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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1922
Page
5
Fragmentary forecast notes indicate unsettled conditions with locally heavier rains tonight into Tuesday. Cooler spells expected especially in the extreme north and in Alabama with mixed rain and snow, accompanied by drop in temperatures.
A brief classified notice from Banner-Herald urging prompt responses to Want Ads. It lists Exchange Co and Elliott with a Box 504 address and a shared phone line, emphasizing that inquiries will be held only a few days before destruction.
The piece outlines children's millinery echoing elder designs with georgette and ribbon trims. It notes junior hats with small toqees in mandarin or poke shapes, plus flowers or cockades. Veils favor Spanish laces and Chantilly, with single tone colors dominating.
A fragment outlines the modern woman’s handkerchief supply expanding beyond white to novelty designs and decorative options. It hints at varied patterns and materials as fashion accessories in everyday use.
Chicago grain markets surged with wheat hitting season highs while corn and oats rose. Hog receipts totaled 46 000 with prices 10 to 20 cents higher. cattle and sheep showed varied gains and steady to strong demand for beef and veal.
Naval stores in Savannah show turpentine and rosin figures with receipts, shipments, and stock levels. Foreign exchange in New York lists rates for Britain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and others. Cotton seed oil, dairy, and poultry markets report steady or firm prices and specific bid ranges and sales totals.
New York stocks opened firm with strong demand in copper and motor accessories led by Cerro de Pasco to a yearly high. Middle States Oil, General Asphalt, Shell Transport, Royal Dutch and Sinclair Oil attracted moderate interest while rails were weak and foreign exchange opened irregular amid mixed commodity signals.
Trading ended heavy as shares moved with mixed results. Kelsey wheel rose 11 points while Barish Bingham and Stewart Warner gained around 2 points. Great Northern dropped 2 1 2 points after a 2 1 2 percent semi annual dividend was announced, Consol pressed and Consolidated Gas faltered 3 points, while Pressed Steel Car slipped 2 1 2 and Tidewater Oil fell 7 points. Volume neared 1,250,000 shares.
Market notes show a Monday advance for local cotton with middling at 25 7 8 cents a pound. New York cotton opened firm with gains of 22 to 43 points and May reaching around 26.14.
Spot cotton in New Orleans rose firm by 60 points as exports for today push the season total to 359 bales. Prices for various grades and futures shown, with spot sales of 627 bales and receipts of over 7 thousand, while Liverpool futures closed steady across several months.
Washington reports winter wheat sown this fall on 46,059,000 acres, 3.2 percent below the revised 1921 fall estimate of 47,611,900 acres. December 1 condition stands at 79.6 percent of normal, vs 76.0 a year ago. rye area is 5,508,000 acres, 11.3 percent below 1921 revised area of 6,210,000 acres, with December 1 condition at 92.0 percent of normal.
The October report notes advances in grain dairy and cotton softening the price trend of agricultural goods, with railroad loadings near October 1920 levels and freight cars in shortage. Industry enjoys near full employment, while raw materials rise and finished goods struggle to price passes. European demand and postwar loans shape exports and the balance of trade, with cautions on Europe’s payment ability and the need for settled financial conditions.
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