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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
3
In the Cape Fear River at Ryvetteville North Carolina the water level was measured at eight o’clock yesterday morning. A Lee T. noted the rise and potential impact on nearby areas. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
The Keisel Wemmer Company announces a price increase on the San Felice cigar due to higher costs of quality. Going forward the consumer price will be 5 cents per individual cigar rather than 6 for a quarter. The San Felice brand is national in scope and maintains its standard of quality.
An ad promotes GETS IT for corns citing simplicity and rapid skin recovery. It touts painless use, claims removal in one session, and lists price 25 cents per bottle. Sold by E Lawrence & Co Chicago and distributed by Wilmington stores including Smith Drug and Elvingtons Pharmacy.
Lumberton describes 1916 cotton receipts from J B Smith weigher and grader showing 7 763 bales year to date with two thirds marketed and high prices driving rapid sales. A major land sale of 700 acres at Dr Rozier place eight miles north of town is announced as the season’s biggest. Robeson Association plans annual session with churches at St Pauls drawing delegates nationwide today.
The cotton market opened steady and rose after the call with January up to 18.99 and May to 19.26. Prices advanced 33 to 34 points from the prior hour as demand improved. Spot prices show New York at 18.80 and Wilmington at 18.00 with related commodity quotes for pork, wheat, corn, ribs, lard and oats.
Readable price list shows eggs at 4 dozen high, butter 1 pound at 26 cents, spring and grown chickens per piece 25 to 55 cents, ducks 45 cents, guineas 85 cents, beef 9 to 10 cents per pound, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes at 4.25 per sack, shoulders and ribs 18 cents, oranges Cal. some $6.00, bananas per bunch $1.30, lemons 4.50, apples per barrel, bell peppers onions cabbage, pork 3 to 4 dollars per pound, with several smaller price points listed.
New York reports an erratic cotton market with a surprising early advance followed by a wave of selling and a 30 point drop before prices steadied. The spot market remains strong and the underlying tone appears to improve, as large bulls trim lines, suggesting higher prices soon.
Open close figures appear for Jan Feb March April and May June with price ranges 10.90 10.93 10.96 10.99 11.05 and 1 2 10 16. The text notes open and close activity with easy to barely steady movement and middling receipts. Sales reach 10,000 while receipts total 38,000.
Prices for spirits rosin tar and crude listed for Wilmington naval stores with multiple bid figures. Receipts section notes Coton Spirits for rosin tar and crude. Savannah naval stores shows spirits and rosin prices with a range for rosins.
Police report last night’s break-in wave produced no arrests and no clues. While the city fears a renewed spate of thefts, officers say loot vanished and the latest burglary involved loading dressed lambs and hog brains from a Swift & Co refrigerator car.
W B Cooper of Wilmington, a leading banker and businessman, visited Charlotte yesterday on business. He spoke about the growth of New Hanover and predicted big things ahead for North Carolina overall.
The market opened with United States Steel hitting a new high of 1221-4, up a half point from its previous peak. Strong gains followed in related steel and industrials such as Republic, Crucible, Lackawanna Steel, General Electric, Westinghouse, and munitions stocks, with Utah Copper also reaching a fresh high.
New York November 2 United States Steel common rose to a new high of 12214 after the opening as heavy demand absorbed large lots. Bethlehem Steel touched 670 while Mercantile Marine and rails showed strength. By 12 30 sales topped one million shares.
Orient Lodge No 395 A F and A M meets this Thursday at 8 o'clock with urged attendance for members and a cordial invitation to visiting Brethren. By order of the W M C Brown Secretary.
New York reports arrangements for the annual meeting of the American Road Builders Association to be held tomorrow at the Automobile Club of America. Officers will be elected and a banquet will close the gathering with speeches by prominent leaders. The association is the oldest group focused on road and street improvement with top engineers from the United States and Canada, reflecting international scope.
Sworn reports to the House clerk detail campaign receipts and expenditures through October 27. James J. Britt in the Tenth district lists 3528 receipts and 3055 spent. Zeb B. Weaver shows 1810 receipts and 363.96 spent. In the Ninth district Charles B. Greene reports 2261 receipts with 864.36 spent, Ed Yates Webb 50 receipts and 410 spent. Other districts show varied sums including George E. Butler in the Third with 1350 receipts and 0 yet spent, and Presley E. Brown in the Seventh with 600 receipts and 5 spent.
The Wisconsin State Teachers Association opens its three day convention in Milwaukee with a keynote on A Decade of Progress in Wisconsin Education led by President Van Hise. Noted speakers include Mme Maria Montessori Dr John B Finley Dean L D Coffman and Dr Henry S Pritchett.
An advance man for John Robinson's Ten Big Shows recalls a laughingly misread moment in a Michigan town. A cage tongue tipped and a wagon tongue poked between a man's legs sending him shouting The elephant's got me while bystanders laughed at the mistaken danger.
Georgia residents rushed to stockpile liquor before May 1 while Virginians prepared for stricter limits under new laws. Virginia allows one quart of whiskey per month one gallon of wine and three gallons of beer while Georgia permits higher monthly amounts. Atlanta police crackdowns have driven up blind tiger whiskey prices to as high as four dollars per quart.
Baltimore voters focus on a statewide liquor referendum after strong interest in prohibition. The city has over 1,200 saloons and hotel bars with liquor revenue exceeding 1 million dollars. Maryland counties move to dry status, while Baltimore bets favor a wet outcome at 2 to 1 amid a costly campaign by liquor interests.
The second edition of the Commercial Bulletin from the Chamber of Commerce is out and improves upon the first. Four pages list Chamber members and non members. A bold headline asks Why Not All Pull Together for Wilmington as much content rehashes local press items in crisp, engaging style.
Green's Drug Store sells O-Ban a ready to use liquid that darkens gray hair without dye. Apply daily for a week then two to three times weekly to revive color glands and darken hair evenly. The product promises soft healthy hair and no visible gray after use. Out of town orders by mail.
Russing compelled Von Hindenburg to retreat in the Dvinsk region. Britain placed war control in a small cabinet committee. British forces in France and Belgium near 1,000,000 men. Vienna claimed Italy failed to break through at Gorizia. Austro-German forces reversed a loss on the Stripa river per Vienna.
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