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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1914
Page
13
Market news shows broad weakness across grains with May options dropping sharply and corn pressured by Argentine crop estimates. Wheat eases on rains from Oklahoma to Nebraska while spring seeding passes two thirds completion and hog receipts limit provisions strength.
The April 18 cotton market opened steady then barely steady with near months up 2 to 3 points and later months up 4 to 13 points. Middling prices were 7.35 in New York Spots gained 5 points with 4,000 bales sold and 12,000 received.
A Dayton Ohio advertising offer promotes a free Tango necklace and Evelyn Thaw bracelet with a large box of Spearmint Chewing Gum. The promotion claims stylish gold finished jewelry and breath whitening benefits, requiring 50 cents for shipping to each lady and limited to two orders per party.
Cotton futures opened steady with a 1 to 2 point drop as weekend rains spurred late buying. Short selling pushed prices down 9 to 12 points mid morning, then the market closed 8 to 11 points lower, middling at 13 1 16 cents.
The International Bible Students Association rents theaters across major U S and Canada to present a free pictorial Bible class from Creation to Revelation. Starting January 11, 1914 in New York, audiences exceeded 2,000 daily in Cincinnati, with tours extending to St Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Toledo, Reading, Lancaster, Chattanooga, Memphis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Columbus, Denver, Chicago and beyond. Parts shown at set times with no admission or collections, funded by private donations.
Timon Bowden starved the Macon park crowd with four hits in a victory as Matthews and Ross Stinson aided the Tigers. Albany catcher Phil Wells threw out runners at second, with Bowden caught off base once, and Timon’s power and catching drew praise from the Telegraph lampers.
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