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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

7

Market News: Cotton Prices Drop on Liverpool Closure

New York cotton futures slid sharply after Liverpool temporarily closed for conferences with the board of trade, with October and December contracts down about 1.00 to 1.14 points from highs. Spot cotton rose marginally as trading focused on the still tight U.S. supply, while Chicago grains and New Orleans market stations showed mixed movements amid active liquidation.

New York Associated Press Liverpool Board of Trade Liverpool News Mayo New Orleans Liverpool Future Department

Liverpool cotton market opens amid Liverpool exchange closure

New York reports Liverpool cotton exchange has closed due to no cotton. Prices opened 38 to 60 points lower amid heavy buying and selling. W L Johnson predicts the Liverpool closure will be brief, with New York trading not suspended. Private advices suggest the Liverpool exchange will reopen in a few days.

Liverpool New York Liverpool Cotton Exchange W. L. Johnson Johnson New York Exchange Liverpool Exchange K. A. Barnes

California Syrup of Figs Ad

Mothers urged to give California Syrup of Figs for coated tongues and constipation in children. Claims the fruit laxative cleanses stomach liver and bowels, restores playfulness, and offers a 50 cent bottle with directions. Warns against counterfeit products and promotes genuine California Fig Syrup Company product.

California California Fig Syrup Company

Condition Of Mr S H Dunbar Unchanged In Ill Health

Friends regret to report that Mr Stiles Dunbar remains seriously ill at his home on College avenue Forethought. A local ad notes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted family staple praised by EB Archer of Caldwell Ohio for travel use.

Stiles Dunbar College Avenue W. Archer Caldwell Ohio Chamberlain

Never Neglect a Cold and Dr King's New Discovery

An old advert warns that a chill after bathing or drafts can lead to worse illness and promotes Dr King's New Discovery as a pleasant balsam that soothes coughs and repairs tissues. Available at druggists for 60 cents and one dollar. A trade hoard will confer tomorrow with Liverpool prices noted as about one cent higher than local prices.

Dr. King Liverpool

Athens Summer School offers broad university ties and wartime courses

The University of Georgia Summer School in Athens convenes with a faculty of over one hundred and more than 150 courses. Noted experts like Dr. Edward Thorndike and Dr. Dudley Miles will lecture, attracting teachers from Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, and other cities. Special wartime courses include military training, first aid, home nursing, dietetics, and wireless telegraphy. A Bulletin is available from the Chancellor or Peabody Hall for details.

Georgia Athens South Thorndike Teachers’ College Edward Thorndike Columbia Atlanta Augusta Savannah Macon Columbus Brunswick Peabody Hall Pound Dean Ritchie Normal School

Strands Showcases Alice Joyce in The Courage of Silence

At the Elite Theatre today, Alice Joyce stars with two child actors in The Courage of Silence, a Vita graph Blue Ribbon Feature. Joyce, a real life mother, shares heartfelt scenes with Mildred May and Willie Johnston, while Dorothy Dalton headlines Wild Winship's Widow at the Strand along with a Fox Comedy Extra featuring Tom Mix and Sid Jordan in a stagecoach outlaw chase ending with Rena Rogers.

Alice Joyce Vitagraph Harry T. Morey Miss Joyce Mildred May Willie Johnston Alice Mary Moore the Kiddles Dorothy Dalton Wild Winship Strand Today Triangle Star John Lynch Thomas H. Ince Strand Theatre Virginia Morley Morgan Fox Yom Mix Sid Jordan Rena Rogers Rena Itano Tie Tom Mix

Gainesville Midland to reduce trains and reroute Athens service

The Gainesville Midland Railway plans to ask the state railroad commission to drop trains from its schedule. It would eliminate the 11:40 arrival and 2:20 departure in Athens, running one daily round trip instead. The proposed routing starts at Athens at 7:20 am, to Gainesville, back to Belmont junction, then to Monroe, return to Belmont, and finally to Athens to reach about the current 6:40 am arrival.

Gainesville Midland Railway State Commission Athens Gainesville Belmont Junction Monroe Belmont

Indigestion Relief Sold Widely Says Mrs Riley

Mrs C B Riley of New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets after six months of use for indigestion stating they gave much relief. The ad notes the product is obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain

Demonstration for Trustees Showcased Food Conservation Efforts

A demonstration for the trustees of the University emphasized food conservation work at the State College of Agriculture. Guests were served palatable refreshments prepared in the demonstration, highlighting practical food preservation methods.

State College of Agriculture

Relief for Cross Peevish Babies Cordial Teething

For cross peevish crying babies during teething and vomiting after eating there is nothing better than Jacksons Cordial. It is a sure relief for stomach trouble and constipation. Chamberlains Tablets praised by S H Murphy Wellsburg NY after thirty four years in drug store service. Obtainable everywhere. Advertise your wante

Cross Jackson S. H. Murphy Wellsburg N. Y

Fancy Chickens Stir Up Epicurean Banter

In a playful exchange Mr. Crosslets remarks on the stylish poultry, noting that his Dilla for chicken feed hints each bird is an epicure. The quip highlights a lighthearted scene about fancy chickens and refined tastes.

Mr. Crosslets

Lodge Directories Bring Local Fraternal Meetups

St Elmo Lodge and several area groups announce weekly meetings at Castle Hall and Odd Fellows venues on Clayton Street and Lumpkin Street. Knights of Pythias, I O O F lodges, Mt Vernon Masons, Woodmen, Ku Klux Klan clans, and related orders invite visiting members to attend gatherings and specified meetings.

St. Elmo Lodge K. of P Knights of Pythian Castle Hall Jester Building Clayton Street Tphone H. Abit Nix C. C. Howard T ABNEY K. of R Rutherford Klan No. 5 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan K. of P. Hall

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