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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
2
Dew Gries reports a narrow week in the cotton market with active months fluctuating 1k to 24 points and a close near a slight decline. Census figures for bales up to January 1 point to a smaller crop than prior, while weekly statistics show export and consumption trends supporting mixed market sentiment.
Cotton markets show full demand with domestics advancing and bleached and brown goods steady. Prices hold at 8.5 cents per yard for standards, nettings up half a cent, Ringhams firm at 7 cents per yard. Time and fancy cottons, wash fabrics, and mill goods in strong demand with steady cotton duck.
Dun’s report notes robust activity across industries with high demand, rising wages, and expansive lending. Weather disruptions slowed rail and mail but overall distribution remained vigorous, retail and wholesale sales strong, and mining, lumber, coal, and real estate showing growth. Labor tensions linger but do not halt production. shipments strained by weather and freight, yet orders and factory activity stay near peak capacity.
Cotton market reports limited blanket lines for fall deliveries as dyestuff shortages push prices up. Retail trade remains strong with many jobbers in the market, and leather goods show active movement. Cotton fabrics such as sinch G4x64s and denim prices near record highs. variety goods like prints and dress ginghams noted with varied quotations.
New York traders saw irregular movements with munitions shares leading declines then partial recoveries. Mexican links caused sharp drops, while Washington's non intervention helped stabilization. Copper strengthened to 14 cents, silver and other metals rose. Oil company mergers and railroad earnings boosted sentiment. Treasury reports showed a net general fund balance of 101,362,814 with a year deficit around 60 million.
Bank clearings in the United States for the past week totaled 4.776 billion dollars, up from 3.009 billion the prior week and 3.091 billion a year ago. The Ledger lists city by city receipts with notable figures for New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and many others, highlighting total domestic activity and year over year changes.
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Rev. Crawford Jackson, general secretary of the Juvenile Protective Association, preached at Walker Street Methodist church on the complete identification of Christ with every man including astronomers, laborers, philosophers, farmers, merchants and workers, illustrating with biblical I am statements applied to varied lives.
Aging stage notes highlight William Faversham on tour with The Hawk at the Atlanta theater January 18 19 and star performances by Alexander and Carr. Also listed are Forsyth acts including Perlmutters Potash and Prrimuller creator, Bobby Walthern the cyclist, The Six Musical Hodges, and Janitor themed acts. Hazel Dawn stars in My Lady Incog at the Grand with Three days of screenings. The Fratty Sister I Lose with Marguerite Clark showcases later. The Pretty Slater of Jose at the Georgian features Mins Clark and Sebastians bullfighter plot. Mary Pickford to screen Madame Butterfly tomorrow.
Imperial Potentate J Putnam head of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will visit Atlanta February 17. Yaarab temple plans a grand memorial in the Auditorium with banquets and elaborate entertainments. Reservations have been made for Putnam at the Piedmont Hotel.
Miles, a boarding house proprietor at 72 West Ela Street, faces murder charges after shooting Anderson M. Eady of Macon. He will have a preliminary trial before Recorder Johnson today at 2:10 PM. He is held without bond, with a guardian from the police overseeing him. Funeral arrangements for Barly will be delayed until his sister arrives from New York. Body lies at the chapel of H M Laterson.
The Oglethorpe University received a splendid telescope last week as a gift from Thomas Stacy era, a student of Princeton. The telescope once belonged to Dr. James Stacy of Newnan, Georgia, an alumnus who grew keen on astronomy in later life and purchased the instrument then.
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