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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1924
Page
9
New Orleans cotton markets show Dec, Jan, Mar futures easing about 12 to 16 points as opening quotes run Dec 23.56, Jan 28.48, Mar 23.48 with May and July also listed. Prices traded steady earlier session amid thin activity.
Dev futures in New York closed steady with October at 23.36, December 23.09, January 23.15, March 23.55 to 23.66, May 23.90, July 24.06, with offerings listed for several months and prices fluctuating around the 23 to 24 range.
Cotton spot demand remains limited in Liverpool with prices steady across grades. Sales reach 3,000 bales including 1,700 American. receipts total 1,000 with no American offerings. The futures market closes barely steady with December at 12.87 and May at 13.06.
G Walker brakeman for Missouri Pacific Railroad injured yesterday morning while riding in the caboose of freight No 87 en route from Alexandria to Monroe. Sudden brake application threw him against the car wall injuring his left temple. He was taken to Francis Hospital and is not considered in critical condition. Resides at 1709 Jackson Street.
Dodge Brothers B coupe equipped with balloon tires offered at 980 dollars. Vehicle appears in sale listing with price and basic description.
In Cambridge Massachusetts December 18 President Emeritus Charles W Eliot told the Harvard Zionist Society that Jews have not assimilated in the United States and warned against intermarriage with Christians. He argued Americans favor distinct races each contributing to society and supported Zionist aims and a Palestine settlement.
The Major Stave Co office at Olive and Sixteenth streets was damaged shortly after 8 am as workers and the city fire department fought a small blaze. The fire started from a stove flue and caused about 500 dollars in damage to the interior.
Washington Dec 18 The question of forming a new political party by forces from the La Follette campaign will be decided by a national convention to meet in Chicago February 21.
Ouschita Parish High School junior department staged a carnival night with side shows a fortune teller searess, dancing ladies, a strong man act, and a first class minstrel show in the auditorium. Attendance was excellent and money was added to the juniors' treasury.
New York dispatch recalls Samuel Gompers death and notes his long tenure as AFL president. Mentions General Frederick Funston’s 1917 death and Gompers’ 1924 election, plus successor speculation among three executive council members and provisional leadership to be chosen within six days.
Dr. Gustav Stresemann becomes the final arbiter in German politics after the Reichstag elections. Major-General Robert Lee Bullard, retiring soon, cites German discipline equaling three Allied soldiers in World War I. Elias JH Cutting, 87, last survivor of the Light Brigade, dies of paralysis. Mrs. Cora la Forge has eleven divorces and a hyphenated full name after fifteen marriages.
An Ohio applicant for the Monroe Chamber of Commerce secretarial post boasts specialized experience in lubrication and machinery, claiming prowess with overhead cranes, locomotives, and pattern shops. Board reviews the eccentric bid as incumbent S. M. Collins admires the candidate’s claimed timing for “grease” and “skids” in the job.
The postmaster urges residents to mail parcels promptly to prevent congestion at Christmas. Tents on the north lawn will be used by Tuesday to handle all parcel post, reducing crowding in the main building. News was conveyed to this city.
Local and fast trains listed with arrival and departure times, including westbound and fastbound services. Times include 7:15 am 11:15 am 11:30 am for local trains and 7:55 pm 8:10 pm for fast trains, plus 9:25 am 9:35 am 12:40 pm 12:45 pm and 6:10 pm 6:25 pm 8:80 pm.
Scrambled timetable fragment lists Missouri Pacific lines Northbound and Southbound arrivals and departures with multiple train numbers and times. Includes Collineto Bastrop Dorado Collinston Natchez Branch Parmereille Branch and several illegible entries with inconsistent times.
Telegram from Senator Broussard indicates the Senate confirmed A A Theeman for the Monroe postmaster position at the Thursday session. Local officials note the official action follows prior recommendation and awaits formal certification.
Dodge Brothers A sedan with velour upholstery and balloon tires priced at 1410 dollars delivered.
Final day of the third annual poultry show on North Grand at Monroe Seed Co features stock sale all day and tonight. Fred Fadickar wins grand championship for best male Rhode Island Red. Joe R. Johnston takes grand championship for best female White Wyandotte hen.
The Louisiana Highway Commission invites sealed proposals at its Reymond Building office Baton Rouge up to 11:00 a m Tuesday January 13 1925 for constructing Federal Aid Project 103 A Monroe Sicard Highway Section A a 3598 mile paving with an 18 foot road and 3 foot gravel shoulders. Proposals for furnishing gravel for shoulders will also be opened. Details from the commission.
A 1924 Monroe public appeal notes a $25 000 cottage donation for the Ouachita Parish Baptist Orphanage and a $10 000 fundraising shortfall. The writer praises the project as a major achievement with long term community benefits.
The article reports Avery Rockefeller son of Percy and Mrs. Rockefeller of New York eloped with Anna Griffith Mark of Lake Forest and now lives in France with their baby. It notes a photo of Mrs. Rockefeller after a fire at Rosemary Hall Greenwich 1923 and links her romance to events with Griffith Mark during a Yellowstone snowbound ordeal.
Public notice from the Louisiana Highway Commission announcing a bid opening on December 30, 1904, for State Project 408-A-1 in Big Parish and State Project 35-A and B in Mond Windsboro. Three sections cover gravel surfacing, embankment, and timber bridges with one combined contract. Plans are available in Baton Rouge for $5.00 nonrefundable. Robert, State Highway Engineer. W. E. Atkinson, Chairman.
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