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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
6
A mixed crossword style list of across and down clues with partial spellings and errors guiding entries for a puzzle solution yesterday. Clues include geography language and furniture terms as well as familial and social words. several misprints hinder direct answers.
Washington reports hint at drastic farm policy shifts. Cotton trading showed uneven moves with hedge and Southern selling. Late quotes rose 1 to 2 points with December at 19.05, May at 9.99, and October at 9.27.
Prices for spot cotton climbed with gains of about 4 points. Quotations show strict good middling at 9.10 pence, middling at 8.80, strict middling at 8.45, strict low middling at 7.85, strict good ordinary 7.35, and good ordinary 6.85, with futures quoted higher in May 7.82, July 7.73, and October 7. Pleading in new contracts began to
Chicago poultry market reports 38 trucks and steady to firm movement. Hens, leghorn and Plymouth Rock lines show varied prices across weight ranges from under 5 pounds to 12 pounds and up. Turkeys and capons also listed with price points for old and young birds.
Cuban buying strengthened domestic sugar futures with January at 141 and September 2006 while world futures held in a narrow range. Prices edged up 1 to 2 points in quiet trading. raws stayed at 2.90 cents and refined at 4.35 cents.
Chicago market notes show butter receipts at 471,753 with firm creamery prices across scores mainly 4.5 to 3.3. Centralized cars at 33.5. Eggs receipts total 4,617 with firm grades and current receipts 25. Dirties 20 and various refrigerated checks range from 16.5 to 22.4.
Flood stage readings show multiple stations with rising levels and several falls. The list includes Nashville Arkansas Shreveport Alexandria and other locations with varying 24 hour changes, indicating a broad flood risk and ongoing monitoring.
A mixed session saw an early uptick in steel and industrials before profits waned as the day wore on. Traders cited oversold conditions and partial war news as factors, with tax uncertainties and year end adjustments weighing on sentiment. Bonds and commodities posted selective gains as U. S. Case, DuPont, Kennecott, Western Union, Loew's, U S Rubber, and Great Northern moved in and out of the lead.
Chicago grain notes wheat prices advanced about a cent in early dealings on December 2, aided by firmer securities and scattered mill buying. December futures opened 1 8 to 3 4 higher at 97 8 to 90, later firmed. May futures at 87 1 2 to 88. Corn opened steady to 1 8 lower with December at 61 1 2 and May at 61 7 8 to 3 4.
In Appalachia a WPA art center brings painting to a 300 mile distant region. Attendance rose from 12 745 in 1936 to 30 818 in 1939 with daily class averages around 100 and 30 at exhibitions. Children and adults join, oldest 62 youngest five. A graduate studies art in college with community support. Exhibits feature contemporary works and local classes. twenty portraits of judges and court clerks decorate area courthouses. Weaving, handicrafts, woodworking and modeling are taught alongside painting.
Chicago market notes show arrivals 168 on Saturday shipments 513 and Sunday 158. Nebraska Bliss leads with 9 percent gains and U S No 1 prices 1.35 65 while Minnesota and North Dakota Bliss deliver 85 percent gains and 1.02 12 to 50, reflecting firm demand.
Mrs. G. E. White and her son James newsboy for the News-Star-World will move Tuesday to Scotia California to establish a new home. In Saskatchewan Canada Indians have achieved mastery of English prompting nine interpreters formerly employed in the area to be reassigned.
Deaths include Gladys Rae five who died Sunday night in West Monroe. Funeral services were held for her with parents Mr. and Mrs. De A Worley and interment at Mount Olive Cemetery. Also listed are infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubie Bryant of Hodge and Joseph Coker of Monroe area. L B Kiper Monroe merchant dies with services planned at Gilbert Methodist Church and Oakley Cemetery. Surviving relatives and locations named include Worley family, Coker relatives, Kiper family and others.
Aubrey Baer a hospital X ray technician reports a six month study showing featherless chickens as a distinct possibility X ray treatment of eggs began the work and after hatching he found feather growth stopped in baby chicks He aims to perfect timing and cross breeding to produce a featherless strain Indoor broiler raising could benefit from disease reduction and no feather picking.
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