02 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1928
Page
1
The readable text shows scattered figures and a March reference. It lacks clear participants events or actions, making a definite headline or summary difficult. The content resembles a numeric ledger fragment with month indicated but no coherent story.
In York on June 2 an early ad for cotton trading showed a subdued session with prices easing about 16 to 17 points and closing barely higher, net up 3 to 8 points. Futures settled around 20.50 to 20.78 as supplies remained ample and activity muted.
New Orleans reports June weather as showers across much of the belt, with central and eastern areas seeing heavy rainfall while Texas and the southwest note declines. Weevil pressure, late crop development, and improving exports frame a bullish market. rain could firm demand, though western districts fear lateness and grassy fields.
In Chicago on June 2 live poultry receipts included 2 cars of fowls with prices ranging from 23 1/2 to 231/2 cents per pound. Leghorn springs sold around 30 cents, broilers 27 to 30, spring broilers about 38, turkeys 20, roosters 16 1/2, ducks 25, spring ducks 28, geese 14.
New York June 2 Liberty bonds closed with Liberty 3 1-28 at 100.10 and Liberty 1st 4 1-4 at 101.22. Liberty Sra 1s4s at 100.2, Liberty 4th 4 1-4s at 10p- Treasury 4 1-4s at 113.27, Treas- 4st at 108.27.
Johanna J White aged 58 died at a local hospital. She was the wife of Sk White of Hill Louisiana near Jonesboro. The funeral arrangements are being held with details pending. Also mentioned is John Johnson aged 49 living.
Disregard for tightening credit and broad buying pushed stocks higher in a light week. Copper led with American Smelting topping 200 as Anaconda and Durant interests advanced. Chrysler Dodge merger fanned motor shares while rails showed limited interest.
A brief note from New York indicates continued discussion or development in the week’s national affairs as of June 2. The report mentions ongoing reviews and potential outcomes affecting policy or public interest.
Grain prices show initial gains across wheat corn and oats as traders react to higher Liverpool quotations and resilient livestock demand. Wheat ends unsettled with mixed futures. corn and oats rise modestly while provisions move within narrow limits.
Cotton seed oil markets closed steady in New York and New Orleans on June 2. Prices for prime summer yellow and prime crude held at near week-ago levels with varied contracts across months from January to December.
Livestock prices in Chicago show hogs at 8,600 head with steady trend. Fr day’s top hog price paid 0.95 higher at 273 lb. hogs ranged 8.60 to 10.00 for various weights. Cattle and calves around 500, with fed steers 0 to 2 dollars higher. yearlings and light steers up about 25 to 27 cents. Better grades and crop prospects noted.
Butter prices eased with receipts of 12 420 tubs from creamery. standards 42 3 4 to 42 3 4. extra firsts 41 1 2 to 42. firsts 40 1 2 to 41. seconds 38 to 40. Eggs unchanged with receipts 24 541 cases.
Formal transfer of title occurred yesterday for a 20 acre tract on DeSiard road near Magenta plantation from Judge and Mrs. Percy Sandel to the Grand Floral Company. The site will host a large greenhouse and nursery with expansion plans announced.
William O Callahan, 93, of Joliet, is believed to be the oldest living Civil War veteran. He is commander of the Joliet Post, G A R, and took active part in Memorial Day services with Miss Beatrix de Fillippo and Irene Schwab.
The firm will remove and re assemble its large greenhouse on Grand Street and relocate two houses for a new nursery site run by Louis Casper. Casper aims to grow easter lilies tulips and other flowers for the local market starting with 5000 feet of glass. G B McGehee is hired as expert gardener and will reside in a caretaker's house on the premises with a dedicated irrigation system and gas and lights.
George Rector, son of the famous restaurant man, notes the trend from cinema to home cooking. Violet Barta of Chicago is described as a 1928 model of womanhood who enjoys cooking and has fun in the kitchen.
Miss Maude Allen Stuneck of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, born in Monroe, will be installed. The city will extend its electric line a quarter mile to the property enabling illumination. An experimental orchard will be maintained with several acres devoted to apples of a new climate adapted variety, plus peaches and other fruits, some known locally and others not grown here.
Paris plans modern apartment houses in each ward to shelter the citys 6000 police. In Italy Rome Genoa Florence and Leghorn 12000 new telephones were installed in three years bringing the total to 49144. In Vera Cruz Mexico basketball gains popularity in schools. An eighth grade Corning Iowa exam asks Who made the first nonstop flight New York Paris. The Cuban interior department bans motion pictures unfavorable to the United States.
The French Council of State reports about 11,000 cases awaiting decision, a backlog far larger than typical stored durations, with many matters stretching over a century. The figure highlights systemic delays in the advisory and judicial body.
A humorous noted exchange in the Gumps scene celebrates Mary’s cake, praising the chocolate dessert as wonderful and loved by the husband. The writer expects no crumb left tomorrow, savoring the moment.
Mrs. Bessie Mae Woodworth, wife of Emerald Woodworth, is released from vows in St. Joseph Michigan on a cruelty charge. She alleges Bern Purnell used the House of David sect for immoral purposes.
Barkdull Faulk School won the Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health association cup for superior work, marking a third consecutive win. Readings show underweight percentages dropped from 27 to 11 percent overall, with Georgia Tucker and Lida Benton also improving after milk consumption and corrective work.
May traffic violations dominated arrests and fines in the city. A total of 230 arrests averaged about 7.2 per day with 1 527.39 in fines collected plus 1 865.86 in back fines. Court activity included 02 cases tried, 260 city violations and 22 state, with 191 convictions and 103 fines paid.
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