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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1925
Page
5
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady to modestly higher after an open drop as markets digested rainless weather forecasts and a 3.6 percent belt acreage increase cited by an authority. Trades showed March through December contracts with initial losses followed by rallies to midday highs.
New York cotton prices edged up modestly as March and May contracts closed near 26.1 after a steady open. Traders cited a private te rt suggesting 15 000 bases of ginning for the season and indicators of increased acreage, with limited market impact.
Liverpool spot cotton prices show steady demands with specific grades quoted and total bales traded. Chicago markets open with mixed wheat and corn futures, gains for grains briefly offset by late-day reactions, and firmer provisions tied to hog and corn trends.
The Jury Commission of Ouachita Parish named Grand Jurors for a six month term starting March 16 and two lists of Petit Jurors for criminal court weeks starting April 20 and April 27. Names include Nathan J. Humble E R Hamilton G F Butler J T Landrum E C Goodwin J W Blanchard R G O'Dell and others in wards 1 through 10.
Assemblyman Robbins of Elko county introduced a measure in Carson City to license gaming with a $1,000 fee per table. The bill would legalize Faro Roulet te Fan Tan Big Injun Twenty One Stud and Draw Poker, with poker already permitted under state law.
Alexandria La March 8 Mrs Otis Collins 65 wife of LeCompte planter was believed fatally injured when the school bus she drove was demolished by a west bound Texas and Pacific passenger train at a crossing in LeCompte. She was alone in the bus and physicians have given up hope of recovery.
A brief public notice lists a bus waiting room number 208 and a reference to Grand Telephone 772 with a date 4 25t. The fragment suggests a transit or telephone service item in a local notices page. Details are limited but indicate a facility and provider connection with an upcoming or noted time.
In Tylertown Mississippi Ben Hart aged 60 was arrested after Morris Thomas died four days after eating a meal Hart prepared Authorities question him with no admissions as yet Mrs Thomas the dead man’s wife remains in custody as the investigation continues.
The market lists heavy lambs at 16.75 to 16.00 for 75 pound fall shorn lambs, light and extreme weights at 15.75 to 16.75, fat ewes at 9.75 to 10.00, and feeding and shearing lambs at 16.75 to 17.25, reflecting current price ranges for the flock categories.
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A detailed outline of the day’s events for President Coolidge includes a brief ceremony at the Capitol, an oath on his grandmother’s Bible, and a condensed parade. Officials expect about 9,000 seated at the Capitol and 4,000 at the White House reviewing stand with thousands more along Pennsylvania Avenue.
Weather bureau predicts afternoon showers for the inauguration in Washington. Forecasters avoid timing the rain or whether ceremonies on the capitol plaza will be completed before the showers. Tonight will be fair and warmer with increasing clouds Wednesday and higher temperatures.
Donald F. Walker secretary of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce writes Mayor Arnold Bernstein urging restrictions on wagons and heavy trucks on DeSiard street with limited deliveries allowed at doors. He cites parking concerns and notes public compliance with traffic laws while praising Monroe’s system.
Natchez Mississippi March 8 tribute to Joseph N Carpenter one of Mississippi s wealthiest men and best known philanthropists who died Sunday evening at Dunleith his home near Natchez after Confederate service he built his fortune in steam boat and cotton oil business later expanded into railroad banking insurance and mercantile fields he supported public schools a library hospital and Memorial Hall to World War veterans survivors include widow son N Leslie Carpenter and daughter Agnes Carpenter. businessmen suspend work for his funeral.
The center of last Saturday’s earthquake felt along the North Atlantic seaboard was placed in the Hudson Bay region of Quebec. Loyola University professors Abell and Voorhies calculated latitude 63 north and longitude 78 west, noting a similar quake around February 5, 1663. Data from observatories in Mobile, St. Louis, and Denver aided the determination.
A notice clarifies that James M Mahon of West Monroe was not arrested. It explains a different Jim McMahon was found guilty of violating the Hood bill and confirms the West Monroe resident is not the subject. The correction aims to prevent confusion from similar names.
