Cotton futures slip as market closes lower in New Orleans and New York
Orleans and New York reports show cotton futures closing with net declines of around 7 to 9 points. Prices opened steady but eased due to liquidation and dry goods district reports, with October and December contracts affected and later a partial rally.
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Cotéén
Liverpool
Eteber
Janary
E Trade
Drouth
South Texas
Uner
Elss
Etober
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Summary
Liverpool July 30 dull cotton market with steady prices. American grades show strictly good middling 14.67 and related quotes, sales 8 000 bales including 1 700 American. Receipts 2 000 bales, no American. Future prices closed easy with values in October 13.03, December 12.96, January 12.96, March 12.99, May 13.02.
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Liverpool
Januury
Poultry and Butter Prices and Receipts in Chicago
Poultry markets show fowls to 23 1 2 cents, broilers 20 to 25, springs 26, roosters 24 1 2, turkeys 20, ducks to 23, geese 13 to 19. Butter receipts total 8 660 tubs with creamery extras 2, standards 43, extra firsts 41 to 11 2, firsts 40 to 401 2, seconds 37 89 1 2, eggs unchanged with receipts 5 779 cases.
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Utter
Chicago
Wheat and grain futures drift as weather aids harvest hopes
Chicago markets opened lower with firmer later losses as favorable spring crop weather and rising harvest progress pressured wheat and corn. Oats and rye followed the downturn, while pork and cattle receipts influenced the commodity pit. Hogs strong early, cattle top near 15.23 with grain-fed steers 12.50 to 14.75.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Rotary Club Honors Memory of William Jennings Bryan
Rotary club members paid tribute to William Jennings Bryan at a noon luncheon in Hotel Monroe. Rotarian O. B. Morton delivered a highly praised eulogy detailing the late Commoner's life and achievements. Miss Emma Louise Beidenham performed several selections to the audience.
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William Jennings Bryan
Rotary Club
Hotel Monroe
O. B. Morton
Emma Louise Beidenham
First bale of cotton raised near Crew Lake
D. A. Whitfield of Crew Lake, manager for the Millsaps Planting Co., grew the first bale of the 1925 crop. Brought in July 25, ginned by Planters Gin, and turned over to Peoples Compress of Rayville. Also notes local business moves and a new livestock curbing ordinance in Rayville.
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Rayville
D. A. Whitfield
Crew Lake
Millsaps Planting Co
Planters Gin Company
Peoples Compress
Whitfield
Louisiana Delta
Missouri Pacific Boosters Dance At Forsythe Park
The Missouri Pacific boosters host a big dance at the Riverside pavilion in Forsythe Park Friday night from 9 30 to 1 00. Bernhardt's Gloom Chasers jazz orchestra will provide the music. The boosters held a similar event about a month ago drawing about 800 people and expect a larger crowd this time.
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Riverside Pavilion
Forsythe Park
Missouri Pacific Boosters
Bernhardt
Gloom Chasers Jazz Orchestra
Boosters
One Dead and Another Injured in Arkansas Road Accidents
Little Rock July 30. J B M Taylor of Iredell Texas is dead and B A Mc Lemore of Shreveport Louisiana is probably fatally injured after two auto crashes on the Little Rock Not Springs highway 16 miles west of Little Rock. Cars skidded off a curve.
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Little Rock
Ark
A. P
J—B. M. Taylor
Iredell
Texas
B. A. McLemore
Shreveport
Litle Rock-Not Springs
Police Court Hears Five Traffic Cases Convictions, One Acquittal
In police court yesterday four traffic cases led to convictions and one to acquittal. Fines included 5 dollars for J F Smith FE D Otwell and Miss Benoit, 12.50 for S I Mahoney, with C V Hunt discharged. Six fighting cases yielded Henry Taylor 100, Mark Hanna 200, E Jones 50, others discharged. Additional cases: Edgar Savoy Jr for stop law 5 dollars, costs. Jack Jackson 5 with fine stayed. Carrol Jackson 5 with fine stayed.
