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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1925
Page
13
Cotton futures opened steady then eased, Liverpool cables weaker, first trades down about 14 points but recovered. October contract rose to 22.15 before easing to 22.11 as hedge selling weighed and no definite trend emerged.
New York prices held steady with declines of 5 to 8 points at the opening as active longs sold to cover, while Liverpool cotton futures closed steady with American grades quoted firm. Chicago wheat opened lower, then recovered as covering and local buying supported gains before traders shifted to the bull side.
The note lists butter and creamery tub receipts with price ranges, eggs receipts and case totals, and poultry items with live weights and prices for August in Chicago. It shows butter high receipts and various egg and poultry product figures with specific per-unit ranges.
In St Paul Illinois faced Texas and Michigan prepared to meet Tennessee in the semi finals of the Western women's golf championship. Mrs Miriam Burns Horn of Chicago drew Elaine Rosenthal in a key early pairing as rivals contested titles in the midwest event.
Rayville reports the Mengel Company steel mill closes two weeks for fireproof repairs while Walter N Keily Co Inc runs on a daytime shift. Early cotton movement brings townwide activity with both gins running day and night and roads filled with wagons and trucks. Delta region enters a prosperous era as fall weather arrives and local filling station expands under John C Morris and Hugh J Stodghill.
Directors meet in Jackson as Hattiesburg Laurel and Brookhaven pledge support to Brannon's protest. Alexandria approves emergency league meeting to handle Pitcher Anderson sale to Meridian, while Jackson protests a recent doubleheader loss alleging rule violations. President Scott to decide after directors convene.
National Red Cross regional conference plans outline public education on the organization's work. In Monroe Miss Catherine Hook leads arrangements for September 21 with sessions at city hall or Knights of Pythias hall. Speakers include Dr. John Schrieber, Everett Dix, Myrtle E. Rogers, Rev. Wallace Clift, and Dr. Thomas E. Green with regional and state dates through September 29.
Richard J. Glendon Jr., renowned for coaching Navy crews, signs on at Columbia University as head coach of the eight. Navy won the intercollegiate regatta last June at Poughkeepsie while Columbia finished last.
A. C. Adams, 73, confined to a St Francis sanitarium after a fall at a Bastrop plantation, tells of his youth from Boston newsboy days in 1861 to a sailor’s life at age 21. He recalls mutinous voyage plans near Cardiff and a six week Welsh prison sentence, then settles in Louisiana and oversees J. A. Perry’s Bastrop plantation.
Five northern Methodist conferences vote today on unification of the Northern and South churches. Early results show 6,815 for and 882 against. Ministerial and lay votes split with ministers 3,506 for 811 against and laymen 2,809 for 71 against.
A public square concert by the Tefis Grotto band in Columbia drew many motorists from distant towns. the program was praised as high quality and refreshments were provided to musicians after the performance.
A homemaking ad invites buyers to view a cozy residence offering comfort and convenience. The listing highlights a welcoming living room, sunlit kitchen, three bedrooms, a warm dining area, storage spaces, efficient heating, quiet neighborhood, nearby schools, and a garden.
American gamblers at Deauville report big returns as actress Anne Sand, star of Little Jesse James, is said to have secured a large win at the French resort.
Henry E. Hardtner, president of the Lone Star Highway association, urges cooperation for a convention in Little Rock on Oct 15–16. He notes a goal of 1500 miles of hard surfaced road by 1926 linking Chicago, Peoria, St. Louis, Little Rock, and Gulf ports, with several sections under construction in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri.
Corinne Griffith Productions announces Declasse as a major personal project. It cites Nerlass originally by Zoe Akina for Ethel Barrymore, Broadway success, and extending tour as proof of entertainment value. Griffith surrounds herself with a large cast including Cleve Bronk Lloyd Hughes Louise Fazenda and Lady Helen Haden.
U S District Court Western District in the matter of Frank Turk bankrupt No 2748 notices a hearing on application for discharge. Hearing set in the office of J M Grimmet Referee and Special Master Shreveport Louisiana September 29 1925 at 10 a m all interested may appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted U S Referee in Bankruptcy Shreveport La August 7 1926 August 28 September 4
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