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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
3
The Associated Press reports Chicago wheat opened steady then rose on light offerings but ended weak as no adverse crop news lingered. Corn firmed early on improving road conditions before a late setback, with prices fluctuating but ending lower on the day.
Market activity shows Chicago stock levels larger than ever for this time of year with weak closing prices down about one to two points. Oats purchases by cash houses lent support while hog receipts in the West fell, aiding a slight uptick in provisions as demand remained forward. Liverpool cotton opened lower but gained steady lift by 2 p.m. with futures up and spot prices mixed. New Orleans notes better cables pushing prices higher in early March trading.
New York March 5 cotton market opened steady and rose 4 to 9 points in early trading. By noon prices were 6 points up net as traders anticipated large exports later in the week. Afternoon session held steady with mid dling around 123 cents as demand showed cautious strength.
Trading was dull after Liverpool closed and prices eased 3 to 5 points before mid day. Prices steadied later and rose 4 to 8 points in quiet afternoon dealings. Favorable Indian advices and steady Southern sport markets supported some buying for long accounts amid shifts between New York and Liverpool. Tone remained steady with middling values around 13c.
Forecast till Friday evening shows cloudier, wetter conditions across the region with low pressure systems over Alabama and the Midwest bringing rain and snow in many areas. Notable rainfall totals include New Orleans 1.24 inches Mobile 2.00 and Pensacola 1.94. Also appears a testimonial praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs with claims of cures and a money back guarantee.
Miss Edna M Randall spoke to the Domestic Science Extension School on The Relation of the Cooking Classes to the Redemption of the Present Day Home-makers. She urged cleaner purer and happier homes and stressed teaching homemaking to girls as essential for healthier families and stronger citizens.
R E Neighbour pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle leads a sequel to the Bible conference with special lectures on the book of Revelation. A large six by twenty foot colored chart illustrates the plan of Revelation and urges serious study of prophecy for Athens readers.
A remark on community work notes that a man with a fine umbrella may not grasp the need to adapt to rain. The extension school will end its six weeks session on March 17.
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