained energy, could work more easily, and no longer suffered the persistent aches, prompting her to recommend it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
T. B. Akers
Nelson Street
Cardus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tulane Group
Ste
DeGeneres Bros
Ghewrepert
Kavanaugh Furniture Company
United Furniture Stores, Inc
Mississippi Avenue
Plan Direct
Guy H. Holloway
Mader
Chateanunstead
Sale Aa Privata
Tri State Transit Go. of
la., Inc
Traving Street
Ghreveport
W. H. Johnson
Virginia Lady
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!