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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
3
A fragmentary catalog of groceries and prices including oranges lemons grapes cranberries and various canned goods. Items listed with units and price ranges amid odd spellings and typographical errors.
The report lists varied goods from groceries and meats to livestock. Includes prices for Olives, Cornfield hams and bacon, lard types, and Georgia live stock quotes from Good to choice steers to hogs, with range figures and market notes, plus flour and grain prices and general market tone.
Live stock market notes from Kansas City dated January 3 detail receipts of about 1,900 to 1,900 plus cattle and hog runs. Prices include primo steers around 9.00, dressed beef steers near 7.25, southern steers 5.50 to 7.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 7.60 to 7.30, hogs 7.20 to 7.50, pigs and lights mixed to 7.40, native bee steers 7.50 to 10.00, and Texas Indian steers about 5.75 with lambs and wethers also listed.
Best wishes to friends and patrons for a New Year of peace and prosperity. The message urges every Rusia Enterprises to start the year strong with a thorough audit and a correct Accounting System, praising SYSTEM as the board to success in business.
A market recap shows 7 933 cows and heifers trading at 4 to 6 dollars, native calves 6 to 9 dollars, steady demand for native mut and lambs around 8.23 to 6.85 per head, with numerous lots and tonnage reflected in the day’s receipts. Dealers note steady activity across cattle and sheep categories as prices hold.
New York cotton stocks produce coffee and cotton seed oil exchanges closed for New Year's. New Orleans exchange to stay closed Saturday. Liverpool markets closed until Monday. All other American exchanges open Saturday. Special note on Fitzgerald's near beer saloons as prohibition sentiment grows.
Classified ad rates and rules are outlined for the Atlanta area. Inquiries and insertion procedures are explained with emphasis on written discontinuance and telephone placement for ads. Operators offer rate guidance and wording help, with mail or solicitor delivery for same day printing.
January 1918 sheriff sales list for Fulton County Georgia covers multiple properties in Atlanta including parcels of land in the city and county, described by block and lot numbers, street names, and boundary points. The notices name J. Stick, J. Google, H. W. Dilln, Mrs. Leota Moury, Mrs. Nannie Boyd, Mary Holladay, and others as parties in lawful writs, with properties levied upon to satisfy city court fiminas and tax sales. A detailed catalog of land parcels along Peachtree, Marietta, Edgewood, Lucile, and other avenues is listed, along with personal property such as furniture, engines, and office fixtures to be sold at public auction. The document records the sale date as the first Tuesday in January and notes court authority and sale procedures.
A dense list of lost articles and rewards including a diamond screw earring between Montgomery theater and Imperial hotel, a collar with initials A. M. Hooper, a pocketbook with $10, a brown cameo ring, and a diamond brooch between Myrtle street and Atlante theater. Other items include a lost bunch of keys on Ponce de Leon avenue and a stray Shetland pony. Contact details and liberal rewards accompany each item.
Under power of sale in a 1909 loan deed, Mrs Bensio Fortson assigns to Mrs. Bessie T. Bortson. The property in Allinia, parcel 454 feet north of West End Avenue, to be sold at public auction on the first Tuesday in January 1915 for cash to satisfy a promissory note of 7000 dollars with interest. Attorneys Firm: Byman & Middleton Brown.
Numerous classified fragments promise hair remixes and sales, including hair combings, switchable curls, and transformation offerings by Anns and outfits in Georgia, plus free scholarships for millinery training and various employment ads. Readable items mention The Constitution office, Atlanta addresses, and multiple job requests across genders and roles.
A fragment of a 1915 Atlanta page lists the Atlanta Sewing School with branches for dressmaking and tailoring, plus addresses on North Pryor Street and Auburn Avenue. It includes maternity home notes, a private phrenology listing, professional cards for attorneys, barbers, and salesmen, and a boycott of assorted goods and services with several business notices and solicitations.
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