Cotton futures close narrowly steady amid dry west weather
New Orleans March 2 cotton futures closed barely steady with gains of 49 to 57 points. March 25.80 to 25.20, May 26.09 to 25.45, July 26.28 to 25.66, October 25.89 to 24.73, December 25.35 to 24.78. Openings were steady, then firm on dry west weather and higher Liver pool cables, with May and July futures moving above key levels. Provisions rose with hogs.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Drouth
Ring Shorts
Manchester
England
New York cotton futures close steady amid weather and demand
Cotton futures closed steady with gains of 50 to 63 points as weather news remained unsatisfactory. May and July prices hovered around 25.77 and 25.95 respectively amid active early trading and strong export demand.
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New York
NW York
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Totals
Liverpool market reports steady prices across grades with sales totaling 7 000 bales including 200 American. Receipts reach 5 400 bales all American. Futures close steady with March 13.80 May 13.91 July 13.97 September 13.75 October 13.67 December 13.57 January 13.49.
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Liverpool
Poultry and Egg Prices Rise in Chicago Market Report
Chicago reports March 2 price moves for poultry and eggs. Fowls and other live birds rise, with turkeys and ducks up. In dairy line creamery extras and firsts gain. Egg receipts reach 21 982 cases with higher firsts and ordinary firsts noted.
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Chicago
Mar
Wheat tops 2.00 as Chicago opens amid thin stocks
Open high low close quotes show May wheat near 2.00 as traders weigh unofficial estimates that grain stocks are at their smallest in 20 years. May and July prices rise to new intra day highs while corn and oats gain on buying.
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Chicago
Chicago market prices for hogs cattle and sheep report
Chicago market report lists hogs at 12.35 to 12.65 for 180 to 325 pounds and 10.75 to 11.25 for slaughter pigs, cattle with fed steers 8.50 to 11.00 and vealers 11.00 to 12.50, and sheep with fat lambs 17.25 to 17.75 and feeding lambs 16.90 to 17.00 based on weights and grades.
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Chicago
Obituary for J B Powell Farmed Man at Chatham
J B Powell aged 50 and a farmer died at his home in Chatham yesterday. He is survived by his wife and several children. Burial set for today with Peters Company handling arrangements. Oscar Freeman aged 11 died Sunday at home in West Monroe after a short illness. He was a pupil in public schools. Funeral held today at his parents home and burial at Claiborne.
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J. B. Powell
Chatham
Peters Company
Oscar Freeman
West Monroe
S. F. Freeman
Claiborne
Mrs Lenore Cornish Dies After Illness At 25
Mrs Lenore Cornish aged 25 wife of Joe D Cornish of Swartz gas field worker died after several weeks illness. She was born in Ottumwa Iowa and had lived in Louisiana only a few years. Survived by her husband and her parents Mr and Mrs A Brooks of Shreveport. Body sent to Shreveport for burial in Forest Park Cemetery.
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Lenore Cornish
Joe D. Cornish
Swartz
Ottumwa
Iowa
Louisiana
A. Brooks
Shreveport
Forest Park Cemetery
Faulkner Blanks Rites Held At Riverview Park
Friends and relatives gathered at 5 p m Saturday for Mrs Faulkner Blanks funeral Rev F M Freeman of the First Methodist Church spoke briefly on the deceased Choir from the church rendered selections Burial was in Riverview Burial Park Pallbearers were William Clarge D Mickey Charles Easterling R L Davis G B Jordan and Robert Blanks
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Faulkner Blanks
F. M. Freeman
First Methodist Church
Riverview Burial Park
William Clarge
D. Mickey
Charles Easterling
R. L. Davis
G. B. Jordan
Robert Blanks
Richland Sales & Service Change Hands In Rayville
C E Gay returns to manage Richland Sales & Service Co after a three week partnership shift with Diamond and Kirby. Gay and Diamond now own the business with Kirby exited. Rayville power plant foundation and new 500 gpm fire pump near installation. Legion Hall repaired and painted ahead of tomorrow night dance by Toots Johnson orchestra with 500 invitations.
