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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
SHERIDAN and
ADAIR FIGHT
PLEASES FANS
Prediction Runs True and Packed
House GreetS Two Princi-
pal Fighters.
BARNEY GETS SLIGHT SHADE
Mickey, However, Proves Too
Tough a Proposition to be
Knocked Out.
By EDDIE WELCOME.

Prediction ran true to form last
eve at the Empire theatre and a
capacity crowd saw Barney Adair
and Mickey Sheridan in one of the
few sizzling contests that are avail
able now and then. Although the
10th frame and finish entitled Bar
ney Adair to a slight shade over
mis- rival, this fact in no way les
sened the intense interest in the
mill. A Touchdown in the third
round enabled Adair to secure his
shade. The knockdown came dur
ing the progress of the most inten-
sive milling of the bout and 1t was
claimed by Mickey at the time as
foul. Referee Ed Smith, how
ever, refused to allow it and Mick
ey arose from the canvas at the
count of eight A series of
blows by the shifty Adair were
warded off by the experienced
Sheridan and the latter was COM
pletely out of danger From the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
OUTLOOK GOOD,
CORN DECLINES
Improved Weather Conditions Have
Bearish Influence on Mar
.ket Quotations.

Chicago. ILL.,. May 23.-Improved
weather conditions had a bearish
influence today on corn. The mar
ket was also weakened by the de-
struction of a big starch works at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which had
been grinding about 10000 bushels
of corn a day. Besides, there was
a nearly complete absence of east
ern demand. Opening prices, which
ranged from the same as yester-
days finish to &c lower, with July
at 1.645s to 1854 and September
at 1.5715 to 1.57A, were followed
by a slight further sag and then
by moderate rallies.
Oats tended downward with corn.
After opening 75c off to nc ad-
vance, including July at 6SA to
6S12, the market underwent a set
back all around.
Weakness of hogs and grain took
away support from provisions.
About the only call was Tor lard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
RNGSIDE REMARKS

Barney seemed to take the affair
as a joke, but his smiles were only
surface emotions. In fact, it's a
certainty that the pile-driving
blows of the hardened Mickey had
their effect on the anatomy Of
Barney.
Sheridan proved one of the
toughest birds ever seen around
these parts and he took more pun
ishment in the third round than
most fighters take in a season.
But Barney was not equal to the
occasion of slowing the stout
hearted Irishman away.
Kid Reed and Joe Mandot had a
six-round installment of their long
standing grudge last night, and at
the end of the sixth frame Reed
seemed to have the edge IN his OPP
ponent. Both boys worked hard
from the start.
Tony Caponi fought a good fight
last night, albeit he was a trifie
too careful. If he had followed up
his advantage in the fifth round
he would have registered K. o.
Instead he pulled off the dancing
stunt and his chance for finishing
his opponent was gone glimmer-
ing.
Mickey's wife was an interested
spectator at the bout and seemed
unconcerned over the outcome.
Even when her spouse was in ser
ious distress in the third roun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
KanSas City Grain.

Kansas City, Mo, May % Cash
wheat, unchanged; No. L hard, S2.5S
@2.6O; No. ?, $2.56@2.59; No. l red
$3.50; No. 2, $2.4S@2.49,
Corn-Unchanged; No. 2 mixed,
$1.79@1.S0; No. 2 white. $1,000
1S2; No. 2 yellow, Sl.76d1.7s.
Oats-Lower; No. ? white. 7zc,
No. 2 mixed, 69@70c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, May 23.-Corn: No. 3
yellow, IS0@1.S1; No. yellow,
179; No. 8 yellow, nominal.
Oats: No. white, 69@7012c;
standard, 70k@71kc.
Rye: No. 2, 1.49@1.51.
Barley. 1.16@1.24; timothy, 900
@1200; clover, nominal; pork.
nominal; lard, 1905; ribs, $4,000
2S.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
st. LOUIS Livestock.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 23.-Hogs-
Receipts, $500; steady; lights,
$2O.150 1880; pigs, $15.50@19.75;
mixed and butchers, $20.15@20.75;
good heavy, $2O.6O@2O.75; bulk,
$2O.2OQ20.65.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts
1900; native beef steers, $11.5OQ
1850; yearling steers and heifers,
S9.5O616; cows, S10.50@l3.5O;
stockers and feeders, $1O@13.50;
calves, $7.75@15.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts,
300; lambs, $1S.25@1S.50; ewes
$13@14.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Reed to Peoria.

