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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1921

Page

4

Stock trading quiet as rails fall no buyers seen

The market showed little activity with most issues lower as buying in rails faded and big names like General Electric Wool Mexican Petroleum and Pan American drifted down. Analysts note banks raising time money while some hope the worst of a credit squeeze is behind Wall Street.

New York General Electric Mexican Petroleum Pan-American Raila Stock Exchange Wall Street Business Hill Brekers Truat

Weather, drought slash US crop outlook in August report

Washington dispatch notes heat and drought cut prospects for crops by more than 2.5 billion dollars. The agriculture department’s August 2 forecast lowers expected yields across corn, wheat, oats, and white potatoes, with white potato losses reaching hundreds of millions and corn and wheat also sharply reduced. Across many western and northern states rainfall was scarce, hurting small grains, corn, and vegetables, with white potatoes hit especially hard. The report details production forecasts for major crops, listing figures for winter and spring wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, buckwheat, white and sweet potatoes, tobacco, flax, rice, hay, sugar beets, apples, peaches, peanuts, and sorghum.

Washington Department of Agriculture West Montana North Dakota Illinois Missouri

Miss Stone Hearing Postponed and Insanity Defense

New York reports the Miss Olivia M P Stone case was postponed to Thursday for arraignment on a charge of shooting and killing G Kinkead Cincinnati former corporation counsel in Brooklyn last Friday. Her lawyer signals a temporary insanity defense noting she did not realize her actions for two days and appears profoundly distressed in custody.

New York Olivia M. P. Stone Cincinnati Pls G. Kinkead Brooklyn

Lanier County High School gains control of Milltown school

Lanier county representative R L Patton secured a House vote removing Milltown High School’s independence. The Milltown school will join the Lanier County High School under the county board of education, while four rural schools consolidate with Milltown for the session. An extra $500 is allotted for consolidation, and Ford trucks will transport students.

Milltown R. L. Patton Lanier County County Board of Education Greer Wvay Sweetwater Stone Hil D Bay Unly Dlitown

Strong Continues Reserve Defense Before Congress

Governor Strong of the New York Reserve Bank testified before a congressional committee on the 1920 credit stringency. He identified a major bank as stock exchange loaned and said reserve funds supported export cotton and agricultural recredits. Strong defended the system against claims of excessive lending and noted expanded credits to producers during the emergency. He was excused until Thursday as the committee, probing Seri cultural conditions, scheduled further witnesses.

Washington New York Federal Reserve Governor Strong New York Reserve Bank Williams Strong New York Bank

Stritch Named Bishop of Toledo Diocese

Monsignor Samuel A. Stritch chancellor of the Nashville diocese has been appointed bishop of the Toledo Catholic diocese. He will succeed Bishop Schrembs, who moves to Cleveland. Stritch’s arrival and consecration are not yet set, with completion expected after several months.

Toledo Samuel A. Stritch Nashville, Tenn Schrembs Vatican Stritch Cleveland Auties Elect Stritch

Kimble Moves to Barwick as New School Superintendent

Professor P. T. Kimble, who has spent the past year in Milltown as a high school superintendent, has moved his family to Barwick this week to assume duties there starting September first. He was elected Barwick superintendent and moved to be ready for the new post.

Milliown Auruss P. T. Kimble Milltown Barwick

Heavy stock market closing shows little conviction

New York trading closed heavy after a modest rise as investors sold industrials and oils. Rail shares gained briefly then eased, while quotes in motors and equipment fell. Sterling and other exchange rates slid. Bond demand stayed firm, and North American rails and steel issues were notably weak amid thin turnover and mixed earnings outlooks.

New York Sterling Call Money Northern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific US Steel Wabash Baltimore and Ohio Rock Island Liberty

New York Bonds and Foreign Rates Update

New York markets show varied bond and currency quotes with demand levels across currencies. Sterling short rates, francs and lire demand, and Greek Swedish and Brazilian notes feature. railroads, government bonds, and call loans cited amid a firm time loan market and bar silver prices.

New York O@O's Sable Cobice Bele Gaudera Giles Matha Greece Sweden Norway Argentina Brasil Montreal

Fresh Advances Scored in Wheat Markets

August 9 Chicago trading lifted wheat as export demand and bullish crop prospects spurred upturns. Corn and oats gained modestly while provisions held steady. new export business hinted at relief aid for Russia famine. Prices for wheat futures moved higher with plans for Canadian threshing results and hoped government crop data supporting tight supply.

Chicago Canada

Bank of Henry County Joins Federal Reserve System

Joseph A. McCord chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces that the Bank of Henry County in McDonough Georgia has been admitted to membership in the Federal Reserve System.

Joseph A. McCord Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Bank of Henry County McDonough, Ga Federal Reserve System

Jealousy Tragedy Ends in Double Shooting and Suicide

At Oneida New York on August 9 Frank Sager 26 shot and killed Miss Pearl Hook and gravely wounded her sister Miss Bernice Hook before killing himself. The killings are believed to stem from jealousy. Sager had been courting Bernice Hook.

Syracuse N.Y Oneida Frank Sager Place Pearl Hook Bernice Hook Sager Bernice’ Hook

Bank clearings and quotations of local markets

Bank clearings and quotations of local markets show Tuesday activity with figures: 503,004 and 58 for the same day last year, a decrease from the prior period. Atlanta spot cotton market notes receipts and shipments in bales, and stock levels, reflecting market movements in commodities and local trade.

