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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
8
Fragments of a late era classified section advertise furnished front rooms for rent in private homes and apartments. Listings mention proximity to streets like White, Peachtree, and Washington, rates around 16 dollars monthly, and preferences for gentlemen or couples with references.
Several apartment rentals advertised with options. Furnished upstair corner unit with two porches and light. Ivy contact numbers for day and evenings. Unfurnished four room units on upper and lower floors. one block from Capitol first floor 6-room with garden. P. Glover Realty Co advertises summer and longer leases at reduced rates. Also porch furniture sale including solid oak swings and fiber rush pieces with discounts at Robinson Furniture Co on Hunter Street.
On North Avenue corner a multi story house with furnace and a servants’ house rear, renting for $1. Also a 2 3 story brick building on Peters Street near Fair Street with several brick structures offered at $6,500. Also a 1 story 8 room Oakland City house with servant’s house and garden at $5,251. Agents note loan possibilities.
Good building lots priced at 50 dollars per foot, all with water gas sewer and paving prepaid. 41 lots on or near North Boulevard with access from Forrest avenue St Charles car or Ponce de Leon. Close to Piedmont Park, new paving, sidewalks, and active building nearby. County to begin creek improvement around June. two new bungalows finished and open for viewing.
St. Louis yards set a record as two cars of Missouri steers brought the highest price. One car from Saline county averaged 1,779 pounds per steer and sold for 3153 dollars per hundred weight, the same top price was paid for prime steers from St. Louis county averaging 1,500 pounds. Corn rose 30 cents from a year ago while May 1941 top cattle sold at 6.20 per hundred.
New York May 1 Directors of United States Rubber Company recommended increasing authorized capital stock from 75 million to 120 million. The plan splits into 40 million common and 80 million preferred, with a 20 percent common stock dividend of 30,006,000 to be declared upon the present outstanding common stock.
New York May 21 The National Manufacturers Association moved toward forming a new political party. John Kirby Jr urged a new party and a drafting committee was named to plan resolutions and movement. James Maynard of Knoxville joined the committee. report expected tomorrow. James A Emery of Washington DC urged reform bills affecting labor and warned against privileged classes. a resolution denounced exemptions of labor unions from the Sherman act as class legislation. A permanent non political tariff commission was also discussed.
May 21 reports show Daughters of the Confederacy from all sections attending a statewide or regional gathering in Greenville Alabama with members in attendance. The fragment notes a Confederate heritage event and participant presence.
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