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Library of Congress1916

Image 3 of St. Landry clarion (Opelousas, La.), February 5, 1916

NO MAN OR WOMAN Is truly independent who has not money in Bank Provide against Adversity BY OPEN ING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH UNION BANK TRUST CO Three per cent per annum in terest compounded semiannu ally PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS Interest paid from the 1st of the month on Deposits made before the 10th JOS P SAIZAN President J PERRODIN Casher fi 4IQLES LUIMIER BUOMPANY DEALERS IN SInds of 5BuUdig Matert i ber Shingls BrIck Urn and apr sar dse qe s an E 4s oproBCafoP Ws tlas vo YgrlAvg ReA286 YourselW Rigbt SThe IBig Season Ahe WERAL WELLS F r 13 t 1ou t excseiils saws oi Awl a n A Qv Pa Eg DALIAS T RECEIVED AWFuUl tock of Window Shadsi Cabinetan s Mantel our stock befor plactig your ors ý I Y M d0r Prices right and lry Lumber CeLL he Peopes State ank OF OPELOUSAS LA APITA STOCK 30 WE PAY 30 per annum interest on Sings A 3 0 counts and time certifeates of depesit9 S OFFICERS David Roos President Samuel Hiass Vice Presidenit Leon S Hass 2nd VicePresident t4wrence Lareade Cashier N M Childs Asst Cashier BoRO DrIRECTORSI David Roos Samuel Haas 3

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Library of Congress1879

Image 1 of Pioneer of Assumption (Napoleonville [La.]), June 28, 1879, (English)

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION AND OF THE TOWN OF NAPOLEONVILLE Vol XXII NAPOLEONVILLE La SATURDAY JUNE 28 1879 No 2 THE CENTENNIAL MEDAL The Truth at Last THE HOWE MACHINE Again Triumphant At the 45th Exhibition of the American Institute Fair in this city the Howe Ma chiae was recommended by the judges and approved by the unanunous vote of the Board of Managers for the GRaOs GOLD CEmENw IAL MEDAL under the following rules This Medal of gold is to be awarded only for a machine product or process exhibited this Centenmnal year at the 45th Exhibition of the American Institute of the city of New York It can be awarded on gfor a machine product or process of great value decided imjortancet and of more than usual merit and then only by a majorityof the whole Board of Trustees upon the written report of three judges whose report shall certify to the above requirements and after said report shall have been approved by a majority of the whole Board of Managers It will be thes seen that the Howe still leads all competitorsand we chal leage all Sewing Machine Companies in the land to produce

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Library of Congress1921

Image 6 of Vernon Parish Democrat (Leesville, La.), December 8, 1921

fer From Backache Pain in Your Side Hear What Mr Youngblood Says Jamestown LaI suffered with my right side back and head A friend erf Vine told me to try Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription and it did me so much good I never get tired of praising it for I be lieve it saved my life I am fortytwo yean old now and my health is very food tho when I think I need a medicine I get the Tavorite Prescription as it is the only medicine I ever got that did ma any good I tried several doctors but none of them helped me Now I am en good healthMrs Ida Young Favorite Prescription is made without aloohol and can be obtained from your nearest druggist in tablets or liquid If Su write Dr Pierce president Invalids otel Buffalo N Y he will give you confidential medical advice free of cost Dont wait a minute if youre ailing A woman begins to show lier age only when she tries to hide it BOSCHEES SYRUP Allaya Irritation Soothes and Heals Throat and Lung Inflammation The almost constant Irritation of a cough keeps the delicate mucous mem brane of the throat

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Library of Congress1921

Image 7 of Vernon Parish Democrat (Leesville, La.), December 8, 1921

I 2 J am y opyright 1921 by the Ball SyndicateInc THE ORGAN EST SynopsisProud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew Herbert Illingsworth Atwater Jr aged thirteen the fortunate youth with his chum Henry Rooter about the same age begins the publication of a fullfledged news paper the North End Dally Ori ole Herberts small cousin Flor ence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enterprise on account of her In tense and natural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward in saying so PART IContinued 2 It was in a sense an original poem though like the greaier number of all literary offerings it was so strongly Inspirational that the source of Its Inspiration might easily become mani fest to a coldblooded reader Never theless to the poetess herself as she explained later in good faith the Tfords Just seemed to come to herdoubtless with either genius or some form of miracle involved for sources of in spiration are seldom recognized by in spired writers themselves She had not long ago been party to a musical Sunday afternoon at her greatuncle Joseph

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Library of Congress1922

Image 3 of Vernon Parish Democrat (Leesville, La.), January 19, 1922

MOTHER Open Child s Bowels with California Fig Syrup Hurry Mother A teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup now will thor oughly clean the little bowels and in a few hours you have a well playful child again Even a cross feverish constipated child loves Its fruity taste and mothers can rest easy be cause It never fails to work all the our bile and poisons right out of the stomach and bowels without griping or upsetting the child Tell your druggist you want only the genuine California Fig Syrup which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle Mother you must say California Refuse any imitation Advertisement Long Distance Sambo in heaven had Just got Ras tus far below on the asbestos ouija board HeUo Rastus how you gettln long Oh Ise havin a fine time Dont haf to work much jest shovel in some coal now and then Hows youall Ise workin purty hard We haf to sweep up de clouds pull in de tabs switch on de light an give de oie sun a shove every mornln How come youall have so much work to do Well sah to tell the truth were kinda

