Irregular Market Opening Links Rails Gains and Losses
New York reports rail stocks led early activity with Reading and Pacifics up, while Pittsburgh and West Virginia showed gains among minor issues. Major names like United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel rose, but motor stocks weakened. Ohio Gas climbed over 4 points as forenoon gains faded in late trading. Chicago grain notes bearish Canada wheat estimates but May delivery rallied. corn and oats rose with strong demand, hog weakness pressured provisions.
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New York
Wall Street
Reading
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Preferred
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Iron
Anaconda Copper
Utah
Distillers Securities
Ohio Gas
Chicago
Canada
Seaboard
Allis-Chalmers
American Car and Foundry
American Sugar . Co
American Tel
Tel Oe
American Tobacco
St. Paul
Cage, R. I. & Pacific Ry
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Cuba
Erie
General Electric Force
General Motors
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper Int
Merc
Marine
International Nickels
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillar
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper Ee
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States Rubber
Gs Smelting & Refining
Utah Copper
Virginia
Cara. Chem
Wabash Pfd. B. . of
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Midvale Steel
Cotton market steady as selling interest eases in New York
New York April 17 cotton quiet amid disappointing cables and firmer marine risks. May contracts at 24.16, October 18.53, July around 19.68 and October 18.50 with overall steady close and limited southern selling.
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New York
Oda
France
Liverpool
Pssible
New York Spot Cotton Quiet at 20.40 Downgrade
New York spot cotton on April 18 remained quiet with middling grade at 20.40 cents per pound. The report notes subdued trading activity and stable prices in the market.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Tumbles Early On Poor Cables
The New Orleans cotton market opened with declines of 16 to 49 points due to weak cables. Demand improved slightly during the decline, leaving a net drop of about 12 to 13 points in the first half hour. Warmer belt weather and dry eastern regions pressured values, with volume light after noon. By 1 30, losses ranged 13 to 18 points as trading slowed.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Totals
New Orleans tax area market reports show quiet trading with sales on 1,206 bales to arrive 1,100. Quotes: good ordinary 18.18, strict good ordinary 18.68, low middling 19.18, strict low middling 19.37, middling 19.56, strict middling 19.75, good middling 19.43, strict good middling 20.11. Receipts 3,525 bales. stock 344,283 bales.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Market Reports Moderate Demand and Weak Futures
Liverpool, April 18. Spot cotton shows moderate demand with good middling at 12.58, middling 12.72, and low middling 12.60. Sales reach 7,000 bales, including 5,600 American. receipts 4,200. Futures closed weak with May-June around 11.64 and January-February near 11.23.
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Liverpool
Coffee Markets Reacted Quietly in New York Trade
In New York on April 18 1918 coffee futures showed little movement with Rio and May deliveries noted. Markets remained subdued as traders awaited clearer signals from longer term orders.
Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine And Rosin Figures Listed
In Savannah on April 18 turpentine firm 46 shows receipts 105 shipments 357 and stocks 9185. Rosin firm receipts 286 shipments 300 and stocks 93888. Quotations range from 5.50 to 6.00 with grades B to N and WG to ww noted for market prices.
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Savanah Naval Stores
Savannah
Money markets and bond notes in New York
The mercantile paper and foreign exchange figures show sterling at 60 day bills 4.72 and 60 day commercial bills 4.72. Cables for francs 5.70 demand 5.71. Gold silver and ruble quotes listed with bar silver at 74 and Mexican dollars at 57 1 2. Government bonds weak railroads irregular. Time loans firm with rates for 60 day 33 4 4, 90 day 33 4 4, 6 months 4 4 1 4. Call money steady high 21 4 low 2 ruling and last loan 21 2 closing 21 4 21 2.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Cotton Seed Market Closes Steady in New York
New York April 18. The cotton seed market closed steady with bids recorded around 15.40 to 15.75 for various contracts. Details show April and other months trading near the 15.35 to 15.75 range amid steady demand.
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New York
Eggs and Poultry Market Report Harlem Apr 18
New York market update shows butter steady with creamery higher than extras and prices around 46 to 47 3-4 for firsts. Eggs firm with receipts 23 145 cases and fresh gathered grades quoted. cheese steady with total receipts 5 720 boxes. Poultry dressed firm with chickens 23 to 31, fowls 21 to 27 1-2, turkeys 13 8 to 18 3-4. live fowls 24 and turkeys 20.
