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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
8
New Orleans Cotton Market Quiet Before Holidays
In New Orleans on December 22, the cotton market showed a pre holiday quiet. Prices rose early on better cables but later eased due to liquidation and holiday selling. March and May futures fell from early highs with exports at 14 236 bales and closing declines of 5 to 13 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Evcecese
Veveres
Cotton trading quiet with steady late session quotes
New York December cotton trading was quiet with initial gains from steady Liverpool cables fading. The mid afternoon market held steady and the overall list was near Saturday's closes. Spot middling stood at 9.80 with futures around 9.59 to 9.68, showing little net change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
MOE
Orviensos
Cotton Market Steady Early Then Likely to Ease
New Orleans December cotton traded quiet then slipped modestly from day’s highs as other markets turned down. Sharply bearish talk on British weavers and economic factors weighed, though foreign demand and dry goods activity in Worth Street supported prices. The Farm Board line of $150 million funds was signed and available, with co op buyers active for July and October futures into year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Worth Street
Co-operative Marketing Association
Farm Board
New York
Great Britain
Foreign Exchange Rates Go Up and Down in Early Week
Foreign exchange rates are irregular with Great Britain at 425 1 2, France 3.92 13 16, Italy 5.23 3 8, Belgium 123 1 2, Germany 3 4, Norway 73 1 2, Spain 20 86, Greece 1 29 1 4, Brazil 9.87 Tokyo 49.63, Shanghai 25.50, Montreal 9.71 7 8, Mexico City gold peso 46.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Norway
Spain
Greece
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Mexico City
Call Money Rates and Time Loans Steady in New York Market
Call money easy at 2 percent all day. Time loans show steady quotes for 30 to 90 days and 4 to 6 months with minor variations. Prime commercial paper, acceptances unchanged with several tenor ranges cited. Buy now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frens
New York
Farm market notes mixed hog and cattle bids in Chicago report
Associated Press report from Chicago on December 22 lists hogs at 55 000 with 30 000 direct and prices rising to 7.90 for heavy hogs while cattle and calves show strength in shipping demand. Steers and yearlings lead gains with 16.50 to 14.50 per hundredweight ranges and vealers trading 7.50 to 10.00. Sheep prices hold steady to firm with fat lambs higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
USDA
Market Wrap Tense as Leaders Retreat and Grains Weaken
Stocks show broad weakness with leaders dragging, bonds mixed amid selling. Utilities dip slightly while foreign exchanges trade unevenly with sterling firm. commodities like cotton quiet and sugar higher. Coffee softens on Brazilian market. Chicago wheat weak with Canada, corn soft on light cash trade. Cattle rise, hogs surge as holiday demand factors loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wheat and corn edges lower as Liverpool prices slump
Chicago grain notes Liverpool wheat prices near 1895 lows. July wheat opened slightly higher but failed to rally amid government agency stabilization. Corn opened steady to slightly weaker and slid as the day progressed. Oats and pork also declined with mixed to lower closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
New York Stocks Edge Down Amid Muted Holiday Trading
The New York stock market drifted lower as short covering waned and the holiday week reduced trader activity. Copper and silver showed slight firming while several blue chips led declines, with some issues dropping over two points and others advancing modestly as industry sentiment improved in oil and other sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Kennecott
U. S Steel
American Telephone
Standard of N. J
North American
Consolidated Gas
Westinghouse
Air Reduction
Dupont
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Union Pacific
Man
Worthington
Auburn
Coca Cola
Allied Chemical
Nore
New York
W- S. Farish
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Church of Christ Holds Two Good Sunday Services
