Louisiana Tech Opens Year Welcoming Ruston Students
The Louisiana Tech Institute opens its thirty fifth annual session this morning with several hundred students enrolled and many more expected before Thursday’s registration deadline. Ruston residents extend a warm welcome, viewing the college as a key factor in the city’s development and prosperity, with many students staying through the winter and beyond.
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Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
Louisiana
Hoover’s Palo Alto Ideal Shaped by Beautified Town Plan
The article notes President Hoover chose Palo Alto to be near Stanford and due to civic pride in beautifying the town. Palo Alto’s growth centers on tall oaks, with shops and businesses built around them, plus expanding parks and playgrounds as funds allow. Citizens across the nation are urged to emulate Palo Alto’s beautification efforts.
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Hoover
Palo Alto
California
Hoovers
Pacific Coast
Frank J. Taylor
Stanford University
San Francisquito Creek
United States
America
Natignad
Cotiltest
Newborns Named for Long Island Event
Two newborns are named in a crowded ceremony as families celebrate the arrival of infants born amid weekend events. The report notes local officials and residents in attendance and hints at community ties and ongoing local traditions.
Babies Named Huey P Long After Primary Victory
In New Orleans at 1412 N Dorgenois street and in Westwego, two newborn boys were named Huey P. Long Fassbender and Huey P. Long Delanger, by their parents who celebrated the senatorial primary win yesterday.
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N. Dorgenois Street
Charles Dellanger
Westwego
Huey P. Long Fassbender
Huey P. Long Delanger
Card of Appreciation to Third Judicial District Voters
A note from E I Walker thanking 4207 voters in Union Lincoln and Jackson Parishes for electing him District Judge on September 9. He promises to personally thank each voter and to prove worthy of the trust placed in him.
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Third Judicial District
Union
Lincoln
Jackson
Walker
United States Shortage Survey Highlights Global Demand
A historic survey claims the United States consumes large shares of global resources. It cites 48 percent of coffee, 53 percent of oil, 72 percent of coal, 42 percent of iron, and 60 percent of the world’s copper, alongside other commodities. The piece notes factory outputs, trade imbalances, and the strain on production facilities worldwide.
A Nation's Global Share and Our Perceived Courage
The passage contrasts a nation's vast global production and wealth with a perceived deficit in courage and backbone. It notes high shares of oil, wheat, and copper, large gold reserves, and rising industrial output, while lamenting pessimism and a lack of nerve compared to Europe and Asia.
Women blamed for woes by early church publication
The Churchman argues enfranchisement and women in business worsen unemployment and chaos in ballots. It cites more ballots, higher costs, graft, overcrowded prisons, and social decay since women gained voting and employment rights, contrasting with historic female artisans.
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Churchman
Europe
America
Prospector Walks 125 Miles To Cast Ballot
Goldfield on Sept 15 Marty French an old desert prospector arrived to register but learned he was one day late. He said he wanted to vote for governor candidate E. E. Roberts who helped him in Congress and gave him a pension. He had walked 125 miles to register so he could vote for his friend.
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Goldfield
Marty French
McIntosh Loses District Judgeship After Close Race
Rayville Louisiana reports complete returns showing Carey J. Ellis of Rayville defeated Judge John R. McIntosh of Oak Grove for the district judgeship serving Richland West Carroll and Franklin parishes by 60 votes. Final tally McIntosh 2901 Ellis 2961. Ellis wins. district attorney race heads to a runoff between E B Moore and D J Anders both of Winnsboro.
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Rayville
Carey J. Ellis
John R. McIntosh
Oak Grove
Richland
West Carroll
Franklin Parishes
McIntosh
Ellis
Mr. Ellis
E. B. Moore
D. J. Anders
Winnsboro
New Zealand Moves for a Modern Bible
The synod of Taranaki diocese passed Archdeacon Gavin’s motion for a brighter Bible in novellike binding with jackets and clearer type. He urged quotation marks for dialogue and separate verse numbering, aiming to replace the traditional black presentation with a more attractive edition. The proposal, supported by The Churchman, envisions vivid biblical illustrations and a modern layout to attract readers.
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Taranaki
New Zealand
Churchman
National Journal
The
Protestant Episcopal Church
G. H. ‘Gavin
Eden
David
Goliath
Lot
Noah
Jonah
Babylon
Moses
Girl Frightened by Thunder Dies in Houston Home
Dorothy Gillen, four, died after being frightened by a thunderclap at her Houston, Texas home. Her mother, Mrs. R. W. Gillen, woke to find the child pale and already dead, the girl reportedly answering that the thunder frightened her before collapsing.
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Houston
Tex
Dorothy Gillen
R. W. Gillen
Ward Marshal Sale In Ruston Municipal Court
In Ruston Lincoln Parish Louisiana Ward One the Ward Marshal announces a public sale by writ of Fieri Facias on September 27 1930 at the courthouse front door Ruston Seized as property of defendant A L Simpson items include a Sunray gas range walnut chiffonier 516 asbestos back heater six chairs oak rocker art square refrigerator section rubber frose library table Knox phonograph etc Terms cash with benefit of appraisement conducted September 16 1930 by J T Richardson Ward Marshal
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Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Louisiana
Ward One
Court House
Sunray Gas Range
Knox
A. L. Simpson
J. T. Richardson
Lincoln Parish School Board Holds Special Meeting
Lincoln Parish School Board met in its Ruston office on September 12 1990 to discuss urgent district matters in a special session.
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Lincoln Parish
Ruston
Lincoln Parish school bond bids authorized and noticed
The Lincoln Parish School Board declares a bond issue of ten thousand dollars for School District No. 7. It sets bid opening for October 21, 1930, at 10 a.m. in Ruston, a 6 percent cap, and requires a $300 bid check. It also authorizes bids for a new auditorium and repairs to the old Hico High building with three percent bid bonds and plan access via Ruston architects.
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Hico
T. C. Alexander
W. W. Durden
J. H. Delany
J. C. Owen
J. H. Frasier
D. E. Ivey
M. W. Hood
G. W. Brewster
E. B. Tatum
Lincoln
Louisiana
Parish of
State of
Ruston
Yeas
T. ©. Alexander
D. BE. Ivey
State of Louisiana
Bank of
Parish
Parish School Board
B. A. Campbell
New Orleans
H. L. Campbell
Parish of Lincoln
Court House
Lincoln Parish
Hico High School
Seymour van Os
George F. Lomax
James Building
School Board
Local Auction Held for Odd Toys and Miscellany
A bustling local auctionhouse featured a mix of odd toys and assorted items. Bidding focused on practical pieces, with several lots selling for modest sums as collectors and bargain hunters browsed through the offerings.
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Ruston Leader
Leader Building
East Mississippi Avenue
Telephone
Official Journal Parish of
Lincoln and
Lincoln Parish School Board
TECT
Long
Gane
Lew Dorn
Honalber
Peeards
Pasabender
England
Prospector
F. S. Price Et Als
L. F. van Zelm
ODD Toys
Wea
Agit
Haus Sea
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