New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Mixed on October Trading
Cotton futures closed with a net advance of 97 percent points as markets opened steady and recovered. Prices ranged from 22.00 to 22.87 with December around 22.42 and January near 22.36. Liverpool demand and Bank of England rate changes influenced sentiment while west weather showed more rain. Livestock receipts included 22,000 sheep and 15.00 to 15.25 fat lambs with broader feeder and breeding values noted.
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New Orleans
Joshon
Liverpool
Bank of England
Federal Reserve
New York Cotton Futures End Steady After Opening Declines
The New York cotton market opened steady with October at 28.07 and December at 23.19, but futures closed with a net advance of 20 to 25 points. Traders cited Liverpool cables and Wall Street weakness as factors, while light covering and heavy offerings shaped the session amid bearish private crop rumors.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady amid Demand Variations
Liverpool reports steady prices as demand fluctuates with 8,000 bales traded. American grades dominate, with good middling at 13.22 and 12.97 for other ranges, middling 12.12, and higher lows. Forthcoming contracts October to December quoted around 12.01 to 12.08.
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Liverpool
Wheat and hog market report from Chicago and Cago traders
Chicago markets show early price trend unchanged to slightly lower with mixed demand for wheat and oats. Hogs receipts total about 11,000 with varied bids. prime hogs bring around 6.00, heavy hogs 16.80, with packing sows and slaughter pigs in lower ranges amid season activity.
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Oress
Dejer
CAGO
L. T. I. boy shot after escape
A fugitive L. T. I. boy was shot after an escape incident and buried in a Farmerville cemetery as no parents remained. The other boy was returned to Monroe by Mr. Gill. Town officials expressed regret, saying they mistook the youths for part of an auto ring and would not have fired if they had known the true circumstances. Superintendent Gill returned to Monroe with the remaining fugitive.
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Farmerville
Monroe
Gill
Marshall Powell
E. C. Powell
Refuses Debt Propositions In Ongoing French-American Talks
The text reports that debt proposals attributed to M. Caillaux are incorrect. Before sub-committee adjournment, French members were told by American members that proposals are unlikely to be accepted. No American proposal has been approved or submitted to the president.
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M. Caillaux
French debt commission plans sail on La France unchanged
New York Oct 1 plans of the French debt commission to sail tomorrow on the liner La France have not been altered so far as the management of the line has been advised. Reservations would be held until this evening for possible changes from the rejection of the latest French settlement offer.
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New York
A. P
French Debt Commission
la France
Northeast La Delegation Heads to Legion National Convention
Monroe and vicinity members of the American Legion and Auxiliary will travel to Omaha Nebraska for the national convention. Delegates include Ivy Faulk C E McKenzie Frank Reitzell Joe Marx W W Veach Charles Mitchell and Miss Alice Bauer from Monroe. Also joining from Bastrop are Alvin Leopold and A C Means.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe and
Vicinity
Omaha
Neb
Ivy Faulk
C. E. McKenzie
Frank Reitzell
Joe Marx
W. W. Veach
Charles Mitchell
Alice Bauer
Bastrop
Alvin Leopold
A. C. Means
Nurses Read Papers at St Francis Sanitarium Alumni Meeting
About 26 graduate nurses from the St Francis sanitarium alumni attended the annual meeting in the dining hall last night. Papers were read by Mrs. R W O'Donnell and Miss Iris Brown Katherine Felton Nettie Mullen. A dance by Roberta O'Donnell followed. The nurses pledged 700 to support the annex gun parlor construction and a banquet was held after.
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Graduate Nurses
St. Francis Sanitarium
Sanitarium
R. W. O’donnell
Iris Brown
Katherine Felton
Nettie Mullen
Little Roberta O'Donnell
liquor arrests at Midway dance hall near Swartz
Deputies arrested J. B. King W. J. Mleczek and T. M. Kenny at the Midway dance hall near Swartz for allegedly violating the prohibition law. A quantity of whiskey was found. they are held in the city jail. Cupid favored white marriages in September with 22 white couples to 16 Negro couples. In August 21 Negro marriages compared to 11 white marriages.
