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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
2
New York reports show private crop and acreage data failing to spark new interest as cotton futures move in a narrow range. Prices end steady to 2 points higher with little trading activity, while New Orleans notes small fluctuations and a late drop in spot values amid mixed weather and crop conditions.
Cotton market movement across ports shows middling prices and receipts. New Orleans and Galveston report middling around 9.0 to 10.05 with substantial receipts. Charleston and Norfolk show higher price levels and notable stock, while interior hubs like Houston Memphis St Louis Cincinnati Little Rock Dallas report varied receipts shipments and stock levels. Total season receipts reach about 10.52 million with exports around 64,255.
New York stocks showed irregular moves with moderate volume as war shares and rails fluctuated. Bellwether names rose while Bethlehem Steel and Lackawanna fell. U S Steel remained a rare strength amid shifting copper, lead, and foreign exchange, with total par value sales about 2.08 million dollars.
The Atlanta market reports varied prices for fruits, vegetables, and dairy while cattle and hogs show steady to strong bids. Turpentine and rosin futures in Savannah and Jacksonville trade firm amid steady receipts. London money markets note mild discount rules and bullion rates.
American Telephone and Telegraph Co announces a dividend of two dollars per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday, June 30, 1915. Payment will be made on Thursday, July 1 underTreasurer G. D. Melme.
West market closes firm on bullish weather and Missouri Kansas rust reports. Corn mixed with slight declines and advances, oats firmer due to lodging from wet windy weather. Provisions rise on higher hog prices. receipts and shipments for wheat corn and oats listed with week and year comparisons.
The Commercial Bulletin notes another week of fair business in wool trade. Abroad prices show further advances on wool and tops, not yet fully echoed domestically. Most transactions concern foreign wool while domestic sales grow, with Kentucky and similar grades listed as half blood unwashed. Texan fine wool ranges 12 months at 69 dollars, fine eight months at 58 to 60 dollars.
New York reports a dull steady market with 10 000 bales in Apri t safes and a drop in Chronicle acreage by 16.84 percent. Private condition fell due to belt injections, while Wall Street bought to push prices a few points. Liverpool spot prices rise with good middling 5.05, exports 690, futures show modest gains in early open and late June to July figures. Hubbard Bros & Co notes steady demand amid war consumption and quiet futures.
Attendance at the Atlanta Real Estate Exchange monthly luncheon at the Ansley hotel was light as the Southern Golf Association championship drew many land brokers to East Lake for the semi finals. Speakers included J. Smith, Charles Glover, Walter Mason, and Dr. Joel T. Daves. The group noted improving real estate prospects despite European war impacts. A Ansley Park sale by Charles L. Greene involved part of the Wine Sc ott property. lease details on the Ansley hotel site were transferred back to Mrs. Hattie H. High with rent arrangements to 1921.
Listings show a Whitehall street dwelling at No 269 to be raised for a two building complex at the Whitehall Forsyth intersection, Otis & Holiday owners. George Gordon to move a dwelling at No 157 Lee Street for a three story apartment. Transactions include numerous land parcels with dates in 1915, detailing buyers, sellers, corners, frontages and lot sizes across Pine, Linden, Myrtle, Piedmont, Walton and other streets, with values from 10 to 18 thousand dollars and quitclaims and deeds noted.
The column offers help for placing want ads by phone with courteous operators and prompt publication. It lists several Lost and Found items including a June ji pocketbook with about $25, a fox terrier puppy named Tupsy, a brown feather wrist watch fob, a yellow cow, and other small valuables with rewards offered for returns.
Local ad notes a special sale of Panama and Leghorn hats starting at 75 cents, plus satin and felt hats newly arrived. It also advertises dry cleaning and reblocking of hats, plus window blinds and screens orders. Additional lines promote professional services, wanted ads for sales agents, stenographers, and teachers, with contact details for employment opportunities.
A flood of help-wanted requests from men and women appears in The Constitution. Ads seek grocery sales, bookkeeping, stenography, clerical work, traveling sales, and companion positions with references, pay terms, and location details.
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