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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1925
Page
7
Cotton futures opened steady and rose as hot dry weather and jittery crop prospects supported prices. October reached 23.02 and December 23.29 amid short covering, then profit taking trimmed intraday gains as weekly crop deterioration reports weighed on sentiment.
New York September cotton futures gained early on trades spurred by a bullish crop report and weather bureau forecasts. December climbed to 28.87, January to 23.30, amid gains of 45 to 57 points before mid day profit taking pulled prices back from intraday highs.
Liverpool cotton markets show demand for spot trading with steady prices across grades. American cotton remains strong with middling to good middling levels, sales reach 8 000 bales including 3 500 American, futures close firmer with October at 12.38 and July at 12.42.
Chicago markets opened lower as traders anticipated a larger crop report for wheat while Liverpool prices lagged. Rain in the corn belt pushed corn and oats lower though later recoveries limited losses, and hogs and provisions weakened as prices drifted.
Mrs. R W Hockin of Monroe expresses pride as her son R W Hockin Jr serves in the U S Air Service in Honolulu. He trained seven years in the Army then four years in aviation and plans to return to Monroe next June after completing studies. He writes home weekly from Honolulu.
Ella Neff, a Black woman, was arrested yesterday by City Marshal John Brothers on larceny charges for two diamond rings tied to a warrant by J. M. Hillyer. She was released this morning on her own recognizance after the rings disappeared from the Hillyer household.
Urania area update notes Rowe Wallace completion in Section 19-10.2E readying sidetrack for oil shipping with about 1500 barrels in storage. Urania Petroleum plans to pull No 8 liner and drill to penetrate sand six inches or more, while addressing a packer leak. A boiler explosion at Ballanu Finn 25-16-1E caused slight delays but no injuries.
Rayville high school principal Professor Thomas C. Wiggins earned a Master of Arts degree from Peabody College, Nashville, after attending the summer session. He returns to Rayville with the college’s compliments and has helped place the Rayville high school on the accredited list of southern schools.
Chicago markets show cattle receipts at 18 000 with best mature steers around 16 25 and hog prices steady from 11 90 to 12 75. sheep receipts 22 000 with fat lambs 15 25 to 15 75 and natives 15 00 to 15 25. Kansas City reports cattle 8 500 with top yearlings 14 00, hogs 6 500 with top 12 75, sheep 5 000 with top westerns 15 75.
Poultry alive prices firm with 4 car arrivals and varied weights for fowls broilers and turkeys. Butter gains with 16 293 tubs received and creamery extras at 44 3 4 cents. Eggs rise with 17 260 cases received and prices from 28 to 32 cents for various grades.
A vintage garment note describes printed cotton frocks with two piece yokes and left shoulder closures, plus a silk coat dress with double breasted front and red silk braid trim. It lists yardage for 36 inch material and details sizes and price for pattern numbers 2677 and 2065.
The Sept revival in Calhoun featured Evangelist Allen with Currs in support as large crowds attend. He shifted from prayer focus to a sermon on Lot in Sodoms day, warning parents about social pressures and marriage to wayward lifestyles. Visitors from West Monroe Downsville Indian Village attend.
President and Mrs. Coolidge depart SWAMPSCOTT after eleven weeks at White Court and plan a return to Washington. They travel by motor to Salem then board a special train due Thursday afternoon with Secretary Sanders and staff. The trip precedes Cabinet meetings and discussions on next year’s budget and aviation policy.
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WAYVILLE September 9 local sheriffs office halted an almost successful jail escape when bars in two cells were nearly sawed out. One cell held white prisoners and the other black prisoners. Officers later arrested two small white boys who were attempting to smuggle files to inmates and aid the escape.
Police raid on a home at Congo and Washington streets led to the arrest of Addie Wright, a Black woman, on a charge of possession of whiskey. She was jailed after officers found a pop bottle with liquor and several empty bottles at the residence.
Police Sergeant Lenard recovered a stolen 1924 Buick roadster owned by J. P. Straughan from Sixth and Pine Streets, believed stolen last night between 8 and 10 near the Circus grounds. The car was found abandoned at Eighth and Pine Streets around 2:30 this morning.
Police charged eleven Eckhardt-Lennon and Major Stave company drivers for overloading trucks. Seven defendants were arraigned and pleaded guilty in city court yesterday. Judge Schulse reserved decision. Fire at Dixie Bedding Company caused about 100 dollars in damage late Monday.
Ouachita parish police jury approved a plan to reduce Dixie Carbon Co assessment by 50 percent amid protests that the plant has depreciated and similar requests from Standard Carbon Co for abandoned hot houses. The panel also recommended tax relief for Ouachita National Bank and Central Savings Bank and Trust. A $250 donation was pledged to the Children's Home Society at Lafayette.
Work has begun on Breard Grocery co. new brick store at Fourth and Washington to cost about 7500 and finish by November 1. The 75 by 80 foot one story building features concrete floors a metal roof and a glass front in a residential area before moving from Wood and South Grand streets.
Kiwanis Club noonday luncheon at Hotel Monroe featured Mrs Jean Evans Woodward of Bobrton's circus and Royal Hawaiian entertainers. A committee including C V Sanders Lt Wright and J E Dought was named to attend the district convention in Shreveport with Mississippi and Louisiana represented.
Stafford Earl Cummings aged six weeks died at a local sanitarium early today. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Lester Cummings Baskin La The body was to be taken late today to Baskin for burial in the family plot at Baskin cemetery
A large crowd gathered at 317 Sixth Street yesterday at 10 am for the funeral of Mrs. Ethel Tucker Creighton a respected city woman. Rev F M Freeman led services due to no local pastor at the First Baptist Church with Eastern Star members assisting. Survivors include her husband F W Creighton and 18 month old daughter Alice Clovis. a brother W C Tucker of Shreveport and another W C Tucker of Monroe. sister Aurice Tucker. Burial followed at Riverview.
State of Louisiana Ouachita Parish records a group forming a corporate body under law. They adopt a charter naming Frost Lumber Company, Inc., with domicile in Monroe and a ninety nine year existence from today. The charter designates the president as the primary recipient of legal service, with the vice president acting in his absence.
A Louisiana corporate charter outlines a company organized for manufacturing and selling lumber. It grants broad powers to buy sell lease mortgage and hypothecate property and to create manufacturing plants. Capital stock fixed at fifteen thousand dollars divided into 150 shares of 100 each to be subscribed and paid per state law. The authority to increase capital to twenty five thousand dollars is allowed. The affairs are to be managed by a three member board of directors elected annually on the third Monday of January with the first election in 1926.
Stockholders listed include E O Smith A S Frost and W B Vice all residents of Ouachita Parish Louisiana with Smith as president Frost as vice president and manager and Vice as secretary and treasurer. Shares and amounts shown with transfer rules and liquidation under Louisiana law dated August 14 1925 recorded in Ouachita Parish.
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