Court sentences Cragg for liquor possession and theft
In district court Judge Pearce sentenced W. J. Cragg of Alexandria to $500 and 60 days in jail or an additional 12 months in jail for possessing intoxicating liquor for sale. Deputies found thirteen gallons hidden in Fretwell woods near Ruston. Cragg admitted guilt but claimed not to be a bootlegger. Willie Gipson and Orie Sims pled guilty to larceny of shoes and received 45 days in jail with public works. Albert Jones pleaded guilty to a bad check, fined $50 and costs, with three months on the road in default.
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Sesson
Stephen D. Pearce
W. J. Cragg
Alexandria
Craig
A. J. Thigpen
Cragg
Fret
Willie Gipson
Orie Sims
Dude Gray
Albert Jones
Bids Open Nov 25 For Louisiana Highway Work Totals
Baton Rouge Louisiana October 25 Advertisements for sealed bids to be received November 25 cover 177127 miles of highway projects totaling about 4900000 and mark the largest single compilation of construction work in state history Chairman Allen says the plan includes 26 highway and 6 bridge projects with 17 bridges. notable feature is 111782 miles of concrete paving projects costing about 9500000 with six free bridges to be erected in as many parishes at an estimated 650000
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
K. Alien
Allen
Louisiana
Near Fatal Dixie Overland Crash Traced to Passing Attempt
A Sunday afternoon collision on the Dixie Overland highway between Rus ton and Monroe caused two cars to overturn and plunge into a creek. One car was a live vehicle and the other a coupe. Both carried two occupants including a woman. The two drivers and passengers escaped serious injury, though the crash stunned bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Monroe
Aia
Hirge
Poupe
Man Held In Blackmail Case In New York
New York Oct 26 Howard Farkin 28 posing as a contractor was arrested after taking a $50 payment from Frances Prespom Wiompoun wife of a retired wealthy baker in Caxenagh. The woman reported three threats demanding $2000 to keep quiet about a supposed relation. Police say Farkin used telephones to threaten and collect cash.
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New York
Howard Farkin
As & Contractay
Blacksmil
Frances Prespom Wiompoun
Ciburge
Trompsyn
Caxenagh
Tlgnpson
Sher
Peggy
Larkin
Thomper
Oti Mehdi Douicher
Larkin Linked to Blackmail Scheme Denial Report
In a public notice, Larkin denied knowledge of a blackmail plot while claiming he arranged to obtain the incriminating letter for a friend. Authorities questioned his role as details of the scheme emerged, with cautious statements from investigators.
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Ing
Larkin
Notice on 1930 tax postponement and poll tax deadline
Farmers must file affidavit by December 3 1930 to delay taxes under Act 5 of 1927. No taxes waived now. Poll tax for the 1992 election year must be paid by December 31 1930. Postponement law does not apply to poll taxes. A. J. Thigpen, Sheriff, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
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A. J. Thigpen
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Lincoln Booth Awarded Place At State Fair
Lincoln parish booth at Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport earned seventeenth place by judges of the Fair association. County Agent J. A. Shealy, returning from the fair with Miss Sophia Stone, noted scoring based on educational value, arrangement and decoration. He urged farmers to prepare exhibits year round, not just in the weeks before the fair.
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Lincoln Parish
The
Fair Association
Shreveport
J. A. Shealy
Sophia Stone
Shealy
Careless Driver Punished in New Orleans Court
New Orleans Oct 25 Judge Charbonnet labeled careless driving as dangerous as carrying a pistol and sentenced Louis Silva to $50 fine and 30 days in parish jail after a May injury to Miss Anna All at Frenchmen and Virtue streets. Silva, 2135 Frenchman Street, was found guilty. defense sought leniency citing good record.
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New Orleans
Charbonnet
Criginal
Louis Silva
Silva
Frenchman Street
Anna All
Spain Street
Frenchmen
Virtue Streets
Step Mother Also Wife Seeks Liberty in Turbulent Case
In San Francisco on October 25, the troubling case of Frank Addiego unfolds as his stepmother, who is also his wife, seeks relief from a brutal and strained marriage. Details reveal abuse claims and contested divorce proceedings, with the defendant describing severe mistreatment and coercive control within a family described as torn by remarriage and conflict.
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San Francisco
Eieve
Frank Addiega
Deeharine
Addiego
Marka Addiego
Addiera Chunid
Skee
Phace
Linia
Army Adds Blind Flying To Kelly Field Course
Army introduces blind flying instruction at Kelly Field with new equipment and simulators. The program aims to train cadets in instrument navigation and control using specialized devices, ensuring student pilots gain safe experience before live flights.
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Army
Kelly Field
Wife of Bienville education head dies in Arcadia
Mrs. KB H Fisher wife of FE H Fisher parish superintendent of education in Bienville parish died at 3 45 this morning in Arcadia after a week of illness. Survived by husband four children Martha Fisher Henry Fisher James and George Fisher a brother in McComb Mississippi and a sister Lucy Nance. Funeral services set for Arcadia First Methodist church with interment in Arcadia cemetery.
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Ruston
KB. H. Fisher
FE. H. Fisher
Bienville Parish
Arcadia
Fisher
Lucy Nance
Martha Fisher
Louisiana Tech
Henry Fisher
Shreveport
James
George Fisher
McComb
Mississippi
First Methodist Church
Arcadia Cemetery
Pershing Warns U S Of Danger In Disarming Nation
General John J. Pershing warns that disarming the United States invites peril in future war. In an interview with Country Home he argues America is already largely disarmed and urges readiness to defend the nation if attacked. He declares deep hatred of war despite acknowledging its horrors.
