Irregular Market Start Spotlights Royal Dutch Advance
New York stock listings show speculative activity at the open with Royal Dutch Oil leading gains by seven points and Wilson Packing rising about four points. Utilities and war-class equipment firms posted modest advances while United States Steel drifted lower and rails moved within narrow ranges amid scattered gains in motors and copper.
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New York
Royal Dutch Oil
Wilson Packing
United States
American Car & Foundry
Bethlehemn Steel
Canadian Pacific
Vocess Ev
Central Leather
Cuba
Erie
General Electric
General Motors
Great Northern
Finois Central
Bid
Inspiration
Int
Merc. Marine
American Smelt, & Refining
American T. & T
International Paper
Kennecott Copper
Louisville &Nashville
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
Gulf States Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Maxwell Motors
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Coal
Raw Consolidated Copper
Republic Iron & Steel
Sinclair Oil & Refining
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Sudebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Tatas Co
Litacco
Tet Pacific
Inted States Rubber
United States Steel
Utah
Wabash
Savannah Naval Stores Market Report
Turpentine firm shows sales 335 receipts 504 shipments 249 stock 24 660 Rosin firm records sales 1 127 receipts 1383 shipments 8 363 stock 89 610 quote ranges for various grades from 9.25 to 9.65 with multiple letters indicating classifications and price windows.
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Savannah
Naval Stores Prices Steam Under Market Dips
Dirits 57 cents Rosin 7.00 and 6.75 Tar 3.75 and 17 cents Crude 5.10, 5.10, 4.10.
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market update shows hogs receipts 31,000 with prices mostly 16.60 to 16.95 for bulk and butchers. Cattle receipts 23,000 and steady demand. Sheep receipts 8,000 with lambs firm to 25 cents higher.
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Chicago
Weather Forecast for Wilmington and Cape Fear River
Weather for Wilmington and vicinity calls for rains and thundershowers tonight and Wednesday with moderate northeast winds. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville reported 2.8 feet at 8 a m yesterday. June 19 1918 forecast notes sunrise and sunset times and bureau reports.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Weather Bureau
Cotton Markets. Wilmington Norfolk Savannah Report
Market notes show limited activity across several port towns with sparse price quotes. Locations Wilmington Norfolk Savannah show tiny ranges and subdued demand as buyers wait for clearer trade signals.
Cotton market steadies after early decline in New York
Weather remained favorable with showers in the eastern belt but traders eyed a bearish weather bureau report due tomorrow. Active months fell 30 to 44 points from last night, July and near months weakened with July around 25.81 and October at 24.02 as Liverpool demand steadied the market.
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New York
Cebp
Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York Spot Cotton Quiet at Middling 29.80
Spot cotton in New York on June 18 remained quiet with middling grade priced at 29.80 cents per pound. The report notes stable market conditions and no immediate changes in bid or offer levels.
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New York
Cotton market in New Orleans slips on selling pressure
The New Orleans cotton market faced selling in early trading as favorable crop news weighed on prices. Prices fell 24 to 37 points, with liquidating longs among the sellers, and closed steady with declines of 36 to 77 points. July through March futures showed mixed quotes amid the session.
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New Orleans
Csssue
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Steady on June 18
Spot cotton in New Orleans remains steady at 25 points off. Transactions total 818 sold and 442 to arrive, with low middling at 28.25 cents, middling 31.00, good middling 32.25. Receipts 2,868 and stocks 395,354.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Firm
Liverpool on June 18 reports spot cotton steady with firm prices. Good middling 22.74 and middling 22.11 while 2,000 bales sold, including 1,600 American. Receipts 24,000, American 12,100. Futures closed barely steady with new and old fixed price contracts listed.
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Liverpool
Cotton seed oil market closes with no sales
New York June 18 cotton seed oil market closes with no spot sales and no activity for June July 2000 and August 2010 contracts.
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New York
Chicago Grain Market Faces Selling Pressure In Corn
Chicago, June 18. Increased selling pressure cooled bullish sentiment in corn causing prices to swing from unchanged to up modestly then retreat below prior close. Oats followed corn. provisions weakened with light trade as cash prices for corn No 2 yellow 1.70 and No 3 yellow 1.80 to 1.63 for No 4 yellow.
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Chicago
Ester Eeneree
Russian Soviets Order Expulsion of Several Parties
The central executive committee of the Russian soviets decided to expel members representing the social revolutionists the right the center and the mensheviki. Local councils are to be asked to expel representatives of the same parties. June 18. London.
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London
The
Russian Soviets
Right
Center
Wilson pardons 10 condemned soldiers for front-line sleep
President Wilson grants unconditional pardons to Privates Forest D. Sebastian and Jeff Cook, both youths sentenced to death for sleeping on post at the front. The orders emphasize youth and a renewed duty to military service while urging continued discipline and vigilance for the safety of fellow soldiers in France.
