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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1914
Page
3
Chicago due March 24 reports surprising demand for feed West and Southwest as corn climbs despite light selling. Argentine corn cargo at Galveston spurs a setback while dry Kansas and Minnesota weather boosts wheat briefly. Prices end near last night’s level as oats track corn and provisions stay quiet.
The cotton market in New York opens steady with active months 3 to 5 points higher on renewed short covering. Cables and Manchester trade news support a steady tone as old crop months gain 3 to 8 points by midday. May contracts rise about 10 points to 12.30 on strong demand signals and reports of royal stock rejection, while new crop positions stay near last night’s close.
A. J. Palmer remains in charge of the Colonial theater for the rest of the season. He announces the early local debut of the operetta Adele, already a success elsewhere, and aims to bring additional top attractions to Athens theatergoers. Palmer previously built a strong lineup for the Colonial amid southern touring.
Special to the Banner from Atlanta Georgia March 24 forecast to 7 p m Wednesday fair warmer in east and south portions. A high pressure center over the southeast with frosts in Alabama Georgia Florida and South Carolina. A disturbance over eastern Colorado with snow in Colorado and Wyoming and rain late in the day for Atlanta. Low temperatures many places below freezing from Lakes to the upper Plateau. Co F von Herrmann section director.
Prices were 1 point above yesterday at one stage as shorts covered amid warmer weather in the cotton belt especially south Texas. By noon values rose 3 to 6 points on improved tone though fears of planting delays due to rains kept traders cautious. Middling 134 cents.
New York reports Liverpool cotton opening steady with prices down 1 to 2 points on most grades. At midday the market was quiet with 4 to 2 points lower, spots 2 points off, middling 7.11, sales 8,000 bales including 6,500 American. Receipts 66,000 bales. Tone steady, sales 8,000, middling 7 11-100d.
The International Institute of Agriculture in Rome reports a 12 percent drop in combined wheat from Argentina Australia and New Zealand to 240 133 333 bushels. Argentina expects 10 260 000 acres of corn to be harvested, up 8.4 percent.
Georgia baseball stays in season form under sunny practice as coach Bean tests new positions. Owens shifts to third, Holden and Lester compete for time while Chic works to regain his batting eye. Corley and Hitchcock plan mound and firing line roles as Tiny Henderson eyes Friday’s game.
One of the season’s prettiest productions ADELE arrives at the Colonial for a single performance under the New Era Producing Company. New York audiences welcomed it with instant praise. The cast features Carolyn Thomson Annette Flack John Park Alfred Xappeler George O Donnell Jules Espailly Ralph Narin and many others praised as a top singing company since the Bostonians.
Stop catarrh with Hyomei inhaler and antiseptic oils. Breath directly, no stomach dosing, and get quick relief for catarrh sniffles and croup in children. Complete unit with inhaler and bottle sold for $1.00. money back if not satisfied.
Leon D. Sledge, longtime Athens resident now based in Rome for several years, visited Athens this week and commented on the city’s surprising growth and his pride in his hometown’s development.
Partial railroad schedule shows numbers 92 52 54 51 53 91 9 serving Athens and Augusta with morning and afternoon times including 2 A. M. 454 and 755 P. M. 215 A. M. 730 P. M. along Dowe route.
A batch of 1914 Clarke County notices announce candidacies and re election bids for tax collector sheriff clerk of superior court treasurer tax receiver coroner surveyor and representatives in the Georgia General Assembly. Several candidates acknowledge Democratic primary conditions and seek party support.
The City of Athens announces its real estate assessments have been completed and owners may examine them at City Hall for ten days. Office hours are 10 to 12:30 in the morning and 2:30 to 5 in the afternoon. Signed by Mallory Palmer and Weatherly.
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