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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1916

Page

3

Motor Trucks Bought After Lively Bidding

After a spirited bidding contest six motor trucks were purchased for the sanitary and construction departments and the Battle Hill sanitarium. Bids came from Poole & McCullough, H B O'Dell, White Company, E G Willingham & Sons, and E G Willingham & Bond. Total cost 12 412.50 of a 13 000 appropriation, with bodies to follow.

Sanitary Department Construction Department Battle Hill H. B. O'Dell White Company E.G. Willingham & Sons E. G. Willingham & Bona Poole & McCullough Motor Company Atlanta Peachtree Street I T de Gil Wilingham & Hong White Packard

Southeastern Fair Board Holds Meeting

The executive council of the Southeastern Fair Board met Friday morning to discuss plans for the 191 sale. Details were not finalized and no decisive action was taken. The meeting adjourned for a week to complete plans with budget questions to be settled at the next session. R M Stripilo, secretary, said generators were a main topic of discussion.

Fair Association Ginanees R. M. Stripilo

Bradstreet Review Of Business Situation Summary

Bradstreet notes a brisk but cautious business mood with rising prices and steady demand for inputs, while raw material supply lags and rail traffic struggles. The report highlights strong employment and consumer power in the public, slow merchant shipments, and tentative optimism about price stability, with widespread caution about further price surges.

International Politics Weigh Heavy on Cotton Values

New York and New Orleans cotton markets fluctuated on February 25 as fears over international politics and ocean freight influenced trading. May cotton fell to 11.26 while July and October slid earlier, with prices later recovering modestly amid speculative buying and short covering. Spot cotton remained steady in New Orleans with good ordinary at 9.6 and middling around 11.0, receipts 3,849 and stock 468,004.

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Cotton Movement Port Movement and Receipts

Port movement and receipts across multiple ports report middling prices, receipts, shipments, and stock levels. Ports include New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and more with totals for today and week, noting exports and stock. Strong entities include port names, middling prices, receipts, shipments, and stock figures.

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Professional views of cotton situation

New York reports a nervous session with erratic market moves. Experts caution against trading today, noting unclear prospects and advising those without commitments to wait for clearer signals. Liverpool prices show May contracts down 3 points.

New York Liverpool Johnston, Storm & CO

Market Notes Cit New York February 25

Stocks in New York show a decline amid adverse political sentiment and weak contract values. Southern liquidation and heavy actual sales press prices while a cautious rally emerges late with mixed signals on steel and cotton futures.

New York Valnex Shearson, Hammili & Co

Atlanta Live Market Prices and Provisions Quoted

The Atlanta live market report lists quotes for diverse produce and meats including apples, lemons, cabbage, celery, lettuce, peppers, and Florida grown items. It covers cattle, hogs, and poultry prices, notes market conditions, feed costs, and comes with corrections from White Provision Co and other Atlanta suppliers.

Florida Atlanta W. B. White She . White Provision Co Incr Ben Thedinat Boon Keane Marke Spd Conaider Copnider

Security Market Rebounds Amid Mixed Washington Signals

New York February 25 Slowly but surely today’s market regained much of yesterday’s losses driven by tentative hints regarding Germany’s submarine policy and relief from Anglo French bond pressure. Rails led gains with steady metals demand and improved earnings from American Smelting after a 1 percent dividend. war issues and industrials rose modestly while trading remained light.

New York Washington Germany Ralls United Fruit Sugara Atchison United States

Wheat and corn prices update from Chicago market page

Chicago finance markets page reports mixed wheat and corn quotes with futures prices for No. 2 and No. 3 grades, soft red and white varieties, along with rye and gas quotes. Prices show slight changes with May July servings and multiple grade distinctions across wheat corn and other commodities.

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Sugar Market Quiet With Steady Undertone and Rumors

New York February 29 Sugar markets showed a quiet tour market for raw sugar while the undertone stayed slightly steadier. Rumors of spot sugars selling at cost and freight circulated but could not be confirmed. Noldera withdrawn offerings, March and April bids noted, refiners holding off, and closing prices steady across refined and centrifugal categories. Trading was moderately active with 1,150 tons sold and futures indicating minor gains. London reports steady money and discount rates with standard money market levels.

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Wheat Market Upturn Amid Export News From Europe

Chicago handles a bullish day as big export sales for Europe lift wheat, corn and provisions. May wheat closes at 118 1 2 cents, July at 116 1 2 cents, with strong demand and signals of a planned 2 1 2 to 5 million bushels export total. Major firms note improved tone amid hopes for a resolution with Germany, while corn and hog values rise and cotton yarns remain firm in separate reports.

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Sowritt and Company Records at Union Stock Tartle

A fragment from an 1816 Chicago document notes Sowritt and Company and Union Stock Tartle with F. 8. Hayward named secretary. The readable lines place the action in Chicago in February 1816 and identify Hayward as secretary.

Sowritt & Company Union Chicago Hayward

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