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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1918
Page
7
New York traders pursued a hopeful tone as Liberty loan subscriptions surged and rail stocks lagged. The market closed strong with around 200000 shares traded, led by gains in steel, sugar, copper and oil related issues among many listed favorites.
Savannah market report lists turpentine firm figures with sales receipts shipments and stocks, rosin firm figures, and price quotes for grades B through WW. The April 6 data show 28 sales and 51 receipts for turpentine, 95 sales and 317 receipts for rosin, with stock totals 24,132 and 96,455 respectively and price levels from 5.20 to 7.40 per unit.
Spirits 37c Rosin 4.80 and 4.50 Tar 2.90 and 13c Crude 4, 4, and 3.
Weather report notes fair conditions tonight and Sunday in Wilmington and vicinity with warmer Sunday and light east winds. Cape Fear river stage measured at Fayetteville yesterday at 8 am was 58 feet with forecast rises.
A fragment from Wilmington and Savannah markets shows spot readings including Norfolk and Charleston with base values around 34.00. The text is incomplete, but indicates regional cotton price chatter and base levels.
The New York market opened steady with prices 9 to 17 points higher than yesterday. Old crop months rose 20 to 21 net points. July at 33.30. New crop deliveries held by rains in the belt, October at 31.93, with fluctuations and later liquidation.
Spot cotton in New York on April 6 remained steady with middling grades quoted at 35.70. The report notes steady pricing without other changes or additional context.
Dispatches from Washington say the War Industries Board is not planning to regulate cotton prices, sparking heavy buying in New Orleans as rains hit Texas and Oklahoma. Prices advanced in early trading, with spot activity modest and prices for low, mids, and good middling quoted.
Chicago on April 6 reports hogs receipts 17 600 with strong demand. Prices ranged 17 30 to 17 80 for bulk and 16 20 to 17 65 for heavies while pigs sold up to 16 90. Cattle receipts 3 000 steady with native steers 10 15 to 15 50 cows and heifers 6 80 to 13 00 calves 11 00 to 17 00. Sheep receipts 1 000 firm with sheep 12 50 to 17 50 and lambs 16 00 to 20 60.
Fresh strength in the corn market amid buying by commission houses with Eastern connections. May corn opens at 1.26 5-8 to 7-8, closes at 1.26 5-8. Oats rise with corn. provisions remain nearly at a standstill. Cash quotes show No. 9 yellow corn at 1.65, No. 3 yellow at 1.65, oats 91 to 92, rye nominal, barley 1.60 to 1.95, timothy 5.00 to 8.25, clover 28.00 to 81.00, lard 25.60, ribs 23.30 to 23.80.
On Sunday night the children of Council presented an interesting program at the Baptist church for missions. Mr E B Council gave an inspiring talk on missions. An Easter egg hunt followed on Monday afternoon, enjoyed by all attendees.
State of North Carolina certifies the dissolution of Caroline Transportation Company a Wilmington based corporation after unanimous stockholder approval. Secretary J Bryan Grimes notes the February 21 1918 filing of a written dissolution consent and official seal attestation.
Wholesale prices listing scarce eggs butter spring chickens grown chickens puddle ducks beets Irish potatoes yams onions and nuts with N C ham shoulders ribs cabbage hides bees wax salt pork and fruit prices, showing ranges and per bag or bushel amounts for the period. Prices include 12 to 68 cents per unit for various produce and regional meat costs.
Special correspondent reports Theodore Shonts leverages Ivy Lee style publicity for Interborough publicity. It mocks his daily poetic epigrams in subway windows, tall claims on rider numbers and car costs, and the dense network of inspectors and track walkers ensuring trains stay on track.
In New Bern April 6 William F. Rice son of W J Rice promoted to Major at Fort Sam Houston Texas praised by officers for a bright career. Also heads of Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad discuss McAdoo passes annulment while Morehead City flags North Carolina Shipbuilding Company yard. H W Armstrong named Craven food administrator. Lt F T Brandt visiting from battleship shares progress of crew. Funeral for Isaac A Gray expected at Tabernacle Baptist with Cedar Grove burial after Norfolk trip illness.
The old Weber Theatre at Twenty Ninth Street and Broadway will not be razed. Its cornerstone holds an envelope with the creator claiming it contains the best joke ever invented. The gag may stay sealed unless a curious columnist pries it open.
Charles H Townsend director at the Aquarium warns in New York papers that damp basement conditions threaten angelfish rainbow trout and electric eels with pneumonia bronchitis and related illnesses all winter, blaming city authorities for inaction.
A New York World classified ad seeks an elderly man or woman to handle hotel ledgers and a typewriter. The position offers easy duties and is identified by code M.633 in the World.
Olivia Canady Taylor qualified as executrix of Henry Taylor deceased in New Hanover County. Creditors must present claims by March 30 1919 and all debtors should settle with the executrix at Jimington North Carolina.
Harry Tate of Texas has won six fights since a January knockout by Fred Fulton. The bout with Fulton loosened Tate’s real fighting spirit and marked a proving stretch for the Texas fighter.
Buck Herzog Braves holdout declares someone must step up and, at last report, is heading home via Florida as he nears resolution.
A Columbia advertisement touts Ironized Paw-Paw as a dependable 25 year remedy for indigestion liver trouble and constipation. It features a testimonial from A F Meister upholsterer of 2211 Wheat Street praising improved sleep appetite and digestion after using one tablespoon before meals. The ad notes price 1.00 for a 15 ounce bottle and directs readers to local druggists or Elvington's Dependable Drug Store with shipping options through Inter state Drug Co. Inc. New York.
An advertisement touts a penetrating oil for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and various pains promising relief after one application. It claims internal and external use for coughs colds croup sore throat diphtheria and tonsillitis with instant effect and guarantees money back at Robert R Bellamy Drug Co.
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