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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
6
New Orleans cotton futures firmed on hot western belt weather and drought reports from Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma. July rose to 24.24 with October at 23.35 and December 23.48 as prices climbed before trimming gains. exports reached 3 500 bales.
Cotton futures closed barely higher with gains of 20 to 29 points as October reached new highs before a late pullback. October contracts hovered around 23.60 at 2 p.m. amid private crop condition estimates showing slight improvement from end May readings.
Liverpool opening cotton market shows steady prices across grades with American cotton dominating sales. Trade notes 5,000 bales sold, 4,100 of which are American, and receipts at 15,000 bales including 14,400 American. Futures closed very steady with June at 18.04 and subsequent months around 12.97 to 12.46.
Poultry alive unsettled with fowls 23 to 25 cents, broilers 28 to 30, roosters 14 1-2, turkeys 20, ducks 20 to 30, geese 23. Creamery receipts 9,927 tubs with extras 41 3-4 to 42 and standards 42. Eggs higher with receipts 12,784 cases firsts 28 1-2 to 29 1-2, storage pack extras 31 cents.
Chicago open shows wheat up 13 to 4 cents on rust findings in South and North Dakota while corn reacts to acreage hints and normal crop conditions. Provisions rise with hog value gains as Saint Louis reports mixed cash wheat and corn prices across varieties and grades.
Kansas City cattle receipts 2,000 with feeder offerings 8.50 to 10.28 and top heavies 10.49. cows and heifers banded around 5.25 to 6.75. hog receipts 5,000 with bulk 12.50 to 12.70. sows 11.75 to 12.00. sheep receipts 2,560 with native lambs 7,500. Idaho lambs 16.25. Navajo yearlings 13.50. Chicago hogs 24,000 with weights 11.65 to 13.10 and pigs 12.50 to 13.05. cattle 7,000 with yearling heifers 11.50 and vealers 9.00 to 9.75. sheep 13,000 with fat lambs 16.25 and natives 15.75.
Senator Robert M. La Follette dies in Washington after a period of illness including bronchitis and angina. The Wisconsin leader, born in Primrose in 1855, held roles from Dane County district attorney to governor and U S senator.
Washington June 18 The ailing Wisconsin senator La Follette aged 70 after bronchial influenza shows a definite turn for the worse with heart failure symptoms. At 11 a m physicians report his circulation is falling as family and doctors remain at his bedside awaiting further development.
A brief note says a few cents spent on fig ads may move thousands of dollars in property. It emphasizes low cost listings as an effective sale method and urges readers to consider classified advertising.
W K Oldham former deputy prosecuting attorney and Camden bar member was indicted by the Union County grand jury in Camden Arkansas. He is accused of misappropriating 375 dollars in fines collected from oil field operators who violated conservation laws and not turned over to the state treasury.
Anna Wood Langford twelve died at home near Rayville eight hours after tonsil operation. She attended Rayville public schools and was urged to have the procedure. The operation was successful but loss of blood and shock caused her death. Funeral at residence with burial in Ruston. Peters Co. of Monroe in charge.
Centenary College students in Shreveport discussed retaining an attorney to aid the prosecution in the Read case. A committee announced plans for a fundraising meeting to hire counsel, while students approached local lawyers for their views on participating in the case.
German aeronautical expert Dr Otto A Koller now in New York says a new Albatross type pursuit plane will be entered in October races for the Pulitzer trophy and is capable of 400 miles an hour hoping to shatter the American record of 266 mph.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Murray move from Monroe to Ferriday where he becomes watch inspector for the M H and L and the N and W railways. The Murrays leave Monroe with friends noting the promotion.
The Louisiana Highway Commission invites sealed proposals at its Reymond Building office in Baton Rouge up to 11 a m on Thursday July 2 1925 for State Project 449 Monroe Farmerville Highway seven point seven five miles beginning at the Monroe Ruston Highway and running northwest to the Union parish line. Bids to furnish washed gravel for surface work on the same project will also be opened. Plans and specifications may be inspected in Baton Rouge or obtained for five dollars nonrefundable. W E Robert State Highway Engineer. W E Atkinson Chairman. Louisiana Highway Commission June 6 13 20 27.
George W. Gill a Loyola College junior in law New Orleans was charged with the death of Robert Read a Centenary College athlete. Police say Read died while struggling with Gill chest deep in water as Mrs Margaret Gill witnessed the horror. The fight started after Gill followed his wife to a rendezvous, police say.
Police in Monroe, led by Superintendent McCabe, contact parents to secure pledges not to allow youths under seventeen to drive. Arrests will be made for underage driving and owners may face charges. The rule targets drivers under seventeen and can lead to state prosecution if a pedestrian is harmed.
The article notes a rise in summer travel from Monroe as school ends, with local stations selling many tourist tickets. Travelers head to destinations like San Francisco, Boulder, and Gulf resorts, with routes via Los Angeles or Salt Lake and Detroit or New York. Florida trips to Tampa and St Petersburg surge, while Chicago and St Paul fares stand out.
Two separate accidents occurred on DeSiard and at the Calypso St John street corner. Miss Louise Endom and Birdie Dolphine drove one car. Mrs H D Matthews and Mrs S C Blackmon drove the other. Both incidents involved minor damage and reckless driving charges were filed.
Taken up Thursday June 4 at residence one pair mules one brown mare mule age about 6 years weight about 750 pounds one brown horse mule age about 6 years weight about 900 pounds with straight split in left ear Owner to redeem within 30 days or property will be dealt with under stock law W B Thomas Bros La Route 3 notice dates June 11 18 25 July
The feature highlights Kashmere weave dresses with fine tucks and self material bands creating a check, plus a Hague blue satin crepe model mounted over self material. Details include V neck, jabot, and trim with buttons. Sizes range from youth to adult with prices at 45 cents.
A Ruston couple returned home to find their North Trenton street house ransacked and clothing missing. The thief hid the stolen items in the garage, with the discovery occurring after their son alerted them.
Contract for the erection of a shipping building at the Brown Paper Mill in West Monroe was filed at the clerk’s office this morning. Contractor is T. L. Venable. Building cost $17,836 with construction to start within seven days. Likely site near a railroad siding. steel frame, concrete floors, brick walls, and gypsum roofing.
The north and southbound Missouri Pacific passenger trains 115 and 116 will be known as The Southerner. A sister service to the Rainbow Special from Kansas City to Little Rock, the name is to be used publicly in Monroe with no schedule or service details released.
The congregation of Temple B'nai Israel will hold services tomorrow at 7 30 p m. as scheduled, announced today.
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