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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
6
Local and personal ads list services and goods including horse shoeing wagons meat markets and auto services. Businesses: Kern's horse shoing shop Blanchard Automobile Service The New Stan Meat Market Monroe Cotton Oil plant closing claims about he wool weevils and water troughs Liberty Bonds accepted by Peters Furniture Co. Auction notice for Jersey cattle in Ruston by Louisiana Jersey Breeders Association June 25 1917.
Documents filed for record list transfers and sales including Mrs. Margaret Breard Hawks to Henry W. Colbert for lots and land, sheriff sale to A. J. Pleming, estate of K. W. Barcelo, L. M. Fairbanks to Lott R. Herrick, oil lease interest transfer, J. DD. Jameson to minors Joseph B. and Jessie D. Jameson inventory certificate, David Sampson, and a note about drawing and displaying a dangerous weapon with discharge. Prof. Wm. B. Ennis, Teacher of Music, phone 1315.
Heath Petrie married Miss Jeanette Airiail of Alexandria with guest cousin Miss Katherine Blackman. G A Stafford of Alexandria served as best man. The couple, prominent in Louisiana society, attended the Sixth Company dance at the Capitol hotel. Also noted are poultry expert A F Rolf lodging at Monroe hotel and Monroe Building & Loan Association announcing a July 5 7:00 pm office close.
The itemized list shows multiple donors and entities including D. Fant Fort Miro Chapter D A R Grace Church Guild and City High School Seniors contributing small amounts. Other contributors include Monroe Hardware Co Bartenders & Waiters Union Local 760 and Mr and Mrs G B Cooley among many, totaling a variety of civic and church groups.
New Orleans forms a Base Hospital 24 unit to staff five hundred beds with doctors and trained nurses. Mobilization aims to deploy to France with the U S Army Medical Corps and offers Southern men a wartime service option. Enlistment details include age 18 to 45 and notes conscription exemption.
Nantucket residents anticipate a possible early summer visit by President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson. Professor and Mrs Francie I. Sayre have leased a Siasconset bungalow for the season and expect arrival to take possession tomorrow. The President has told his daughter he will visit if duties allow.
New York reports cotton prices rising one cent per pound today with most deliveries up. March and May contracts both trade at 27 cents per pound.
The Red Cross carnival opens tomorrow at 4 PM opposite the post office with many tents and large displays including the 49 Camp platform as a key drawing card. Shows operate daily from 4 to 10 38 PM with proceeds supporting the Red Cross and Myroe's share of the fund.
Paris reports heavy artillery activity in the Lafflaurex Pantheon and Cracnne Chevreu sectors. In Champagne, forces seized German trenches between Mont Camillet and Mont Blend, taking four prisoners. Rheims endured 2000 shells. one civilian killed and three wounded.
The market notes spots at 25.1 percent steady with sales totaling 638 lots. Closing figures show mixed results across entries with Vesty Dee trading near 25.between 25.00 and 26.02, reflecting modest day volatility.
The record shows daily trading numbers with highs and lows in the 26s and a close around mid-26s. Notable figures include 26.36 and 26.13 as part of the session's spread. The text includes fragmented entries and OCR artifacts.
Fragmentary OCR text shows numbers and codes like 19.27 and 10,0006 with PURI and dates 18.2018.14. Reading missing context, cannot identify persons or organizations or a clear event.
The report notes high and volatile prices in Liverpool and American markets for cotton with futures gaining about a quarter, driven by tight supply abroad and uneven growing conditions in the southern states. It mentions rain in the southern belt, expected more in the South Atlantic, and warns of possible rapid declines if selling abroad returns, with Texas weather remaining a concern.
Local leaders urge residents to raise five thousand dollars by Saturday for Red Cross relief work. Women volunteers organize events and entertainments while wealthier citizens must contribute their share to reach the city’s apportioned target. The drive emphasizes patriotism and rapid mobilization amid wartime need.
The family of Mrs. G. A. Peevy thanks friends for condolences and many helpful floral offerings during bereavement.
An assortment of short notices lists seed oats for sale or rent, a five room cottage for rent with contact numbers, a Dixie range and furniture for sale, and farm land purchase inquiries. Names include W H DeGfenreid of Monroe and Mrs Peter Sandel, plus P O Box 2 Monroe.
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