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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
24
The piece notes Topeka Kansas averages 33 inches of rain yearly versus London 24 inches. It explains Topeka’s pattern of heavy rains and long dry spells, while London has frequent lighter showers. It then asks about a strange use for grasshoppers in Sweden.
The United States Bureau of Mines reports October 1936 Portland cement in the district including Louisiana Virginia Tennessee Alabama Georgia and Florida rose sharply from October 1935. Mills produced 1 082 000 barrels of finished cement and 1 107 000 barrels of clinker with 1 088 000 barrels shipped and end-month stocks of 1 668 000 barrels finished cement and 520 000 barrels clinker. National totals show 12 470 000 barrels produced and 13 089 000 shipped with 18 119 000 barrels on hand. Increases over October 1935 were 66 and 48.8 percent respectively. mill stocks were 11.6 percent lower than a year ago. First nine months 1936 shipments valued at about 127 095 000 include 2 176 000 barrels of high early strength cement worth 4 168 000.
Real estate transfers recorded by Ouachita Parish clerk include Louis Werner Saw Mill Co selling to W. J. Brown the NE quarter of the SE quarter in section 33 township 17 north range 2 east minus mineral rights for 300 dollars. J. M. Finley and others sell to multiple Finleys all their interests in sections 18 township 17 north range 1 east for 1150 dollars. S. L. Hatten sells a 75 by 150 foot lot in section 3 township 17 north range 3 east for 100 dollars. The note ends with a quoted reflection on a chaplaincy mobile church movement.
In Chicago officials of the Catholic Church Extension Society announce a priest will pilot a chapel-in-a-trailer on a spring tour to reach distant parishes. The trailer, costing up to 5000 dollars, will be driven and likely cooked by the priest himself.
Mrs. Phelia Wallis known as Aunt Phelia was honored in Dodson on her 89th birthday with about 80 relatives and friends in attendance. Present were Albert Wallis R. E. Wallis Willie Wallis Johnny Wallis and Ada Wallis her only living child. A birthday dinner was served to the octogenarian and guests. Both mace and nutmeg come from the same African tree.
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