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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
6
New York and New Orleans cotton traded with early declines after showers in Texas but forecasts of dry weather boosted prices. Liverpool opened lower while New York and New Orleans markets showed mixed moves as traders hedged against the crop outlook.
Severe drought and heat in the Dakotas and Minnesota pushed Chicago wheat prices higher as bears faced pressure from Russia and Argentina crop news. Overnight bids were fair, open up sharply, then another rise with selling on the bulge as corn also climbed on hot dry weather.
The market opened flat then rose to about 1 percent before firming and retracting. Oats moved with corn as demand remained weak. Provisions declined on weaker demand. Hog futures slid, causing buyers to pause and hold off.
The passage urges mastering worry rather than being enslaved by it. It contrasts fretting with time for rest and meals, warning that constant anxiety drains energy and spoils appetite, citing Mark Guy Pearse as the voice.
The forecast predicts fair weather for Atlanta and vicinity tonight and Friday with generally fair conditions across Georgia. Alabama may see partly cloudy skies with possible showers near the coast. Temperatures are high in Florida and parts of the midwest while the northwest remains cool.
A pithy admonition attributed to William Osler urges acceptance of minor aggravations. It counsels practicing taciturnity and hard work to spare others from the dust of complaints.
Poor country for stock notes that Chile struggles to keep pace with general development as land remains underutilized. Beef cattle could be imported cheaply from Argentina but ravages of tuberculosis, carbuncles, fever and frequent droughts reduce herd numbers.
At Christie's London a Jacobean oak chair sold for 19 guineas. The chair reportedly came from wreck timber and was crafted by a shipbuilder described as Peter the Great while a tenant of John Evelyn at Sayes Court, Deptford.
The St Louis Globe Democrat humorously notes parrots remain in tropical forests, unlike robins that migrate north. The piece hints parrots lack ta ples and mocks barbarians serving robins.
A compact pairing of quotes about beauty and peace. The first urges seeking beauty in every face sky and flower and thanking the source of loveliness. The second asserts there is one road to peace, and that road is truth attributed to Shelley.
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