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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
9
New York cotton market centers on firmness in near positions led by March to 12.44 and 12.41 close. Prices rose in London and Liverpool but gains tempered by bids for January and inter deliveries. New Orleans notes report steady spot, with overall demand cautious yet bullish for textiles.
Daily cotton prices and movements across ports and interior cities. Includes Middling values for New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Texas City, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Houston, Memphis, Augusta, Louisville, Cincinnati, Little Rock, Dallas, and Montgomery. Reports receipts exports shipments stocks and totals for today and the week with notable stock levels and prices such as New Orleans 11.75 middling and Memphis 17.12 amid rising totals.
New York and New Orleans financial notices show bonds in various issuers including Atlantic Coast Line Central of Georgia and Reading. Copper, steel and railroad issues trade with mixed bids and yields as Mercantile, Sterling and Mexican government notes quote.
Stocks sagged on Tuesday as foreign affairs concerns tied to a British cabinet crisis spurred selling across sectors. United States Steel tumbled to about 87, Anaconda Copper faced pressure despite a dividend hike, and Mexican Petroleum rose modestly while rails and oil issues showed mixed strength. Bond trading remained irregular with total sales near $5.87 million.
On December 28 metal exchange quotes show lead offered at $A0 with Spalter not quoted. London quotes list lead at £29 10s and spelter at £90, copper firm at $22.00. Iron bids and copper futures at £85 14s and 86 16 respectively.
New York reports show higher prices amid persistent buying by local interests and short-term selling from interior holders. European demand and war-time consumption bolster expectations, while New Orleans and London sectors note steady to bearish sentiment with exports needed to absorb a large year-end surplus. Experts differ on momentum, predicting possible retreats as markets adjust.
Chicago cattle and hogs trade mixed with higher receipts and varied prices. Cattle ranged with native beef and yearling steers around mid sixes, cows and butchers firm to strong, while hogs showed strength on lighter supplies. New York coffee futures posted gains on light offerings, with Rio and London prices firm and market cautiously higher amid European demand.
Chicago and other markets report a broad liquidation selling wheat to end the year. May wheat near 1.44, corn down 1 to 2 percent, oats and hogs prices pressured by ample supply and rising export prospects. Reports cite profit taking, stop losses, and large carryover stocks in Kansas, Nebraska, and Argentina, with mixed export data and heavy year-end activity across wheat, corn, and related commodities.
Insertion rates and rules for want ads are outlined. Ads may not be accepted by phone, with written orders required for discontinuances and cancellations. The paper warns against incorrect wordings and emphasizes that it cannot be held responsible for errors beyond one line.
A jumble of returned items and pleas for owners. Includes cuff button with diamond, a black mule labeled “B. Raison,” a stolen or pried piano-like item, two small setters, a Western Star pin, a pocket book with seven dollars and beads, a diamond ring, a gold brooch with opal, and a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles. Rewards offered. several locations named such as Peachtree and Georgian Terrace.
A jumble of private listings offers maternity, tailoring, scholarship ads, hairwork, gold buyers, shorthand lessons, Spanish tutors, musical instruments, and dance lessons in Atlanta. Names and addresses appear with scattered pricing and contact hints, reflecting a busy classified page of personal services and instructional notices.
Multiple classifieds solicit workers and sales staff for shops and factories in the South, listing openings for machinists, advertisers, traveling salesmen, lay workers, and barbers. Some entries specify experience, references, and commissions, with locations in Atlanta, Kingston, and Columbia, plus addresses and contact hours.
Obscure classified brief seeks an assistant teacher for a brigsten clan girl school model located in Atlanta with South Atlantic agency hints. Mentions Decatur high, 1955 building, and ACME Teachers Agency promising best service to the school board. Ivy 701.
Fragmentary classified notice for situation wanted and employment services. Mentions stenographer roles and general recruitment by The Clearing House for Employment at Chamber of Commerce, with hours and rates. Includes scattered references to men and women seeking work and medical advertisement blocks.
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