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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
7
New Orleans cotton futures end higher as light rains hinder belt progress. July to December contracts show gains while spot sales hold steady. exports total 15,104 bales and Liverpool sales support prices. Chicago hog market also quoted with steady to higher ranges across weight classes.
New York cotton futures end steady with advances of 8 to 13 points from prior levels. July, October and December contracts opened steady as Liverpool cables and improving spot demand supported a firmer tone despite an early decline.
Liverpool cotton markets show steady prices amid robust demand. Sales reach 10,000 bales with 8,000 from America. receipts total 3,000 bales and no American arrivals. Futures settle steady with June at 12.65 and May at 11.98.
Poultry alive higher with fowls at 25 1 2 cents per pound and broilers to 64. Roosters 13 2 2, turkeys 20, ducks 22 to 30, geese 13 to 24. Creamery prices show tubs 13 315, extras 421 2, standards 423 4, firsts 39 1 2 to 40. Eggs receipts total 23 942 cases with firsts 29 to 30 and storage pack extras 31.
Wheat edged lower at the open as heavy rains in Canada dampen hopes for crops. Oats and corn rose on crop worries, with oats slipping modestly at first and corn opening slightly down before steadying. Provisions showed little change in early trading.
Cattle receipts 3,000 with calves 500. Top cattle weight around 11.00, light yearlings 10.00, cows 4.00 to 5.50, heifers 5.00 to 6.50, canners 3.00 to 7.50, veal top 8.00, hogs receipts 9,500 with weights 11.65 to 11.80, packing sows 10.75 to 10.90, stock pigs 11.00 to 5.0. Sheep receipts 5,000 with top native.
The pageant traces Centenary College s origins from a Methodist union of Louisiana and Mississippi institutions to its consolidation after the College of Louisiana purchase, and covers Civil War era sacrifices, early religious education in New Orleans, and key archival records from 1825. It features Rev Elisha Bowman and Miss Sallie Dart in scenes. includes gifts like Judge McGehee s 60009 donation for a central building.
Two carloads of furniture from Lake Charles arrived for the Baptist state orphanage with local transit firms offering free transport from the freight station to the institution. The Underwood Co temporary structure used for the McGuire apartment has been removed opposite Hotel Monroe, and the street is being cleaned and restored. J W Pope family leaves for a two week trip through Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Arkansas.
H. J. Fernandez secretary of Monroe Traffic bureau has spent the week in Shreveport. W. A. Stevens of People's Homestead association and J. W. McWilliams of Monroe Building and Loan Association are in Kansas City attending the national building and loan association convention sessions.
Rev. F. M. Freeman is in Shreveport to attend the commencement exercises of Centenary College.
Ruston Louisiana expects natural gas piped into the city within three weeks with about 90 workers on site. A Spencer field well now delivers thirteen and one half million feet of gas for infrastructure use and a July 4 celebration with fireworks is planned.
Second vice president David Silverstein of the Louisiana Travelers' Association reports letters and wires from members praising Monroe. He notes the hospitality of citizens and press and says the convention proved Monroe is a first class meeting city. He expects more conventions aided by Hotel Virginia.
D W Zeagler longtime assistant cashier of Ouachita National Bank will relocate with his family to New Orleans. He will assume charge of Hotel Astor after purchasing the property and has already placed management in his hands. Zeagler and his wife are highly regarded in the community. He plans to depart soon for the Crescent City.
The Wise Shoe Company was omitted from Monroe retailers closing Friday afternoons starting June 19. Joe's Electric Shop has also signed the closing agreement, announced today.
Miss Lulu Cassidy of the Southern Ruralist arrives in Rayville to direct preparations for the Club Festival and Agricultural Pageant on June 27 at the fairgrounds. The event showcases rich history of agriculture from Indian farming to modern soil restoration with costumes and dances.
Manager E E Pritchett of Louisiana Power and Light Co moves into the first floor town hall office in the new light company across the river. Yesterday was the last day to sign up for deposits and contracts with the Louisiana Light and Power Co as old deposits were refunded and most of the 850 patrons have contracted anew.
City building inspector R. Cassidy reports permits issued from May 6 to June totaling over 92 000. The Grace Episcopal Church on Glenmar avenue and Fourth street led with a 56 000 brick church project by Jefferson Construction Co of New Orleans. Additional permits cover seventeen new houses and remodeling of three residences including nine houses by Robert Layton on Ouachita avenue at 850 each and multiple single homes and garages listed with costs ranging from 4300 to 56000.
Contract for the furnishing of steel fixtures in the new courthouse was awarded to H. H. Boyd and company. Wood fixtures bids were deemed too high priced and were rejected. new bids will be advertised with entries opened December 1. The jury also urged paving Wood Street to finish by December 1.
The Pampanga, a U S gunboat on the south China patrol, opened fire near Whampoa while convoying a supply launch to Canton Christian College. No casualties reported. Fighting rages as rival leaders press Canton battle with ten foreign gunboats in port aiding wounded residents. Yunnanese leaders say they would hand over government to the Kwangtung faction. Soviet offer of aid was refused.
Trustees Meredith and Davis plan a test in Section 24-10-1 southeast southwest quadrant midway between the discovery well and the Love test. The derrick is up and the rig moves from Mer Rouge, due late today or tomorrow. Geologists favor the location as a means to determine the field's extent.
The northernmost wheat production point in North America is located at Fort Yukon, Alaska, highlighting the extreme agricultural frontier in the region.
At the urging of the local Chamber of Commerce Winnsboro Mayor W H Adams calls a meeting of citizens and parish officials from Tensas Franklin Richland and Ouachita to discuss completing the Monroe Winnsboro road A June 25 trip to Winnsboro is planned with Ben F Young of St Joseph leading a fund of over 100000 for their road end Local towns along the Mississippi River would welcome a complete gravel road to boost wholesale and retail trade and prompt greater regional cooperation.
In city court yesterday four defendants were discharged for disturbing the peace and traffic. Joe Moss paid ten dollars or ten days in jail on a traffic charge. Green Jordan paid five dollars on a like charge. Mack Langford was arrested and jailed on a wife desertion charge, with Deputy Sheriff Roper holding the warrant.
A contract filed in the clerk's office assigns construction of a conduit system on Catalpa street from Grammont to Breard and on Breard from Third to Fifth. Work starts within 15 days and should be finished by September 1. The underground network will feed electricity to Monroe's north end, similar to Grammont street installed last fall.
Lake Providence Louisiana plans for the American Legion Mid-Summer Carnival set for Friday July 3. Features include a float pageant boxing contests aquatic sports baseball Newellton versus Lake Providence musical comedy and a 20 piece brass band. The Legion will own operate its own doll candy and wheel concessions.
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