Market Review Delivers Scattered Liquidation in Iron and Cotton
New York reports a morning of mixed activity in the iron and cotton markets with widespread liquidation driven by weak ocean freight prospects. May contracts dip as low as 19.90 and October to 18.47, marking the lowest levels since the war declaration rally. Spot cotton sits at 20.25 with dealers noting little demand despite export hopes. Local prices for staples such as corn, wheat, and wool show modest moves amid general market softness.
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New York
Rron
Ier
New Orleans Cotton Declines Amid Rain and Slow Cables
New Orleans on April 19 reports Texas rain and weak cables sparking cotton sales at the open. Prices fell 18 to 22 points in the first half hour, with May, July, October, December and January futures closing the day 22 to 29 points lower from yesterday’s close.
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New Orleans
Texas
New Orleans Spot Market Quiet with Steady Prices
Spot market in New Orleans remains quiet and unchanged. Spot sales on hand total 202 bales to arrive none. Prices range from good ordinary 18.80 to strict good middling 20.11 with receipts 1,400 and stock at 345,861 bales.
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New Orleans
Sarg
Liverpool cotton market reports mixed spot prices and futures
Liverpool on April 19 shows weak spot prices for good middling at 12.46 while middling and low middling sit at 12.34 and 12.16 respectively. Sales reach 6,000 with 300 for speculation and export. receipts 17,400. futures unsettled with front months listed from August through February, ending with January February at 10.98.
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Liverpool
Kol Cs Sai
Hospital Man of the Navy Heads Navy Yards and Docks
Admiral Harris, chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, directs all major drydocks for the fleet and led investigations into the Honolulu drydock collapse. The National League for Women’s Service seeks volunteers to assist with New York State military census next month as prominent society women drive agricultural preparedness on Long Island.
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United Press
Washington
Admiral Land
Frederick R. Harris
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks
Eet
Admiral Harris
Mamouth
Honolulu
Harris
The
National League For Women’service
New York
Long Island
Wilmington Naval Stores Report
Market notes show spirits at 46 1 2 with slight activity. Rosin lacks trades while tar stands at 2.90 and 13 cents per unit, crude at 3.60 with prior 3.60 and 2.60 observed. Receipts tallied around 180 39.
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Wilmington
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Stocks Reported
Savannah naval stores report shows turpentine firm sales receipts 160 shipments 96 stocks 9249 and rosin firm sales receipts 332 stocks 94228. Prices quoted include B 5.50 to 5.55 per barrel and D E F 5.60 G 5.65 H 6.70 L 65.72 1 2, K 5.75 M 5.85 N 5.95 WG 6.00 WW 6.00 to 6.05.
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Savannah
Turpentine
Rosin
Coffee Futures Steady in Rio No 7 Market
New York April 19 Rio No 7 coffee closes with steady futures. May price 8.00, July 8.20.
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New York
Rio No. 7
Sugar Futures Dip on Wall Street Selling Edges Lower
Raw sugar prices ranged 6.46 for easy, 5.58 for molasses, and refined grades steady around 7.50 to 8.50 nominal. Futures fell 14 to 18 points early amid selling by brokers and traders, then rallied on trade buying before closing steady and 2 to 12 points lower. May contracts 5.29, July 5.44, September 5.52.
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New York
Wall Street
Commission House
Wheat and corn futures surge amid export demand brief
Chicago notes wheat climbs about eight cents as exporters and millers push demand while shipments from Canada to the United States appear unlikely. May and July futures swing, corn and oats follow wheat higher, cash buyers lead as hogs weaken and packing houses align with grain strength. Water levels on Cape Fear river reported at Fayetteville morning.
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Chicago
Canada
United States
Europe
Market leaders advance as steel and Mexican Petroleum lift shares
New York April 1 Wall Street shows United States Steel and allied shares edging higher in opening trades while Mexican Petroleum and Continental Can gain. Stude baker Atlantic Gulf West Indies rise near two points. Ohio Gas hits a new high as rails Reading Union Pacific show strength and New Haven dips on dividend news.
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New York
Wall Street
Petas Group
United States Steel
Allied
Studebaker
Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies
Ohio Gas
Reading
Union Pacific
Divi‘sion
New Haven
Motors
General Motors
Marines
Liggett & Myers Tobacco
la Mis-Chambers
Chicago
R. I
Pacific Ry
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gag
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Erie
General Electric
Gen. Motors
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Int
Mere, Marine
American Sugar
Janconda Copper
Baldwin
Canadian Pacific
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
International Nickel
Kennecott Copper
Lorillard Co
Midvale Steel
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Pennsylvania
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Patlantic Coast ‘Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
International Paper
Kansas City Southern Ec
eSes
Louisville and Nashville
Liggett and Myers
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National
Toko Casek
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Ray Consolidated Copper
le Dres Oe
Ee Seaboard
Pfd
Bid
Sloss. Shef. Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker. Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas
United Fruit
United States ‘Rubber
U. S. Smelting and Refining
Irish Home Rule to be Taken Up
London April 19 The Manchester Guardian says Premier Lloyd George will announce the government plan for the Irish question on Thursday. The scheme favors county option with steps to keep counties voting against home rule in line with Dublin parliament legislation.