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Washington
Wilson
Forest D. Sebastian
Jeff Cook
Army of the
United States
France
Enthusiasm Over Hun Offensive Is Passed
Geneva reports a neutral diplomat in La Susse says German enthusiasm after the first offensive has faded into dejection. Berlin expected victory and peace, with questions about entering Paris. He notes worsening German interior economy and awareness that American troops will turn the war. An Alsace Lorraine autonomy talk occurred in a secret Reichstag sitting.
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Geneva
Berlin
la Susse
Paris
Germany
Richstag
Alsace- Lorraine
System of graft in war contracts brought to light
The government plans to record current contracts with proof of contingent fees and deductions to save millions. No criminal action against manufacturers is indicated, but arrests may follow against several commission agents in Washington and New York. Investigations expand as offices are raided and cabinet members push to speed inquiries into department contracts.
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Commission
Washington
New York
Department of Justice
Baker
Daniels
Austro Hungarian Offense Presses At Italian Front
The Austro Hungarian forces suffer heavy losses with 92 divisions strung along the Piave front and over 44 enemy aircraft reported down. Field Marshal Boroevic commands three Austro Hungarian armies as they push to advance despite costly bloodshed.
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Boroevic
Piave
French Legion of Honor for Bissell hero on Malne bridge
Lieutenant Bissell earned a French Legion of Honor for his daring during a MIne river action. He exposed himself to heavy fire to draw gunners’ fire and allowed his men to cross the second bridge to safety. One man’s fate remains unknown.
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Marne
Bissel
Bissell
French Take Prisoners in Aisne Operation
Paris reports French forces south of the Aisne captured 100 prisoners last night in patrol clashes between the Ourcq and the Marne. Official announcement confirms the capture.
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Paris
Aisne
Ourcq
Marne
Men 18 to 45face New Order in draft push
The article states men aged 18 to 45 will be drafted as a key step to ensure manpower surpasses Germany and Austria-Hungary. It notes confidence in eliminating difficulty and the administration’s resolve to use all means to achieve this effort.
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America
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Destroyed U-boat and crew report from Atlantic port
Passengers arriving on a steamer report that an American submarine destroyed an enemy U-boat and its crew. Navy Department noted constant patrol boat and armed merchant ship activity due to suspicious water objects amid three weeks of similar reports.
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Navy Department
Atlantic
American Crew Sinks Submarine Off Virginia Capes
Members of an American ship’s gunnery crew report engaging a German submarine yesterday near the Virginia capes. They claim a clean hit and either sinking or disabling the underwater craft, with no damage to their ship.
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Atlantic
Virginia Capes
Foreclosure sale of chattel mortgage in New Hanover NC
Mortgagee scheduled a public auction at the Wilmington courthouse door on Friday June 2 1918 at 1 00 pm for cash. Items include ten steel Mullen rowboats seven Michigan rowboats two Old Town canoes a 16 foot launch named Dirie and related oar locks and fixtures. See Greenfield developments.
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J. H. Johnson
J. P. Crelle
New Hanover County
North Carolina
Wilmington
N. C
Mullen
Michigan
Old Town
Old Town Canoe Co
Maine
Gree Greenfield
Lottie Dinkins
W. M. Cumming
Ninth Street
Castile Street
Castle Street
City of
W. M. Cummings
East Adams
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
City of Wilmington
A. Adams
Wilmingto Homestead
N Association
John D. Bellamy
Superior Court
Alice Larkins
John Lark
Thomas Harriss
John J. Furlong
James Pearce
Thomas Pearce
Henry — Pearce
Pearce
Rebecca Har
Thelma Pearce
Clarence Pearce
Alice Edward Harriss
William A. Harriss
Frances Harriss
Ralph Harriss
Norma Harriss
Nicholas Harriss
Lula Harriss
Queen Street
Second Street
William M. Bellamy
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Southport
Fort Caswell
Ruth Collins
Fe. Worth
Texas
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Nelson Mfg. Co., Inc
Richmond, VA
Ota
Goughs
Geo. C. Jackson
Shreiff
South Atlantic Coast
Seashore Hotel
Wrightsville Beach, N. C
Cearoy
Wilmin N. I. G
Illustrated Press
EL Hinton
Wrightoville Beach
Manhattan Square
West 77Th St
Museum of Natural History
Central Park
Ereypins
Prohmann
Geo
O'Hare
Carolina Printing and Stamp Works
Grace St
Lo. Beach
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Seventeenth
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Winter Park Gardens
Sea Gate
Wrightsville
Lv. Beach
FREIG
Beach
Lumina
Oceanic Hotel
Carolina Yacht Club
Plough
Plough Chemical CO
Meaptis, Tenn
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Broadway
Meckist
Daniel FP. Ritchey
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