New York Market Opens Shaky Then Rallies on Rumors
The market opened lower with declines up to 11 points but recovered as foreign buyers and trade interests supported prices. May rose to 15.99 before retreating to 15.76 on reported losses in shipping and ongoing rumors of international affairs. The general list eased about 23 points at times but later steadied with covering and buying, yielding a midmorning rally to 15.40 amid nervous trading and further speculation.
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Uty Associated Press
New York
Huntre Ss
Repoir
Eavestone
Jy Hay
Ceva
May
Tate
New York Spot Cotton Prices Narrowly Lowered
New York spot cotton for February 6 shows mild upland grades at 15.60 cents per pound with 2 bales reported sold.
Liverpool cotton prices steady with high sales and offers
Associated Press reports Liverpool cotton market firm on spot good middling to low middling levels. Sales total seven thousand bales with seven thousand receipts. futures show limited movement across February through next January with values around 9.9 to 9.19 per unit.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Livernont
Beb
USA
New Orleans Cotton Dips Then Rises On War Rumor
New Orleans February 6 unsettled cotton trading with prices 21 to 29 points below yesterday's close as sellers offload holdings. By midmorning net loss 34 to 2 points, then a wartime rumor of Germany declaring war spurred a buyback lifting prices about $1 a bale. Toward noon prices at a net loss of 17 to 20 points.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Germany
New Orleans Cotton Spot Prices Dip and Steady
New Orleans spot cotton reports are nominal and unchanged with 490 sales on the spot and 200 arriving. Prices range from low middling to good middling with strict quotes from 16.94 to 17.81. Receipts total 6,347 and stock sits at 437,578.
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New Orleans
Sugar futures rise on firmer spot market demand
Raw sugar prices in New York hovered around 4.83 for centrifugal and 3.96 for molasses with steady fine granulated at 6.75. By noon futures showed 5 to 6 points gains on short covering and Cuban buying interest as spot demand firmed.
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Associated Press
W York
Republicans Back Poindexter Submarine Bill For Fleet Build
Washington on February 6 Republicans in conference expressed support for Senator Poindexter's bill to immediately build a 20 ship fleet and 80 coast submarines at a cost of 4,000,600 dollars.
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Washington
Shaters
Poindexis
Nearly 10 000 Women Employed as Waitresses in New York
The report notes that about ten thousand women work as waitresses in New York City, highlighting the scale of female labor in the city’s service sector.
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New York City
Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Market Report
Turpentine dull at 51 with 150 shipments and 16,060 stock. Rosin steady with 593 shipments and 77,904 stock. Purchased price quotes: B D E F G 6.10. H L K 6.29. M 6.35. N 6.30. WG 6.65. WW 6.50.
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Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Dull
Rosin
Cotton Oil Market Closes Easier In New York
The cotton oil market in New York closed easier with spot at 12.50 bid. February prices ranged 12.50 to 12.60, March 12.51 to 12.35, April 12.22 to 12.25, May and June 12.22 to 12.24, July 12.35 to 12.25, August 12.23 to 12.24, September 12.13 to 12.16. Total sales reached 12,000.
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New York
Progressive Railway bulletin of round trip rates
Bulletin of special round trip rates from Wilmington North Carolina listing lower fares to Atlanta Washington New Orleans Lexington and other cities with sale dates and return limits. Includes payment fees and agent contacts R W Wallace H E Pleasants Wilmington North Carolina.
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the Progressive Railway of the South
Wilmington
N. C
Atlanta
Washington
D.C
New Orleans
Lexington
D. C
Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Fla
Pensacola
R. W. Wallace, Co
T. A
H. E. Pleasants
T P. A
Stock Market Opens Higher as United States Steel Leads Gain
New York stocks opened with widespread advances led by United States Steel, pushing up to 118 points before midmorning. Transport shares weakened on rail losses, Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific slipping, while leaders including the war group declined 1 to 3 points amid reports on the international situation.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
United States Steel
Pittsburgh
United States Alcohol
New Haven
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Allis Chalmers
American Car and Foundry
American Smelting
American Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
gSoon
Atlantic Coast Line
Gtouth Gate Waz
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Erie
Wea
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Int
Merc
Marine
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City& Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National Lead
New York Central
Ee N. Y
N. H
Hartford Wee
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Ray
Consolidated Copper
Reading
Republic Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron
United Fruit Os
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting & Ae
Utah Copper
Ats
Virginia-Caro. Chem. Seg
Wabash Pfd
Bid
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Three Defendants Up As Sentences Given And Fines Ordered
Three defendants appeared before the recorder Tuesday morning. Two were sentenced to work on roads for inability to pay amounts of five or ten dollars plus costs, while a third was fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. The defendants were two men and one woman, all identified as colored. Thad Hocutt received 30 days on the roads after failing to pay the required amount. Arthur Sharpe was fined ten dollars and costs. Florence Canady also faced a similar charge and was sent to the county roads for 30 days after being unable to pay five dollars and costs.