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News
Rayville
Richland Sales and Service Co
C. E. Gay
Buse
Gay & Kirby
Monroe
Gay
Kirby
Diamond Garage
Gay and Diamond
Richland Sales & Service Company
Mr. Gay
Diamond
Legion Hall
Toots Johnson
Woman Slashed in West Monroe Altercation
Mertiss Anderson, a Black woman, is in serious condition at the sanitarium after being slashed in the back with a knife by Shelley Young during an argument outside her West Monroe residence on Saturday afternoon. Bystanders called an ambulance to transport her.
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Mertiss Anderson
Shelley Young
Mertiss
West Monroe
Shelley
Fashion's Problems Settled By Two Daytime Frocks
Two dress designs solve the daytime frock dilemma. Model one features yellow flannel with dark brown buttons, convertible collar, gathered front, and long sleeves. medium size uses 2 3 4 yards of 54 inch material. Model two blends dark blue kasha skirt with gray and blue check silk crepe blouse, collar and cuffs matching, suitable for tub materials. Prices 45 cents each.
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Pictorial Review
Smiley Held On Charge HoldUp Plot At Ruston
R. G. Smiley is held by Sheriff Milton Coverdale on highway robbery charges for allegedly taking jewelry samples valued at 3000 dollars from C. B. Eubanks and A. Layden near Ruston on February 16. A. O. Hall is held on conspiracy, two other hijackers remain at large.
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R. G. Smiley
Milton Coverdale
Rayville
Coverdale
D. L. Roper
Smiley
C. B. Eubanks
A. Luyden
Nashville
Ruston
A. O. Hall
Eubanks
Layden
Shreveport
Sheriff's Department
Hall
Shorewport
Monroe
Luyden
February Police Report Notes $6300 in Fines and 241 Arrests
February saw 241 arrests and 270 city court cases, with 222 convictions and 153 fined. Fines totaled $6300, $2888.50 collected, 730 stayed, 257.50 appealed, and 2423 charged to streets. Major charges include drunk and disorderly 57, gambling 29, traffic 26, and highway robbery 1.
Court blotter error mislabels two defendants
Mahala Sulivan was listed as fined 7.50 for disturbing the peace and Mattie Pugh was said to be discharged. the record shows the reverse. An error on the blotter caused the misidentification, with Mattie Pugh actually found guilty.
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Mahala Sulivan
Mattie Pugh
Quiet Monday at City Court Fines for Drunk and Disorderly
Four cases heard Jim McMahon found guilty of Hood bill violation and fined 15 dollars plus 15 days in jail. Three others, E. K. Smith Arthur Fann and Jim McMahon, were fined 12.50 or 12 days in jail on drunk and disorderly charges. Saturday court proceedings noted.
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Jim McMahon
E. K. Smith
Arthur @fann
Brown of Washington DC Visits Monroe for Chamber Drive
C B Brown of the United States Chamber of Commerce, a leading figure behind the San Francisco exposition financing, tours Monroe to assist in an upcoming membership drive. He urges local business support as pivotal to city growth and plans to travel next to Atlanta to aid chambers efforts there.
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C. B. Brown
Washington, DC
United States Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Brown
National Chamber
Europe
California
San Francisco
Mr. Brown
France
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Georgia
Two Liquor Raids Stun Sheriff Weekend Sweep
Sheriff Milton Coverdale and deputies arrested three men after two weekend liquor raids near Eros and in the parish. George Butler and Bunk Butler, both identified as Negro, were charged with manufacturing whiskey after a complete still was found in operation. Sims Garner was jailed for transporting five gallons of whiskey in an automobile and for carrying a pistol.
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Sheriff’s Department
George Butler
Bunk" Butler
Milton Coverdale
Roper
Eros
Sims Garner
Bert Thurmond
Garner
Red on the Road Through Chauvin Swamp
A vehicle moved slowly through Chauvin's swampline shortly before 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon, creating a noted red glow on the road as observers reported the scene.