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Library of Congress1918

Image 4 of The Morgan City daily review (Morgan City, La.), October 12, 1918

Personals Mrs Frank Hutchings Sr of Cuero Texas arrived yesterday on a visit to her daughter Mrs C E King Miss Valley Kobicheaux who is attend ing school in New Orleans has returned to her home Mr E M Marques is the guest of her daughter Mrs Brown Borer in Al Mr A Toerner was a visitor to Patter son Friday Mrs F J Morvent of Port Arthur is the guest of her daughter Mrs N J Boudreaux Miss Eunice Beadle of Lafayette is visiting relatives here Mrs R Wbitô has returned from a visit to Franklin Miss W OBrien has returned from New Orleans Mr and Mrs H L Waterbery of De troit were guests of Mr and Mrs Win Krisle Friday Mrs C rSj Lowman and daughter Leona are visiting relatives in Memphis Mrs J Southerland and baby have re turned to their home in Memphis Mr I Greenwald is on the sick list this week Miss Rena Meyer is spending a few davs in New Orleans Mrs W Aueoin of Amelia is a visitor here today Mr H Durand of Gulfport was a visitor here this week Mr E Pollock of New York is a vis itor

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Library of Congress1919

Image 2 of The Morgan City daily review (Morgan City, La.), February 12, 1919

Published Dtofy Except Sunday C E KING Manafinc Editor RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION 50 Inside of Parish 1 Year in advance400 Months in advance225 S Months in advanee l lS 1 Month 40 Week Outside of Perish One year in advanca 800 On month in advance Kntered aa second claw mah mat n at the Poetoffice of Morgan City Wednesday February 12 1919 Rashes From The Parish Seat Echoes from the road meeting of the Police Jury still linger The cit izens of the first ward are somewhat disappointed in not having obtained a road across the bayou from Charen ton but the Police Jury felt that this was not possible without causing the voting of a bond issue too large for the people to take care of The pres ent mileage of less than 65 miles eetns satisfactory The foundation of a loop in the 7th ward Is better un derstood after being looked into as it is a fan shaped ward and has two roads which form a circle necessitat ing the gravelling of both or none in order to put an equitable road through the ward The opening of the Penn lane will throw a large body of

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Era-leader (Franklinton, La.), April 9, 1914

Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton VOLUME 5 NIw i n77 FRANKLINTON LA THURSDAY APRIL 9R 1914 SOCCUPATION IS SELLING URE DRUGR k THERE ARE IN THESE UNITED STATES 28378 LETTERAND MAIL CARRIERS 28114 3 264 MALES FEMALES 887 LUCKY MALES DO YOU WRITE LETTERS Are you particular about your writing paper and envelopes We have a particularly fine line of stationery for particular people Babingtons Drug Store Franklinton La s Times IJelllOrlat al ll Pica3yunie tonsolidate tl tl From Sundays TimesDemocrat c With the vision before them g of a bigger a stronger a better 1 newspaper than the New Or cc leans field has ever known the T business community Sunday re iri ceived the annlounlcemint of tile consolidation of the TimeDL in ocrat and the Picayune with a P degree of satisfaction that over shadowed the natural touch of f sadness at the loss of the older in newspaper of The announcement of the union of the two newspapers did p not come as a complete surprise to the business men Negotia tions for the consolidation of the two newspapers had been pend tl ing some days and five or six e days

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Library of Congress1921

Image 3 of New Iberia enterprise and independent observer (New Iberia, La.), December 3, 1921

THREE DIFFERENT KINDS fkWho marries for love takes iMyiïe marries for the We of convenience takes a mistress who marries for con sideration takes a lady You are loved by your wife re garded by your mistress tol erated by your lady You have ife tor yourself a mistress r four house and its friends for the world Your will agree with you your ress will accommodate your lady will manage you tout wife will take care of your house household your mistress of your house your lady of ap pearances If you are sick your wife will nurse you your mistress will visit you and your lady inquire after your health You take a walk with your wife a ride with your mis tress and join parties with your lady Your wife will share your grief your mistress your money your lady your debt If you are dead your wife will shed tears your mistress lam ent and your lady wear mourn inc A year after death your wife marries again in sit months your mistress and in ix weeks or sooner wh n mourning is over your lady Exchange o X TONIC Orm T mMmi chid Tonic mtm

