Brown Stands Firm Amidst Panic in Cotton Market
New Orleans and Memphis reports recount extreme panic in the cotton market. Brown, leading bears, faced a riotlike floor as vast supplies dumped, then Brown urged brokers to curb sales and rallied prices. Daniel Sully predicted a rebound as long traders and locals absorbed the liquidation, with Wall Street buyers remaining active later.
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New Orleans
Ben
Wwen
Cotton Exchange
Gravier Birect
Bears
W. P Brown
Paris
Brown
Marek
May
Sully
Daniel Sully
New York
Fagan
Fallawa
Wall Street
Tr Lg
Memphis
Tenn
Cotton Prices Decline as Market Falters in New York
Exchange officials refused to name a price for any grade of cotton while spot sales rose locally. In New York, prices slid sharply with May down 20 points to 14c and July near 14.84 at close after heavy liquidation by large holders. Bull pool purchases offered brief support before another drop, yielding a net decline of 35 to 62 points on old crop and mixed gains for new crop months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotion Exchange
New York
Old Hats Repaired and Styled at Panemas Shop
Bussey cleans dyes and reshapes old hats into the latest style. Prices according to work done. 28 Whiteboll Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Whiteboll Street
Eleven Civil Service Exams At Post Office February To April
Eleven civil service examinations will occur at the post office between February 17 and April 20 under J. F. Thibadeau. Cadet revenue cutter service is among the tests with detailed outlines in spelling, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, geography, history, physics, trigonometry, grammar and composition, modern language translation, and general information.
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Revenue Cutter Service
J. F. Thibadeau
Atlanta
Civil Service Examining Board
Revenue Cutter
The
United States
Esany
Atlanta Exposition Building Contract Authorized
The aldermanic board approved a contract plan for an Atlanta building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. A $5,000 appropriation plus $2,500 from the Atlanta Terminal Company and $2,600 from citizens brings the total $10,000 needed, with Marye supervising construction and the exposition company funding any overage. The board asked officials to visit St Louis to press for immediate contract finalization.
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Atlanta
City of
Exposition Company
J. G. Woodward
Aldermanic
Howell
Aldermoon
H. T. Inman
Glorgan
St Louis
James EL. Mayrnn
Atlanta Terminal Company
P. Thornton Marye
Virginia
Aldermanic Board
How Williams Rose to Fame in Savannah Railway
Columbia February 6 Special An admirer tells how H A Williams rose from freight brakeman on the Columbia and Greenville line to become superintendent of the Savannah division of the Southern Railway succeeding P I Welles. He began on the old line with his father Captain Naton Williams as conductor, hiding at meeting points to avoid his father’s thrashing. Williams rose to trainmaster in Columbia for the Columbia and Greenville and the Charlotte Columbia and Augusta lines, later serving as superintendent over his father on the Abbeville branch. Now he returns to Savannah division as superintendent over the same family line. He currently runs daily trips between Hodges and Abbeville on the Southern railway’s Abbeville branch.
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Columbia
B. C
H. A. Williams
Savannah
The
Southern Railway
P. I. Welles
Young Williams
Columbia and Greenville
Naton Williams
Willems
Tles
Bis H. A. Williams Bes
Greenville
Charlotte, Columbia
Augusta
Horse Dashes Into Yard After Buggy Is Demolished
A horse owned by Mrs J K Ott ley ran away with a buggy last night striking the yard of Mrs Richard Peters at the corner of Peachtree and sitch streets. The horse escaped uninjured though the buggy was wrecked. The driver left the horse at 38 Fort street while he visited a friend and returned to find the horse had headed off, traversing nearly a mile and taking several turns before colliding with the Peters residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Ottley
Richard Peters
Peachtree
Sitch
Fort Street
May Command State Guard Stirs Mississippi News
Jackson Mississippi February 5 report on Governor Vardaman nominating Major S H R Keesler to command the state guard after Major General J M Blups retires. Also covers push for uniform schoolbooks, pay bills for Jackson and governor’s mansion protection, World’s Fair funds, Capitol Commission plans, and upcoming Major Lamar Fontaine speech.
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Jackson
Miss
Vardaman
Mississippi National Guard
S. HR. Keesler
Greenwood
Thing
Ben Mada
J. M.bmlups
Keesler
National Guard
Eldef Assurance
Fridge
Senate
Tme
House Committee On ‘Appropriations
Wiilang
Ihis
Wells
Hinds
St. Louis
Bhem
R. H. Henry
House Committee On Appropriations
Capitol Commission
Misalgsippi Capitol Commission
Williams
Messrs
Stovall
Dean
Thompson
Theo Lank
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Cotton King
C. A.edgarton Mfg. Co
Hirley, Mass
Essig Bros
Popular Clothiers
Whitehall St
U.S
Postoffice
Thibadeau
Scott
Iofathe
Standard Dictionary
the Sun
Bereja
JustiBeen
Richard Olney
U. S
Mays
Tus Srawpaep
Baltimore Herald Mye
Philedelphis
H. P. Reonce
Brows University
Henry E. Buckte
Ll.d
Unki Saratty of
Denver
University of Denver
Funk & Wacwavis
Furk & Wagnalls Company
Lafayette Pl
New York Std
Jane
Jewiah
Wo.da
Roy
Pradery ' Idiran
Livont
Arans
Boston Tae
Alalecile
Alan
York
Obac ‘A
Dinicetie
Ela
Tuaertec
Franklin
Gordon
Mauch
Solon
Hang
Montaine
Lamar Fontaine
soWter
Potomac
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Hogs
Major Fontaine
Penitentiary Board of Control
Sunftawer
Wyoming
Washington
Democrata
Cullom
Ord
Nere
Walden
Macon_ Ga
R L Walden
Nottingham
Lanier
Tucker
N. Broad St
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