Market News Collapse in Cotton Prices After Census Figures
Liquidation resumed on the cotton market with initial steady tone giving way to bear pressure after census bureau December figures showed consumption. May contracts fell to 17.74, with Liverpool and New Orleans offerings, and noon trading extended losses to 17.45. Cables were easy. subsequent rallies faded as liquidation persisted, signaling broad price readjustments amid rain forecasts in the Southwest and bearish speculative sentiment. Prices for nearby grains and pork also showed mixed movement through the session.
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New York
Census Bureau
Liverpool
New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Futures and Liverpool Market News
New Orleans cotton prices show mixed moves with Jan at 16.97 and Mar around 17.00 while May hits 17.20 and Dec 16.27. Spot cotton in Athens 17 34¢ and New York steady at 17.45¢. Liverpool cables open slightly lower, trading down 25 to 33 points. futures close 38 to 47 points weaker from prior close with spot around 10.95.
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Pres Oven High Law Close Clone
Wees Ae Oales
Veces
Aya Sas Evteas
Sereerg Lao
Athens
New York
Atlanta
Liverpool
The Making of a Famous Medicine
Over 350000 pounds of various herbs are gathered annually for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Harvest timing, cleanliness, percolation, sterilization, pasteurization, clarification, and filtration ensure a pure product. The combination of herbs and careful preparation underpins its popularity in treating female complaints.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Ady
Reflex of Life in Japan Matches Industry Grows
In Japan, used matches are gathered from streets and eateries and redipped in phosphorus. The practice, once limited, now forms a large industry as many matches are sold already lit. The recovery of discarded matches employs many poor people.
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Japan
Origin of Carnation in ancient Greece and tavern lore
The carnation was cultivated by ancient Greeks who called it Dianthus, flower of the gods. They made chaplets from it, giving the coronation name its origin. It was eaten at banquets as a salad and, under Charles II, used to make a liquor.
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Dianthus
Charles
Empire Theater
New York
France
Sarah
Mme. Bernhardt
Seat sale for Bernhardt tomorrow at Colonial
The sale of seats for Madame Bernhardt's appearance at the Colonial Theater next Saturday will start tomorrow at 9 am with strong advance sales. Public interest runs high across the state as mail orders flood in and most seats are expected to sell out.
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Madame Bernhardt
The
Colonial
Vogue
Mme. Bernhardt
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Strand at the Movies Weekly Lineup and Piano Contest
The Strand and Elite theaters present a rotating bill with Fairbanks in The Matrimaniac and Love Never Dies and The Sins of Her Parent among features, plus Gladys Brockwell and Clara Kimball Young attractions. Also listed are comedy pairings, a piano contest featuring John Walker Wier and others, and a crowd vote notice for contest entrants.
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Strand
Douglas Fairbanks
Keystone
Elite
Ruth Stonehouse
Gladys Brockwell
Clara Kimball Young
Specelal
Frank Keenan
House Peters
Myrtle Steadman
Alice Brady
Helen Holmes
Julius Steiger
Pearl
Luke and
Christie
John Walker Wier
Col Rucker Sworn In As Congressman
Washington report covers Tinsley W. Rucker of Athens Georgia being sworn in as representative succeeding Samuel Tribble. He pledged to support prohibition for the District of Columbia and nation, hailed by Georgia delegation, with a noted history as a Jeffersonian Princeton alumnus and former wartime correspondent.
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Col. Rucker
Associated Press
Washington
Tinsley
W. Rucker
Athens, Ga
Samuel
J. Tribble
Ralph Smith
Journal
Tinsley W. Baker
Georgia
House
Adamson
Clark
Rucker
Smith and Hardwick
Grant
Princeton
Mobile Register
Augusta Chronicle
Atlanta Vonstitution
Colonel Rucker
District of Columbia
Telephone trouble feared as sleet grips several towns
Widespread sleet and ice threaten telephone wires across Elberton Royston Comer Carlton Colbert and nearby areas with heavier ice anticipated overnight. Commerce and Winder report lighter sleet but ice forming and possible increase. If rain continues toward freezing, more damage to telephone telegraph and electric lines is likely.
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Elberton
Royston
Comer
Carlton
Colbert
Commerce
Winder
Madison
Greensboro
Telephone
Telegraph
Electric Light
State Normal School seeks bids for dormitory and academic building
Notice from Athens Georgia board of trustees invites sealed proposals for a dormitory and academic building to be completed by February 6 1917 plans and specs available after depositing 25 with President Jere M Pound. Also mentions Dr Kings New Discovery cough remedy and a Plano contest entry for Sarah Will Collins infant of W T Coljinus with Baby No 11.
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State Normal School
Athens
Jere M. Pound
Sarah Will Collins
Mr. and
Mia
W. T. Coljinus
Weather forecast for Atlanta and Georgia January 15 1917
Special to the Banner reports unsettled and cold conditions across the South. Athens and vicinity may see rain or snow Tuesday with southern Georgia likely rain and northern portions rain or snow. The outlook extends into the week with rain, then colder and unsettled weather, and warmer by Thursday. Meteorologist C F von Herrmann signs off.
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Banner
Atlanta
Athens
Georgia
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
United States
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Ohio Valley
Louisville
Nashville
Gulf
Cotton Belt
C. F. von Herrmann
How to Check That Cold Advertisement
An old time health ad promotes Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for colds. It claims the pine balsam loosens phlegm clears bronchial tubes the honey soothes the throat and antiseptic qualities kill germs. It also mentions relief for croup whooping cough and chronic bronchial affections and lists price 25 cents at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Dr. Bell
Sure Thing: I B Wixon Endorses Chamberlains Tablets
I B Wixon of Farmers Mills New York says Chamberlains Tablets have helped with stomach and liver disorders and are the best he has used. Obtainable everywhere. A notice mentions the daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Cok ling, Baby No 11, in a piano contest.
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I. B. Wixon
Farmers Mills
N. Y
Sarah Will Collins
Mrs. W. T. Cokling
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H. R. Palmer & Sons
Jane Ee Eee
Chicago
Eckman
Bernhardt
Yvette Guilbert
Madame Sarah Bernhradt
Guy Tiller, Jr
Ologgia State College OF Agricultur
Palme
Lroy Blanche
State College of Agriculture
Blade
Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association OF Georgia
Southern Bell Telephone
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