This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1936
Page
7
Foreign demand lifts cotton futures with late months driven higher while near months gain. March 12.49, May 12.37, July 12.27, Oct 11.98, then mixed with profit taking. Exports 4,785 bales. Spot market closes strong with sales of 1,564 and prices up amid robust demand.
Cotton rose to its highest levels since July on active domestic mill demand and German concerns. March futures climbed to 12.54 with gains of 15 to 19 points before partial retracement. mid-afternoon price 12.50 and spot steady. Futures closed steady to 10-15 points higher as middling prices reached 13.11.
Liverpool reports 1 000 bales cotton traded with American nil and a modest market. Spot prices rise with various grades quoted from strict good middling 7.85 to good ordinary 5.78 while futures close steady with December at 6.86 and October at 6.55.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed firm in New York with January at 11.50, March at 11.53 to 11.57, May at 11.67 and July at 11.71. Sales reached 286 contracts including four switches.
USDA updates show U S potato shipments by day totaling 1 089 with strong supplies and moderate western stock demand. Prices vary by variety and region including Idaho Russet Burbanks at 2 90 3 00 per cwt and Washington Reds at 3 15 for U S No 1 large with several other regional quotes and crate prices listed.
Chicago market report shows butter and eggs mixed prices with multiple grades and lots. Butter totals 17 331 firm with various firsts and extras and eggs at 9 937 steady with current receipts and refrigerations.
New York stocks irregular as year end influences weigh on advance while bonds show uneven gains. U S loans rise, curbs mixed, foreign exchange quiet with minor sterling gains. Commodities steady to higher including cotton, sugar firm, coffee up. Chicago wheat weak on profit taking, corn irregular from December liquidations, cattle steady to higher, hogs 15 25 cents higher at a top of 10 65.
Wheat futures rose after a sharp upturn in Liverpool quotes with December at 1.41 1 4 to 3 4 and May at 1.36 1 2 to 37 1 2 as corn also moved higher. Hogs reached a ten year December high with top at 10.65 and cattle held steady to weak with weighty steers in demand and bulls selling actively up to 6.00 or more.
Sugar futures advanced to fresh seasonal highs with active buying from commission houses and strength in the spot market. March rose from 2.92 to 2.96 and September from 2.98 to 3.03, with 35 150 tons sold and mixed bid quotes across the contract months.
Foreign exchange remains steady in New York with Great Britain priced in dollars and other currencies in cents. The report lists demand and cable rates for major currencies including France Germany Italy and several European nations along with several non Europe markets and cross rates.
Chicago reports live poultry and dressed turkey prices on December 23. Hens and roosters vary by weight from 4 1 2 to 22 pounds, while turkeys range with hens 22 and toms 16 to 21 1 2 pounds. No 2 turkeys and geese also listed.
New York stocks zigzag as year end tax maneuvers influence prices. Oils rails aircrafts and certain bonds showed gains while many issues trended down. volume dwindled after an active opening and transfers reached about 1.8 million shares. Several majors led or lagged with diverse performance across sectors.
Nanking dispatch reports Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang likely to be restored to command of his historical armies after surrendering to Chiang Kai-Shek. Authorities foresee leniency with a treason finding, followed by a pardon, as Chiang recovers from captivity and fatigue amid tensions over government inclusion of Communists.
In Washington the push for extending executive tariff reduction powers faces a likely Roosevelt victory. The Smoot Hawley link to reciprocal cuts could fall 50 percent with other nations, while the St Lawrence treaty faces Senate ratification amid a Democratic majority and Roosevelt’s strengthened standing.
A missing United Airlines plane bound for Burbank prompted a large search in California Nevada and Utah. Airlines and authorities mobilized ships automobiles and air crews with pilots and passengers identified from multiple flights and incidents across the region.
New York venues raise prices from five to twenty dollars for New Year’s Eve. Waldorf Astoria and top clubs charge similar to last year. Most halls advertise celebrations with multiple parties, champagne, dinners, hats, noisemakers, and breakfast forthcoming. Suburban hotels join in with eight course suppers and bagpipers. A big night expected with lavish tipping like a $1000 hat check.
Notices announce annual stockholders meetings for The Ouachita National Bank Monroe Louisiana. On January 12 1937 at 10 AM and 3 PM meetings will elect directors and consider liquidation and contract extensions between The Ouachita National Bank and related bank. Also listed are sheriff sale notices for Central Savings Bank & Trust Co trustee and Union Central Life Insurance Co against various defendants with January 1937 sale dates and property descriptions.
AP reports twenty seven people involved in four December air disasters across the western states. A Western Air Express flight vanished from Los Angeles to Salt Lake with seven aboard and is believed snowbound in Utah with all dead. A Northwest Airlines craft crashed into a north Idaho mountain, with two killed found by snowshoe searches.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.