260. Joseph Makkos, part 2.

260. Part 2 of our interview with Joseph Makkos. For years, Joseph salvaged letterpresses and boxes of rare type from local print shops. He was trawling through Craigslist one day in 2013 when he came upon an ad for a “historic newspaper collection.” Hours later, he had become the proud owner of a Times-Picayune archive from 1885 up to 1930, a collection carefully preserved in some 30,000 airtight tubes. Inspired by other print conservation efforts, Makkos launched New Orleans DNA to not only preserve his newspapers but also nurture an appreciation for their true pricelessness.

1. This week in Louisiana history. May 12, 1898. New constitution includes the "Grandfather Clause" to permit illiterate whites to vote; a poll tax and literacy test included to disqualify black voters.
2. This week in New Orleans history. World's Fair Opens. Saturday, May 12, 1984. Crowds flocked to see Seymour D. Fair, the Wonder Wall, the gondolas, the bare-breasted mermaids, synchronized swimmers, and much more (not to mention the food) on opening day, May 12, 1984. Themed "The World of Rivers—Fresh Waters as a Source of Life", the fair took place 100 years after the 1884 World Cotton Centennial (aka World's Fair) which occupied grounds we now know of as Audubon Park.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   26th Starks Mayhaw Festival
   May 17-19, 2018
      Our festival celebrates the best tasting jelly around. Be sure to stop by and buy some Mayhaw jelly. Our vendors also create numerous other berry jellies. Arts & Crafts, Live Entertainment, auction, Great Food, Jelly Contest, Live Auction, Car Show, Kids Games, Carnival Rides.
      Our festival is held each year on 13 acre site at the intersection of Hwy 109 & Hwy 12 in Starks, LA.
   105 Hwy 109 North
   Starks, LA 70661
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Taser Family Band plays on Royal St. They are available at 615.480.6037.

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