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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1917

Page

3

Market Movement Smooth Despite International Anxiety

New York March 1 The cotton market showed nervousness from Washington news but prices fell only slightly as activity stayed limited. May and October futures slipped to 16.48 and 15.82 respectively while near contracts rallied on spot and covering. Sugar futures in New York eased after reports of a Cuba truce, with refiners firm but widespread offerings pushing values lower at noon.

New York Washington Liverpool Mofth Cuba Wall Street Sughes Steel Bethlehem General Motors Reading St. Paul Missouri Pacif Deniers

Navy recruiting office opens in city this Friday

Mate L A Hancher a pharmacist mate second class of the Navy arrives to establish a recruiting office at 315 North Front Street. He will enlist young men for service on battleships and will explain the Navy advantages to all callers. Lieutenant J J Londen in charge with Raleigh headquarters recently visited Wilmington.

L. A. Hancher United States Navy Uncle Sam’s Navy North Front Street Hacker North Carolina J. J. Londen Raleigh Wilmington Mate Hanchor

Glip Tile QUT May Gome Handy Corn Cure Ad

A Cincinnati authority urges a corn remedy using freezone from the drug store. A few drops relieve soreness and allow lifting the corn scar without pain. The ad notes the product is sticky and dries quickly and mentions its use for high heels. Also includes random river stage and stock quotes.

Cincinnati Advt

New York Spot Cotton Steady at Middling 17.00

New York on March 1 reports spot cotton steady with middling grade at 17.00 cents per pound. Market activity described as stable with no immediate price shifts.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Dips on Poor Cables and World News

In New Orleans trading March 1 thin, markets slid as poor cables and global political tensions weighed on sentiment. Active months fell 11 to 15 points early. rains in Texas spurred some selling. Cotton closed steady with mixed gains and losses led by March, May, October, and December contracts outlining slight net increases or decreases.

New Orleans Texas

New Orleans Spot Cotton Steady on Day

New Orleans spot cotton holds steady at 16 points off. Sales on the spot reach 1,721 with 550 arriving. Liverpool market shows easy prices with good middling at 11.59, middling 11.49, low middling 11.41 on March 1. Sales total 8,000 with 1,000 for speculation.

New Orleans Liverpool

Turpentine Market Report From Savannah

Turpentine quiet at Savannah on March 11 with midday quotes at 6.35 to 6.70 for various brands. Resin and firan receipts and shipments listed, stock reported at 13 646 for turpentine and 787265 for resin firan. prices show several firm bids from B D BE F, G 6.00, H T Sk and M 6.208, N 6.35, G 6.45, W W 6.70.

Savannah H. T. Sk W. W

Chicago and New York dairy and egg market snapshot

Chicago reports butter unchanged eggs higher receipts 3 655 cases with firsts around 30 1 2. potatoes lower with mixed regional prices. Poultry alive higher fowls 19 springs 19. St Louis notes butter unchanged. New York shows butter steady receipts 4 596 eggs fresh gathered extra firsts 32 1 2. Cheese strong with 554 receipts and state specials 26 1 2 to 26 1 2.

Chicago Ill Idaho Oregon Washington Colorado Wisconsin Michigan Springs New York Creamery

Receipts and futures figures for grain markets

The report lists daily receipts and futures for grain, noting steady overall conditions. It shows March through next February contracts with values from 10.598 to 9.76 and mentions a 9,000 receipts figure alongside general market steadiness.

Watt Traded to Chattanooga from Detroit Baseball

Bobby Watt, captain and second baseman of Columbia University last season, has been turned over to the Chattanooga team by the Detroit club.

Bobby Watt Columbia University Chattanooga Detroit

St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief

An advertisement extols St Jacobs Oil as the fastest fix for backache lumbago sciatica and related pains. It claims kidneys cause no pain and urges readers to rub on the product for instant relief warning it is harmless and won’t burn the skin. It promotes trial bottles from druggists for sciatica neuralgia rheumatism and sprains.

St. Jacobs

German plots to attack U S outlined in wartime claims

United States officials reveal documentary evidence alleging a German triple alliance plan to strike the United States. Germany sought to involve Japan and Mexico while warning of Pacific withdrawals, with disclosures stirring fears of broader influence in the Western Hemisphere.

von Bethmann-Hollweg Reichstag Germany United States Bismarck Frederick the Great Mexico Japan Tokio Berlin Pacific Carranza Europe Geriman Western Hemisphere Gulf of Mexico Cuba Colombia Panama Danish West Indies

Lyman Law Not Sunk By Austrian Submarine

Washington reports confirm the American schooner Lyman M. Law was not sunk by an Austro-Hungarian submarine. Officials cite German influence in Mexico and Central America, noting investigations reveal German activity linked to Villa raid plans and pressure for US intervention. German agents and aims in Mexico and Carranza era are outlined with names such as Koch, Dr. Krum-Heller, and Maximilian Klaus.

Associated Press Washington, Mar Lyman M. Law Columbus New Mexico Villa United States Army Theodoc Kock Kouch Parral Mexico Tompkins Kock Koch Krum-Heller General Carranza Maximilian Klaus Carranza Ordnance Mexico City Germany Japan Central South America

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