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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
9
New York and New Orleans markets report holiday quiet with futures trading subdued and prices easing 2 to 7 points. Old crop demand weakens while exporters and bulls hold positions, and volume remains light ahead of year end closures.
Spot cot ton quotations for major ports show broad quiet to steady tones with middling ranges around 8 cents. Sales totals, receipts, stock levels, and futures quotes feature across Atlanta Boston New Orleans and other cities, noting modest port movement and lingering uncertainty in Liverpool advices.
Fresh buying and persistent demand lift prices on heavy receipts though totals show a net loss of 4 to 6 points for the day. Port receipts remain large and interior town stock offsets support the market, with sentiment bullish but not as rampant as the prior ten days. Outlook suggests further gains after holidays if receipts fall. otherwise a loss could occur if confidence weakens in a long market. Exchange will be closed December 25 and 26 with no trading.
New York reports show no price changes in cotton or wool goods as holiday activity remains quiet. The market tone is steady with demand from spinners not improving yet while warm weather may ease delayed shipments. Liverpool prices fell slightly on heavy shipments, but overall sentiment stays bullish and outlook for January remains uncertain.
The report notes a mixed view on cotton movement with claims of a low point reached and a potential big post holiday rise, while current receipts are described as regular Christmas shipments. It cites an expected 68,000 bales at Gulf stations versus 37,000 last year, sending the market lower briefly before recovering. Commodities markets show tin at 23.30 to 23.65, copper steady, and various sugar and coffee futures edging higher on demand and cover.
A December 24 market summary notes holiday on the Cornwall Exchange and diverse livestock and commodity prices. Cattle receipts near 3,500 at Chicago with mixed stocker and feeder values, plus steady to strong demand. St Louis and Atlanta listings show cattle, sheep, and hog activity, with Texas and Indian steers priced around $5 to $8 per hundredweight and various dairy and grain prices across markets in Atlanta and New Orleans.
The item lists prices for eggs butter fancy cheese and live poultry including hens ducks turkeys and roosters with per pound and per dozen figures. Also quoted are vegetables onions Irish potatoes peas celery and soda water brand notes. A separate line reports a Creek Indian named Soda Fife from Vinita Oklahoma confessing to the May 1897 murder of Louis Wilson near Tulsa.
In New York on December 24, trading was mixed with professional influence prevailing and a general market drift downward early, then partial recovery as shorts covered. Amalgamated Copper rose on weakness, while Union Pacific and St Paul faced pressure. Bond activity was dull. total volume reached 646,500 shares with notable movers including Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific, and Louisville & Nashville among others. Sterling and money market rates fluctuated around high levels as traders anticipated holiday demands.
The Commercial Advertiser reports a dull opening in South African markets with a brighter close on British success rumors. London and Paris exchange rates, discounts, and money markets are listed, alongside U.S. stock activity amid liquidation fears. The narrative shifts to a fiction excerpt and then to social education reforms, noting coeducation moves in Westphalia and Württemberg with schools mixing genders and preparatory access for girls.
Philadelphia Post reports Georgia novelist Harry Stillwell Edwards won a $10,000 American mystery story prize. Edwards and his wife created the winning tale, and after prize money arrived he sent $2,000 to buy twenty bicycles for both families, arguing money should buy what you want.
A 15 year old girl near Arizona City demonstrates calm judgment and self possession by calmly handling a dangerous snake observed in a ranch home. The nurse and motherly figures watch as she plans to avoid alarm while a potentially disruptive incident unfolds, showcasing maturity in a crisis.
A fat landlady recalls tenants who left under excuses from a red headed piccolo player to a model suitor planning marriage. She questions honesty as she plans to quit the city, noting endless tales of hardship and “pipe dreams” from roomers at her building.
The Western and Atlantic and Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railways offer discounted round trip tickets to students with a superintendent signed certificate from December 16 to 22, 1801, final limit January 1902. For Christmas holidays, cheap tickets valid December 21 to 31, 1901 and January 1 to 3, 1902 with final limit January 3, 1902. Public sale on the last dates. inquire at ticket agents.
The Atlanta and West Point Railroad offers round trip tickets at one and one third fare from December 21 22 28 24 2 30 1901 through January 1 1902 with final limit January 1902. Through Pullman sleepers dining car service and fast schedules advertised. For reservations call 63 or contact George W Alten C P and T A 7 N Pryor St J P Billups D P A 7 N Pryor St B B F Wryly Jr G P and T A.
Hawkes the Optician announces larger showroom and upgraded machinery to produce any style of spectacle or eyeglass with modern design. The note mentions a whiteball sheet on the viaduct, signaling site or feature in the area.
Hamilton Douglas administrator with the will annexed offers property in Fulton county Georgia at public sale January 1902. Multiple parcels include parts of land lots 58 110 and 164 in the 14th and 4th districts with Leach and Gate City streets plus Castleberry syndicate lot and other described tracts. Terms: one third cash with balance in 6 and 12 months at 7 percent or all cash option.
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