R. Dennis Mansfield has assumed
the management of Kid Reed and
announces that he has secured four
tentative matches for the hard hit
ting Frenchman. Mansfield takes
his boy to Peoria next week where
he is scheduled to work in the pre-
liminaries. He next will be used
in the semi-windup. Reed is a
good boy with proper handling and
whether or not Mansfield is the
man to bring it out, remains to be
seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 23.-Butter,
lower; creamery 52@571z.
Eggs, unsettled; receipts 22,351
cases; frsts 1904; ordinary firsts
41A @43%; at mark, cases includ-
ed, 42@4315; storage packed irsts
4415 @44A; extra 45@4515.
Poultry, alive, lower; fowls "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
.PLOW BOY HURT;
MOLINE WINS
Catcher O'Connor is Playing Right
Field at Time of Injury
Wrist Fractured.

Moline won the first game of the
Evansville series yesterday, 5 to 4.
Catcher O'Connor, playing right
field for the Moline club, sustained
a fractured wrist when he crashed
into the fence to catch a long drive
from Highs bat in the eighth in
ming. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
News of the Sport World

Young Joe Mandot and this affair
was the most bloody of the even
ing. Reed showed that he still had
his old wallop in working condi-
ton and his right cross was the
means of slowing the anxious Man
dot up during the latter round of
the mill. Both boys finished strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, May 23.-Corn. hc
to &c higher; No. 8 white 1.81; No.
2 yellow 1921; No. yellow 1872
@1.s2A.
Oats, No. white 69l; standard
69H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,. May 23.-Hogs, re-
ceipts 1900; 15c to 25c lower; top
price 20.40; bulk of sales 10000
20.40; lights 20.O0@20.35; mediums
20.25@20.40; heavies 20.30@20.40.
Cattle, receipts 100; steady.
Sheep, receipts, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23

Errors-Lebeau, Finn, Taber (2),
Graham, Kelley, Murphy. Sacri-
fee hits-Dye, ConweII. Two-base
hits-Nee, Dempsey. Three-base
hit-Wenz. Bases on balls-Off
Graham, 2; off SewelI, 5. Struck
out-By Graham, 2; by Sewell, 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, May 23.-Potatoes-Un-
settled; arrivals SO cars; old north
ern white sicked and bull car lots
$210@2.3O per cwt; western rus
sets, $2.35; new Florida Spaulding
Rose, jobbing No. /, $9.25@1O per
barrel, No. rs, $75O@S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23

she refused to show any signs of
emotion. She evidently is well &C
ouainted with the record of Mick
ey and aware of the fact that in
his long ring career he has been
knocked out only once, Charley
White turning the trick in the
sixth round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
CHICAGO FUTURES
Horses anl Mules.

East st. Louis, III, May %
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
FRANKIE MASON
WINS ONCE MORE

Louisville, KY, May 23.-Frank
Mason given a newspaper decision
over Pekin Kid Herman in six
round bout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Bits O'SpOrt
E-meel Takes Mike.


E-meel Thiry-the only and or
iginaI E-meel-blew into town with
Sporty Chicago Ed Smith last eve
for the purpose of transacting a
little business on the side and as a
result one of the most important
sporting deals in some time was
put over. 1t seems that friend Ed,
who has been accused of knowing
something of the mitt game, has
been tipping off E-meel of the abil-
ity of our own Mike Dundee.
Hence the signing of a contract
between the former pilot of Packey
Mcfarland and Mike Posatri. The
collaboration means much to Mike
-mayhap the crown-and when
E-meeI himself made the announce
ment from the ringside, anent the
combination, the crowd sensed its
delight in the usual manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
Mike is Gamer,

Dundee is the gamer of the
transaction and it would not be
surprising if Emil is successful
in gaining many lucrative matches
in the east Although Mike is only
one of the boys in big stable
now being handled by the bur-
lesque follower, he is sure to have
chance to prove his mettle.
Peanuts Schieberl who first
brought Mike into the limelight
was the first to congratulate Dun
dee on his good fortune and he
predicted that the combination
should be a success. Thirty orig
inaliy become acquainted with
Dundee on the latter's first fight
with Johnny Richie of Chicago
Emil was the manager of the latter
at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23

All the news all the t:me-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
ROCK ISLAND
MARKETS
Retail Prices.
DrAased Poultry,