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New York
United States
John J. Pershing
America
Couple Fight Over Rum Suits Sparked By Divorce
Chicago October 25 press report states four quarts of 33 year old whiskey and 50 wedding rings with $50,000 in bonds were found in Josiah Mowers safety deposit box after his wife, suing for divorce, opened it claiming concealment. The judge impounded the liquor and assets.
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Chicago
Josiah Mowers
Tom Thumb Edition of Blenville Democrat Comes to Life
The Leader reports a miniature 6 by 8 inch Tom Thumb edition from Geo. P. Bush of Blenville Democrat Arcadia La. The 24 page paper blends news items and ads and is shown at the state fair Greenwich Comn Oct 25. A deer in Greenwich damaged a plate glass window and toppled a taxicab before being captured on a taxicab roof.
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Leader
Blenville Democrat
Arcadia
Geo. P. Bush
Bush
Greenwich
Lengthy Life on Farm Through Civil War and Growth
Mrs Lenard lived 90 years in Ows chita parish watching a country grow from sparse homesteads to farms and towns. She remained on the farm during the Civil War and supported five children after her husband died at a0 years old. She left 30 direct descendants, including W A Lenard a former Monroe police sergeant. Funeral services were held at her residence this morning at 12 o'clock with burial at Head cemetery near Luna assisted by Peters Undertaking Company.
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Owschita Parish
Anaiheres
Lenard
W. A. Lenard
Lovers Lane
Monroe
Luna
Peters Undertaking Company
Baby Austin Girl Of Choudrant Won At Strand
Corine Owens of Choudrant won the Baby Austin car awarded by Strand Theatre. About 3,000 people packed the theatre and street for the black Friday night drawing. R H Featherston said the second number drawn carried the prize while Dixie Lee and Arthur Lake starred in Cheer Up and Smile.
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Corine Owens
Choudrant
Strand Theatre
R. H. Featherston
H. L. McKnight
Chamber of Commerce
Dixie Lee
Arthur Lake
Featherston
Looks At Dynamite Charge Killed By Blast
Mt Pleasant Tenn Oct 23 Isham E Newman 50 was killed instantly yesterday when a dynamite charge exploded as he examined it to learn why it failed to explode. He placed it in a drain pipe in his front yard to drain standing water and looked into the pipe when the blast occurred. Women in Czechoslovakia take up toy making with girls and institutes teaching toymaking.
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Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Isham E. Newman
Czechoslovakia
Two Huge Potatoes Exhibit By T E Aswell
Two gigantic sweet potatoes weighing 9 pounds and 4 pounds were shown at The Leader on Thursday by farmer T E Aswell of the Cooktown road area. He said the single vine grew without cultivation after terracing changes severed it from the rest of the patch, though other potatoes from the same plot averaged seven to eight pounds.
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Leader
T. E. Aswell
Cooktown Road
Aswell
Shreveport Chest Campaign Exceeds Goal by 31794
Donations totaling 207210 to the Community Chest of Shreveport were announced at a dinner, surpassing the campaign goal by 31794. Officials said the amount assures funds to aid all worthy charitable cases as twelve institutions participated in the drive.
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Streveport
Due
Coruna
Farmers May Postpone Tax Payment Now
Sheriff A J Thigpen announced that farmers seeking to postpone 1930 taxes under 1927 act must file affidavits by December 31. He noted no taxes will be waived, and to vote in 1932 elections poll taxes for 1930 must be paid.
Tax Law Note Precedes 1801 Poll Tax Rule
The passage states that before January 1, 1801 the law governing state taxes does not apply to poll taxes. It emphasizes historical legal nuance distinguishing poll taxes from general tax statutes in that period.
Doctor RB Allen Acts as Official Judge at Bastrop Fair
Dr R B N Allen of the Lincoln parish health unit judged the Morehouse parish fair better babies show in Bastrop, assisted by Dr N P Lyles of Morehouse health unit. About fifty babies aged six months to four years were judged, including a twinless entry and a previous state fair second prize winner from Shreveport.
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R. H. Allen
Lincoln Parish
Bastrop
Morehouse Parish Fair
Allen
N. P. Lyles
Morehouse
Shreveport
Morehouse Jury Indicts Overby Charge for Shooting
Morehouse parish grand jury indicts J. C. Overby on a capital charge of shooting while lying in wait with attempt to murder. Overby arrested after his wife was shot Oct 6 while investigating noises in the chicken house. she is recovering and defends him against the charges.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
J. C. Overby
Gallion
Cobbler Finds $5000 In Woman's Shoe
A cobbler recovered five thousand dollars hidden in a woman's shoe. The money, placed there for safekeeping, belonged to Mrs. Cuneen, who had entrusted jewelry to the family for safekeeping. it was returned along with the valuables.
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Waltner
Vobbier
Walteer
Oldest Citizen In Ouachita Parish Dies
Monroe October 27 Mrs Kate Lenard the oldest woman in Ouachita parish died yesterday morning at a homestead near Luna after years of frail health. Born in Alabama she moved to Ouachita parish at age 14 and lived on a small farm near Luna until her death.
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Luna
Lenard
Marriage Licenses White Brewster Bride Alma Duke
G. L Brewster of Ruston is wed to Alma Duke of Vienna in a local marriage license record noting the couple.
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Bienville
E. H. Fisher
Pershing
U.S
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Tom Thumb
Newspaper
Baby Austin
Thurs
RB. N. Allen
Ruston State Bank & Trust Company
Business and Professional Directory
the State Life Insurance CO
Indianapolis
Indiana
W. E. Owen
Ruston, LA
J.B. Adcock
Bernice, la
Morehouse Jury
Overby
J. E. Crawford, M. D
Ouachita Parish
8. R. Clay
Optometrist
DR. L. F. Green
James Building
W. P. Simpson
Ellis Bailey
Jewelery
W. Mies
Sam Blausrild
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