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J. F. Smith
FE. D. Otwell
Albert Erwin
Dela Erwin
Agnes Jones
Edgar Savoy Jr
Jack Jackson
Carrol Jackson
Insurance query hints at late-hour bank visit
An informal notice mentions home insurance concerns and a late tomorrow window. It references McCaleb and Reed Woo of a bank as potential contacts for insurance-related matters.
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McCaleb &Reed Woo
Bank
Small towns minus former rail service
The Missouri Pacific fast through passenger service to St Louis began a new schedule Sunday leaving small towns between Monroe and Alexandria without regular stops. Most stations are flag stops. mail and parcel post face delivery issues and express shipments cannot be delivered as before. Merchants report inconvenience with deliveries to towns like Olla and Urania. Local officials anticipate a remedy from Missouri Pacific management.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Monroe
Alexandria
Columbia
Olla
Urania
H. J. Fernandez
Deeper Level Sought Near Urania Wells
In Urania 1885 depth tests by Helm and Ruch show oil and gas at depth but salt water intrusion forces pull and relaunch. Zeigin et al resume drilling after delays, six inch casing readied, with Rowe V Wallace and Tremont No. 1 wells nearby. Urania Lumber contracts a water well drill with 12 inch surface casing to eight inch completion and Frenchey Robichaux returns with a new rig for Urania petroleum field activity.
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Urania
Zeigin Et al
Rowe V Wallace
Urania Petroleum Co. N. 7
Cleve Love
Tremont No. 1
Q. T. Hardtner
Urania Lumber Co
N. E. Wainwright
Lake Charles
Wainwright
Urania No. 1
O. Robichaux
Frenchey
Shady Grove
Ark
Urania No. 6
Robichaux
Urania Petroleum Co
Vanderbilt Bride Ill After Sudden Operation
Newport Rhode Island July 29 Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt served as bridesmaid to her sister. The bride Consuelo Vanderbilt Cameron Church fell ill with appendicitis the night before the wedding and underwent a slight operation. The couple were visiting Beach Mound when informed and returned there to recover.
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Newport
R. I
A. P
Frederic Cameron Church
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Teflis Grotto Organization Ceremony Tonight
The Teflis Grotto will organize this evening at the Masonic Temple with notable attendees led by George A. Treadwell supreme monarch from New Orleans and Dr W H Penn of Vicksburg. Local members meet at 7 45 pm and proceed to the temple for ceremonies followed by a banquet served by Eastern Star members.
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Masonic Temple
George A. Treadwell
New Orleans
Atlantic City
Treadwell
Masonic Order
State of Louisiana
W. H. Penn
Vicksburg
Petia Grotto
Monroe
Teflis Grotto
Eastern Star
Car thefts report two stolen autos and a fire inquiry
A Buick roadster with motor number 1408003 was reported stolen by Mrs. Ray of West Monroe this morning. Patrolman Ham’s Ford touring car, taken from 302 Layton Avenue Tuesday night, was recovered burned just beyond the city limits on Winnsbora road last night as investigators probe a string of thefts.
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Ray
West Monroe
Ham
Layton Avenue
Winnsboro
Funeral details for William Jennings Bryan outlined in capital city
The report describes Bryan’s funeral preparations with a military escort to Arlington, a flag-draped coffin, and hundreds paying homage. Ben Davis discusses final services while W. H. Fuqua travels from Amarillo to attend. An Arlington procession will feature three dismounted artillery batteries and notable honorary pallbearers.
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Charles W. Bayan
Ben G. Davis
W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
Texas
Mr. Bryan
Southwest
Washington
A. P
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Arlington National Cemetery
Wm. J. Pryan
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Henry F. Ashurst
Arizona
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Morris Shephard
Wm. A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Charles A. Douglas
Clem Shaver
West Virginia
Gert P. H. Callahan
Louisiville, Y
Autos collide at Grand and DeSiard streets
Two cars collided at the Grand and DeSiard corner about 5 30 yesterday afternoon causing slight damage to both vehicles. Drivers were W B Bryan of Bosier City and A B Bergevin of Rochelle Avenue.
