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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
3
In New York on April 12 the cotton market opened with declines in some months while May and July advanced in response to weak overseas cables and rainfall in the Southwest. Spot prices were unsettled, and rumors of peace overtures circulated. The day closed steady with gains in some futures and a firm tone in the market.
The New Orleans cotton market opened with prices slipping 3 to 5 points before rising on forecasts of widespread showers in the east where rain is unwelcome. By mid-morning active months were 2 to 4 points higher, closing the day with gains of 59 to 44 points. Spot cotton declined 19 points on the day with various grade quotings and receipts reported at 2800.
Liverpool reports a steadier tone in cotton futures with spor tasy bidding around 13.03 for middling and exports at 12.00. Spot sales total about 6,000 including 50 for speculation and export, with futures across several monthly pairings listed in the 11s to 12s range and unclear dates.
Savannah naval store market notes show turpentine firm at sales 48 receipts 298 shipments 9 927 rosin sales ceramic unclear stocks 9 581 quoted values B D E 555 F G H I 560 K M 565 N 570 W G 575 W W 590.
Burglars entered Mr. H. L. Taylor’s residence at 215 North Eighteenth Street between 4 and 6 pm yesterday, taking an automatic pistol lavalier cheap water and two quarts of sweet milk after removing a window screen. The Taylor family returned home and alerted police. A city bloodhound tracked a possible trail but lost it soon after.
The cotton seed oil market eased in New York trading. Spot at 15.00 with April 15.20 bid and May 15.40 to 15.45. June 15.40 to 15.45, July 15.40 to 15.42, August 15.38 to 15.40, September 14.84 to 14.86, October 14.48 to 14.86, November 14.46 to 14.47. Sales 33,000.
Coffee Rio No 7 futures in New York on April 12 held steady with May at 8.25 and July at 8.40 per bag. The report notes market stability for Rio No 7 milds in the current session.
Miss A. T. Atkins of Whiteville died at the Tankersley-Harper Sanitarium at midnight after a weeks long illness. Her body was taken to W. H. Yopp's undertaking establishment and will be shipped to Whiteville for funeral and interment early this evening.
Raw Centrifugal 6.39 and molasses 5.51 led a firm open with early buying by commission houses. Prices firmed 5 to 10 points before easing sharply by noon and closing near last night’s levels. Trading volume about 3,700 tons with May at 5.41, July at 5.6, Sept at 5.65.
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New York markets show butter receipts 4 107, creamery and extras at 46 1 2 to 47 1 2, firsts 44 1 2 to 45 1 2. eggs with 25 292 receipts, extras 35 1 2, firsts 33 to 34. cheese steady with state fresh specials 25 to 25 1 2 and averages 24 1 2 to 25. Live poultry weak. dressed prices firm with chickens 23 to 30, fowls 20 to 27, turkeys 18 to 34.
The Wilmington City League opens Saturday with a two game slate at Robert Strange Playgrounds. Four circuit teams will clash in the double header with free admission. Players urge large crowds to prove their quality to skeptics and start the season with strong support.
Mattie Moore, described as colored, is jailed after an alleged break in at a house on Ninth Street and Walnut where she had been ejected for nonpayment of rent. Officers and Sheriff Jackson arrested her, removing her wig during the struggle before her hearing before Justice W. A. ? and prior to trial.
Friday sunrises and sunsets listed with times 5 43 and 6 42.
Mrs. Robert T. Scott notes migratory bird protection varies by state. Congress protects migratory birds since 1913 but questions of constitutionality linger, while the 1916 treaty with Canada strengthens joint guardianship. Public sentiment and bird groups bolster enforcement.
A simple home remedy claims to destroy the dandruff germ by rubbing Parisian Sage on the scalp. One application purportedly amazes, with a few days of massage restoring healthy scalp and lifelike hair. Sold by R. R. Bellamy and druggists. advertised as harmless and inexpensive.
In Cincinnati the Reds defeated St Louis 3 to 1 while Brooklyn won at home 5 to 6 over Philadelphia. Boston and New York game postponed. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3 in another reported result from yesterday.
At West Point Army beat Annapolis Holy Cross 9 to 4, Navy 2. Catholic University 4 Johns Hopkins 1. Mercer 3 defeated Georgia. Presbyterian College 15 beat College of Charleston 2. Lehigh 15 edged Penn State 9. Dickinson 0 triumphed over Albright 3. Guilford College 8 over Wofford 1.
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