"He became known around New Orleans’s Ninth Ward as Robocop, but that wasn’t his only nickname: People also called him the Desire Terrorist."
Congrats to our sister publication, The Atavist Magazine, for publishing its 150th issue! Here's an excerpt from the story, which is about a corrupt cop in #NewOrleans:
New Orleans stale beer signs volume II, Regal edition. (Regal was brewed by American Brewing Company on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter c 1891-1961)
Elizabeth's Restaurant, Bywater (old signage since restored)
During Prohibition, American Brewing Company officially made soft drinks and "near beer" (as no-alc was called at the time), but Federal raids showed they were also illegally producing real beer during some of that time.
Coffee & Company, Lakeview - while Lakeview did come back after the Federal Flood, alas they did not.
3)Luzianne - the brand is still around, but this sign can no longer be seen Uptown on Marengo Street.
Old New Orleans Signs: "Give Me Your Telephone Number" edition
1)Lower Garden District. FAX number too.
2)Mid-City. Dance Hall.
3)Algiers. Call Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph before you dig!
4)Uptown. TWinbrook exchange number. (New Orleans switched to numbers in the 1960s but the sign lasted into the 2010s.)
"The criminal investigation into child sexual abuse in New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese has entered a major new phase, after a judge ordered the church to turn over records to Louisiana state police showing how it responded to abuse allegations over the last several decades."