300 Rare and Historic Trees Cast Shade on Presidents
The White House grounds host 300 notable trees including rare imports from Europe and Asia. Historic plantings credit presidents from Hayes to Coolidge, with magnolias planted by Andrew Jackson and a silver birch honoring presidential mothers. Regular care and surveillance ensure ongoing vitality.
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Europe
Asia
Lebanon
John Adams
Madison
Andrew Jackson
Hayes
Roosevelt
McKinley
Wilson
Advice From G. B. S. to amateur actors on applause
London audience classic line from Bernard Shaw on how to secure applause. The advice for amateurs is to stamp their feet before an exit to start it, signaling final dramatic exit and drawing attention. The remark reflects stagecraft and old world theatre etiquette.
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London
Bernard Shaw
New York Cotton Market Opens Firm on Covering and Weather Breaches
The New York cotton market opens firm with gains of 17 to 19 points on covering and rebuying. Oct and Jan futures rise around 22 to 25 points before attracting some selling. Liverpool cables support early strength while weather reports temper the advance. New Orleans follows with higher quotes on Liverpool-driven moves before modest pullbacks.
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New York
Liverpool
West Texas
Weather Bureau
Liverpool Cables
Staady
New Orleans
Arkansas
Texas
Georgia
Atlantic States
Little Rock
Altho
Pittsburg Coal
International
Engineering
Baldwin
Paramount Famous Players
Pondation Company
American Water Works
A. M. Byres
Atlantic Refining
Gabriel Snubber
Remington Rand
Liverpool Spot Cotton Demand and Prices Estimated
Cotton spot market shows steady prices with strong demand in Liverpool as of June 8. Sales reached 8 000 bales while 12 000 bales were accepted for shipment, including 9 000 American. Futures closed steady with July at 8.76 and May at 9.10.
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Liverpool
Chicago Poultry Prices Trend in Midweek Trade
In Chicago on June 8 poultry remained weak with mixed price ranges for live stock. Fowls brought 22, springs 25 to 30, broilers 19 to 22, turkeys 23, roosters 13 percent, ducks 23 to 25, and Reese 23 to 25.
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Chicago
Reese
Potatoes Weak Amid Mixed Regional Prices
Chicago market notes show weak potato demand with prices for Irish cobblers quoted at 5.75 to 6.25 in some regions. Oklahoma and Texas sales show modest gains while Alabama and Louisiana are sacked under higher prices. Old stock is weak and too few sales exist to establish a clear market.
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Chicago
Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Bliss
Oklahoma
North
South Carolina
Wheat price surge on European crop reports
Chicago grain notes early gains after European crop forecasts from Italy Poland Jugoslavia Czecho Slovakia and Hungaria signal deterioration. Wheat opened higher with a broad advance while corn and oats eased and provisions rose. butter fell with creamery and standard prices mixed and eggs steady.
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Chicago Grain & Provisions
Chicago
Italy
Poland
Jugoslavia
Czecho- Slovakia
Hungaria
Chicago Livestock Prices Show Mixed Move as Hog and Cattle Markets Edge
Chicago June 8 hogs totals 23 000 with prices mostly steady to 10 cents lower light hogs softer butchers 225 pounds up to 210 8.80 8.90 bulk 240 to 800 pounds 8.40 8.80 sow and pig weights mixed slaughter pigs 7.50 8.75 bulky hogs range 8.35 9.09 cattle offerings 10 000 with feeders scarce demand strong to 28 cents higher weighty bullocks and yearlings up 15 to 25 cents fat cattle steady to firm vealers 11.60 18.00.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S
Dept. of Agriculture
Government bonds and grain markets report
U S Government Bonds closed with Liberty 344s at 100.28 and Treasury issues mixed. Chicago cash grain quotes for June 8 show wheat at No 4 white 1.01 1/2, corn No 2 1.01 1/2, oats No 2 white 51 52 1/2, barleys and seeds listed. markets at a glance indicate firm stocks and higher cotton while cattle and hogs vary. Cottonseed oil in New Orleans closes steady with multiple futures figures presented.
