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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
10
The report details HIITA and Over Top winning thirds in a poultry race, listing breeding stock figures and varietal breakdowns. It credits BM Jackson and others for the effort and notes parish performances including Rhode Island Reds and several named breeds.
Monroe Dramatic Club presents His Majesty Bunker Bean at City School auditorium December 16 and 17 to raise funds for the free clinic and charity. The play unfolds in four acts across New York offices and homes with a cast including James Breede John Humble Miss Marie Breede and Countess Casanova among many. Proceeds support Christmas photos for patrons through Griffin Studio.
Rail officials announce a tentative timetable change for trains Nos. 1 and 2 across Shreveport Jackson Vicksburg Meridian Monroe and Ruston with effective December 12. Train 2 will depart Shreveport at 2 00 p m replacing 2 30 p m and Train 1 will arrive Shreveport at 5 20 p m.
Lost between Stone avenue and Catholic church a pair of nose low rim glasses. Contact M. C. c/o News-Star by eight three time notation.
The market page shows spots at 14.25 with quiet activity and total sales of 191. Prices move across months with futures like January at 14.98 to 16.02, March 15.64 to 16.61, and May 15.67 to 15.40. Investors track closes and shifts in August patterns as listed.
Prices and quotes for commodity futures and spreads in early December 1920 show steady trading in Liverpool with trades around 10.76 and 16.25 in nearby contracts. The report notes quiet conditions and a 3,000 unit sales tally with mixed bid and offer levels across several maturities.
New Orleans reports larger ginnings than expected amid weak textile trade and European demand. Census shows 10,144,000 bales ginned December 1, with Texas contributing 3,423,000 versus 2,326,000 last year. Officials caution on wartime credit relief and discuss acreage reduction plans, War Finance revival, and banks pledging to cap plantings. H. & B. BEER.
Jersey City heavyweight Mickey Shannon of Pittsburg died from internal hemorrhages at the base of the skull sustained in a bout with Al Roberts of Staten Island last night.
The writer details Paris salon methods for the Marcel wave and the permanent wave. Hair is spun on small spools, caped by wiring to a ceiling device, heated by steam or baking, and finished after hours of treatment. The result appears frizzy at first but softens as new growth occurs over six months.
A mother defends overprotection of her daughter Anne by never letting her be late for school. The speaker argues that shielding children from penalties robs them of learning, suggesting that experiencing minor consequences can teach accountability.
The piece argues a child learning from minor harm gains real warning about danger. It contrasts scolding and loss of playtime with accepting a small blister from fire to prevent greater pain later, asserting experiential lesson over overprotection.
Washington reports wholesale meat prices kept falling last week per a statement from the Institute of American Meat Packers. Fresh pork prices dropped 10 to 20 percent with larger declines in the East and New York pork loin eight to ten pounds down over 24 percent. Heavy loins fell about 50 percent since October 1, while boiled hams smoked meats and lard also declined.
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