Louisiana Tech 1930 report shows operating costs and assets
The 18th biennial report of Louisiana Tech cites $604,300.90 in general operating expenses for 1928–1930, with salaries totaling $939,092.19 and dormitory costs at $71,243.60. Receipts include $471,900 state funding. property values top $949,700, led by a $100,000 girls dormitory and $70,000 administration and academic buildings.
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Louisiana Tech
G. W. Bond
Meon
Agricultural Department
Department of Education
Notice of stored vehicle and debt collection
Notice reports a storage lien on a Stude roadster identified by motor and frame numbers with a claimed $6506 debt including a $5000 store fee and a $5.00 wrecker service charge. It states a public sale will occur if the debt is not paid within 26 days after the date, with the event to satisfy the claim.
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Bolt
Studebaker
Mathur Sanne
Saul
Dan
Ousting Pressure Grows Over Washington Party Leadership
Fragmented phrases describe a political struggle involving party leadership departures and competing factions. Names and places are unclear, but references to national chairs and internal attacks suggest a push to remove a sitting figure amid factional tensions in Washington and related regions.
New Orleans Secures Y M C A Building Contract
New Orleans awards the Y M C A construction contract totaling 259,447 dollars with completion slated for July 1, 1931. Gervais F Favrot, the local contractor, will lead the three story reinforced concrete building, while Radio-Keith-Orpheum Co learns of a 27,500 dollar fronting structure by J A Petty and Son. Architects are Theard and Matthews. The project extends the citys film district along Cleveland Avenue.
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New Orleans
YY. M.C. A
Gervais F. Favrot
Cleveland Avenue
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Co
J. A. Petty and Son
Theard and Matthews
Coffin Hosts Newspaper Meet In Georgia Retreat
Sea Island Beach Ga Nov 13 Members of the American Newspaper Publishers association in convention looked to enjoy Howard Coffin cap italist hospitality yesterday he hosted wives with a yacht trip to Sapelo Island retreat Mrs Coffin entertained the women at the Coffin home A final afternoon business session was planned after a tour of the 66000 acre Coffin hunting preserve with a radio discussion by Elzy Roberts of the St Louis Star during the calendar period
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Sea Island Beach
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Howard Coffin
Sapelo Island
Coffin
Magic Persian Rug Heads to London Exhibition
A £10 million Persian rug, a seventeenth century woven mystery, has been secreted to the Royal Academy in Piccadilly for January display. Experts weigh its value at $2.5 million and note its rainbow weave, exotic flowers, Cypress motifs, and harmonized coloring. It remains unseen by Christians except for a select few privileged scholars.
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London
Royal Academy
Piccadilly
Laamidon
Postmaster Of Homer Injured As Cars Crash
A Homer postmaster was injured when two cars collided on a road near Nacogdoches. Bulmer sustained cuts and abrasions, while another occupant escaped uninjured. The vehicles veered into the wrong side of the road, causing the crash near the Varnes area. Police and witnesses described the minor injuries and driver positions after the collision.
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Homer
Bulmer
Dacal Pdiler
Nacog- Varnes
Pykas
Witt
Shisvepat
Fox Hunt For Ruston Kiwanians Delights Town Crowd
Friday evening fox chase at the Old Log House on the Ruston Vernon road featured local fox hunters led by Hal Posey and others. About thirty hounds pursued Reynard while Boy Scouts and Kiwanians enjoyed lunch and cigars. Officials note a potential repeat event and a two and a half mill tax roll reduction aids town finances.
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Ruston Kiwanis Club
Ruston-Vernon Highway
Hal Posey
Hart
Riser
Thelma Richardson
George Harris
Alva Robison
Jack Temple
Elmo Colvin
Jack McLeod
Felix Simonton
Reynard
Ruston
Simsboro
Vienna
Baptists on the Air Broadcast Across South
On November 16 hundreds of Southern Baptist pastors will use church radio to present the denomination’s work and plans for 1931. Dr. S G Posey of Coliseum Place Baptist Church in New Orleans will broadcast on Station WABZ at 11 o’clock, with Walter M Gilmore directing publicity for the Southern Baptist Convention.
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New Orleans
Southern Baptist Convention
South
S. G. Posey
Coliseum Place Baptist Church
WABZ
Walter M. Gilmore
Orchid Collection Is Thought World's Largest And Rarest
New OrleansNovember 14 Production of the world's rarest and most valuable flower has been achieved by E A Farley whose Gentilly greenhouses house an orchid collection valued at more than 1000. From thousands of plants Farley ships specimens to New York Boston Washington and other major cities. The collection has developed new rarer orchid varieties. Some plants sold for 1000 to 4000. Some originated from Burma Siam and other tropical regions. A blueprint location system tracks rare varieties.