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Grand and
DeSiard Streets
W. B. Bryan
Bosier City
A. B. Bergevin
Rochelle Avenue
Army worm outbreak alarms cotton growers in Louisiana
Entomologists report serious army worm damage in Calcasieu Jefferson Davis and Cameron parishes and announce surveys across north Louisiana. Farmers are advised dusting with calcium arsenate four to five pounds per acre or using lead arsenate or Paris green as controls. State officials mobilize teams to assist Monroe Alexandria Shreveport and Lake Charles in a coordinated pest fight.
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Robert Slack
State Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Slack
Calcasieu
Jefferson Davis
Cameron
E. R. Strahan
Parish
Strahan
Baton Rouge
A. P
State Department of Agriculture
Monroe
Alexandria
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Harry D. Wilson
Lone Star Route Officials to Tour from Alexandria to Poplar Bluff
Senator Henry E. Hardtner of Urania and Alexandria will lead an official Lone Star Route Highway Association tour from Alexandria to Poplar Bluff Missouri next week. He travels with forest inspector W H Thompson in the association car, visiting Jena Harrisonburg Winnsboro Delhi La Eudora Dermott McGehee Pine Bluff Little Rock Newport Parigould Ark Dexter and Poplar Bluff with return via Gainesville Little Rock Fordyce Hamburg Bastrop Met Rouge Monroe to Alexandria.
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Henry E. Hardtner
Urania
Alexandria
Lone Star Route Highway Association
Poplar Bluff
W. H. Thompson
The
Conservation Department
Lone Star
Jena
Harrisonburg
Winnsboro
Delhi
Eudora
Dermott
McGehee
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Newport
Parigould
Ark
Dexter
Gainesville
Fordyce
Hamburg
Bastrop
Met Rouge
Monroe
Hardiner
America
Field to be aided by recent rains near Monroe
Secretary Walker of the Chamber of Commerce says the landing field southeast of Monroe will progress quickly as rain stabilizes soil. A hangar contract is being finalized and Huff Daland Dusters plans to place planes on site, with a dusting plane already at Vidalia to cover 1000 acres.
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Monroe
Walker
Chamber of Commerce
Huff Daland Dusters Company
Huff Daland Company
Vidalia
Knights Templar Elect Heads At Today Meet
Grand encampment of Knights Templar meets at University of Washington Stadium with drills and prize awards. George W. Vallery of Denver slated to become grand commander after the death of Wm H. Norris. Also details Monroe Motor Club launch and relations with the Chamber of Commerce and A A A.
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Knights Templar
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington Stadium
Minneapolis
Detroit
George W. Vallery
Denver
Leonidas Perry Newby
Knightstown
Ind
Wm. H. Norris
Manchester
Iowa
Daily US crude output slips slightly in week to July 25
US daily crude production fell by 3 400 barrels to 2 111 759 for the week ended July 25, per American Petroleum Institute. Smackover heavy oil in Arkansas dropped 13 350 barrels daily. overall US output outside Smackover rose 9 950 barrels.
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New York
A. P
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Smackover
Ark
Smackover Heavy
California
Oklahoma
Kansas
North Texas
East
Texas
West
North Louisiana
Arkansas
Gulf Coast
Southwest Texas
Eastern
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
SixYearOld Girl Breaks Collar Bone in Bed Fall
Roberta Neil six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Neil 100 North Second Street suffered a fractured collar bone Tuesday night after a fall from her bed. The injury was painful but not serious enough to require removal to the sanitarium.
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Roberta Neil
W. J. Neil
North Second Street
Near coal confab ends in expected climax
Atlantic City N J July 30 The anthracite scale conference nears closure as developments in the last 24 hours show both sides converging. Miners expect their case finished by week’s end and operators’ reply upon resuming the talks after the weekend.
