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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1918
Page
3
New York markets opened dull with limited activity in rails and tobacco shares. Industrials firmed while profits prompted minor pullbacks in specialties. market closed with about 200000 shares traded. Liberty bonds rose with first and second series notes quoted around 99.7 and 95 respectively.
June 6 market notes show hog receipts mostly 20 to 30 cents lower than Friday morning with various classes priced from 15.60 to 17.10. Cattle receipts around 1,000 with steady prices and strong calf demand. Sheep and lamb values North American week trend, lambs up 75 cents, sheep up to 4 cents.
The New York cotton seed market closes quiet with June, July and August 2000 sales showing no activity. The report notes demand was subdued and no contracts were recorded for the near months.
New York money market figures show mercantile paper for four and six months around 4.723 to 4.76 with sterling at 4.723 to 4.76. Commercial ninety day bills on banks run near 4.72 to 4.73, with demand and cables at about 4.75 to 4.77. Bar silver holds at 99 1 2.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with probable local rains and cooler temperatures. Northeast winds. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville yesterday 4.6 feet. Sunday June 9 1918. Sunset 8:22. Weather Bureau reports.
OCR fragment shows scattered place names Wilmington Charleston Savannah with unclear numbers or actions. No cohesive event or outcome readable.
The cotton market opened steady with slight declines but quickly rallied as active months sold 12 to 24 points higher on renewed covering. July saw strong interest from New Orleans connected houses, with delivery leading the advance at 26:00. Weather was generally favorable though rain prospects east of the river caused some nerves. no changes in cotton goods or ocean freight were reported.
New Orleans reports show cotton futures gaining from early losses as rains boost prospects and forecasts call for generally showery weather in the eastern cotton region. Prices end the session higher with January at 22.45, March 22.40, July 26.69, October 23.03, December 22.65.
New Orleans on June 8 reports spot cotton steady with sales at 13.75 to arrive 50 and price levels for low middling 27.88 middling 30.39 good middling 31.63. Receipts total 763 and stock 361397.
New York June 8 spot cotton bids steady near middling at 30.05. Market quiet with little trading activity as observers note firm pricing on current grades.
Spirit prices are listed at 48 cents. Rosin and tar show quoted rates with N. D. figures. Tar is $3.50 with 16 cents and crude rosin at $4.75. other rosin and tar prices noted include $4.75 and $3.75.
Chicago June 8 corn rose on anticipated receipts and cash demand later. Opening prices moved from yesterday’s finish to lower, then advanced broadly as traders priced in a bearish crop report already discounted. Provisions firmed with corn strength, cash and futures showing mixed closes and light trade.
London reports from Harbin indicate Semenoff’s activity against the Bolsheviks is near its end. A dispatch from Tokyo cites a Pe king message saying Semenoff's troops will soon disband.
Advertisement touts a penetrating oil for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and aches with claims of immediate pain relief after one application. It notes internal and external use for coughs colds croup sore throat and diphtheria and promises strong penetration shown by pouring drops on leather. Bottles 25c 50c and 1.00 with money refund guarantee by Robert R Bellamy Drug Co.
Methodist churches on Fifth Avenue Trinity Ninth and Market Bladen Street detail sermon topics service times and Sunday school schedules. Pastors J H McCracken V P Scoville E C Sell invite attendees and a warm welcome to all.
The Church of the Covenant at Market and Fifteenth Streets invites strangers and visitors to attend with services Sunday at 11 AM and 8:15 PM, Sunday school at 9:45 AM, and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8:15 PM led by Rev. Marion S. Huske.
Rev J Hanckel Taylor in charge invites all to join on the second Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and evening prayer at 8 15 p m Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m Closing Sunday school at 4 p m A parish house meeting on Monday June 10 at 8 30 p m Feast of St Barnabas Tuesday June 11 Holy Communion at 10 a m Everyone welcome at all services.
Rev. R. P. Walker of Southside Baptist parish conducts opening services in the new auditorium at Corner Fifth avenue and Wooster streets. Morning service at 11 o clock with former pastor Rev. W. G. Hall returning for the 8 pm service. Sunday school at 9 45 am and Young people's prayer at 7 pm. Public cordially invited.
Catholic St Marys Pro Cathedral at Fifth and Ann streets holds a first mass at 8 a m and a last mass and sermon at 10 a m Ves pers at 8 p m in the evening.
Advent Fourth and Church streets. Rev J T Johnson pastor. Sunday school 10 a m. Morning service 11 o clock subject Profit and Loss. Evening service 7 45 subject The Biggest Fight Now On. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45. Public invited to attend all services.
Buenos Aires reports the government negotiated with the United States to manufacture 64 million nickel coins. The current coins in circulation were produced by Krupps.
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