Another Alleged Whitecapper Jailed in Georgia Raid
In Lenox Georgia Will Fender was bound over for trial in Berrien superior court on a whitecapping charge with a $500 bond and jailed in Nashville after failing to post. Bud Fender, the last of eleven sought, was arrested near Lenox. The raid, said to target suspected cotton thieves, sparks ongoing conflict between the involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Justice Court
Lenox
Will Fender
Berrien Superior Court
Nashville
Bud Fender
John Hancock
L. M Lindsey
Lindsey and
Touchstone
Fender
Albany Archdeaconry Meeting Comes to Americus
Americus, Ga on January 4 hosts the Albany Archdeaconry with sermons by Rev William H Higgins and Rev Gerald A Cornell to open a program of Bible study cottage prayer meetings and two addresses The gathering leads to a mission starting January 6 led by Rev B Wilmer DD aiming to uplift the community through religious services at Calvary Episcopal Church and St Luke's Atlanta registered attendees include clergy from Thomasville Albany Bainbridge Cordele Valdosta and Atlanta.
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Americus
Alexander Mich
Chr
Valosta
Jesus
Cal Tapistopal
Tames Bo Laverenee
B. Wilmer
DD I
St. Luke's Church
Cotton Market Review Ends Year With Mixed Tone
New Orleans and New York reports show the cotton market closing mixed. Futures held 4 to 12 points above last week’s losses as spot demand in the interior and mill bookings for Europe supported values amid holiday restrictions and expectations for improved conditions in early 1916.
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New Orleans
Europe
Mill Center
New York
Tenn
Bremer
Beceiver Si
Ee Ae
Rio No
Rio
Santas
Jundiahy
Rio Exchange
London
fallowsiAntos
Openia
Xmas Rates Cut by New York Central and Illinois Railways
Reduced fares announced by the New York Central and St. Louis routes and Western and Arkansas railways. Agents listed as HACHIVE for booking and inquiry.
Cotton market shows steady to higher on holiday trading
New York and New Orleans report semi holiday cotton trading with prices steady and some firming on active months. Spot values hold around 7.80 middling uplands while exports and foreign mill orders support modest gains amid holiday activity and varied port stocks.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Dallas
New Orleana
New Orleans
Galveston
Bears
Cotton Movement Across Markets and Prices
Daily cotton report shows nationwide movement with Middling prices in multiple cities. Totals for day include receipts 60,939 exports 64,716 sales 7,719 stock 1,607,333. Week totals receipts 314,484 exports 144,642. Interior movement cites Houston Memphis Augusta St Louis Cincinnati Little Rock.
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Atlanta
New York
New Orleans
Galveston
Savannah
Forse Bee
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Houston
Memphis
Stuck
Augusta
Tis
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Little Rock
Week's Trade Reviewed by Mercantile Agency
New York December 31 Bradstreet reports inventory taking rules. Movements in major industrial and commercial channels slow. Expect improvement after January 1, gradual at first then expanding with spring buying. Retail sacrifice lines pushed with negative results at many centers. Wheat exports 7,400,382 bushels this week vs 5,501,412 last year. U S business failures five days total 1, Canada 68 vs 46 last year.
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New York
Bradstreet
Wil
Christa
United States
Canada
Dullest Stock Year Since 1878 Ends
New York year end markets close on a dull note with overall stock sales around 8 million shares and bond dealings near 462 million dollars. Gould group weakness persists with Missouri Pacific hitting historic lows. money remains plentiful, call funds exceed needs, and foreign markets show renewed confidence as London and Paris report improving banking conditions.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Gould Group
Missouri Pacific
United Dry Goods
London
Paris
United States
Registerea
European War Costs Americans Thousands in Trade Loss
Washington December 31 The European war has cost the United States 352,851,172 in decreased exports up to December 1, with total exports for eleven months ending in November at 1,867,991,492 versus 2,250,226,664 in 1913. November trade showed a 79,411,271 surplus. eleven months a deficit of 193,372, with declines in German and Belgian purchases and shifts in exports to Europe.
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Ashington
United States
Department of Commerce
Europe
Germany
Belgium
United Sates
Italy
North America
South America
Asia
Oceania
Africa
Meat animals prices decline for year
Washington reports a year over year drop in meat animal prices. An official Agriculture Department tabulation shows November 15 average price at 6.89 per hundred pounds for hogs cattle sheep and chickens, down fourteen cents from a year earlier. The October 14 to November 15 period saw a 4.9 percent decrease versus a four year average of 4 percent.
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Washington
Wvecemper Si
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Wheat and grain futures turn firmer amid export sales surge
Chicago markets extend gains as last 24 hours export estimates lift wheat prices. Cash wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard rise, oats and corn follow, with 475,000 bushels of cash wheat headed to Portland and wider grain, hogs, and provisions markets higher. Atlanta livestock prices hold, with steers and cows trading up to midweek levels amid ample hog supply and mixed beef demand.
