Market Review and Marine and Weather News Snippet
Market notes on cotton price movements in New York with delayed open and declines. Stocks and metals advanced on Wall Street with rail gains and utilities demand. Weather and river stage data for Cape Fear at Fayetteville included in the marine brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
U.S. Steel
Laccawana Steel
Republic Iron
Colorado
Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Wilmington Naval Stores Prices and Receipts Snapshot
Snapshot of Wilmington Naval Stores pricing lists showing Spirits Rosin Tar Crude with unit quotes and receipts figures. The text includes mixed, partially garbled entries and mentions Savannah Naval Stores Spirits Rosin Tar Crude with noted prices.
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Wilmington
Savannah
Market Price Snips Include Wheat Corn and Lard Figures
OCR note shows quirky price strings for grains and fats with quantities and ranges. Wheat at 26.75, price unit unclear. corn 1.62 with 1 to 3. lard 10.10 to 12 with 1 to 2. These appear as a commodity price snippet or ledger line from a 20th century market page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Rex Helps Starving Stray Dog In Kansas City
In Wichita on December 4, Rex the dog at the Colvin home on North Lawrence Avenue carried a bone to a badly injured Boston bull seeking shelter. Anna at the Colvin residence nursed the wounded dog while other house dogs watched. Rex then found a bone and brought it to the injured stray as a token of aid.
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Rex
Wichita
Kaun
Colvin
North
Lawrence Avenue
Boston
Bill Servier
Owas
Anna Tlimweiwpei
Tolson Bailey Charged With Firing Pistol In City
Afternoon session recaps Tolson Bailey colored facing pistol charge in city limits. Judge Harriss imposed costs and a 20 dollar fine on a witness for failure to appear. A capias issuance and related fees were settled. Three local bakers’ cases about self‑tea bread weight and marking were continued to December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eearden
Tolson Bailey
Harriss
Buried 123 Years Body Well Preserved Like a Mummy
Sunbury Pennsylvania December 4 Buried 123 years ago the body of John Black ancestor of James C. Parker was disinterred for removal from the William Penn to the Pomfret Manor cemetery. Undertaker W G Milner reports the body well preserved with signs of mummification nine other bodies similarly removed and found in nearly the same condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
John Black
James C. Packer
William Penn
Pomfreet Manor
W. G. Milner
Robberald Letter Claims Bank Hold Up in Moscow Pa
A letter to Pine Brook Bank in Scranton reports a teller hold up by a robber who demanded 25 and received $5. The writer, postmarked Moscow Pa, claims to repay later and the bank will frame the missive. Teller George Browning faced the revolver during the incident.
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Scranton
Pine Brook Bank
Moscow
George Browning
Browning
Honey in Training School At Prescott
Prescott Washington December 4. The manual Training Department of the Prescott School announced a new industry honey bees have been observed entering and leaving a wooden building by a roof opening investigation by the janitor and supervisor found a sheet of honey between the outer and inner walls eighty pounds of honey was secured.
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Honey
Prescott
Wash
Manual Training Department
Prescott School
Farewell to Public Service by Sheriff
In laying down the duties of Sheriff and returning again to private life the officer thanks friends for loyalty and support. He also commends deputies for faithfulness under trying conditions and expresses appreciation for courtesies shown during his tenure.
Pardon Application Filed for Timothy Clemmons in 1908 Case
Notice that Timothy Clemmons seeks a gubernatorial pardon for an assault conviction at the June term 1908 in New Hanover County Superior Court, sentenced to fifteen years. Protests must be sent to the Governor of North Carolina.
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North Carolina
Timothy Clemmons
Superior Court of
New Hanover County
Katie Warren
State of North Carolina
Seaboard Round Trip Rates From Wilmington NC
Bulletin announces special round trip fares from Wilmington North Carolina to Washington Chicago and Norfolk with limited return dates in December. Tickets go on sale December 2 3 4 and 5 for Washington and December 2 3 4 for Chicago. Norfolk fare from Wilmington is eight dollars fifty five cents with December 8 sale and December 19 return deadline. Further information available by phone.