Atlanta

Atlanta Quotations Cotton Seed Products Market Notes

Atlanta Cotton Seed Products market report shows crude oil and meal prices, with various term and grade notes. Data appears fragmented with figures such as 713.00 and 14.00 amid mentions of bagla prime and Lipton dat cut, indicating commodity pricing and quality notes for the Georgia region.

Atlanta Nantes

Nunnally Company Defies Slump with Six Month Profits

The Nunnally company of Atlanta earned a net profit of 935,521 in the first six months of the year. Of this, 880,000 was distributed as a semi annual dividend. A 846,250 surplus was carried over. Six month sales reached 883,021 with costs 641,839 yielding 496,092 operating profit. The report pleases stockholders and directors.

Allis-Chalmers Alis-Chalmers Charles E. Mitchell National City Bank Willis Sainte Clair Columbian Motor Company Woolworth Wall Street Harding New York Nunnally Company Atlanta New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin eBress Ie Yas Fl g+ xemle Aneust Potltry Hens 2C. J

Sugar market stalls in New York as Cuba prices hold

New York sugar markets show no change in raw attgar prices with Cuba at 4.46 a cent, freight and 4.86 for centrifugal, Porto Ricos at 4.80. U S buyers dispatch 18,000 bbls to Philadelphia and 9,000 more at 4.86, while 85,000 bbls sold outside interests at 3.10 fob Cuba. Refined sugar futures ease 2 to 4 points with mixed demand and August liquidation noted for the day.

Tater Pittsburg Pennsylvania Bee Sumatra Archigon Atlantic Coast Line Ke Iron and Steel Ee Gulf West Es Royal Dutch Ative Bouls Baltiore Ohio Seaboard Air Line Bethlehem Steel Slocieir Shell Trane Tradeasenne Gander Motors Ae Sloza Shef Steel and Trane Chesapeake and Ohio Gath Southern Pacific Chicago ML and St. Paul Au Southern Railway Fac Stadepbaker Corporation of Colorado Tennessee Texas Co Sim Texas Oni Pac Union Pacific General Electric United Fruit Fatih General Motors Great Northern U. S United States Inspiration Co United States Steel Biarne Faa International Nickel Utah Copper Invincible New York Anyera Hilo To & Pointe Ah Baxtee Ots Hewa Santos Victoria New Orleans Io Exchange London Bio Reid Tower Santog Tiraziiian Port Xecerpte Jundiahy Rectipta Sagar Cubas Porto Ricos Belind Deverte

Country Produce Market Listings and Odd Phrases

Fragmented OCR notes mention Lew Xorn and Aes putter amid garbled terms like weaker seamery extras 42j Aie creamery firsta irregular fresh gathered firsts 84 poultry weal broilers roosters turkeys 25 Reengys dsrelicheon BOG Lowls 23 tankers Chicazo steam Bou prin ey ip Sees fowls.

Lew Xorn Reengys

Cotton market shows further reactions with December rally

New York cotton prices moved higher in late trading with December at 13.73 after a 13.76 top, as buyers steadied amid better south weather and positive goods trade signals. October and January traded near 13.10 and 13.51, while New Orleans spot cotton remained quiet with prices at low middling 10.98 and middling 12.12.

Liverpool Angus B.C Dannery New York Jlerges New England Lancashire Mills Texas New Orleans

New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise on Drought and Demand

New Orleans reports modest gains in cotton trading as drought in Texas and rising activity in cotton goods markets lift sentiment. Early prices edged up 4 to 8 points before retreating to levels just below yesterday's close amid long-side liquidation from rain and cooler Oklahoma weather.

New Orleans Texas Oklahoma

Cotton Market Report From Multiple Atlantic Ports

New Orleans middling 4213 receipts 2570 sales 505 stock 810414 Galveston middling 2.65 receipts 10807 exports 16918 sales 160 stock 2284 Mobile middling 21.00 receipts 36 sales 38 stock 16188 Savannah middling 2.00 receipts 174 stock 120260 ... Total weekly receipts 80017 exports 94300 ex- ... Caution: OCR fragment.

New Orleans Galveston Atock Mobile Savannah Reneipta Texas City

Middling Stock Totals and Shipments Reported

The report lists sales totals and stock figures for Buddling and Dallas Middling, with shipments valued at 14210 and 633,080. Montgomery shows 11.25 ests, and 12. Dotar today indicates receipte and Wcc4 shipments.

Stork Dallas Montgomery Estes

Professional Views On Cotton Situation From New York

New York market opened 3 to 4 points higher on favorable Liverpool cables but eased after a fall in sterling. Unfavorable crop news persists from Georgia and Texas with demand steady as weather bureau notes 100 to 104 degree temperatures. Mills in New England report full production while a western dry goods firm notes improving demand and many new inquiries. Houliard Bros. & Co.

New York Duznst Liverpool Sterling Exchange Sone Ae Conard Polnota Onder Georgia Texan Weather Bureau Milla of New England Enys Houlbard Bros. & CO

Market summary of cotton and related commodities

New York trading shows cotton futures easing after a better display in other markets. September contracts fell as selling pressure and thin outside trades weighed on sentiment. Active months closed 7 to 11/ points lower with notable quotes for March and December contracts and prime yellow spot prices reported.

New York Coton Seed Ister Salear

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