Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana

We have 1,268,751 pages in Louisiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1940

Page

11

Cotton futures steady as New Orleans market closes firm

World markets report steady to firmer cotton prices with near months supported by a larger crop forecast and weak overseas markets. July and October futures show slight gains while New Orleans spot closes unchanged with sales at 99 and middling grades around 9.25 to 10.70.

New Orleans

River Stages Flood Report and Market Summary

New York stocks slip with minor rally trim and bonds weak. Foreign exchange mixed as sterling falls. Cotton declines while Bombay and spot houses sell. Sugar soft under pressure. metals steady with small tin dip. Wool tops soften on hedging. Chicago wheat down. corn steady. cattle and hogs listed.

New York Bombay Chicago

Wall Street stocks drift as war fears weigh market

Trading was uneven with a late rally failing to lift war battered shares. Major names including United States Steel General Motors and Chrysler led declines while the market absorbed fears of allied defeat and fears of higher business taxes for rearmament.

Victor Eubank New York America Wall Street United States Steel Bethlehem National Steel General Motors Chrysler Sears Roebuck Caterpillar Douglas United Aircraft Martin Owens- Illinois Eastman du Pont Westinghouse American Smelting Kennecott American Woolen International Paper Union Pacific Aluminum Dayton Rubber Babcock and Wilcox Humble Oil United Shoe Machinery Buffalo Iron Age Alaska Jumcau Oo Ceeseecereneranes Alleghany Corporation Essessereess Allied Chemical & Dye Eekeee Allied Btovog Eenesains Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Aetewes American Car & Poundry American Tobacco B American’ Water Works Anaconda Armour Illinois Eave En Armstrong Cork Prevedtegus Associated Dry Sete Saes Preswasenes Atchison T & 8B Atlantic Coast Line Eereese Atlantic Refining Dgesta Atlas Corporation Errvet 7 Aviation Corporation Baltimore & Ohio Ae Baall Oi Paves Sueseeepaaban Bendix Aviation Binakusswend Bethlehem Ste Boeing Airplane Briges Wreervaaieae Nnea yn-Manhattan Transit Bucyrus-Erie Company I. Budd Manufacturing Consolidated Edison Consolidated of Container Corporatio Continental Can Continental Insurance Continental Motor Continental Oil Delaware Crane Company Crown Zelierbach Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Wo Cece Cee Enens Deere de Comppany du Pont de Nemours Eastman Kodskobelghtiwaa Cares Electric Auto Lite Ce Rerees Ooes OG Wleetric Cae Paenevereenes Electric ER Shabel Sia Electric Power A& Light Burroughs Jutesecace Calumete& Hecla Canada Canadian Pacific Evepeeene Endicott-Johnson Company Engineers Public Service Erie Railroad Yeuehaerdsavie Pedera Motor Truck Firestone Tire & Rubber Flintkote Company Seneeeeees General Electric Eeceewweres General Poods Vaaben General Tire & Rubber Goodyear Tire & Rubber Great Northern Railway Ian Sam Greyhound Corpor Homestake Mining Ecvessseeersecees Bbm

Cotton trading inactivity in Liverpool at settled May prices

In Liverpool on June 5 buyers and sellers could not agree at current prices. Settlement prices shown are those in effect since May 16.

Liverpool

Cottonseed Oil Futures Slide in New York Decline

Bleach able cottonseed oil futures closed 5 to 9 lower in New York with 196 contracts traded. July bids at 5.95 5.97B, Oct 6.00, Dec 6.04, Jan proximity. New Orleans reports steady cottonseed oil with bleachable prime summer yellow at 5.80 nominal and prime crude at nominal. July 5.45B, Sept 5.50B, Oct 5.52B, Dec 5.60B.

New York New Orleans

Sugar futures slide on speculative selling in New York

World sugar futures fell up to 7 points amid outside liquidation with July at 1.22 and September 1.18 as prices rebounded midafternoon. Domestic buying eased, Philippines and Cubas quoted around 2.75 to 2.80 cents, and refined held at 4.50 cents while No 3 and No 4 futures posted several points lower with sizable sales.

