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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
10
Trading on December 22 shows gains in silver and grains with a broad rally in stocks before a late pullback. Tobacco shares led declines while metals and oil paused as investors weighed end-year signals and RFC buying data.
Readable fragments describe seed oil pricing and market activity with mentions of New Orleans and New York agencies. References to bids, rates, and supply levels appear alongside scattered figures and dates, indicating fluctuating demand and pricing in early reporting.
A fragmentary Chicago market report lists dairy and egg items with scores and terms such as creamery entries, extra firsts, and fresh graded products. Several numbers and abbreviations appear, including scores like 94 and 99 and references to fat content and grading.
New York trading opens with firm bonds and stronger currencies. Silver and copper rebound as secondary issues rise. Cotton, sugar, and coffee gain on active commission house buying. In Chicago, wheat strength and remonetization of silver noted. corn up with higher open interest. cattle scarce and hogs rise 5 to 15 cents, top at 3.40.
Chicago grain markets open with wheat leaping five cents to its daily limit on remonetization hopes for silver. Corn and oats rise with initial limits and live hog and cattle quotes murky amid overall market strength and demand shifts.
New York and other centers show varied fx activity amid demand signals. Traders cite unsettled flows, price levels around notable quotes such as 79 in some francs, 79 in others, with indications of shifting bets in several currencies.
At the Louisiana Teachers association annual convention the push for a special legislative session dominated talks. State education chief T H Harris urged a $4 million emergency school fund and fed eral aid proposals while nominees for top officers were announced including Miss Rudy V Perry for president and C C Pittman for a parish leadership post.
The article notes a shift back to cash use as the nation endures economic strain. It cites a decline in checks and an increase in paper currency, attributing it to widespread financial pressure and a dearth of reliable credit, with citizens increasingly living on cash.
West Monroe Kiwanis Club schedules a charity banquet at Birth Methodist Church next week. The event features entertainment and a $149 per person price with invitations extended to members and spouses alike.
The Lane Cotton Mills must pay a state tax of 3061 dollars under a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the 1852 corporation franchise tax. All seven justices agreed in affirming the district court judgment sustaining the statute's validity.
Alexandria Louisiana mourns as funeral services proceed for Mrs. Robert B. Marter 77 sister of former Senator Juggin K Hansdell. She died at her Pineville home and was born at Kir weed plantation near Moreland Rayides parish.
Roy Rosenberger, a 40 year old sign painter, died when his plane crashed near South Main street airport in Houston. He had been aloft about 45 minutes and the aircraft plunged from roughly 200 feet during dusk yesterday.
Call money steady at 1 percent for the day with time loans quoted at 60 days 3 1 2 to 4 4 months 1 1 4 to 1 2 percent. Prime commercial paper at 11 4 percent and bankers' acceptances unchanged.
The notice outlines Want Ads submission rules for Morning World and News-Star-World including telephone acceptance, accounts, and required categories. It lists group headings such as Lost and Found, Business Services, Employment, Real Estate, Automobiles, and various subcategories with numbering for quick reference.
The post office reports 556 packages handled Thursday at the new building, up from 500 the day before. The volume suggests a shift in parcel receipts and indicates growth in shipments despite regional factors. Also noted are demographic and regional details including New Mexico's population density and nearby distribution activity.
Christmas Eve services planned for Grace Church and St. Matthew's as a multiple choir performance features Latin liturgy and Advent carols. The program includes Gloria Tibi, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Adeste Fideles with organ and piano duet pieces by Lowry Jeffer. The event draws parishioners to the Grace Church and St. Matthew's for the holiday observance.
Writ of seizure directs sale of Lot 14 of Layton's Park Fourth Addition Monroe Louisiana. Property fronts 40 feet on Jackson Street, depth 215 feet. BeManaged by Milton Coverdale Sheriff, Monroe, Louisiana. Sale set Saturday January 20 1954 at the courthouse in St. Louis Parish. Terms cash no appraisal.
Education plus that many youths and many nations will meet the demand within a shortened time. Southern Brand of Printing offers fourteen years of success teaching typographic and printing skills at 14 South Street Nashville. New catalog and classes given. Circle for entrance dates and terms. Phone 116. Mrs Smutsu shorthand and typing classes private or group. Stove repairs and refrigeration lined and connected.
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