13 May 1927
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
1
The 14 year old Woodrow Parsons, blue eyed and 150 pounds, has been missing since Monday after being seen at the American Legion hall Tuesday morning. His mother, who lives at South Third and Plum, asks police to locate him.
New Orleans market reports erratic trading with early gains on flood and dry weather fears. July to October prices rise, then retreat after rains in west Texas and lighter demand. Exports total 44,160 bales for day, 189,045 for week. spot cotton quiet with middling at 15.83 and receipts 4,201.
New York cotton market edged down from an early lift as weather and crop news weighed. July traded around 10.51 on opening demand, then rose to 15.61 on renewals before retreating on rains in west Texas. Midafternoon activity stayed quiet yet steady with futures mostly higher by a few points.
Market notes show steady receipts with turkeys at 25 and roosters at 30 in Chicago. Butter prices rise with May 13 reports. firsts and seconds reach 84 cents, receipts total 29,550 units.
Market notes show July 44 futures at 8.60 with January 0. Total bales stocked 1 40, imports and freight details unclear amid fragmented data.
A mistyped fragment notes wages or costs in Massachusetts tied to insect or pest filters. No clear names or dates are readable. the passage seems to reflect an economic note about earnings and regulatory terms.
Obituary notice for M formerly of Murrog Washington T O mentions funeral postponed due to high water. Funeral plans say to be held in Murroe cemetery with Borden's son-in law and others attending. Ongoing arrangements note the service to be at 10 o clock and held at the Murroe cemetery.
New Orleans reports mixed cotton trading as early gains fade after rains in Texas and valley states. A Bayou DeGlaize levee break threatens half a million acres in Louisiana, supporting prices briefly while UK trade shows gains in cloth and yarn exports. forecasts hint at more rain and later crop maturation.
In New York on May 13 speculators moved prices up after an early sell off on the expectation that General Motors extra dividend marks a phase end. Nickel Plate, U S Steel, General Motors, Baldwin and Houston led the gains while call money rose to 4 1/2 percent on about 15 million dollars in loans. Oils held firm as Seminole field production paused and Baldwin and Nickel Plate saw sharp advances amid heavy short interest.
Market action shows wheat futures edging lower as bearish crop prospects weigh on sentiment. Traders note modest gains in nearby prices while overall levels reflect cautious demand and harvest uncertainty.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a warning about a burger shop hazard. Readable bits mention danger and a telephoning scene, with unclear details on location or actions.
A garbled OCR snippet describes a teen scene centered on a large meal with ravioli and various dishes. The passage notes that conversation was forbidden to interfere with eating, but specifics about people or locations are unclear.
Early 20th century report stresses forests and terraces to reduce runoff and soil erosion in valley lands. Forester urges tree planting, grassed buffer zones, and land restoration on headwaters and bottomlands to mitigate floods and protect soils and waterways.
An article outlines that the Mississippi flood problem links to forest cover and soil erosion. It argues reforestation of headwaters, terrace-building, and grazing/grass planting on steep lands reduce run off, while conservation plans emphasize forests, water power, and timber value as flood mitigation.
Tokyo reports show 2407 underage drink violations in 1926 with 18 as the legal drinking age. Magistrates imposed small fines rather than jail. the police bureau notes widespread youthful disregard of liquor laws amid festive use. A scientist mentions a theory about bacteria active in cold weather.
Two Montana citizens may cross customs without passports as they dine split by the border. Gus Henchman and Jack Rawhide bath live in a house straddling the U S Canada line. They sleep in Montana and cook in Alberta while breakfasting at the same table. The home was built before the boundary was definitively located.
In the streets of Stamboul lower class Moslem women wear three or four skirts beneath their tarshats and carry no umbrellas. When it rains a woman slips off a surplus skirt to cover her veiled head. If with husband or child she removes another skirt and drapes it over her companion.
The famed aviator declares he does not feel like another long hop and dismounts from his plane at Curtiss Field. He chats with observers and plans a near simultaneous takeoff with Byrd and Chamberlin once weather conditions are favorable.
Engineers outline the flood impact across five parishes affecting 105,000 people over 1,873 square miles with waters flowing toward Bayou Courtableau. Rail lines including Texas and Pacific and Southern Pacific main line lie in the flood path. Partial backwaters threaten Iberville Assumption and Terrebonne. protections urged to prevent further inundation. The weather bureau warns crevasses near Bayou DeGlaize and Moreauville widen flood risks while noting relief efforts and potential separate breaks along Bordelonville.
Louisiana residents brace for major flooding as Bayou DeGlaize crevasse expands with water seeping over Big Bend levees. News reports warn 25 miles of inundation possible before drainage shifts waters toward streams. Evacuations planned for Cottonport area with 1,000 residents readied for relocation. Major Gillette and other engineers coordinate boat evacuations for more than 100,000 threatened people.
Flood relief head John M. Parker reports bordelonville levee on Bayou DeGlaize burst at 6 a m wideness about 100 feet evacuation continued through the night by boat and land residents moved to safety no loss of life feared as Texas and Pacific abandons tracks west of Melville fearing a bridge danger
Flood Relief Director Parker received word that the Torras levee on the Old River between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi was weakening under heavy rain and rising flood waters. Refugees fled the Big Bend area to Torras as two carloads of workers were rushed in and aircraft aided rescue efforts. Six seaplanes joined the air fleet aiding the emergency response while Parker urged boats nearby to help care for the vulnerable refugees.
Bayou DeGlaize break near Moreauville floods 25 000 people and 60 000 acres as 18 parishes brace for backwater. Officials warn of further breaks along Atchafalaya and Teche waters while relief crews race to protect towns and fields in the sugar bowl of Louisiana.
The court sentenced Mrs Snyder and her corset salesman lover to death for the brutal March 19 murder of her husband in Queens Village. Gray’s sentence was pronounced after motions, while crowds gathered outside the courthouse awaiting the outcome.
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