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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
3
Cotton in New Orleans spots quoted at 18 cents with a steady tone. Sales reached 2771 bales. Price readings show minor fluctuations with close around 12.97 to 13.05 cents per pound and little change from prior levels.
Market notes from New York on Thursday December 18 1912 show spot prices around 12.90 for New York holdings with minor fluctuations. The report lists several figures including 12.42 32/34 492.38 13.97 and 12:50 23.69 43.56, with some items marked Pay and Yesas.
Liverpool market brief reports Friday trading with Liverpool 7.13, sales 10 000 bales recorded, February and March futures quoted around 6.82 to 6.88. Fees range near 6.84 to 6.85, indicating stable demand and modest price movement for the period.
Market notes show limited price change with steady demand and $10 000 in sales. Improved sentiment across iron and steel and rail equipment buys in Pittsburgh. Dry goods inventories show higher profits while cotton goods stay quiet. Labor shortages persist in textile centers but cushion by lower spot accumulation signals. Census data indicate lower linters production yet high ginnings in recent years. National Ginners estimates suggest most of the crop has been ginned.
New Orleans wires report a more cheerful cotton market as European values hold steady and stronger than expected. Traders note a shift in sentiment in northern financial circles, with Liverpool futures showing favorable signs.
State Superintendent T. H. Harris writes to Louisiana teachers outlining methods used in most public schools and providing sound recommendations. The letter urges adoption of improved practices to raise the quality and effectiveness of public education.
A list of gift items including For Him Watches from He is presented with brands such as Howard Waltham Hamilton Elgin and Swiss Movements. The catalog also features gold pocket knives cuff links monogram belts buckles military brushes shaving sets emblem rings charms lapel buttons and related gift items likely from a department store or jeweler.
A public education official argues teachers should conduct lessons with open books and in-class guidance, reducing parental prep work. He suggests recitations be led by teachers to ease parent burden and improve outcomes.
Calgary hosts the Alberta Provincial Bar Association for a two day session. Delegates expect decisive steps toward establishing a provincial law school, a project long discussed by the bench and bar.
Chicago December 18. Otoman Hanish head of the Maz diswan sin cult was arraigned in municipal court to answer to immoral practices. The warrant was obtained by the Juvenile Protective Association and names Maximilian S. Clark as principal witness. Clark, 23, is alleged to have lived at the sun cult temple for eight years until two years ago.
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