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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
7
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with March at 25.50 billion and May to 25.75, July 26.06, October 25.18, December 25.18. At close, prices showed a net decline of 35 to 38 points with Mar at 25.58, May 25.48, July 26.07, Det 25.16, Dec 25.17.
New York cotton futures finished easy with a net decline of 87 to 43 points as March at 25.60, May 25.84, July 26.05, October 25.46 and December 25.42, reflecting weaker demand and steady selling pressure.
Cotton in Liverpool remained quiet with steady quotes across grades. Notable levels include strictly good middling 14.89 and low middling 13.54, with 6 000 bales in sight and 5 100 American bales among receipts. futures closed steady.
Chicago market notes show unsettled poultry including fowls 241-2, springs 31, roosters 19, turkeys 28, ducks 28, geese 18. Butter trade softens while creamery extras 491-2, standards 491-2, firsts 41-5, seconds 84-37. Eggs rise with 7 731 cases receipts and firsts 281-2 to 29, ordinary firsts 27 to 271-2.
Stock totals show 11 000 cattle and 17 000 sheep with Hogs at 14.00 top for 140 to 150 pounds and 12.00 to 12.50 for strong weight slaughter pigs. Cattle include top matured steers at 11.90 and fed steers 8.75 to 11.25. Sheep feature heavy weight lambs at 17.60 and clipped lambs 14.25 with ewes at 9.50 to 10.00.
Chicago wheat advanced early due to relative firmness of Liver pool quotes and light offerings with May at 182 and July at 161. Corn weakened on ample current stocks while oats gained on strong farm use. Hog prices pushed up the meat products values in the afternoon session.
Delays in addressing bladder and kidney symptoms can worsen conditions. Bond's Kidney and Bladder Remedy targets urinary organs and is marketed as effective for elderly individuals with weak bladder. Priced 60 cents to 1.20 and available at druggists or prepaid from Bond's Pharmacy Co. Little Rock Ark.
The clerk's office records show two transfers from Mrs. FE S Wright and Robin Layton to C E Slagle for a lot in Layton's Park Addition at 6787 dollars, and a second deed from Mrs E S Wright to Robert Layton for another lot in Layton's Park Addition at 500 dollars, plus a sale of land from H C Sprinkle to Geo E Brug Lumber Co for 200 dollars.
New Orleans March 12 The state board of pardons recommended that Martin E. Carricutt of Avoyelles parish sentenced for killing his wife be commuted from hanging to life imprisonment.
Judge Schulze presided as Kelso Davis was fined 7.50 or 7 days for carrying concealed weapons. Richard Lee and Andrew Henderson faced similar charges with Henderson's case postponed. In afternoon session S Oliphant was fined 12 1 2 days or 12 1 2 dollars on a traffic charge, and Lee Harris was fined 5 dollars or 5 days.
A four o clock Wednesday fire heavily damaged the McLeod residence on South Sparta Ruston though the roof largely burned away and much household goods were ruined A defective kitchen flue is blamed. A water main burst on Mississippi avenue near the Ruston creamery from the pressure.
Blonde hair fades with age but Blondex claims to keep hair light and sparkling without dye. The Swedish shampoo restores golden beauty, adds fluff and silk, is gentle on the scalp, and contains no injurious chemicals. Available at Chase Amann Drug Co. and others.
W C Feazel president of the Monroe Baseball Association says citizens of Monroe fail to support the drive to finance the Cotton State League team. He urges buying season tickets or other funding as merchants and the public show little interest this year. Only one committee member reports with minimal ticket sales.
Doe Hines a Black employee at Preach and Weiler lumber mill Wisner sustained a fractured leg when his foot was caught in a large steel chain. The accident happened about 11 30 last night and he was rushed to St Francis Sanitarium where he was resting well today. Hines resides at Peck La near Wisner.
Granville Abram six year old son of Mr and Mrs F C Abram died after brief illness and was buried near Mt Vernon. Harvey Couch of Pine Bluff Ark visiting Monroe for Sterlington Louisiana Power Co construction work. Federal building office extended hours to March 16 for returns. Marriage license issued to A J Bridges and Mollie E Ford of West Monroe.
The Rotary Club met at Hotel Monroe for a noon luncheon and voted to hold next week's dinner at the Louisiana Training Institute. Guests included W. C. Pettie of Little Rock and A. G. Whiddon of Pine Bluff. Mrs Grover Cornett presided at the piano. Horace Terrell performed two solos. Thirty local Rotarians left yesterday for Jackson for the district conference, but the luncheon remained well attended.
Two Ford autos collided head on at DeSiard and Walnut street last night. Driver T D Brown of the highway office cites Berry failing to see the other car. Berry also uninjured. Brown’s car was wrecked but both men escaped harm.
F Monnier representing the Toledo Scales Co and the McCray Refrigerator Co announces the opening of extensive quarters on Grand Street in a few days The new establishment will add a large wholesale house to Monroe and be equipped to handle all butcher supplies and refrigerating outfits of any kind.
Five car loads of the latest design equipment are en route and will be ready for the opening. Mr. Monnier will be found by the trade at Hotel Le Grand. Monnier has twenty years with the companies he represents, previously in India, now in this city.
Extraordinary weight loss method claims no starvation diets or hard exercise. Marmola Prescription Tablets are made to a famous formula and purportedly reduce fat steadily with no ill effects. Available from druggists for one dollar a box or by mail from Marmola Company Detroit Michigan. Starting the regimen promises happiness again.
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