Drouth Area Food and Clothing Needs Across Parishes
A drouth report details food and clothing needs for thousands of families across parishes in Louisiana. Franklin, Morehouse, Union, and other areas list food now and in November along with clothing demands. The report urges Red Cross seed programs, agricultural credit corporations, and parish efforts to sustain farmers through winter, with calls for local banks to support credit and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Carroll
Drouth
Agricultural Credit, Corporation
Franklin
Grant
Jackson
Drowth
LA Salle
Lincoln
Morehouse
Natchitoches
Ouachita
Red River
Sabine
UNION
West Carroll
Webster
Winn
National Red Cross
Washington
Louisiana
Red Cross
Avoyelles
Bossier
Bienville
Caddo
Caldwell
Catahoula
Claiborne
Madison
Rapides
Richland
Drouth Reel Committee
Ings
Ruston i
Murphy J. Foster
Droulh
Seriously Wounded By Shotgun Burglar Trap
London Kentucky with a country store window trap exploded when a would be burglar attempted to raise the pane. Howard, 22, of Taare] counts, was hit and badly injured with both arms shattered possibly needing amputation. The gun was fixed by store owner Sam Johnson to deter thieves. For sale three piece bre set. Telephone 646.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Howard
Taare
Sam Johnson
Soft Boiled Eggs With Hard Boiled Shell In Chicago
In Chicago on Oct a National Pantry speaker LL Ch Long described eggs with shells so hard they survive a 12 inch drop. The event involved poultrymen and discussed tool and cabinet topics and porch swings as unrelated items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Pantry
Tutler and Bee Association
Ll. Ch Long
Poultryman
Farmer Returns Home After Months Believed Dead
Benighted Wisconsin farmer Benjamin Marquardt returned home after being believed dead for months. The story mentions his prior life abroad, a sheriff’s pursuit, and unclear references to local events and names. The garbled OCR includes scattered mentions of baseball and syrup production, but key facts remain: a farmer found alive and returning home in Astland, Wisconsin, amid confusion in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astland
Wis
Berjimin Marquardt
Ily
St. Pat
Stolen Silver Hoard Worth 50000 Reported
A theft in Waterbury involved the loss of fifty thousand dollars in silver. The incident occurred near Waterbury when a diver was seen leaving the area. Authorities are reviewing surveillance and interviewing witnesses to identify the suspect.
Robbery Suspect Escapes After Abduction From Bridgeport
A man named Wines was blindfolded and bound to a truck bumper during a raid that began in Bridgeport and involved two gunmen driving toward Waterbury before taking him toward Providence. He freed himself about an hour later and reached the Danielson state police barracks to report the robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wines
Providence
R. I
Hady and Harmon
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Danielson
Pardoned slayer Gus Tomes after seven years in Louisiana
New Orleans reports Gus Tomes also known as Dutch Gardner was pardoned by Governor Jucy P. Leng after seven years on two sentences for the 1933 slaying of St. Bernard deputies Joseph Estopinal and August Mateve during a rum running pursuit on Violet canal. An accessory after the fact case tied to Claude Meraux who later ran for a judgeship. Meraux and Lieut. Gov. Paul N. Cyr both backed the pardon in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gus Tomes
Dutch Gardner
Jucy P. Leng
St. Bernard Parish
Joseph Estopinal
August Mateve
Uquor
Violet Canal
Claude Meraux
Paul N. Cyr
Moraux
Fear of fever bar to parrots
Washington October 7 reports the public health service weighing a ban on 1930 holiday parrot imports over psittacosis risks. Officials recall 169 psittacosis cases and 133 deaths last year, with 16 lab infections and 2 deaths from studies. They seek safer import methods but fear lifting the ban this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
Tropics
Luck Besets Farmer as Witchcraft Rumor Spreads
In Janesville Wisconsin on an autumn day Henry Dorn of Leyden township claimed his farm suffered a string of bad luck. Apples rotted cattle dried and chickens stopped laying. Dorn blamed Witchcraft, called in Hermann Englehardt of Rockford who linked it to black books. Dorn fled as authorities consider a medical inquiry into Englehardt’s practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Henry Dorn
Leyden Township
Herman Prey
Dorn
Hermann
Inelehardt
Rockford
Woods combed for Kebber who shot woman near Galion
A manhunt focused on Kebber after a woman was shot in a yard near Galion. Neighbors reported a disturbance and a woman named Mrs. Over was wounded and taken to the sanitarium. A doctor from Bonita responded promptly to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Kebber
Galion
Shooting spurs hunt for attacker near Overton home
News of a shooting raises anger at the attacker who fled after an ambulate was ordered to convey Mrs. Overton to Bastrop. Bloodhounds tracked a chicken thief who had a long head start. race of the shooter remained uncertain as to color. Galion lies 14 miles northwest of here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop
