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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1913
Page
6
The Athens office of Miller and Co Cotton Factors proclaims Athens as the second largest inland cotton market in Georgia and sixth in the world. The firm lists Oconee Street and nearby warehouses supporting significant trade activity.
The Athens Cotton Exchange records show Avens middling at 133 as part of local data notes. Griffith presides, with Phinny as vice president and Kilpatrick serving as secretary in the company leadership.
American markets closed yesterday for Columbus Day with New York Philadelphia and other major exchanges shut. Cotton seed products report notes rising willow scarcity drives shift to poplar, with county crop figures from Georgia and surrounding areas.
Howard L. McConnell notes money rates firming with demand for short dates and a cautious bond market. He cites a tariff settlement impact, steel trade unsettled, September iron output up, and a sharp stock break with further recession possible before a rebound. Public utilities see strong bond demand, with New York Rapid Transit long bonds selling quickly at around 4 percent yield.
Government reports show county by county cotton ginning through September 1 with state totals reaching 272,335 bales this year, up from 1911 figures. Counties cited include Banks Clarke and Elbert with varying ginning counts and year comparisons.
The Colonial presents Gus Hill's new show Matt and Jeff with star Mutch and writer Owen Devis. The production promises ambitious humor and unusual staging in three scenes and a melodrama plot set in Panama.
Review notes a wholesome, lively stage production with comic opera humor and a large, stylish cast. Performances feature songs by Karl Hoschna and a plot built around a Quaker maid, with strong audience approval and multiple encores. Also mentions copyright disputes over Quo Vadis films and the colonial booking.
An ad for Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claims to penetrate skin pores and instantly relieve itching while healing eczema rasies ring worm and other eruptions. The product is advertised as a doctor's prescription available at pharmacies or by mail from Pfeffer Chemical Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
An Athens opinion from City Attorney F. C. Shackelford clarifies who may vote in the October commission charter election. Voters must be Georgia residents for 12 months, residents of the city for 6 months, and in their ward for 10 days. must have paid city taxes. The tax installments and street tax affect eligibility. The note notes no general registration for this special election, so “registered voters” means “qualified voters.”
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