The Church of Christ on Wood and St. John streets held two successful services led by minister W. J. Johnson of Glenmore who aims to devote full time to evangelistic work locally. A possible January visit by Thos. D. Rose of Houston was announced, along with plans to host gospel meetings at the former Church of Christ Scientist building on 207 North Second Street. The congregation regards the visiting ministers as highly esteemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
American Legion
Wood and
St. John Streets
W. J. Johnson
Glenmore
Thos. D. Rose
Houston
Texas
E. C. Coffman
the Heights Church
Vegetable Prices From New Orleans Show Wide Ranges
Associated Press reports New Orleans prices for produce including snap beans, Florida valentines at 6.00 per bushel, Texas spinach weak, lettuce 3.65 to 4.00 per crate, cauliflower 1.60 to 1.75, celery 3.75 to 4.50, globe artichokes 6.50 per box, tomatoes 3.25 to 4.60 for 144, 2.75 to 3.50 for 18, 2.25 to 3.00 for 6s, sweet potatoes 1.25 to 1.60 per 1% pound sack, graded stock 1.75 to 2.00, cabbage 1.50 per cwt, onions 1.60 to 1.45, and assorted greens and roots priced in cents per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
USDA
Florida
Texas
California
Globe Artichokes
Bliss Triumph
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market Report
Poultry trade in Chicago on December 22 shows steady demand with 6 live carloads and 1 truck. Fowls and springs priced around 17 and 20 cents per pound, roosters 14, young turkeys 34, ducks 13, geese 15, with all loads reported as steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Poultry Alive
Potatoes Trade Slow As Wisconsin Round Whites Rise
Chicago market summary from December reports shows potato trading slow with 125 units noted. Wisconsin round whites priced 1.35 to 1.55 per cwt as sellers bag stock and adjust to current demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agric
Wisconsin
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans and New York
In New Orleans the market closed steady with Prime summer yellow at 6.90 and Prime crude 6.00-6.12, 1-2 months forward figures ranging from 6.85 to 7.19 depending on the month. New York closed easy with Prime summer yellow at 7.25 and crude 6.00-6.12, with some forward prices around 7.20. Sales indicated old contracts available but no new contracts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
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Butter and Eggs Prices in Chicago Market Report
The Chicago dairy market shows firmer butter with 10 977 cartons traded under creamery extras at 92 score. Standards and various grade levels list prices from 29 to 30 1 2 cents, with Eve and refrigerator firsts around 16 to 28 cents, reflecting mixed fresh and ordinary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eve
Girl Seriously Injured In Sunday Train Wreck Near Jackson
Miss Lenora Hodges of Lafayette Louisiana remained in serious condition after Illinois Central No 1 derailed at Goodman Mississippi. Nine cars left the rails injuring Hodges with a fractured hip a dislocated knee and internal injuries. Over a hundred passengers escaped serious harm as five sleepers three chair cars and the line’s official car derailed. A broken rail was blamed and traffic stopped for more than ten hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Lenora Hodges
Lafayette
Ilinois Central
Goodman
Here
Mississippi
T. J. Quigley
Southern Division
Illinois Central
Y'S Men Plan Tree Tuesday for 200 Needy Children
Monroe events announce a Christmas tree celebration by the Y's Men at the Wesaks building Tuesday at 4 PM. About 200 needy children will receive a toy and a bag of fruits candies nuts and raisins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y's
Wesaks
North
Tifrd Street
Monroe
Monroe News-Star
Morning World
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
N. F. Vandegaer
Bethlehem
Ruy
Maitland's reprimand follows guilty plea at court martial
Pacific flier Lieutenant Lester Maitland was reprimanded and fined one dollar in pay after pleading guilty to drunkenness at a general court martial in San Antonio. Crown prosecutors in Rome signaled likely acquittal for Mrs. Lillian De Bosis in anti fascist trial. In New Orleans pre Christmas liquor raids, federal court detains over twenty violators and seizes liquor. farmer Charlie Spillers faces charges for possession of intoxicating liquor after police identify a two thirds full whisky jug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Lester Maitland
Pacific Flier
Rome
Lillian de Bosis
Laura
New Orleans
Charlie Spillers
Ward
Monroe
