Dodd College Man Addresses Churches Here
Dr A Q Burns vice president of Dodd College Shreveport spoke to the Men’s Bible Classes at First Baptist Presbyterian and Trinity Methodist about education’s history from church cradle to junior college idea He cited Luther Hopkins and Stanford noting local Junior College absence within 200 miles and discussed Ferguson political history and scandals during the Texas governor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Presbyterian
Trinity Methodist
A. Q. Burns
Dodd College
Shreveport
Martin Luther
Burns
Leland Stanford
John Hopkins
Bishop H. M. Dobbs Plans Shreveport Arrival
Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs newly appointed head of Methodist churches in Arkansas and Louisiana will arrive in Shreveport from Birmingham on Saturday and make the city his home for four years. The family will reside at 746 Ockley Drive. Mrs. Dobbs has Arcadia, Louisiana roots, and their son and daughter will attend local schools. He will preach at the First Methodist church on Sunday morning and evening September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Hoyt M. Dobbs
Arkansas
Louisiana
Birmingham
Ala
Ockley Drive
Dr. Goodrich
Bishop Dobbs
First Methodist
Heat Claims Lives Of 36 In England In Three Days
In England a heat wave caused 36 deaths over three days with temperatures rising and pools and ice cream vendors flourishing. London workers wore light clothing as heat disrupted industry and transport while other regions reported severe thunderstorms and incidents across docks and factories.
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Heat
England
London
Slace
Peterburg
White City
Seothind
Wales
Ireland
Arbroath
Scotland
Old Pontchartrain Railroad To Cease Operations
New Orleans August 27 The Pontchartrain railroad oldest in the south and second oldest in the nation will be discontinued. The Louisvie and Nashville railroad operators received notice that the petition to discontinue was granted. The free operated Pontchartrain line began in 1830 and will stop soon, with city permission granted months earlier.
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New Orleans
Louisvie and Nashville Railroad
Pontchartrain
Pontchartrain Junction
Heart On Wrong Side Boy Lives 17 Years
Washington aged 17 Michael Callos born with a heart on the wrong side led an active life through grammar school and high school until last fall when his condition halted studies. His irregular heart eventually slowed and ceased last night.
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Boy
Washington
Mike Callos
Fergusons Decide Never Again Will They Seek Office
James E. and Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, known as Pa and Ma, vow they will not seek office again after their defeat in the recent democratic run off. They blame 250,000 poor voters kept from the polls by poll tax and urge legislative probes of campaign spending and the poll tax law while opposing the state road bond issue. Mrs. Ferguson declines to congratulate Ross E. Sterling over his remark about “two rotten egos.”
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Earle B. Mayfield
United States Senate
Ferguson
Texas
Dan Moody
Fergusons
Austin
Ferguson Marten
Jamies
Miriam A
Editoriak
Mer-cios
Forgason
Buyetaar Oy
Schlerhwig
Door Cdiboriad
Bergson
Abel Phe
Mesuusun
Cotes
James E
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ross E. Sterling
Captain Goes Down With Ship in New York Harbor
New York August 29 Ca ptain of the Clyde Mallory freighter Neches perished when he was trapped by a load of pipe as the ship collided with scows near Slaten Island. The Neches and tug escort struck in fog off the Narrows. The crew of 24 were rescued. Chief Engineer Fo Carey survived after a fall into the water.
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New York
New York Harbor
Neches
Slaten Island
Goast
Tauinehes
Fo Carey
Hillside
Carey
Constable Sale Notice at Ward Six Lincolns Parish
A writ of Fieri Facias leads to a constable sale in Ward Six Lincolns parish at Cotet Justice of the Peace. Immovable property owned by the defendant is to be sold to the highest bidder on September 6, 0190, to satisfy debts with appraisement. The notice is signed by Constable T. C. Woodward and dated August 4, 1ygau.
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Lareda Phaasit
Lats
Justice of the Peace
Lincolns Parish
TV Poston
Weootkis
S&s
Ratige
Wea
Debeiidant, Co Pain
Ould Wit
Eli Coals
T. C. Woodward
Constable
Governor Long Sued for 25000 in Convict Farm Case
Aug 30 Baton Rouge narrative: Governor Huey P Long named as joint defendant with Burgin Inc and Clay J Dugas in a $25,000 damages suit filed by the widow of Curtis Riley aka Curtis Blackwell. She alleges coerced contract on a convict rice farm led to cruel treatment and death of her husband, with the case seeking damages and legal costs. The petition asserts illegal conduct for personal profit and accuses officials of slavery style conditions on the leased farm in Pointe Coupee Parish.
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Dugas
Daly and
Hamlin
New Orleans
Curtis Riley
Curtis Blackwell
State
Burgin
Huey P. Long
Clay J. Dugas
Louisiana
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Long
Turin
Louisini
Ruge
Husbine
Ries Fields
Sha Apothist Sud Deledidetts
Tute Syat
Players From Four States In Tourney
Four states send players to a regional tournament with 20 players listed, including Latustata and Arkalisas. The event aims to crown the 1900 slatey open tennis champion at Shieeyeparh Lae in August.
