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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1904
Page
4
Eastman Georgia saw a close city primary with scattered support for Judge James Bishop Jr and Colonel W M Clements. Both campaigns featured active efforts and personal rhetoric as the race drew wide local attention.
On January 7 in Savannah Turpentine firm holds at 59 with sales 111 and receipts 145. Rosin firm shows sales 2571 and receipts 2635 with exports 1 028. Quoted prices list A through N with various dollars. In Wilmington Spirita turpentine receipts counted, tar film at 1.60 with no receipts. crude turpentine steady at 2.25 to 3.60 and receipts 4 barrels.
The Treasury reports available cash balance of 227,547,878 with gold reserves at 111,869,130. The Board of Trade in London notes December shows imports rising by 20,745,000 and exports up by 82,015,000.
New York trading opened cautious as war fears lingered in the Far East and commodity prices swung. Stocks eased after a small recovery, United States Steel shows firmer support then slips, rails and minor outputs fluctuate. Bond markets dull, money easy, Paris and London show mixed results amid war scare. Chicago and Kansas City cattle and hogs move unevenly with light demand and firming prices for certain classes.
Baxter and Co reports a narrow day in New York trading on January 7 with investors delaying big commitments awaiting clarity on the Far East. Money rates stay very easy and securities abroad edge higher on late afternoon rally tied to London vibes that Korea foes will buy time rather than fight.
Coffee futures opened unchanged to 15 points higher amid brisk demand for September and later positions by commission houses and Wall Street. European selling pressure and weak Far East news weighed, closing barely steady with a net decline of 15 to 20 points. Sales totaled 146,000 bags with price levels shown for January through July contracts.
A long OCR fragment surveys global markets and prices including sugar, molasses, and refining notes in New Orleans, with January 7 figures for coffee, sugar, and grains across Atlanta, New York, St Louis, Cincinnati, and London. It includes Bank of England reserve shifts, Paris francs rates, and various commodity prices and futures, framed by foreign exchange and market summaries.
The Italian conductor Creatore and his orchestra captivate crowds in New York and across the country. Locally, performances at the Grand feature Wagner and Italian operatic selections with a program spanning Friday night to Saturday matinee and night.
Rev Sam P Jones Dr W W Landrum and Rev P J Bryant address Morris Brown College on educational problems tonight. Faculty and student groups circulated tickets and a large mixed audience is expected. Proceeds aid the Industrial department as the school trains students in useful trades.
Washington forecast issued January 7 covers Friday and Saturday for Georgia South Carolina and Eastern Florida fair conditions with winds west to northwest. Virginia and North Carolina expect cooler west winds and some rain in the west on Friday with fall Saturday. Western Florida Alabama and Mississippi see increasing cloudiness Friday with rain Friday night and Saturday and winds turning from north to variable. Toursana and Eastern Texas anticipate growing cloudiness and rain Friday night into Saturday with fresh southeast winds. Western Texas experiences fair Friday and stall cold Saturday while Arkansas sees fair Friday and rain Saturday. Tennessee Kentucky and nearby areas show fair to warm conditions Friday and Saturday with rising temperatures in Kentucky. Rain appears in some zones. temperatures and wind directions vary by region.
Senoia citizens met to form the Senoia Cotton Oil Company with 25000 capital. Officers include W. D. Fowler secretary treasurer and general manager and directors C M Todd F D Hunter W R McCrary and A Laeser. A modern ginnery will accompany the mill, with completion expected by September.
The Athens Georgia board of health reports one hundred twenty six interments and a death rate under one percent. The city saw no epidemic diseases and records are described as phenomenal with 68 whites and 58 negroes among the deceased.
Judge D M Roberts is rapidly recovering from a serious pneumonia illness after several days. Though the attack was general, he hopes to return to regular duties in his sitting courts soon.
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