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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
7
Atlanta Georgia September 21 Governor's proclamation due Saturday afternoon will outline action priorities for the extraordinary session of the General Assembly and is expected to omit compulsory education from the call despite Rotary Club requests and other appeals. An interview with the governor will accompany the proclamation laying out reasons for the list.
Cotton futures rose sharply in New York with October at 11.01, December 11.45, and January 11.67 as stop orders triggered buying. Liverpool firmness and weather fears spurred demand, but midmorning trading cooled with prices slipping from intraday highs and futures closing 13% to 15 points higher.
Wheat, corn, oats and hog futures show varied moves with Sept contracts near week highs. Prices edge up for wheat and corn in parts while oats hold steady with modest gains and pork and lard fluctuating, reflecting cautious trading.
Cotton futures in New Orleans show varied moves with January near 11.51 to 11.56, March around 11.80, May near 12.00, and December around 11.30 to 11.43. Market notes include unsettled bids and fluctuating levels across multiple delivery months.
A Madison letter outlines planned hospitality for Seeing Georgia Tourists from South Georgia arriving October 1. A booster meeting raised funds for a large barbecue on the courthouse lawn and broad entertainment. The writer challenges Athens to send a strong committee to meet the visitors before they proceed to Athens for the night.
Rev. W. H. Faust in Winder offers a series of sermons on church doctrine. Schedule includes topics such as Its Organization Its Mission Its Doctrine Its Life Its Workers Its Prayers Its Experience Its Power Its Work With the Holy Spirit Its Belief in Its Master's Return.
A call for believers to recall Christ’s teaching on the church and its foundation. The message urges followers to renew their duties, invite friends, and sit at Christ’s feet to learn his kingdom principles.
Messrs. C. D. Flanigen A. H. Sikes and J. J. Fowler attend the Southeastern Section American Electric Light Association annual convention in Asheville North Carolina for two or three days.
In a struggling office Mary reports debts of $22,818.09 against assets of $133.13 as Rodney debates how to raise capital. Peale mocks the ads while love and ambition clash with an empty ledger, and Amrose Peale jokes about finance as the pair brace for a possible shutdown.
An old tonic claims to fight malaria and enrich the blood. It highlights tonic properties of cas and iron and promises to build up the whole system. The ad-style wording emphasizes general tented benefits and universal value.
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