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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
3
Four appealing items 18c 25c 48c and 88c attract customers with a large varied assortment. The piece notes buyers should stock up for future needs, implying a risk of loss for those who delay purchasing.
New York cotton opened steady with modest gains as bullish overnight tips and trade buying supported May near 17.80. Prices slid to 17.59 amid realizations while private ginning figures and Liverpool stock concerns weighed sentiment. New Orleans showed 12 to 15 point advances before a midmorning pullback.
W Collier Estes reports from New York that cotton markets anticipate a five cents per pound advance. The note notes bulls had pressured to 26 cents, then shifted to 21 cents as traders covered positions. Prospective gains are tied to upcoming months and market sentiment.
Washington January 19 Rear Admiral James H Watmough retired 95 last survivor of the frigate Constitution s active service credited with raising the first American flag in California during the Mexican war and one of six original Aztec club members died today of grippe He was formerly paymaster general and a native of Pennsylvania New York January 19 Captain Chas H Baxter last surviving officer on Admiral Farragut s staff died at his home aged eighty three Born in Baton Rouge La he served with British forces during the Sepoy rebellion in India later in the Crimean War and the Madagascar rebellion He served as an officer in the American navy throughout the Civil War Three daughters and a son survive him
New York dispatch reports a drop in minor trolley car accidents in the Long Island section served by the New York and Queens County Electric Railway, credited to its politeness training program. About 650 employees received three lessons each, with conductors given finishing coaching, at an estimated cost of 2500 dollars.
Washington January 19 change of the Danish West Indies to the Dewey Islands was proposed in a joint resolution by Representative Allen of Ohio. The measure honors Admiral Dewey and seeks to replace the current territorial name with a tribute reflected in the proposed title.
A reader from Lost Valley Georgia, J J Moore, testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the most effective treatment for hacking coughs and colds, noting that each bottle cures him and makes the cough disappear. The advertisement promotes the product as widely available.
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