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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1925
Page
1
Liverpool cotton market shows quiet activity with steady prices for American grades. Sales totaled 2 000 bales including 1 500 American while receipts reached 1 000 bales with no American purchases. futures closed easy with September at 11.90 and July at 11.87.
Chicago cash grain prices show Wheat Sept at 1521.2, Dec 1520s and May 154-. Corn Sept 96 and Dec around 84, oats and rye also quoted. Lard and ribs steady with nearby contracts around 1717 to 1765. bellies near 1990 for Oct.
The District meeting of the Epworth League will be held at the Bastrop Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 30. Visitors are welcome. Program includes talks and special music with leaders and performers from West Monroe Monroe Tahusa Roberta and other towns. After benediction refreshments will be served in the church basement.
Deputy Roper and Police Sergeant Pettit raided the residence of Tola Major at 701 Layton Avenue late yesterday seizing whisky. Major, described as a Negress, is held by the sheriff's department on liquor possession charges and alleged attempts to destroy evidence. She was placed in the city jail.
Burning trash at Kennedy's Iron Works rear on 858 South Grand Street caused damage while the cause remained unknown. Firemen from Companies 1 and 2, plus a Central station truck, responded before midnight. A second trash fire at Swif Company 165 Walnut Street yesterday caused no damage and was quickly extinguished.
The J. C. Penney Company placed the record largest single order for women's hosiery, totaling 2,409,050 pairs. The shipment covers staple colors and fashionable shades planned for the 1926 season across numerous department stores.
Local post offices in Monroe will observe Labor Day with one hour service from 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m. General delivery windows limited. city carriers to make only morning delivery. no rural routes. August 1925 receipts total 7755 12 versus 628 31 in August 1924 and 1316 21 for August 1925 posted by Postmaster A A Thoman.
Special to the News-Star reports Winnsboro cotton gins are busy as the crop arrives earlier than in past years. Over 10,000 bales ginned with an expected 30,000 bale yield. labor supply adequate. Preparations for Franklin parish fair October 20–24 include large tent and full exhibit space in poultry, culinary and textiles. Also notes jeweler W H Ellerbe moves to Rayville to manage Strahan’s shop. three Turkey Creek bridges replaced by concrete. traffic maintains via temporary spans on Lone Star Route.
In Mexico City region a vast derrick rises as drilling begins. Explorers believe oil may be found, with natural gas and hot water already present. The old lake bed stretches across a wide area, dotted with alkali flats and sinking buildings, while local legends link oil to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Florence Henderson, described as a negress, was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct on the railroad tracks near Vicksburg and Delta streets. A bottle of whiskey dropped from under her dress as she was placed in a police car, and a three-bottle carrying bag was found under her clothes. Police raided P. L. George’s house near the city’s east, uncovering a jug of whiskey. George will be charged with possession. Police Sergeants Pettit and E. B. Clower led the operation with Pat Clower and Hammonds.
Peter Mulhearn of Peters Company lost a wager with a News-Star reporter and ordered a large icy watermelon and an undertaker’s car to host a hot weather feast in the Peters Company annex. A casket was set as a table while Mulhearn, his two sons, Mrs. Trousdale, John Gilbert, Frank Thomas, W. B. Corry and the reporter gathered for the spread.
The article notes uncertain oil prospects with no solid foundation, government seriousness, and a plan to lease barren government lands in small parcels. Prospective buyers face 225 hectare maximum tracts, a 10 peso per hectare deposit, and a 10 000 peso drilling guarantee, while locals seek homes amid ads promising homelike features.
Emile Reuter, 36, is held without bond in New Orleans on suspicion of murdering his wife Alma Rouier, 32, at her department store after calling her to meet. Police say he was intoxicated and fired two shots killing her, with a third missing. A relative said she refused to meet him earlier. The incident caused a near-panic during rush hour.
Rev. F. M. Freeman concludes a series at the First Methodist Church with the sermon The Man Who Had to Take His Own Medicine at 7 45 p m Sunday. The timely talks have drawn favorable comment and sizable attendance is anticipated once more.
warrants issued for G. E. Lindsey and Y. S. Fuller accused of killing Jim Green in Bernice La over a debt of 225 dollars. The fight in the Bernice bank left Lindsey Fuller and Green wounded. no witnesses besides participants. Bonds of 5000 dollars each posted as grand jury meets Sept 14. Also notes Ruston Court of Honor session with merit badges awarded to several youths and a committee named to list merit badge examiners.
A coastal town reports record Sunday evening crowds during the summer period. Vendors note small ad spend may yield thousands of dollars in cleaned sales, boosting local property turnover and commerce.
Charley Johnson of Grayson Caldwell parish produced eight bales of cotton this year averaging twenty two cents per pound and netting eight hundred eighty dollars. He plans to continue picking for W E Hendricks of Riverton. The Grayson high school staged The Old Fashion Mother by the Baptist Young People’s Union to a full auditorium with high praise.
Professor L. G. Cleverdon of the Bible Institute New Orleans will preach at the First Baptist Church in the morning and evening services. This marks the last Sunday before the church welcomes new pastor Reverend L. T. Hastings of New Orleans who is moving to Monroe with his family. The Tripp family has vacated the church parsonage for Hastings arrival.
R R Browne resigns after several years as manual training instructor and athletic coach at the parish high school. Harold F McLeran from Iowa Wesleyan will lead manual training while Alf J Reed becomes football coach and athletic director. Browne moves to Colorado for college study. parish plans Catholic instruction with morning and evening sessions and a parish announcement invites all to attend.
The Redemptorist Father Becker of San Antonio will conduct a three week mission at the Bastrop Catholic Church beginning Sunday September 6. Two Sunday masses at 6:30 and 9:00 will feature talks by the missioner, with an evening sermon at 8 o'clock.
A garbled note describes a tense scene where hostile words about love and affection are exchanged. The account mentions a looming grievance and a sense of ongoing vindictiveness, with unclear names or places.
Multiple physicians and surgeons listed with office and residence details in Ouachita National Bank Building and nearby offices. Names include Dr James Edwin Wallworth, Dr Leo Vandevaer, Dr French, Dr Vaughan, Dr P B Brown, and Dr A Listers with specialities in surgery ENT ophthalmology and osteopathy. Office phone numbers and suites provided.
Mixed schedule items show westbound and northbound arrivals and departures on the Missouri Pacific Main Line with times such as 2:00 a m local and 7:58 p m fast. Other entries list El Dorado Grand No 886 and Natchez Branch times, plus several medical and dental offices and addresses accompanying the timetable text.
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