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Library of Congress1912

Image 3 of The true Democrat (Bayou Sara [La.]), December 7, 1912

PERSONAL BUT POLITE E S Quinn is here this week Mrs George H Wilcox has been quite ill this week with grippe Miss Edwina Raynham leaves to night for the State Normal W P Craddock was here Sunday for the day Miss Lily Mims of New Orleans is a isitor at the Rectory Miss Irene Wadsworth spent the weekend4 in Jackson Miss Jessie Ball was the weekend guest of Misses Mary and Lily Too raen Miss Helen Johnson spent the weekend with Miss Lenora Mahoney at Forest Cadet Edward Newsham and guest Cadet Roberts left Monday for L S U Miss Belle Lawrason is a guest at Judge Lawrasons to remain till after Christmas Miss Amelia Barrow returned Thurs day from a visit to relatives in New Orleans Mr and Mrs J P Newsham have returned from a stay of several days in New Orleans Mr and Mrs F B Dennett had as their guest Mr Diebokl of the U S ship Kansas last week Dr Cusachs of New Orleans is the guest of Mr and Mrs E G Westmorland Mrs M C Forrester returned Thursday from Clinton where she has been visiting relatives for sever al months Ruffln Barrow

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Library of Congress1915

Image 2 of The true Democrat (Bayou Sara [La.]), July 3, 1915

The True Democrat URIn ROBINSON MRS MAY B ROBINSON Editors Offioial Journal of the Parish of West Feaiclana the Towns of Bayou Sara and St Franclsville and of the School Board We also own and publish the Felici nas Record a weekly newspaper for he town of Jackson La Advertisers will do well to get joint rates for both eapers Entered at the Post Office at St rancisvllle La as second class mail Subscription 150 a Year in Advance Saturday July 3 1915 HtADYTOTAKE MEDIGINES The above adjective phrase ready totake is the latest way to describe patent medicines if one may judge by a circular now going by wail to the newspaper oflices of wle country This circular is headed Why the Locwr is opposed to patent medicines and purports to be reproduced from the Columbus Medical Journal Jan 1I1b althougn no clue is given as to where the Columbus referred to is or in what issue of the periodical this remarxable eftusion appeared It is hard to believe that any reputable medical journal published in the interests of the medi cal profession or for its information would publish so senseless an attack upon physicians its very obvious pur

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Library of Congress1915

Image 2 of The true Democrat (Bayou Sara [La.]), October 30, 1915

The True Democrat ELRIE ROtINSON MR8 MAY E ROBINSON Editors Official Journal of the Parish of West Fellciana the Towns of Bayou Sara and St Franclsville and of the School Board We also own and publish the Felici ana Record a weekly newspaper for the town of Jackson La Advertisers will do well to get joint rates for both papers Entered at the Post Office at 8t Francleville La as secondclass mail Subscription 150 a Year in Advance Saturday October 30 1915 A THOUSAND YOUNG DEMOCRATS A movement is on foot to call a mass meeting of a thousand young Demo crats five hundred from the city and the same number from the country to declare their support of Mr John M Parker and a business administration The term young Democrats is one to conjure with as for example in the triumphs of the Young Mens Demo cratic Association in New Orleans years ago and it is this recollection which has probably inspired the pres ent call But any young Democrats who may respond should consider carefully sev eral vital points Briefly these are that by Mr Parkers own request the moment they do respond they cease to be Democrats

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Library of Congress1915

Image 6 of The St. Mary banner (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.), October 16, 1915

rT c 7 P cLLy tLHlé hdLb Sr 1 Toi T w yj UJX By EDWARD B CLARK RON R NEWTON is an as sistaut secretary of the United States treas ury a newspaper man a watchman and a poet Foet comes last in the list hut as a mat r of fact it ought to stand abreast of the names of Mr Newtons other occupa lions and may hau later it will lead them all Perhaps some explanation necessary in connection with the word that Mr Newton is a watchman He helps to guard the interests of Uncle Sam which means that he has t hand in the work of seeing to it that r uncle does not spend his money oolishly or is not as the saying goes done out of it Every conscientious assistant secretary of the treasury is i watchman Business man was not included in the catalogue of Mr Newtons call tugs but if he were not a business an h rould t t 1 is to day Some day when the whirligig f time or of iitics whirls Mr Ne s ton out of his pr sent Washington late he may find i elf

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Library of Congress1893

Image 6 of The Progress (Shreveport, La.), December 23, 1893

C D BICES Ed and Prop SREVEPORT A KAISIR WILLIAMS preposterous egotism provokes univeal aw v among foreigners but to the German nation it is rather too serious a mat ter to laugh at A capital of 52000000 is invested W in the nursery interest in 172000 acres of land In all horticultural a pursuits the entire capital is esti bi mated at over 100000J0 by the tt sensus of the agrioulturai depart is mont P1 A registered letter that was re w ceived at the Portland Maine post ii office the other day bore a stamp ofi the 4 denomination It would have gone for the usual ten cent fee and t postage The stampcollecting fad H was suggested as an explanation the tl stamp that had been used being re garded by enthusiasts as more valua m ble than an uncanceled one b TILE smokeless powder is not prov o01 ing such an unadulterated success in tc Europe as was looked for It is said a that at least 500 Italian steel field j pieces have been ruined by the d use of this new explosive If field n piece are thus destroyed in ordinary if practice with

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Library of Congress1867

Among the cotton thieves.

Experiences of the author as officer and later commander of the 6th regiment. Michigan volunteers, near New Orleans and at Port Hudson; sharply criticizing his commanding officers, Gens. Thomas Williams and William Dwight and Col. T. S. Clark. Also available in digital form.

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