New York Bombay Focal Philippines Ministry of Foods Java F.o.b

Potatoes Market Review Shows Weak Demand and Varied Prices

Chicago reports sluggish demand for U S potatoes with total shipments at 907 and new stock liberal. Prices vary by type and region with U S 1 washed around 2.25 to 2.50 and Idaho russet 2.50 to 2.60, while old stock is light and market slightly weaker.

Chicago U. S California Alabama Idaho North Dakota Red River Valley

Wheat price dips to lowest since May as German attack nerves loom

Chicago grain report notes wheat futures fell about three cents per bushel to the lowest since May 18 with July contracts near 78 1/2. After a drop, prices steadied and rallied slightly though July closed 13 8 2 cents lower, while corn and oats moved moderately. Poultry prices for live birds and hens across weight classes edged higher or steadied amid thin numbers.

Chicago

Succession of J Reed Probate Notice in Ouachita Parish

Creditors and interested parties in the Succession of J Reed, Probate Docket 4570, Ouachita Fourth District Court, must show cause within en days why the final account of Jesse L. Luther, Administrator, should not be approved and homologated and funds distributed accordingly. Witnesses J T Keli and D L Garrett, judges, dated May 25 1940. Beal H G Prop hit, Deputy Clerk, Monroe Louisiana, May 27, 31, June 6.

Lee R. Pardue State of Louisiana Parish Ouachita Fourth District Court Clete M. Pardue Monroe Louisiana O. Williams Robert Samuel Brown Parish of Ouachita William Perry Brown R. D. Farr J Reed Jesse L. Luther J. T. Keli D. L Garrett Beal H. G

