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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
7
The April term of Superior Court under Judge C C Lyon will convene at the Court House for civil trials over two weeks, preceded by a one week criminal term starting April 1. The civil docket holds no major items while the criminal term is expected to be more interesting.
New York March 22. The cotton market opened irregular as rains in the Southwest sparked nervousness. March at New Orleans slipped sharply, May and October declined, while Liverpool and domestic buyers steadied prices. Futures closed mixed with declines in front months and steadier long positions.
New York spot cotton prices reported at the pier on March 22 with middling quality at 3430.
Liquidity of long contracts pressured values early as light Texas rains spurred selling. By midday, prices fell 18 to 20 points, then closed very steady with gains of 42 to 57 points. futures and spot cotton showed firm spot prices for March through December with strong receipts and stock levels in New Orleans.
Liverpool March 22 cotton market shows fair spot demand with higher prices. Good middling 24.62, middling 24.10, low middling 23.57, good ordinary 22.58, sales 6 000 bales including 4 400 American, no receipts, futures quiet with new contracts for March to July around 24.3–24.7 and old contracts at 22.62–22.95.
Fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Gentle northwest winds shift to variable. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville yesterday 8 am was 74 feet. Saturday outlook shows sunrise at 6 13 and sunset at 6 23. Weather Bureau Reports.
A fragmented wholesale price sheet lists various figures such as 0 to 600, 70 to 390, 60c, 14c, 5.00, 8, 6.25, 2 to 35c, 30 to 32c and 84.60 with scattered cents and unit markers, reflecting catalog pricing.
Chicago grain rose sharply after the Senate backed a higher guaranteed price for the 1918 wheat crop. Corn and oats advanced on light receipts, with futures and cash quotes moving higher. In New York trading stocks opened weak on war news but recovered losses as Liberty bonds strengthened and major issues firmed.
Fragmentary line mentions GRE, ccd Ciel Gaia and a hawker or vendor at a market. No clear event or date is provided. The readable items suggest a record of purchases or transactions tied to a local marketplace.
Prices listed include Spirits at 39 cents, Basin at 5 dollars 50 cents and 5 dollars 20 cents, Tar at 2 dollars 90 cents and 18 cents, Crude at 4 dollars, 4 dollars, and 3 dollars.
The seed oil market finished quiet as bids stood at 19.75 with offers at 19.80. Trades for May and July 2000 were not executed and no sales were reported.
Chicago lodged receipts of 48 000 hogs with weak demand across categories and hog prices from 13 25 to 17 15. Cattle receipts reached 11 000 with weakness in native steers and cows while calves reached 10 50 to 15 75. Sheep receipts 10 000 with strong demand and prices from 11 00 to 15 00 for sheep and 14 50 to 18 50 for lambs.
The schedule lists sailing times from Wilmington on weekdays at 9 30 A M and Saturdays at 6 45 A M and 12 30 P M Sundays depart 9 A M. Southport Fort Caswell runs Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 2 30 P M and Sundays 9 39 A M and 3 30 P M. Fort Caswell to Southport 3 15 P M and Southport to Fort Caswell 2 50 P M on Sundays. Wilmington departs 6 00 P M Sundays. no stops between Wilmington and Fort Caswell.
In New York on March 21 the cotton seed oil market shows bids at 19.80 for March delivery and 19.89 for March 19.89, with May and July at 20. No sales were reported.
Frances J. Heney, general counsel for the Trade Commission, said in Kansas City that he expects to start a general inquiry into the butter eggs poultry and canned goods market in New York the following week as part of a Southwest packing industry investigation.
Milwaukee March 2 No additional returns disturb Lenroot lead of about 2500 votes over James Thompson La Follette in the Republican race for United States Senator. Balloting continues as results trickle in from Wisconsin precincts.
Beginning Sunday the steamer Wilmington will sail from Wilmington to Fort Caswell each Sunday at 6 p m. The trip is for Fort boys who want a longer city visit and no intermediate stops will be made.
The War Department favors a 60 12 1 clear width for the Norfolk and Western bridge draw over Newport River. Engineer in charge Robert C Merritt says a hearing will be held at Morehead City at 11 AM on April 21 for interested parties to present contentions in writing. If changes proceed they must be completed by May 1.
Mrs. J. O. Gueringer of Echo Louisiana credits Cardui with lifting her from sixteen years of pain and bed confinement to renewed health after three bottles. She says she built up strength and has used thirteen bottles in total, now recommending Cardui to her daughter and others. The ad urges readers to try Cardui at druggists.
Advert says physicians prefer calomel for system purification and that Calotabs refine old calomel to avoid nausea. One tab at bedtime supposedly clears liver and bowels, with next morning appetite and no diet change. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents, guaranteed with money back.
A traveling salesman praised Wilmington Shoe Store display windows after missing a train to express approval. He commended the neatness and attractiveness of the windows, noting they outdid prior efforts and drew local attention.
In Montgomery Alabama on March 22 a record price of 35 cents per pound was paid for 700 bales of cotton worth about $125000. The sale involved a local warehouse firm as sellers and George H McFadden and Brothers of Philadelphia as buyers.
A German raider operating in the Pacific Ocean has been captured by a United States cruiser and is being towed to this port, according to a report received today.
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