Lagniappe Word Origin Explained by Tech Students
A Louisiana Tech Lagniappe origin story traces the yearly yearbook name to Miss Lillian Stribling and local traders use of lagniappe meaning something extra. The piece notes pronunciation debates among students and staff, the 1904 naming choice, and early editors including Harry Howard who funded the first edition.
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Lagniappe
Louisiana Tech
Eau
Bernice Hemler
Dowreville
Merager
J. H. Bosley, Jr
Gibsland
Dan Hewins
Quality Dairy Company
Boonville
Ind
Louisiana Techa@udent
Tech
Lillian Stribling
Opelousas
Leonard Isaacs
New Orleans
Miss Stribling
State nets $11 000 from duck club on Mississippi strip
Baton Rouge November six. The state sold a 4771 acre strip at the Mississippi mouth to the Delta Duck club of New Orleans for 11 359 90 dollars. The land, built by silt at the river mouth, became state property. The auction at Pointe-a-la-Hache, Plaquemines parish, was public and the Delta Duck club plans to add the tract to its game preserve.
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Baton Rouge
Old Man River
Mississippi
Delta Duck Club
New Orleans
Iiver
Louisiana
State Treasury
Fred J. Grace
Register of the State Land’ Office
Pointe-a-la-Hache
Plaquemines Parish
United States
Car stolen from Ruston Creamery found in Arkansas
A four door Chevrolet sedan stolen from C B Tooke, manager of the Ruston Creamery, while parked at Trinity Methodist Church one night this week, was found abandoned in a woods near Norphlet, Arkansas. Deputy Sheriff Barker reported the car appeared in good condition.
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C. B.tooke
Ruston
New Orleans Celebrates Golden Jubilee Riverfront Fete
In New Orleans on November 8 a riverfront jubilee marked fifty years since Captain James B. Eads completed the Mississippi River jetty. A bronze tablet and river parade honored the engineer with speeches, concerts, motor boat races, and a crowd estimated at 20 000, including 18 000 visitors at the U.S. Rochester Navy Day events.
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New Orleans
James B. Eads
Ity of
Canal Street
U. S
Rochester
New Old Church Nears Completion In Heart Of Orleans
In New Orleans Louisiana a historic church named the Church of the Immaculate Conception is being replaced with a near identical structure to endure vibrations from nearby new buildings. The old edifice will be replaced by a towering skyscraper backed by a row of varied shops, preserving the parish heritage.
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Ig Tealing
Maracaibo
Venezula
Albert
Brewer
Financial District
Heart of Orleans
New Orleans
Angola Prisoner Appeals For Aid From Local Man
A 1929 Angola Louisiana letter from Thomas Armstrong, an Arkansas burglary convict serving seven to ten years in the Louisiana penitentiary, pleads Mr Kin Davis of Ruston to help secure his release. Armstrong asks for payroll or work favors and promises to repay, writing timidly from prison and describing his dire need. The appeal is blunt and desperate, offered here verbatim.
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Tom Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong
Arkansas
Ruston
Kinse Davis
Tom
Keasler
Armstrong
Angola
Kint Davie Deer
Verry
Davie
Mr. Davie
Dr Davie
Davie Farewell Note From Thomas Armstrong at Angola Camp
A brief farewell message from Thomas Armstrong to Mr. Davie, sent at Capt. J. A. Robinson Camp in Angola Louisiana. The note closes with well wishes and blessings.
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Mr. Davie
Thomas Armstrong
J. A. Robinson
Angola, la
Marriage Licenses Granted in Simsboro and Dubach
White Leonard of Simsboro marries Dottie Mae Joynes in a license ceremony. Colored Sam Hollis of Dubach weds Daisy Rad ford, with both couples listed on marriage records.
