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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1922
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows Georgia Railroad schedule notes for Gainesville and Gaindeville with train numbers, departure and arrival times. Also a damaged line mentions a lost and found item at Lucy Cobb Chapel an overshaped breast pin with four diamonds. Deliver to 440 Milledge Road.
contractors C W Cooper were awarded the church renewal contract for the Methodist Church at Star. The project is valued around 12,000 dollars with J Baldwin of Starr as architect. Work is expected to begin soon after signing and formalities are completed.
New York stocks opened cautiously after weekend trading, with early gains led by independent steels and rail shares. The European issue group rose modestly while tobacco and select specialties advanced, though overall turnover remained light as traders awaited further cues.
Chicago market notes show wheat futures firming slightly despite large May deliveries of 385,000 bushels. Corn and oats mirrored wheat moves with mixed openings. Wheat finishes unsettled. May at 1.8656, July 1.93, corn around 0.61, oats near 0.38. Receipts 24,000 head in Chicago cattle market. steer demand weak to 16 cents lower. beef steers 1.75 to 7.80. veal slow. hogs 2220 received, prices mixed around 10.75 to 11.00. Continuous cattle and hog markets show varying bids and lighter activity.
Market reports from New York, St Louis and Savannah cover butter creamery extras eggs prices and poultry, with potato values steady in multiple regions. Wheat No 3 red and corn outlooks shown, plus sugar markets and travel notes on Louise Cooper Hulme Kinnebrew visiting Atlanta and Winder relatives.
Cotton prices jump in New York and New Orleans trading as futures climb 19 to 42 points with July near 20.39 and October around 20.99. Market firm on rain forecasts in Texas and Oklahoma, with reports of weevil pressures and fields being plowed.
Fragmentary OCR shows varied tea and commodity price figures including daily and monthly quotes. Notable values include May and Sep dates with prices around 11.00 to 12.25, and December readings near 11.34 to 12.146. No coherent article context or entities beyond generic commodity terms.
F M Jolks won the Sophomore Declamers Cup in the university oration contest held at the Hall of Fame venue. Ten members of the Sophomore class competed in the renowned declaimers program, noted for its long history. Jolks will receive a handsome cup at commencement day.
A fragmented health advert warns readers about calomel mercury dangers and its effects. It cautions that calomel can salivate, shock the liver, or attack bones, urging readers to avoid using the poison and to beware its treacherous effects. The wording reflects period illness advice and dubious medical claims.
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