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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
7
New York shows an early advance of 7 to 9 points on cotton, with March at 12.57 and May 12.79, yet selling and strong Wall Street tone curb gains. Liverpool cables report firmness but hedging scarce, prices slipping to near Saturday closes as exports loom and market quiets.
Spot cotton markets show steady to firm tones across major hubs with New Orleans at 12 19-100 cents per pound, Athens and Savannah around 12 25-100 to 12 60-100, and other cities like Houston and Dallas in the 11 95-100 to 12 50-100 range. futures quotes for Jan through Dec mark mixed highs and lows in the latest session.
The Chicago market shows May and July quotes across Wheat Corn and Oats with values around 128 percent for Wheat May, 78 to 79 percent for Corn May and July, and 60 to 52 percent for Oats May and July. Pork Lard and Ribs list varied figures in the 10 to 20 cent range with May and July points.
Market data shows mixed open and close figures across months from Feb to Aug with notable strength in sales at 36,800. Cities Service Company expands gas supply in Kansas and Oklahoma, highlighting oil import quantities and new developments near Augusta and Eldorado, Kansas.
Athens faces record lows with a severe cold front sweeping the central valley and Lake Region. The forecast warns water pipes must be protected and shipments guarded as temperatures drop to near zero in parts and begin to moderate by Tuesday. Co F von Herrmann, Section Director, issues the alert with national notes on rain in New Orleans and winds in New York and Galveston.
An advertisement extols Dr Kings New Discovery for colds and throat relief. It claims 45 years of use and urges avoidance of drafts and exposure while noting markets and oil prospects in Kansas Oklahoma with Cities Service Company profits.
The Y M C A junior department forms four divisions with captains and college coach oversight. The season begins tomorrow with four games per day on Wednesdays and Saturdays, plus volleyball trials on Tuesdays. Points are earned for attendance and wins, with detailed scoring for basketball and volleyball outcomes across multiple rounds.
A reminiscence from 1839 to 1843 recalls Athens social life, the Banner and Whig papers, Richards family works, Franklin College in its early days, and notable ministers including Whitefoord Smith, Daniel Curry, James Evans, Alfred Mann, and W. R. Branham. The piece highlights pastors, educators, local figures, and the city’s evolving religious and cultural scene.
Ministers from city churches met at the First Baptist church and organized a Ministers' Conference with Rev. John H. Wood elected president Rev. John F. Yarbrough vice president and Rev W H Faust secretary The Jefferson Ministers Conference will meet in Winder January 31 at 10 30 am with lunch at the Christian church and attendance by city church officials and Auburn Christian college faculty.
The ad from H. R. Palmer & Sons promotes Miona as a standard dyspepsia remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure. It claims rapid health gains, relief from headaches and liver troubles, and notes high cure rates with a promise of refunds without questions.
A McDuff Virginia family credits Thedford's Black-Draught with easing longstanding stomach trouble and preventing illness. They describe the remedy as vegetable and effective for indigestion, colic, nausea, and headaches, noting its long history and wide use.
Train No 2 leaves Athens 7 20 am Train No 4 leaves Athens 2 20 pm Train No 1 arrives Athens 11 40 am Train No 4 arrives Athens 6 40 pm Nos 2 and 4 connect at Belmont for Winder Monroe and intermediate points with Georgia Railroad for all points at Gaines ville for Gainesville Northwestern stations and with Southern Railway north and south
A box coupon invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The offer emphasizes a simple cutout slip with name and address to receive the sample.
Eugene Knight of Wilmington North Carolina says Chamberlains Tablets are the best for constipation and indigestion and his wife also benefited from their use. For sale by all dealers.
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