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New York
Rural Rally Day Parade and Exercises Planned
Rural Rally Day will be observed tomorrow with rural school children arriving by auto to parade through the city streets and conclude at the High school. Dr B W Knight of Trinity College will speak on Patriotism and Public Education and a literary contest will award gold medals.
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J. J. Blair
Thomas E. Cooper
Board of Education
B. W. Knight
Trinity College
Durham
Sorosis
M. J. Dauer
M. L. Stover
J. B. Cranmer
Julia Hill
Isaac Bear School
Washington Catlett
Messrs. J. R. Morris
G. T. Shepard
H. O. Thomas
C. H. Alexander
Walter Horne
Designated Troop C Organized as North Carolina Cavalry
Capt. Thomas J. Gause heads the newly formed Troop C North Carolina Cavalry after War Department confirmation. First lieutenant is David Worth Loring and second lieutenant Oscar P. Peck. Dr. C L Pridgen of this city, a major in the North Carolina Medical Reserve, will conduct required physical examinations starting at once.
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Thomas J. Gause
War Department
North Carolina Cavalry
David Worth Loring
Oscar P. Peck
C. L. Pridgen
North Carolina Medical Reserve
Troop C
Pridgen
Abolish Guest Towels Says G M
The author argues guest towels are useless and ruinous to personal care with embroidery and ineffective results. He praises Turkish towels for rough practicality and scraping power while noting a few other towels are acceptable. He urges abolishing guest towels for guests and hosts alike.
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G. M
Sugar Prices Shake As Market Holds Steady Early
New York sugar market reports steady raw sugar and refined lines with May 5.40 and July 5.53 futures. At noon prices eased 1 to 4 points on light outside selling and closed easy six to ten points lower. Sales reached 13 250 tons.
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New York
Arcanum Receiver Formality Reversed
Grand Secretary H E Bonitz reports a Boston order appointing a receiver for the Royal Arcanum was modified. The receiver is suspended and all departments may resume regular business. Bonitz mails members a letter asserting the order was spiteful and the society remains solvent and loyal.
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H. E. Bonitz
Royal Arcanum of
North Carolina
Alfred 8. Turner
Boston
Mass
Aldrich
Arcanum Organization
Bonitz
Wilmington
N. C
Alfred T. Turner
Arcanum
Royal Arcanum
Thomases
Fair Land
Short session in Recorder Harris court summarizes dull docket
Today in Recorder Harriss court only three cases were disposed. Thomas Walker was tried for assault but the case remained open. Lizzie Parker paid costs for a simple assault and John Thomas, alias Puzzle, was found not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon.
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Recorder’s Court
Harriss
Thomas Walker
Lizzie Parker
John Thomas
Puzzle
Sunrises Sun Sets Thursday
Fragments mention a 5:36 time with unclear names or places. Readable items include sunrise sunset reference and a stray phrase. No clear event, person, or organization identified.
Masons Confer Degrees Through Weekend in Wilmington
Cape Fear Chapter Rose Croix and Scottish Rite hold a large class as 18th to 20th degrees are conferred tonight and tomorrow at the Masonic Temple. Wilmington Consistory plans 71st and 32nd degrees Friday with a 6:30 banquet for Scottish Rite masons.
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Cape Fear
Rose Croix No
Masonic Temple
Liberty
Council of
Wilmington
Defendant Awarded Five Cents In Court Case
In the case Carolina Title Insurance Company versus W F Pickett the defendant received a verdict of five cents in Superior Court. Plaintiffs sought several thousand dollars for damages while the defendant pursued a counter-claim for hundreds. The jury awarded nothing to the plaintiffs. Another case, Universal Oil and Fertilizer Company against R A Britney, was not yet given to the jury.
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Carolina Title Company
W. F. Pickett
Carolina Title Insurance Company
K. C. Sidbury
Magnolia
Bond
Universal Oil and Fertilizer Company
R.A. Britney
Water stage at Cape Fear river Fayetteville NC reported
The stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina yesterday at 8:00 am stood at 10.4 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Miller's Antiseptic Oil Promises Healing Miracle
An old advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago sore throat burns and more. It claims gold color no substitute and money back by Robert Bellamy offering 25 or 50 cent bottles.
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Robert Bellamy
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