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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
5
Fragmented weather note reports heavy rain moving across the eastern half in 24 hours. Mild to cool temperatures expected with frost in the morning. General drizzle or light rain possible elsewhere along the southeast coast.
Advertisement seeks men and women in good address for an attractive proposition on salary commission. Apply at Herald office. Red Cross in China context referenced with fighting involvement noted.
An ad style fragment touts mulsified coconut oil shampoo as superior to alkali soaps. It warns alkali dries hair, making it brittle, while the coconut oil mix purportedly cleanses dirt and dandruff, leaving hair soft, silky, fluffy, and easy to manage.
Associated Press notes a choppy session with irregular exchange rates led by Liberty bonds and Allied Chemical gains. Major equities such as American Car and Foundry, General Electric, General Motors, and Standard Oil show mixed movement as traders digest news and price shifts across multiple sectors.
The Chicago market report shows grain prices steady to higher with Liverpool quotations lifting opening bids. Cattle receipts reach 14,000 with beef steers steady to firm, veal calves strong, and cows weak to 16 cents lower. hogs at 40,000 with weights easing late but firming near day’s end. Sheep and lambs sold at lower bids, with top lightly shorn lambs quoted around 12.85.
Market notes show weak potato demand with Wisconsin and Michigan sacked whites easing from 1.25 to 1.40 and 1.30 to 1.45, Idaho Russets at 1.60 to 1.70, with Louisiana Bites steady around 2.26 to 3.80 for No. 1. Dairy in Chicago holds creamery extras at 3.34 to 3.45 and standards near 3.23. naval stores in Savannah report quiet turpentine and rosin with modest receipts and mixed vessel quotes. New York poultry weak with live birds and fowls sold by express, while dairy markets in New York show firmer creamery prices and steady cheese, amid erratic trading under pressure from Pacific carriers.
In New York and Athens trading the cotton market slipped on liquidations with good middling at 21 1 8 cents per pound, down from the prior level. July and October futures eased to around 20.8 and 20.3 respectively as reports of showers and crop conditions influenced prices amid quiet trading and some profit-taking.
Liquidation pushed cotton prices down early but July rose after government crop data boosting demand. By late morning, prices fluctuated with declines of 11 to 25 points from yesterday’s close, then partial recoveries. spot cotton remained steady with spot prices around 20 cents and middling levels near 20.50.
Liverpool cotton spot remains in demand with firmer prices across grades. Good middling 12.60, middling 12.30, ordinary 10.35, sales around 10,000 bales including 8,500 American. Receipts total 8,000 with 7,000 American. Futures closed quiet with July 11.88 and Oct 11.53. Cottonseed oil in New York closes weak with June 11.40 and July 11.87.
Prosperity and Progress celebration visitors attended a Kiwanis luncheon in Measra as multiple speakers from Joel Wier to Robert White discussed topics from mermaid bathing to Washington issues. Sam Ware urged backing for Georgia Pen t al Society plans while Stegeman and others teased visitors with circus and football anecdotes. Col Philip Shelling and Moses Manne highlighted attendance and a playful exchange over a recent fundraiser.
A brief report notes a hexathalon contest involving athletes from the United States and Canada. The piece highlights team participation and the competitive atmosphere at the event.
An observance of the Festival of Shabouth and Feast of Weeks Pentecost will occur at the synagogue this evening and Friday evening at 8. A confirmation ceremony is planned for Sunday, with the program to be announced.
A chaotic scene at a high school celebration ends with Fess Dottery losing his Ford as a thief pilfers the car. Officers seize the vehicle and question suspects while residents lament the audacious act. The incident occurs during a town event, prompting local officials to warn against vandalism and theft.
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