Gas Field Financing Pact Details Framework for Pipeline
A contract between Union Power Company of Shreveport and Fidelity Trust Company of Houston outlines steps to secure funding and develop a trunk gas line. It covers engineer reports on demand, gas supply, rights of way, contracts with distributors, accounting, and cooperation with federal and state governments to conserve gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Trust Company
Houston
Texas
Union Power Company, Inc
Shreveport
Louisiana
Arkansas
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas Development Company
Federal agents seize Orleans breweries under government ownership
New Orleans July 29 federal agents seized six breweries raided Saturday and formally declared all brewery property under government ownership. The seizure, described as the largest under the Volstead Act, left workers from the Standard Dixie American Columbia National and Union breweries unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New Orleans
Standard, Dixie, American
Columbia, National and
Union Breweries
New budget system to start July with Dawes in charge
Washington reports that a new federal budget system goes into effect July 1 under Charles G Dawes. It will place department expenditures under centralized review, aim to curb waste, and shift auditing powers to the new comptroller general J R McCart. The reform follows decades of ad hoc funding and promises major financial machinery changes. The article notes the expected scrutiny of spending and the move toward a businesslike federal finance system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Branch
Congress
Treasury
Dawes
Harding
J. R. McCart
United States
Comptroller of the Treasury
Gas contract outlines payments to landowners and distributors
The document details revenue shares for landowners or mineral rights holders and lessees from 1922 onward. It sets 50 cents per acre, 206 per well annually, and a minimum 3 cents per 1000 cubic feet for natural gas, with a 35 percent cap for distributors and a 20 percent floor for Union Power Company. It also notes transfer of rights to other gas owners in the field and an 25 percent allowance from excess above the minimum price. Signed by F. TT and D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Power Company, Inc
F. TT
Tahoe
Market Summary for June 29 1921 Cotton Prices
The Markets page notes steady prices with sales at 1131 and highlight figures for July and December contracts. Quotations show small gains and losses across months with highs and lows captured, reflecting a cautious trading day.
Cotton Market Notes and New York Wheat Quotes
The report covers New York commodity quotes with grain highs and lows for Chicago wheat and corn, oats, and cotton notes from New Orleans. It mentions temp relief from rains across the Mississippi valley, stronger Liverpool and Manchester activity, and forecasts a tropical storm in the western gulf with government production data due July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Smith
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
South Atlantic
Georgia
Liverpool
Manchester
India
China
Washington
Mississippi River
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi
Drouth
Memphis
Gulf
Mexico
Government Bureau
Roofing and home goods ads plus trial news in Cleveland
An assorted page lists metal shingles roofing and installation services by Courtright and Barretts with phone numbers 132 and 127, plus Royal dairy prices for cream and milk and a shipping reference. The Cleveland Ohio section reports continued jury efforts to try Eva Catherine Kaber on a charge of plotting her husband’s murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtright
Cleveland
Ohio
Eva Catherine Kaber
Public Notices and Classified Ads Roundup
Mixed local notices advertise rental want ads for rooms and houses in Monroe area, sales on pianos and mattresses, a public notice about guaranteed service, and various small ads for car work, milk prices, oils, medicines, and home appliances. Several entries include contact phone numbers and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
DeSiard Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maxwell House
Armour
Mazda Oil
Liggett
Dunbar
Newton’s
Ae Gillett
Cross & Blackwell
Geneva
Helmet
Waukesha
Vebbest
Tiger
Libby
Crocket & Weil
Forbes
Washington Coffee
Optician Service
Monroe
Louisiana Optical Company
Sixth
Adams Streets
Monroe Feed CO
Hall’s Cafe
Horse Cash Grocery, Inc
Dixie Dan
Insecto Mfg, Co., Inc
Charles G. Dawes
Hell and
Maria
New York
Tex Rickard
Chicago
Lee
Tom Sawyer
Smith Bros., Ltd
Phoenix Drug Store
Barrett’s
Bell
Royal Dairy
John Osterland
Mulberry Street
Kalisxi
Catalpa
Jackson Street
Y. Z
Care
Monroe News- Star
Htieighty
Missouri Facilic Shops
H.L. Johnson
Western Union
South Grand
J. N. Petersen
Red Cross
Milner Motor Co
C. E. Faulk
South Grand Street
Address Auto
Care News-Star
Bath
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
West Monroe
L. W. Gresham
Matress
Joe Renwick
McMillan
Whitfield Motor Co
Allen
Milian
James T. Folmer
Collens Pharmacy
Peale
Alsip ST
Laer
KIL
Phon
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