Cotton market steadies with firmer tone after day’s call
New York wires report renewed buying interest in cotton with January at 1.59 and March near 1.15, up 10 to 19 points from late night bids. Local traders note demand from Liverpool and New England houses, while rains in the southwest and warmer weather influence futures as spot markets hold bullish tone. Wilmington naval stores prices listed for spirits rosin tar and crude.
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Liverpool
England
Gorton
Adco Sacad
Swe
We Ee Ee
Saleen Techy
New York Spot Cotton Quiet at 32.40 Mid Dling
Spot market in New York opened quiet with mid dling uplands priced at 32 dollars and 40 cents per unit.
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New York
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics Report
Liverpool reports totals including 62 000 forwarded to mills with 49 000 American. stock at 454 000 with American 299 000. imports 66 000 and American 66 000. exports none.
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Liverpool
Otal
New Orleans cotton opens higher then drifts on rain hopes
New Orleans cotton opened higher today with gains of 10 to 15 points at first. Selling pressure from Texas rain hopes pushed active months down to 6 to points under yesterday’s close by mid morning. Cotton closed steady with a net decline of 1 to 3 points.
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New Orleans
Texas
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Rise on Jan 5
Spot cotton in New Orleans is steady to 25 points higher with 1,671 sales on the spot and 930 to arrive. Quotations: low mid = 30.00, middling = 30.88, good middling = 31.88.
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New Orleans
Cotton seed oil market closes with little activity
New York report notes a quiet session in the cotton seed oil market with no spot sales. Futures for January 1980 and March and May 1985 also show no trading and total sales remain zero.
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New York
Livestock Market Report Chicago January Prices
Hog receipts 20,000 with mixed and bulk quotes seen. Cattle receipts 4,000 with weak tone and range for native steers 7.50 to 15.50 and cows 5.30 to 11.40. Sheep receipts 5,000 with steady trend and lambs 15.25 to 17.10.
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Chicago
Jan. S
Restoring Old Lace Into New Artistry
A detailed craft guide describes cleaning, preserving, and repurposing lace into elegant pieces. It covers washing in soapy jelly-like baths, shrinking and stabilizing muslin backgrounds, fine close stitching with thin thread, and careful lay‑down on new net with embroidery frame. The process aims to transform scraps into costly looking decor.
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Alan
Curious Pens and Their Many Varieties in Pens Establishments
The article notes around five hundred patents for pens and describes a range of types from tiny artist pens to a steel monster pen that can hold half a spoonful of ink. It explains draughting ruling shading pens, double point ruling pens for accountants, and highlights the music pen made of folded brass with five points for ruling five lines at once, useful when music paper is scarce.
Wall Street declines as stocks retreat on light demand
Bearish pressure dominated the active stock market with widespread declines of 2 to 6 points in industrials copper shippings and specialties. Turnover around 550000 shares left closing near session lows as Liberty 4s and related issues traded fractionally higher or lower with a general weak tone across major equities.
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New York
Liberty
Adventurers Club Rules Show Tough Travel Tests in New York
A New York meeting of the Adventurers' Club was likened to trench life as proof mounted that members must endure rough conditions. Evidence showed eligibility hinges on physical stamina and, if members gain less speed and more control, future gatherings may move to harsher venues like gas houses barges or rinks.
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Chicago
New York
Adventurers' Club
Gotham
Nome
Bagdad
Terra Haute
China
Penny grafters and theatre woes in late night row
A chaotic night at a club meeting involved water throwing, bottle hurling, and chair tosses with two members facing court the next day. Penny Grafters target box offices and war tax collectives in theatres while a Bowery smash leads to a three month jail term for Michael Sweeney.
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Adventurers’ Club
Broadway
Feeding the Baby and the Clockwork Schedule
Practical guidance on infant feeding emphasizes regular, clocklike intervals from the first meal, with two to three hour cycles for most, four hours after nine months. It covers feeding methods, preventing overfeeding, correct bottle warmth, feeding positions, and postmeal rest to avoid upset stomach and vomiting.
Helpful Kitchen Hacks From A Historic Clip
A dated collection of household tips covers flour work with a tea towel to prevent sticking, whitening towels by boiling with peels, creamed eggs with cheese, a five cent funnel for twine, a kerosene moistened eraser to clean dust, and reducing potato baking and gas use by parboiling. It also mentions a brown frosting using brown sugar and egg white.
Divisions of Time and the Moon’s Role in Calendars
The article discusses time divisions from days to years across cultures, noting arctic misgivings about day night, and how months arise from lunar motion. It compares Earth regions, mentions Venus lacking a moon and axial tilt, and explains why precise time units are difficult to anchor astronomically.
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Hough
Sion
Venus
Bound on the Infinite Star Count Inferred from Gravity
The article discusses whether the number of stars is finite, arguing that an infinite sky would yield a uniform blaze of light. It cites gravity and light transmission as supporting reasons, noting that if stars were infinite, Earth's weight could fail to hold together. The piece concludes that the assumption of infinitude rests on unsettled premises.
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Earth
A Flower Gamee Wedding Riddle Card
Guests answer a playful wedding riddle list naming roles and props like Rose bride and John Quil groom. Clues include dark bridesmaid Black-eyed Susan and bridal wreath, slippers, gloves, and a violet eyed reveal with a butter chips cake term.
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