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Recorder
Thad Hocutt
Arthur Sharpe
Florence Canady
Quit Meat When Kidneys Bother Ad inads
A vintage medical advertisement extols quitting meat to relieve kidney strain. It promotes Jad Salts as a grape and lemon acid lithia mix that supposedly cleanses kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder weakness, urging regular use as a preventive tonic.
Sunrise and Sunset Schedule Fragment
Fragmented OCR shows a Wednesday sunrise time and sunset cue. Text is garbled but mentions morning light and evening dark, with partial times and illegible words.
Decree Signed After Arguments on Removal of Case
Hearing arguments for and against removal of the Buell Crocker Lumber receivership case concluded with Judge Bond signing the decree. The day included proceedings on removal of W B Cooper Guano Co versus E J Godwin to Cumberland county for trial. Automobile schools exclusively for women have been established in many U S cities.
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Addison G. Ricaud
Buell- Crocker Lumber Company
W. M. Bond
W. B. Cooper Guano Company
E. J. Godwin
Cumberland County
United States
Grain market falls on news of American seaman killed
Sharp declines in wheat followed news of an American seaman killed by a German submarine gunfire. Opening prices slid, then partial rallies appeared though war fears kept downward pressure. May wheat moved around 1.71 to 1.73 while July hovered near 1.47 to 1.48. Corn stayed relatively firm after a brief setback, then advanced as offerings remained scant.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Grain Prices in Kansas City Report Feb 6
Kansas City price quotes list cash wheat No 2 hard 1.76 to 1.84 No 2 red 1.74 to 1.82 No 2 1.67 to 1.80 Corn No 2 mix 98.5 to 99.5 No 2 white 99.5 to 1.92 No 2 yellow 99 to 1.00 Oats No 2 white 58 to 59 No 2 mixed 56 to 57.5
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Kansas City
Eggs And Poultry Price Movements In Early February Markets
Chicago report shows butter higher with creamery 32 to 39, eggs lower with receipts 2 405 cases and firsts 44, ordinary first 42 to 43. Potatoes higher with regional white prices 2.00 to 2.35, poultry higher with fowls 21 to 22, turkeys 23. Kansas City notes butter steady eggs first 40c, poultry hens 18c, roosters 15c, turkeys 25c.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Springs
Kansas City
Duke of Brunswick Bellamy Considers Sixth District Run
The Hon. George H. Bellamy known as the Duke of Brunswick visits the city and says he may enter the Sixth district race to succeed Mr. Godwin. He notes no sure entry by Judge Stacy and cites strong urging from friends for a candidacy. Bellamy has previously served in the State Legislature and his possible bid excites interest statewide.
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Duke of Brunswick
News and Observer
George Bellamy
Duke of
Stacy
Congress
Godwin
Bellamy
Notice to mariners on buoy changes in the Charleston area
Inspector H L Beck of the Sixth Lighthouse district issues a mariners notice listing buoy changes in the Charleston harbor and nearby rivers. It notes South Side Buoy 15 changed to a second class can buoy and South Side Buoy 17 relighted after rebuild, plus an obsolete Inner Obstruction Buoy and other coast survey buoys Mooring White skeleton buoys will be moved along the coast south of St Johns River for months during survey work with discontinuance notices to follow.
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H. L. Beck
Sixth
Charleston
D. C
South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
South Side
Georgia
Savannah River
Mackey Point
Florida — Seacoast
St. Johns River
Colleges Debate on Arbitration of Industrial Disputes
Girl students from Vassar Wellesley and Mount Holyoke will engage in a triangular debate this spring on the subject of compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes.
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Vassar
Wellesley
Mount Holyoke
Don’t Be Bald and Lustrous on Bald Spots
A hair specialist says baldness stems from carelessness and offers Parisian Sage as a quick, safe treatment. Regular shampooing and dandruff control are advised to stop itching and hair loss, nourish roots, and give hair luster. R. R. Bellamy guarantees the product with a modest cost.
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R. R. Bellamy
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Lima
Qeaboard Air Line Railway
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New York Harbor
Lloyd
Hoboken
N. J
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MR. Jiggs
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