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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1916
Page
4
A 1916 analysis notes Japan’s postwar financial strain from Russia’s war and its pivot to long term alliance with Britain. It cites Lord Whitener on Japan ready to aid allies, and discusses Japan rebuilding, possible support for India, and political caution at home.
Metal shares led modest gains while coppers and American zinc rose. Marines edged higher from a weak close, but Crucible Steel Westinghouse and International Nickel fell. Industrial Alecho slipped early then recovered. Rails showed little movement with pressure on Canadian Pacific and New Haven.
Cotton prices opened steady after a firm morning session with July and October futures trading up to 10 points from the day’s low. May closed at 11.89, July 12.06, October 12.21, December 12.38, with January 12.57. New Orleans acted as a buyer as markets ranged from 12.06 to 12.25 in key contracts.
Anxiety over Germany United States relations weighed on Chicago wheat trading. May futures opened modestly higher but slipped, with July also moving lower from yesterday’s close as the market extended losses through the session.
England continues to import wine at least as much as before the war. Last year imports reached 10,159,878 gallons versus 11,960,994 in 1913 when Rhine wines flowed freely. In the first two months of this year imports rose over 1913 and Portuguese shipments have been especially heavy in the past six months.
Traders from Japan move into Shan tung after the Tsingtau action, buying copper cash from Chinese coins with holes, melting them for profit. Officials seize 70,000 copper cash on a Changchhun train. copper shortages push prices up as silver remains high and gold scarce. Copper cash exchange runs about 135 copper cash per Mexican dollar in major centers, better for dealers in remote areas.
An old home remedy recommends Hamburger Brust Thee a German tea as a safe inexpensive remedy. Steep a tablespoonful in boiling water, drink a cupful throughout the day or before bed to open pores and relieve congestion. It may loosen bowels to drive a cold from the system.
Sore back and lumbago sufferers are urged to buy a 25 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil from drug stores. Apply four drops to the painful area and count to fifty to relieve soreness in minutes. The ad claims it ends misery with one use and is harmless on the skin.
Schedule notices list multiple trains for Southern Railway with arrival and departure times. It notes No 142 from Asheboro at 7 05 a m and No 136 from Asheboro at 12 15 p m and No 134 from Asheboro at 5 40 p m.
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