This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1914
Page
7
Fresh rainfall in Nebraska and Kansas followed the prior day showers, sending Chicago wheat prices lower after opening unchanged to slightly down. The market rallied briefly but then moved into a moderate overall decline as spring crop rains continued.
Market news notes limited demand for wheat and corn with slow cash inquiries in the Southwest and Kansas supplies to Chicago. Oats weaken due to rains while hogs hold firmness. provisions lack support as cotton futures edge lower in Liverpool trade.
At 12 15 p m the market was quiet with prices 2 21 cents down. Spots 2 points off middling 7 364 sales 10 000 bales including 9 000 American. Receipts 7 000 bales. Tone quiet with noon prices 1 to 2 points under yesterday. Cables higher due to India business. buying increased after an early call. most active months at 1 2 points under prior close.
The New York cotton market opened steady to 2 points higher as Liverpool-linked houses bought old crop. A sharp New Orleans rise spurred a bullish tilt with July and August leading the advance. By afternoon, firmer tone persisted on bullish weekend data and steady Southern spot markets. active months up 4 to 6 points, middling 13 cents.
Clarke County voters hear candidate declarations for tax collector sheriff clerk treasurer tax receiver coroner surveyor and state legislature. Names include H H Linton J Hancock E M Crawford E L Smith J H Dorsey C N Weatherly J W McIntyre Ben H Barrow A S J Stovall C H Arnold J F Rhodes J Hodgson R L Bramblett J L McLeroy C Brown. Also Dr King's New Life Pills ad.
Advertises lodge notices including Glenn Lodge No 75 Camp 292 Elmo and Keystone Chapter Royal Arch Masons meeting location Max Joseph building Clayton street and Jester building Knights of Pythias Elmo Lodge No 40 and other fraternal groups invite visiting members and attend weekly meetings in Athens area halls.
The Weather section reports unsettled conditions in Georgia with rain at Savannah and mostly dry elsewhere. A Western storm centered over South Dakota raises low pressure to 29.58 inches at Huron. temperatures hold steady with slight regional rises west of the Mississippi. Cloudy skies remain in Atlanta, with diminishing rain chances. An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets cured chronic constipation after years of ill health.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.