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BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919.
NUMBER 9
THIS NEW INDUSTRY HAS DOUBLED CAPACITY
AFTER ONE YEAR, GIVING HUNDRED EMPLOYMENT
^nearly inexhaustible supply of
in this section of Louisiana
•*7", the organization in 1917
T^lusa Veneer Company,
mills and yards located in
^ Bogalusa, covering about 25
y, company specializes in mate
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at* box manufacturers and uses
pjadpelly the gum wood, also a
jmit quantity of cypress, having a
S- capacity of about twenty
» thousand board feet per day,
■ timber cutting rights sufficient
» list nearly twenty-five years,
gives some idea of the very
tity of timber suited to
hereabouts.
The mill is equipped with the most
USA HAS ONE OF BEST
EQUIPPED HOSPITALS IN SOUTH
Located on Avenue D, facing the
Goodyear Park, is the Bogalusa Hos
pital, established in 1909, which has
become so important an institution
to the city, Southeastern Louisiana
and adjoining counties in Mississippi.
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Anangements were made soon
*^* r the hospital was constructed to
<*r* for the employees of several of
large manufacturing plants in
this vicinity: The Great Southern
Isunber Company, the N. O. G. N.
^•äwad Company, the Bogalusa
Company, the Louisiana Fibre
Company, the Colonial Creo
Company, the Bogalusa Ve
** Company and recently, the R.
Hardwood Company.
BEAUTIFUL BOGALUSA HOME
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The residence of J. H. Cassidy, in North Bogalusa, one of most beautiful homes
of the Magic City.
modern machinery for veneer cutting
and has the greatest capacity of any
similar plant in the state, being con-|
sidered a model organization of its (
kind. While it has been in opera
tion less than two years, the capacity
of the mill has been doubled in that
time, giving employment to about
one hundred and twenty-five men in
both the plant and the woods, and
finding a ready outlet for the entire
production . The workmen are well
paid and the company takes particu
lar care to see that they are well
housed and provided for.
The officers of the company are
E. E. Ames, president, who is an ex
pert box manufacturers; Frank
Evans, vice-president; M. B. Binford,
treasurer; Charles Harding, secre
The thousands of employees of
1 these companies are thus assured of
the most skillful medical, surgical
and nursing attention whenever mis
fortune overtakes them.
The hospital is one of the most
thoroughly equipped in this part of
the South, including, a complete
X-ray laboratory second to none in
the state, also an excellent clinical
laboratory, and has a capacity of
about sixty-five patients—being
practically full throughout the year.
A large number of private cases
are treated and many others are
brought here from adjoining parishes
and counties.
So complete is the equipment and
so competent the medical and surgi
i cal staff that rare indeed are the
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who also was one of the .organizers
of the company and is a director. He
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was largely instrumental m locating'
the plant at Bogalusa, is thoroughly,
acquainted with lumber manufactur
ing and keenly, alive to the business
possibilities of this section of the
state.
tary; C. W. Ames, general manager,
The Bogalusa Veneer Company,
Inc., although one of the more re
cent additions to the city's manufac
turing plants, by reason of its ex
cellent force of skilled workmen and
the advanced ideas of its manage
ment, has achieved an enviable posi
tion among local institutions and will
undoubtedly wield great influence in
the future development of the com
munity.
cases requiring outside consultation
or assistance.
The staff is composed of Dr. E. E
Lafferty, chief surgeon; Dr. J. H.
Slaughter, Dr. F. W. Brock, Dr. J. C.
Rice, Dr. J. M. Quinn and Dr. G. O.
Sanders.
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A training school for nurses is
maintained, with fifteen nurses in
training. The Nurses' Home has
been completed. Mrs. A. D. Winters
is superintendent; Miss G. M. Bayne,
assistant superintendent, and Mrs. D.
W. Nichols, housekeeper.
One of the plans of the year is
the establishing of an outdoor clinic,
the growth of the city showing the
need of such an addition for the ad
vantageous handling of non-hospital
cases.
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BOGALUSA HAS ICE PLAN1 WHICH WOULD
REFLECT CREDIT ON A MUCH LARGER CITY
This city ig f ortU nate in the pos
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session of the most thoroughly equip
P ed lce P lant ln P art of the state ;
with a present daily capacity of 35
tons of ice, made from pure artesian
wa ter, and when the new machinery
now being installed is in working
order the capacity will be doubled.
A free delivery system is maintained
to all parts of the city and the man
agement feels confident that with
the enlarged plant completed and in
running order there will be at least
one community in the South that will
have no fear of an ice famine.
