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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1916

Page

3

Market Review and Cotton Prices From York Report

York reports cotton markets showing nervous trading with an opening decline of 12 to 19 points, later recovering on covering. January cotton rose to about 19.33 before closing near 18.00, while New York Spot and other ports list varied prices. Naval stores and commodities futures also noted, with broad market movement in steel, copper, and oil-related stocks.

York New York Spotla Wall Street U.S. Steel American Anaconda Copper United States Rubber International Paper Atlantic Gulf W. I Rails

Christmas boxes sent by Wilmington Red Cross to engineers on the Mexican border

One hundred Christmas boxes shipped by the Wilmington Red Cross to members of the Engineer unit on the Mexican border include tobacco pipes candies soaps and toiletries. Cards bearing greetings read Hello boys from the girls. Local president Mrs Cuthbert Martin praised the public for swift support and noted prior shipments of comfort kits for border troops.

Tve Red Cross Wilmington Company of Wilmington Engineers Cuthbert Martin Wilmington Boys Mexico Wilmington Engineer Company Red Cross Society L. Bluethenthal

Reverend S Winchester speaks on sex hygiene at Victoria

Reverend S Winchester a noted lecturer on sex hygiene and the single standard of living delivered an address at the Victoria theatre yesterday afternoon to a small but attentive audience. He treated the various evils to which the human race is subject to ably and at length and left a lasting impression on his listeners.

S. Winchester Rev. S. Winchester Victoria Theatre Mr. Winchester

Vagrants and court actions in city justice drive

Police efforts to rid the city of vagrants produced a mixed set of outcomes. Baldwin faced two charges with one not guilty and one vagrancy sentence. Johnson and Cherry, both colored, received three months in county jail. Several others were fined, discharged, or had cases left open or nol pros.

Arraigh The Police Department Sis” Baldwin Lillie Johnson Rebecca Cherry County Fort Bertha Grady Annie King Herbert Farrar Isham Merrick Miller Brown Aaror Fuller L.E. Thomas

Marquis of Duffern Named British Ambassador to Persia

Twenty-five years ago today in 1891 the Marquis of Duffern was appointed ambassador of Britain to Persia, marking a notable diplomatic posting in the late 19th century.

Indiana Madison Hayti France Marquis of Duffern Persia

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