All the news all the timo-The
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner Of July 4. -Bcllevnc.1
Mr.. Harry Watson. Of Benton. has
been commissioned by Gov. Nichols
Inspector Of Weights and Measures for
! this parish
Mr.. Watson died many years ago in
Shreveport. Mr.. Tom Land. who de-
| livered the address ut the commence
ment exercises of Benton High School
this year, is a nephew. Mrs. Emerson
Bentley, daughter, lives in Winn
Parish.
] The tournament. barbecue. basket
dinner and ball took place ut Vance
vile on last Thursday and Thursday
night. Mr.. J. f. Etheridge. the sue
ceSsful knight. crowned Miss Mary
Gilmer Queen Of Love and Beauty. Mr..
w. y. Wyche crowned Miss Lucy Stin-
son first Maid of Honor. Mr. II. J. L.
Heron crowned Miss Birdie Meares
second Maid of Honor. Mr.. J. H. Still-
son crowned Miss Bessie Carmouche
third Maid Of Honor. Mr.. u. +. Stepll-
enson. Knight of the Sunfiower,
crowned Miss Mollie Vance Queen of
the SunflOwer' Mr.. A. J. Murff. of
Bellevue made speech. After the
speaking. came dinner. The spread
was simply grand and true reflex OF
the efforts in the culinary department
of the good ladies' in the vanceville
neighborhood.''
| Miss Mary Gilmer. who is now living
in Shreveport, still quite often visits
in BOssier Parish. Mr.. Wyche. who
has been dead for number of years
was a cousin Of Messrs. II. +. Wyche
of Shreveport, and H. G. Wyclle, OF
Plain Dealing. Miss Meares Is now
Mrs. Berta Wyche, Of Plain Dealing
Mr.. Stinson is now farming near Dixie
CaddO Parish. Miss Carmouche be
came Mrs. George Gilmer, and lives il
Shreveport. Miss Vance is now Mrs
J. c. Logan. of Cash Point plantation
. Mr.. Murff. now known as Judge Murff
resides in Shreveport
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Receive a German Shell.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Harper received
last Saturday an empty German shell
from their son, Mr.. Pat Il. Harper.
who is in Europe with the American
ENpeditionary Forces.
The shell was from Is milimeter
gun. and had been picked up on one OF
the battletieldS in France. 1t is 3H
inches i'll diameter, 1917 inches in cir
conference and ii inches in height.
1t is considerable larger than the
three-inch light field piece Of the
American Army. which has an effect
i've range of about three miles.
The empty shell had been made into
ii vase by Mr.. Pat Harper. The lower
part of the shell had been tluted and
bulged in. and the upper part had beer
artiStically hand decorated with :;
large acorn and shield. 1t took hin
nine hours to do this work.
Mr.. Harper volunteered during May
1918. ut Shreveport. He was ut thai
time living at Clarence, NatchitOclle:
Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Fifty Years AGO.

The Banner of July ), 1S69-Bellevue.I
The Rev. w. ID. Shea delivered an
impressive sermon ut this place last
Sabbath. We are pleased to learn
that he has made regular appoint
ments. for while. ut least, to preach
at Bellevue every fourth Sabbath. 1t
is with no ordinary degree of pleasure
that we welcome Mr.. Shea among us
again.
He died in Minden many years ago.
He was well known minister in
North Louisiana.
:" Weather hot and dry. Hill corn
needs rain badly. Gardens are begin
ming to parcll UP. Cotton is not suffer
ing for rain. Everything else is, or
soon will be-
Nor could cotton be accused of suf-
fering for rain to-day. and it is Il fact
that a person would he far out Of the
bounds Of truth if lie should say that
gardens and corn are burning up this
summer. The only point which the
summer of 80 and the summer Of 191!
seem to have in common is that of hot
weather. Then it was hot and dry
Now it is hot and wet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03

had orders to move to the front with
in three days.
Miss Mary Pope Ogilvie is visiting
relatives and friends in Dixie this
week.
Mr.. l.. G. Smith will be among the
Bentonites who attend the barbecue
and picnic to he given near Adner to-
morrow.
Master Giroud Buvens, of Dallas,
Texas. is in Benton for protracted
visit. He is guest Of his little cotlS-
ins at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. q.
Burt.
Mrs. J. w. Wilson. Of Red Chute
plantation. was operated on some days
ago ut Shreveport sanitarlunl, and Is
reported to he doing well. We have not
heard from her in day or so and
rather expect that by this time she
has been permitted to return to hel
home
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Oak Hill Dots.

