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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
7
Cotton prices moved within narrow ranges as frosts and cooler temperatures in the northwest provided early support. The market opened steady with December around 21.02 and March near 21.00, but trading faded to little change by mid-session, with notable activity lingering around 21.00 to 21.10 in various contracts.
York cotton futures opened firm with Oct at 21.75 and Dec at 21.72 as frost dangers in north Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas lift prices. Early gains trimmed to small advances after hedging selling as Dec contracts slipped to 21.58, with frost forecasts and cooling temps shaping the market.
Liverpool reports steady cotton prices with large sales. American cotton dominates activity at 7,000 total, with 5,600 American. receipts reach 39,000 bales. Futures closed barely steady with October 11.26 and December 11.15.
Poultry market report from Chicago shows arrivals of 19 cars of fowls 26 22, springs 20, turkeys 25, roosters 16, ducks 19, geese 19. Trade notes live jansettled receipts data on Oct 19.
Foreign selling of May wheat deliveries and larger global shipments weighed on prices. Favorable weather and Liverpool’s unchanged quotes added selling pressure, with oats and corn also easing. Provisions showed a slight uptick as hogs rose. Wheat, corn, and oats closed lower overall.
Hogs receipts 38,000 with bids from 11.50 to 12.15 for various weights and grades. Cattle receipts 32,000 with common bids around 11.00 to 16.00 for assorted weights. Sheep receipts 22,000 with feeding lambs at 15.25 to 15.75 and ewes 7.00 to 7.50.
Urania, Oct 19. Oil show begins as water is bailed from Urania Petroleum Co No 9. Depth to bottom 1573 feet. Operators plan to go two feet deeper in sand after shallow oil shows. Gas drilling continues nearby with no gas yet found at Beckstan-Freeman No 3. Large crowds and traffic jams observed near the Lone Star Highway.
In West Monroe Manning McGuire Jr and J R Fuller were fined 10 dollars and costs each in district court for disturbing the peace by surrounding a building and firing guns to break in a tenderfoot. T M Kennedy paid 50 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to possession of liquor.
New Orleans reported the death of Mrs Louise Stark wife of H P Stark trainmaster at the Missouri Pacific. She died in New Orleans hospital at 1 30 am. Funeral set for 10 am tomorrow at Peters chapel South Grand Street with burial in Riverview. She lived in the city at 406 Stone Avenue and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs C Lane of Monroe and a son from a former marriage.
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Lutherans of Monroe took initial steps toward a permanent church site after last evenings service at the Presbyterian mission on Dixie street. A committee including F. C. McMullan F. W. Zerre and M. H. Culcke was named to explore rental or construction options with advisory help from Dr. Williams Moelle and Barney Oakland.
Baton Rouge Oct 15 The LSU extension service issued detailed pecan planting directions by M Hull assistant horticulturist. Guidance covers site selection with well drained deep fertile soils, preplant land work including 10 foot strips, rye cover, planting windows from December 1 to March 1, suitable varieties by orchard size, and use of one year old trees 4 to 5 feet tall to minimize transplant shock and mortality.
Monroe reports that the Bastrop Natchez Baton Rouge gas line will begin main laying in Sicily Island Catahoula Parish and Adams County Mississippi near Natchez. Natchez mayor asks to cancel the local gas company franchise while piping cars arrive for the main, and other lines to Vidalia and Rayville promise cheap fuel.
Mrs Lottie Elvina Ford aged 24 wife of Robert L Ford of 2605 Lee Avenue died at the steering wheel of her car shortly before 7 o clock Saturday night as she started for a show at a local theatre. She fainted while preparing to leave the driveway and collapsed across the young man beside her. Her husband returned, a physician arrived and pronounced heart failure.
W. E. Wilson of the State Department of Agriculture will visit the North Louisiana Agricultural fair in Calhoun Franklin parish fair Jonesville and the Ruston fair this week. A yard touring car stolen Saturday night was recovered by police yesterday morning at Grand and Mulberry streets. Baptisms were held at First Baptist church for Terminal Heights Mission members. Mrs. Paul Neal and two children, Ouachita parish health unit director, arrived from Kansas and will reside at 605 Catalpa street.
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Funeral services were conducted at 8 a.m. at the residence with Rev. Wallace Clift of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial followed in Liberty church yard at Hale. Mrs. Ford, a Hale native who lived in Monroe the past eight years, leaves a husband and a 3 year old son Fred Junior. Surviving relatives include her mother Mrs. Nannie Plummer and brothers John Scarborough Thaxton Snell Leonard Snell Willie Snell and Calvin Plummer. The death coincided with an accident involving Fred Stovall the husband’s employer.
Sheriff deputies raided Gregory James and Steve Stimmer in West Monroe Saturday night and arrested them for alleged liquor violations. A small quantity of whiskey was confiscated. Maj. Gen. William H. Johnatorie U S A turns 64 today.
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