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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1924
Page
7
The municipal market in Atlanta is praised as a landmark of civic faith and a model for the nation. Farmers and merchants at the market adapted to a first year’s challenges, with home grown produce arriving by truckloads. Weekend sales featured roasters ears and a wide array of vegetables and fruits, drawing numerous shoppers to the new market.
Puritain dairy feed, praised by FE Edwards of Atlanta Flour & Grain Co, is promoted as boosting milk yield and milk quality. The feed, made from cottonseed meal and other components, is said to improve cow health and profits, with wide orders as farmers switch to this high-protein mix.
New York November 16 New York stock market exhibits bullish enthusiasm spreading to bonds and railroad shares. Prices reach year highs as low priced bonds surge and major names like New York Central and Pennsylvania mortgages attract heavy demand. A rally boosts rail securities and prompts expectations of stronger earnings and dividends, though profit taking and money-rate stiffening pause the ascent. Upcoming offerings include Sinclair consolidated oil bonds and Cleveland electric lighting, with potential early French town issuance awaiting parliamentary clearance.
New York reports a broad revival tone in business and agriculture as political uncertainty fades. Steel, cotton and grain show strength with rising production, exports at high levels, and rail traffic at peak seasonal levels, signaling continued postwar recovery.
Atlanta officials of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway announce new facilities in the Haynes Street yard to speed handling and sale of farm products and fruits from Florida and South Georgia. Seven dealers are operating there, including L. E. Holloway & Co and Anderson & Marsh, selling bulk or packaged goods to jobbers and consumers with easy access and unobstructed vehicle movement.
National Commander A W Frye of the order of Maccabees arrives November 26 for business and pleasure. F O Croy will accompany him, with stays in Atlanta and Macon for initiations, a Stone Mountain tour, dinner dances, and theater outings. East Point and Dalton engagements, plus a Rossville stop, mark a multi city itinerary ending back in the city. A new bronze, 20 porous, soaks up oil equal to a quarter of its mass was announced.
Southern Mill stocks listed by Dickson and Co of Gassouia North Carolina and Greenville South Carolina with prices and broker notes.
Members of the Boys' High School Dramatic Club will stage another performance of the play Nothing But the Truth on Wednesday night at the school's club. The cast includes Fladson Fidwards, Wiliam Crowe, Earle Black, and Pronk VeMtellan among others.
Oklahoma City November 16 Former governor Jack Walton who has waged a two year war on the Ku Klux Klan says he is going to Brownsville Texas to take over a new farm and will return to Oklahoma City to study electrical engineering The Walton mansion will be taken over by N O Pengilly a Brownsville man who protracted his 150 acre farm for the ex Governor New York
New York November 16 says tomorrow will see $15,000,000 Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation three year 6 percent bonds offered with 98 1 2 price and three year stock purchase warrants. Brunswick Balke Collender expands into radio with a public offering of nearly $6,500,000 of common stock at 4950 a share. Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank to issue $3,500,000 Farm Loan bonds at 103.
New Orleans reports show active trading in cotton spots and futures with prices advancing. January options rose from 22.50 to 24.08 before closing at 24.60 amid expectations of stronger consumption and reduced carryover, supported by higher October mill use and increased Lancashire production.
Chicago November 16 A world wide prohibition campaign will be launched by the Woman's Christian Temperance union announced today from the convention. In the United States the campaign will push stricter enforcement and use of the ballot to elect dry officials. Miss Anna A Gordon says countries will learn the benefits of prohibition through US experiments. Plans for the international movement will be set at Edinburgh near summer. Mrs Rachel Don of New Zealand delivered the sermon at the delegates church service and Miss Flora Strout of Burma spoke at a similar evening service.
Cairo reports Zagloul Pasha withdrew his resignation following a long kingly conference. He had said resignation not due to ministry nominations. Crowds cheered him as deputies debated, while protests spilled into Al Kashkoul offices and outside Abdin Palace with calls of Zagloul or revolution.
Funeral services for John B. Lewis 63 were held at the First Baptist Church of Lyerly conducted by Dr. J G Black with interment in Lyerly cemetery. He had lived much of his life in Lyerly and Cedar Town recently. Surviving are his wife a son Lawrence of Chicago two sisters Mrs Sam Niricklanl of Lafayette and Mrs Mose Kilgo of Rome and a brother George Lewis of Lafayette.
Norfolk, Va November 16 Delayed arrival of the Washington the unfinished superdreadnaught postponed naval gunnery and bombing tests until Tuesday The 25140 ton hull left Philadelphia yesterday towed southward with slow progress The Texas will join the tests firing Hunch shells into the Washington which is to be scrapped under arms control The exercises will be directed by Rear Admiral Hughes with a naval board aboard the Texas
Detroit Diocese ready for an eight day jubilee marking the hundredth anniversary of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Cathedral. About 21 000 communicants join in services led by Bishop Thomas F Galor and featuring noted professors Shuler Mathews Edwin D Starbuck and Bishop James E Freeman of Washington in a week of ceremonies.
The new Dixie Flier, a deluxe all Pullman train, completed its Chicago to Miami run on schedule. It stopped at Atlanta Union Station at 6:29 p m after departing Terminal at 6:50 p m and was slated to reach Miami at 9:15 p m. Executives witnessed the inaugural trip as the train, with dining baggage club observation and library cars, continues the Jacksonville extension expected to boost its popularity.
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