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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
3
A readable notice advertises a split opportunity for a two story property in a fine neighborhood on a deep lot. The seller mentions attractive terms and flexible arrangements, with the prospect of a favorable deal for quick closing.
A fragment describes properties with two foot by deep lots and 200 to 300 depth on Stillwood avenue, promoting outdoor room and fresh air for children. It mentions J Mayfield as broker and lists office hours, rent details, and a jewelry auction notice among garbled lines.
New Orleans spot cotton held steady while futures opened higher on favorable cables. Trade notes Mardi Gras holiday and Texas drought impact. Receipts at port reported. overall demand seen improving but physical trading muted as markets anticipate March deliveries.
Stock market activity slowed late in the session as traders weighed steel orders and railroad demand. News from New York and New Jersey highlighted a tentative pause as United States Steel and other majors faced uncertain future volumes.
Adversa fides from Manchester and Liverpool caused only slight declines in cotton prices as distant positions were bought on a limited market. Some liquidation in Walstreet accounts appeared, but no sign of a lasting drop, with hopes prices will hold amid improvement abroad and sustained demand in new crops. Coffee futures opened steady and closed steady with modest gains, while Cotton Seed Oil markets showed easier prices with scattered liquidation support.
Coarse grain prices climb to new May delivery highs amid persistent bullish sentiment. May corn and oats show gains as weather outlooks improve and reports indicate strong demand, with beans and wheat also trading higher before modest profit taking and a late day pullback.
A fragmented vintage classified style notice seeks pine and poplar timber and related hardware for a building project. It mentions a lumber company and executive names in a faded, garbled OCR render from Dothan Alabama.
A corrected price list from Fidelity Fruit and Produce advertises fresh poultry and produce terms. It covers hens, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, game, rabbits, and diverse vegetables with unit prices by pound or crate, noting active demand and regional dairy and butter quotes alongside.
New Orleans February 1 reports Secretary Hester's weekly cotton exchange statement showing movement into sight up versus 7 days last year but down from 1907. For February 19 days totals, gains versus last year and year before last but behind 1906. past week receipts and year-to-date totals cited with regional and inland movements and stock figures across seaboard and interior centers.
Hester reports New Orleans data showing a weekly drop of 13 408 in the world’s visible cotton supply with totals around 594 079 for the week and 607 484 last week, while U S and foreign stocks vary across weeks. India and Egypt show lower levels from last year and year before, with Britain and Europe holding 3 262 000.
February 19 report from Secretary Henter shows global taxing of American cotton by spinners. Round figures: weekly 291000, annually 308000 feet, 361000 yearly before last. Cumulative since Sept 3 this year 7478000, last year 6661000, year before 7827000. Northern spinners and Canada 1613000 bales this year versus 1106000 last year and 5881000 year before. southern spinners 1987000, palhat 1345000 last year and 1498000 year before. foreign spinners 4178000 and 4210000 last year and 4008000 year berate. Sugar and molasses: New York Feb 9. Sugar raw steady. molasses volumes quiet.
A dense OCR list of wholesale prices for canned goods, cereals, meats, seafood, baking items, and staples. Items include Cheese 100 dollars per bulk, crackers, oysters, white fish, potash, sugar, rice, soap, flour brands, canned sardines, salmon, tomatoes, grits, corn, flour, and various meats with per-case or per-pound pricing. The report notes February dates and multiple brand names, with price ranges and case sizes across provisions and dry goods.
The Bank of England reserves rose by 41 61 000 pounds with mixed securities moves while public deposits climbed 1 580 000 and reserve ratio sits around 16 50 59 percent. Paris currency data show notes in circulation down 30 425 000 francs and treasury deposits down 29 150 000 francs with gold up 2 025 000 francs.
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