Monroe firms organize to operate rail lines and gravel plants
The Monroe Land and Gravel Company files articles of incorporation in Monroe to operate under Louisiana law with domicile in Monroe. It plans rail lines and gravel plants, with capitalization starting at 25 000 and potential to rise to 250 000, led by T B Stephenson as president J A Stephenson as vice president and R C Randle as secretary treasurer.
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Monroe Land and Gravel Com
Monroe
Louisiana
Monroe Land and Gravel Company
T. B. Stephenson
J. A. Stephenson
Shreveport
R. C. Randle
T. E. Stephenson
Monroe Sand and Gravel Company
Trade Carnival Postponed By Weather Plan For December
J H Gennisson announced the Trade Carnival is postponed to December 15 and 16 due to bad weather. Officials hope interest remains strong and the city will be redecorated for the event as preparations continue.
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J. H. Gennisson
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured in Monroe Testimony
Unceasing misery from kidney trouble described with pain backache and urinary disorders. Monroe resident E. J. T. DeGraffenried testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased back soreness and kidney issues after using them from Chase-Amman Drug Store. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY ads.
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Dean
Monroe
E. J T. DeGraffenried
Oak St
Doan
Chase-Amman Drug Store
Deaffenried
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Advt
Klan Initiation Held in Open Field at Algiers
In New Orleans the Al-Gre-Har Klan Number 50 held a public initiation for 382 men in an open Algiers field opposite the naval station. The event drew about 6 000 spectators as flaming crosslight cast eerie shadows over the crowd. This marked the first public ceremony of its kind in the area.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Invisible Empire
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Algiers
Naval Station
Fatal car crash after Baton Rouge game near Destrahan
Mrs. Theresa Favrot wife of Charles A Favrot a New Orleans lawyer died instantly when the car carrying her husband and Clarence Reed overturned near Destrahan Louisiana after a trip from a football game in Baton Rouge Reed sustained a fractured wrist.
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New Orleans
Theresa Favrot
Chas. A. Favrot
Clarence Reed
Baton Rouge
Destrahan
Reed
Death sentence upheld for six condemned in Rini case
In Amite the six men including Joseph Rini face the Louisiana Supreme Court after appealing a second conviction for the Dallas Calmes murder in Independence. Prosecutors argue fair trial and seek to sustain the death penalty. In Baton Rouge the Louisiana State Teachers Association held its second day with speeches by W. S. Lafargue and Dr. A. Curtis and planned departmental meetings.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Joseph Rini
Amite
Dallas Calmes
Independence
Supreme Cour
High Court
Tangipahoa Parish
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Teachers Association
Community Club
W. S. Lafargue
A. Curtis
Detroit
Mich
T. H. Harris
Public Education
R. L. Lyman
University of Chicago
Parker
Civil District Court
Fred King
Wynne Rogers
Supreme Bench
Yeggs Rob Bassfield Safes In Bassfield Mississippi
Two yeggmen entered Bassfield Mississippi post office around four yesterday morning and blew two safes within an hour. They loaded a safe onto a railroad baggage truck, attached it to their car, and drove away after taking $400 in stamps and currency. A firefight with storekeeper O T Hathorn followed the crime.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Bassfield
O. T. Hathorn
Mississippi Central Railroad
Ten Die In Maplehurst Wreck On Lake Superior
Ten or eleven crew members of the Canadian steamer Maplehurst are believed dead after the vessel struck the West Breakwater at the Portage Lake Ship Canal during a heavy gale on Lake Superior. Nine others were rescued by coast guards, removed one by one.
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Calumet, Mich
Portage Lake Ship Canal
Lake Superior
Wanamaker Improves as Doctors Report Comfort
A bulletin from Wanamaker's doctors at 7 30 a m states John Wanamaker merchant and former postmaster general endured a continued loss of strength but passed a comfortable night in Philadelphia.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Waiters Clash in Chicago Club Siege Kills Leader
In Chicago a gang attack on the waiters' club left Frank Ragen, former head of local union 7, dead and Sergeant Archie Cooper wounded. Twenty eight men were jailed and nine sought after gun battle by armed assailants. Police link the violence to factional union disputes over concessions.
