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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
9
New Orleans trading saw cotton futures decline amid liquidation and realized losses with closing values mostly lower. Spot activity remained quiet with middling around 9.40 cents and a bulk of regional and national market data showing weakness in July and other months.
Liverpool on June 6 reports 9900 bales including 1000 American Spot quiet with higher quotations. American categories show strict good middling 63.6, good middling 63.0, ordinary values around 40s. Futures closed 5 to 7 points higher with July 5.02, Oct 4.67, Dec 4.56, Jan 4.56, Mar 4.56, May 4.59.
In New York on June markets showed cottonseed oil futures steady to modestly higher. July contracts traded around 654 to 645 nominal while Sept Oct and Dec prices ranged near 6.7 to 6.8 cents per pound with 26 contracts moved.
Salable hogs 14,000 down 5-18 from Monday, top 70, butcher weights 380-425 straddling 5.85 to 6.20, sow prices 5.15-30, calves 1,500 steady to weak. Cattle slow, killing quality weak, top around 10.40. heifers steady, beef cows steady to weak, bulls 7.35, weaners 9.50-10.00. Sheep 2,900 slow, native lambs 8.50-9.00, ewes around 2.25-2.75.
Potatoes across the United States show mixed demand and supplies. California long whites steady with good demand. Louisiana and Alabama No 1 washed goods command 2.05 and 2.25 respectively, with decay noted. Idaho Russets and North Dakota Cobblers show weaker demand and moderate to light activity. Wisconsin and Texas values vary with undersupply in some regions.
Butter prices hold at 1 621,719 pounds and eggs remain steady at 32,103. Fresh graded ex tra firsts local 15 1-2. firsts local 15 1-4. other prices unchanged.
Chicago on June 6 reports poultry live trading steady with 61 trucks. White Rock Springs 26 remains, other prices unchanged.
New York stock list up on higher volume with bonds and rails in demand. Curb stocks improved and some industrials bought. Foreign exchange steady with a steadier guilder. Cotton lower on hedging and liquidation. Sugar steady with Cuban trade covering. Coffee uneven amid mixed European ops. Chicago wheat steady, corn firm, cattle slow, hogs 5 to 15 lower.
In New York stocks drifted up fractions to around three points before retracing much of the advance. Volume rose briefly with a 650000 share transfer, while early trades were light and prices mixed. Optimism grew on tax revision hopes and improved May sales figures from major retailers aided sentiment.
In Chicago wheat trades showed prices near unchanged to slightly higher after a prior sharp decline with July and September futures mixed. Corn opened modestly lower then rose, while oats edged up. Kansas City and Liverpool movements noted. In New York sugar futures demand broadened, prices recovered to unchanged or modestly higher levels with July and September at 1.96 and 2.00 alongside Cubas and refined products holding steady.
A daughter named Alice Nell was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ferrell on June 4 in Wisner. In other notes, Aug Bechtler, once a private gold assayer near Bessemer City North Carolina around 1835, died penniless.
Station No. 1 welcomes a new member Mickey the squirrel from El Paso Texas. Mr and Mrs H J Henderson presented the animal to the firemen for a permanent home. The squirrel now resides in a cage across the street from the fire house with a possible nickname Billy the Kid.
A reader argues there are few rabid dogs in the U S and criticizes misdiagnosis in labs. He warns against the Japanese rabies inoculation method for dogs, noting it is unsafe and ineffective compared to human vaccination standards. He urges calm, responsible care and offers to share sources. Brunswig Sholars signs the letter.
James Roberson of Ward 7 Monroe is out on a 500 dollar bond after sheriff’s officers arrested him on a complaint by W. J. Brown of Ward 8 alleging Roberson assaulted him with a shotgun with intent to kill. Also Bob Smith of Monroe was released on a 100 dollar bond after a Saturday arrest on an assault and battery charge involving Octavia Smith. Loyola graduates 154 at New Orleans ceremony with Dr Edward A Fitzpatrick delivering the address and receiving an honorary degree.
Governor Olson signed a bill mandating syphilis examinations for all couples applying for marriage licenses in California. A superior court judge may waive the test or authorize marriage despite infection in one party.
Hodge Mason of 803 North Fourth Street West Monroe received emergency treatment at St Francis Sanitarium Monday afternoon after injuring his ankle while playing softball. He was released after treatment.
Seizure and sale notices issued by the Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Property in Monroe listed with sale dates including June 10 1938 and July 8 1939 among others. Writs involve Hattie Williams and others with cash sales at the court house front door.
In the case Herman Masur et al versus the Business and Professional Women's Club of Monroe Louisiana the Fourth District Court declares seizure and sale of Lots Three Four and Five in R L Prop hit's Addition to Monroe fronting 144 feet on East Jackson Street. The boundary runs two hundred feet to the west line of Lot Six with Holly Avenue to the north and a twelve foot alley to the south. Property acquired from Luther E Hall. Sale set with costs. notices published May 23 31 June 6 13 20 1939.
Woman seeks return of a maroon bag with dark brown stripes left June 1 at Monroe station containing ladies accessories letters and valuable papers. Contact Camille Woolfe 211 Edwards St Shreveport LA or Tri State bus station Monroe. Reward offered.
The News-Star and Morning World announce a Losers Service Bureau to help find owners of lost items. Call 4800 for nonadvertised articles like dogs purses jewelry fur or other items. free listing is provided to advertisers to help recover their property.
Lost liver and white male pointer bird dog in good condition. Reward offered. Contact Dr. C. P. Jarrell at phone numbers 3061 or 4630.
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