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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1940
Page
11
Angela Green of Whitestone L I recently won a New York contest title and will pose for posters during Swim-for-Health Week June 23 to 28. The feature highlights the 1M1 Swim-for-Health event and the young winner's connection to the campaign.
New Orleans December 17 cotton futures showed no sales and steady to mixed closes across contracts. Spot cotton closed steady with sales totaling 1,723 bales and middling and good middling prices ranging up to 10.39 cents. The average middling price across 15-16 inch cotton was 9.83 cents, with the 30 day average at 9.78 cents.
New York on December 17 saw cotton futures swing with early declines led by Bombay selling and mill liquidation. Offerings dried up later and gains followed from trade buying and spot house support. By late afternoon March 10.15 May 10.08 Oct 9.31, with futures closing mixed up to down one point.
Liverpool on December 17 reports limited spot demand with prices down one point. Quoted American grades include strict good middling 8.98, good middling 6.68, and futures closed 2 to 4 lower with March at 7.88, May 7.41, and October 7.66.
In New Orleans on December 17, nearby prime summer yellow cottonseed oil sold steady at 5.55 nominal, prime crude 4.55, with December 5.25b and January 28, March 5.30b, May 5.96b, and July 5.42b. In New York futures closed mixed with 4 to 6 higher or lower and totals of 79 contracts traded. January 5.78b, March 5.76b, May 5.85b, July 5.91b.
New York reports four Cuban producing houses as brick buyers of domestic sugar futures, offsetting sales of actuals. Late prices gain one to two points with January at 1.92 and March at 1.97. World futures range flat to slightly down as producers and traders sell.
Chicago prices for live poultry quoted steady to firm. Hens Leghorn 10 1/2, springs 4 lbs up. White Rock 17 1/2. geese 12 lbs down 13 1/2, over 12 lbs 12 1/2. turkeys toms and young over 18 lbs 15, 18 lbs down 16. hens 18. Other prices unchanged.
Potatoes arrivals 82 on track 328 total U S shipments 7 Nebraska Bliss Triumphs U S 1 1 75 Minnesota and North Dakota cobblers 85 percent U U 8 1 100-02 1-2 Bliss Triumphs 86 to more U S 1 87 1-2 to AT 1-2.
New York stock activity was irregular with leaders narrow and bonds mixed while rails showed the most movement. In Chicago, wheat and corn rose on strong demand, hog prices fell, and cattle demand softened amid heavy receipts.
The stock market edged lower at times yet showed scant momentum as leaders struggled for speed. Limited gains appeared in a few issues while a broad mix finished near Monday’s quotes. transfers approached 700000 shares as year end tax concerns and pending policy moves kept buyers cautious.
Chicago grain markets started weak as milling demand stalls linger and ideal weather limits gains. Wheat opened unchanged to down three eighths, then firmed. corn and oats followed with small advances while December futures hovered around prior levels.
Official tally shows 4,588 civilians killed and 6,202 injured in November. October and September numbers are listed, totaling 15,522 dead and 21,620 wounded across three heavy air siege months. Breakdown includes 2,285 men and 1,806 women among the dead and hospital detainees of 3,493 men and 2,251 women.
Butter receipts 712,942, steady. market unchanged. Eggs receipts 5,064, steady. refriger ator extras 22 1/2, refrigerator standards 22 1/4, other prices unchanged. Government graded eggs unchanged.
Washington reports the World War debts came due today with Hungary the only country paying part of the $52,770 due. Finland skipped the payment under a special act. Great Britain failed to pay $127,670 and argued for more funds while Greece sent token remittances. Sir Frederick Phillips met Morgenthau to discuss Britain’s finances.
L N Gaunt a water auditor from Spreveport was found dead in his hotel room in New Orleans at age 49. Orleans parish coroner Dr C Grenes Cole ruled heart failure as the cause of death.
In the matter of the Succession of John S Brady Probate Docket No 29771 the Fourth District Court orders sale of estate at the main door of the Court House Monroe Louisiana on December 21 1949. Property described as five of square seventeen Terminal Addition with cash terms and at least two thirds of appraised value with purchaser assuming remaining mortgage to People's Homestead & Savings Association. Myrtle Brady administratrix.
The Sheriff of Monroe Louisiana will sell at the west front door of the Court House on January 4 1941 between hours of sale the property Lots 6 and 7 of Arents and Fiournoys Investment Companys Resubdivision of Lot 20 Ingleside Plantation to satisfy a writ of seizure and sale issued in the case Home Owners Loan Corporation versus John B Edwards Parish of Ouachita Fourth Judicial District Court. Cash terms. Milton Coverdale Sheriff. Monroe La. December 3 1938 1940.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court a writ of Seizure and Sale has seized Lot 16, Block Three of Arent's Subdivision in Monroe Louisiana. The sale is set for Saturday January 18 1941 at court premises with Sheriff Coverdale overseeing the proceedings and costs.
Drew Kennedy, administrator of the Hood estate in Ouachita Parish Louisiana seeks authority to sell at private sale for not less than 2750 dollars cash land in West Monroe including multiple lots in Hood’s Resubdivision and related parcels totaling 538.32 acres with various tracts and farm equipment. He invites any opposition within ten days of last publication, with court witnesses J. T. Shell and David I. Garrett presiding.
Daily consultation notes advise reviewing late buying and selling advertisements for quick market moves. Focus on items with rapid turnover, price signals, and limited quantities. Track recurring sellers and price trends to anticipate near term shifts.
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