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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
5
Incomplete text from a municipal notice appears to reference property details, addresses and parcels. The readable elements include a city treasurer location on West floor five and a property described by street names and numbers, with missing crucial context.
Atlanta real estate men anticipate Ansley party inspectors returning to Georgia farm lands aiming to lower loan rates and easier terms. Investors seek to finance development, while trades show more cash deals. J B Hightower residence sale noted. Barbecue of Atlanta Real Estate Board set for June 20 at Lakewood with large turnout expected. South Siders protest Ansley remarks dividing Atlanta’s North Side and South Side. Building permits issued for several remodels and new structures. Warranty deeds record transfers on Verner Street near Howell Mill Road.
A dated ledger of Fulton County property transfers lists numerous lot trades and deeds. Entries include sales on Verner street and Howell Mill road with parcel sizes from 40 by 125 to 60 by 150 feet, and buyers such as J. M. Spinks, M. H. Lucas, Continental Land Company, and Metropolitan Trude Company. Dates range 1909 to 1914, with amounts from $75 to $8,250 and multiple street corners cited.
Real estate notices list two six room cottages for sale. One on Dunn Street West End near Gordon priced at 3000 with modern conveniences. Another on Mansfield Street Inman Park priced at 3800 with bath, run through layout, lot 6x210 and barn, favorable terms offered.
Washington June 11 The sub committee of the House Judiciary Committee on Judge Emory Speer of Georgia will not publish its report until next Tuesday The majority led by Fitzhenry Webb will state the charges do not warrant impeachment but an indictment will be lodged criticizing his conduct The minority led by Volstead claims the charges are unfounded
New York report states Harry K Thaw will be moved from New Hampshire to Allegheny County Pennsylvania to testify in the Orphans Court. An agreement was reached with William Jerome for the state and Merrill Shurteleff Thaws counsel. They will seek Supreme Court sanction to travel under federal custody with Jerome and Shurteleff going to Washington tonight. Thaws bail application will be withdrawn for the trip but could be renewed after return to New Hampshire.
The body of Mrs. Miller Bruce is sent to Suwanee for funeral and interment after dying at her Wells Street home. S. G. Bruce funeral services were held at Atlanta Heights Baptist Church with interment in the churchyard. Other obituaries include Miss Lucile Moore Pierpont of Sinclair Avenue, Jewell Bell Underwood infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Jalana Burcher with services at Mount Gilead churchyard, Mrs. Mary A. Johnson of Talbotton, Mrs. Mary Scroggins of Lakewood Heights, and others with funeral plans or removals to Poole's chapel. Surviving relatives noted where provided.
Prices for beef cattle dairy types and lambs listed by grade and weight. Good to choice steers 900 plus pounds fetch 6.25 to 6.85 per hundredweight. lighter and mixed cattle range 3.50 to 6.25. Hogs and pigs priced by weight with prime hogs 7.90 to 8.25 and lighter pigs 7.59 to 7.90. Cattle and hog categories cover multiple grades and weights for regional sale.
Soma and Bryan say the market is well liquidated and weather threats loom, signaling readiness to respond quickly. B. Chapin & Co expect cooler weather and showers over the eastern half to push prices higher before close. Rothschild & Co advises purchases.
Money on call stood at 1 percent with time money unchanged. Sterling exchange at 4.87 to 4.89 with banker’s bills around 4.8880 for demand and near 4.8640 for sixty day bills. Metal prices quiet with copper 12.25 to 12.69, spelter 5.05 to 5.16, tin 21.06 to 81.25, lead 3.85 to 3.96.
New York June 11 The cotton market opened firm on foreign buying for both near and distant months. Prices gained 4 to 10 points from Wednesday's close amid favorable overnight weather and rain in the Atlantics. Traders await further weather developments, with the market steady at noon and a net advance of 6 to 8 points from Wednesday's close. July 13.28. August 18.20. October 12.85. January 12.71. March 12.77. Estimated receipts Friday: New Orleans 500 to 1,000. Galveston 1,700 to 4,200. Yeshee 1,393.
Liverpool June 11 market opened steady with a net advance of 54.6 points on new crop positions and 9 points on spot middling. By 12:15 p.m. prices were very steady up to 10 points higher, with 7,000 bales sold, including 6,000 American bales. Close shown a steady tone with gains of 8% to 10 points from Wednesday’s close. futures opened firm with several contract ranges listed.
Hayward and Clark report weather changes across the U S with clouds over the Atlantic states and showers in Louisiana and Mississippi. They note fair conditions in the Western states and forecast more precipitation in the Eastern states and Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The cotton market shows Liverpool firm on old crops with 7000 bales traded and 290000 bales fewer exports than last year, while July interest in New York and Liverpool hints at a parallel old crop settlement. New York sentiment is bullish.
Wall Street opened quiet with slight declines and gains across issues as traders waited for the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on Eastern rail rate increases. Early leaders eased, then recovered in the last hour, with government bonds steady and call money at 1½ percent.
Wheat prices opened lower with July at 854 to 84½ cents and September at 88½ to 834 cents, pressured by foreign market declines and favorable U S weather. Corn fell about half a cent and oats slipped, while provisions held firmer amid forecasts of good crops and local selling by commissions.
Chicago cash quotations show mixed grain prices with No 2 red wheat around 9.44 to 9.2 percent, No 2 hard winter and spring readings near 9.0 to 9.7 percent, No 3 and No 4 grades listed for various wheats. Oats quotations include No 2 white at about 41 percent and standard oats near 41 percent.
St Louis cash grain prices dated June 11 show No. 2 red wheat at 94 and three quarters, No 3 red 94, No 2 hard 94 98, corn values with No 2 at 72 75, No 8 71 72, yellow and white varieties listed, and oats figures with No 2 at 42 43 percent ranges and white varieties at 43 44 percent.
Liverpool June 11 Wheat opened lower and closed down 1/4 to 1/2 penny. Corn opened lower and by 1:30 p m traded softer, finishing about 1/4 to 1/2 penny lower. The report notes a general decline through the day in both grains.
Unsettled weather is probable from the Lake region eastward with likely thundershowers tonight or Friday and Friday in the southeast. Elsewhere the past half of the country remains generally fair. Bar silver prices in New York and London are reported steady.
Chicago and St Louis bid alt hogs cattle and sheep with receipts around 17 000 hogs 3 000 cattle and 12 000 sheep in Chicago and 2 500 cattle 10 000 hogs 5 500 sheep in St Louis. Prices vary by class with steady to higher trends noted. hogs mixed light and heavy buyers and bulk sales shown. cattle native and Texas steers and cows range widely. sheep for native and Western and lambs quoted.
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