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Library of Congress1895

Image 4 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), December 28, 1895

Geo W Jk as editor of the Santa Maria Ti me8 Cal in speak ing of the various ailments of chil dren said When my children have croup there is only one patcnt medicine that I over use and that is Chamberlains Cough Remedy It possesses some medical properties that relieve the little sufferers im mediately It is in my opinion the best cough medicine in the market If this remedy is freely given as soon asthe croupy cough appears it will prevent the attack It is also an ideal remedy for whooping cough There is no danger in giving it to children as it contains nothing iriju For salc by R H Mills Drug Co Limited Valuable Plantation for Sale In one of the most fertile regions of the Parish 280 arpeuts of improved land beautifully situated with a front of 7 arpents on Bayou Tigre by a depth of 40 arpenis located partly in Ver milion and Iberisparishes within two miles from a railroad depot and bordering on a navigable stream which affords water transportation to gulf ports This land is muited for cotton sugar cane corn and sweet potatoes a portion of it is adapted to cattle

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Library of Congress1896

Image 2 of The Meridional (Abbeville, La.), January 18, 1896

AbbetriIt Waritional PIBLISHIIED EVERY SATURDAY E I ADDISON Publisher Saturday Jan 18 1896 lemocratic State Ticket Fbr Governor OMUJRPHY J POSTER a Of 3t Mary Fr Iieutenant Governor 9EWRT H SNYDKR JR Of Tenase For Secretary of State JOHN T MICEIL Of Orleans For Auditor W W HEARD Of Union For A ttorney General M J OUNNINGBAM 01 Natchitoohee For Treasurer A V FOURINET Of StMartin For Sept ot Public E4oe tibn JOHN V OALHOUN Of Orleans PLATWO3II t w nei Mrsp f in aj l to g emeehonored pr tpls flgbtsnd peqple under a democratie whI3 mof oernat 5 w t with pride to rth Fesent ome I ied mule by thelesºemtr styp by honeat faitbiful and nusiness sa etof every State inte dM su hthe io rveved condition at fie hbsc to s above r its debt siggradually retired itspublic institu tlmammilred and improveand run upon a eash ibatss s constantly growing and mprved public school system a com lt leveetem its expeness kept be wits evenues and its obligations paid in cash and universal con Iac tablisbed and maintained that the aua tt of the affairs of calr par jab madar Demogratic rule furnish eael souroe If

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Library of Congress1916

Image 6 of Bogalusa enterprise (Bogalusa, La.), July 20, 1916

HUSBAND RESCUED DESPAIRING WIFE Alfter Four Years of Discouraging Conditions Mrs Bullock Cave Up in Despair Husband Came to Rescue Catron Kyln an interesting letter from this place Mrs Bettie Bullock writes as follows I suffered for four years with womanly troubles and during this time I could only sit up for a little while and could not walk anywhere at all At times I would have severe pains in my left side The doctor was called in and his treat ment relieved me for a while but I was soon confined to my bed again After that nothing seemed to do me any good FOR THE HOME AND THE SCRAPBOOK SELECTIONS of poetry and SELECTIONS FROM prose humor and pathos rare THE bits of history and interesting facts from week to week EDITORS SCRAPBOOK A The Confederate ReUnion Git my old knapsack Mary and my uniform of gray Git my battered helmet Mary for Ill need them all today Git mny canteen and my leggins reach me down my rusty gun For Im goin out paradin with the boys of 61 Never mind them blood stains Mary never mind them ragged holes It was left there by a bullet

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Library of Congress1897

Image 2 of The Lafayette gazette (Lafayette, La.), June 19, 1897

THE GAZIETTEI ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY BY HOMER MOUTOON PROPaRITOB OFFICIAL JOUMAL OF THIS PARISH Satered at the Lafayette La PostOce as Second Class Matter SATURDAY JUNE 19 1897 DEA T OF ARCHBISHOP JANSSENS The people of Lafayette particu larly the Catholics were shocked last Sunday morning to hear that Archbishop Janssens had died at sew on board the steamer Creole while on his way to Holland where he was going to visit his native town The beloved churchman had by reason of his splendid qualities at tained a most enviable place in the affections of the people of this State His uniformly kind manner had won for him the love of all he came in contact with and the mag nificent administrative ability in the management of the affairs of his diocese challenged the admiration of everyone The zeal that the de ceased churchman alway s displayed in the performance of his important duties as the head of the New Or leans diocese the manner in which he adjusted the serious differences which arose during his administra tion the purity of his life his pro found intellect the fervor of his religion his untiring energy his broad mind and big