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J. B. King
W. J. Mleczek
T. M. Kenny
Midway Dance Hall
Swartz
Fred Childers
Cupid
Farm Wanted Says Advertisers Scan Want Columns
A notice notes that buyers continually seek the specific type of farm offered, with prospective purchasers likely checking daily want ads for full details.
Winnsboro Chooses Landis as Chamber Chief
After months of effort Winnsboro business men organize a permanent Chamber of Commerce H. B. Landis elected chairman and G. A. Lang secretary The group plans outside advertisement for development opportunities and expects more merchants to join. Weather is clear ahead of Franklin parish fair with poultry judging and fireworks contracts announced for October events.
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News-Star
Winnsboro
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Texas
H. B. Landis
G. A. Lang
Elsmer Wilson
Franklin Parish
English women turn to jungle for head dress
London fashion coverage notes a bold shift in English style with animal and bird motifs dominating dresses and accessories. Designers decorate stockings hats and underwear with exotic creatures while furs from Siberia and Canada forecast a chic winter. Pipe smoking becomes the new feminine trend with jeweled delicate pipes replacing masculine forms.
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Ethel Marshall
London
Garden of Eden
Zoological Gardens
England
Kolinsky
Siberia
America
Canada
Used Cars in Demand Prompt Proper Car Description
Vehicle buyers seek reliable used cars, and sellers can fetch a strong price with clear, accurate descriptions. The notice hints at improving listing quality and urges precise appraisal, though the source text is fragmented.
Kiwanis Guests Tour Sterlington Power Plant Tour
Thirty five Kiwanis members traveled from Monroe to Sterlington to tour the Louisiana Tower Company plant. The first unit is one fifth complete with four more units planned, aiming for continuous power with redundant systems. The Sterlington payroll last week reached 21000 dollars with 1000 workers on site and lines to Vicksburg Bastrop Pine Bluff and West Monroe nearing completion.
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Kiwanis Club
Sterlington
Louisiana Tower Company
Hotel Monroe
Bastrop
Monroe
Vicksburg
Pine Bluff
West Monroe
Virgil C. Pettie
Messrs. Whittaker
W. S.ohnson
Ford, Bacon & Davis
New York
General Survey
Mr. Lynch
Oak Grove Ready to Clash Tigers in Grid Opener
Oak Grove on a strong practice week after an undefeated showing against Delhi. The Tigers face Monroe Saturday with adjustments at tackle and hip injury concerns. Lineup features Bagwell to F Musselwhite and Waters to Anders with Morse ready to relieve backs.
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OAK Grove
Tigers
News-Star
Delhi
Monroe
Stewart Musselwhite
Kilbourne
Bagwell
Musselwhite
Miller
Lipp
Greer
Drummond
Waters
Anders
Calhoun
Byurgeon
L. Wilson
F. B. Morse
C. Wilson
Jackson
Rotary Club to Travel to Sterlington for Luncheon
The Rotary club voted to accept Louisiana Power Company’s offer to travel to Sterlington for next week's luncheon. Plans call for leaving City High School at 4 PM by automobile for a 5 PM dinner at Hotel Sterlington. Mrs. Blanche Green reported on the Jennings State Foundation Home progress, with music by Miss Louise Smelser and Miss Kate Goslin.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Monroe
Louisiana Power Company
Sterlington
Jennings State Foundation
Blanche Green
Louise Smelser
Kate Goslin
Calhoun M E Meeting Slated Next Sunday
Calhoun Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Calhoun charge will be held at Wilhite next Sunday with dinner on the ground. Sunday school superintendents and stewards for the coming year will be elected and church business transacted. Lay sermons at Calhoun church morning and evening by B W Wightman of Farmerville and Sam Collins of Monroe.
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News-Star
Calhoun
WD. Kleinschmidt
Ruston
Calhoun Charge
Methodist
Wilhite
Calhoun Methodist Church
B. W. Wightman
Farmerville
Sam Collins
Monroe
Bank of England Cuts Discount Rate to Four Percent
London on October 1 reports the Bank of England reduced its discount rate from four and one half to four per cent. The move signals tighter monetary policy and aims to influence lending and economic activity.
