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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
2
Liverpool, cvyamber 26. Cotton spot demand fair and prices firm. Good middling 4.80, middling 4.36, low grades 2.24 to 2.72. Sales 4,000 bales including American and other exports. Futures quiet. opening and closing quotes noted with irregularities and October data.
A corrected Atlanta list from Ogiesby Grocery covers numerous prices for groceries and produce. Items include ginger ale substitutes, syrups, various canned goods, spices, evaporated fruits, corn, beans, salmon, veal, asparagus tips, olives, and flour grades. The report also notes Georgia oranges, tomatoes, lettuce, apples from Georgia, and a live stock market with prices for steers, cows, calves, pigs, and poultry. Local market notes show wide price ranges and commodity availability for shoppers and traders.
Thanksgiving closed the American and international exchanges with Friday set to reopen for trading. Reports from Chicago Kansas City and London show mixed livestock and grain values including cattle receipts around 3,000 with native beef and western steers up to 3.00, hogs around 5.00, sheep receipts around 2,000 with needs for higher prices. Bank of England weekly reserve declined by £ Sk thousands while bullion fell and other assets increased.
Washington November 36 4 ruling of interest to all railroads issued by the bureau of Internal Revenue interprets the one cent War Tax on manifests and receipts. It requires a stamped receipt on shipments with charges over six cents, but allows exceptions for non agency stations and perishable goods. Conductor receipts and destination stamps are specified along with advance transport and certain evidences like engagement checks for bicycles and baby carriages.
Mrs. Sallie Ryan was killed during Thanksgiving preparations by her son in law Isaac Strickland. Strickland was later killed attempting to enter the Ryan home as Rex McHoney, another relative, surrendered to police and was released. The report also mentions a separate claim by Mire Strickland about fleeing from her husband after a razor attack. The page includes dense market quotes and miscellaneous goods listings.
Washington November 26 Special. Money will be easier in the south via a $135,049,000 cotton loan pool under W. Pig Harding of the Federal Reserve Board who heads the handling committee. The scheme would allow southern banks to unload over $100 million of cotton loans and secure funds to meet customer needs, with warehoused cotton as collateral and a rediscount process managed by a New York loan committee.
Washington reports the Pan American Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick's church with cabinet members, diplomats, and Cardinal Gibbons in attendance. President Wilson was in Massachusetts with his daughter and did not attend. A silver medal featuring a Christ statue marked the luncheon ceremony and tributes to the president and secretary of state highlighted ongoing peace efforts amid world conflict.
Cleveland, Nov 24. John D. Rockefeller seeks relief from a 1 200 000 county tax on 311 053 537 of stock holdings now in dispute as the Board of Tax Complaints upheld county actions. Attorneys said a federal move may be sought and a later decision will follow. The board cut the painting Disputed Boundary to 85 900 and abated 100 000 in credits but did not reduce the 8 000 auto valuations.
Paris reports the marriage of Mrs. Bessie Van Vorst author and Hughes Leroux editor of The Matin in a ceremony at a church with Clotilde Mr Herries ambassador Etienne Lamy and Monsignor Bailliol among witnesses. The event marks a noted social union in the capital with notable figures in attendance.
Despite Thanksgiving closing many businesses on Thursday, several transactions were announced led by J F Chepman selling No 27 Gordon Street West End two story brick building occupied by Mediock's Pharmacy and others to Carlos Mason for about 83000 dollars. The 50 foot frontage and strong lease activity suggest robust business.
News from Arkansas reports a slow rain starting at noon slowed forest and wildfires threatening multiple areas. In Ashdown district three farm houses were burned last night as farmers worked to shield fences and structures.
Dallas reports a holding movement in Texas has kept off the market about 1 090 000 bales of cotton to date. Holding varies by county from 15 to 73 percent of total production, with some areas storing cotton for a five cent return price.
The notice outlines classified ad rates and rules for The Constitution. It instructs readers to place ads by mail or phone, with six-word lines, per insertion counts, and requires written discontinuance. It promotes courteous operators and telephone assistance for ad placement and payment after publication.
The Moore Grocery Company bankruptcy notice lists property in Fulton County Georgia including land parcels in Alton and Lennhurst plats. Trustee A Ferris calls bids cash on court confirmation with sale details to be seen at the Fulton County courthouse and Adams Georgia.
A clipped archival notice lists Bowell & Heyman Attorneys at Law with addresses in Atlanta Georgia and numbers 207 205 30k 306 207 and 310 Kiser Building. The fragment hints at telecommunication and fee references including percentages, with unclear dates or further action.
A jumble of lost and stolen notices appears, including a white pointer dog named Jingo missing with a reward offered by Michael Hoke of 210 Peach Tree Circle, plus references to horses, car parts, and various personal ads. The page lists contact details, addresses, and several unrelated notices, with multiple broken phrases.
Fragmented classified notices advertise help wanted for women and men, with training courses in millinery and stenography, and job offers including hotel staff and office work. Promotions promote schools and government appointments, with addresses and call instructions for details.
Classified notices show a Teachers Agency in Atlanta seeking teachers and hostesses for rural schools. Ivy WA advertises dictation services and trained personnel, with contact at Ivy 7863 911 Healey Building. A middle aged Mammy nurse seeks infant care position with strong references at Lydia Blinn 400 West Pair Street, city. A soprano from New York seeks church soloist work at 82 West College Avenue Decatur Ga with references. A stenographer advertises extra work at Ivy 7791, while another stenographer seeks a position with high pay and no salary limit.
Advertising listing offers used printing stock and equipment at low prices. Items include 250 California canes, galley proof and press parts, wooden frames, tremes stands, a proof press for three columns, and racks, with various costs and sale prices. Furnished by THE consrrtution, Atlanta, GA.
Numerous secondhand office items listed with prices. Remington typewriter $50, Burroughs adding machine $200, Protectography $h0, desk roller tops $14, stenographer’s case $20, letter file $5, type drawer items, and various safes and hardware. Advertises other office furniture and hardware vendors in Atlanta. notes impending vacancy in December Steinhauer White Inc. and mentions multiple suppliers and contact details.
A fragmentary 1914 railway timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple lines including Atlanta and West Point, Central of Georgia, Seaboard Air Line, and Western and Atlantic. It shows train numbers, origin and destination points, and varying daily or special schedules at Union Passenger Station with times such as Columbus and New Orleans routes and Nashville connections. The text preserves station names like Augusta, Charleston, Wilmington, and Cincinnati Louisville, with limited legible times and notes on service frequency.
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