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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
5
New Orleans cotton markets opened steady with gains of 8 to 9 points in first trades. July and October futures slipped but rallied later as market activity paused. a sheriff sale of seized upholstering goods was announced in Monroe, Louisiana, under writ of execution.
New York cotton futures opened steady with May 23.85, July 24.26, October 24.00, December 24.21 and January 23.91. Prices show a slight net decline from previous levels amid a 7 to 22 point move.
Liverpool on April 28 reports a quiet cotton market with grades from strictly good middling to good ordinary listed. Sales reach 5 000 bales including 3 800 American. receipts 4 000 bales including 2 000 American. Futures close steady with April to March around 12.78 to 13.01.
Chicago market report shows hog receipts 22 000 with varying weights and prices from 11.70 to 11.90 for 160 to 340 pounds, packing sows 10.60 to 10.85, strong slaughter pigs 11.00 to 11.35. Cattle receipts 16 000 with light heifers at 10.50 and vealers 10.50. Sheep and lambs 13 000 with fat lambs 16.75 to 15.85, Navajos 15.25, 97 pound wethers 9.10, weighty ewes 8.00.
Wheat rose early on reports of sizable rye purchases for Germany and wheat for Great Britain. May contracts showed small deliveries on Chicago grade stock, with under 350000 bushels available. Corn and oats followed higher as supply tightened, while provisions remained easy due to muted demand.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court Monroe Louisiana the sheriff will sell on May 2 1925 at the court house front door items seized under a writ of fi fa including an electric motor belts pulleys scales tearing and dusting machine a fire extinguisher feather beds mattresses a sewing machine typewriter desk flax thread and upholstery tape plus other listed articles.
The Ouachita National Bank of Monroe announces a judicial sale of described land in Ouachita Parish on May 1925 at the Monroe court house with cash terms and appraisement benefit. Nellie R. Bennett et al proceed to a separate sale of Lot One in Swenson’s subdivision at the Monroe court house on May 1925 with cash terms.
Miss Amelia Benton and Miss Lucille Platt were injured when their car collided with a larger vehicle driven by Miss Clara Brunson on the Columbia road south of the Louisiana Training Institute. Benton suffered facial and neck lacerations from shattered glass. Platt and Chatham had minor injuries. all were taken to Riverside sanitarium or hospital.
Writ of fieri facias directs seizure of property in Monroe Louisiana. Sheriff to offer for sale on May 23 1925 at the courthouse front door two parcels on Lee Avenue and DeSiard Street with a 1920s Buick and a Ford touring car. Listings include motor numbers and lot sizes. Public sale to highest bidder in legal hours.
Holmes Wright remains in a precarious state at St Francis sanitarium after a gasoline fire from a tank car at Red Cut on April 19. The report notes his condition has been serious since the accident.
A small classified ad investment proves profitable as readers list items that fetch thousands of dollars. The ad column highlights how inexpensive placements can attract buyers for valuable property.
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