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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1925
Page
7
Cotton in Liverpool shows steady prices with strong demand and American sales dominating. In Louisiana a new Collens and Thompson Company charter outlines a druggists supply business with capital of 10000 dollars, board of three, and options to expand to 20000, with detailed officers and stock terms.
Butter markets closed with no sales as receipts reach 8 113 tubs and eggs again show no market with 5 470 cases. poultry weakness noted with 28 carloads arriving and fowls ranging 16 to 23 pounds, springs 20 12, roosters 16, turkeys 25, ducks 20, geese 20.
Hogs receipts total 86 000 with bulk and choice weights. prices range from 1160 to 1200 for top hogs and 970 to 1010 for packing sows. Slaughter pigs 1125 to 1200, medium 1175 to 1200. cattle receipts 31 000 with best range for steers around 1100 and bulk 750 to 900. sheep receipts 32 000 with fat native ewes 650 to 750.
About twenty people were bruised and lightly injured when the southbound St. Louis Southwestern No. 55 passenger train collided head on with a work train four miles north of Jonesboro Arkansas. G C Penny the most severely injured. Most of the injured were Mexican farm workers on their way to a plantation to pick cotton.
In Monroe, residents able to provide blankets or quilts are urged to aid the Baptist State Orphanage. Collectors may call "Daddy" Flowers or arrange at the First Baptist church office. a car will be sent to pick up the articles.
Miss Gertrude Hart a Georgia Tucker Sixth B grade teacher and Miss Aimee de Graffenreid a Louisiana State University student were injured when de Graffenreid's car overturned twice on gravel road about twenty miles north of Baton Rouge. Hart suffered a facial wound and stitches but returned to Monroe and to teach today. de Graffenreid had minor injuries and resumed school after care.
On September 11 1925 before Notary Robert M Breard Jr residents declared under Louisiana law that they have formed a corporation under Act 1 of 1914 for the purposes and stipulations set forth in their charter and agreement.
In a tight contest the Pirates held off the Senators 1 0 after a late scoring chance. Joe Harris belted a solo homer for the Senators and Ruel added a single while Bluege doubled setting the table for a late rally that fell short.
In the sixth through eighth innings the Pirates and Senators deliver a back and forth game. Cuyler, Barnhart, Traynor and Wright contribute key hits while Harris, Goslin and Judge pace Washington with timely at bats and fielding, ending with a tight late rally.
R C Brown, 29, foreman of Southern Carbon at Fowler, sustained head injuries when his car ran into a ditch and flipped on Swartz Fairbanks road. He was taken to St Francis sanitarium in Monroe, where injuries were not serious. Two other occupants, Foster and John Franks, were uninjured. investigators noted possible fight rumors but found nothing conclusive.
Police charge Char lie Griffith an employee of the Eason garage with arson after a Friday morning fire destroyed the storage facility at 2612 DeSiard street and four trucks. A deputy state fire marshal issued the warrant and Griffith remains in city jail. A nearby resident testified seeing him enter the building before the blaze. Damage to the garage was estimated at 5 000 dollars, with partial insurance coverage.
Classified ad notes lucrative dividend opportunities for investors seeking high returns. Offers details on potential capital gains and ongoing payout options. Includes contact for more information and eligibility.
Columbus Day events at Filhoil Park exceeded expectations with wide community turnout. Parking run by Boy Scouts, races and boat rides drew families. prizes awarded to youths and Evelyn Cage won multiple events. The day, held a Sunday due to October 12 falling on Monday, featured bands and strong transportation support from local dealers.
The L S A extension course in The Psychology of Personal Efficiency by Dr Frank A Kreager will be held at the city high school auditorium on Wednesday October 14 at 5 and 7 30 pm. Principals from Monroe Columbia Bastrop Oak Ridge and Met Rouge have enrolled along with many others.
Miss Mildred Louise Smith and Mr. C. C. Luckey wed in a Saturday morning ceremony October 10 at the Sovern hotel with Rev. F M Frman of the First Methodist church officiating. The couple spend their honeymoon in Dallas. Also noted are medical updates on Mrs. Roy Colter's operation, Rev. Frank Tripp's sermon at Minden Baptist, Dr. E R Clarkson's return from Oklahoma City after the Disciples convention, and Henry Leibrech's appendectomy at St Francis sanitarium.
Captain Sam Green and Fireman C J Shea of number two station were injured when a chimney at 26 North Sixth Street caved in. An X-ray showed no fractures. Green moved from St Francis sanitarium to home. Shea remains in hospital with strained left leg muscles.
The senior board of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. instead of Tuesday due to president J H Trousdale being away. The chief topic is how to finance the chamber to expand its work after a spring fundraising drive showed promise.
Travis Oliver reports resolutions by the American Bankers Association favor extending Federal Reserve Bank charters for an indefinite period or ninety-nine years independent of proposed changes to the Federal Reserve Act. The move, welcomed as a major financial advance, comes as Rep. McFadden plans to reintroduce a bill broadening national bank powers to resolve ongoing banking debates.
At sessions celebrating its golden anniversary bankers and business leaders aimed to raise about 800000 for business economics courses in U S schools. The convention itself subscribed 300000 amid optimistic reports nationwide. Mr Oliver and Mrs Oliver toured New York and eastern centers then traveled by sea from New York to Jacksonville and back through Birmingham and Vicksburg to Monroe, two weeks away.
The MacMillan Arctic Expedition, returning from a severe Arctic summer, is storm bound on the coast near Monhegan Island Maine, less than forty miles from home.
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