Brady Flood Causes Over $100000 Damages
Flood waters from the Brady river left over $100000 in property damage and about 260 residents homeless in Brady Texas. Water ranged from three to seven feet on the courthouse plaza two blocks from the river and eight feet inside the Chamber of Commerce building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Tech Glee Club Organized With 30 Members
The Tech Glee Club was reorganized by Mr. Haskins in his studio on Thursday night with about thirty boys taking part. Dallas Goss was elected president Kendall Hearn vice president Nick Medica secretary and treasurer H E Townshend corresponding secretary and C Duren business manager. Work began immediately and prospects were bright for a banner year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tech Glee Club
Haskins
Dallas Goss
Kendall Hearn
Nick Medica
H. E. Townshend
C. Durden
Longest Poker Game Four Months By Byrd Men
New York reports on a four month poker session with the Byrd Antarctic expedition. Russell Owen of the New York Times described wagers as cigarettes and a freeze-out to assign chores. The crew allegedly kept Admiral Byrd far ahead to avoid him being forced to perform tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WABC
Russell Owen
New York Times
Byrd
Sheriff’s Sale In Third District Court Lincoln Parish LA
Public auction to be held in Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana on a Saturday in November 1930 at the court house front door. Property description includes SE of NW and W% of SW of NE Sec 29 T20 R3 seized from defendant Lendsey L. Lewis to satisfy a writ of fieri facias. cash with appraisement. Sheriff A J Thigpen signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third District Court
Parish of
Lincoln
State of
Louisiana
Third Judicial District Court
Court House
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Lendsey L. Lewis
A. J. Thigpen
N. M. Strain
Parish of Lincoln
Public Auction Notice in Ruston Lincoln Parish La
Lincoln Parish Louisiana sheriff announces sale of groceries tires tubes and accessories at public auction at the courthouse door in Ruston. Sale to satisfy a writ with cash terms and appraisal benefit. Dated October 8 1930 by Sheriff A J Thigpen.
Writ of Personal Property Seizure Auction Notice
A writ of writ of fieri facias issued from the court seizes goods and directs sale at public auction. The notice states the seizure is in the hands of the officer and will proceed at the principal entrance of the court.
Land Parcel Sale in Lincoln Parish Details
Four acres in the NEM of NE Sec 26 T16N R4W, described by a rectangular boundary starting at the NE corner and running 110 yards west 176 yards south 110 yards east 176 yards north to the starting point. Sold to the highest bidder for cash with appraisement benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mousen Nustot
Lincoln Parish
E. J. Murdock
A. J. Thigpen
Lincoln Parish School Board authorizes bids for bonds and upgrades
Lincoln Parish School Board met in Ruston on September 12 1930 to authorize advertising for sealed bids on ten thousand six hundred dollars of School District No 7 bonds. The plan covers bonds issued July 8 1930 dated October 1 1930, 1931 through 1943, up to 6 percent interest, with bidding opening October 21 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
D. E. Ivey
M. W. Hood
G. W. Brewster
E. B. Tatum
J. C. Owen
J. H. Frasier
Parish of
Lincoln
State of
Louisiana
YEAS
T. C. Alexander
W.W. Durden
J. H. Delany
State of Louisiana
Banc of
Parish School Board
H. L. Campbell
W. W. Durden
Lincoln Parish bids for bonds and school work
Lincoln Parish School Board in Ruston Louisiana invites sealed bids for purchase of ten thousand dollars in school bonds. Notices detail bid openings October and contractor qualifications, plan viewing, deposits, and bond requirements with rights to reject all bids.
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Feta le Quifil
Pardoh
Lincoln
Louisiana
Said Parish
Ruston
Court House
Lincoln Parish
Hico High School
Hico
Seymour van Os
George F. Lomax
James Building
H. L. Campbell
School Board
Constable Sale in Lincoln Parish Louisiana
A writ of fieri facias directs sale of seized property in Ward Three Lincoln Parish Louisiana. The land described as 40 acres in Section 1 T 18 N Range 5 West, the property of defendant W J Rasbury, to be sold at Justice of the Peace Office in Bimsboro for cash with appraisal costs. September 39, 1866. Constable J. Maorary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Peace Court of Ward
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Justice of the Peace Court of Ward
Justice Peace Office
Bimsboro
Rsa
N. W
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Livevoln
Juincoln Parish
Wall Bet
randiGon
Frople Milie
Fermera de
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Pitcaelieg
Jay
Bob W. Nelson
Chem
Baide Badiow
Shives
Life Terrer
Patol Gel
Tonea
Humae
J de
Overlion
Bonita
New
Louisiana Tech Glee Club
Sheriff's Sale
Monroe Grocer Co. Ltd
Frank McDade
B. A. Campbell
A. J. Campbell
Parish Schoo Board
State of Louisiane
Baronne Building
Constable Sale
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