A large and most modemly equip
ped creamery is operated in connec
tion with the Bogalusa Ice Company,
this department specializing in the
finest quality of ice cream, both for
GROWTH OF WILLIAMS STORE IS
ONE OF CITY'S SPLENDID SUCCESSES
A notable example of what can be
accomplished by close attention to
business, coupled with fair and hon
orable dealing, is well exemplified by
the success attained by John T. Wil
liams, who is general manager of the
Williams Drug Company, located on
Columbia street.
The business was started a number
of years ago and conducted in a mod
I est way at the beginning. From year
to year the business grew and each
year-end showed many new patrons
added to the list of satisfied cus
tomers. This splendid growth and
'■ remarkable progress made by this
! concern was made possible by ren
dering a character of service that
j was Second to none in the state.
I Every patron, is shown the greatest
! consideration, no matter how small
j the purchase may be, and everyone
j is assured of a square deal when
trading at the Williams Drug Store,
and for this reason the company is
i steadily extending its trade through
I out the rural districts as well as thor
oughly covering the City of Bogalusa
j All mail orders are promptly and
! carefully filled and shipments made
■ the same day orders are received.
Surely, with such a splendid store lo
i cated at home, no one would trust
I their money through the mails to con
cerns in distant cities,
j The Williams Drug Company today
: has one of the finest and most up-to
, date drug stores to be found in this
part of the state and the line em
braces everything to be found in a
j well-stocked first-class drug store,
and includes such articles as the
Rexall Remedies, Nyal Remedies and
Santox, also a full line of patent
medicines, drugs, sundries, toilet re
quisites, perfumes, stationery and
school books and supplies. Here will
be found a fresh supply of the well
known Elmer's chocolates and other
candies, which are received almost
daily. A special department of the
business, whiefc is being well patron
ized, is that of jewelry, which is
stocked with a comprehensive line of
high-grade goods, Waterman foun
.tain pens, cut glass, silverware and
the latest in wedding rings, also dia
monds and precious stones, loose and
mounted. This department is receiv
ing a very liberal patronage because
of the high quality of goods sold at
reasonable prices.
This concern carries everything in
stock that could be called for in the
jewelry line and the prices are such
as to attract the careful buyers. All
kinds of jewelry, watch and clock
repairing 'is done by an expert and
the work is guaranteed satisfactory
in every respect.
The prescription department of
the wholesale and retail trade. The
creamery is prepared to handle all
the milk and cream produced in the
rural sections surrounding Bogalusa,
and will pay the highest market
prices. The very latest devices for
the manufacture of ice cream in its
many marketable forms and by the
most approved sanitary methods, and
the work is supervised by experts in
this line.
The large cold storage house adja
cent iß a part of th# ice company's
plant and is as thoroughly equipped
and modern as the other departments.
It has been planned on a large scale
and offords sufficient space to more
than meet the present needs of the
merchants of the city, as welj as the
farmers and dealers located for miles
around.
JOHN T. WILLIAMS, President
the Williams Drug Company is one
worthy of special note and is patron
ized by the discriminating people of
Bogalusa and vicinity. The prescrip- j
tions filled by this concern are com- j
pounded by graduate pharmacists, >
who prepare same in strict accord
ance with the doctors' orders. In ad
dition to guaranteeing the quality
anti correctness, the Williams Com
pany has a prompt delivery system
covering the entire city, and special
attention is given tö phone orders.'
Mr. Williams, who is widely known
in business circles here, devotes his
entire time to directing the affairs
of this concern. He has displayed
remarkable business ability in this
undertaking and the success of the
Williams Drug Company, as well- as
the large and growing business, is
due to the capable and efficient
management rendered by Mr. Wil
liams, who is ably assisted by his
wife. Both are well known through
out this part of the state and com
mand file respect and esteem of
everyone.
About November 1, next the large
packing house will be completed and
ready for the accommodation of the
merchants and farmers of this dis
trict. It will be complete in every
detail for conveniently handling all
branches of packing-house work and
should prove of great service to both
producer and consumer in the region
contiguous to Eogalusa.
The Bogalusa Ice Co., through
its several up-to-date departments, is
prepared to supply both the whole
sale and retail demand for ice, but
ter, milk, cream and ice cream, and
at lowest prices.
The plant is located at the end of
Avenue A, corner First street, and
phone inquiries receive prompt atten
tion—call 59.
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Hustling Live Stock
Dealer is Knight
Among the well known and suc-
cessful business men of Franklinton,
La., is W. E. Knight, who is one of
the principal dealers in live stock
in this section. «Mr. Knight is well
known in Franklinton, he was born
and raised in Washington parish and
has exercised a good influence for
the betterment of the town of
Franklinton as well as the commun-
ity in general. Mr. Knight has been
in business in Franklinton for nine
years or more and has made a suc-
cess from the start. He buys and
sells live stock of all kinds and makes
shipments to all points in carload lots
or less. He makes his home about
one and a half miles from Frank-
linton, where he has a nice resi-
dence and a small diversified farm.
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