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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
3
Spot and rate figures for Wilmington and Norfolk appear with incomplete OCR data. Readable items include prices or rates around 34.00 and references to multiple entities, but overall content is fragmentary and unclear.
New York and New Orleans report mixed cotton activity on April 9 with opening gains of 6 to 15 points and late day firming as some sellers covered. Private reports showed no raw cotton price fixing and domestic mill consumption for March around 551,000 bales, easing enthusiasm.
New York on April 9 reports spot cotton quiet with middling grade priced at 35 dollars and 20 cents per hundredweight.
Liverpool market notes steady spot cotton with middling 24.95 to 25.47 and receipts 44 000 bales including 14 800 American. Sales 5 000 bales with 5 700 American. Futures closed barely steady with new contracts April to August and old fixed prices for April May June July.
Fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday. Moderate east gales this afternoon, turning west tonight. Cape Fear river stage yesterday at Fayetteville 6.2 feet. Wednesday stage 6.47 feet.
Chicago reports April 9 hogs receipts 27 000 firm with price ranges from 16 10 to 17 75 for various grades across light mixed and heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 14 000 steady with native steers 12 25 to 15 80 stockers and feeders 8 40 to 12 00 cows and heifers 6 85 to 13 00 calves 10 50 to 16 00. Sheep receipts 16 000 weak with sheep 12 50 to 17 50 and lambs 16 00 to 20 65.
Savannah market report shows turpentine firm with sales 188 for the period and rosin sales at 227. Receipts and stocks figures appear for turpentine and rosin with quoted grades and price ranges from 5.20 to 6.90, reflecting ongoing trading activity.
Governor Bickett proclaims that the supreme need for food will be met by mobilizing state resources. He urges use of the woman power, the boy power and the girl power to staff the bread line and ensure food distribution.
The seed oil market closed quiet with no spot activity reported. August 1980 sales totaled 3,300 units.
An advertisement touts Parisian sage as a quick safe remedy for faded dry or thinning hair. It claims to stop dandruff itch promote new growth and nourish roots with a perfumed antiseptic liquid available at R R Bellamy's and drug counters.
An advertisement touts War Saving Stamps with economical footwear. It promotes Women’s Black Kid Lace Oxford Military Heel priced at $6.00 and urges readers to watch for more shoe deals in the paper.
J T Wilson of Durham testifies Mantone cured his nervous breakdown indigestion and low energy. He reports improved sleep appetite strength and mood after using Mantone and believes it will help others. The ad notes physicians endorse Mantone as a nerve blood and brain tonic sold by drug stores.
Advertisements tout Calotabs as a modern calomel medicine. One tab at bedtime with water promises no nausea or griping, and the next morning energy and appetite return. Sold sealed for thirty five cents with a druggist guarantee and money back if not delighted.
A claim promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning as an internal bath to flush the stomach liver kidneys and intestines. The ad asserts it cures headaches bilious attacks foul breath and other ailments and urges readers to obtain limestone phosphate at the drug store.
Kate M. Meeks declares herself executrix of the estate of Jane Alice Brooks deceased. Creditors must present claims by April 9, 1919 or be barred from recovery. Debtors urged to remit promptly.
The Board of Health of New Hanover County warns of danger of hydrophobia and requires dog owners to muzzle all dogs from April 11 to June 1, 1918. Dogs at large without proper muzzles will be impounded and dealt with under board regulations. Dated April 5, 1918.
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