Stock market moves and mixed results ahead of revenue talks
New York stock prices edged higher early with fractional gains in rails and notable advances in freight and passenger stocks while industrials especially war issues declined. The market priced in expected German offensives and pending revenue legislation, with Liberty bonds steady and a wide range of corporate quotes listed. In New Orleans, cotton opened higher but fell back, closing steady with a net decline.
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Congress of Revenue
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American T. & T
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Baldwin Locomotive
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Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
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Wilelt Dekewa
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Inspiration
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International Paper
Kennecott Copper
New York Central
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Pittsburgh Coal
Ray Consolidated Copper
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Sinclair Oil & RefMing
Southern Acific
Southern Railway
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United States Steels
Utah Copper
Wabash Fd
Westing House Hiedric
Willys Iy
Pepe Tee Tel
Gee Bine Hid
Tee
Naval stores prices listed for spirits rosin and tar
The notice provides price quotations for spirits 46 degrees at 13 cents, rosin at 6.25 and 5.70, tar at 3.30 and 15 cents, and crude at 4.25, 4.25 and 3.25.
Chicago Livestock Market Receipts and Prices May 27
Chicago livestock receipts totaled 15 000 for cattle and 43 000 for sheep with steady to firm bidding. Cattle prices ranged from 7.25 to 17.60 for cows and steers, 10.50 to 17.60 for native steers, and calves at varying levels. hogs traded around 15.00 to 17.40 and pigs 15 to 17.40. Sheep sold from 9.75 to 14.85 with lambs and springs up to 19.75.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Corn Prices Decline Amid Favorable Weather and Weak Demand
Chicago May 27 corn futures slipped as favorable weather and higher receipts reduced demand mainly from shorts. Opening prices edged down, with slight rallies followed by declines. Oats moved in step with corn, trade was light, and provisions showed limited impact from hog setbacks. Cash prices for corn and oats listed with multiple grade distinctions.
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Chicago
Wilmington to Savannah train schedule fragment
Readable fragments show station pairs and times, mentioning Wilmington and Savannah with numeric values suggesting timetable data. The text lacks full context but indicates a rail or travel schedule rather than a complete story.
Germans Resume Drive For Coast In Aisne Front
The German offensive extends the battle front to the Rheims area between Soissons and Rheims along the Aisne and Ablette rivers. British and French dispositions shift as American troops possibly participate. earlier crown prince offensive failures are recalled amid heavy fighting on the Somme’s eastern flank.
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Loere
Voormezeele
Flanders
Salient
Channel
Soissons
Aisne
Ablette
Marehl
Picardy
Foch
Oise
Amiens
Stadent
la Neuville
Ainse
Ailette
Chemin Des Dames
New York Cotton Markets Waver Amid Demand and Weather
The New York cotton market opened nervous and irregular with near months firm on improving demand for low grades while the crop outlook favored the new crop. July rose to 24.62 on covering and Liverpool buying, later slipping back as October and July retreated, closing steadier with mixed highs and lows across months.
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New York
Liverpool
ORY
Sevea
Nidings Hacker
Eck
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Hold Steady
New Orleans on May 27 reports spot cotton steady with 275 bales sold and 891 to arrive. Prices quoted low middling 26.25 cents per pound, middling 28.7, good middling 30.00. receipts 4,421 and total stock 385,686 bales.
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New Orleans
Liverpool cotton prices and sales report May 27
Liverpool notes spot cotton steady with firm prices for good middling at 21.70 and lower grades down to 19.13. Sales reach 2 000 bales, including 1 700 American, with receipts of 7 000 bales, 2 100 American. Futures close quiet and steady with May 21.55 and June 20.90 as new contracts.
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Liverpool
New York Spot Prices for Cotton May 27
New York cotton spot steady with middling grade at 29.05 cents per pound as of May 27. The market shows little change from earlier sessions, with demand and futures steady in quiet trading.
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New York
Cotton Seed Oil Update from New York
In New York on May 27 a brief note reports movement in cotton seed oil markets. No quotations accompany the update and the item is a concise market snippet.
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New York
Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Prices
May 27 reports show turpentine firm bids at 7.65 to 8.20 with various grades quoted. Rosin bids range from 7.65 to 8.50, with firm sales, receipts, shipments, and stock tallies for turpentine and rosin included.
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Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Wilson tells Simmons he cannot delay revenue legislation
President Wilson informs Senator Simmons that he could not postpone the needed revenue legislation and would ask Congress to proceed immediately after failing to secure the required assurances.
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Washington
Wilson
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Nine Injured as Trolley Car Plunges Into Sound
A trolley car derailed into mud and water on a trestle injuring nine people today. Mayor Moore dispatched fire apparatus and police aided in rescue while passengers and Sunday school officials helped free those trapped. Carl Perkins, six, was lightly hurt and treated with precautions.
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P Q. Moore
Traction
Tittle
Carl Perkins
J. D. Perkins
Weather Forecast for Wilmington and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Tuesday with a slight temperature change. Gentle southwest winds. Cape Fear river at Fayetteville 14.7 feet and falling at 8 a m yesterday. Tuesday May 28 1918 sun rises 6 03 sun sets 8 15. A Bureau reports.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Freight Rates and Passenger Fares Increased Across Rail System
Government orders raise freight charges by about 25 percent and lift passenger fares with a minimum rise. Rates for coal and many commodities shift by class and distance, with adjustments for specific regions. Exemptions exist for soldiers, veterans, and certain travel, while mileage book credits and unused tickets are redeemed at purchase rates. Director General McAdoo instructs state commissions to cooperate without overruling federal rates.
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Rairoad
Public Utilities Commissions
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo
Interestate Commerce Commission
United Confederate Veterans
Tulsa
Okla
Grand Army of the Republic
Portland
Ore
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Western
Iinois
Mississippi River
St. Joseph
McBullion
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Sasaeees
Tds
Cee Ck Hhadss
Laleg
Cece
Tokai
Gyan Aa
Gee Ie
Army
Navy
Wilson Urges Congress to Pass War Revenue Bill
President Wilson calls for immediate tax action to fund the war effort. He argues the nation faces a solemn duty and widespread sacrifice, stressing unity, fair taxation, and shared burdens as soldiers stand in the trenches.
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Congress
Sue
Jen
Washington
John O Leary Held in 100000 Bail
John J O Leary was arraigned before a United States commissioner and held in bail of 100000 in New York after his arrest in connection with the disappearance of his brother Jeremiah A O Leary on the eve of his trial for alleged seditious utterances.
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New York
Jno
J. O'Leary
Jeremiah A. O’leary
United States
Italians Launch Major Attack Seizes Mountain Positions
Rome reports an important Italian assault capturing several mountain positions and taking 800 prisoners, according to the war office.
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Rome
War Office
Capp quits to join Allegheny district traffic post
Charles R. Capps, first vice president of Seaboard Airline railroad, ends his ties with the company and all subsidiaries. He will move to Philadelphia as traffic assistant to C. H. Markham, regional director of the new Allegheny district, after a 30 year railway career that began as a messenger boy.
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Charles R. Cappd
Seaboard Airline Railroad
Hig
Philadelphia
C. H. Markham
New Allegheny District
Capps
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