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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
4
An old testimonial style ad promotes Lemon Elixir described as the most pleasant and effective lemon drink. It claims Mosley's and Urugeiste outlets sell the product widely. The copy emphasizes health or refreshment benefits with prose typical of period ads.
New York January 22. A day of active trading marked by large blocks shifting across market sectors. Speculation focused on a newly active party, with brokers buying and selling to influence prices as rumors of a pool and coordinated actions circulated. Prices fell from intraday highs as profit taking and a banking-news shock weighed on sentiment.
New York trading shows renewed life with declines fading and gains led by steel and bond activity. A Cleveland bank failure spurred a temporary dip, then steadying, while copper and realty preferred softened. International and commodity markets fluctuated with wheat and coffee firming, and notes from Liverpool and New Orleans reflecting steady to stronger prices across grains, oils, and turpentine.
Chicago markets opened weak as lower cables and large Argentina shipments weighed on wheat, while foreign drought relief and heavy Southwest rain boosted bearish sentiment. May wheat closed near the bottom, at about 83 8, with corn and oats also slipping. provisions rose modestly. Primary receipts totaled 803,000 bushels with weekly exports around 358,000, while the wire service outages delayed some clearances.
Wheat exports reach 3,358,009 bushels week. corn and oats weaken as wheat falters. May futures slip while lard holds firm on a strong hog market. Chicago cash and hull movements show Armours influence and cautious activity across grains and provisions.
Baxter & Co reports dull wheat and lower prices in Chicago on January twenty two, with declines of 3 to 4 cents and rain delaying quotes. Corn and oats show only moderate activity, while hog and lard prices firm in several cities. receipts align with expectations amid cold conditions in wheat states and widespread rain in the Ohio valley.
Trade conditions show mixed signals with rail traffic hindered by weather, yet cotton stocks and manufactured goods remaining tight. Wholesale and manufacturing activity edges up while erratic cotton prices reflect stock levels, with notable price quotes for flour, corn, oats, and grain products across New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Cincinnati markets.
A fragment listing varied fruit and nut prices in Atlanta including oranges bananas pineapples coconuts figs dates prunes and assorted nuts with per unit prices and crate or package quotes. The OCR text shows quantities and pricing in a disorganized format.
In Frankfort on January 22 the Kentucky House invited former Governor Bradley to address the chamber. The measure passed by an overwhelming vote amid applause and cheers. Bourne of Henry county proposed inviting William Jennings Bryan to speak on February 3, the Goebel death anniversary, which was adopted along with a resolution to adjourn February 3 for memorial services.
Professors JM Johnson and JF Hart Jr of the agriculture department lead a large group of students in the university’s winter school of agriculture. They are preparing for a two week special course for farmers starting February 8.
M M Mauck located at 42 Peachtree Street begins operation offering paints, paper, painting, and paper-hanging services to local customers.
Forecast covers states from Washington to Georgia and South Carolina with fair conditions, colder spells, and brisk northwest winds. Eastern Florida expects increasing cloudiness, Western Florida and Alabama fair and colder with clouds. Mississippi set for warm Sunday with northwest winds shifting southwest. Louisiana to eastern Texas fall conditions with warmer north portion Sunday. Kentucky sees fair weekend with colder eastern portion.
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