New York stock market quiet with sugar shares leading gains
June 9 trading showed an uneven trend with American Sugar advancing 22 points as the market lifted several strong stocks like Bethlehem Steel and Distillers’ Securities while General Electric and United States Steel slipped fractionally. Spot cotton in New York was quiet at 23.40 middling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bathlehem Steel
New Stock
Crucible Steel
Central Leather
Atlantic
Gulfy West Indies
Pacific Mail
Pittsburgh Coal
Tobacco Products
Mexican Petroleum
Ohio Gas
General Electric
Republic Iron
Colorado Fuel
Motors
United States Steel
St. Paul
American Car & Foundry
American Smelt. & Refining
American Tel. & Tél
Ig Teeaee
Goppe
Asi Vessines
Atchison
Ascea
Atlantic Coast Line
Oe Fe Ath
G & W.ls
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel “B
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
Great Western
Westinghouse Electric
Ae” Sind Wndsewet
Mil
General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf State Steel
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Marine
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific W. I
Nevada Consolidated
Ray Consolidated Copper Vee
Reading
Iron & Steel Sa Jaea & Ee Ae Pee
Seaboard Air Line
Sinclair Oil & Refining
Sloss. Shef Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Company
Union Pacific
United Fruit
U. S. Ind
United States Rubber
Utah Copper
Virginia Carp. Chem
Fie
Dwa
Virginia Coal and Coke
Cotton prices rise as traders cover and buy
New York cotton markets opened firm with July up 5 points and later months 13 to 18 higher. July reached 23.18 and October 22.65 with gains from last night, while week end realizing was absorbed and buying continued, closing steady with an overall gain of 29 to 35 points.
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New York
New York Spot Cotton Prices Steady at 23.80
New York spot cotton in dollars per pound stands steady on June 9 with middling grade at 23.80. Market reports show no change in price as traders monitor supply and demand factors.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Rises to Week Highs on Bullish Demand
Cotton prices in New Orleans climbed in early trading with all months reaching new season highs. Moderate buying met limited offerings as bullish sentiment spurred short-covering losses by bears, and by day’s end active months stood 39 to 41 points above yesterday's close with a steady finish.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Report
New Orleans spot cotton remains steady with 348 bales sold and 200 arriving. Quotations show good ordinary at 21.00, strict good ordinary 21.50, low middling 22.09, strict low middling 22.15, middling 22.57, strict middling 22.73 and good middling 22.5 to 22.73 amid market uncertainty.
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New Orleans
Bee & Eae
Lew Deere
Cotton seed oil market closes firm in New York
New York June 9 cotton seed oil market closes firm with bids across specified months. Spot 16.45 bid and June 16.50 to 16.70, July 16.55 to 16.57, August 16.46, September 16.45 to 16.46, October 16.39 to 16.40, November 16.02 to 16.03, December 15.96 to 16.98, January 15.97 to 16.00. Total 19,800.
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New York
Grain market summary Chicago June 9 1917
Wheat rose on government yield forecast but pulled back later. July and September prices moved up then cooled five cents overall. Corn advanced amid unfavorable weather and oats gained on bullish government data. Provisions rose while hog quotes softened.
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Chicago
United States
Opening Dance with Kneisel Orchestra at Lumina Tonight
Attend the opening dance and hear Kneisel's Orchestra at Lumina tonight per Axtof.
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Kneisel
Lumina
Axtof
Advt
Sugar futures show irregular tone with modest gains
New York sugar futures opened irregular as traders covered positions into the weekend. Closing prices ranged from one point lower to three net higher, with 5,700 tons traded and notable quotes for July 5.08 and September 5.19. Raw sugar steady. molasses 5.01, centrifugal 5.89, refined 7.50.
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New York
Bulgaria Seeks More War Funds From Germany
President Radoslavoff arrived in Berlin with Stojanoff to discuss peace terms and a German subsidy. Germany has been advancing Bulgaria 40 million marks a month, a sum considered insufficient to cover rising war costs.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
London
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Berlin
Stojanoff
Commission On Public Debt
M. Stojanoff
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Count Czernin
Germany
False statement on internment report spreads from Berlin
The Continental Times prints in Berlin a New York report claiming the Senate arranged internment of Germans arriving in the U S over three years. Washington rejects the claim as inaccurate noting only a possible law with the House, none in contemplation.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
London
The
Continental Times
Berlin
New York
American Senate
United States
Germany
Washington
United States Senate
House of Congress
Funeral for George W. Irving at St Andrew's Church
Funeral services for George W. Irving, who died Thursday night at his Winter Park home, were held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 11 am conducted by Rev. A. D. McClure with Rev. W. R. Noe assisting. Interment followed at Oakdale cemetery as mourners filled the church and floral tributes marked respect.
