Cotton market shows slight loss amid weather and war worries
New Orleans reports a weak week as cotton prices closed 15 to 16 points lower despite late recovery. Trading months slid 20 to 24 points at the low. Weather, including a tropical storm, and reports of potential cotton contraband of war, dominated sentiment. Export concerns and exchange rates also shaped activity as mills took 261,000 bales this week versus 37,000 a year ago and 155,000 two years back.
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Condition of Treasury August 15 report
Condition of the United States treasury at close of business yesterday shows a general fund balance of $58,344,450 total receipts of $1,870,099 and total payments of $93,416,834. Fire deficit for this local year is $24,11,868 against $6,494,528 that year exclusive of Panama canal and Public debt transactions.
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Negro Leaders Discuss Conditions Of Church Convention
The Sunday school convention of the Presbytery of Hodge met at St James Church in Decatur for several days. Georgia Negro church leaders reported on church growth, schools fostered, and literature distributed in the past nine years, with Rev E J Hames and Dr A S Mr Coy directing. Rev Richard D Stinson urged training youths to useful trades and presented on saving Negro boys and girls.
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Promise of Good Crops Boosts Trade Sentiment
A Dubious era of optimism surrounds the government crop report as harvest prospects imply rising farm wealth. Wheat yields may reach records while corn and other cereals boost exports and attract higher prices, supporting broader industrial recovery and stronger consumer demand across regions.
Activity Continues In The Steel Market Increases
New York reports persistent steel market activity with Russian contracts and U S demand. Contracts total tens of thousands of tons across Cambria Pennsylvania Bethlehem Lackawanna and others for August September and October. Rail and shell orders abound as mills boost production and iron and pig iron activity remains strong amid high prices.
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Curfew Proposal by Negro Educator Aims to Aid Children
Professor B R Holmes at the Cosmopolitan African Methodist Episcopal church urged a city curfew law to curb nightly outdoor activity of hundreds of colored children ages 8 to 16. He cited employed girls and boys wandering streets from 7 to 12, urging penalties for parents who fail to restrain them and suggesting use of reformatories for habitual offenders.
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Marking Litters and Hog Care in Georgia Farm Notes
This excerpt outlines ear notch systems to identify pig litters, early castration benefits, and weaning practices. It discusses sow and pig care at weaning, ration plans for growing pigs with pasture, skim milk advantages, and forage crops like Bermuda grass, cowpeas, alfalfa, and sorghum. It notes housing, down-corn methods, marketing via pork packing plants, and practical smok ing for cured meat.
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Reaction Shown in Shock Market
New York reports stock market reaction last week driven by overextended advance and unfavorable developments. Inter state Commerce Commission cut in anthracite rates, war demand for gold shipments, fears of financing purchases, bullion surpluses, and Mexico policy amid non intervention shaped investor sentiment.
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Tech Demand Adds Street Car Supply for Grant Field Crowds
Tech officials announceGrant Field seating will reach 22 000 with room to grow and urge Atlanta street car operators to provide faster transit to and from Grant Field for anticipated large fall crowds. They note larger crowds than Ponce de Leon park and call on traction executives to devise an efficient system.
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Giants Get Benton Instead of Pirates
Cincinnati August 14 John Mel Graw manager of the New York National club protested to President Tener after learning that John Rube Benton had been sold by Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. He claimed an option on Benton expires next Monday. President Orrmann of Cincinnati said the option was overlooked and Benton must report to New York.
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Covingtons Clinch Series At Washington In Four Games
Covington Ga August 15 Special The Covington team swept a four game series with Washington on their field winning two losing one and tying one The first game ended 3 6 with Washington scoring a late surge The second was 4 5 Covington led most of the way In the third Covington won 5 2 after a five run innings The fourth game finished 1 1 final with tight defense and steady pitching from Watson Lafitte and Nance in a rain affected set
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One-third Off Deals Prompt Pekar Hatching Saita Phrase
A chaotic Louisville Courier Journal excerpt riffs on price cuts with quirky misquotations about “one-third off” being “bad enough” and hints at future markdowns. The fragment mentions a band and urges buying anew amid unclear context. Entities include Louisville and Courier Journal.
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Three Mighty Giants in Ocean Deeps
A review of The Nations at War praising the German submarine U-9 and its exploits in the North Sea. The piece extols the book’s graphic illustrations, factual rigor, and its claim to be a landmark work on wartime sea power, offered with a limited discount and coupon.
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900 Entrants in Trap Shoot at Chicago
Chicago August 15 The Interstate Association enpass trap shooting meeting opens tomorrow with nearly 900 entrants led by Woolfolk Henderson of Lexington Kentucky defending his Grand American title. The grand American handicap offers a purse of 8540 to be shot at 100 targets from various angles across most states.
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New Braves Field to Open in Boston Wednesday
New York reports a special National League meeting set for Boston on Wednesday August 18 to approve the opening of the Boston Nationals new stadium named Braves Field. The Worlds Series pennant won last year by Howton will be raised as part of the ceremonies.
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Special notices state that after a certain date the signer will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife or anyone else unless there is a written order. The notice is signed by H Quarles Jr with the declaration of non-responsibility.
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