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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1916

Page

7

New York Cotton Market Recalls Mixed Trading Today

The market faced scattered near month liquidations and Liverpool selling of later deliveries. May eased to 11.81, July to 11.99, October to 12.14, with brief rallies aided by a favorable weekly weather outlook. Spot quotes ranged from Athens 12.00c to Galveston 12.35c, while Liverpool cables showed a steady to slightly up trend late.

New York Associ Liverpool Wall Street Athens Atlanta New Orleans Gavannah Norfolk Augusta Houston Memphis St. Louis Charleston Philadelphia Little Rock Dallas Boston Galveston York

Chicago Quotations Grid for Wheat Corn and Livestock Latest

Futures table shows May July and Sep prices for WHEAT CORN and OATS with daily high low and close figures. PORK LARD and RIBS futures listed for May July and Sep with scattered values and occasional typos in numbers.

Dr Kings New Discovery touted for quick cough relief

The ad claims Dr King's New Discovery stops coughing and soothes inflamed airways during fall to spring illness. It promotes an antiseptic healing formula and suggests keeping a 60 cent bottle at home.

Dr. King W. ©. Jesseman Franconia N. -H. Wey

Borden Arctic Expedition Set to Sail From Seattle

The Great Bear, a 187 foot schooner, will sail mid May from Seattle for a 5 000 mile Arctic trip lasting to mid November. Owner John Borden joins explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson with Capt. Louis Lane and three Chicago guests, carrying 25,000 gallons fuel and provisions for the voyage.

Associated Press Chicago Ills Great Bear Seattle John Borden Vilhjalmur Stefansson Polar Mr. Worden Louis Lane Nome Alaska Norris H. Bokum C. K. Knickerbocker Philippines Borden Arctic Lane North Stefansson Maine American Straits of Magellen Pacific Coast Aleutian Islands Pacific Ocean

Industrial growth across the Southeast noted in Index report

The Industrial Index reports widespread construction and rising industrial activity in the Southeast. Forty three corporations formed in the past week with minimum capital $1,513,500. Projects include Birmingham school bonds, Miami railroad shops, Pinellas County brick highways, a Birmingham newspaper building, a Tampa meat packing plant, and new Miami hotels and an office block.

Columbus The Industrial Index Birmingham Ala Miami Fla Atlanta Pinellas County Florida Tampa

Japan to Place New Freights on European Line

Tokio April 12 Six new freight vessels to be completed by Nippon Yusen Kaisha will join the European line to aid in transporting war supplies. Shipping circles await the Panama Canal reopening to cut a month from the voyage to Europe, previously routed around the Cape of Good Hope.

Associated Press Tokio Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship Company Panama Canal Europe Cape of Good Hope Mediterranean

Royal private estate in China to be cotton farm

Yuan Shi kai plans to convert his private estate at Changtehfu Henan province into a modern cotton plantation. The Agriculture and Commerce Ministry dispatched Chen Huan and another expert to prepare the land for scientific cotton growing as a practical example for local farmers.

China Associated Press Peking Yuan Shi-kai Changtehfu Henan Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Chen Huan

Eight Children Benefit From Foley Medicine Testimony

Mrs. P. Redkamp of Covington Kentucky writes that Foley’s Honey and Tar has been her family’s cough remedy for nearly two years, eight children included, with croup history noted since infancy. The ad notes Palmer & Sons as distributors and promotes its safety and reliability. The text also mentions Coronation Gulf travel plans and whaling activity with high expected game value.

P. Redkamp Herman St. Covington, Ky Foley H. R. Palmer& Sons

Georgia Track Notes Preview Stronger Team For State Meet

Georgia's 1916 track squad shows progress with Tech meet records. Several athletes excel in sprints middle distances and hurdles. Field events reveal weakness though pole vault and hammer show promise. Key performers include Mobley, McClelland, Edmunds, Pound, Hill, Elder, and Candler as preparations continue for the state meet.

Tech Georgia Mobley Gilbert Rutland Coleman McClelland Bussey Elder Theus Jones Brock Swetland Cooper Neal Rigdon Windgate Summerall Candler Sumerall Edmunds Scott

Nuxcara remedy promoted at Athens Citizens Pharmacy

An advertisement urges readers to trust Nuxcara claims for stomach trouble relief. It promotes sending letters from cured users and directs buyers to The Citizens' Pharmacy in Athens Georgia or the Nuxcara Company in Atlanta.

Nuxcara Axcara Co Atlante Gee Citizens’ Pharmacy Athens

Train Schedules For Georgia Railroad Day of Week

Eastern time timetable lists Train No 60 at 8 30 am Train No 62 at 4 00 pm Train No 6 at 4 30 pm Sundays only Train No 61 arriving 1 30 pm Valley except Sunday Train No 68 arriving 6 30 pm Train No 67 arriving 12 00 pm Sundays only

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Gainesville Midland Ry Schedule Timetable No 19 1916

The timetable lists Crain No 2 leaving Athens at 7 20 a m and Crain No 4 at 2 20 p m. Crain No 1 arrives Athens 11 40 a m and Crain No 4 6 40 p m. Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points and connect with Georgia Railroad and Southern Railway routes.

Crain Athens Belmont Winder Monroe The Georgia Railroad Gaines Gainesville & Northwestern Southern Railway

Southern Railway Athens Branch Train Schedule Notice

Trains depart Athens Branch daily at 3:20 am 1:00 pm and 3:15 pm on Sundays only with other daily runs at 3:30 pm. Arrivals are 12:40 pm 6:50 pm and 9:46 am on Sundays. For information contact Paul Pinkerton or B Shelton. An advertising slip offers Foley products for lagrippe and cold relief. Captain McClelland will oversee operations with Coach placement noted.

Athens Sun Paul Pinkerton B. Shelton

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Owen Johnson Colonial Theater Onsennage Benee Betes Eves Evnes Ase Ee Ee Linton Spring Borden Arctic Expedition Newton D. Baker General Scott United States Army War Department Japan Coronation Gulf Canada Naxcara Company ColGaRy Macon Madison Appalachese Green County R. Bloodworth Gainesville Seaboard Air Line North Sound Southern. Railway Foley & Co Ill Main
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