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Irving
Oakdale
George W. Irving
Winter Park
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ‘Church
A. D. McClure
W. R. Noe
New Atlantic Hotel Opens in Morehead City
The New Atlantic Hotel in Morehead City opens June 15 under manager R. P. Foster after extensive improvements. The resort, known as The Summer Capitol of North Carolina, offers modern conveniences and guaranteed courteous service. Low summer and weekend excursion tickets will be on sale all season.
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Morehead City
North Carolina
R. P. Foster
Foster
Norfolk Southern
Advt
Sugar market steady with futures quiet in New York trading
Raw sugar stays steady as centrifugal 5.89 and molasses 5.01 quote. Refined options ease to 50 lower. fine granulated at 7.50. Sugar futures exhibit light selling and close 1 point to 1 higher. Sales reach 9,250 tons with July at 5.97, September 6.16, December 5.03, January 4.79.
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New York
Coffee futures steady as market updates
New York futures quote Coffee No. 7 at 101.3 with September at 7.89 and December at 8.02. Futures held steady amid trading cues.
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New York
Market Report New York Dairy and Poultry Prices June
Butter unsettled receipts 7 608 creamery higher than extras 41 41 1 2 firsts 39 to 40 Eggs unsettled receipts 23 106 fresh gathered storage packed firsts 34 35 32 3 4 to 33 3 4 Cheese steady receipts 9 481 state fresh specials 24 to 24 1 2 storage 23 3 4 Live poultry firm chickens broilers 33 to 35 fowls 17 turkeys 18 to 20 dressed firm prices unchanged.
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New York
Spirits Tar and Rosin Prices Listed
A snippet lists Spirits at 28 1 4, Rosin at 5 20 and 4 90, Tar at 3 30 and 15, Crudee at 3 60 3 60 and 2 60. The figures show multiple price points likely by grade or batch.
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Wilmington
Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts
Savannah July 8 reports turpentine firm at 39 1 2 with 657 receipts and rosin firm with 1 682 receipts. Quoted prices show various grades from B to WW with values ranging from 5.45 to 6.40.
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Savannah
Turpentine
Rosin
Deeds Filed For Record This Morning
Deeds filed show H. C. Carlson transferring a lot on Gordon road to Jacob Lieber. L. L. Newell deeds a lot on Third street near Walnut to L. R. Bell. New Hanover Transit Company transfers a Carolina Beach lot to Elizabeth D. Hutaff.
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H. C. Carlson
Jacob Lieber
Gordon Road
L. L. Newell
L. R. Bell
Third Street
Walnut
New Hanover Transit Company
Elizabeth D. Hutaff
Carolina Beach
Clyde Ster C. J. Becker Agent Wilmington Notice
S. S. Cherokee dispatch names Clyde Ster C. J. Becker as agent in Wilmington North Carolina for a formal matter. The notice lists Becker and location but provides no further actions or dates.
Liverpool Textile Trade Figures On June 8
On June 8 totals show 65 000 bales forwarded to mills with 55 000 American, stock 488 000 including 369 000 American, imports 22 000 with 19 000 American, and exports 2 000.
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Liverpool
Earthquake and Storm Hit Central America Cities
Telegraph reports from Corinto Nicaragua say life and property losses from the Thursday quake and storm are unclear but indicate great damage. Santa Tecla reportedly destroyed, 30 miles of countryside devastated, and San Salvador badly damaged. later dispatches say San Salvador damage not as severe as first feared and telegraph lines have been restored.
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Associated Press
Cornito
Nicaragua
Salvador
Corinto
Santa Tecla
San Salvador
New York
Bloom Brothers
United States
Republic of San Salvador
la Liberta
Central and
Central and South American Telegraph Company
la Libertad
Brady Gets Contract for Burgaw School Auditorium
The Burgaw school trustees awarded contractor R H Brady the bid to erect a 500 seat auditorium and remodel the school building. Work starts immediately and must finish before September first, with costs around seven thousand dollars. Architect Henry E Bonitz will supervise.
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R. H. Brady
Burgaw
E. C. McCullen
J.T. Bland, Jr
Brady
Henry E. Bonitz
Immanuel Church to Host Rock Brothers Tomorrow
Rev. R. B. Rock and his brother Rev. W. W. Rock will assist in Sunday school services at Immanuel Presbyterian tomorrow morning. R. B. Rock will address the opening classes and W. W. Rock will speak at the close after his seven years with the Chapman Alexander party.