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Chicago
Bis
Europe
Portland
Maine
Canadian Northwest
Shorts
Lara
Timothy
St. Lauis
Prey
Atlanta Groceries and Prices From Local Supplier List
A dense OCR list details grocery items and bulk staples with prices. It cites Fidelity Fruit and Company and Oglesby Grocery Company offerings including oranges lemons grapes cranberries canned goods flour sugar and meats with varied per box, per barrel, and per sack prices. Numerous items cover fruits vegetables dairy and feed products, reflecting a 1920s style price ledger from Atlanta.
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Fidelity Fruit
Taian River
Bon A
Florida
Malaga
Scarcity of Ships Causes High Ocean Freight Rates
Galveston December reports show ocean freight for cotton from Galveston to European ports rising sharply since the war began. Rates to Liverpool Havre and Bremen now range 1.00 to 3.25 dollars per hundred pounds, with other ports like Gothenburg Barcelona and Genoa at 1.25 to 2.50. Highest prewar rates were 0.60 to 0.65 dollars. Neutral tonnage shortage and a British naval rule forcing ships to give 48 hours notice before sailing are blamed for the high costs and delays in offering cargo.
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Galveston
Liverpool
Havre
Bremen
Bareniona
Genoa
Gothenburg
Barcelona
Live Stock Prices and Receipts Across Markets
Chicago and St Louis reports show hog receipts around 8,500 to 32,000 head with higher bids and strong demand. Cattle receipts near 50,000 with western steers at 5.00 to 7.80 and cows and heifers around 8.00. Sheep receipts about 19,000 with lambs 8.25 to 8.85 and yearlings near 6.90 to 8.00. Prices for hogs and cattle vary by quality and district, with mixed lots and prime lots noted.
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Low Jose
Amal
Car & Foundry Ait
Vollon
Tabacco i
Atchison
Atlantic Coast
Baitimore & Ohio
Nadan Pacific
Chesapestee & Olio
Milnois Central
Inter Mat
Kunty Southern
Lenigh Vousley
Louisville & Nashy
Ie Liggett & Myers
Lernlard Co. K
Las Mo
Kan
Texas
Mex Petroleum
New York Central
Baty N
N. H
Hip
Bay Norrul & Wester
Pennsylvania
Rep. Iron & Stew
Ik Din
I. da If Ag Southern eLfin
Southeen
Tennessen
Gépper
Paclfic
Linglis
Pia
New York
American ‘Tobacco
Atchison Gen
Atlantic Court Line
Col
Baltimore
Ohio
Asay Central
Georgia
Central Leather Sa
Chasapeake & Ohio
Chicago
B. & Quincy
St. Paul
Chioasgs I
Pac. R. R
Inde
Loulaville
W& Nessville
Ligguty & Myers
Eluvilliard
Missouri
Kaw
Hartford
Norfolk & Western Ev
Northern Pacific
Ag Pennaylvanin Cy
Republic Iron & Ste Sa
Aid
St. Louis
Seaboard Air Line
UA Southern Be Telephone Ge
Southern Paif
Saeed
V. P
Sacks
Atlanta
W. H. White, Jr
White Pro- Vision Company
Aldearney
Nat Steers
St Louis
Vulig
AT&T Announces Dividend Payment Schedule 1915
American Telephone and Telegraph Co. declares a dividend of no dollars per share to stockholders of record at close of business December 31, 1914. Payment to be made on Friday January 16, 1915. G. D. Milne, Treasurer.
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G. D. Milne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berrien — County
Albany
Sea Island
New Y
Clare
Rai
Cotton Movement
Mercantile Agency
Setember
Mercantile Paber
Sterling Exchange
Linz
Bank of England
Bulion
Securites
Nowerye Decreis
Longton
Atlanta Bank/Clearings
Weserver
Wera Ree Lecerpis
Orleans
Ugal
Norfots
Sa Memphis
Bas di Augusta
Louis
Rica
Honduras
Japan
Dan Tatmege & Co
Atlantic
Louisikra
Teas
Arkansas
Mmlils
Metals
J. Louis
Fiesia
Kansas City
Naval Stores
Basin F
White Provision Co
D. S
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Giese
Oglesby Grocery Company
Horsforil's
Besas
Lima
Secco
Keen
Navy
Hbi
Tennessee
E. Okla
Carn Stover
C. S
Patsy Masi
Purina Pleer
Purina
Victory
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Third National Bank Building
Atlanta, Georgia
Columbus, GA
J. H. HiLsman & Co
Ivy
ING
Alonzo Richardson & CO
Certified Public
Empire Building
Stott
Hubbard Bros. & CO
Hanover Square
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New York Produce Exchange
Banorlale
Liverpool Cotton Association
Charles J. Metz
Certified Public Accountant President
Audit Company of the
South Healey Building
Ndowspoor
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