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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1921
Page
5
New York stock prices opened slightly higher on buying and short covering but soon erased gains as professionals pressured shares leading to a quiet overall day. Bond market remained strong while copper and steel shares firmed on supply and demand signals. divers of recent news boosted sentiment with plants restarting and dividends in focus.
Atlanta theatergoers note John D. Seymour, in Lightnin at the Atlanta, is stage manager and a two minor role performer with a direct theatrical lineage. His grandfather D. L. Davenport was famed Hamlet, his aunt Fanny Davenport a beloved actress, and his father William Seymour long led Frohman productions. Seymour has two years on stage including Happiness and Laurette Baylor's Out ere.
Edward Wilson of Reading Pennsylvania has completed two four year sentences in the Atlanta Federal penitentiary for rifling U S mail. He will be sent under guard to Trenton New Jersey to be tried on an indictment accusing him of robbing the North Branch New Jersey post office five years ago. Wilson denies参与 participation and says he will hire counsel to prove his innocence.
A lecture on Americanism will be given tonight at Taft hall by Dr. James Walsh of New York. He is medical director of Fordham University and a psychology professor at Cathedral College, also an author. Presented under the auspices of the Atlanta Council of the Knights of Columbus, Walsh has long shared his attainments with the world. Admission will be charged for his talk.
January 4 reports show uneven bond activity in New York with scarce demand for commercial paper and cables. Government bonds and railroad banks remain stable as rates hover around 7 percent in bank obligations while overall turnover is limited, with Atlanta and other regions noting modest receipts and prices around 204 to 280.99.
New York began trading with speculative issues leading the day’s activity as investors noted variable strength opposite the sluggish tone of seasoned shares. Exchange on London held steady amid a copper uptick and partial industrial rebound while Western banks’ weaknesses and wage cuts weighed on rails and textiles. Mexican Petroleum and Atlantic Gulf swung to gains, with short covering driving late buying. total volume reached 836000 shares as British sterling demand aided exchange, and Liberty and Victory flotations closed with gains.
Chicago reports a wheat price drop with March at 1.78 1 2 and May 1.63 3 4, corn and oats lower as traders lock in profits after a rapid upturn. Provisions rise on hogs amid mixed market signals, with heavy corn arrivals contributing to the overall cautious mood in grains.
A scrambled market summary notes prices for wheat and oats, butter, eggs, and poultry with various No. grades and futures terms. It references white potatoes and Midwest activity, mentions Swift & Co and earnings figures, and lists unsettled financial results including net operating use and deficits for the period.
The provided source text is fragmented and unreadable, hindering extraction of a coherent event, entities, or outcomes for a proper two-line record. No verifiable persons or organizations can be named from the fragment.
New York traders saw a retreat in the cotton market as profits faded from yesterday’s rise. March contracts fell from 148.0 to 149.6, with a net daily decline of 60 to 75 points amid easier southern markets and weak demand. Exports for the day reached 33,877 bales, while spot cotton in New York held at middling 15.50 as mills and southern buyers tempered activity amid unfavorable conditions.
January 4 New Orleans cotton prices fell after an initial rise, closing lower as reports of small bank failures and a Mexican bank collapse weighed on sentiment. March dipped from 14.29 to 12.40, with late trading pressured by bearish private bureau ginning estimates suggesting 1,640,000 bales ginned through December. Spot cotton remained steady with Middling 18.75 and High Middling 16.50. receipts totaled 4,417 and stocks stood at 441,494.
A fragmented report details cotton receipts and exports across multiple ports and mills. Figures include middling and stock values, with totals for the season and daily shipments, highlighting Houston and Montgomery activity and overall export totals.
Opinion column discusses the cotton market and finance, highlighting benefits and policy perspectives. References to market conditions and potential impacts on farmers and trade, with quotes suggesting expert insight into the sector's outlook.
The fragment references a rising market trend with suggestions to buy dips from TENSION BROS and mentions Liverpool Cotton receipts and bale counts including 6,260 bales and specific months such as March May and July. Names and numbers appear jumbled but indicate commodity trading activity and yearly receipts.
New York action opens with a firm pulse then sellers push prices lower on weak cotton and limited spot demand. Closing bids range 14 to 19 points down. 3,800 bales and 300 barrels tendered. prime grade yellow oil at 7.0 spot. futures show March Bos May July at 8.93 bid.
A terse market note from Chicago dated January 4 lists cash items with brief references to pork products including lard and ribs, alongside garbled terms. The fragmentary OCR lacks clear context or full item details.
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