Break in Baton Rouge Levee Floods Area
The Mississippi River levee on the east bank at Baton Rouge broke at 4 30 this morning flooding parts of the city and forcing emergency measures. Government rations were sent to Melville, Louisiana, as authorities assess the rising flood threat. Thousands are homeless amid the high waters and alarm across the region.
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Melville, la
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Batonra
Louisiana levee repair rush to stem flood across cane region
A rapid mobilization of workers from the Red River mouth to Plaquemine near Baton Rouge protects the west levee. At 8 o'clock the breach was checked and thousands labor to mend weak spots, rush sand sacks and timber to areas where wave wash threatens the flood line.
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Red River
Plaquemine
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Atchafalaya River Rising Threatens Ferriday Flooding
The Atchafalaya River rose gradually near Melville Louisiana causing livestock protection measures and shifts in rail traffic. Officials opened a bridge to driftwood and evacuated goods while sand boils were plugged and levee work rushed as backwater nears Marion Gouin and Ferriday, with Natchez shipping urged.
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Fic
Plaquemine
Atchafalaya
Mariongouin
Ferriday
Natchez
How to Be Certain of Curing Constipation
Prejudice fades when health is at stake and chronic constipation affects thousands. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is presented as a mild, non-griping laxative claim to gradual cure. Readers are offered a free trial via a sample bottle by mail to Monticello, Illinois.
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Amercan
J. Caldwell
Josie Walker
Flatonia
Tex
Benjamin Valentine
Zuillinger
Taldwell
Washington Street
Monticello
Torras Louisiana Flood Leaves Hundreds Homeless
From Torras and surrounding parishes as the Inundated country to the north swells. Telegraph lines fail and water covers farms and plantations with Catahoula parish reported desperate though no deaths yet. About ten percent of the parish remains above water. Fifty families marooned thirty miles below Melville, aid expected today.
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Associated Press
Torras
Catahoula Parish
Melville
Jeffries
Fishpond
Blackhawk
Texas & Pacific
Merville
Old River
Red
Deer Seek Higher Ground in Mississippi Flood Waters
Natchez Mississippi reports fifty deer driven to high ground by the swift river currents over four days. Ten swam in yesterday, several stampeded through streets, one leapt through a store window. Two game wardens sworn in to protect wildlife. A bear was seen clinging to a log drifting downstream.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Commencement Week at San Antonio Female College
The San Antonio Female College marks commencement week with an art exhibit opening and a lineup of events including elocution and vocal programs at 8 30 pm. Featured works include Edwina Kresch’s West End church study Marion Hagg’s watermelon still life and Verma’s military encampment sketch.
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San Antonio Female College
C. H. Booth
San Marcos
West End
Edwina Kresch
Marion Hagg
Verma
Pyramid Pile Remedy Free Trial Pushes Quick Relief
A vintage sales pitch promises instant relief from piles with Pyramid Pile Remedy. It urges readers to request a free trial by mail, claiming swelling inflammation and pain subside and urging pursuit of the regular 60 cent package at local drugstores.
Nut and candy study and sunset art shown at field day
Merl McFadden presented a study of nuts and candy while Dorothy Pipkin showed a sunset work and Fanny Wilson exhibited china plates with Norma Hornsby presenting a lemonade set. Yesterday afternoon featured field day exercises before many friends and students.
Texas National Guard Rifle Team Trials at Camp Mabry
The best shots from Texas National Guard units will compete at Camp Mabry on May 18 to select a 15 member state rifle team. Trials include slow and rapid fire tests up to 500 yards with 50 percent accuracy required to advance to the 1000 yard stage, narrowing to 40 shooters before final selection. The interstate meets will be held at multiple venues with the final in Seagirt New Jersey.
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Texas
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
Austin
Henry Hutchings
Camp Perry
Seagirt
N. J
Quiet on the Border Report From Texas Rangers
Captain Monroe Fox of the state ranger force reports a quiet border scene from El Paso to Del Rio. Accompanied by Sergeant Cathey the rangers have patrolled the Rio Grande region to curb cattle theft by Mexican marauders and reduce depredations. Captain Fox bases headquarters at Brownsville.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Monroe Fox
State Ranger Force
Adjutant General's Department
Cathey
Plan State Fish Hatcheries By Sterrett If Reelected
Commissioner W G Sterrett of the game fish and oyster commission announces plans to establish at least two state fish hatcheries similar to federal facilities. He and Chief Game Warden Jeff D Cox returned from San Marcos after inspecting the federal hatchery there.
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Austin
Tex
W. G. Sterrett
Sterett
Jeff D. Cox
San Marcos
Federal
Hood's Sarsaparilla Boosts Appetite and Energy Claim
The ad asserts a clear brain and healthy body aid success and that Hood's Sarsaparilla gives appetite and strength for business people teachers students and housewives. Staacke Bros. announce receipt of a carload of pony wagons traps and carts encouraging buyers to purchase now.
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Hood
Staacke Bros
County Republicans Convene to Rebuild Party in Bexar
A reunited Republican League club gathered at the St. Anthony hotel auditorium with both old and new leaders. The group pledged to end personal prejudice and factionalism and to build a strong, effective party organization led by Julius M. Oppenheimer and John E. Elgin.
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Bexar County
Republican League Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Julius M. Opheimer
John E. Elgin
Oppenheimer
Elgin
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co reports quarter earnings in Dallas
The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co based in Dallas filed a report showing gross receipts of 1 258 373 21 for the last three months. It paid 18 875 59 into the treasury, totaling 112 percent of the gross receipts. Riebe Undertaking Co auto ambulance service 221 E Com Phone 34.
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Austin
Tex
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Dallas
Treasury
Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Amlance
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