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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1915
Page
6
New Orleans reports indicate a strong bullish week in cotton with prices rising to season highs. Trading volumes surged as buyers cited unfavorable crop reports from Texas and improved foreign exchange conditions. Bulls credit renewed spinner demand, foreign interest, and a potential smaller fall crop, while bears warn of possible future losses if tensions with major powers rise.
Reported bank clearings show Canada at 110,202,000 and the United States at 2,883,555,000 this week, with a large drop from the previous week and year. The data includes city by city percentages and figures, listing major hubs such as Chicago, Philadelphia, St Louis, and New York, among others. A note mentions a Danish scientist tracing cancer to parasite eggs fed to rats.
Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers top the league in hard hitting with high totals of extra base hits this season. The Tigers have produced a large total of extra-base hits, while the Cubs show a strong count near 482. Through games up to Wednesday in September, teams’ averages remain competitive.
In the early morning scene a rustic dairymaid carries foaming milk pails as a city visitor engages in a patronizing exchange about milk from the cows, reflecting a simple rural moment and social contrast.
Bradstreet reports trade trends improving with broad gains in house trade and retail activity. Wheat and corn prices fluctuated as harvests loom, pig iron demand rises, steel and rail sectors show strength, and sentiment improves nationwide while labor and foreign exchange concerns persist.
New York report notes stock speculation tempered by awaiting clarity on diplomatic relations and foreign exchange relief plans after Anglo-French commissioners slated to act for allies. Confidence grows on home conditions. half a billion dollars cited as typical credit, with no firm terms. War shares sustain trade, steel production hits high, and railroad earnings offer encouragement. Washington reports treasury balance: general fund 59,113,965, receipts 1,858,681, payments 2,669,282. Fiscal deficit for the year stands at 31,811,070.
A child named Molly channels resolve after a tense afternoon. She tells herself to be a better girl tomorrow and quiets her temper, choosing harmony over upset as evening falls.
In a terse exchange, John wonders what led him to purchase an item described as a whaw chaw tor, while Marla responds with confusion about the motive and unclear notes. The fragment hints at an unresolved, puzzling purchase and strained dialogue between two unnamed individuals.
Fragment reads as a local column item about a one-ring circus and a stranded act in Louisville. It mentions Locke the Plunkvillg 13 and a questionable setup with a cheap, truncated show. Clues suggest a humorous or informal note on a traveling circus incident in the city.
New York reports show steel markets driven by wartime demand with 150000 tons of billets and bar last week, yet activity cooled from the prior week. Prices rise for semi finished steel as mills shift to meet projectile production while railroads place large orders for rails and locomotives, signaling robust if uneven activity into 1918.
The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yanks top the majors in team fielding. The Yankees show a season fielding average of 966 while the Reds match it with a similar figure. Fielding averages across the league through September b are listed for comparison.
Lloyds reports the British steamer Ashmore struck and sank with four crew missing while the others were saved. The vessel sailed from Montevideo August 9 bound for St Vincent, Cape Verde, owned by Adam Steamship Co of London. Built in 1898 and tonnage 2519, she was listed in shipping records as of that date.
A jumble of lost and found notices lists various rewards and contact details for items including a purse with money and checks in Georgia Avenue near Grant Park, a gold Masonic pin on Whitehall or South Pryor, a lost pocket containing cash and a bank cashier note, a watch tab engraved Maine, a gold bracelet, and keys in Oakland Cemetery. Rewards or liberal considerations offered for return. several telephone or street contact cues present.
Petitioners seek incorporation of Smanta Wholesale Jewelry Company in Fulton County Georgia for twenty years with renewal, to engage in manufacturing buying selling and dealing in jewelry silverware bracelets clocks diamonds and other precious stones. Capital stock starts at 10000 dollars. may grow to 100000 dollars. preferred stock up to 250000 dollars with 6 per cent cumulative dividend. Principal office in Fulton County with potential branches. docket dated September 4 1915.
Listings show babies for adoption from Mrs. M. J. Mitchell and infant care services, with references to private homes and nurseries. Also mentions morphine addiction cures, maternity services, and private patient care at local homes and medical-adjacent facilities. Includes references to Dorsey Brewster Howell & Heyman law firm and telephone exchanges.
Educational notice advertises MES Campbel d Outdoor School offering Montessori method for kindergarten through lower grades. It promises private drawing, nervous or backward children care, board, and ten week certificate courses. Instructor names George C Looney and Mrs. George Looney with contact Ivy 626.
Help wanted ads show men needed for barber training with wages during learning at multiple schools in Florida and Georgia. Also openings for salesmen, solicitors, clerks, government exam applicants, and various clerical and skilled trades with location details and contact points in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
Classified column from The Constitution lists multiple job seekers and positions sought or offered. Includes freight traffic manager, stenographer law student, office clerk, shipping clerk, general office man, store manager, and various other roles with references and contact box numbers.
A fragment describes a process to obtain Ware rites requiring adz payment, a time of 16 gents, and delivery at the Constitution office. The text notes a 15 cent fee and emphasizes payment in advance for processing.
A garbled business card page lists Georgia Machinery Co at 13 Peters St Atlanta offering motor van household moving. Belle Isle Motor Transfer Co at 4 Luckie St. Raman Sah and Gran Monuments works. Main 2640-4 priceable monuments. East Hunter Street area notes. various repairs of baby carriages sewing machines stoves trunks and suitcases. Long list includes window cleaning and other local services with several contact numbers and addresses in Atlanta Georgia.
A veteran hardware man with ten years in Georgia and five years as buyer for a local hardware firm seeks to oust a rival and become a southern hardware jobber or semi jobber. The notice invites overworked men to share the burden in sales or buying. Also listed is sale of R Lee Sharp Printing Co plant, and a barber shop for lease or purchase in Atlanta area with financial terms.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a loan offer with 6 per cent interest per hundred and monthly payments. It mentions EFUSTER & ROBSON at 11 Naxewoom avenue and a cooperative receiver for tuition fees linked to a Baptist church address on Rueckie street.
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