Market Review and Commodities Among Mixed London to New York Trade
The morning reports show irregular starts in market trading influenced by London developments. Cotton prices fall due to renewed liquidation while futures show declines. Bank and industrial shares begin with modest gains and losses amid cautious sentiment as investors await Germany peace signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
London
Tess Roble
John
New York
Wel Street
Germany
Bon Marche Inspection Day Draws Crowds and Praise
Hundreds visit the Bon Marche store for a public inspection with many gentlemen among the guests. Souvenirs comforted lady callers as the holiday rush favors a non traditional reveal. The display shows complete new fixtures and glass front cabinets enabling easy viewing of merchandise. Mrs. James McCoy returns from Warrenton Virginia for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Marche
Foreclosure Sale Notice for Ha nctt Township Lands
By authority of a 1915 mortgage Fred Foy to M D Bowen and wife defaulted. On January 20 1917 at noon at the New Hanover County courthouse sale of Lots 9 and 64 in Ha nctt Township proceeds to Betsy Hansley and then to Fred Foy, with deeds on record in multiple County Book pages. Owen and Amy Bowen Woodus Kellum, Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Foy
M. D. Bowen
Office of Register of Deeds
Court House
New Hanover County
Nctt
Holy Fountain Society
Register of Deeds Office
Betsy Hansley
Sertety
New Lanover
Betsy Hunsley
Sat
Owen
Amy Bowen Woodus Kellum
Notice to creditors of John J. Austin estate
In New Hanover County North Carolina Evelina Austin administratrix of John J. Austin deceased gives notice to all persons with claims against the estate to exhibit them at 708 Campbell Street between Seventh and Eighth streets on or before December 13 1917 or be barred from recovery. All indebted to the estate should pay promptly. This 12 day of December 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
New Hanover County
John J. Austin
Campbell Street
Evelina Austin
Excursion to Havana Holiday Trip by Atlantic Coast Line
The Atlantic Coast Line offers a Christmas Cuba excursion Wilmington to Havana on December 21 with meals and berths, returning by January 7 1917. Fare via Jacksonville and East Coast or via Port Tampa, stopovers allowed, children half fare, schedules through T. C. White. Also notices in New Hanover County probate sale details and land sale by S. M. Empie Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Havana
Jacksonville
East Coast
West Coast
Florida
Port Tampa
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
British Premier Defiant on Central Powers Policy
Lloyd George argued for nationalizing shipping and recognizing Venizelos’s Greek agents. He described Bethmann-Hollweg’s Reichstag speech as denying the only peace terms, while noting Romania’s blunder would only prolong the war without changing its course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fomer
Venizelos
Greece
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Lloyd-George
Peterson & Rulfs Celebrate Christmas Slippers Headquarters
Peterson and Rulfs operate as the Christmas slippers headquarters with a sequence of dates 14 16 17 20 22. The note highlights their focus on seasonal footwear and store emphasis during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson & Rulfs
Notice of Sale of Lands in Cape Fear Township
Public auction will sell for cash the land described in a 1916 New Hanover County decree. The site lies along the Cape Fear river in Cape Fear Township and is bounded by the river and a canal near the rice mill. The sale, subject to court confirmation, is set for February 5, 1917 at 12 oclock noon at the New Hanover County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Onslow
Davis Livingston
Montgomery Livingston
Harry Livingston
Virginia Moore
Fred Moore
Armond Moore
Chares Moore
Harriet Moore
Rosanna Moore
Superior Court of
New Hanover
Court House
New Hanover County
Wilmington
Cgwrnn
Wood Streets
Gwynn Street
Superior Court
New Hattover County
American Bank and Trust Company
Alexander Newton
Et Als
Cape Fear Township
County of
North Carolina
Cape Fear
W. FP. Potter
Rook
Kkrk
Ierriage
Tinok
Fox
Robert-Reare
Cotton Letter Signals Market Weakness After UK Reply
New York reports poor cables and belief that the British Premier's reply to Germany's peace proposals will be a flat rejection. Selling pressure renewed, causing a drastic decline. The National Gunners association forecast Census 10,870,000 bales offering little strength. Buying showed as shorts covered. England's delay to give terms and guarantees keeps possible further talks with Germany. Some improvement expected after discounting flat rejection. Orvis Bros. & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Germany
National
Gunner's Association
England
Burial This Afternoon In Oakdale For Mrs Whitlock
Funeral services for Mrs. O. O. Whitlock were held this afternoon at her home 20 South Fifteenth street and she was buried in Oakdale cemetery. She left a husband and young daughter Jessebeth age three along with her father D. F. Barnes and brothers D. F. Barnes Jr. and W. P. Barnes all in the city. sister Mrs. M. L. Middleton resides in Norfolk. She was a longtime Calvary Baptist member. Died This Morning: John W. Price, a Black man, died at 9 30 at his home 511 North Tenth street after a seven month illness. Funeral from Shiloh church tomorrow at 4 PM with burial in the church yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Whitlock
South Fifteenth Street
Su O
J. A. Sullivan
Calvary Baptist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Jessebeth
D. F. Barnes
Messrs
D. F. Barnes, Jr
W. P. Barnes
M. L. Middleton
Norfolk
John W. Price
North Tenth Street
Shiloh Church
Capper Donates First Hundred to Carrie Nation Memorial Fund
Governor Capper of Kansas contributed the initial $100 toward the fund for a Carrie Nation memorial to be erected in Topeka, kickstarting public support for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Topeka
Cape Fear River Stage at Fayetteville Rises to 3.5 Feet
Water level in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, North Carolina measured 3.5 feet yesterday, with the stage at 8 a.m. indicating higher late day readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schuster’s
Schuster
Market Review
Marine and
ITTON
Carleston
N. D
Norfalk
Savannah
Liverpool
Erly Monet Capemieahe
Midting
Wal
Wilmington Naval Stores
Northing
Corton Spiris
Crile
Spinis
Ras
Chicago
Park
Land
TASZ
Allis-Chalmers
American Beet Sugar
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
American Tobacco
Anatonda Copper Atchisonese
Atlantic Goast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul Chi
Colorado Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Cuba Cane Sugar
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Prd
Great Northern Ore Ctis
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Merc
Marine Prd International Nickel International Paper
Kansas City Southern Kennecot
Louisville & Nashville i
Liggett & Myers B
Lorillard Cor
Maxwell “Motors
Mexican Petroleum National Lead
Vite
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rep
Consolidated Copper Hresgins
Odo
Shef, Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation Tenn. Copper
Union Pacific
United: Fruit
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Refining
U. S. ‘Steel
U.S. Steel
I. Saeed
Utah Copper
iVa. Car. Chem
Wabash Ptd. B
Western Union l
Westinghoues Electric See
Bon Marche Westerday
James McCoy
Warrenton
Herolin
Mairig McKes
Picney
Herolin Fedicine CO
Atlanta, Ga
Billie Burke
Pat
Gloria
Grand Tomorow
T. C. White
S. M. Empif
South
Princess
Weengrave
Orvis Bros. & CO
the Peoples Savings and
Orther Front and Princess Streets
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!