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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
3
Market review from Savannah shows naval stores trading with spirits and rosin prices noted. Rosin around 5.70 to 5.45 dollars, tar at 2.80 and 101⁄2 cents, with spirits listed at 0.15 dollars in later lines. Weather notes accompany the market figures.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold a live meeting Thursday at 4 PM. Reports from the traffic, bridge, and manufacturers committees are expected, with discussion likely on Wilmington trains restoration, the Wilmington Eagle Island bridge, and related enterprise topics.
Washington notes the long debate over direct presidential election, explains the original Electoral College plan, and traces early failures and the 1800 Jefferson Burr tie leading to the Twelfth Amendment which refined how electors name President and Vice President.
Jefferson City Missouri reports no inmates at Cole Jail today. The sentence notes this is the first time in seventy five years the jail is without any weapons and normally houses five to twenty five prisoners at this time of year.
New York reports show a sold out condition and short selling amid liquidation. Germany's peace proposals spur buying while expectations of a ceasefire remain doubtful and depend on entente response. The decline seems excessive despite scarce supplies and firm South.
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