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the Progressive Railroad of the
South
Wilmington
N.C
Washington
D.C
Chicago
Ill
Norfolk
Ditch
Funeral of Mrs. I. Shrier at Oakdale Cemetery
The funeral for Mrs. I. Shrier was held at her home on Princess Street with Rabbi S. Mendelsohn officiating. Interment followed at Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers included E. L. Davis and William Struthers Jr. among others. many floral tributes and condolences came from New York and elsewhere.
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I. Shrier
Oakdale Cemetery
Princess Street
S. Mendelsohn
Temple of Israel
New York
Messrs
H. F. Wilder
W. H. Yopp
J. W. Yates
Ben Sol
Foreclosure Sale of Wilmington Property in 1916
Walter H Swepson and wife mortgaged property to Joseph Tate on October 26 1914. The foreclosure auction will be held December 11 1916 at the Court House door in New Hanover County for Lots 4 and 5 Block 41 in Wilmington North Carolina. Mortgagee Joseph Tath. Attorney S M Empie. 11 11 30 days.
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Walter H. Swepson
Joseph Tate
New Hanover County
Court House
Said County
Twelth Street
Dawson Street
Twelfth Street
Wilmington
N.C
Joseph Tath
S. M. Empie
Beautify Your Complexion With a Digestive Tonic
An ad touts a pink complexion tonic bottled by SHI'7AR MINERAL SPRING in Shelton South Carolina. It promises permanent results by drinking one pint daily and offers a satisfaction guarantee or money back. If unavailable, customers are directed to call Elvington's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
S. C
Elvington
Kenny Coffee Ads Promote Special Prices and Delivery
Local ad notes Kenny Co selling Kenny’s Special Coffee four pounds for one dollar and other blends including Fancy Blend and Golden Rio at low per pound rates. Mentions M. and J. Coffee three pounds for a dollar and Che on Tea at fifty cents per pound with prompt delivery from 16 South Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny
America
D. Kenny CO
Giant golden eagle shot near Janesville
A large golden eagle eight feet two inches wingtip to wingtip was shot and killed in a chicken yard three miles east of Janesville Wisconsin by Jerry Sullivan on December 4.
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Janesville, Wis
Jerry Sullivan
Land transfer and personnel moves in local notices
Deed filed transferring 44 acre Federal Point tract near the Sound from Henry Taylor and wife to Ida C Keys and Mary McGee for 100 dollars and other considerations. Julius Taylor accepts a house salesman position with Einstein Brothers and began duties this morning.
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Register of Deeds
Henry Taylor
Ida C.keys
Mary
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. At
Amington
Charleston
Syria
Liverpool
Hentia
Weather Reports
Southern Pacif
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Pto
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper Allis-Chalmers
American Car and Foundry
American Smelting
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem Steel
Nslaat
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Vie
General Electric Aire
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Int
Merc
Marine
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Ace Ae Oro Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Refining
United States Stee
Utah Copper
Virginia-Caro, Chem
Wabash Pfd. B. Ne
Western Union Iss
Westinghouse Electric
Sum
Tisggs
G. S
Asheville
Atlanta
Charlotte
Galveston
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Fittsburgh
Raleigh
St. Louis
Thais Tuk
Bakers
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Mr. W. Wallace
Co. T. A
Wilmington, N.C
RE. Pleasants
Wilmington, N. C
Omon
E. L. Davis
E. H. Brown
William Struthers, Jr
Sigmund Bear
Henry Weil
Anson Alligood
Washington, D. C
Council of National Defense
War Department
Secretaries of War
Navy
Interior
Agriculture, Commerce and
Labor
Julius Rosenwald
Howard BE. Coffin
Detroit
Franklin H. Martin
Hollis Godfrey
Bernard Baruch
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
St. Thomas
Ont
Canada
United States
Shivar
J. M. Solky & Company
the House of Kuppenheimer
One Price Clothiers and Furnishers
North Front Street
Maggie
Federal Point
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