Yesterday's News

Another Man Wants A Wife

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1916 - This may be a good chance for a local girl to wed.

Vision of Titanic

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Great Disaster Pictured by W.T. Stead in 1886 Enormous loss of life predicted by the distinguished English journalist in his own newspaper.

CRUDE OIL OVER $1.00 MARK

MAY REACH AS HIGH AS $1.10

NOTICE

I have empounded one small red mule, branded on right hip will be sold on May 22, 1916 if not redeemed on or before that date.

TEXAS PACIFIC TRAIN ROBBED

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1916, Mail car on Texas & Pacific train enroute from New Orleans to Fort Worth was entered by a lone masked man shortly after 10 o’clock last night as the train was leaving Grand Cane. The robber, at the point of a pistol, placed empty mail sacks over the heads of the postal clerks after which he leisurly rifled the registered mail in the car.

FOR SALE - In Jennings, 2 lots and 4-room house. $50 cash, $10 per month. Inquire at Smiths Music Store, Lake Charles

FOR SALE - In Jennings, 2 lots and 4-room house. $50 cash, $10 per month. Inquire at Smiths Music Store, Lake Charles

SHERIFF-ELECT J.F. FUSELIER VISITS JENNINGS

Sheriff-Elect J.F. Fuselier of Jefferson Davis parish, arrived in town this morning from his home near Elton, and spent several hours here mingling with friends and acquaintances and looking over the temporary court house of the new parish.

First Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff

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Left to Right: Deputy Marius Fuselier (brother of Joseph Fuselier), Sheriff Joseph F. Fuselier & Deputy Isaac Fontenot. Between 1913 & 1916

Fuselier lead over Winn for sheriff

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The voters of Jefferson Davis Parish went to the polls December 17, 1912 and selected the first set of public officials to guide the destinies of the new parish for the term beginning January 1, 1913, and ending in 1916. First elected officials of Jefferson Davis parish were:

Battle of the Ballots

Officers take oath of office. Sheriff, clerk of court, assessor, members of the school board, constable, justice of the peach, coroner, representative and other parish officials elected in Jefferson Davis parish yesterday will take the oath of office and assume the duties of their respective offices on the 1st day of January 1913 and serve for four year term ending in the year 1916.