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Library of Congress1878

Image 1 of Claiborne guardian (Homer, La.), July 31, 1878

QLAIBORNE GfUARDIAN 0L I IIOMIER LA WEDNESDAY JULY 31 1878 NO 50 IIOE L E D 1138 iithii I 42 Terms ef Aiertistieg b l ttt cact wI 1 lit totial I Iu ii ilt2ftutlewit tiiItagi cVlitr tic 1dlhi al 1 Ilttir nui NoII FI 1 I of T Drntct 3l L Q1 eieSP AVERT Dcl s IEiMR LA11u I I luii lriit MikItArificial Ir it thE WiiiYT will tiar cr ii t ii thIr all vcr hao ouintiy during 2 litii eaFU It1MEH lA lr S AT LAhV tIV IAIHiCLA 11111ttiint litr Itt pillti AiTO i l77 IA ATTOlRNEY AT LAW HOJtFR A DR N 15 RICNlaSllrDO 11AVNII tien1ci Itt pritkli of Mctiii ti paIitf ti 3 3 ULEAW PARISU SUIRVEYOR V btrin I lne Chlarge Itrt rieRid ncr jitti uiitltlratit o IIItil r i Trnton roatI V 43 HLttiir Ang f Flf77 Iy LIIIME ANID EARN I1LL ntinaAN MIL auh t tiwn lN sitruln ii ittijrIivrl ieh They inlenil by strite II liurn to IUdins to merit fator and to Luzaier aL uall rouglh ltr lcll ftl 1 00 iJIL dresoerl ii i I li Wheu ill r er not paid tecn preiueentaioa r ciu per buldreil will

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Library of Congress1896

Image 7 of The Houma courier (Houma, La.), December 5, 1896

The Houma Courier EA5TON DUVAL Publisher HOUMA LOUISIANA STUDY IN PHYSIOGNOMY Lambert W m On af Those Who Knew It AIL Lambert belonged to that class of men who know it all It was his wife Jault She never disputed his state ments and always accepted what he said as gospel So from being a pretty shrewd yet agreeable fellow at the be ginning he became a dogmatist whose utterances were frequently as wild as they were tiresome Still there were a few things in which those who knew him admitted his superiority One of these was the science of phren ology and physiognomy Some philoso phers divide these studies and make two sciences of them but Lambert main tained that they were merely branches of the same thing Be that as it may he took great pride in his ability to ie men up as he put it by studying their features and noting the shape of their heads He even claimed that he could tell a mans occupation by looking at hi face One day Lambert and Barton were riding down town in an open trolley car Upon the front seat and directly facing them sat two men

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Library of Congress1905

Image 2 of The Colfax chronicle (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.), June 3, 1905

The Chronicle COLFAX LOUISIANA Women in Business The pronouncement comes from Chl eago that the new woman is dead commercially speaking that prominent employers of that city have decla ed that they do not want women and that some have declared unequivocally that they will hire no more women Variou3 treen are given for this policy but Dmon that has not always existed and wlil not always exist asserts the In dianapolis News We have heard so much in recent years abxout the prog res of women in the business world their succeess their adaptibility their loyalty their good habits and what not which made them superior to men that this announcement from our most strenuous center of commerce comes with a good deal of a shock How much force really lies behind it is doubt tul That women are now employed in many places in preference to men is un questionable that they will continue to be employed in such places is altogether probable Affairs of this kind with women as well as with men have reached the utilitarian basis Where work and women are not suited the women must drop out There is a sur Vival of the

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Library of Congress1907

Image 2 of The Colfax chronicle (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.), April 27, 1907