Downesville Road
Sheriffs Department
Spillers
BUY
Cotton market steady in Liverpool with American sales
Liverpool reports quiet cotton spot with steady prices. American mid dling fair at 6.56 and related grades listed. sales 3 000 bales, receipts 15 000 with 13 200 American. Futures closed quiet and steady. asbestos fiber note mentions 1876 origin and Canada as top producer with the United States largest consumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Canada
United States
West Monroe church collects gifts for west side needy
Rev H L Driskell of West Monroe First Baptist led a Sunday service focusing on peace and Christmas meaning. Congregation donated gifts to be distributed by a committee including Mrs W C Curry Mrs O W Getchel and Mrs S W Kennedy to aid impoverished west side families. The Driskells planned a trip to Clarksdale Mississippi for a week before resuming church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Driskell
West Monroe First Baptist Church
Isaic
Jesus
Issie
Driskell
Christ
W. C. Curry
O. W. Getchel
S. W. Kennedy
Drie
Clarksdale
Miss
West Monroe
Uy Now
Kiwanis Boosts West Monroe Christmas Business
Kiwanis in West Monroe launches a holiday campaign to boost business. Led by T. C. Drew and Joe Durret, the plan uses paper towels inscribed with a message urging hesitant shoppers to promote business effort and goodwill. Boosting towels to be handed out in stores during Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Yuletide
T. C. Drew
Public Affairs Committee
Joe Durret
Kiwanis Committee
Hoover signs 150 million farm board appropriation
President Hoover signed the bill authorizing 150 million dollars for the farm board. Congress enacted the appropriation on Saturday, bringing total board revolving fund allocations to 400 million of the 500 million authorized. About 9,000 of 18,000 Detroit fight fans paid 55 cent seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Farm Board
Congress
Detroit
Three Die In Baltimore Road Collision Near Abingdon
Three Baltimoreans died and five were injured when an automobile struck a parked truck on the Philadelphia road near Abingdon Maryland early today. The dead include Eugene Castagnera 71 Anna Wood 19 and Beatrice Hanseni 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Abingdon
Eugene Castagnera
Anna Wood
Beatrice Hanseni
Yule Mail Surge Persists As Christmas Nears
At the L Baer building near the post office on St John street, a steady Christmas mail rush continues with many packages mailed to distant points. Post office officials urge mailing five days before Christmas for local routes and up to 15 days for long distances to avoid delays. Delays occur on trains and in delivery due to heavy mail volume. Many still mailed late, often as last minute gifts arrive unexpectedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Baer
St. John Street
First Christian Christmas Program Presents White Gifts For The King
Tuesday night at 7 30 the First Christian church will stage a Christmas pageant titled White Gifts For The King. Fourteen youths perform with two choirs the adult and girls choirs. A white gift giving service will provide staple foods wrapped in white paper for families in the winter relief drive. Rev I B Adams concludes with a talk on Self Service Substance. Rev W L Hodges directs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
I. BE. Adams
W. L. Hodges
Four-Day Battle Seizes Communist Stronghold in Kiang-Si
Government forces killed about 1000 communists and rescued 500 captives in a four day clash ending with Tungku in Kiang-Si province captured. General Chiang Kai-shek deployed 300000 troops to surround bandits across Kiang-Si Hupeh and Honan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
Tungku
Kiang-Si
Chiang Kaishek
Hupeh
Honan
Poison Switch Who Killed Mrs Shepard At Fort Riley
Jurors at Fort Riley deliberate on the death of Mrs Zenana Shepard as Major Paul Shepard faces life in jail for alleged poisoning. Defense says it was love not murder. autopsy supported poison findings per government. Details include past marriage in Los Angeles, measles epidemic notes, and letters from Major Shepard to Miss Brandon. House guests, including Miss Dorothy Solomon, hold an open house Tuesday evening.
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San Antonio
Texas
Shepard
Denver
Brandon
Major Shepard
Federal Grand Jury
Topeka
Kas
Dorothy Solomon
Edwyn
Joseph
Daryl Norman
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