Latech Co ed Tries Death By Poison Saturday
Gertrude Calloway a Louisiana Tech sophomore attempted suicide, claiming she was tired of living. She asked a drugstore for carbonate of mercury for Miss Louise Johnston, then collapsed at the old Tech dormitory. She received emergency treatment and was improving at Rus ton Lincoln Sanitarium as her mother arrived.
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Louise Johnston
Louisiana Tech
Gertrude Calloway
Ruston-Lincoln Sanitarium
Tech
Miss Johnston
Miss Calloway
Ethel Lyman
Ethel
Miss Lyman
Gertrude
Ruston-Lincoln
Sanitarium
Rayville
Marion High School
Secret Service to Be Next Theater Play by Tech Theater
Plans under Miss Eugenia Smith of the English Department and faculty coach proceed for the Tech Theater players next production Secret Service a four act Civil War drama by William Gillette chosen after a club read and tryouts set for next Friday at 7 in the Main Auditorium with a late May presentation aimed to match the success of Nothing But the Truth. Also noted Detroit apple vendors earning five dollars weekly spurred the mayor’s unemployment committee to launch an apple awareness campaign this week.
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Tech Theater
Eugenia Smith
William Gillette
Three Tech Professors Noted in Quarterly American Historical Review
Louisiana Tech figures G W McGinty and John Edwin McGee are named in the latest American Historical Review. The issue highlights Lyon of Colgate, McGee of Tech, and McGinty, with Lyon’s Port of New Orleans study, McGee’s Positivism book review by Preserved Smith, and McGinty’s promotion to Professor of American History at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Tech
American Historical Review
MacMillian Company
E. Wilson Lyon
Colgate University
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
John Edwin McGee
G. W. McGinty
Tech
Lyon
New Orleans
England
College of the City of
New York
Preserved Smith
Cornell University
McGee
Smith
Richard Congreve
Warren
Anu Auluals
Farmers pledge to plant melons in Choudrant parish
In Choudrant, 100 farmers promised 400 acres of watermelons and 200 acres of cantaloupes, forming a truck farming movement led by J H Frasier and C A Copeland. Illinois Central railroad and J Tacket aid, with shipping point set at Choudrant as Ruston growers join to ship produce.
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Choudrant
J. H. Frasier
C. A. Copeland
Jof Choudrant
Illnois Central Railroad
J. @. Tacket
J. F
Chilly
Jin
Willy
Joh Paley
Lawrice Kay
Our First Birthday Our First Birthday
Our First Birthday marks one year since Leader Publishing took over Ruston Leader amid hard times. The paper highlights upgrades in content, staff, facilities, and circulation, praising community support and pledging continued high quality and service to Ruston and parish.
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Leader Publishing Company, Incorporated
Ruston Leader
Ruston
United Press
Louisiana Press Association
Reese on the mule entertains chapel students
Mr R L Reese of the Agricultural Department spoke to the student body in chapel about the mule. He discussed its characteristics and psychology, noting the animal’s trickeries, and emphasized that the male mule is untrustworthy. The talk was both helpful and humorous, and the audience enjoyed it thoroughly.
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R. L. Reese
Agricultural Department
Reese
Railroads aid Louisiana melon shipping and seed point set
Ruston hosts plan to make a new shipping point for melons as railroads bring buyers to aid farmers. A central seed point at Choudraut offers Hales Best and Perfect cantaloupes while Cuban Queen and St Mountain watermelons will be grown. A Downsville meeting this Thursday invites local farmers to join and feasibility of a lower freight rate is hoped.
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Choudraut
St. Mountain
Downsville
Lake Charles Pressed as Favorite in Louisiana Boxing Tourney
Lake Charles defending champions join Lafayette High and Catholic High Baton Rouge as pre tournament favorites to win the Louisiana State High School Boxing championship in Baton Rouge. About 200 entrants compete across nine weight divisions from 104 pounds to unlimited with rounds Thursday through Saturday at LSU gym.
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Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Lafayette High School
Catholic High of
Louisiana State University
Francis Brink
Wildcats
Catholic High
Lafayette High
Lafayette
Ben
Morgan City
Palr Park
Shreveport
Monroe
Bolton Wigh
Alexandria
New
U. Gyma- StuIn
Data Higher
Home Demonstration Agent Visits 4 H Clubs
Mins Lathan O'Neal visited high schools of Choudrant Sunsburo Pico and Dulach last week meeting 4H clubs and distributing vetard slters and bullecins with notices on projects. Miss O'Neal will complete the gigbour by meeting the dtvstou club this week.
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Mins Lathan O'Neal
Choudrant
Sunsburo
Pico
Dulach
Vetard Slters
Bullecins
Miss O'Neal
Dtvstou
Reporter Held In Mine Zone In Kentucky Visit
Robert Talley, MOA Service writer, was held for questioning near Pineville Kentucky as deputies investigated a mine trouble story. He later secured release and stayed to finish his report and take photos of 40 college students coerced to leave the area.
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Robert Talley
MOA
Oat Pineville
Talley
Kentucky
A P crew to start work next Monday in Ruston
The Great Atlantic and Pacifi Tea Company announced that construction crews will arrive in Ruston next Monday to convert the former Wallace Store beside Citizens Bank and Trust into a fully modern grocery. The project extends from March 1 to April 1, with installation of fixtures to follow soon after arrival.
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Great Atlantic and
Pacifi Tea Company
Wallace
Citizens Bank and ‘Trust
Trenton Street
B. H. Rainwater
Rainwater Realty Co
Ruston
Cross-Eyes Corrected by Louisiana Optometrist
A newspaper-article style note discusses correcting cross-eyes by N. G. Chnevay under the Louisiana State Board of Optometry. It warns early treatment is vital to prevent permanent vision loss, citing childhood urgency and the risk of delayed correction as age advances.
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Perannia
Sixteen Up For Arraignment In District Court
A heavy district docket led to arraignments before Judge Walker with sixteen cases called after the Grand Jury found true bills. Defendants include Albert Williams for breaking and entering and theft, George Tiller alias Ernest Alexander for burglary, and others facing charges from larceny to assault and conspiracy with varied pleas and scheduled trials through early April.
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Parish
Sheriff's Department
Third Judicial District Court
A. J. Thigpen
Clarence Wall
Bank of Chourbant
Cad
Dishties Court
Jidee Bebb
Walker
W. McBride
Albert Willams
Natchez
Miss
Laine
Alvin Newton
Choudrant
Williams
Baton Rouge
Tiller
Ernest Alexander
Mays
George ‘Tiller
Robert McNeal
Gahagan
Builty
Howard Johnson
Lewis and Co
Otis Brooks
John Stenry Banks
Tommy Tate
Bernard Moore
the State
Bert Kelley
Mr Pie
May Givens
Pepro
Senlones
Letey
Mrs Joe Goff Dies at Home on Furnerville Road
Mrs Joe Goff died at her home on Furnerville road Sunday after a brief illness. She was an aunt of Mrs Henry Roberts and related to A R Ciolt of the local district attorney’s office. Burial will be at Symsho Cemetery Sunday.
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Dae Gott
Plepry Deahlerte
Furnerville Road
Adoclick
Henry Roberts
Lie
Atotans
A. KR. Ciolt
Symsho
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N. G. Chnevay
State Board of Optometey
Livi Iin
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Kowal
Lewis & Co
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Defford
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Clayton Roan
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TG Stile
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