New York Boys Show Interest in Local Louisiana Polytechnic College
Prospective New York students Sidney Goldberger and a friend plan to enroll at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute this fall. They asked for catalogs and application blanks and sought job leads in Ruston to cover room and board. The Ruston Chamber of Commerce notes several inquiries from New York buyers tied to Tech alumni near the region. A classified notice for a Vienna, Louisiana property closes the item.
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Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
G. W. Bond
H. L. McKnight
Chamber of Commerce
Babylon
New York
Bond
Sidney Gold- Berger
Ruston Chamber of Commerce
Goldberger
N. Y
Louisiana Polytechnic
Sidney Goldberger
New York State
Tech
Ruston Leader Announces DA and Judge Candidates
The Ruston Leader reports candidates for the Third Judicial District in Louisiana. Walton F. McBride seeks district attorney in the Democratic primary on September 9, 1930, subject to voters. Judge E. L. Walker is also listed as district judge candidate. Guy W. Holloway seeks district judge in the same primary, with similar conditions.
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Ruston
Walton FE. McBride
Third
Judicial District
Louisiana
Ruston Leader
L. Walker
Third Judicial District
Tuston Leader
Guy W. Holloway Jas
Rockwell reports stolen license tag in Monroe trip
Coach Tod Rockwell of Louisiana Tech said his Ford coupe tag number 142 was stolen Sunday night in Monroe. He filed for a duplicate at the parish court house after noticing the loss late Monday at the local golf course.
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Tod Rockwell
Louisiana Tech
Monroe
Rockwell
Rare Flower Bargains in Genteel Garden Bets
Drouth affected sale offers include gladiolas 50 cents per dozen daisies 1.00 per dozen corn flowers 50 cents per hundred and many other blooms 10 cents per dozen. All pot plants greatly reduced. Phone 398 Mrs J F Kavanaugh Clay La Aud ftw.
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Drouth
J. FL Kavanaugh
Clay
Concrete Bridge Over Canal At Parish Line To Start Soon
New Orleans officials say a concrete bridge over the 27th Street Canal at the Grienns Jefferson Parish intersection with Metutvie Road will begin immediately after an agreement between the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and the Jefferson Parish Police Jury. Construction should finish within five weeks, marking the second crossing over the canal after a Claiborne Street bridge was completed about a year ago.
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New Orleans
27Th Street Canal
Grienns-Jefferson Pas
Outegns Sewerage and Water Board
Jefferson Parish
Claiborne Street
New Orleans Hotels Hit $1.5 Million Annual Payroll
New Orleans hotels employ 2,070 workers with an annual payroll of 1.5 million dollars. Statements by F Pranklin Moore, tieseteak of the Hotel Assurance, outline the sector’s investments, furnishings costs, and annual city and state taxes. He notes electricity costs around 103,500 and a yearly gross bill of 915,000 for utilities.
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New Orleans
F Pranklin Moore
Tieseteak
Moore
Hal Uerea
Innkeeping costs cited by Mr Moore in ancient guild tale
Mr Moore states local hotels spend 330000 yearly on property maintenance 142000 on new institutions 1160000 for food 147000 for linens and amenities 211500 laundry 213000 miscellany total. He recalls inns as oldest business tracing to 13th century Florence and the Tavernkeepers Guild.
Choudrant To Have Revival Beginning Next Sunday
Rev. G. C. Dennis will lead a community revival in the Choudrant High School auditorium starting Sunday night, June 29. Surrounding communities are invited to attend.
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G. C. Dennis
Choudrant
Movement Of Air Mail From New Orleans May Rise
Air mail forwarded from New Orleans in May rose by 2761 pounds from April. A total of 16,013 pounds were carried, with increases on both the Atlanta and Houston routes according to a United States Post Office Department report.
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New Orleans
United States Post Office Department
Atlanta
Houston
Barrel Of Greetings Sent Down Mississippi River
A barrel full of greetings from Keokuk Iowa residents was dumped into the Mississippi River at Keokuk on June 13. It will drift toward New Orleans aboard the current at about 2 12 miles per hour and reach the city in roughly 28 days around July 6 per engineers estimates.
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New Orleans
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River
New Orleans Association of Commerce
United States
$125,000 Invested in New Financial District Restaurant
Wise Company plans a new restaurant in New Orleans finance district. The site will reuse the former Marine Bank quarters at Gravier and Caron delet Streets. A 11 year lease secures the project with a $125,000 investment and operations expected to start by September 1.