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Red
Lamb, Garber Promoted in Missouri Pacific Posts
W. E. Lamb is moved to run the Louisiana Division with Monroe Louisiana offices replacing R H Dwyer who moves to Van Buren Arkansas. C A Garber becomes mechanical superintendent at St Louis succeeding W C Smith who becomes assistant to Chief Mechanical Officer W H Fenner J M Chaney becomes valuation attorney in St Louis with George W Holmes taking Interstate Commerce post.
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ST. Louis
Missouri –Pacific Railroad
C. A. Garber
Tallinois Central
Memphis
Missouri Pacific
W. C. Smith
W. H. Fenner
W. E. Lamb
Central Divyn
Southern
Parish Laboratory Records 663 February Tests
The parish laboratory reported 663 tests in February, noting the month was unexpectedly busy with more than the average number of tests for a short month.
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Parish
Fire lightly damages roof at 705 Olive Street
Sparks from a chimney started a small blaze at the house on 705 Olive Street shortly before 10 this morning. The fire department arrived quickly and prevented a larger fire, with officers noting commendable suppression efforts. Seven marriage licenses were issued at the clerk's office Saturday to couples including Zebedee Graham and Willie Smith. Roberto Burns and Leeta Cullins. and several other pairs from Monroe Logtown Riverton and Chatham.
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Olive Street
Zebedee Graham
Bosco
Willie Smith
Logtown
Roberto O. Burns
Leeta Cullins
Monroe
John Newbman
Rosa Lawson
George Boyd
Mary Lewis
Bertram Jackson
Florine Jackson
Jesse Nicholson
Rosa Henderson
Riverton
Ewen Jackson
Genaro Scott
Chatham
Robbery in Woods Leads to Arrest of Smiley
A highway robbery near West Monroe ends with the arrest of Smiley, who is identified as one of three masked men who assaulted Luyben and Eubanks and stole jewels and cash valued at about 23000. Hall initially implicated as conspirator but remained silent. Sheriff Coverdale's investigation culminated in Smiley’s arrest after tracing the crime to the wooded site.
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Hall
Luben
Eubanks
Luyben
Layden
West Monroe
Coverdale
Luyden
Smiley
Tests and Figures from Medical Study Summary
The record lists counts for various test categories including Wasserman 199 urine 193 fecal 15 T B 12 and urine cultures 2. Blood counts 63 malaria 122 wa ter 36. Wiedal 5 appears among the entries in this historical medical dataset.
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Wasserman
Postal Clerks Pleased by Salary Increase Report
Local post office staff welcomed Washington reports that clerks will gain about 30 dollars more per month. The law’s full text has not reached Postmaster A. A. Thoman yet, but publications in zones one through three may see no increase or a slight decrease. The raise starts January 1 and takes effect April 5.
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Washington
A. A. Thoman
Izaak Walton Chapter Organized at Rayville
Rayville Louisiana March 2 temporary officers were elected for a new Rayville chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America to be formalized after charter arrival. Officers named are Dr. H. P. Corry president D. R. Cwetman vice president H. J. Coenen secretary and W. W. Kelly treasurer. charter members listed include A. A. Abell Roy L. Bin ion H. F. Corry and others.
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Neva-Star
Rayville
Izaak Walton League of America
Meds
H. P. Corry
D. R. Cwetman
H. J. Coenen
W. W. Kelly
A. A. Abell
Roy L. Binion
H. F. Corry
W.A. McCoy
W.N. Murphy
C. McLemore
H. Ja Coenen
J. G. Glover
D. R. Swetman
T. B. Justice
J. C. Morris
Dr. E. L. O'Neal
E. B.lipscomb
Jesse E. Overby
A. J. Cook
C. W. Gaines
H. E. McLemore
J. E. Stodghill
G. L. Bryan
Tobin Ra Hodge
E. F. Shamblin
C. G. Dunn
Gee
M. Calder
H. W. Whatley
Dr. J. C. Calhoun
H. A. Mangham
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Bremen
May
McTorial
B. Brown
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Leonora Hughes
Carlos Ortiz Basnaldo
Maurice
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Neverthelss
Monroe M. P. Division
U.S
Izaak Walton
Wrigley Vendor
Wrigley
Crescent Bend
G. E. Davis
Cole Addition
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