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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
8
The reactionary drift in stock and bond prices paused this week after about a third of the year’s gains were eroded in active shares. Public buying returned late week with cautious volume as sterling rose and earnings reports, exports, and commodity prices buoyed sentiment.
Frank Dorr announces Monroe Business College is under his management and open for enrollment at historically low rates. Contact in person or by phone 1592 for details.
Shreveport Times readers are informed the agency is now located at Baggio's Drug Store. If you do not receive your paper, call 261 to report it to Bob Hanna.
In Baton Rouge Abraham Thomas, tied to ten local burglaries and chased by officers across New Orleans, New Roads, and Baton Rouge, was shot through the lung by deputy Bud Hollan from Shreveport. Deputy Hollan was also shot in the neck by another deputy and T. B. Bell from Shreveport, who helped in a recent small robbery, was captured.
The Monroe City Council adopted Ordinances 2331 to 2334 setting tax rates for 1922. They levy nine and one half mills with designated allocations to schools and bonds, four and one half mills for bond principal and interest, and one half mill for March 28 1922 bonds. They also ban gasoline leaks on streets with penalties up to 200 dollars or 60 days in jail. Ordinances adopted November 27 1922.
City Hall Monroe La November 29 1922 council session presided by Mayor with full attendance. Ordinance for paving Grand street from its intersection with Wood street to southern corporate limits withdrawn. A new Grand street paving measure from Jefferson street to southern limits was adopted and filed for public inspection for one week before final passage. Also notices announce Eskimo Pies sale and Studebaker automobiles and a December stockholders meeting for Dixie Bedding Co. Ltd. in Monroe.
C K Williams E G Davies and J P Ehrhart declare forming Keystone Carbon Company Inc a Louisiana corporation with 99 year term based in Monroe. Charter authorizes mining oil gas and petroleum ventures including pipelines refineries storage and related facilities. Board to include Williams Ehrhart Davies with annual meetings beginning January 1924.
Subscription records show c K Williams Easton Pa 275 shares J P Ehrhart Jamestown Pa 375 shares E G Davies Easton Pa 10 shares. Allen Sholars agent signs for both. witnesses Kate Hargis Nora Downes. Charter filed December 1 1922 in Ouachita Parish with seal and deputy clerk Sadie Heinberg.
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