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Phayers A
Latustata
Arkalisas
Will
Shieeyeparh
Local Ships Tennis Tournament Opens Today
A ship tournament begins today and runs through Labor Day featuring men's and ladies singles and doubles, junior singles and doubles. Defending champion Miss Mildred Crow of Shreveport opens against Miss Edna Gil Fell of Lake Providence. Miss Anna Koll of New Orleans is tipped as the dark horse.
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Mildred Crow
Shreveport
Edna Gilfell
Lake Providence
Louisiana
Anna Koll
New Orleans
Straw Hat Faux Pas Costs Clerk of Court
Shreveport’s Caddo parish district clerk M Levy reported losing a brand new straw hat at the clerk’s office on election day. An absentee voter inadvertently left with the clerk’s hat after casting a ballot, taking the new straw while leaving an old one in its place. The clerk asked The Journal to help recover the hat.
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M. Levy
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Levy
Poison Water Prank Strikes 10 Arkansas Schoolgirls
In Lonoke Arkansas ten Union schoolhouse girls fell ill after drinking water from a bucket used as a prank by a male student. Doctors say poison likely placed by the boy, who warned peers. Most students recovered. investigation to be ordered by the next grand jury.
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Lonoke
Ark
Union School House
M. D. Kelley
W. J. Waggoner
Registration erasures cited in Orleans parish primary
New Orleans August 30 More than 2 500 persons were cited by registrar C S Barnes for erasure from registration lists for the Democratic primary in Orleans parish on September 9 The old regular registration committee plans a close check on challenged voters.
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New Orleans
C. S. Barnes
Registrar of Voters
Orleans Parish
Local Team Falls to Hodge in 12 to 7 Loss
The Louisiana Tech affiliated local team lost 12 to 7 at Hodge paper mill on Wednesday. Highlight was 17 year old James Davis who, trained with Coach Fox this summer, shows promise for North Louisiana baseball. Davis plans to try out for football with Coach Bohler next week as a sophomore entrant.
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L. J. Fox
Louisiana Tech
Hodge
Hodge Paper Mill
James Davis
Fox
American Legion
Davis
Louisiana
Bohler
Breaks Open Church Cornerstone For $25 Theft
Syracuse N Y Aug 27 a husky thief pried open the heavy cornerstone of St Philli Episcopal Church laid in 1921 using a crow bar and stole $25 in consecrated money from a copper box within the stone. Church records sealed in the box were scattered and some destroyed.
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Syracuse
N.Y
St. Philli Episcopal C Church
Young man narrowly escapes in auto wreck near Arcadia
Lee Bedmundson manager of Industrial Loan Co of Minden and son-in-law of Mr and Mrs J F Merks suffered a serious lower lip cut and body bruises when his two week old Chevrolet coupe was sideswiped on the overhead bridge two miles from Arcadia around 10:30 PM He was en route to Ruston to visit his wife Edmundson was treated at Arcadia and Ruston Lincoln sanitarium later moved to the Meeks home under medical care A negro was in the car with him and the other driver fled the scene
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Lee Bedmundson
Industrial Loan Company of
Minden
J. F. Merks
Arcadia
Ruston
J. ©. Ritchie
Edmundson
Ruston-Lincoln
Meeks
Big Sweet Potato Champion Grows At Mrs N M Carter Farm
The Leader office reports Mrs N M Carter of Route 1 is registered as the champion grower of sweet potatoes. The palm award is based on an editorial desk sample believed to be Florida Tulip variety, weighing about four pounds.
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N. MM. Carter Offico
Route 1
Carter
Potatoes Grow Big In Winter Bank At Carter Home
A reader describes a large potato specimen stored at Mrs. Carters home. The report likens the yield to a winter food bank, imagining fields of such potatoes kept for family meals. The note references Mr. McKinley only as a comparison amid the scene.
Three Boys Confess Burning Man To Death For Fun
Rochester police report three boys aged 8, 8, and 13 confessed to the death of a drunken man, James Wright 69, by binding him to a tree in a junk yard and setting brush and papers ablaze, an act they called done “for fun.” Names withheld by the police.
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Rochester
James Wright
Pos i Fice
Battle of Camden Court House 1780 Clash
The encounter on August 15 at Camden Court House saw about 3,600 American troops commanded by General Gates rout by 2,080 to 2,500 British forces under Lord Cornwallis. Losses reached 70 Americans with heavy weaponry and artillery fires. Baron de Kalb was mortally wounded.
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Camden Court House
Geeral
Corniwallis
Baron de Kalb
Fortilly
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Governor Long
Man
Lee Edmundson
Stearns
Hawk Brand
S. M. Richardson & Son
Ruston, LA
Monroe
Monroe Mexandria
Ottachita
Columbia
Lit
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