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Associated Press
London
The
Manchester Guardian
Lloyd George
Dublin
Irish home rule act set to take effect immediately
The plan enacts the home rule act at once and despite expected opposition from the Irish parties it is believed neither will persist in resistance. The Guardian reports Sir Edward Carson seems to have yielded to the premier's solicitation.
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The
Guardian
Edward Carson
Eggs and Poultry Trade Report From Chicago
Butter declines to 41 1 2 to 45 1 2 cents per pound. Eggs receipts total 30,8385 cases unchanged. Potatoes receipts 34 cars unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged.
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Chicago
Dairy and poultry market report from New York
New York markets report April 19 shows butter receipts 7 915 and higher creamery extras 46 3 4 to 47 1 4 with 92 score. Eyes steady with receipts 22 237. fresh gathered and storage prices range 37 1 2 to 38 for firsts 36 to 36 1 2. Cheese prices firm with state fresh specials 25 3 4 to 26. Live poultry steady with fowls 24, turkeys 20, dressed firm. chickens 23 to 31, fowls 21 1 2 to 27 1 2, turkeys 18 to 34.
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New York
Poultry Prices Steady With Small Increases Noted
In St Louis on April 19 prices show poultry unchanged apart from springs at 6 to 8 dollars per dozen. Turkeys quoted 20 to 23. Butter Creamery and Eyes Firm at 35.
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St. Louis
House of Commons backs new ally with US in war
In London on April 19 the House of Commons approved a Bonar Law resolution. It thanked the United States for joining the allied powers in the war against Germany amid cheers. Former Premier Asquith seconded the measure.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Asquith
United States
Germany
Sunrise and Sunset Schedule Fragment
Sun rises at 6.0 and sunset at 6.47 with times unclear in the fragment. The data is garbled and partially unreadable.
Japanese Election Sparks Unrest as Campaign Ends
Tokio reports a tense final day before the House election. Prime Minister Count Terauchi and Baron Shimpei Goto insist on defending their government against a perceived tyrannical majority, following a January dissolution of the lower chamber.
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Tokio
All
Japan
House of Representatives
Count Terauchi
Baron Shimpei Goto
Universal training seen to sharpen youth for success and duty
Frederick Irving Anderson argues universal military training shapes youths into fit, disciplined individuals. He cites a fatherless teen transformed by military school urging discipline, hands on learning, and pride. He notes recruits with drug habits view service as opportunity to break addiction and rebuild mind and body.
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West Point
William
New York Davy by Day. A Spring Poetic Spillover
Special correspondent notes a spring poetry craze in New York with poets of all backgrounds flooding editors with verses. An editor reports 400 odes in two days while a playful futurist verse arrives bearing quirky, dashy lines and an odd mock listing of improbable items.
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The
Dispatch
New York
Grammerty Park
Corn Lifter Claims Easy Removal With Frozone
A Cincinnati authority says few drops of Frozone on a corn will lift it easily with fingers. A quarter ounce costs little and removes all corns or calluses without pain or infection. The product dries quickly, does not irritate surrounding tissue, and suits women wearing high heels.
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Cincinnati
Cotton planting makes headway across states
Washington reports cotton planting showing moderate progress in most weekly weather and crop bulletin. Soil preparation is under way in southern and northern districts with rain aiding early work. early plant stands vary from yellow and poor in Texas to good in Florida and other southern states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Texas
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
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Asheville
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Charleston
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Clea
Galveston
Clay
Jacksonville
Eldy
N. Orleans
N. York
Pittsburg
Raleigh
Elay
Frederick Irving Anderson
Vigiliantes
James P. McDonald
Avery Hood
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Tom Maguire
Raymond and
Caverly
Myers
Yorke
Adams
Schlessinger
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Joe Welch
Joe Welinsky
al Fields
al Hershfield
Dave Lewis
Dave Levy
Hoey and Lee
Holstein and Levy
Julian Rose
Julius Rosensweig
al Reeves
Mortis Cohen
Eugene and
Willie Howard
Willie Lefkorwitz
al Shean
Alf Schoenberg
Chester
C. B. Towns Hospital
Pura
Augusta
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co
Dirilingham Greemmead
S Rook
Dept. J
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