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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
4
New Orleans cotton futures finished the session steady with net advances of 8 to 9 points. Front months Jan through Dec showed small gains, with January around 23.12 and May near 23.38 as traders awaited further market guidance.
New York cotton futures end steady with modest declines in some close figures after a firm opening. Contracts for October and December show notable movement while January March and May mixed, reflecting cautious trading as prices hover in the mid twenty cent range.
Liverpool cotton market shows steady prices amid increased demand. American grades quoted at 18.94 for strictly good middling and 13.64 for good middling with totals of 5,000 bales sold and 4,000 bales receipts recorded. futures closed steady with August at 12.78 and July at 12.838.
Open weakness gave way to mixed trading as weather and hull storm conditions influenced Chicago grain prices. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and fats show bid-offer swings with Sept and Dec contracts reflecting modest shifts amid a choppy session.
Notice in Ouachita Parish Fourth Judicial District Court states J P Parker Jr as Sheriff and ex officio tax collector seeks cancellation of bonds under Act 193 of 1924. Interested parties must show cause in writing within 90 days after publication. Also Sheriff sale of property in Ouachita Parish to partition between co-owners on Sept 5 1925. cash terms.
Field Representative J. W. Head of the Louisiana School for the Blind, Baton Rouge, visits Monroe to locate eligible blind children for eleven grade training. He notes cooperation with Southern University for colored students and seeks to connect with able blind adults for trade training. He backs a push for higher state funding to provide rehabilitation with federal matching.
Mrs. Emman Weil died at 77 in this city after a stay at a sanitarium. Native of Germany, she had lived in America two years. Burial followed at a local cemetery. Jack Hendrix, 4, died after an operation. son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hendrix of 214 Apple Street. Body sent to Fordyce, Arkansas for burial.
Mrs. Georgia Heath of 301 North Sixth Street West Monroe died this morning at her home. Widow of T J Heath Civil War veteran she lived in the area since birth in Choudrant. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove cemetery Lincoln parish beside her late husband. She leaves a son P E Pilcher from her previous marriage. William W White age 67 dies after surgery in Collinston sanitarium. He leaves a widow and several children. burial to follow in Collinston.
ZLOCALSS reports Director W. B. Ennis and the 156th Infantry band left with national guard units for camp at Beauregard yesterday. W. H. Bannister, jail keeper, heads to Vixen Louisiana on summer vacation. H. H. Burns fills the jail post in his absence for two weeks. Frank Griffith of Minden and an unknown companion crashed on Millhaven Road. Griffith’s car sustained $50 damage and the other vehicle minor injuries.
Dr. David Bull, a leading New York surgeon, flew by plane to Grand Anse Quebec to treat Alexander Stillman son of Mr and Mrs James A Stillman of New York who suffered a broken arm and other injuries. The report also references Alexander's brother Baby Guy and the Stillman family involved in a famed legal case with Mrs Stillman and the Indian guide Fred Beauvais.
The article extols cheese as a nutritious staple usable in varied meals and provides practical caned cheese options. It shares a two year example for economy and outlines recipes including a cheese omelet, eggs on toast with cream sauce, rarebits, stuffed baked potatoes with cheese, and cheese sandwiches.
The Grotto circus opens for six nights starting Monday September 7 with acts from two continents, clowns, and Victor Graham's Palm Beach band. Features include Mangean Troupe Celtic acrobats and Allie Johnson star of Drury Lane in Tarzan of the Circus, with over 4000 seats and full comforts for attendees.
Ruston prepares a gas celebration at Front street city park with two 30 foot gas pipes and a flare lit by Toman candles held by T. L. James and Mayor W. S. Moore. A Chamber of Commerce prize will reward the best marksman. The street will be closed for a program of games and entertainment. Reverend W. L. Doss Jr. from New Orleans visited Dr. Alonzo.
The brother of the Prince of Wales is proposed as Poland’s king with England paying for the new royal house. England urged Poland to become a monarchy with the Duke of Yorke on the throne. Mildred Harris McGovern awaits a Stork visit. Byrd reports Arctic lands unseen by white men. Former Senator J Hamilton Lewis seeks a $100,000,000 loan at the League of Nations in Geneva.
At a pulpit committee meeting the First Baptist church voted to extend a call to Reverend Hastings Monroe of New Orleans to become pastor, succeeding Reverend Frank Tripp. Hastings, about 35, has preached locally and earned praise as an able preacher. He leads Coliseum Baptist Church in New Orleans and is a Union University Tennessee and Southwestern Baptist Seminary graduate. His wife, also a graduate, has been active in mission work, and they have a small son. If he accepts, he is expected to arrive around September 15.
Early Sunday morning services were held at the Methodist church. The item lists local residents and visitors, including Mrs. Bill Duncan and daughter traveling to Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stanley returning from a wedding trip, and several families visiting relatives or staying at homes in Biloxi and Summerfield.
Walter W. Hughes, a Missouri Pacific brakeman, was arrested in Alexandria and will be jailed in Monroe. He is the fifth arrest in a Missouri Pacific bootleg theft ring that included Buck Barrett Dewey Gaines M D Gaines and H B Tulley. The ring is accused of stealing large quantities of alcohol in transit including six half drums and a thirty-one gallon cask on July 10 near Swartz and other alcohol taken near Bosco on July 29 later said to be retailed in Grant parish.
Prizes totaling 4000 dollars will be awarded to eight Monroe organizations in the Cole Addition Sales Contest. The contest opens August 17 with many city groups eligible to enter. Potential participants include American Legion, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Baptist Orphanage, American Legion Auxiliary, Civic Improvement League, Young Men's Hebrew Association, Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Missionary Societies, Junior Chamber of Commerce, De Molays, Street Improvement League, Presbyterian Auxiliary, Mothers’ Club of St Matthews church, Sainton Epworth League, Monroe Welfare Association, Y W Methodist Auxiliary, Izaak Walton League, Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Liowus’ Club.
A brief notice notes that a small paid classified ad could move property worth many dollars. The item implies market activity driven by modest advertising spend.
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