Wednesday. June ri. Everybody
over this way is getting plenty Of rain
just now. and cotton is very grassy
Mrs. Mike Cook has been very i'll.
but is now a little better.
Mrs. w. {. Ship visited Mrs. J. J.
Armour this past Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Ship are the
proud parents of Il little girl, born i,
few days ago.
MIR. John Seward and family were
visitors Sunday at the home of Mr.
Eugene Seward.
Mrs. ]. Il. Blunt. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Il. Cason. was visitor ut
their home last week.
Miss Lydia Mae Ward and Miss &c
cile Atkinson visited Miss IIeasy Sc
ward Sunday afternoon.
The ten year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Shipp has been yer.
sick for the last ten days. but is better
Mr. L. b. Crabtree, of Plain Dealing
is in Coushatta at present visiting Iii.
father. He is expected home within !;
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Seward received
their Ford roadster this evening. The.
will now spend most of their time ol
the road.
The prayer meeting at the Oak Hill
Church has been improving lately. W,
have singing every Sunday afternoon
and prayer meeting, then the Sunda!
school, BLUE EYES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Phillips Hill News.

Monday. June Bowel, we have a.
plenty of rain to do us for few days.
\ good many report short peach
crop this season.
Mrs. Madge Morrison is entertain
ing her two sisters and young brother,
Of Shreveport.
Mr.. Lucian Burks has been doing
some hauling in Cotton Valley the past
week. 1t has been too wet for farm
work.
A stranger at Ivan yesterday said it
had been a long time since she had
mixed with such a friendly, hospitable
crowd.
MeSSrS. Dave johnson and Charlie
Burks and Mr.. Burks' mother were
business visitors to Plain Dealing one
day last week.
Mrs. Alvin Northcott. Of Fairbanks
(this state). is visiting her people. Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson, of the Baker-Am-
GrOSe settlement.
NIeSsrs. :. y. Morrison and J. L.
Northcott went to Hortnan to-day to
purchase mule. They found one at
Sonny Hortman's.
Mr.. Willie BurkS went to Shreve-
port one day last week to have his
eyes treated. They We're giving him
quite Il bit Of trouble.
The rains of the past week have
shortened the crop Of blackberrieS.
They are not rotting. but seem to be
burning up with rust"
ROdcau is again out of its banks.
this time nearly up to the bed Of "A
wagon in the road. A small bridge Oh
the road has been washed away.
Where will you spend the 18th OF
July! There have been several camp
ing parties suggested for this conimu-
nity-but expect we will have to re-
main ut home and dig grass.
There was nice crowd at Ivan yes
| terday. and so much dinner every one
reported Il good time. \ cloud coming
up drove some in early, and good
many did get wet before they could
| get home.
Mr.. c. Powell. our mail carrier from
Cotton Valley has not been able to use
his car continuously two weeks this
spring. There is so much red clay
along the line of his route-and roads
unworked-it is impossible to get ovel
it in Il Car. for a few days after each
rain. N. A. NJ.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Ralph King In America.

Ralph Il. King wired his father. Rev.
J. L. King. pastor of ArdiS Memorial
Church. Bossier City. yesterday that
he had arrived safely III New York
Tuesday from France.
Mr.. King. whose home is in BoSsiel
city. was il salesman in Shreveport,
store before volunteering for service IL
the Army He has many friends IL
10th Bossier and Caddo parishes who
will lie glad to welcome him home. Hi
has been in France one year and re
turned as Il member of the 11Htl
casual confmny.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
CORRESPONDENCE
Pleasant Hill.

Monday. June 3O.-The farmers are
working between showers.
Mrs. X. l.. Harris visited Mrs. l. A.
Gleason last FRIDAY afternoon.
Mrs. Beulah Dennis visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ira Gleason, Saturday.
Messrs. Boyd and their families
were Plain Dealing visitors last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Margaret Lowe and Miss Iona
Gleason visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Lowe yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burks visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Glea'
son. Saturday night and yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Caleb Mckinney Were
visitors yesterday at the home Of theil
parents, Mr. and Mrs. $. l.. DeNIoss.
Sweet potato patches are doing fine
this season. Too much rain for corn
but it is fine for grass in that cotton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Gleason Were
pleasant visitors yesterday with Mr.
\. J. DeAIoss and daughter. Mis-.
Matte.
Mr.. ]. ID. Gleason is now busy gath
ering and hauling peaches. Shreve
port is his market and he is gettin!
IL good price for them this year.
Messrs. Allie DeNIoss and Madison
Mckenzie attended the Sunday schoo
rally held. ut Ivan yesterday. They re
ported a fine dinner and lots of prett.
girls.
Mestlanes Bette Barnett and Bessi
DeNIoSs and Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett dc
Moss and their families attended tn
all-day singing at Chalybeate Spring
yesterday.
Sgt. Clyde Lowe arrived home las
Saturday. after several months q
overseas duty. He has been HONORABLE
discllarged-and. Of course. warn
welcome is accorded all the discharge
soldiers. especially those who saw SCI
vice over there ALT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Bellevue Cemetery Fund.