The Chronicle COLFAX LOUISIANA Inpure Air The importance of ventilation and of i constant supply of fresh air in liv Ingrooms and wherever man abides whether sleeping or waking has often peen mentioned in these columns Without air life is impossible and un lets that air be moderately pure health cannot be maintained although it is astonishing and a proof of the wonderful adaptation of living beings to their environment to note how great an amount of impure air can be endured with seeming impunity There are two forms of impurity in the air gaseous and solid The gases those resulting from the exhalations from the lungs and in city houses from the little unnoticed leaks from the gas pipes and from defective plumbing are the most injurious For the removal of these says New York Weekly free ventilation from open winodwn and open fireplaces s most efficacious but it is of little service in the removal of the other kind of impurity that is to say the solid particles of matter Justwhich are always floating in the air of houses as well as in that of the streets A beam of sunlight entering through a halfclosed shutter makes visible

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Library of Congress1913

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), November 7, 1913

bL I4WweiI SalBA rFDh VOL XXVII COLUMBIA LA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 1913 NO 46 US ASKS HUERTA TO RESIGN THE MEXICAN PRESIDENCY ASHINGTON SAYS REGIME MUST END BLANQUET OR ANY HUERTA SUP PORTER IS BARRED FROM OFFICE NOTIFY ALL FOREIGN NATIONS Mexican Officials Slow In Replying to UltimatumAwaiting De velopments Western Newspnper Union News Sry Ice Mexico CityPresident cluerta has been told he must resign the presi dency of Mexico without loss of time and that he must not leave his succes sor General Auereliano Blanquet his minister of war or any other mem ber of his official family or of the un official coterie whom he might be ex pected to control This ultimatum from Washington was conveyed to President Huerta through his private secretary Senor Rabago by Nelson OShaughnessy the American charge daffalrs acting un der instructions from the State Depart ment Senor Rabago presented the memo randum to his chief late Sunday but up to Tuesday President Huerta had returned no answer and as far as could be learned had guarded its cen tents from almost all of his official and intimate counsellors Those who learned of the Washing ton note regard General Huertas po sition as

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Library of Congress1913

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), December 12, 1913

VOL MVII COLUMBIA LA FRIDAY DECEMIBE 12 11913 ENGLA 0 TR 0 STOEI i CABINET ORDERS IMPORTATION OF ARMS INTO ARELAND STOPPE SEEKS TO SECURE f E Ulster Leaders Declare However That Asquiths LEfforts at Conciliation Came too Late Weetern Newspaper Union News S rvirc LondonThe British cabinet by a royal proclamation prohibiting the im portation of arms and ammunition into Ireland for the first time grasped the nettle of the revolution in Ulster which it had hitherto ignored alhough the followers of Sir Edward Carson for months have been advertising their military preparations in every possi ble way and daring interference with them Almost at the time of publication of the proclamation Premier Asquith made the longest step toward the con ciliation of Ullterites that the govern ment has taken announcing his ac ceptance of the principles of a basis of agreement which Sir Edward Car son suggested in his last speech Demands of Ulsterites These principles are FirstThat the settlement must not be humiliat ing or degrading to Ulster second Ulsters treatment must not be differ ent or exceptional from that meted ont to the other parts of he United Kingdom third Ulster must retain full protection of

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), January 9, 1914

VOL XXVIII COLUMBIA L RIDAY JANUAUY1 91 1914 O HOUSE OF MORGAN Sr AU5ES UPHEAVAL GREAT NEW YORK BANKING CON CERN WITHDRAWS FROM MANY CORPORATIONS IS BIG CHANGE IN POLICY Action Is Believed to Mark Passing of System of Interlocking Directorates Wetern NewsDpaper Union News Service New YorkThe withdrawal of J P Morgan Company from more than a score of great corporations anl the statement shortly afterward by Geo F Baker an almost equally dominant figure in American finance that he soon will take similar action gave Wall street a thrill that almost broeght trading on the stock exchange to a halt Mr Morgan departing from his firms traditional policy of silence made a public statement announcing the withdrawal of five members of J P Morgan Company from director ships in 27 corporations and the inten tion to withdraw from more Sees Change in Public Sentiment The necessity of attending many board meetings Mr Morgan said has been so serious a burden upon our time that we have long wished to withdraw from the directorates of many corporations Most of these directorships we have accepted with reluctance and only because wo felt constrained to keep in touch with properties which

