Yesterday's News

POSTAGE RATES INCREASE

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The new postal regulations have added thousands of dollars to the expenses of many large companies throughout the country, as bills which formerly were mailed for one cent now require one and a half cents where the bills are sent out as third class matter. For example, Bell Telephone Company which includes the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota the change in postage rates means increase in postage expenses of $ 8,000 a year.

All New Asbestos Shingles

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“ Make Your First Roof Last!”

Robert Bros. To Open DryGoods Store, Soon

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Will occupy Randolph Building, corner of Academy and Main streets, with stocks of dry goods, novelties and men and boys’s work clothes.

DON’T WASTE ELECTRICITY

1926 - If you had to order you day’s supply of electriciity fresh every morning, you’d appreciate even more how little it cost and how much it does for you.

BILLBOARD AD CALLS FOR LOYALTY

Showing the trend of public ideals toward a closer cooperation between a town and its surrounding community, is the appeal beaing made by owners of bill-board advertising systems to the community to be loyal to their home towns. These concerns relize that even bill-board advertising has no appeal unless fold are loyal enough to buy advertised goods in their home town.

455 YOUTHS IN LAST DRAFT

Statitistics sent to State Headquarters, Oldest of groups to be first called A final checkup of the draft board office yesterday showed a total of 455 youths of the 18 and 19 year old age groups had registered a the last registration and the numbers have been sent to state headquarters.

G.R. Moss Builds $3,300 Home On West Academy

One of wht prettiest of the newer bungalow erected in Jennings is under construction for G.R. Moss on West Academy. The 5-room structure will cost approximately $3300.

Krause & Managun Lumbar Company has the material contract and Henry Strickler is the building contractor.

S new Johns Manvill Rigid shingle roof has just been completed on the Elton high school building at a cost of $1,000, the Krause & Managan firm, report.

TWO ARRESTED ON LIQUIOR CHARGES

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1926 - Aristice Villedeaux of Jennings and Lee Johnson of Welsh were charged with possession of intoxicating liquior for beverage purposes, the arrest having been made Saturday night by deputies from the sheriff’s office.

SCOTT & DUSON GET ELECTRICITY

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Two Lafayette Parish Cities United By New Transmission Line

General Motors Smash Records

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Earnings Eclipes those of United States Steel Corporation NEW YORK, August 16 - The prosperity of the General Motors Corporation, which has placed it at the top of the country’s industrial enterprises on the basis of share capital, enabled it to eclipse the earnings of the United States Steel corporation for the first time.