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Chicago
Waiters’ Club
Emil Frank
Frank Ragen
Waiters
Ragen
Frank
Archie Cooper
Waiters’ Union
Lloyd freed after sentence. pacifist aims for peasant equity
William Bross Lloyd, millionaire communist, released from a one to five year prison term, declares he remains true to his beliefs while seeking peaceful peasant proprietorship in his North States home. Gov Small pardons, Lloyd denies changed views.
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Chicago
William Bross Lloyd
North States
Lloyd
Len Small
New Classified Advertisements Include Rentals and Lost Items
A list of items for rent sale and lost notices from a past issue. Includes furnished rooms with garages at 1000 Jackson street and 615 St. John street, and a garage on premises. Lost hound puppies in West Monroe and at 217 Adams street with rewards. Also offers for a Dodge touring car, L C Smith and Corona typewriters, a Burroughs adding machine, and pageant view photographs at Rivoire's Jewelry. Rewards for returns include Dr. H C Cole and A G Williams.
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M. A. McHenry
Jackson Street
Haynesville Mayor Asked to Resign Over Klan Letter
Haynesville La mayor W Norton says a letter purporting to come from the Ku Klux Klan and stamped Homer La threatens the town police and calls the marshal a “lawbreaker.” Norton rejects resignation and backs federal investigation amid unanswered questions about the letter’s authorship.
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Shreveport
W. Norton
Haynesville
Ku Klux Klan
Norton
Klan
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Realm of Louisiana
Homer
Court of Justice
Homer Klan
Switchman Shot Dead by Woman in New Orleans Suburb
Paul Leblanc, veteran switchman for Kansas City Southern, was killed on a sidewalk near the Lazree home. Mrs. Lazree, 25, was arrested as police planned to file murder charges. Leblanc's wife claims threats and jealousy drove the case.
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Leblanc
Paul Leblanc
Today
Lazree
Mr. Leblanc
Mapile hurst crew perishes in gale off Lake Superior
Captain Na son Bernard and ten crew members of the Canadian steamer Mapile hurst die after the vessel is driven into the Portage Lake Canal breakwater at Lake Superior. Chief Engineer Dunn and First Mate Frank Smith among the dead. Coast guard says the captain and others refused to jump from the bridge as lifeboats failed.
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Duluth
Minn
Nason Bernard
Mapilehurst
Portage Lake Canal
Lake Superior
Associated Press
Calument
Michigan
Bernard
Dunn
Kingston
Ont
Frank Smith
Brewer Mills
Coast Guard Service
Pope Pius Crafts Enclycical and Allocution for Bishops
Rome December 1 Associated Press reports Pope Pius has been drafting an allocution to be delivered in secret on December 11. The encyclical outlining his program for the pontificate targets all world Catholic bishops and may be released later with possible revisions following world events. The pope notes a one year delay in the encyclical is of no consequence in church affairs.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pius
New Orleans Cotton Markets Mixed Amid Holiday Exports
Heavy exports over the holiday boosted early cotton prices before declines from 5 to 11 points. January futures touched 24.99 cents before sliding to 24.80, with overall trading 7 to 8 points under Wednesday's close at mid-session. New Orleans spot cotton held firm, while New York futures opened higher but closed barely steady on modest demand and near-month liquidation.
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New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Cesar
Liverpool Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Damp Market
Cotton spot in Liverpool shows moderate business with prices unchanged led by good middling at 14.84 and ordinary at 13.54. Sales reach 5,000 bales including 3,900 American while receipts total 20,000 bales. Futures close quiet with December at 14.15 and October at 12.71.
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Liverpool
Wheat and corn futures rise amid bullish signals and Argentine outlook
Chicago wheat edged higher with active trading as rains in Argentina and possible farm relief in Washington supported gains. May and July contracts climbed, corn followed wheat higher to near season highs, oats also rose, while provisions firmed with hogs and grains.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Washingon
Grain futures in St Louis market see mixed bids
In St Louis on December 1 wheat futures for No 2 red at 1 30 No 3 at 1 80 with Dec 1 17 1 2 and May 1 15 1 2 Oats trade No 2 white 4 5 3 4 and No 3 4 4 8 with May 4 4 1 2 Corn No 3 white 7 1 and No 4 7 0 with Dec 7 15 - 8 and May 7 05 - 8 details list varying bid prices.