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Atlantic City
N. J
A. P
Wildcat at Stamps Finds Heavy Oil in Ark Well
A Bod can Road No. 1 well in section 16-14-22 LaFayette county near Stamps Arkansas shows a strong oil flow at 1,217 feet. Humble interests test a wide wildcat acreage block with oil gravity similar to Nevada county Arkansas crude according to tests.
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Stamps
Shreveport
A. P
Bodcan Road No
LaFayette County
Ark
Nevada County
Real estate bargains offered by McCaleb and Reed
A classified note advertises several real bargains in houses available for sale with easy terms through McCaleb & Reed at 208 So Grand, phone 772. The line emphasizes that multiple properties are available at once with favorable terms and a low price indicator.
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McCaleb & Reed
Prince of Wales Heads for South America Aboard Repulse
CAPETOWN July 29 The Prince of Wales and his party left today for South America aboard H M S Repulse.
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Capetown
Union of South
McCaleb and Reed Ad Seeks Listings
Classified small ad invites readers to sell rent or buy through McCaleb and Reed with contact emphasis and location fragment from the old notice.
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McCaleb & Reed
One Thin Woman's 10 Pound Gain in 20 Days
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets claiming a woman gained ten pounds in twenty two days. The pills are sugar coated and tasteless, like candy, with directions on the box and retailers listed.
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McCoy
Chase-Amman Drug Co
Collens’ Pharmacy
Farrell Drug Co
Scouts Have Big Time Despite the Rain at Camp
Scouts cheerfully endured rain at Camp Filhiol in Frikhet Park as fifty members and leaders ran tests, played games, and read. Scoumaster Shaughnessy praised the camp’s spirit and Scout work while Patrols led by Edward Shaughnessy and others inspected tents. Local aid included hot dogs from F C Amman and ice cream from Watson-Aven Tea Cream Company for the campers.
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Frikhet Park
Uncle Sol
Scouimaster Shaughnessy
Fascisti Riot in Rome Is Reported
In Palermo a Fascist riot occurred after the Vatican issued a warning to the government against violence. The Osservator Romano printed an editorial urging the regime to punish lawbreakers from any faction. Former Premier Orlando condemned Italy’s conduct, triggering a riot that required troops.
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Rome
A. P
Palermo
Vatican
Osservatora Romano
Nation
Orlando
Italy
South Americans Volunteer for Spanish Foreign Legion
In Havana 131 volunteers mainly from South America sailed on the Antonio Lopez to enlist in the Spanish foreign legion for service against the Rif tribes in Morocco. They answered the Spanish consul general's call seeking adventure.
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Havana
A. P
Spain
Antonio Lopez
Foreign Legion
Morocco
Demand for G. F. P. Greatest on Record Says Many Druggists
Druggists nationwide report sensational demand for St. Joseph's G. F. P. as a remedy for a widespread female ailment. A Main Street pharmacist notes unexpected popularity and rapid repeat sales, with customers from rich to poor alike praising the product.
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St. Joseph's J. F. P
St. Joseph's
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York
WM. J. Bryan
Richland Parish
H. E. McLemore
Speight
M. P. Boosters
Arkansas RD
M. P
Helm and Burch
AH. Brooks
Teflis
Commoners
Capital City
Bryan
St. Ann's Alley
B. B. Barfield
Calhoun
Arcy
Peter's Company
J. D. Bryant
St. Francis Sanitarium
Hardtner
Motor Club
Chamber
New
Monroe Motor Club
D. F. Walker
Ouachita Parish
American Automobile Association
American Motorist
Erie
Arkansas State Line
Henry Hardiner
Association
Col‘ Ar Yo
Col‘ Ar Yo. Meee Me Ead Aceasta Tae Ee Usl Ty Dee
Mer Rouge
Morehouse Parish
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
Stencihy Monroe
J. A. Davenport
Borita and
Jones
Smackover Field
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Mid-continent
Ady
Camp Filhoil
Fascisti
McCray
Casey
Monroe Store & Office Equipment CO
Walnut St
P. D. Bo
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