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 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
6
New Orleans June 2 cotton market rose to gains of 16 points amid fair Texas weather and pre holiday positioning, then eased after selling. Exports for the day reached 17,285 bales with spot steady and various futures quotes cited. Receipts 2,088. stock 427,881.
The New York cotton market showed irregular moves as weather news offered little improvement. After a dip to 16.95 for Oct, futures rebounded to 17.25 before settling around 17.17 midafternoon. The board closed steady with gains of 3 to 7 points, spot middling at 17.00 while openings ranged from Jan 17.31 to Dec 17.24.
Liverpool cotton markets show prices easing with steady demand. American bids dominate with 7,000 bales of 10,000 sold and receipts reaching 4,000 bales. Futures closed very steady with July at 9.02 and March at 9.29.
Chicago grain markets show corn rising sharply by 83-8 cents amid new rains delaying planting. Wheat slips while oats and provisions firm. corn closes unsettled with gains, wheat down, oats steady, and other prices mixed.
Chicago June 2 Poultry alive steady with receipts of 3 cars fowls 16 23 springs 33 broilers 22 G 27 turkeys 27 roosters 14 ducks 26 20 geese 22 27 Butter lower with 11 190 tubs received Creamy extras 421 2 standard 403 4 extra firsts 963 2 Firsts 371 2 964 2 seconds 951 2 Exits unchanged receipts 17 301 cases
Associated Press reports New York June 2 prices for cotton seed oil closed firm with prime summer yellow at 9.18 to 9.40 for crude nominal futures. January 10.10 June 9.10 July 9.28 August 9.57 September 9.76 October 9.96 November 10.07 December. Sales 7 900.
R E B Wollenk of Delhi passed through Monroe Wednesday afternoon en route home from Shreveport where he has been on a business mission.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans on June 2 that the cotton market traded both sides with a small net gain. Realizing sales pressured values but rallies followed as profit taking subsided amid drought in Texas and heavy rains in Oklahoma Arkansas and Mississippi. River rises threaten flood stages in the Mississippi valley and surrounding rivers while a heavy weevil infestation hits southeast Georgia.
Frequent selling swept through New York stocks on June 2 with an irregular close. Some leaders rose including Norfolk Southern and Rock Island with new highs while Jersey Central and Pittsburgh and West Virginia weakened. Total volume about 2.6 million shares.
Ouachita Parish Red Cross drive continues after early closure notice with new gifts from Arkansas Missouri Pacific employees. Today's donor list totals 7406.64 including International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and several named individuals and offices in Arkansas.
A weather bulletin states Hot Springs Arkansas received 7.70 inches in the last 24 hours and Malvern 3.28. The Ouachita River is expected to rise to 18 to 19 feet at Arkadelphia tonight, with higher levels possible if rainfall continues.
Neil Crenshaw aged 57 of Jones Louisiana died this morning after a brief illness at a local sanitarium. He is survived by his wife and several children. The body will be taken overland this afternoon for burial in fog.
S J Ellis age 21 died in a Tampa hospital as the fifth victim of three nights of street fighting around Hillsborough county jail. More than twenty wounded, curfew imposed, 1000 deputies and 500 national guardsmen patrolled, as mob violence sought to reach the suspect Levins implicated in five family murders.
In Morgan City Louisiana on June 2 a desperate fight continues at Berwick across the Atchafalaya to defend a seven foot levee as flood water pressures mount. Town residents work levee duty and build plank sidewalks between shifts while most evacuate toward Gibson and Donner. Weather reports warn of rising waters with potential 12 to 12.5 foot stages on the river gauge.
Dr Samuel A Steele a retired Methodist minister and popular lecturer formerly of Nashville Tennessee was seriously stricken in Mobile Alabama during a visit to his daughter Mrs J H Creighton. He has lived in Mansfield Louisiana and is noted as a leading southern clergyman.
Glasgow and its suburbs account for about half of Scotland’s total population, highlighting the city’s demographic significance within the nation.
In Paris it is claimed that there are over 100000 trees and that only one is not an oak. The remark highlights the predominance of oaks in the city’s wooded areas.
Ridgecrest North Carolina prepares for an 84 day southern Baptist summer camp opening June 14. Dr J W Cammack spearheads a packed schedule with conferences for adults and youth, camps for boys and girls, World Outlook Week, and a theology school running July 5 to August 25.
R T Moore of Shiveport Louisiana told the Mississippi Valley flood relief bankers conference that federal aid in loan form is needed for flooded south regions. He cites 300000 homeless in Louisiana. A Hurley proposed a joint 27 state committee. the acting chair said the bankers would act as individuals.
Researchers say nerve response to sound hinges on intensity and pitch rather than loudness. They note high pitched tones tend to be more irritating than low ones.
Tokyo June 2 Finance Minister Takahasho resigned today and Chuzo Mitsuchi was named to succeed him. Takahasho agreed to take the post temporarily when Baron Tanaka formed his ministry on April 19, saying he would resign when the financial situation improved. Mitsuchi, a Seiyukai leader, is a Tokyo high normal school graduate who studied in England and Germany.
Mrs Snyder attempted suicide by ingesting mercurochrome, mistaking it for a life ending agent. The couple immediately reconciled, and Captain Snyder followed the ambulance to the sanitarium with his wife.
Cracow police chief Stanislaus Schwarc was tasked to dismantle counterfeiters but failed. Other detectives reported Schwarc headed the counterfeit gang, prompting his arrest and investigation on June 2.
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt II, formerly Virginia Fair, was granted a divorce in a Paris court. The case included a custody request for their son, William K. Vanderbilt III, with no alimony awarded. Friends suggest she may seek ecclesiastical nullification citing parental pressure.
As floodwaters recede in Monroe gas field and Richland parish, operators predict drilling and leasing will return to normal or above normal within four weeks. Roads remain the main hurdle, says Captain R P Webb, inspector for the state conservation department. Drilling permits issued include West Carroll Parish W R Marion No 1, Acadia Parish Latrielle B-8, Winn Parish H M Roark Southern Mineral No 2, Sabine Parish L M Emlet Bowman Hicks No 7 A.
ST. CLOUD France June 2 The gallery followed the tournament as Fraulein Aussem German Suzanne engaged to Howard Kinsey and Billie Tapscott South Africa known for her bare legs were eliminated.
Will Rogers cowboy comedian staged a benefit at a New Orleans theater for flood victims. Proceeds expected to reach 45 000 to 60 000, with 44 374.58 counted so far. additional donations await. He proceeds to Baton Rouge for an airplane tour over the flooded area.
Rotary International directors en route to Ostend for the convention issue a statement urging clubs to avoid taking actions on international questions under government consideration. Individual Rotarians are encouraged to foster friendship and goodwill but clubs should not press or embarrass governments seeking the best solution.
The Spectator reports a lower murder death rate in the United States last year at 9.9 per 100000, down from 11. Chicago's rate declined from 18.8 to 16.7, indicating reduced danger nationwide and in Chicago.
London reports Claygate residents face a servant shortage due to lack of a movie theater. Mary Pickford Gloria Swanson and Bebe Daniels are linked to the issue as maids and cooks leave for nearby suburbs with film houses. Local households form a company and seek Surrey license approval to build a cinema.
The 57 year old B. B. Chamberlin led the graduating class this year while his son aged 19 was the youngest graduate. The pair highlighted an unusually broad age span among the ceremony participants.
Researchers note the whale shark carries about 24 thousand teeth arranged in eighty rows of roughly 300 teeth each. This dental setup supports its filter feeding by catching tiny prey in the sea.
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.