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U. S
New York
Liberty
Treasury
Chicago
Grain price report from St. Louis market
St Louis cash grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 1.60 to 1.61 a bushel. Corn bids include No 2 mixed 1.01, No 8 mixed 0.99, No 2 yellow 1.04, No 3 yellow 1.03, No 2 white 1.03 to 1.04, samples at 0.52 to 0.46. Futures for July oats and other bids listed with slight variations.
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ST. Louis
New York Cottonseed Oil Quotes Close Easier
The New York market shows cottonseed oil closing easy with prime summer yellow at 9.95, crude steady around 9.30, and nearby futures listed from January to December with values ranging 9.06 to 9.90 reflecting light trading and steady demand.
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New York
Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Trade Totals
Turpentine firm sales 721 receipts 1,426 shipments 1,102 stock 25,541. Rosin firm sales 443 receipts 4,196 stock 64,935. Quoted letters D E F885 G ms I K M N-8.65 Wows 85 WW x-11.00.
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Savannah Naval
Savannah
New York Eggs and Cheese Market Report
New York on June 8 reports egg receipts at 82 844 with fresh gathered extra firsts around 28 24 and storage packed at 24 25. Fresh gathered firsts list 22 23 and storage packed 23 24 while fresh gathered seconds are 21 21 with storage packed 22 23. Cheese prices remain steady.
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New York
New Orleans Spot Cotton Rises Steady Trade Quiet
Spot cotton in New Orleans closes steady twenty points higher with 2,681 sales. Slow middling at 14.12, middling 16.12, good middling 17.07. Receipts 1,627 and stock 386.
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New Orleans
New York Sugar Holds Steady on June 8 trading
Raw sugar remained unchanged with spot Cuban sugar quoted at 4.65 duty paid. Refined prices held firm at 6.10 to 6.20 for fine granulated.
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New York
Packer Hogs Dominate No 1 and No 2 Packer Hogs Roughs
News item notes top ranked teams the Packer Hogs overpower No 1 and No 2 rival squads in a sequence of decisive clashes. The report highlights strong offense and tight defense contributing to the ranking movement and season momentum.
Willett Re elected Mercer Alumni President in Macon
Hugh M. Willett of Atlanta was re elected president of the Mercer Alumni Association at a Macon meeting attended by alumni. Rev Leon Latimer withdrew from the race leaving Willett unopposed. The group also approved an immediate memorial gymnasium for Mercer WWI students and elected national and state officers including Robert M. Hitch as national vice president and fourteen state vice presidents.
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Macon
Hugh M. Willett
Atlanta
Mercer Alumni Association
Leon Latimer
Griffin
Mercer
Moore
E. P. Mosley
Willett
Robert M. Hitch
Savannah
Eugene B. Stetson
New York
J. E. Briggs
District of Columbia
Solon Cousins
Virginia
T. W. Wade
North Carolina
Oscar Brewer
South Carolina
John T. Alsop
Florida
B. V. Baldy
Alabama
Homer Rice
Tennessee
J. V Brown
Texas
Furman B. Pierce
Louisiana
C. 8. Henderson
Mississippi
Frederick Page Branson
Oklahoma
John H. Logan
New Jersey
Walter C. Sanders
Ohio
Georgia Bankers Open Annual Convention in Macon
The Georgia Bankers Association will begin its annual convention in Macon tonight with a dinner meeting. The event marks the start of a gathering of bankers from the state to discuss industry matters and set agendas for the coming year.
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Georgia Bankers Open
Macon
Georgia Bankers Association
Banking association dinner discusses probable amendments
Presided over by C. H. Martin of Fort Valley the dinner features Alex W. Smith of Atlanta as general counsel leading a discussion on probable amendments of the banking laws. The business session tomorrow will cover present banking conditions with several talks on topics of interest to members.
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C. H. Martin
Fort Valley
Association
Alex W. Smith
Atlanta
Airplane Delivery Keeps Pine Bluff Service Open
Pine Bluff Commercial Appeal airlifted supplies to flooded havens across the region despite Mississippi flood conditions. The plane enabled continued deliveries and aid reach to stranded residents.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Mississippi
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