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mississippi St. Louis Ener Evey Enee Enewbee Helena Weeeearee Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Angola Nabeee Baton Rouge Atchafalaya Melville Morgan City Ouachita Camden Nee Eanees Monroe Peenens OHIO Pittsburgh Ry Cincinnati Steteeee Cairo Tennessee Chattanooga Cumberland Nashville Missouri Kansas City Seewee Fort Smith Oneeer Little Rock Red Shreveporte Alexandria Seesessewess Aeonee Aera i Berectevacsenee Interlake Ternational r =i International iyare Bhouia International Miekel Canthternations Paper & PF International Tel & Tei Jonne-Manville Products Krogerry Lehigh m Lehigh Valley Ratiro Libtey-Owens-Pord Liggett & Myers B Lockheed Aircraft Loew's Incorporated Lott Macy RH Company Moline Midland Marshall Pield Masonite Corporation Mathieron Alkanj McClellan Stores McKesson & Robbins Mid Cent Pet le Minn-Moline Company Afl Mission Corporation Kansas & Tex Missouri Kansas & Tex Montgomery Ward Murray Corporation Nash-Kelvinator Compa National Acme National Biscuit Ohennte National Cash Register Mre Eer Es National Dairy Products Piccare Bts Tskcsevewses GSR Iciuseravcesncnn National Power & Idee Thesensese 4 Aise EU Wee National Supply Newport Industries Isseseeeee New York Central Railroad Ax Norfolk& Western North American Aviation North American Company Northern Pacific A Men Rr Peer Sye Omnibus Corporation Sue Dele Rows Cnewaar Vesseves Otis Steel Atobecee TG Owens-Illinois Glasa Aera Pacific Gas & Electric Oo Sieveenre Packard Motor Esseeseues Veeve Paramount Pictures Eupoczerse Pathe Fue Ccsineceyves Eoeses Gsc Penney JC Cin Pennsylvania Railroad Phelps Dodge Procter & & Gamble Pubic Service New Ram Pullman Company Radio Corporation of Ameri Reading Company Remington Rand Republic Steel Reynolds Tobacco Richfield Oil Safeway Stores Schenley Distillers Serve Incorporated Shell Union Oil Simmons Company Southern Pacific Southern Railway Sperry Corporation Spiege Incorporated Standard Brands Standard Indiana Newnee Stone & Webster Studebaker Corporation Swift & Company Ceee Syming-Gould Texas Corporation Texas Gulf Sulphur Texas Pacific C&o Texas Pacific Land & Tru Thompson-Starrett Camps Tide Water Timken-Detroit Axle Timken Roller Bearing Transamerica Company Trans & Western Air Twentieth Century-Fox Fil Underwood-Elliott Compar Union Bag & Paper Union Carbide Seuse Union of Union New United Air Lines Pas United Aircraft United Corporation United Dresetegese United Fruit United Gas Imp United States Gypsum United States Industrial A United States Rubber United States Smelt A United Stotes A Vanadium Corporation Walworth Company Warner Brothers Pictures Wesson Snowdrift Western Union Telegraph Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse el & Mtg White Motor Wilson & Company Woolworth Youngstown Sheet & Tub Zenith Radio Mou Rene Eeewe Jeeeeeeee Seeneeter Board of Communicers Basin Ltvee Cistrict Virginia Hotel Board of State Engineers New Drivens Court Tensas Basin Beerelery Nayville le Monroe Papoag Secy- Treas Monroe Printing Co Mee Orwans Americe Mw Diesel Beauty Monroe Resdty School Herrisee Street Sern Bural Monroe Lewisians Dune City of P. A Poag P. A POAG Secy-Treaa Roe C. Lindy Jackson City Cycle South Grand Edelen Pilcher Phome Caiemnenn Toot Generel Cal Gordon Cummings Mowroe Bicycle Shop Derveles Ralph Wray Mendsome Chipperdafe Firenpiere Dinette, Satigue 68& Others Andie Bepene Will Sherifice Pew Cel PON Ovechita Mattress Co W Gresham Lil Mart Twin City Mattress Co Colemana West Monroe Monroe Furniture CO. Ltd Third Pires Ee Mattresses Purniture Et West Monroe Mattress Co Furn, Apr Milo Rayville Lincoln Desha Chicot New Orleans Court Building Tenses Basin Levee Board J. W. Summerlin H. A. Mangham News Star—World Honest John’s DeSiard Phone Care News Bhar World Will'ng Marshall's West Monroe Gin Company, Inc W. F. Finley Buna Finley Ouahita Ouachita Parish Towit Street Car Inn Cypress Street Er University News-Star New York Furniture Co Defiard Bell Furniture Co Willa Furniture CO North Sixth Maeda News-Star World Lost My Place Jong E. B. Hales Pinder United Mates Charles Bruscato North 6Th le Pox Custom Shoes Ave New York City Zar B. Simmons Scientific Masseur Bernhardt Bidg Glenn T. Gallaspy Wood St Classified Dept Harvey Callender Motors Securities Walnut Street Rt National Cash Register Lieber Co, Inc Momboe, LA the Lieber Co, Inc Trenton St C. S Roya Reasonal Finance Co Vernon Adkins Mor Bernhardt Pennell Lili Milzh Will Geis Merefords Aide Montly Ray Lum Vicksborg, Miss Beuteville Compch Tal Sairoom Adenne Berth Front Roca Ayaeape Salley Cale Wet Jordan Ree Privete Aes Phame Downataia Pia Part Avenue Beth Cyprera Wert Monroe Gantionen Barelient Mesa Ludwig, Weet Privase Avtomatia Refrigerator Adalte Arkantas Arenas Eee ‘Co Sonable Wall Sine Coleman Ave Monteseset Park Avenue Mia Davia Vrigideive Ae Rochelle Korg Menia North K Mile Jacason Quechuea Ave South Grend McEnery Rene Davis Mra. J. A Ness Jonier Col Mra WD. King Osrege Jehmson Apply Jaceron Mra. Devis Breane Fairview King Teoum Bre Aewly Room Mouse Austin West Monson Wil Carston Arkansas Rte Toren Eneine ASE & CO Pierme Sane Wess Wales Ashesion Manese W. Crass Weatwood Teneas Lawrence L. May Rastiuatee Ward Bag Bhreveport Sorea Prema Winnedere Road M Mangherg Peoples Homestead and Savings Assn GMC Monroe Motor Co GOW Chicago Grain Ernst Wnas Weee Anee AG Weed ’Mooey Vernon Adkina Bernhardt Bicg Pouce Studebaker Cheveier Chevelier Costa Sedan Haranin Lennon Motor Company, Inc Cypress DeSiata Puene
Search Courier

Search the Monroe News Star Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Monroe News Star?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication