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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
4
A court proceeding declares three Creek groups and a white woman as heirs in a contested estate case. The decision outlines inheritance rights among the heirs and assigns property accordingly. Local officials note the ruling shapes distribution and future claims to the estate.
Descriptions from the front detail Finnish forces repelling a Russian assault near Salmi, with fighting on the Arctic front in frigid conditions. Norwegian border reports deny any violation as Tallinn sources note the broader clash shifting along the Lapland frontier.
A fragmented Chicago market column lists poultry and dairy items with prices and weights, including leghorns, pens, and various grades. The notice mixes breed names, egg and feed notes, and market figures with fragments of longer trade data and shipping terms.
Fragmented line items describe a sale or rental listing with vague figures such as 258 and 1.47. The snippet mentions beach day, vacant house or apartment, and monthly fees but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
Fragmented OCR lists commodity prices and market notes from Chicago and US shipments. Mentions potatoes onions sugar and cotton sacks with assorted quality grades and prices, plus brief references to unrelated trade terms and dates.
Mrs Mary Jane McCarty 75 died at her home 2906 Lee avenue Sunday night Funeral held Monday at Calvary Baptist Church Rev I J Brooks officiated Interment Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Dixie Funeral Home She leaves two daughters Mrs L M Welch Monroe and Mrs J T Bar rett Newton Miss
Mr and Mrs Morris Bo Hearne of 4405 Jackson street announce the birth of a son Billie Morris on December 14 at St Francis sanitarium. Mrs Hearne is formerly Miss Janis Yeager daughter of Rev Ira L Yeager and wife.
The first, second and third grades of Sherrouse school will present Midnight in a Toy Shop at Northeast Junior college on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The P T A of Sherrouse school sponsors the event and the public is invited for an evening of pleasure.
The city and parish schools and Northeast Junior College will close for Christmas vacation Wednesday afternoon. Christmas programs and trees will be held in classrooms. The Y's Men will host a Christmas tree party at Northeast Junior College with bus transport for underprivileged children and Santa giving gifts.
A fragment reports wheat prices steady and cattle markets steady with traders watching rural prices and farm reports. Names and places are unclear but indicate regional agricultural activity and market stability.
Christmas preparation fills the scene as the First Family plans cards and presents. Roosevelt era details mention holiday rituals and a formal Christmas dinner with gifts and family gatherings.
Wes Frederic reports Dr. O C Lindberg of Grandarg, Maine, worried about his Sweden-residing brother near the Bothnian Gulf. The brother warned that Sweden Norway and Denmark face war with Russia unless Allies and Germany seek peace and halt the Russian invasion.
Booths have been set up at Ouachita National Bank Central Savings Bark and Trust Woman's Shop and the post office to sell Christmas seals. Women's clubs and organizations will run the stations to give every resident in the city and parish a chance to buy and use seals and fund tuberculosis fight efforts. Police marked the thefts of pets as solved after five suspects, including Charles Krueger, admitted involvement in stealing about 500 dogs sold to the University of Minnesota for medical study. Each dog brought 2.53.
A sale presents antique jewelry including a 3 karat total weight cluster diamond ring, one half karat ear pins, and other pieces like blue and white stones. Center stone described as about 1 karat with baguette diamonds, mounted in a pearl mounting. Immediate settlement available with many more antique items included.
Ridgefield, near Vancouver, will not levy taxes next year due to State Liquor Board funds a sound water system and pinball machine license fees. The 600 residents were assessed on a 6 mill basis this year and 7 mills in 1938.
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