Kennedy carnival delights Wilmington crowds with varied acts
A large crowd attended the Kennedy carnival at 1 Dock streets with stage acts from the Don T. Ken Tae show lot. Highlights included Billie Busby on a wall riding at high speed, the French and Belgian Midgets, Capt. Start er submarine exhibit, Essie Fay with Arabia the talking horse, and the Miracle performing. The event drew praise from a Savannah reporter who called it Uncle Sam's best show and promised daily openings all week.
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Dock Streets
Kennedy
Wilmington
Billie Busby
Bobby Gold
Knox
Betty Ross
Capt
Starter
Essie Fay
Arabia
Miss Fay
Don MacDonald
Hazel Dawn
Peppers
Jule Keith Deno
Amarita
Garden of Allah
Godlewsky
Barney Oldfield, Jr
Coney Island
Doc Turner
Congress of Wonders
Dixie Land
Gasparilla
Savannah
Marriage announcements and parish concert notes
Handsomely engraved cards announce Miss Mary Wiggins and Mr Platt Walker Davis will wed Wednesday evening April 25 at the bride’s home 224 South Third Street. The Concertette from St James Parish performs at the Parish House tomorrow at 4 39 PM with a small admission. James C Dunn owner of the Cleveland team has invested 100000 in new players since taking over the Indians a year ago.
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Mary Wiggins
Octave Wiggins
Platt Walker Davis
South Third Street
St. James Parish
James C. Dunn
Cleveland
Indians
Friday Evening Wrestling Show Branded Clean and Exciting
Match arranged for Friday night pits Hanson against Aberg with forfeiture pledges to discourage foul play. Organizers expect a large crowd at Woolvin Hall as seats go on sale at Newman’s Cafe. Promoters vow a clean, entertaining event with a strong gate split for the winner.
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Con
Abe Gee
Unon U
Tnt
Wilmington
Hangon
Hanson
Aberg
Woolvin Hall
Newman’s Cafe
Government armor and projectile plant site chosen
Informal brief indicates Charleston West Virginia has been selected as the site for the government armor plant and projectile plant, with a formal announcement expected later today at the Navy Department and inquiries from Congress members.
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Navy Department
Congress
Charleston
W. Va
Butter and Eggs Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago April 11 Butter higher creamery 39 441-2. Eggs higher receipts 18 046 cases firsts 311-4 32 ordinary firsts 301-2 311-2 at mark cases included 29 32. Potatoes receipts 24 cars unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged.
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Chicago
New York Market Notes Butter Eggs Cheese Prices April 11
New York markets show butter receipts at 8 427 and 46 to 46 3 4 for extras and firsts plus 92 score and 45 1 2 to 3 4. Eggs steady at 45 0 04 receipts 34 1 2 to 35 for fresh gathered extras and 32 1 2 to 33 1 2 for fresh gathered firsts. Cheese steady with state flats fresh specials 25 to 25 1 2 and average fancy 24 1 2 to 25. Dressed poultry firm with hens 21 to 29 for chickens 23 to 29 fowls 21 to 26 and turkeys 18 to St Louis. April 11. Poultry unchanged except hens 21. Butter unchanged. Eggs 31 1 2.
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New York
Cotton market nerves and steady start in New York
New York April 11 reports a nervous unsettled cotton market with Liverpool stronger than due and early prices mixed. July and October highs fell with general liquidation while fears of government control weighed, closing the session unsettled amid mixed demand across other commodities and metals.
New York Spot Cotton Quiet at 20.55 Middling
New York spot cotton quotes on April 11 show middling grade steady at 20.55 cents per pound. Market activity described as quiet with no notable price changes or trading momentum.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Unsettled Tone
In New Orleans on April 11, rains in Texas spurred selling as the cotton market opened. Early declines ranged 13 to 22 points before midmorning losses widened to 18 to 25 points, then steadied after government crop reports. By noon prices steadied and the close showed a net decline of 47 to 53 points with May at 19.28 and nearby futures posting losses across the board.
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New York
Wall Street
Bethlehem
Lackaw
Crucible Steel
Republic Teo
Ini
United States Steel
Vance
Bl Ag
Delaware
Hudson
Risterday
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific Coalers
Stoks
Sheffield
American Tobacco
New Orleans
Texas
New Orleans Spot Cotton Steady on April 11
New Orleans spot cotton markets show steady prices with sales totaling 2,084 and arrivals of 400. Good ordinary quotes at 18.62 and strict good ordinary at 19.12, low middling 19.62, strict low middling 19.81, middling 20.00, strict middling 20.19, good middling 20.37, and strict good middling 20.55. Receipts reach 2,127 with stock at 370,937.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Notes
Liverpool cotton market reports firm spot prices with good middling at 13.18 pence, middling 13.08, and low middling 12.90. Trading included 6,000 sales with 600 for speculation and export. receipts reached 13,000. Futures shown quiet with various near and deferred delivery months listed.
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Liverpool
APOE
Cotton Seed Oils Slide in New York Market
The cotton seed oil market closed easier in New York. Spot bids at 15.00 for April, with May to October bids ranging from 14.70 to 15.32. Sales totaled 47,000 barrels.
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New York
McNeill Re-elected Mayor in Fayetteville Primary
Fayetteville North Carolina April 11 Captain James D McNeill was chosen again for mayor without opposition after the city primary. Aldermanic races saw Matthew Atkinson J J Maloney J W Tillinghast and John M Davis win in several wards while R Haigh D E S Hedgepeth and W H Marsh led for audit and finance. Colonel George McNeill defeated E J Kennedy by 60 to 26 for a board spot.
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Fayetteville
N.C
James D. McNeill
Matthew Atkinson
J. W. Smith
J. J. Maloney
D. T. Callup
J. W. Tillinghast
Adam McArth
Colonel McNeill
E. J. Kennedy
Back on Duty After Injuries During Chase
Mr. J. L. Croom chauf feur at Fire Department headquarters and special officer is able to be out again after an enforced stay of 28 days following knee injuries sustained while chasing an alleged thief. He was on the street this morning for the first time since the incident and the pursuit led to the capture of the pursued man.
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J. L. Croom
Fire Department
Croom
New Yorker Buys Atlantic Coast Veneer Plant
The Atlantic Coast Veneer Company plant, advertised for sale by Receiver George H. Butaff, was sold yesterday to Mr. Colucet of New York for about $25,000. The plant’s operation and future use remain uncertain with crates and baskets included in the sale.
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New Yorker
Atlantic Coast Veneer Company
Atlantic’ Coast Veneer Company
George H. Butaff
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