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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
3
Budapest reports a man named Joseph Klein married a Transylvanian girl with a dowry of 2,000,000 Romanian lei. He exchanged it for 14,000,000 crowns, then bought back the dowry for 10,000,000 crowns, netting 4,000,000 crowns. The tale notes currency fluctuations influenced marriage markets and dowry values across regions.
Washington June 24. Legislation authorizing the secretary of the treasury with presidential approval to refund foreign war debts owed to the United States was introduced in the Senate. The bill, drafted by Secretary Mellon and approved by President Harding, would allow indefinite liquidation and debt conversion to stabilize economies and restore confidence.
The article describes a harsh practice in parts of China where murder leads to a death by prolonged deprivation of sleep. A condemned man is kept awake by beating the soles of his feet, continuing for about nine to ten days until death.
A note describes the black panther as possessing the fiercest reputation of all animals, highlighting its feared poise and strength in the wild.
New York market summary June 24 1921 shows steady spots and futures for July and October contracts. Prices range with July wheat near 10.50 to 11.00 and October around 11.60 to 11.78, alongside spot values and weekly close figures.
Sales figure 2,000 referenced with dates July October and vague notes about percentages or figures. The fragment mentions Liverpool and spots with unclear context. No clear event or outcome is identifiable from the text.
Chicago wheat closes July at 1.80 in July and 1.80 for Sept contracts while corn and oats see mixed July and Sept figures. Cotton markets steady as English textile workers settle strike and rain limits Western belt. New Orleans letter notes outlook for July 1 and forecasts larger mill takings if mills resume next week.
Notice of a stockholders meeting of the Louisiana Savings Bank and Trust Company of Monroe Ouachita Parish Louisiana to consider reducing capital stock from 300000 to 100000 dollars. Meeting June 30 1921 at 3 pm at the banking house on DeSiard Street Monroe. A Collman President A K Kilpatrick Cashier.
The long running Yale Harvard rowing series began in 1852 on Lake Winnipesaukee with multi crew entries and evolving coaching. It highlights amateur roots, transition to professional coaching, notable coaches like Bob Cook Kennedy Nickall and Maher Abbott, and shifts in victors from Yale to Harvard across decades.
Beall and Thomas drillers in Union county Arkansas report setting 6 inch easing at 2100 feet and plan to drill June 28. If successful the test could extend the proven field about eight miles southwest, near Hillsboro Arkansas and Oakland Louisiana, mid between Clark No 1 in Union parish and the Stewart well.
A New York shoe dealer installs an X Ray device letting customers view how their feet fit in shoes. Maine’s seacoast straight line is 295 miles while the full route is 2486 miles. Weather bureau data name Point Reyes California as the windiest U S location.
A notable advance in brick production emerges after more than a century, signaling a refined process in brick burning that promises efficiency and quality gains for the industry.
A branch of the U S Bureau of Mines petroleum division will operate in North Louisiana to oversee oil and gas production under the land leasing act of February 25 1920. The office will prevent waste protect deposits and report to the Secretary of the Interior on lease operations and compliance.
The article depicts Rapa Iti as an untouched island 700 miles south of Tahiti with primitive life, limited contact, and a coffee economy. It notes massive hill fortifications whose builders are unknown, drawing interest from Honolulu’s Bishop Museum researchers. It also cites U.S. suicide statistics showing Mondays between 9 and 12 p.m. as a peak period for self harm.
The run-off for the league pennant at the city park ended L T I 14 Coca-Cola 6 with French at short for L T I and Blanks second base for Coca-Cola delivering key plays. The first half was tight. late errors by Coca-Cola widened the gap. Immediate following Elks vs Monroe Hardware 14 to 1 featured Wood holding the line early but poor support allowed runs.
A lively parade drew a good crowd with six sponsor girls for each team. Mrs. E. L. Downs joined in as the event received thanks for band music provided by the K of P.
J. E. Cahill an orderly at a government hospital in Chicago is jailed under bond after confessing to a secret service agent that he took and cashed government compensation checks belonging to wounded soldiers.
The Yale and Harvard crews prepare for their 56th annual clash on the Thames River New London Conn. The four mile varsity race leads the card with a 4 o clock start while freshman and second varsity races run two miles from the Yard at 10 am.
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