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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
2
Chicago reports discuss wheat sliding to new low prices amid bear pressure and liquidation, with September at 3 3 4, December 92 5 8, and corn following downward. Observers note foreign exchange weakness and ample selling, while oats hold firm and provisions rise on brisk buying.
Coffee futures opened steady to higher on European demand before retreating as traders sold amid unfriendly weather cues and fluctuating Rio and London exchange rates. December and March contracts eased while Rio prices showed slips and Sao Paulo port figures indicated mixed activity across Brazil. Distillates and rosin markets in Savannah and Jacksonville echoed steady to firm tones with receipts and shipments varying.
Fragmented notice touts hand cast bonds as assets and offers cash on shipment for open accounts due in 60 to 90 days. It references a large sum and locations in Baltimore and New York with a sales pitch to potential buyers and customers.
Prices for oranges apples watermelons pineapples onions potatoes and beans span crates and pouches across California and Georgia markets. The Atlanta live stock market lists bids for beef cattle hogs and other meats with price ranges by weight class.
Colorado banker E N Berries urged farmers and bankers to co operate for modern diversified farming. He argued prosperous farming drives business profits and deposits, while unprofitable farming constrains all sectors, and that cooperation boosts livestock by products and home cash markets. News notes dairy and poultry prices across New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City markets.
New York August movement in cotton seed oil futures shows a sharp upturn driven by southern buying and yard and cotton strength. Close trusts 8 to 14 points higher with about 1,800 barrels tendered on contract. Futures range and closes across months listed with varied open and close figures.
New York August market for Cutten goods was steady with trading less active. Yarns firmer and general, silks active and men's wear firm. Dress goods for export in good demand. Burlaps were gasler.
Reports show ongoing construction in Atlanta with the Candler warehouse and compress to cost $600,000 and ready for cotton intake by October 15. Arthur Tufts, Candler’s NY architect, inquired about permits. August building activity compares favorably to last year, with total value rising and early leases increasing Hurt building occupancy to 92.1 percent.
A fragmented list of warranty deeds and transfers detailing numerous parcels of land with buyer seller and dates, including West View Cemetery association to Frank A. Smith, Ansley Park lots, and various street corners in 1911 1916 era transactions. Names include James T. Williams Mrs Lillian Ruthy A Latham Mrs Currie Mie Lee Mre J Young H S Hafeden M Bailey Matilda Floyd Rev R B Lester J F Saxa W M Graham Mary Kields Addie Lindsey and others.
A compilation of quitclaim and deed transfers dated 1913 to 1918 across Fulton and DeKalb counties, listing buyers, sellers, plot sizes, and streets such as Grenn Street, St Charles Avenue, Went Jalster Drive, West Peachtree Street, Kennedy Street, and Forrest Avenue. Includes building permits for a four story high school at Pryor and 122, and a 3 story brick apartment on Forrest Avenue.
Want ads information explains telephone assistance for placing ads with courteous operators and same day mail or walk-in options. Legal notice states the firm Inman Akers Toman dissolves by mutual consent with J Akers retiring. remaining partners continue as Inman Howard and Inman, dated September 1915.
A jumble of lost and found advertisements reports stolen Ford cars and belongings, rewards offered for information, and contact leads. Items include a 191b Ford roadster, a Weense car, scales, velocipede, money, silver, a watch book, glasses, a chain purse, and a jewelry set. Names such as W. Z Dorris, Thomas C. Hunt, Dell Humphrey, and L R Sirca appear with locations in Capital City and Forsyth James streets.
An assortment of classified lines promoting private sanatoriums, medical cures, and professional services appears. Listings include a twilight sleep method ad for morphine-free relief, a maternity and infant adoption facility, hay fever remedies, jewelry repair, and several attorney and professional card notices from Atlanta firms. The jumble mentions P.O. boxes and street addresses like Windsor street and Peachtree Street, with names such as M. T. Mitchuil and Dorsey Howell Heyman among others.
Help wanted for a male with ability who is not afraid of work. Packing house experience preferred. Apply at N 83 in care of Constitution.
Classified ad section offers numerous job openings across male, female, and mixed roles. Government positions advertise September and October examinations with sample questions. Sales, soliciting, and barber trade training promoted with wages while learning. Employers seek experienced, reliable applicants with good character and references across Georgia and neighboring states.
A reader collection of terse help-wanted notices and replies from The Constitution. Entries include seasoned bookkeepers, office workers, a chemist, a farm manager, a window trimmer and salesman, a shipping clerk, and a night watchman seeking employment. Several provide age, experience, references, and contact details, with payment and submission notes for ads.
Classified notice seeking an office assistant with two years of experience. References to ability and reliability requested. Payment terms and rates noted as 10 cents for three lines once, 15 cents for three times. Contact via ad tuition office reference 1444-L.
A garbled recruitment page lists a first class colored cook, a teacher with 50 years experience in Forsyth Georgia, a young lady seeking teaching work near Atlanta, and governess and general help ads. It notes a Clearing House for the Unemployed in Atlanta offering high trade help, with contact Ivy 7110 and hours.
A dense collection of small ads offers a mahogany player piano, household goods, furniture, fixtures, lawn mower, pumps, and more. Buyers are urged to pay cash, many items claim low prices or easy terms. Contact details include 20 E Ellis St, Ivy 4858, Auburn Ave, and various local storefronts.
A fragmented absorbent page shows varied businesses from Atlanta including repairs such as XE repair, plumbing and carpentry, upholstering, hatters, monuments, moving services by Belle Isle Transfer, printing by United Publishing Co, and machinery repairs. It hints at home services, improvements, and small trades with multiple addresses and phone references.
The arrival and departure times of passenger trains are published for information only and are not guaranteed. Schedule figures may change without notice and readers should verify with the railroad for current details.
Fragmentary timetable from Atlanta Terminal Station listing train routes, times, and connections to Chicago, Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Rome via the Western and Atlantic lines. Includes departures, arrivals, and joint service notes with Buckhead and other stations, dated November 23.
An Excelsior Auto Company notice in Atlanta offers prompt and polite taxicab service available any hour of the day or night. Phone numbers 3660-8 and Luckie 1-322 are listed for immediate dispatch.
The Southern Auction and Salvage Company at 90 South Pryor advertises buying and selling furniture and household goods. Readers are invited to call Bell Main 2866 and read The Constitution Want Ads for details.
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