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), January 16, 1914

li _ Utkhma VOL XXVIII COLUMBIA LA FRIDAY JASNUAIY 16 1914 RANTITRUST LW S ARE FORMULATED PROGRAM FOR LEGISLATION OUT LINED BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE WILSON TO PASS UPON IT President Is Expected to Give Ap proval to Several Drastic Meas ures That Are Proposed Wentern Newspaper U nion Nw Srv WashingtonA general outline or tentative draft of the intitrust legis lation prepared by majority members of the house Committee on the Judi ciary fir action by the full committee subject to a conference with President Wilson has become known While members of the committee REF talked with the president some weeks on ago the proposed bills so far as known a me have not the administration stamp and which they will be discussed at a confer lation ence between the president and the and h committeemen The bills drafted af which ter conference between Chairman Clayton Carlin of Virginia Floyd of tABA Arkansas McCoy of New Jersey and L others cover these Three points 1 Interlocking directorates 2 Trade relations and prices 3 Injunction proceedings and dam T age suits by individuals In every case President Wilsons idea of providing penalties for indi west viduals as well as for corporations

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), January 23, 1914

VOL XXV III COLUMBIA LA FRIDAY JANUAIRY 23 1914 NO 5 TO SATE COTTON GROWERS MILLIONS THIS IS OBJECT OF BILL INTRO DUCED IN HOUSE BY CON GRESSMAN LEVER WOULD DETERMINE GRADES Appropriation Asked to Provide for Investigation and Spreading of Information Among Farmers Westrn Newspaper IIton News Scrvice WashingtonThe saving of mil lions of dollars now lost annually by cotton farmers and small manufactur ers is the object of a bill which Rep resentative Lever of South Carolina chairman of the house committee on agriculture has introduced The measure would appropriate 50000 to be used by the secretary of agricul ture in determining relative spinning values of the different grades of cot ton as already standardized by law and for demonstrating the results of this word to producers and consumers of cotton The department of agriculture al ready has standardized the nine grades of cotton and is concluding its first investigation for testing the waste tensile strength and bleaching qualf ties of these grades The house committee on agriculture has been advised that Texas alone is losing 40000000 because neither buy ers nor sellers have any appreciation of the value of this years offcolor cotton in that state Buyers

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), March 6, 1914

Uat_6IZtite IW Ea urna VOL XXVIII COLLTiMBLV LA UWDAY MAJWII 6 1914 NO 11 INTERYENTION NOT DES1RlBLE BUT PRESIDENT WILSON R ALIZ ES THAT GOVERNMENT Y SE FORCED TO ADOPT I SITUATION GROWING GRAVE Determination First to Exhaust Every Peaceful Means for Peace in the WarRidden Republic Western Newssper Union News Service WashingtonPresident Wilson re vealed to those who discussed Mexi can affairs withhim that he realizes the gravity of the situation growing out of the killing td William S Benton a British subject the reported murder of Gustave Bauch and Clemente Va gara American citizens and Gener Carranzas denial of the right of the United States to look after the inter ests of foreigners in Mexico The presldent spoke deploringly of armed intervention but at the same time he referred to the size and power of a country like the United States as being sufficient warrant for a calm and patient course while complian3e with the American demands is being sought Callers came away impressed with the idea that the president is determined to try every peaceful means at his disposal to solve the Mexican problem but that he realizes that a drastic course may become ne cessary He

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Caldwell watchman (Columbia, La.), March 13, 1914

VOL XXVIII COLLTJZBI 1 LA FRIDAY MARCH 13 1914 VOL XVII WEALTKY MEXICAN PLEADS FOR SON GEN LUIS TERRAZAS WOULD GIVE HIS OWN LIFE TO THE REBEL DICTATOR QUARTER MILLION RANSOM Villa Threatens to Execute the Pris oner Unless This Sum is Forthcoming Western Nevwaper tUnlon News Service El PasoHis eyes filled with tears Lis voice quavering with emotion leneral Lulis Terrazas once known as The Rockefeller of Mexico ap tealed to Marion Letcher American consul at Chihuahua now in this city to save his son Luis General Fran cisco Villa is holding the younger Luis a prisoner at Chihuahua and threaten ed to kill the son unless the father tkys a ransom of 500000 pesos about 1250000 in American money Once owner of an estate that em traced the greater part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua and possessor of a fortune estimated at 40000000 in bold General Terrazas indicated that he cannot pay the ransom demanded Iy Villa His wide estates have been confiscated by the Mezichn rebels and ºhost of his money has been spent dur Lhg the troublesome times of the last three years I am 80 years old and neither life nor money mean much

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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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