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New Orleans
Financial District
Wise Company
Tne
Old Marine Bank
Canal Bank
Gravier and
Carondelet
Lat- Ger
Dua
New Orleans To Get Advance Byrd Pictures Showing
An advance screening of Byrd pictures will open at the Ludor Theatre in New Orleans on Wednesday June 25, one day before the general release. The event showcases Cyrd in a preview format for local audiences.
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New Orleans
Byrd Pictures
Fuc
Cyrd
South Pale
Site for federal prison studied in New Orleans
An inspection tour Wednesday by officials from the Bureau of Prisons examined the old Taint and nearby buildings in New Orleans as a potential site for a federal prison. The plan would house prisoners awaiting trial and those sentenced to less than a year and a day.
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New Orleans
Bantard Hutus
Deel
Bureau of Prisons
Hammock
Or- Nicaghia
Dubach H S Approves New High School Contract
A special session of the Lincoln parish school board awarded Tom Wilmuth of Camden the general contract for the new Dubach high school at 31440 dollars. Plumbing and electrical work go to L M Harper of Alexandria for 2471, gas fixtures to Crow Electric, El Dorado for 1280.
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Linc
Tom Wilmuth
Camden
Arkansas
Dubach High School
L. M. Harper
Alexandria
Crow Electric Company
el Dorado
J. P. Jones
Bert Warren
J. J. Fuller
Joe Smith
W. 8S
Warn Public Against Mail Optometrists
A National Better Business Bureau bulletin warns against mail order glasses schemes. It argues such offers are dishonest, impractical, and harm eyesight, since accurate lens fitting requires in-person examination by qualified eye specialists and proper prescription driven glasses.
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United States
National Better Business Bureau, Inc
Mall
Beware of mail order eye glasses and quacks
A historical public advisory warns readers against mail order glasses and unqualified sellers. It urges consulting reputable eye specialists, avoiding sensational advertising, and highlights the difficulty of prosecuting such quacks while promoting public education on eye care and in person services.
Two Pleas Of Guilty Net Offenders $40 And Costs
McCoy and Weaver of Haynesville pleaded guilty in local district court after being arrested for distur bing the peace at a Ward Three farm visit. Each was fined $40 and costs by Judge Pearce. Construction began on a 100 by 100 foot hangar for fifteen airplanes at Wedell Williams Air Service in Jefferson Parish, costing $20,000 and due for completion in about three weeks.
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Dim McCoy
H. L. Weaver
Haynesville
A. J. Thigpen
Clyde Frasier
3. D. Pearce
McCoy
Weaver
John Fuller
New Orleans
Wedell-Williams Air Service, Inc
Jefferson Parish
Denies Paper's Mayor Attack
Lawrence McCarthy of 2712 Magazine Street denied writing a letter printed in the Louisiana Progress last week that attacked Mayor Walmsley and the city administration. He said his name was forged and he has long resided in the neighborhood. He declared himself a friend of Jim Mailey and the mayor and condemned the letter’s false authorship.
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New Orleans
Lawrence McCarthy
Magazine St
Louisiana Progress
Walmsley
City Hall
McCarthy
Walmstey
Magazine Street
Tom Lawrence McCarthy
Jim Mailley
Earth's Rotation and Theoretical Motion Commentary
The observatory states no energy is required to keep Earth spinning. continual motion demands no opposing force, with only a retarding effect from external factors. It notes that only in the last century and a half did scientists detect such influences on rotation.
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Uniyul Observatory
Agfronomerg
Dragon Flies as Food Delicacy in Ball Natives
In Ball in the Dutch East Todiea, dragon flies are a celebrated dish. Natives feed children by luring live dragons with a dead one on a pole, a method described as providing notable amusement and sustenance.
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Dragos
Ball
East
Todiea
Postmaster Examination Planned for Vienna Office
United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for the fourth postal postmaster vacancy in Vienna. Only U.S. citizens with actual domicile in the district may apply. Applications must be filed by July 8 using Form No 1783 at the Vienna post office.
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Pha
United States
Weather data drive to aid aviation service in New Orleans
The city learned that officials plan to employ workers to collect weather data for aviation purposes in the New Orleans area. The program aims to monitor conditions that affect flight operations and safety, with data gathered during designated four hour periods each day.
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New Orleans
Marriage Licenses Issued for White-R Brunsenhan and Hammett
Marriage licenses reported for White R L Brunsenhan of Sonora Texas and Alice Hammett of Ruston Louisiana. The filing indicates a pending union between the two residents as recorded by local civil authorities.
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White
R. L. Brunsenhan
Sonora
Texas
Alice Hammett
Ruston
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Business and Professional Directory
Ruston Creamery
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. E. Owen
J. E. Crawford, M. D
James Bidg
DR. L. F. Green
James
W. P. Simpson
Muston, LA
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Optometrist
Bam
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