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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
7
Spot prices and futures show cautious trading with a slight rise and unchanged year end hedging posture. Cotton futures hovered near steady values while poultry markets list varied weights and small price shifts across several breeds and weights.
Hogs hold near unchanged levels with a slight dip, prices around 11.30. Cattle trend steadier, with gains up to 25 cents as supply tightens. Demand for hogs remains moderate while cattle demand remains firm in the settled general market tone.
In the final 1941 session, stocks retraced fractions as fears over Manila falling to the Japanese dampened enthusiasm from Tuesday’s rally. Year end reinvestment boosted select issues, but tax loss selling and profit taking dominated. Leaders lagged, few spots held, and activity slowed after an active opening.
Roving Americans plan a sober New Year with toned down celebrations. Across the country clubs and venues advertise quieter events, offering perks like free shaves and hangover remedies. Major cities like New York Chicago and New Orleans prepare for muted crowds and limited revelry.
Chicago board of trade show limited activity before the holiday with soybeans weak and grains barely moved. Wheat mostly unchanged, corn mixed. hogs active at 16,000 head and cattle steadier with top hog beefs and steer averages noted, markets described as slow but marginally firmer on select weights.
The Concordia Parish Nutrition committee was formed under extension nutritionist Mus Hazel Bratley with Miss Clyde Shilling as temporary chair. Officers named are Dr L L Krauel as chairman Miss Eunice Sennett as vice chairman and Miss Stulin as secretary. Goals for the year include pushing enriched flour and bread parish wide during January with at least 200 families purchasing enriched flour and encouraging all families to buy enriched bread and flour.
Washington December 31. The Pure Food and Drug Administration assured the public that enemy agents have not harmed commercial foods. Dr. Dunbar said the risk is remote and a poisoning by an agent is unlikely. cautions about possible contamination due to carelessness. The food supply remains freer from adulteration than ever before.
Two African American men from the Cheniere community, Boss Roper and Lee Lewis, were each awarded medals by the Illinois Central Railroad for spotting a broken rail and flagging a moving train. Supervisors lauded their quick action that prevented a potential derailment as they traveled toward Cheniere station.
A marshal sale notice lists Monroe Furniture Company versus W D Copeland in Ouachita Parish City Court West Monroe. It specifies sale of household goods by writ of fi fa at City Hall front steps on a December date in 1941 with cash terms and appraisement. The second item is a public bid invitation by the City of Monroe for a one story Cafeteria building at Sherrouse School site with 10 percent bid bond, to be opened January 13, 1942, and bids to follow specifications by J W Smith & Associates.
Butter receipts total 403 555 with prices steady and market unchanged. Eggs receipts 11 338 also steady with no change in market, reported from Chicago on December 1.
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