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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
23
Cotton futures firmed in New Orleans with gains of 10 to 15 points, March May and July prices climbing to 10.21 10.35 and 10.52 as export sales to South America supported a late-day rally. Spot cotton closed steady with low middling at 9.45 middling 10.10 and good middling 10.55 amid 12,086 receipts and 845,370 stock.
Central System schedules show arrivals and departures for lines including Natchez El Dorado, Missouri Coaches, and Interurban Transport. Details list station numbers, times, and daily exceptions, with routes from Alexandria to points like Natchez, St Louis, and others.
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The New York stock market rose led by utilities and tobaccos despite heavy end year tax selling. Turnover reached about 3.16 million shares with gains of 1 to 2 points for many leaders like American Telephone and IBM while others slipped. observers anticipate further action from Washington on monetary policy and potential gold recall.
Call money remained steady at 1 percent for the day with time loans showing firm levels across 60 days at 3-4 to 1, 90 days at 1 to 1 1-4, and 4-6 months at 1 1-4 to 1 1-2 percent. Prime commercial paper quoted at 1 1-4 percent. Bankers acceptances unchanged. Listed securities include Reading Company, Republic Steel, Union Carbide, United States Steel, and Woolworth among others, with various small percentage yields noted for several corporations and trusts.
In New York on December 27 cotton futures advanced as covering and trade buying accompanied steady Liverpool cables and light Southern offerings. March contracts touched 19.22 and hovered near 19.19, with active months up about 10 points. spot middling 19.30. Futures closed very steady, with 10-17 higher.
Liverpool December 27 report lists about 30 000 bases with 15 000 American. Spot prices rise seven points with strict good middling at 5.97 and good middling 5.87. Futures closed steady with Dec 5.12, Jan 5.99, Mar 5.11, May 5.14, Oct 5.17.
From New York and Chicago reports stock markets show firmness in equities and utilities, with bonds uneven and U S government issues easing. Curb strengths wane while utilities improve. foreign exchange stays heavy and the dollar rises. Cotton stays steady. sugar and coffee firm on speculative demand. In Chicago, wheat advances on crop damage fears, corn steady with scarce receipts, cattle steady to fairly active, and hogs trading mostly steady to 10 cents lower with top around 3.50.
Chicago on December 27 opened with a sag in grain values as wheat fell early and corn declined then steadied near initial limits. Wheat closed unsettled up 2 to 2 1 2 cents from yesterday, corn rose 7 8 to 11 4 cents, oats gained 5 8 to 13 4, and provisions advanced 10 to 15 cents.
USDA figures show hogs at 22 600 head with 6 000 direct sales, hogs at 180 to 220 pounds steady to 10 cents lower. Cattle and calves total 10 000 and 1 800 respectively, with yearlings and light steers firm to higher on light crow. Sheep with 8 000 head bid around steady, lambs up to 7.80, ewes 2.25 to 3.50.
Foreign exchange is described as easy with quotes for Great Britain in dollars and other currencies in livres and ceins. The report lists demand and cable rates for multiple countries including France Germany Belgium and Italy along with various denomination values and minor notes on market conditions.
In New Orleans on December 27 cottonseed oil closed firm with July at 4.58 and Sept at 4.72, while January through May contracts posted gains. In New York bleach able futures also closed firm with January 4.45 and July 4.98, with 25 contracts sold including 16 switches.
Rene Erard, 25, from Detroit is the sole American in the French armed forces outside the Foreign Legion. Born to French parents, his dream is to serve under the tricolor and he has joined the third pursuit air squadron. He works on two tasks learning French and peeling potatoes.
Reports from Marlin state a bank robbery and kidnapping occurred between 7:30 and an unspecified time. George Carter, a director, and J N Davis, deputy sheriff, cite witness accounts from Whitey Graham and others about multiple suspects leaving the bank and an automobile departing west with a woman aboard.
Chicago prices listed for poultry and fowl on December 27 show live birds firm across several weight classes with 4 1 2 lb hens and various chick and rooster categories. Dressed turkeys remain steady with young hens and Toms priced at 19 to 20, old birds around 16, and No 2 at 12.
Butter and eggs figures are listed for Chicago on December 27. Butter totals include 10,016 firm creamery specials at 18 1-4 to 19. extras 18. firsts 16 3-4 to 17. seconds 16. standards 18. Eggs totals show 1,397 firm extra firsts at 19 1-2, fresh graded firsts 17 1-2, current receipts 17.
Potatoes in Chicago on December 27 show 33 on track with 199 shipments and total U S shipments at 256. Supplies are moderate and trading activity is quiet due to cold weather. The United States accounts for about 70 percent of global corn production.
Creditors of the Lloyds Insurance Company of America and its absorbed and merged entities are notified under Craven Lang v Lloyds 203359 that a receiver for Louisiana was named to handle claims. Claims against the companies and their sureties must be asserted by petition in the civil district court by February 20, 1934.
The clerk of the civil district court in New Orleans is to perform service as required by law for the state of Louisiana 1932 act. Armand Edward s Ackmar Receiver Lloyds Insurance Company of America and its absorbed and merged companies namely Lloyds Casualty Company Detroit Fidelity and Surety Company Constitution Indemnity Company of Philadelphia Franklin Surety Company and Northeastern Surety Company. Monroe Louisiana December 21 27 1933 January 3 10 17 1984.
Ouachita Parish notices list multiple foreclosures under Fourth District Court. Properties include Lots 1 and 2 in square 3 Williams Addition West Monroe and Lot 3 square 83 J M Breard addition Monroe with cash bids and mortgage terms. Public sale date set for December 1933 with notices running November 28 to December 27.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court Maggie L. Haynes administratrix will sell 22 parcels from G. B. Haynes estates at the Monroe courthouse on December 39th 1933. Cash bids must reach two thirds of appraised value with separate sales for each parcel. Also a separate Monroe property of Louis Masur v Lena Cole Schlosser will be sold to satisfy a writ of fi fa at sheriff sale.
Reward offered for return of a suede jacket lost Saturday morning at the Capitol Theater. Contact Clyde Howard at the provided phone number.
The Ouachita National Bank in Monroe invites holders to its regular annual meeting on January 9 1934 at ten in the morning to elect a board of directors and discuss business. A second meeting for the bank’s liquidating committee and related matters is scheduled for 3 PM the same day in the directors room.
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