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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
4
The cotton market opened steady with a gain of 7 to 8 points as steady cables and peace hopes boosted sentiment. March and July contracts rose while October held firm near 17 cents, with trade buying from commission houses and spinners in the morning session.
The report lists opening and closing prices for cotton futures across several months, with entries showing gains and losses. It notes demand strength, trading activity, and imports including 1000 American bales, while futures show varied movement across contracts from January to November.
Special to the Tannery Washington Jan L Rogers of the bureau of census announces a preliminary report by counties in Georgia for the crop year. The document lists counties such as Elbert Walton Wilkes Newton Franklin Morgan and Oglethorpe with figures and traits showing ginning totals and related data for the period.
Worcester Massachusetts January 5 Captain Jack Barry of the Boston Americans tonight announced he has accepted the management of the Red Sox offered by President Fraze Former Manager William Carrigan declined to manage the team for another year.
A column notes cold prevention by daily cool sponge baths and keeping windows open, recommending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds. It also records a newswire item about wheat market pressures from peace parley hopes, with varied price moves and mixed factors influencing grains and provisions.
A fragmented Chicago market page shows closing prices and bid asks for several items. The data lists figures for ISN8 INdty and other instruments with values around 14.0 to 14.6, including 14.50 and 14.60 in recent trades.
The Georgia Implement Dealers Association announced its officers after forming to study farm machinery and agricultural implements. About sixty dealers attended the first short course at the Georgia State College of Agriculture with officers Collier, Woodruff, Tit, and an appointed committee to draft a charter and service plan.
Chaplin's latest two reel comedy The Rink opens at the Strand today with Charlie Chaplin delivering rapid astringent humor. Reviews from Worcester praise the film's brisk pace and mirth while noting the star's signature style and skates sequence. The Plaza Theater also features Chaplin in The Rink, drawing strong crowd interest.
The Sunbeam presents two features: a Stirring New York stage production with Mabel Teliferro and a dramatic serial starring Pearl White. White is hailed as a leading film star from serials like The Perils of Pauline and The Exploits of Elaine, with the Elite theater in Athens offering a high priced serial starting today.
Representative Tetin of Alabama urged limiting the cotton crop to raise prices, arguing the Pili crop is three times short of demand. He said boll weevil damage would show further shortages and urged halting the remission of the crop.
The state prison commission will sit in executive session next week and will not hear clemency applications. The period will be devoted to deciding, recommitting, or declining cases before final action, due to time spent on arguments. Today they heard E B Stapleton's case, seeking commutation to a fine. W Bennett, L Ledford appeared for Stapleton, with R C Bell opposing.
Georgia shippers gather in Macon on January 17 to plot opposition to the Cre ditional scale of freight rates proposed by Georgia railroads. Ceorgenshoppers Association president Vereen urges broad shipper attendance to counter higher charges affecting farmers and other consignors.
An assessment of twenty five cents is due on account of the death of Mrs Louis Taylor and J H Goodrum. Pay at once to W J Smith & Bro or to J H Mealor. End of notice.
Dr H M Fullilove presided as host and toastmaster at a Clarke County Medical Society banquet in the Hotel Georgan. Eighteen practicing physicians four doctors of dental surgery and a doctor of divinity attended alongside guests Rev A G Richards and others. Plans were announced to hold public Friday meetings at city hall with subject talks to cover general interest topics.
An old health advertisement warns that winter inactivity causes constipation and dullness, offering Dr King s New Life Pills as a mild laxative to relieve congested intestines with a morning movement. The piece blends a medical tip with a product pitch for 25 cents at the druggist. It then lists lodge notices for St Elmo Lodge K of P Ela Lodge Knighta of Pythiax Williama Lodge Glenn Lodge and other fraternal groups with meeting times and locations in Clayton street Max Joseph Building and nearby halls.
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