Louisiana hens can produce the goods in poultry contests
Press notices report a Southwest Louisiana owned champion hen laying 264 eggs in 334 days at the University contest. Winners come from across the state while poultry production is urged as a key farm sector. National figures show high egg and meat contributions. Canada Belgium and the US per capita egg consumption cited. Louisiana farms urged to raise at least 100 chickens for profitability.
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Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Canada
Belgium
United States
The South as a Dairy Country Shows Great Growth
The south's dairy industry surged from 1918 to 1928 with butter output rising from 24 million to 100 million pounds and cheese from 2 million to 6.6 million pounds. Condensed and evaporated milk jumped from 4.5 million to 83 million pounds, highlighting potential. success depends on eradicating ticks, improving cattle, and growing feed. Louisiana is seen as having vast but underrealized potential.
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Southern
South
Louisiana
Exit Caveat Emptor and the Advent of Modern Advertising
The piece reflects on how commerce shifted from direct barter to advertised goods as national distribution rose. It contrasts merchant discretion with buyer expectations, praising honest packaging and clear claims as modern buying safeguards, while lamenting today’s distant drives of supply and quality.
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Ant Coustoner
Hoptie
Wild-cat brands threaten steady business recovery
The article argues that some manufacturers push low price or oversized packages to lure buyers, spreading parasitic brands that erode trust and delay normal market recovery. It warns that consumers choosing quick bargains over trusted names hinder long term business health and urges buyers to favor reputations.
Tenancy Drawback in Prospering Louisiana Agriculture
The article notes that farm improvement in Louisiana hinges on bankers, suppliers, and financiers who support farm operations. It highlights a high tenancy rate of 60.1 percent across the state, with disparities from 14.1 percent in Plaquemines Parish to 95.3 percent in Madison Parish. It argues owners better implement new crops, practices, and marketing, contrasting with Wisconsin where over 85 percent of farms are owner operated, concluding tenancy’s drawbacks outweigh its few advantages.
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Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish
Madison Parish
Wisconsin
Hitler to the Rescue and the Stuttgart incident
Corres pondents report German Fascists in Stuttgart bombarded "Shades Over Har dem" by Ossyp Dymon as an example of negro culture. The attack reflects fascist views on jazz, literature, and race, while other notes praise agricultural fairs and educational value of exhibits, with optimism for Shreveport exposition.
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Green Pastures
London
Stuttgart
Nepro
Hardem
Ossyp Dymon
Herr Hitler
Tturlem
Seil
Louisiana State Fair Gratitude and Courtesy Theme
A讀 fragment proclaims gratitude and courtesy as polishing touches in character building. It links spirituality to compassionate love and unselfish desire to bless others, noting God’s care and recognizing provision. The passage ties gratitude and courtesy as twin sisters guiding Shreveport’s annual State Fair event as an important occasion.
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Shreveport
Tech Faculty Leaders Highlight Careers and Deanships
M F Hall joined Louisiana Tech in 1928 as associate English professor after teaching in Virginia Missouri and Texas and studying at Peabody Woodlawn Normal and other institutions. He serves seventh year as dean of the School of Engineering. Frank Bogard, serving seventh year as engineering dean, began Tech work in 1910 after Kentucky education and Cleston College. he left in 1919 to run an automobile firm and returned in 1923 as dean.
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M. F. Hall
Louisiana Tech
Peabody College
Nashrville
Virginia
Missouri
Texas
University of Tennessee
Hall
Journal of Education
Boston
Frank Bogard
Dean Bogard
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Clenson Agricultural College
Clenson
D. C
W. H. Cook and Company
Ruston
Tech
School of Engineering
Answering the Telephone Suggestion for proper usage
A reader advocates answering calls with a name instead of hello and warns against misusing lines. He recounts a misdirected call about beans and a parsonage mix up, noting busy lines delay important business and urging a golden rule approach to telephone etiquette.
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Central
Bro. Johnson
J. C. H. McKinney
Jurist In Distress A Judge’s Gambling Confession Leak
A New York judge under investigation for frequent deposits is indirectly defended by a personal friend who notes the judge enjoys craps and bones. The friend suggests the judge cannot openly admit this but implies a vicarious confession for his soul, hoping for corroboration.
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New York
Divorce Rings for New York Society Women
Mrs Nan Barclay, a New York society figure who has just divorced an artist husband, invites other divorc es to wear divorce rings. The band features a black onyx setting and the word tree inscribed inside. Women with multiple divorces may mark each divorce with a diamond beside the onyx.
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Nan Barclay
Ambiguous Quote Sparks Debate Over Wealth and Pleasantries
The passage contemplates applause and indignation tied to status and wealth, likening it to a queen's famed quip about bread and cake. It hints at social flippancy and public perception during tough times, invoking a historical aside to sharpen its point.
Mississippi Gubernatorial Hopeful Sees Dark Prospects
Attorney General Mitchell argues that a man who lies to win office would steal once in. The comment targets multiple candidates across Mississippi, suggesting broad distrust as a result. If chance favors truth, some accusations may be correct amid widespread claims of dishonesty.
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Mitchell
Mississippi
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Morning World
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