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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
8
Cotton futures closed barely steady with net advances of 26 to 28 points. The list shows December and March contracts edging up while opening figures indicate mixed gains and ongoing activity in New Orleans trading.
Futures quote page lists Cotte, Futur opening steady with December at 22.83 and January 22.94, March 24.63, May 29.77, and July at 23.00. Wee note reflects slight stability across months.
The Liverpool Cotton market shows spot values and futures with December through October contracts steady. Prices range from strictly good at 6.84 to ordinary at 11.34 with receipts 19 490 bales and total futures close steady as contract months move from December to October.
An incomplete Chicago poultry listing shows categories for batter eggs and various fowl. It references turkeys ducks geese and poultry items with uncertain figures and dates in the copy.
A fragmented page lists hog receipts by weight and grade, with prices for fat natives, slaughter pigs, and bulk hogs. It also shows open high and low values for wheat, alongside miscellaneous commodity abbreviations and scattered figures.
Preparations are completed for a major medical meet at the sanitarium with a program featuring visiting doctors including Drs. Visher Chaudrant Hanworth Pankey Allen Leavell and Rodgers among others. The convention aims to advance anti tuberculosis safety and affiliate with state and local medical organizations as substantial turnout is anticipated.
President Coolidge announced the nomination of Charles W Page to serve as postmaster at Shreveport Louisiana. The action was reported from Washington on December 8 and follows the customary recommendations for federal appointments. The nomination awaits Senate approval as part of the administration’s postal staffing.
Rev. I Es Adyma of the First Christian Church was unable to fill the pulpit Sunday due to a severe cold. Laymen conducted services in his absence and the congregation hopes for a rapid recovery.
The Famous Company opened its holiday sale Saturday drawing crowds from Monroe and surrounding areas. Santa Claus greeted children, taking gift orders and handing out candy, with plans for a return visit before Christmas. The proprietors praised shopper response as the sale, continuing through Christmas, promises large savings and festive storefront displays.
The poultry show will open tomorrow at the Merowe Company store on South Grand and run through the week. Many purebred specimens of chickens and fowls are arriving for display and judging with entries in full swing.
Deputy Sheriff and posse raided the house on Std Tenth street finding whiskey beer and a bottle of color du beer. Leona McCey faced Judge Per Sander in district court and received a fine combined with a 0 day prison term or four additional months on failure to pay.
The North Lou six Rent Future Association will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at G. B. Haynes’s South Grand street office to finalize organization and plan the year ahead. Local dealers urged to attend. Aviators Jimmy Barwick, Rolly Inman, and Jimmy Donohue depart today for Rugton then Shreveport for engagements, with plans to return in spring. The Monroe firm Sfudson Potts Bernstein and Sholars adds A Milling Bernstein as partner, nephew of Mayor Arnold Bernstein, effective December 1. Dc. E Faulk, News-Star publisher, travels to New Orleans for the Associated Press meeting on December 9 in a one-day session. Used cars in good demand. proper descriptions fetch good prices.
Annette Bradshaw surveys season frock accents with girdles introducing new touches. Gold cord belts center-front with gilt clasps, russet leather belts with ornate attachments, and ribbon trims appear on daytime and evening dresses.
In Quachita parish an official strokes and home demonstration notes show Mr Strahan originally well regarded but falters when preparing chili. The veteran tries to steer the event amid crowd energy and unfamiliar tasks as Mrs McQuiller and others assist, highlighting skill shifts and public reaction.
A robbery at Kelly Store involved $2000 in dry goods and about £85 in money taken. Police were alerted after an alarm, with suspects believed to be fleeing in a five passenger Ford car. notices issued to Sheriff Coverdale, Sheriff Downs, and nearby officers.
The parsonage of the First Baptist Church at 1800 South Grand Street is completed as a brick structure costing about 10 000 dollars with the lot bringing total investment to about 138 000 dollars. Rev. Frank Tripp and his family have moved in and the home will be opened for church inspection soon.
The Monroe audience enjoyed Fay White in a 1925 musical review noted for its song patterns and chorus. Critics praised her beauty and stage presence while suggesting she could star even more prominently in future productions.
For the first time in over two weeks thieves operated in Monroe last night. Two break ins were reported at the state house on 510 Pine Street. Captain J. M. McCabe and Detective L. L. Parsons lead the investigation as officers search for stolen goods. A. L. Hayden Jr. lost several checks a draft Masonic records and $3. O. P. Bendall lost a gold watch and $160 in cash.
The funeral crowded the colored cemetery as Blanche Clyfton, slain Monday night at her Washington street home by Gracie Mac Daniels, was interred with a friend raised purse of 150 dollars to ensure a proper burial.
Partial readable notes indicate a court hearing titled Downs Case will proceed in a later afternoon session. The fragment references a ge court setting and mentions Fenson ings and Wwrs folding, but specifics are unclear.
Mayor Bernstein announced an ongoing investigation into the accident that caused Colonel Louis F. Guerre's death on Friday. Nearby residents praised five boys Pat Mason Billy Pope Dale Lawhead Oswald Biggar and John Parsons for stopping cars and possibly saving lives as the casket was lowered amid a heavy downpour. The escort was led by Captain W W Cooper Monroe with eight pallbearers including O L Brokaw and Major Gee Wright as American Legion representatives attended the grave. R: Uniformed officers and service members observed the service while red carnations were dropped onto the grave by aviator Barwick Len non and Campbell in a Standard grave ceremony.
A concise fashion column offers style tips and seasonal guidance tailored for readers of the paper. It highlights current fabrics, colors, and accessories suitable for daily wear, with brief suggestions for coordinating outfits and maintaining a polished look.
A brief note on evolving styles favors simple, practical attire for theater audiences and daily wear. Observers note understated lines, functional fabrics, and restrained detailing suited to warm climates and social events.
Store advertisement offers boys two-pants suits with vest in the Perfection brand priced up to 17 dollars and 50 cents at Smith a 3 2. The item targets Christmas gifts and promotes affordable boys’ formalwear.
Ruston chamber of commerce hosts Monroe and surrounding area visitors for a multi city highway route preview from Ruston to Camden and El Dorado. The itinerary includes stops in Bernice Juneau City El Dorado and Camden with a luncheon by Pat Marshy and friends.
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