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New Orleans
E. A. Farley
Burma
Siam
Construction In New Orleans Shows Big October Increase
New Orleans engineers office reports October building operations rose by 601,833 over September. Commercial activity included the Eleaper McMain Girls High School project at 925,969, plus 101,700 for other commercial buildings and twenty residential permits for varying sums.
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New Orleans
Homer Tax Cut Talks For 1930 Budget
Town Council reduces Homer town taxes by two and a half mills for 1930 due to weak finances. The move is framed as necessary to ease fiscal pressure across the community.
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Jis
Homer Quardian- Journal
Homer
Princess Louise Sparks Lighter Side With Gaspers
London dispatch notes Princess Louise, 82, aunt to King George, enjoys cigarettes and gaspers. In a Kensington regimental concert diary entry she remarks on the men smoking, then lights a cheap gasper saying she always smokes gaspers. Her remark highlights a livelier royal persona than the public image.
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London
Mary
Louise
Victoria
King George
Evening Standard
Kensington Regiment
Local Pan Hellenic Society donation and Red Cross pledge
Miss Evelyn Ponder treasurer announced the local Pan Hellenic Society will donate 35 dollars from its treasury to the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home for use as chosen by Superintendent R W Vaughan. The group pledged full participation in the Red Cross Roll Call. A business meeting was held at Mr Allen Barksdale's home with Miss Betty Betha as co host. Attendees included Mrs William James, Mrs Floyd James, Miss Charlotte Wilson, Miss Mary Leckie, Miss Mary Olive Davis, and Miss Evelyn Ponder.
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Evelyn Ponder
Pan Hellenic Society
Treasury
Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home
R. W. Vaughan
Red Cross
Allen Barksdale
Betty Betha
William James
Floyd James
Charlotte Wilson
Mary Leckie
Mary Olive Davis
Five Story Annex To Be Built By Standard Oil Co
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana plans a five story annex at 1537 Jackson Avenue adjacent to its New Orleans offices at the corner of St Charles and Jackson Avenues. The new building will include offices and a cafeteria for employees. Demolition of the existing structure on the site is about to begin.
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Standard Oil Co
New Orleans
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Jackson Avenue
St. Charles and
Jackson Avenues
Father Of Ruston Woman Succumbs To Accident Injuries
News from Ruston reports J. W. Hopkins of Louisville Kansas died in a Kansas City hospital from injuries after an automobile crash on Monday. He was a Louisiana native, longtime Pitkin resident, and will be buried in Pitkin. Surviving relatives include two sons J W Hopkins of Pueblo Colorado and J R Hopkins of Louisville. two daughters Mrs R M Nolen of Pitkin and Mrs C M Coram of Shreveport.
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Ruston
R. ©. Stinson
J. W. Hopkins
Louisville
Kansas
Kansas City
Mr. Hopkins
Louisiana
Pitkin
Pueblo
Colorado
J. R. Hopkins
R. M. Nolen
C. M. Coram
Shreveport
Hoover Addresses Advertising Men
President Hoover told the Association of National Advertisers that they helped police their own business without government interference. He said advertising drives demand and production and stressed maintaining public confidence and that advertisers and media share a protectable interest.
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Washington
Hoover
Association of National Advertisers
Advertising's role in ethics and progress questioned
A historical note on responsibility in advertising and the role of vigilance agencies in upholding integrity. The president likens advertising’s evolution to the wheel and automobile, noting rapid spread of innovation and its impact on producers and society. A separate fragment mentions a dog-loving father punishing his son for damaging property with a switch.
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Buweau
Fragmentary OCR Note Sparks Caution in Local Inquiry
A garbled OCR passage hints at a family dispute involving punishment by whipping and a claimed accident that broke a window. The text references a child’s plea and parental reactions, with scattered phrases about consequences and understanding within a tense domestic scene.
Corn Crop Estimate Reported for This Year
Washington November 10 The preliminary estimate of this years corn crop was placed at 2094481000 bushels by the department of agriculture A month ago 2046716000 bushels were forecast Last years yield was 2614307000 bushels
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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Goren Haya Mared
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Weaswgrtig
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Wbbalghl
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Victor Congole
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Milam St
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Tristate Coaches
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