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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
2
Chicago reports mixed grains action with wheat finishing weak as beliefs that Britain bought all 1916 Argentine surplus weighed on prices. Corn and oats rose modestly while provisions showed early strength then faded. European demand for oats remained urgent as traders weighed export optimism against selling pressure.
Sugar futures opened firmly on active covering with gains near 5 points, as traders covered positions and then saw a retreat on renewed selling for export. Prices held near midday with several contracts advancing while early gains faded amid market chatter and unsettled demand.
New York March 3 cotton seed futures ease as crude and cottered liquidation pressures pull prices lower. Local professional buyers and strength in other commodities support some months, while April and later contracts show irregular moves. Spot price around 6.65 to 6.70 with reported baritz quantities and varied futures quotes across months.
Savannah reports on naval stores with turpentine sales and receipts figures. Shipments, stocks, and varied prices for grades A through H are noted amid a ledger of commodities and window glass, showing activity and valuation in the Savannah market.
A long list of commodities and prices from the Fidelity Brat and Produce Company and Gylesby Grocery Company. It covers fruits, vegetables, meats, canned goods, flour, grain, feed, staples, and a detailed Atlanta live stock market with cattle hogs and dairy types.ώνει
Coffee futures stayed firm on European buying and steady primary markets. First prices edged higher, late trading saw gains, with large arrivals from Brazil and a light spot decline. Brazilian receipts totaled 34,009 with Sundlang at 15,000, and arrivals in New York reached 105,781. The world’s visible supply for February fell by 94,451 bags, to 10,030,090.
Chicago March 3 market logs show cattle receipts around 13 060 with firm values for steers and heifers and calves varying. hog receipts steady with packers paying around 6.50 to 7.20 for prime steers. sheep and lambs receipts near 3 200 with lambs around 8.75 to 10.00 and yearlings about 1.50 to 1.75. City reports note mixed cattle receipts and wholesale price movements across regions with notable figures for native steers and cows.
Fragmentary notes show rice prices and consignments with multiple country references. Mentions Honduras Japan Spain and varying per ton or per unit figures. Details are garbled but imply trading activity and receipts among rough and clean rice grades.
A steel firm the Plaza Improvement Company organized to manage lease and development at the northwest corner of Broadtree and a diet. Oglesby Sr sold half the lease to Charles B. Robinson for 8600 dollars. The lease was transferred to a stock company for 50000 dollars in stock. A new viaduct along Broad street and Woreyth street fronts is under construction with new stores opening. Property sales include 502 by 200 foot lot on St Charles Avenue for 2400 dollars to Paul L. Plenong by Reat Batute Sales Smith & Ewing, and adjoining lot to C Buchanan for 2006 dollars. The Burdett Realty Co sold to J F Wylie No 2 Prance Street a six room house on a lot 50 by 60. Notes indicate cash payments in the transactions.
A dense OCR listing reports numerous warranty deeds and transfers across streets and avenues. Entries name Me Grower, Onova, William Markham, Robert Parker, Ballew, Cevar Sevett, Wadford, D Butler, Lacey, Tark company, Adelaide L. Adair, and others transferring lots, blocks, and property sections. Transactions cite street corners, widths, and dates ranging from February to March with several financial figures and property boundaries noted.
A sequence of 19th century transfer notices records deeds and mortgages across Atlanta area properties. The items specify dates in February and March, names such as Georges Bancroft, Ellen A Cardigan, Mrs Cornelia Booker, and J G Oglesby, Jr., and parcels with street names like Glenwood avenue Broad street and East Merritts avenue with lot sizes and corner references.
Local want ads in The Constitution cost 10 cents per line with seven words per line for outside Atlanta. Advertisers may not exceed two lines. discontinuance must be in writing and phone ads are not accepted. Staff can help word ads for effectiveness and telephone account holders may place ads. Ads by phone require immediate payment upon publication. Every home has use for Constitution want ads.
A collage of notices seeks returns and rewards for lost pets and items in Atlanta area. Listings include a bluish calico with horn tip, a fawn colored Jersey cow, a mink stole exchange past event, a gold watch with initials, a black leather mileage notebook, a small spaniel puppy, a silver watch, a white and tan setter, a pearl pin, a package of valuables, and an automobile with license details. Rewards offered range up to fifty dollars with contact requests at various addresses and phones.
Sealed bids for the Jasper County courthouse and buildings at Tidgeland South Carolina are due April 3 1915. Bids must include $1000 certified check. Drawings and specs available through local offices and architect. Separate notices invite bids on county mule auction and a mortgage sale of groceries stock at DeVatur Street, owner Le Van, claimants urged to file.
Sealed bids received until Tuesday March 6 at 3 o clock for 20000 water and sewer extension bonds and 15000 new school building bonds with 7 percent good faith deposit required. Municipal bids open May with contracts for supplier quarter April 1 to June 30 awarded March 17. Printed lists of supplies available upon application to the undersigned Georgia State Sanitarium and electric plant improvements at Blackville South Carolina.
Professional notices list Dr Harry Fel Duffey of Baltimore Maryland with a removed office and rectum and intestines concerns. Dr Frank E Howard of the Nose and Throat practice at De-307 Hoare-Davies Building. Hours not clearly readable.
A collage of professional listings and ads for lawyers accountants barbers and health and beauty services in Atlanta. Notable entries include Dorsey Brewster Howell Heyman attorneys at 202 Jos 205 707 208 210 Kiser Building, and various shops and tonics with pricing and contact details.
Classified notices show multiple job requests including a refined colored girl for office work, experienced millinery workers, saleswomen and solicitors. Listings reference Charleston South Carolina, Atlanta business ties, and positions with advancement potential, wage discussions, and references required.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a millinery school program at a Whitehall address, offering practical instruction and a retrimming hats service. It mentions a scholarship plan and the chance to earn income during training, with references to a millinery school on Whitehall 100 percent and related contact details.
Classifieds advertise opportunities in dressmaking, finishing, and design at the Atlanta Sewing School on Auburn Avenue near Gordon North Pryor Street. Also notes railroad postal clerk exams with home prep and packing houses offering steady pay. Bell’s Peroxide Beauty cream sales positions. Smith Furnishes job placements and universal representations. contact 169 Auburn Ave Augusta Ivy 2203-J for details.
Readers are urged to answer classified situation wanted ads in The Constitution via call or mail to receive wider options. Rates: three lines one time for 1 cent and 15 cents per line each repetition. Various listings show accounts collectors, shipping clerks, structural draftsmen, office workers, chauffeurs, and general labor with references.
Classified column lines offer job seeks personal ads and auto listings with prices and contact info. The fragment describes situation wanted notices for a nurse, a companion, and a sitter alongside autos for sale, receipts for repairs, and medical remedies and notices to Ford owners.
Miscellaneous listing advertising high grade Jellico coal for sale. Includes contact or seller note with pricing and delivery options.
Fonds on hand for immediate disposal at par and four percent. Prefer to deal direct. Strauss Epstein Co. at Hurt Building, telephone 4686.
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