Voters in Monroe cast a very light ballot for the City Commissioner of Parks and Utilities as polls opened at 6 a.m. Most wards reported minimal turnout with only a handful of votes by 9 a.m., far below typical election participation.
A morning blaze on Layton Avenue damaged wallpaper and the front room wall of a house at 708 Layton Avenue. Fire originated from a chimney spark igniting paper behind a gas stove, with little damage beyond wallpaper. The homeowner is Angelo Scalia. the fire department was called from 1721 Adams Street.
Sick with influenza Mrs. Laura Pratt 37 a rooming house proprietor at 1601 Carondelet street New Orleans formerly of Baton Rouge killed herself yesterday afternoon. She locked herself in the bathroom placed a gas tube in her mouth and turned on the jets. A neighbor Mrs. Johnson smelling gas forced the door and found her unconscious. Charity Hospital physicians could not revive her.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court Milton Courdale sheriff announces a seizure and sale of a Ford Touring Car Motor No 9721195 at the Monroe courthouse on Saturday March 14 1925 between legal hours cash terms no appraisement. Also notice of application for letters of administration in the succession of Samuel E Reagan deceased petition by John W Register to be heard within ten days with Judge Percy Sander presiding.
The Calhoun community adopted Clean Calhoun as its slogan at the latest Community Night event. Miss Alice Hodge won the Lincoln medal for best essay on the Emancipator. Miss Frances Lowery second. Edna Hart earned the attendance prize for zero absences.
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday include Ouachita Cotton Mills to J. B. McCoy for a lot in Ouachita Cotton Mills Addition at $600. L. C. McCain to parish of Ouachita for land at $40. Cleveland Edwards to J. T. Miller for a lot at $300. R. B. Hale to G. S. Flannagan for land. James Callaway to R. M. Breard Jr for a lot at $650.
Recruitment for the U S Army restarts at the Monroe federal building. Benoit B. Brown of Clarks becomes the first recruit sent to New Orleans to join the Twenty ninth Infantry at Fort Benning for one year. Remaining quotas include 28 for Twenty Ninth Infantry at Fort Benning 1 to 3 years 10 for Twenty Second Infantry at Fort McPherson 3 years and 5 for Field Artillery at Fort Benning 1 to 3 years.
The Sizzler, City High School’s new four page newspaper, begins this school year. Harriet Fuller leads as editor in chief with a large editorial team including Mackie Myers Jos Gashietta and associate editors Kate Cox Maryem Colbert Martha Hayes Jane Holden Frances May Bert Williams. Assistant editors cover art humor sports and more. Mildred DeWoody and Dale Lawhead manage business with Louis Kusin and Prentice Gray handling circulation under Miss Thelma deGraffenried’s faculty supervision.
J. W. Tidewell a 27 year old Louisiana Power employee from Sterlington is in the St Francis Sanitarium with a crushed hand after a damp cart side fell on it while dirt was being carried from an excavation for the foundation. The accident happened shortly before 5 yesterday afternoon and an X ray showed several broken bones.
George Alexander Parks an Interior Department engineer in Alaska has been named by President Coolidge to become Governor of Alaska after Scott Bone. Parks said he wondered if he would swing the job but was assured he is the man best fitted for the cost.
The steamer America is due to arrive in Monroe tomorrow afternoon with 25 to 30 Camden businessmen and river enthusiasts planning a New Orleans round trip to promote trade. Adolph Felsenthal leads the Arkansas Louisiana Navigation Co party, which will pause in Camden for four to five hours before continuing to Monroe.
Sioux Falls report states James A. May of Lacotah Building offers a new device claiming to cut gas use to 49 miles per gallon and remove carbon while preventing spark plug and overheating issues. He offers free units to one auto owner per locality and seeks agents, inviting readers to write.
Preliminary meeting of initial stockholders selects E S Vawter as president J A Beidenharn as vice president A T Shotwell secretary treasurer W E Reardon and M L Beidenham as directors A sales push covers eight states with growth in distribution 350 shares remain at 100 dollars after which public sale opens Contact Vawter or Hicks for details and call 848 for more information
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