Cotton futures rise as late buying boosts first prices
Market review notes a late buying surge lifting cotton futures from previous levels. March and May contracts climb to around 20.57 with gains of roughly 54 points from yesterday's close. Also included are weather and tide data for Cape Fear river at Fayetteville showing 2.5 feet at 8 a.m. with marine notes on sunrise and sunset times.
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New York
Fieier
Ani
Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Four Hundred Delegates Meet in St Louis Council
Four hundred and fifty delegates from thirty Protestant denominations with eighteen million members gather in St Louis for the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. The quadrennial meeting will discuss Christian education evangelism temperance missions family life Sunday observance and social service with speakers including William J. Bryan Gifford Pinchot and Dr Robert E. Speer.
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St. Louis
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
William J. Bryan
Gifford Pinchot
Robert E. Speer
Shailer Mathews
Sidney L. Gulick
Hamilton Holt
Samuel Fallows
The
Reformed Episcopal Church
Edwin H. Hughes
M. E. Church
E. R. Hendrix
M. E. Church South
Great Methodist Hosts Annual Meeting in Durham
The North Carolina Conference opens with the annual meeting of the Historical Society and a memorial sermon for Francis Asbury by Dr. J. T. Gibbs. M. W. Brabham discusses Sunday schools history in four periods, noting records suggest early schools before 1800 and the NC Conference founding in 1838.
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Great Methodist
Durham
Ln Pennessee
Co’ E. Weatherby
W. B. Cooper
Wilmington
North Carolina Methodist Conference
The
Historical Society
M. W. Brabham
J. T. Gibbs
Francis Asbury
America
Abraham
Paul
Jesus Christ
M. C. Murray
Conference On Church Extension
N. H. D. Wilson
A.S. Barnes
North Carolina
Brabham
Asbury
Virginia
South Carolina
Tribble Slated For Recovery After Stroke
Washington D C December 6 Representative Samuel J Tribble of Georgia remains unconscious after a Monday night apoplexy doctors hold little hope for recovery The report notes his partial published paper to the Historical Society mentions the first North Carolina Sunday schools begun in 1817 at Old Grantham s Church and Hay Street at Fayetteville The talk covers Sunday school methods and historical progress with Brabham praising ideal aims and cautioning against memorized scripture without understanding He also notes leadership changes in North Carolina Sunday school circles and lists new officers for the Friday gathering with J A Hornaday as president and R H Willis elected third vice president
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Washington, D. C
Samuel J. Tribble
Georgia
Historical Society
North Carolina
Edenton Street
Brabham
Mr. Brabham
Wesley Bible Class
Rev
R. H. Willis
J. A. Hornaday
N. H. D. Wilson
E. E. Rose
W. H. Brown
T. A. Sikes
L. S. Massey
New York and Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trading
Open and close quotes for New York Cotton show ranges around 19.99 to 20.63 with notable fluctuations. Liverpool Cotton reports steady close and mid-day levels around 11.83 to 12.24 with sales totaling about 7,000 and receipts noted.
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New York
Rhadestoan
Purchase of Lot for Trinity Methodist Church
Trustees of Trinity Methodist Church purchased a lot at Fourteenth and Market Street for a new church building. The conveyance from Robert Ruark to the church trustees was recorded with the deeds office. The price is listed as about 12 000 dollars.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Dewd
Robert Ruark
Office
Te Register of Deeds
Ivar Mineral Spring Digestive Tonic Ad
Old Folk's Best Friend touts vim for seniors with a digestive tonic drink. The ad promises a money back refund on a dozen pints if not pleased and directs buyers to Shelton South Carolina and Elvington's Pharmacy for orders or phone for stock.
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Elvington
Kansas Music Teachers Hold Salina Convention
Salina Kansas December 6 Salina is hosting the annual convention of the Kansas State Music Teachers Association over three days A large attendance and a strong program promise a profitable gathering The highlight will be concerts and recitals featuring Kansas composers performing their own works.
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Kansas Music Teachers
Salina
Kas
Kansas State Music Teachers’ Association
Kansas
Ohio Boy Fells Wildcat After Dog Attack
In Washington Court Ohio on December 6 William Milestead, while rabbit hunting, shot a wildcat that had slain his two dogs. The cat leapt, then fell dead after Milestead fired both gun barrels. The animal had been preying on local farmers pigs and chickens.
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Ohio
Washington Court
William Milestead
Women at Mexico Second Congress Discuss Education
The second women's congress of Mexico met recently in Merida the capital of Yucatan to discuss all phases of educational work.
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Women's Congress of
Mexico
Marida
Yilatan
Christmas message to the churches urges aid for European and Asian children
The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America asks one hundred churches and Sunday schools to make this Christmas a sacrament of self-denial. It recommends a Christmas service for children overseas and gifts to Europe, with each home and church giving equally to impoverished children abroad and starving children in Europe and Asia.
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New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Council
Europe
Near East
Far East
Asia
Notice of Sale of Stock Pledged by Bank of Pembroke
By authority in a note dated November 25 1914 for 2500 dollars defaulting on payment the undersigned will public sale at the Courthouse door New Hanover County on November 29 1916 at twelve noon to the highest cash bidder twenty five shares of Wilmington Beach Corporation stock par value 100 dollars per share Certificate No S Dated Tunis eighth day of November 1916 Attorneys Rountree Davis Carr Kenan Wright.
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C. FE. Greenaamyer
Courthlouse
New Hanover County
Wilmington Beach Corporation
Said Corporation
Tunis
Bank OF Pembroke
Rountref
Davis & Carr
Kenan & Wright
Law-Tw
Walter H. Swepson
Joseph Tate
Court House
Twelth Street
Dawson Street
Twelfth Street
Wilmington
N. C
Joseph Ae
Ortgagre
Ss. M. Empie
Excursion to Havana Christmas Holiday Fares
The Atlantic Coast Line offers a Wilmington to Havana excursion December 21 for 49.65 with meals and berths. Tickets valid returning until January 7 1917, with routes via Jacksonville East Coast or Port Tampa West Coast Florida and stopovers allowed both ways. Proportional fares from nearby Virginia North and South Carolina points. Children half fare. For schedules and reservations contact T. C. White General Passenger Agent Wilmington NC.
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Havana
Cuba
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Jacksonville
East Coast
West Coast
Florida
Port Tampa
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Fire Prevention At Safety First Federation Meet
Baltimore entries note the second annual Safety First Federation convention starting December 7 will focus on fire prevention. The federation cites a national annual fire loss of 50 million dollars and a education drive begun two years ago to cut deaths and property loss.
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Baltimore
Safety First Federation
First Federation
Wilson
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