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R. B
W. W. Rock
Wilmington
Will
R. B. Rock
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Growers urged to stock supplies for foodstuffs season
Washington June 9 growers and shippers urged by the Department of Agriculture to estimate and order now all barrels crates hampers baskets and other containers needed for the season. A shortage may develop unless demands can be anticipated by shippers and merchants.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
Three Million Loan to Serbia and Britain Approved
Washington reports the Treasury authorized loans of 3 million dollars to Serbia and 75 million dollars to Great Britain on June 9. The moves help support Allied war financing during the period.
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Little Serbia
Associated Press
Washington
Serbia
Great Britain
The
Treasury
Woman Arrested for Treasonous Pamphlets in Florida
Mrs A C Zimmerman was arrested in Wanchula for circulating pamphlets deemed treasonable on the streets. She will be arraigned at Arcadia later today. The pamphlets, printed at 803 West Madison Street Chicago, urged resistance to the draft.
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Zimmerman
Wanchula
Arcadia
West
Madison Street
Chicago
Big Loss of Life in Butte Copper Mine Disaster
The Speculator Copper mine fire in Butte Montana killed at least 36 men and left 167 missing after a blaze sparked by a broken electrical cable. Four hundred fifteen workers were on the night shift. 213 escaped via connections to other mines as rescue efforts continued.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Speculator
Senate panel adopts 1 percent auto tax plan
Washington June 9 The Senate Finance committee adopts Senator Lafoflette plan for a 1 percent tax on the original selling price of automobiles to be paid by owners as the basis for a new tax schedule replacing the graduated class tax. The confectionery tax proposal is dropped.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Lafoflette
Stage of Water in Cape Fear River at Fayetteville
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina at 8 am yesterday was 6.3 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
Home robbed at 17 South Sixth Street
A thief broke into the residence of Mr. T A Henderson at 17 South Sixth Street yesterday afternoon and stole a purse containing three gold dollars and a few foreign coins.
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T. A. Henderson
South Sixth Street
Heavy casualties in German air service take toll on aviators
Copenhagen reports German papers show a steady stream of death notices among aviators in the western battle. Berlin and Hamburg papers list two to ten deaths per issue, including Lieut Schaefer praised for downing his thirtieth enemy plane. Submarine officer notices are rare, suggesting possible admiralty restrictions.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Lune 9
London
Berlin
Hamburg
Flying Corps
Lieut. Schaefer
Admiralty
DISSAPPEARED As MAGIC Iron Paw-Paw Ad
An advertisement from Interstate Tiny Co. promotes Tronized Paw-Paw as a cure for rheumatic pain indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims dramatic relief, states women named Sarah Perry of Baltimore used it, and urges readers to obtain the tonic at Wilmington and New York drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fala
Sarah Perry
Baltimore
Wilmington
Mhvin
Iron Man
Interstate Tiny Co., Inc
New York
Commissioner’s Sale in New Hanover County Court
By decree of the Superior Court Delia Griffin Taylor sues Nora Taylor and Annie Taylor the commissioner will sell at public auction for cash on June 27 1917 at noon at the Wilmington Court House door the deep lot described as part of Lots 1 and 2 Block 334 beginning on Seventh street 36 feet south from Taylor street and extending 60 by 76 and 60 by 75 feet the property being in eastern Seventh street line WILLIAM M BELDAM Commissioner May 24 1917.
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Superior Court of
New Hanover County
Delia Griffin Taylor
Nora Taylor
Annie Taylor
Court House
Wilmington
N. C
Seventh Street
Taylor Street
William M. Beldam
Merchants Named in Local Supply Coorset Rosters
J. B. Marshburn and Frank M. Ross listed with Peoples' Supply Co. W. P. Roudabush noted alongside Thomas Grocery and Wilmington Grocery as part of the local business roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Marshburn
Peoples’ Supply Co
Frank M. Ross W. P Roudabush
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Cy Wery
Marsh
Charleston
Courtry
Norfolk
California
Florida
Oe Ouseoko
Eggs and Poultry
S. S
Georgetown
S.C
C. J. Becker
Wilmington, N. C
BY McManus
Dr.smith
New
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Report
Central America
Immanuel
Tampa, Fla
A. C
Senate
Willains
Coast Line Hotel
North Brout Street
City Livery
Atkinson & Watters, Inc
B. B. Bryan & Co
Thomas Groceryo
Wilmington Groceryo
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