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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
11
Cotton prices eased from early gains as traders weighed weather prospects in the southern belt. Reports of improved belt weather tempered advance, with lingering drought fears and tropical storm activity affecting sentiment. Spot prices hovered around mid 9s for Upland, with New Orleans showing modest gains later in the day.
New York August 12 Special reports show a reaction after yesterday’s sharp improvement as traders anticipate future price directions. Rain disrupted eastern cotton belts but close remained steady, with prices a few points lower. Demand for cotton goods and world consumption trends suggest a strong replacement need, while market psychology hints at lower levels before new crops move. Hubbard Bros report moderate decline amid continued small business and uncertain direction as prices hover within a narrow range. Jae Bond & Co.
New Orleans and other ports show middling prices with receipts and exports. Key figures include New York and Houston movements, weekly totals, and stock levels across major markets. Shipments and inland sales indicate overall movement and stock trends for the period.
Texan weather notes report scattered showers in Texas and Louisiana with generally lighter rain elsewhere. The record shows relative rainfall across Corpus Christi Galveston and Pierce with upper Mississippi temperatures lower, while Texas remains warmer. C F von Herrmann, Weather Bureau section director, provides official figures.
New York trade shows unsettled, western railroads under ICc influence. Canadian Pacific and Soo fall 2 to 4 points as London acts as seller. War shares lead gains with Bethlehem Steel and Willys-Overland posting advances. Mexican Petroleum slips on intervention doubt. Total sales reach 3 820 000 par value with broad volatility across sectors.
New York stock and commodity figures show scattered liquidation with prices mostly lower. Bond and rail names listed, with futures activity across September to March contracts, and sugar futures continuing steady gains through the day.
The day’s Atlanta real estate news shows property deals crossing the $100,000 mark with several deeds and mortgages recorded. Brooks Mell handles transfers involving Mrs Emma Hindon and Mrs C O Rudon on West Peachtree, while a $15,000 Carnegie library permit advances branch construction at Georgia and Capitol. Major apartment work by Gude & Co. for the Timmons project on West Peachtree and Seventeenth Streets proceeds toward a $45,000 three story brick building with eighteen units.
Classified advertising notice outlines insertion rules rates and formats for local want ads. It stresses minimum two line length, written discontinuance, and non-telephone orders, offering help from experienced operators and suggesting ads can be prepared to fit needs.
A jumble of lost and stolen items listed with owners and contact points across Highland Avenue Brookwood Brookwood and Marietta Street. Items include a brown suit case with a creamed chicken cake and Dover embroidery, a 14 by 4 Kelly Springfeld tire, an open faced Howard watch with initials J G L, a solitaire diamond ring, an Elk s gold watch locket, a set of keys, and a black and tan Jarvey cow with rope on horns. rewards offered for returns to listed addresses and contacts such as 12 South Broad St 450 Spring Street Kampera store A D Daniel 38 Peachtree and Main 252.
A jumble of small ads and notices appears from Atlanta. Items seek tailors and furriers, screen works, adoption services, messenger deliveries, domestic help, books, and legal services. Names like Pryor, Graf, Dorsey, Brewster, Howell appear with addresses and phone numbers.
Market reports show hog receipts at 11 000 in August 12 U S cattle receipts around 3100 and sheep at 17 000 with varied prices across hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago and other hubs. Coffee futures in New York fell early then steadied as Brazilian support and Santos movement affected sentiment. spot prices and port receipts noted.
A garbled classified snippet seeks an aggressive collector or clerk for general office and typing work. It requests details of experience, age, positions held, salary expectations, handwriting samples, references, and to respond in personal handwriting, referencing an address line H-987 Constitution and a factory context.
Multiple job ads from a historic newspaper listing help wanted across stores and offices. Includes bookkeeping stenography, sales, clerical, and miscellaneous positions. emphasizes experienced workers, references, and location in Colbert, Marietta, Atlanta and surrounding areas.
A jumble of situation wanted ads and notices from The Constitution. Entries include a high class bookkeeper and clerk seeking change with references, a young credit man and office manager, an experienced bookkeeper seeking work, a grocery salesman, a capable office worker with general corporate experience, a farm superintendent applicant, a stenographer, a typewriter, and a graduate teacher seeking positions. Names and contact boxes appear, with varying details and references.
Situations Wanted notices list masses of requests for work. An experienced bookkeeper seeks immediate permanent or reference-backed employment at H-534 Constitution and H-331 Constitution. Other ads offer stenography, private secretary, office manager, telephone operator, or companion duties and include contact box numbers and locations such as Constellation and Acworth Georgia.
Incomplete notice offers a half interest investment in a Southside theater and mentions stock and fixtures with cash available. It hints at a young man with business ability and references a 2000 dollar cash pool, inviting correspondence via an address at Constitution.
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