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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1918
Page
7
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New crop progress concerns and cooler weather drew early attention in the New York cotton market. Prices firm as trade buying and covering lifted July and October futures with five months showing net gains before the first hour. Spot cotton remained quiet at 26.75 cents for middling uplands.
New Orleans cotton rose 55 to 60 points in early dealings on profit taking by short sellers aided by heavy rains in the eastern belt seen as unfavorable to planting. May to December futures ranged with May around 26.00 and December near 22.89 as spot cotton tested lower amid quiet sales and ample receipts.
Generally fair tonight with possible showers Tuesday. Moderate south winds. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville was 18.0 feet at 8 a m yesterday. Sun rises and sets noted for Tuesday.
New York April 29 reports on the cotton seed oil market for May 1876. Sales volume noted as five hundred units with price indications and market activity for the period.
Spirits three nine cents Rosin four eighty and four fifty Tar three dollars and thirteen cents Crude three seventy five thirty eight seventy five and two seventy five
Hogs receipts 43 000 strong with bulk 17 20 to 17 65 and pigs up to 17 85. Cattle receipts 14 000 firm with native steers 10 15 to 17 40 and cows 6 80 to 13 90. Sheep receipts 14 000 firm with sheep 12 00 to 17 15 and lambs 16 00 to 26 40.
The council works to improve conduct and elevate social status of women domestic workers. Without action, a serious postwar servant shortage is feared as war workers may not return without incentives.
The piece notes that women served in judicial roles long ago, citing Margaret Countess of Richmond in 1882 as a magistrate and Queen Mary granting similar status to Lady Bartlett, illustrating historical precedent for female judges.
An advertisement for La Creole Hair Dressing promotes a non dye preparation that restores color to gray or faded hair and claims to eradicate dandruff, improve scalp health, and promote new hair growth. It is sold by Jarman and Futrelle of Wilmington, N C with a money back guarantee and $1.20 price. Also printed is a Special Tax Election notice for New Hanover County to decide on a countywide tax to fund schools with detailed polling place and registration information for the 1918 election.
Reported combats in Flanders and Amiens areas with British and French units holding lines. German pressure near Kemmel and Dranoutre, with ongoing heavy fighting and territory changes. Night operations and air raids across Picardy and Flanders. Allied landings at Murmansk aid Bolsheviks and defend Finnish coast and Kola railway. Russian front shifts as Red Guards lose Wiberg and Crimea advances.
Washington advances in the Overman bill battle as the Senate votes on amendments. The body rejected 44 to 28 Senator Gallinger’s bid to exempt the government printing office from the President’s authority to reorganize departments, keeping administration control in the reform fight.
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