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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
3
Miller and Co of Athens Georgia report Athens as Georgia’s second largest inland cotton market and sixth in the world. The Times Democrat notes the market is liquidating on weather signals with a late session fall despite cooler forecasts.
Declines in leading spot markets trigger a broad selling wave pushing prices to new lows in the recent downward move. A Georgia authority pegs 15,670,003 bales as the crop estimate, but the figure lacks full credibility despite its influence on sentiment. Bulls who sold during the latest rise reexamine the trend as weather maps show rain in parts of Texas and cloudier conditions across the belt, with cooler prospects ahead.
Tamnal county will buy a carload of registered Percheron mares for breeding with two or three stallions. Selection will be by an expert from the State College of Agriculture animal husbandry department as a county guarantee of quality. The plan began in Reidsville with bankers proposing to unite with farmers to promote draft animal stock. A state tour by J Pil Campbell will coordinate demonstrations and corn club events and contests.
The article notes Athens police officers including the chief are members of the Sunday school and support its administration but cannot attend due to duty. It describes a Home Department in the First Methodist church aiding the homebound and those on duty, with Susie Davison as superintendent.
The president of the State Normal School will speak to the men of the University tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the library assembly room on the U of G campus. Secretary R M Guess has arranged an attractive program for the Young Men's Christian Association regular weekly meeting.
In Clarke County court an extraordinary session emptied twelve docketed cases by granting administration guardianship or related dispositions. Judge Jorr presided and the docket also included permissions such as leave to sell lands. Dr Jerre M Pound of the State Normal School will speak to young Georgia men at the meeting.
Public notice announcing candidacy for mayor of Athens subject to democratic primary and nominating Vincent Mathews for alderman with names W F Dorsey and Mary noted in the fragmentary text.
A candidate declares intent to run for city office, submitting name and ward in a formal notice. The announcement references the alderman position for the Third ward and the responsible city hall body.
A notice announces Hugh H. Gordon running for alderman of the Fourth Ward in the Democratic primary. It specifies his candidacy and references the ward and primary process.
An advertisement for a eczema ointment from Dr. Hobson touts cure claims. It targets skin irritation and itching with messaging suggesting proven results and a tested formula. The copy mentions St Louis and positions the product as a relief option.
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