Local Markets Cotton Prices Minute Note
The local markets report cotton prices with short staple at 11.00 and long staple at 16.00, seed at 38.50. Prices reflect today’s market levels for traders and merchants in the region.
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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1912
Page
5
The local markets report cotton prices with short staple at 11.00 and long staple at 16.00, seed at 38.50. Prices reflect today’s market levels for traders and merchants in the region.
Advertisements for lost pearl brooch rewards farm sales and rentals flood the Monroe column. Notices mention a pearl brooch lost on streets, a variety of farms for sale or rent near Monroe and Matthews, auction sales of mules and goods, fresh produce and kraut, and local business promotions from Doster Doster to Gordon Insurance. The dense Classifieds-style items include housing, livestock, crops, and service notices with dates and contact names.
Local and personal notes from Monroe describe W H Porter and Emily Armfield of Chesterfield in Monroe on business, R M Mills of Statesville visiting, W A Moore of Westley Chapel teaching in Anson county, and Anna Helms and Charles Teagle wedding at Icemorlee church. Obituary notes include Ell Osborne of Locust Level. multiple marriages and engagements. community meetings for cemeteries and fairs. speeches for Judge Clark. and upcoming events including the ninth series opening November 2.
Mr H H Milton builds a cottage on east Houston street. Lutheran church hosts a 7 20 Sunday service. Mrs J F Doster visits daughter Mrs H M Eubanks of Statesville. Mrs F G Henderson and Mrs G B Caldwell travel Friday to visit a sister of Mr R F Kirkpatrick of Memphis. Mr Zach Smith returns to visit relatives after years in Georgia. Young men from Buford township plan a Florida fruit-work trip. Attending Gaddy Iceman wedding are Kerr of Lilesville and many named guests at Central church eight thirty tomorrow night. Kerr, Charlotte district lay leader, led a Wesley Chapel union meeting with reps from Chapel Weddington Union. Dr Kerr active in Sunday school and church work.
A Progressive Farmer critique asserts that tariffs raise costs for farmers while reducing value for their sales. The piece argues that protective tariff policy harms A class farmers and urges farmers to oppose tariff extension even if they support infant industry protection.
A St Paul Messenger opinion argues that lawmakers may change views on public questions but defending a member’s record denounces the Democratic party’s founding position. It warns that if half the party members abandon it this winter, confidence will wane, and emphasizes that principles are above men.
A clipped editorial mocks Mr Lipson a woolen worker who testifies to Congress on tariffs. It contrasts his wages from $9 to $16 weekly with low sums when jobs falter, noting his family of four children and wife living on meager meals. It ridicules tariff rhetoric and predicts voting against tariff protection.
Emily and Angelina discuss a coded system to signal questions and answers about love since Papa forbids Tom in the house. The exchange ends noting a general motto about lying and a remark about women and politics and hats.
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