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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
5
New York and New Orleans cotton futures opened lower but midmorning steadied amid rumors of long contracts entering the market and selling from southern connections. Prices across May July and October slipped before edging off and spot markets in several cities showed mixed but steady quotes from New York to Galveston.
Chicago markets show May and July futures for wheat at 136 134 136 and 126 127 125 127. Corn May 78 79 78 79 79. Oats May 68 53 53 68 53. Pork and lard futures quoted with January May and July series. notable levels include pork around 20.20 to 20.74, lard near 10.57, and ribs trading around 10.75 to 11.02.
Local druggists like H. R. Palmer & Sons promote Rheuma as a superior rheumatism cure. A full size bottle costs 50 cents and is said to cleanse the system, rebuild strength, renew kidney and skin health, and reduce swollen joints after the first dose. Do not confuse with similarly named products.
Notice to every person or company owing a state special tax to go to the courthouse and pay promptly. Taxes are due in advance on January 1.
The Federal Grand Jury list for the February 7 term in Athens is drawn under Judge Newman and includes thirty jurors from Madison, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Jackson, Elbert, Morgan, and other counties. Jurors must appear at the federal building in Athens at 10 o'clock. The notice promotes Dr King’s New Discovery cough remedy.
Atlanta Georgia January 27 In line with Its safety first campaign among employees the Southern Bell is sending out one or more first aid kits to each of its exchanges in the south. These kits include antiseptics gauze bandages splints and other first aid material. Experts will explain proper use as kits are distributed. Each repair and construction gang will carry a large kit with smaller kits for bicycle men linemen and trouble men. The first aid gear will be used for injured employees and for any person injured nearby.
Minnie Hauk has finished her memoirs covering fifty years of operatic and musical events in America and Europe. The author notes the work recounts many career highlights and experiences from a long stage life.
The passage notes the performer’s strong ties to major opera houses in London New York Paris Vienna and Berlin and mentions three world tours marking a long international career.
Hastings Co offers a 1916 seed catalogue free by mail, claiming a 100-page guide for farm and garden use. The advert says buyers can receive five free packets of flowers and promotes Hastings seeds as top quality in the South with the banner Good Garden Luck.
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