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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
16
Move against lawlessness in Hasteston D C with a mass meeting of Athens citizens on Saturday January 23 at noon to back the governor in suppressing disorder. Citizens urged to attend and participate in action plans to restore order and uphold authority.
New York January 21 The stock market surged to higher levels led by cotton bulls and Western and Lloyd stocks, with profit taking shifting across laggards. Demand for securities remained strong, futures and bonds active, money easy, and foreign exchange steady as traders anticipated continued gains despite lack of decisive news.
Miner & Co and Cothran & Co report a strong close near top prices with bullish sentiment. Trade shows heavy buying from western and southern interests, easing money rates boosting stocks like Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, Southern Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio while smelters long and loan demand from Pennsylvania stand out.
Mrs. A. T. Potts of Hot Springs Arkansas reports her little girl was drenched Sunday and developed a severe cough by night. She started Cheney's Expectorant and within two days all symptoms disappeared and the child recovered fully.
Financial and agricultural price notes from January 21 show gains across Gould stocks and Penn Central, with Southern Pacific bonds marketed for improvements. Chicago receipts reveal cattle, hogs, and sheep varied with mixed gains. Kansas City and St Louis market reports echo steady to strong trends in cattle and hogs, plus notable wheat and lamb prices.
London quotes Consols and rail stocks with minor shifts while Bank of England reports total reserve up and circulation down. France notes increases in treasury balance and gold, Paris cites rate on rentes and London exchange. Berlin cites discount rates and Tokyo and Calcutta report higher bank discounts. Across U S markets, cotton seed oil, meal, and bacon prices move with regional notes on flour, wheat, corn, oats, and canned goods in St Louis Atlanta New Orleans.
A hotel fire at the Seiten hotel on Thirty-eighth Street and Trome avenue in Marion Indiana killed three guests and injured ten others. An explosion caused by natural gas leaking from a pipe blew out outer walls and ignited the wreckage as guests slept. Fire and rescue crews faced heavy flames while recovering the bodies of Mr and Mrs Bertel.
Atlanta brokerage notes show steady opens and gains in cotton futures with New York and Liverpool closes near highs. Reports from Hubbard Bros. Co Cothran Co. Howell Jones Co. and Miller Co. describe steady to strong exchanges, light domestic receipts, and ongoing bullish sentiment supported by bulls and strong foreign demand.
A new seven room Q-story house at 250 Courtland St is described as built by renowned architect Geo E Murphy and recently vacated by him. The property near Cainetrest is now rented for 30 dollars monthly. Sale terms offer 9400 cash with balance 36 dollars monthly at 7 percent interest per note. The home is well built and conveniently arranged near library opera house churches and public buildings with easy terms.
The piece covers sentiment on cotton and coffee markets with New York closes, Liverpool’s early gains, and daily receipts. It lists Southern mills stock quotations and notes small port receipts about 20 000 versus 28 000 last year. Also includes coffee and grain prices from New York and Atlanta markets.
January 2 Atlanta market prices show apples at 2.50 to 3.50 per unit, oranges 3.50 to 6.00, bananas 1.75, nuts including walnuts pecan and almonds listed with varying per unit costs, pineapples 2.25 per crate, dates and figs priced per box, raisins per box, candies and mixed nuts offered in multiple small quantities. The list reflects wide ranges across fruit, nuts, and confections with unit and crate details.
The Metal Market reports spot tin at £1295 with futures £129 159 in Ton Gon. Local tin around ga.25428.75, London spot £57 10s with futures £57 20s 6d. Copper steady near 12.75 13 for lake and 12.62 for velestratic, casting 12.50 12 75. Tin firm at 4.60 4.65 locally and £11 155 in London. Spriter £27 7s d in London, 4.90 5 05 total. Iron unchanged with various foundry prices in Glasgow Middlesboro and the south. In St Louis, Leid higher at s4 59, Sepleter firm at £4.70.
New York coffee and sugar prices opened steady with European and Wall Street buying lifting sentiment. Coffee futures closed little changed up 1 1/16 cents, with notable ranges across contracts. Spot Rio coffee remains steady. sugar markets show refining at 28 7/32 and centrifugal at 96 test 31 32, with molasses and syrup dull.
A.M. Mauck offers paints, paper, painting, and paper hanging services at 42 Peachtree Street, detailing materials and workmanship for home improvement. The notice lists available trades and location for inquiries or estimates.
Washington forecast notes rain Friday with colder conditions in the northwest. Saturday turns fair and colder with coastal rain and brisk winds. Virginia sees rain Friday and clearing, colder with brisk south winds. North and South Carolina expect rain Friday, western fair, colder coastal weather. Florida reports rain on Friday and Saturday, winds shifting from southwest to northwest. Mississippi and Louisiana stay mostly fair and much colder Friday, with Saturday turning fair and northwest winds. Eastern Texas fair and colder, western Texas fair with Friday rain and Saturday fair, winds brisk northwest. Tennessee shows rain in the east, fair in the west, colder Friday, Saturday fair. Kentucky clearing and colder Friday, Saturday fair.
Ilanta and Charleston market items show tomatoes priced at 2.50 to 3.00 per crate with demand improving. cucumbers and peppers listed with various crate prices. potato prices at 1.10 per abcohel. lettuce and celery also quoted. Ravannan Georgia notes turpentine and rosin receipts and exports with multiple price quotes, plus a Charleston gallery listing. Kergton North Carolina reports spirits turpentine activity, arrivals, and crude run pricing with window glass and receipts noted.
January market entries show Avanta ribs and sides with boxed and half rib prices. Banquet home offerings at 1k Benams with 7 percent. Simon-pure kettla and Clifford brands with 8 percent. Western cream lard around 7.40 to 6.60, refined lard steady near 6.80. bacon values and Chicago area meat prices posted, with specific lots and averages across packages and districts.
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