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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
5
A local notice promotes Dr J L Pendley an eyesight specialist offering eye examinations and prescriptions. The brief item highlights expertise across eye care needs and emphasizes accessibility of vision services to the community.
Wheat declined slightly as traders expected eased movement, with prices ranging around unchanged to lower on open and finishing modestly down. Corn and oats opened lower then eased, while provisions drifted down with grain. cash grain prices listed for No. 2 wheat, corn, and oats. Cattle and hog volumes in Chicago remained high with most classes firmer. beef steers and veal calves up, hogs showing gains across weight ranges. lambs higher on receipts. dairy and poultry steady.
Omaha established a new high record as demand grew for democratic oils and utilities while chemicals and tobacco weakened. Texan Gulf surged to 2 percent, Houston and others gained modestly. Mexican Petroleum opened weak then recovered. Rail shares led by Atchison and others rose, with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific up 2 to 2 1 percent. Closing sales around 1,200,000 shares. Quotations from Atlanta offices Henry L. Doherty and Co list various city and service stocks, while New York call money remained strong with a 4 to 5 percent range and time loans steady.
Naval stores in Savannah list turpentine sales 261 and receipts 4 517 with shipments 5 and stock 12 655. Rosin firm shows sales 1 006 and receipts 1 476 with various coded figures and unmade ships.
The Thursday cotton news shows U S Middling falling to 21 and fluctuating through the day. Prices moved from early declines to a steady close with modest net gains as Gulf weather and Sudan reports influenced sentiment. Spot markets in New York and New Orleans reflected softer tones with mixed futures and ongoing demand for cotton goods.
NEW YORK DAIRY Butter firm with imperfect margins and fluctuating refrigerator prices. Cheese markets steady with minor gains. SUGAR Raw sugar quiet at 4.95 for centrifugal. refined sugar unchanged at 6.50. POULTRY Live poultry firm with freight rates 27 to 30 cents. dressed poultry steady. POTATOES Chicago market stronger with regional price levels cited. FOREIGN EXCHANGE steady with listed rates for major European and other currencies.
Nina Parrish age 16 was returned to her parents in Atlanta after five weeks away. She said she lived in disguise within blocks of her home using a red wig to blend in and avoid detection. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Parrish of 204 Haynes Street.
Family and friends report a missing woman last seen by her younger brother after leaving home following a dispute. She previously lived in the city at multiple boarding houses and at times stayed with a friend at 228 Haynes Street, just a few doors from her home.
Hartwell businessman James Vandiver visits Athens on business and discusses the county legislature race between W. B. McMullen and T. M. Myers. Myers leads the ticket, and a runover primary may be needed to nominate Vandiver.
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