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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1915
Page
3
A set of public notices announces candidacies for Athens mayor and First and Second ward alderman positions. Named applicants include E H Youngkin, Robert O Arnold, K A Hill, A G Dudley, and T E Jago, all subject to the Democratic primary.
Announcement lists Harold T. Tuck in Second Ward and Vincent Mathews in Second Ward with Democratic primary action. Albert E. Davison and Hugh H. Gordon run for Fourth Ward council with E. K. Lumpkin Jr. mentioned. The notices indicate candidates subject to primary action.
A Fourth ward alderman candidate promises to discharge duties to the best of ability if elected and seeks the backing of good citizens. The letter is signed respectfully by B Dunaway and references the upcoming primary.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only known cure for catarrh, claiming it treats the constitutional disease by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered if it fails to cure, with testimonials requested and pills for constipation sold separately.
Cotton in Athens jumped 65 points and quoted 12 1 8 to 12 1 4 cents after a government yield report trimmed expectations. New York futures climbed over 1 per bale with December at 12.60 and March at 13.05 as traders priced a 10,950,000 bale crop.
The U S Department of Agriculture projects a 1914 cotton yield of 10,950,000 five hundred pound bales with a 60.8 percent normal condition on September 25. Last year output reached 16,135,000 bales and 1909 had the smallest crop. Weather extremes and boll weevil activity depress prospects. The final result may shift with late weather.
The second cotton ginning report shows 2,900,007 bales ginned prior to September 25 1915, with 32,263 round bales included. Sea Island totals reach 19,094 bales, compared to prior year figures and earlier seasons.
The cotton market opened firm in New York with an advance of 19 to 21 points driven by bullish cables from Liverpool and favorable weather signals. Trading showed early enthusiasm but soon faced selling as traders digested the Census count of 2,900,007 bales to Sept 25 versus 3,393,753 last year, leaving some buyers cautious.
Traders reacted as the government crop report neared publication and prices surged. December rose to 12.60, January to 12.77, March to 13.05, with new season highs and broad buying, before slight reversals. Futures closed strongly with notable gains across contracts and steady spot markets in Athens to Dallas.
The eleventh annual International Dry-Farming Congress opened in Denver with remarks from President F. W. Mondell of Wyoming. He lamented European absences due to war and urged dry-farmers to avoid gambling with nature while stressing moisture conservation for reliable, profitable crops in arid regions.
Cold remedy claims to go to the root of cold troubles and clear the throat. It highlights pine and honey as effective against children's colds and urges early treatment to reduce complications. Sold for 25 cents with an emphasis on rapid relief.
E. G. Hudson of Chamblee Ga. declares Foley Cathartic Tablets the best on earth for a thorough cleansing of the bowels with no inconvenience or bad effects. He says they relieve indigestion and constipation quickly, leaving you light and energetic. H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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