Fireman C B Poss Sets Ladder Climb Record In Forsyth Court
Acting Mayor John McClelland presented a silver cup to Fireman C B Poss of Hook and Ladder Company No 1 after he scaled 75 feet on the Forsyth theater building in 44 seconds. Poss eclipsed a Texas flyer’s 69 second mark, with Rawlings as timekeeper and Morgan Blake as referee amid a crowd.
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John McClelland
C. B. Poss
Poss
Forsyth Theater
Texas
Selznick
Corporation
Tern
Youn McClelland
Seb Rawlings
The
Constitution
Morgan Blake
the Journal
Red Devil
Wall Street Slides as Transit Strike Rumors Roil Markets
New York August 18 1919 Wall Street showed subdued activity as a transit workers strike unsettled traders with little buying interest. Rail and industrial stocks fell one to six points amid stop loss orders and market weakness while gains later trimmed losses on some issues.
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Be Ki. Boirmain
Constitution
Phiadelphia Public Labo
New York
Wall Street
Bears
Interborough
Han
Grand Trunk Railway
Canada
Steel
Cominion
Bethlehem
Baldwin
United Retail Stores
Brotherhood
War Labor Board
Chesapeake and Ohio
Sterling Exchange
Wallstraet
Great Britain
New York Exchange
London
England
Ideal Transit
Interborough Consolidated
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Rapid Transit
Interborough Metropolitan
Stock Exchange
Commission House
Financial District
Bradstreet Weekly National Clearings Report Summary
Bradstreet's weekly national clearings show United States totals at 8.0778 billion dollars for the week ending August 14, with Canadian clearings at 234.707 million. The report lists week to week changes and compares to last year, noting regional figures for cities like Buffalo, Nashville, Memphis, Washington, Salt Lake City, Fort Worth, and others.
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United States
Telegraph
Bradstreet's Journal
New York
Inc
Buffalo
Lanenollt
Nakville
Memphis
Local Market Quotations Report From Atlanta Bank Clearings
Market data from Atlanta shows bank clearings figures for Monday with cross references to the same day last week. Yen exchange rates and other interbank movement are noted in brief, unreadable sections.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Markets Summary Scrambled Prices and Commodities
Prices quoted by hotenals deniers to re tairers corrected daily by the State Bureau of Markets Atlanta listing butter creamery cabbage potatoes onions beans tomatoes and other produce. Also feed grains hay and staples including corn oats bran chicken feed flour sugar and cheese with various sack and cwt measures across market items.
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Hotenals
State Bureau of Markets
Tate Capitol
Atlanta
de Biour
Atlanta Quotations Cotton Seed Products and Market Prices
Record of Atlanta market quotes for cotton seed products with prices for hulls meal and related byproducts. Includes corrected by White Provision Co and comprehensive pricing for live cattle, hogs, and lard, noting quality grades and ranges for steers cows bulls and butcher stock.
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Atlanta National Bank
We Atlantic Sca É& Coal Corp
Rie Tea & Bont Cox
Hiuntte “Beeld
Eae Steel
Oo Qiao
Jenk d& ‘Trust Corp
Tee
Augusta
Savannah
Folton National Bok
Hagle Exposition Cottom & Phoenix
Third National Bank
Lowry National Bank
Onda
Atlanta
Atlaintic Ice & Atlantis Steel Tscoke
Ga. . & Banking Co
Central R. We
Bi Ie Co
U. & Food Administration
Heron
Whits Provision Company
Atlanté
Gold in transit shows German pay for American grain
Federal Reserve banks list gold in transit or custody abroad at 89,021,000 dollars as part of 260 million gold the German government has paid for American grain under armistice terms. The piece discusses copper profits, Anaconda, and price fixing aimed at supporting industry and labor cost containment, noting objections in Congress.
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Federal Reserve
United States
Congress
Anaconda
Wall Street
Jothn D. Ryan
Comepanies
War Industries Board
Industrial Board
BradstreetFood Prices Fall in Latest Index
Bradstreet notes food prices declined over the past week. The current index is 6.27 per pound versus 5.25 last week and 4.48 for the week ending August 16, 1918, a 1.5 percent drop from last week and a 2.4 percent drop from the prior high.
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Bradstreet
Major Obear Files Suit for Divorce in Georgia Ancestry Tangle
The article describes Major William Gray Obear and his wife Mrs. Obear in a high profile divorce case. It notes allegations over property, a Georgia sale, and Mrs Obear’s claim of inherited fortune. It mentions Altrurian sanitarium plans, farms near Birmingham, and ties to prominent Macon families and U S Senator Joshua H. from Georgia.
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Obear
Georgia
Obenr
Brount
Birmingham
L. and M
Remlsp
Yndrable
Wiliam. Gray
Mie
Ee Moat
Macon
Maddison
Hack
Geotaig
Joshua
United States
Cording
Ington
215 Percent Gain In Building Shown For July 1918
Report from Bradstreet's Journal shows a 215 percent rise in building activity for July 1918, with expenditures reaching 1,000,000 more than the prior record. The total value reported surpassed 694,428,246 dollars, marking a significant jump over 1928 figures and signaling continued expansion into 1919.
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Bradatreet
Georgia officer and Altrurian healer cited in suit
Major Obear sued for injunction alleging misconduct during World War I service while serving as brigadier general and quartermaster general of Georgia. The case references his wife Mrs. Obear, three children, and custody issues. Federal officer Obear had parleyed with Major Obear over property, finances, and a Birmingham Altrurian healer.
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Germany
Qbear
National Army
Obtar
Migs Legare HM Bowles
Miss Bowles
Birmingham
Altrurian Society
Mra. Ober
South
Altrurian Church
Advanta
Atlanta
Oshua Hill
Onear
Salae
Joshua
United States
Georgia
Senate
Monros
John Bowley
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Bie
Constitution's Markets
S ‘Weekly
National Clearings
Leotian
Liberty Calculator Co
Mrosdwas
Sendark
Atlanta’ Securities
Money Market
Mercantile Par
Piper
Ewig
Gay
Caitea
Honda Irregalar
Talizoad Ronda
Tino Jonns
State of
Snd
Washington City
Congressionalbrary
Washington
Mme. Blevataky
Russia
Robert Ingersol
Boston
Church
Madison
Blount County
Fealey
A. Pealey
Major Obear
Ings
E. A. Erwin
Geo
Mm. Damour
Fee Forrest
George Adair
Insurance Department
Fidor Healey
Lines General Insurance
Fire Association of Philadelphi
Pennayivanis
Amount ‘Sonal Ewart. Eae (Peste of “Patadelpaity
Am Eda
Jiro Cowart
Jacksonville
Hudson
iWhittey Sunda
Union Station
Peralvis de Ey
Thelma
Estelle
Columbia
S.C
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Jackson
Imers
Umora
Elae
Brest
Resorts
Walratt
York's
Best
Pennsylvania
Central Station
Fifth Avenue
Peabody Flarshins
Opera 7
Cheat Fara
Oanoke College
Usamzems
Salem
Wandard
Teountain
E. Biley
Creek School of Home Ec Economics
SSS
Bretton Hall
GREEN_INN
Narragansett Pier
Narragansett
Benry W. T. Dutton
Liverpool
Vauban
Carmania
Ordina
Mauretania
Royal George
Noreat
Sne Caronia
He Ilies
Genera
Australia
Omoluly
Suva
Library Bureau
Torr
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