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London
A. P
Bank of England
Scoutmasters Training Begins in Ruston
In Ruston on Oct 6 7 8 a scoutmasters training course opens at the S P I campus with sessions on troop life patrol method and leadership. The program covers devotionals council fire and patrol projects led by H L Gaskin H W Jordan and J J Keith.
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Ruston
S. P.I
H. L. Gasken
H. W. Jordan
Keith and Gaskin
H. L. Gaskin
H. Keith
J. J. Keith
Council
DuBose
Bastrop Notes: Bridge Party Honors Beekman and Todd
Mrs J M Morris hosted a bridge afternoon in Bastrop on Monday with guest honorees Mesdames Beekman of Hollywood and Katie Todd. Prizes included a black and gold pillow and perfume atomizers, with many attendees listed and a salad course served to participants and guests.
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Bastrop
J. M. Morris
Mesdames
B. H. Beekman
Hollywood
Cal
Katie Todd
Mesdames Beeman
Todd
W. M. Taylor
A. W. Skardon
Tina Collins
L. W. Burrow
W. E. Turpin
W. W. Henderson
A. H. Dumaree
S. N. McMullen
L. E
Man Who Escaped Twice From Officers Arrested
Mace Hughie alleged bootlegger was captured at Grand and DeSiard streets by Deputy Sheriff Clyde Mitchell. He was moved to Jonesboro by Sheriff T H Bond. Hughie had been found operating a still, escaped on foot, and previously fled during road duty for a whiskey charge. His brother had once run for Jackson Parish sheriff but withdrew.
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Jackson Parish
Mace Hughie
Grand
DeSiard Streets
Clyde Mitchell Hughie
Jonesboro
T. H. Bond
Hughie
Sheriff's Department
Fight staged before Hotel Monroe leads to arrests
In a morning incident outside Hotel Monroe J W Reed Clyde Evans and Jim Rogers fought leaving Rogers with a cut arm. All three were jailed on various charges Rogers fined for drunkenness and fighting Reed fined and discharged Evans fined but fighting and weapon charges dismissed. Additional whiskey and disorderly conduct cases heard in city court with multiple defendants and fines.
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Hotel Monroe
J. W. Reed
Clyde Evans
Jim Rogers
Rogers
Reed
Evans
Ouachita Avenue
Emma Hart
Mary Collins
Jesse Sanders
Arthur Louis
Alphaia Neal
Joe Toan
Lizzie Toan
Berry Maddox
Bill Hardy
George Dunn
E. K. Smith
Milk Inspector for Monroe Decided as Health Unit Reorganizes
Dr. Paul Neal head of Ouachita Parish Health Unit announced a sanitary inspector will also serve as milk inspector. A new appointee is expected soon, with a lab tech replacing J A La Dieu who left for Clarksdale. Neal will tour Shreveport and other cities to align local practice with state methods.
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Paul Neal
Ouachita Parish
Dr. Neal
J. A. la Dieu
Clarksdale
Miss
Neal
Shreveport
Louisiana
Classified Ads Pay For Big Property Losses
A small spent classified ad can lead to selling valuable property worth thousands. The note suggests investing a few cents in an ad may attract buyers and recover large sums.
Parole Application Notice for Mitchell Harris
Notice states Mitchell Harris is applying for parole. The record lists birth date 1-15-30 and references a case file or docket related to the parole request. No other parties or details are provided in the readable text.
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Mitchell Harris
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R. W. Vaughn
Ruston Elks Lodge
B. F. Roberts
S. L. White
D. M. Atkins
Atkins Castle
G. C. Thatcher
Mrs. J. H. Thatcher
J. H. Friend
C. J. Goodwin
G. H. Beekman
S. A. Leopold
T. H. Milliken
G. W. Hiatt
Helen Sype
F. M. Odom
J. D. Higginbotham
W. R. Pyron
Frank Kennedy
Geo. Khourt
Fred Higginbotham
Edward David
Miss Eunice Eldridge
Bolton Smith
C. D. Wise
Boy Scout Council
Elks’ Club
Memphis
National Council
Smith
Louisiana Training Institute
C.D. Wise
L. P., Abernathy
H. K. Touchstone
Central Labor Council
H. J. Weidner
United Carbon Company
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