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St. Louis
Kansas City Grain Prices Reported for December
Kansas City market news lists cash wheat No. 2 hard 112 to 120 cents, No. 2 red 120 to 121, corn No. 8 white 70 and a half to 71, No. 2 yellow 73 and a half, oats No. 2 white 44 and a half to 44 and a quarter, No. 2 mixed 42 to 43.
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Kansas City
Market Opens Strong on Short Covering and High Grade Buying
In New York on December 1 the stock market opened with extended short covering and fresh demand for high grade shares. Copper, oil, food and rail stocks led the advance with broad participation. Union Pacific rose 11 2 and Frisco preferred gained sizable ground as traders embraced the rally.
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New York
Union Pacific
Frisco
Market gains lift several stocks across sectors
Large fractional advances are recorded for St. Paul Erie First preferred Reading and Rock Island. Houston oil climbs 21 2 points and Mexican petroleum rises 2 as top performers among this group. Cerro de Pasco leads copper with an 11 2 point gain while General asphalt adds 11 4 and Sears Roebuck 13 8.
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St. Paul
Erie
First
Reading
Rock Island
Houston Oil
Mexican Petroleum
Cerro de Pasco
General Asphalt
Sears Roebuck
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported for Major Currencies
New York December 1 foreign exchange rates show Britain demand 4.521 to 4. Great Britain cables 4.621 to 2. France 7.03 to 7.04, Italy 4.83 and 4.831-2, Belgium 6.50 to 6.51, Germany 01 5-16 and .038-8, Spain 1b 40, Greece 1.43, Poland .00 5-8, Argentina 37.00, Brazil 12.12, Montreal 99 61-64.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Spain
Greece
Poland
Argentine
Brazil
Montreal
Kansas City Cattle and Hogs Market Report
Kansas City market notes cattle bids for Dec 1 with 6 000 head. Beef steers steady to strong with top at 10.50 and other lots 7.25 10.00. Cows and heifers quoted from 2.50 to 6.75 depending on class. stockers and plain westerns also listed. Hogs with 14 000 head, slow trade, light lights 8.10 8.20, trader top 8.40, bulk sales 8.00 8.20, sows 7.40 7.50, stock pigs 7.50 7.75.
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Kansas City
East St. Louis Cattle Market Update
East St. Louis market shows 3,000 cattle with steers 7.25 to 9.00, yearlings 5.50 to 7.50, cows 3.75 to 4.75, bulls 3.75 to 4.25, and stockers 4.25 to 6.00. Hog receipts total 18,000 with top at 8.50, sows steady at 7.25, while sheep 1,500 rise 25% on choice lambs with fat ewes 6.50 to 14.50 for top lots.
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East St. Louis
Weekly cotton statistics from Liverpool report
Liverpool weekly report shows 61,000 bales forwarded to mills with 35,000 American, total stock 604,400 including 368,000 American. Imports 65,000 with 1,860 American, exports 4,000 total and 2,000 American.
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Liverpool
Itas
Call Money Rates and Terms in New York Market
Call money firm er high 51-2 low 5 ruling rate 5 closing bid 51-2 offered 6 last loan 6 call loans against acceptances 41-2 time loans steady mixed collateral 60-90 days 43-4 5 4-6 months 43-4 5 prime commercial paper 4 3-4.
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New York
Cotton markets cautious as holiday mood limits trading
Daily Cotton Market Letter from New Orleans notes holiday effects restrain demand and a subdued session tomorrow. Spinners takings and exports stay bullish yet fail to lift prices while Liverpool remains indifferent, aiming to pressure Southern basis. exports near last year and rising weekly.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
U S Cotton Exports Face European Competition This Season
New Orleans reports large U S exports while European spinners resist shorter hours. Demand remains light with small offerings as markets eye the December crop estimate. Exports since August total about 2.26 million bales, stock at ports stands near 1.09 million, and the season looks tight with a 6.01 million bale full-year run.
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L. L. Smith
New Orleans
U. S
Europe
Atlantic
Manchester
South
Ben Hur Hotel Fire Claims Four Lives in Portland
A deadly blaze at the Ben Hur hotel in Portland Oregon killed four men early today. Several hours after the fire none of the victims had been identified. The building, once named the Oak hotel, burned in the downtown business district and all other guests escaped, many in night attire.
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Ben Hur Hotel
Associated Press
Portland
Ore
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