Mrs Eudocia +. Kelly. of Shreve-
port, who was here this week on Il
visit with relatives and old friends,
Yesterday afternoon before leaving for
Der home came by the Banner office
and subscribed so to the Bellevue
Cemetery fund. This runs the total
subscribed to the new fund up to s3:'j.
$2G having previously been acknowl-
edged in these columns. The season
for work on our burial places latter
crops are laid by) will soon he at
hand, so those interested who expect
to subscribe to the fund are urged to
send in their subscriptions without
delay Make remittance to this office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.
The Banner of July 1, 1s59-Bellevue.

The Banner of July I. 1s59-Bellevue.l
We understand there is to be Il
free barbecue, and a temperance ora
ton. on the Fourth. at Red Land Sem
mary. Mr.. Scott and L. w. Abney,
Esq. will deliver addresses on the oc-
caSion. \ free invitation is extended.
Capt. 4. w. Abney died Il number Of
made his home for a long time after
removing from this state. He was an
uncle of Mrs. w. H. Scanland, of this
place.
The first issue Of the Banner was
published on this date, at Bellevue,
with w. III. Scanland as editor and
publisher. The new paper was the sue
cesSOr Of the BOSSier Times. which
paper had sung its swan song Il
short time before Mr.. Scanland was
still in his teens when he founded the
Banner. He closed his salutatOry in
the initial issue of the new paper with
the following statement:
I'VE shall use our utmost endeavOrs
to publish and edit a paper devoted to
the interests of our parish, and shall
use our untiring efforts to make the
Banner Il welcome visitor to the homes
of Rossier."
There appeared a card addressed to
&. w. Sentell, reading and signed as
follows:
:" Dear Sir: We. the undersigned,
having entire confidence in your ability
and integrity. do hereby earnestly re-
quest you to become candidate fol
the office of representative from the
parish to the General Assembly of this
state. hereby promising to give you oul
cordial support. Respectfully, your
friends-R. J. Looney. William Arick
James 7. Tunnely. Elias Oneal, \. c
I'ettS. l.. Rathbun.'
Mr.. Sentell died in New Orlean.
about fifteen years ago. Mr.. n. w
Sentell. Of collinsburg. and Mr.. J. NJ
Sentell, of Cairo plantation, in Caddt
Parish, are nephews.
Brief mention was made of tire,
deaths. as follows:
died. in this place OH Wednesday
the 22d ult.. Mamie f.. daughter o
Mrs. Nj. l.. and Mr.. William J. Han
cock; aged sixteen MONTHS
Died. on the 26th ult.. Emma
daughter Of Mr.. James Nj. and Mrs
NJ. f. Jones. of this place; aged twent.
months"
Died. on the 10Th ult. at his faith
er'S residence. in this parish, J. Har
vey. infant son of Mr.. J. \. an
Mrs. Nj. j. Brownlee: aged nineteel
months
: Both the Hancock and Jones fami
4 lies were old residents of BosSier IaI
: ish. The Brownies now residing i
Benton and Alden Bridge are nephew
! and nieces of J. 4. BrOwnlee.
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Visitors From Alabama.
(''Ontributcd.1

Contributed.l
Mr.. and Mrs. III. {. Fletcher and
daughter. Eula Bell, Of birmingham,
Ala. visited last week ut the home of
Mr.. Fletcher's brother. Mr.. J. T..
Fletcher. who lives near Plain Dealing.
After a visit of Il few days they left
for their home. However. MIR. Fletch-
er expects to return during September
for a longer visit. accompanied by an
other brother, Mr.. NJ. II. Fletcher. of
GadS(en. Ala Mr.. Fletcher was sur
prised ut the condition of crops in BoS-
Sier Parish and said that he found
them to lie better than any he saw Ill
Mississippi. Alabama or other parts OF
Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-03
Ten Years AGO.

The Banner of July 1, 19O9-Benton.l
Mr.. Robert Hanks. formerly res
i6ent of this parish, died in .Anson.
Texas, on June 10Th. The following
notice Of his death is clipped from the
.Anson Enterprise: Mr.. Robert Hanks.
who came here last October with his
family from Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
seeking health. died Sunday afternoon
and WAS buried at Mount Hope Gene