Market reports show mixed cotton and stock activity in New York
New York traders see better drought relief prospects for the southwest as rains reach Texas and Oklahoma. July cotton falls to 27.50 while October dips to 25.26. New Orleans prices ease on government report expectations. New York stocks close steady with U S Steel under pressure and Liberty bonds quoted around 99.5.
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New York
Drouth
Texaryana
Oklahoma
Memphis
Texas
Tarnaty Oa. Seraweee
Satu Oho'ce A Aiet
Esie
New Orleans
Searish
Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Liberty
New York Spot Cotton Quiet at 32.00 Middling
New York spot cotton on June 29 is quiet with middling grades at 32.00. The market shows little price movement as traders await further data and demand signals.
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New York
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Steady on June 29
Spot cotton in New Orleans remains steady with 2,033 bales sold and none arriving. Prices posted are low middling 28.25, middling 91.05, good middling 32.75.
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New Orleans
Cotton seed oil market closes quiet in New York
The cotton seed oil market in New York closes quiet with no spot sales. July contracts at 20.50, August at 21.00, and September at 20.75 asked. No transactions reported.
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New York
Clearing houses hold record excess reserves this week
New York Clearing House reports that banks and trust companies maintain a reserve of 171,971,680 dollars above legal requirements, up 124,826,550 dollars from the prior week, across New York institutions.
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New York Clearing House
New York
New York Money Market Figures June 19
Mercantile paper four months six months and sterling 60 day bills quoted. Commercial 60 day bills on banks and cables noted. Demand figures listed alongside bar silver at 99 1-2. Market data reflects short term credit and precious metal pricing.
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New York
Corn Prices Slide as Rain Prospects Bring Down Chicago Grain
Chicago grain markets eased on rain prospects in Kansas and a fading heat wave. Corn opened mostly lower and extended declines with July at 1.48 1 4 and August at 1.51. Oats followed corn downward while provisions rose on reports of large fresh meat shipments. Pit trading remained light.
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Chicago
Kansas
Military news sways stocks as war events drive markets
New York June 29 Foreign military and political developments dominated stock market movements this week with German peace efforts and Russian rumors eclipsing domestic news. Treasury plans to raise 8 billion for Liberty Loans and railroad financing spread costs while frost damage harmed crop prospects. U S Steel and major producers reportedly ran near full capacity as equipment firms posted strong results. Bank clearings rose sharply at main centers aided by easier time and call loans amid higher foreign rates on Italy.
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New York
Germany
Russia
Treasury Department
Baltimore & Ohio
Union Pacific
United States Steel Corporation
Princpal
Italy
British Take Over Four Hundred Prisoners East of Nieppe Wood
London reports that in a successful attack east of Nieppe forest in Flanders the British captured more than 400 prisoners. They also seized two German field guns and several machine guns and trench mortars as artillery activity rose near Vaire wood and Feuchy in the Arras region.
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London
Flanders
Nieppe Wood
War Office
Nieppe Forest
Merris
Vaire Wood
Somme
Feuchy
Arras
Books Are Closed For Fiscal Year In War Time
Washington reports the government closed its books for the fiscal year ending, the first full wartime year. Outlays exceed 12.6 billion dollars since July 1, 1917, covering army and navy costs, shipbuilding, aircraft, coast defense, allied loans, and other needs, far above prewar peacetime spending.
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Washington
Navy
Noted South Carolina Athletes in Service
Special to the Dispatch from Columbia June 29 reports University of South Carolina coaches W Dixon Foster and Lem W Weir enlisting and bein called for military service. It also notes deferral rulings on dependency, upcoming calls for 1,800 white and 3,000 colored men, and the drowning of Capt Perry Shaw and nurse Pearl Pennington in the Congaree River with search efforts unsuccessful.
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Columbia
S. C
W. Dixon Foster
University of South Carolina
Navy
Lem W. Weir
Carolina Association
R. E. Carwile
South Carolina
General Crowder
Carwile
Joe Sparks
War Savings
Camp Wadsworth
Wyatt A. Taylor
Christian Endeavorers
Perry D. Shaw
Camp Jackson
Pearl Pennington
Congaree
Panama and Colon Occupied by U S Troops
President Arriola protests U S canal zone troops occupying Panama and Colon to maintain order. He notes Panama can police itself and questions the lack of Panamanian notification to authorities about U S actions. He warns of sovereignty violation and cites U S assurances.
Protests Not Received on Panama Police Troop Issue
Washington reports Panama protest over U S policing of Colon and Panama not yet received by the state department. U S troops will stay in Colon and Panama until order is issued and elections completed.
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Washington
Panama
Colon
United States
State Department
Porto Rico Nancy Hall and Queen Potato Plants
Oaklin Farm of Salisbury N C offers Porto Rico Nancy Hall and Queen potato plants for delivery at 1.50 per thousand. Sale notice dated June 28 411.
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Porto Rico
Nancy Hall and
Queen Potato
Oaklin Farm
Salisbury
Electric fans keep his congregation cool
In New Bern on June 29 the First Baptist Church installed six large electric fans to cool the congregation during hot weather. Pastor Rev A A Walker oversaw the installation as reports note an unusually cool June with rain and pleasant temperatures. Amateur anglers report strong fishing off Beaufort and Morehead City as rains flood fields and roads nearby.
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New Bern
Beaufort
Morehead City
Joseph Anderson
Kinston
Goldsboro
A. A. Walker
First Baptist Church
German Attacks Repulsed on Soissons Front
Paris reports German assaults southwest of Soissons were driven back and French positions remained intact. American troops captured 40 prisoners northwest of Montdidier while German detachments against Italian lines on the Bligny heights near Rheims were repelled by Italian forces.
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Paris
Soissons
War Office
Montdidier
Bligny Heights
Rheims
Rogers Funeral From Resident's Home This Afternoon
Luther Rogers 69 son of Barnard and Joanna Rogers funeral from the residence of Mrs Edward Peschau 310 North Fifth Street this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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Rogers
Luther Rogers
Barnard
Joanna Bauman Rogers
Edward Peschau
North Fifth Street
Averitt waives all claim to exemption in 1918 draft
Fayetteville reports Wiley Pierce Averitt, an operator at Cape Fear cotton mill, was the first 1918 registrant to return his questionnaire and waive all exemption or deferred classification. The Cumberland board has mailed forms to June 5 enrollees. Averitt’s draft order number is 14 per the Washington drawing.
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Fayetteville
Cumberland Board
Wiley Pierce Averitt
Cape Fear
Washington
Cumberland County Fuel Committee
John A. Oates
The
Food Administration
Army casualty list names include Private Jim T Harrison Whigham Ga
Washington notes the army casualty list for June 29 shows 42 names with categories for killed in action died of wounds missing in action and other causes. Private Jim T Harrison of Whigham Georgia is listed as died of disease.
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Washington
Dees
Jim T. Harrison
Whigham, Ga
Four British torpedo boat destroyers clash with German force
Four British destroyers engaged a German destroyer force off the Belgian coast Thursday evening in a long range action. The battle ended without a decisive result or clear outcome.
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London
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