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Leonard Shepherd
Dottie Mae Joynes
Simsboro
Sam Hollis
Daisy Radford
Dubach
Contrasts In Schools To Be Shown As Pupils Change From Old To New
New Orleans reveals a major school upgrade as McDonogh Nos 2 and 3 move from two wooden buildings valued around 40,000 to a single block long reinforced concrete structure worth over 500,000. The Charles J Colton School sits on a 320 by 320 foot city square at Spain and S J Claude streets. The new facility will house coeducational classes formerly taught separately, marking a shift in facilities and education style.
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New Orleans
McDonogh
Charles J. Colton
Spain
S J. Claude
New Orleans Eyes Marine School and Training Ship
Commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke proposed dispatching a training ship to New Orleans to offer a two year merchant marine program. Gov Huey P. Long and Sen Broussard backed the idea with potential state funds. A Tulane University supervised school was also suggested as a possibility.
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New Orleans
Comodore
Ernest Lee Jahneke
Navy
Huey P. Long
Broussard
Louisiana
Jahncke
Tulane University
Volunteers of America Board May Buy New Orleans Property
The Volunteers of America board may purchase property in or near New Orleans as part of a five day meeting. A budget was set but no firm details given. a possible expansion in property holdings is under consideration. General Ballington Booth is expected to announce soon.
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New Orleans
The
Volunteers of America
Monroe Auto Dealer Journeys by Air Across the Nation
Monroe Louisiana dealer H. Adler of S. H. Adler Inc travels 6600 miles by air to visit Oakland Motor Car in Pontiac Michigan. The trip cost 602 dollars, about ten and three quarters cents per mile, versus rail costs of three to four cents. Adler says air travel will supplement and not replace rail and auto travel, becoming a fast, convenient option for long trips.
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Pontiac
Mich
H. Adler
S. H. Adler, Inc
Oakland-Pontiac
Monroe
Oakland Motor Car Company
Adler
Dallas
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Chicago
Columbus
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Pittsburgh
Detriot
Oakland
Adley
Detroit
Mr. Adler
Postal Receipts Rise Across 60 Cities in October
Postmaster General Brown said October postal receipts in 60 cities increased 4.52 percent from 1928. Last month's total reached 35,742,848 dollars versus 34,196,152 the year before, a gain of 1,546,694. Southern cities listed include Atlanta, New Orleans, Richmond, Houston, and Jacksonville with notable gains.
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Washington
Brown
Atlanta
New Orleans
Richmond
Houston
Texas
Jacksonville
Fla
Girl And Rich Mother Web Business Partners
San Diego on November 7 reports Al Wilson aviator and Mrs Marjorie Sellars forming a new business partnership. The item notes a collaboration between a flyer and a prominent mother in San Diego business circles, with aims unspecified.
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Rich Mother Web Business Partners
San Diego
Cal
al Wilson
Marjorie Sellars
Double Wedding in Agua Caliente Mexico Details
Wealthy widow of Hollywood and Hortola married yesterday at Agua Caliente Mexico. Betty Sellers, her daughter, wed Frank Thortick, business partner of Wilson. Ceremony conducted by Judge Francisco Mirande of the Tijuana civil court. Louisiana judges allow bootleggers to vote, stirring political debate on voter influence and apathy.
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Hollywood
Hortola
API
Caliente
Mexico
Betty Sellers
Sellars
Frank Thortick
Busin Tiess
Wilson
Agua Caliente Hotel
Francisco Mirande
Civil Court of
Saint
Louisiana
New Orleans August exports and imports totals
New Orleans port figures for August 1929 show total trade valued at 42,273,778. Exports amounted to 20,062.07 and imports to 22,211,411. Banking quarter services relocated from Canal Bank area, near the church.
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New Orleans
Canal Bank
Black Draught touted as relief for bloating and constipation
A Gulfport man, George Chevalier, describes using Black Draught for years to relieve bloating and headaches after meals. He takes a small amount dry with water, adjusts the dose by feel, and finds relief by morning. The ad claims thousands rely on the remedy for constipation biliousness and indigestion.
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Gulfport
Miss
George Chevalier
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Soe
Mailey
Bayville
Marine School
Monroe Automobile Dealer
N. O. Commerce
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Atoll
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Chevrolet
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