Cotton and stock market slips in New York trading
New York traders faced nervous sessions with less volatility as cotton prices drifted and stocks fell from earlier highs. May cotton dipped from 28.80 to 28.40 amid Liverpool and crop news pressures, while July and October contracts also eased. In stocks, United States Steel led declines with a broad pullback across industries, though some late rallies emerged before closing barely steady.
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New York
Aner
Liverpool
Prices and Market Notes From Local Markets and Chicago Report
Local wholesale prices list scarce eggs butter spring chickens and various vegetables with notes on prices for potatoes cabbage hides wool and peanuts. Chicago markets report rains aiding corn planting and sharp price breaks on corn with hogs lifting provisions and specifics for corn oats pork lard and ribs closing mixed.
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Maine
N. C. Hama
S Lée
N. C
Chicago
Pork— MO cc
Suly Cs
Cotton market in New Orleans shows unsettled early trading
In New Orleans on April 17 irregular cotton trading persisted with unfavorable war news and weak weekly crop reports. After a brief rally of about 10 points and a two point gain on October, prices fell, ending the first hour down 16 to 31 points, with close for the day steady and an advance of 85 to 91 points.
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New York
United States Steel
Liberty
New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Market Report April 17
Spot cotton quiet with no sales. On arrival 300 bales. Prices quoted: low middling 31.00, middling 33.00, good middling 34.25. Receipts 3,635 bales. stock 451,772 bales.
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Contracts Report
Liverpool reports steady mid dling prices with sales of 5,000 bales including 3,500 American. Futures closed unsettled with new contracts for April to August and old fixed-price contracts listed. No receipts noted.
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Liverpool
Cotton Seed Market Report Without Quotations
New York April 17 cotton seed market reported without quotation. Prices and trades not disclosed in the brief note.
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New York
Chicago Livestock Markets Progress Report Apr 17
Hog receipts reach 21 000 with bulk at 17 60 to 17 95 and lights 17 50 to 18 50. Mixed hogs 17 35 to 18 00. Cattle receipts 7 000 native steers 11 00 to 16 80 stockers and feeders 8 75 to 12 75 cows and heifers 7 60 to 13 85 calves 9 00 to 14 50. Sheep receipts 9 000 firm prices 13 00 to 17 85 for ewes and 16 50 to 21 59 for lambs.
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Chicago
Peer
Savannah Market Turpentine and Rosin Quotes Report
Savannah market report for April 17 shows turpentine sales 54 receipts 49 stocks 25555 and rosin firm sales 195 receipts 707 stocks 97955. Bid prices listed for grades B D E F G H I and others reach 5.30 to 7.00.
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Savannah
Rosin
German raids over London near a hundred in war span
The report notes that Germany conducted nearly 100 air raids on London during roughly three and a half years of the war, highlighting sustained aerial bombardment.
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London
Y W C A National Board Member Visits City
Miss Mary McElroy of the National Board of the Y W C A arrives for a week of mission work guest of Mrs. W H Sprunt. She speaks to invited women at 11 AM tomorrow at the association building, to the Patriotic League at 6 PM in the Atlantic Coast Line purchasing department, and to the board of directors Friday at 11 AM.
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Mary McElroy
National Board of the
Association
W. H. Sprunt
Atlantic Coast Line
Cleveland Subscriptions Reach Third Liberty Loan Total
Cleveland Ohio reports official figures showing subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan amounting to 23,134,650 dollars as of last night.
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Cleveland
Punishment for Imposters in Senate Passed Bill
Washington reports the Senate passed a bill to punish imposters wearing Allied uniforms and decorations. The measure, urged by the Department of Justice and the War Department, imposes fines and imprisonment.
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Washington
Senate
Department of Justice
War Department
Commodity Price Snippet Sparks Market Watch
The fragment lists spirits at 40 cents, rosin unchanged, tar at 3 dollars and 13.12 dollars in cents, and crude oil noted at 4 dollars with multiple quotes. It reads as a brief market price round up from an early 20th century column.
British Hold Key Ypres Defences Amid Rising Somme Tensions
British forces report counterattacks near Boyelles and Wytschaete as German efforts press the Ypres sector. High ground gains at Spanbroekmolen and Passchendaele ridge threaten the British line while artillery activity surges south of the Somme and near Arras. Premier Lloyd George comments on the situation, stating no vital loss and Allied confidence.
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Somme
Arras
Boyelle
Aar
Wytschaete
Ypres
London
Passchendale
Messines Ridge
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Plummer
Messines
Foch
Spanbroekmolen
Messines-Passchendale Ridge
Wulverghem
Passchendaele
Wilverghem
Wrytschaete
Klein Zillebeke
Observatory Ridge
Hazebrouck
Meteren
Mount Kemmel
Wrytschaeke
Givenchy
Merville
Boyelles
Albert
Mont
Soldiers barred from city visit cancel Saturday plans
Following Colonel Chase's order forbidding soldiers from visiting the city the planned entertainment for Saturday is cancelled.
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Chase
Weather report for Wilmington and vicinity
Increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday with probable showers. Moderate south winds.
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Wilmington
Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville
Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina at 8 a m yesterday stood at 12.4 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
North Carolina gets small appropriation for waterways
The House passed the rivers and harbors bill limiting to war needs grants for North Carolina. Cape Fear river above Wilmington receives 40000 for improvement and 12000 for maintenance while Cape Fear below Wilmington gets 30000. Other waterways receive smaller sums.
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Washington, D. C
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
North Carolina
Pamlico
Tar
Neuse River
Contentea Creek
Beaufort Harbor
Core Sound
New River
Morehead City
House
Army Engineers
War news and political notes from the front and Commons
In the St Mihiel area weather hindered operations but no repeat attacks occurred. American patrols crossed No Man s Land near Apremont forest. French repelled German efforts near Bois Le Pretre. In Macedonia Bulgarians driven from about 10 villages along 15 miles with Greek and British troops aiding. British House of Commons passes manpower bill with Irish conscription clause by 198 vote margin. Irish home rule bill planned. Lloyd George government pledges passage or resignation amid continued nationalist opposition.
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Apremont Forest
No Man’s Land
Bois le Pretre
Macedonia
Saloniki
Struma
Tehonis
House of Commons
Lloyd George
British Premier urges man power bill amid war strain
The British premier strongly backs the man power bill as Germany mobilizes 650000 more troops. He says Ireland is included to prevent injustice, arguing defense, empire security, and Parliamentary authority rest with the Imperial Parliament. Ulster leader Sir Edward Carson supports the measure despite potential subordination to a Nationalist majority.
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Great Britain
Wales
Scotland
Edward Carson
Ulster
Sinn Fenners
ATLANTIC COAST LINE OFFICIAL VISITS ATLANTA ON BUSINESS
Mr. Joseph P. King general superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company based in Atlanta arrived in the city yesterday for business connected with government operation of the roads.
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Joseph P. King
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
Atlanta
Bolo Pasha Executed for German Propaganda in France
Bolo Pasha was executed early today at Vincennes after being condemned to death for aiding German propaganda in France with activities that extended to the United States.
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Bolo Pasha
France
United States
Vincennes
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