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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1923

Page

2

New Year Eve dances at Elks Club in Monroe society notes

Social calendar covers New Year Eve young men dancing at the Elks Club and a New Year Night party by young ladies. Church circles hold a Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society meeting 2:30, Methodist and Presbyterian groups meet, and Catholic Ladies Altar Society hosts at 2:30. Local residents visit, hostesses named, and Christmas season events described.

Elks Club Baptist Woman's Missionary Society Methodist Missionary Society Presbyterian Auxiliary Catholic Ladies Altar Society D. Oakland South Grand Street P. C. Cage Oakland

Ruffin Tidwell Birthday Party Snow Scene

A winter birthday party for Ruffin Tidwell at his parents home featured artificial snowfall and icicle lighting. Guests Phil Smith Jr Wil Boxley Watson Tolson Dorothy Keller George Goza enjoyed games prizes and festive refreshments in a warm dining room adorned with holly and Christmas decorations.

Ruffin Tidwell Mr. J C. R. Tilol Phil Smith, Jr Wil Boxley Watson Tolson Dorothy Keller George Goza

Senior Endeavors Banquet Highlights Holiday Spirit

The Senior Christian Endeavor Society Banquet at the Presbyterian church hall drew a large portion of the youth with festive decorations. Moss and berries lent a red woodland mood while ceiling streamers and crimson electrics created a radiant holiday ambiance.

Christian Endeavor Society Presbyterian Church Society

Scientists Propose World Language and Radio Energy Discoveries

At the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Cincinnati J W Hamilton proposed a universal secondary language Cosmo English for international use without replacing standard English. Other reports include Prof R G Hoskins on the brain gland linked to the soul and two new discoveries: a radio emitting ray from alpha particles of radium and wireless transmission of electricity.

Cincinnati American Association For the Advancement of Science J. W. Hamilton St. Paul Hamilton R. G. Hoskins Ohio State University W. D. Harkins Chicago University Willie Whitney Schenectady Harkins

Standard Oil Announces 25 Cent Oil Price Rise in North Louisiana Areas

Standard Oil Company raises crude oil prices by 25 cents per barrel in North Louisiana and Arkansas regions following Texas Company’s move. Top district prices listed include Caddo 1.25, Homer 1.05, Haynesville 1.15, El Dorado 1.25, DeSoto 1.25, Crichton 1.05, Bellevue 0.30, Smackover 0.90, reflecting first gain after six reductions.

Shreveport Texas Company Standard Oil Company Louisiana Arkansas Caddo Homer Haynes- Ville el Dorado Bull Bayou DeSoto Crichton Bellevue Smackover

Red River's Stage Shows Big Rise at Alexandria

Red River's stage here rose to thirty six feet eight tenths today an increase of two tenths in 24 hours. The river overflowed on the Pineville side crossing Main street at the foot of the traffic bridge indicating significant high water in the area.

Alexandria Red River Pineville Main Street

Oil boom seen as Union parish and Webster parish emerge

Louisiana oil fields in Union parish and Webster parish attract attention as new producing areas after weekly yields show modest gains. Smackover Ark. dominates output with 14 wells yielding about 2,000 barrels while overall weekly production declines from prior week.

Associated Press Shreveport Arkansas Smackover Ark Union Webster Parishes Louisiana Union Parish Webster Parish el Dorado Cadio Light and Heavy Homer Stephens Nevada County Bellevue Bossier Parish Ouachita-Morehouse Panola County Texas Frost-Joonson Lumber Company Palmer-Davidson Oil Fields Gas Corporation Merritt No. 1 Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation

Oil drilling and production figures in Texas and Arkansas

Oil field data show multiple well names with depths from about 1995 to 2300 feet and oil outputs from 25 to 500 barrels per day. Weekly production totals reach 165 495 barrels across districts including Smackover and DeSoto Red River with activity in Union Parish Louisiana.

R. O. Roy Scanland Red River Parish LaGrande Oil Company Fee Gulf Refining Company T. C. Patton Burch-Walker Drilling Company la Grone Bray-Hawthorne Oil Company McElroy L. K. Lamilton Patton Invaders Oil Company Hardin Keen & Woolf—Solmseon Magnolia Petroleum Company Ohio O33 Company Reeves Smith Refining Company W. E. F. Drilling Company Jumble Oil Sand Refining Company E. G. Murphy Standard Oil Company Hardy-Murphy

Boll Weevil Draws From Cotton, Says Expert

Cincinnati December report quotes Dr. N L McIndoo describing the boll weevil as a costly, peculiar insect that is attracted to cotton. He suggests cotton emits a gaseous odor guiding weevils to buds and squares, proposes baiting traps, and notes weevils migrate from hibernation toward cotton fields as prices rise.

Cincinnati N. L. McIndoo Entomological Society of America

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