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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1916

Page

3

Cotton and steel markets show steady opening and mixed shifts

The New York market opened steady with minor gains and unsettled trading in cotton. Wall Street saw mixed moves with copper and steel firms, rubber shares higher, and United States Steel holding firm after a wage increase news.

X. York Jane Months New York Wall Street United States Steel Allis-Chambers Anaconda Copper Atchisoto Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Cananadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil St. Paul Chicago, R. I Pacific Ry Erucible Steel Crucible Steel General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Illinois Central Os Inter Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett, & Myers Ccaewees Lorillard ‘Co Seale Wee Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Missouri,Kan Texathe Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep. Iron & Steel Tdeseaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United Fruit United States Rubber U. S. Smelting & Refining Virginia Carp. Chem Yitten Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Pfd Western Union Westinghouse Electric Mats Kennecott Copper American Zing Ases BES Corn Products Gulf State Steel

Cotton Letter Advices Steady Market With Liquidation

New York traders report a steady but liquidating session with four letters among sellers. Well Street houses and others joined as cautious demand persisted. No reports of additional export restrictions or metal import requirements appeared, keeping the tone orderly. Orvis Bros. & Co.

New Yieh Mark Wi Letiees Orvis Bros. & CO

Woman owes life to dog after rattlesnake attack

From Folkston, Georgia, Mrs Grady H Gibson credits her pet dog with saving her life after the dog killed a rattlesnake only ten feet from her garden path. The snake bit the dog and died, but the canine action warned Mrs Gibson, who believes the snake would have bitten her otherwise.

Waycross Gag Folkston Grady H. Gibson

Stage of water on Cape Fear at Fayetteville report

Stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina measured at 8 am yesterday stood at 2.5 feet. The reading indicates a moderate water level for the local river system.

Cape Fear River Fayetteville, N. C

Hebo Bugs Open Fire Place Praise In Cool Weather

A casual note praises an open fireplace as excellent during cooler weather. The informal exchange highlights comfort and mood, indicating a positive impression of the hearth feature.

Hebo Bugs

Queen Liliuokalani Illness Deepens Her Distress

Honolulu reports the 78 year old ex queen of Hawaii Liliuokalani remains gravely ill after a long cold. Though weakened she is rarely seen and attended with royal ceremony while kahili bearers guard her status. She continues to advise loyalty to the United States and works on Hawaiian language dictionaries with Rev Henry Parker and others, defining thousands of words.

Honolulu T. H Liliuokalani Hawaii United States Kalakaua Henry Parker

Dodging the fast ones and boxing odds in early 1900s sports

A collage of sports gossip and predictions discusses wind at Harvard Stadium, Casey the tricky son of a gun, Billy Weeks the Canadian featherweight hopeful, Corbett naming him mid champ, Harvard beating Princeton in chess as Crimson football trims Tigers, umpire talk for Connolly Brennan and Fulton's backers, Ray Schalk record reflections, rumors of a third major league, Willie Ritchie on brutality, Uncle Horace Johnson weather forecast, and Nabors striking a world record before fading, plus Cyrus Young in Ohio politics.

Percy Haughton Marvard Ile Casey Billy Weeks Jim Corbett Harvard Princeton Crimson Tigers Frankie Connolly Tom Ray Schalk Schalk Fred Fulton Chop Suey Fred Rochester Willie Ritchie Bill Brennan Federal Baseball League Ball Players’ Fraternity Baltimore Feds Horace Johnson New Haven Horace Les Darcy Jimmy Dime Jack Dillon Mike Gibbons Bat Levinsky Nabors Athletics Cy Young Tuscarawas County Ohio Cyrus Flinger

Lenoir Man Sentenced to Electric Chair for October Murder

Charles Walker was condemned in Lenoir for the October 1 murder of Florence Sutphin. He faces electrocution on January 12 after a Superior Court verdict and will appeal. Walker was transported to Raleigh this morning.

Florence Sutphin Walker Raleigh

Seaboard Magazine Highlights Southwest Livestock Focus

Just off the press the Seaboard Magazine features green and white cover art with cattle and an automobile. It concentrates on the livestock industry of the Great Seaboard Southwest, noting dairy production details from Rockingham county and the value of silage for milk and butter.

Seaboard Great Seaboard Southwest Rockingham County South

Deeds Filed In Register Of Deeds Office

Bessie Burnett and others transfer 60 by 33 feet on Nixon Street to C D Gilbert for 100 dollars and other considerations. Thomas H Wright sells 33 by 80 feet on Third Street between Hanover and Brunswick for 100 dollars and other considerations. Southeastern Realty Company transfers 100 by 110 feet on Chestnut Street between 15th and 16th to Eleanor G Wright for 100 dollars and other considerations.

Office of the Register of Deeds Bessie Burnett C. D. Gilbert Nixon Street Fifth Sixth Eugene Knight Thomas H. Wright Third Street Hanover Brunswick Southeastern Realty Company Eleanor G. Wright Chestnut Street 15Th 16Th

Rigid Man Found In Street At Emergency Hospital

Oakland investigators report a man found by Alameda police standing on the street in a complete state of rigidity with only blinking eyes. He remained rigid all night at Emergency Hospital and showed no reaction when pricked by pins.

Oakland Cal Alameda

Man Quick Shoots Attacker at Lyric Theatre

In Hammond Indiana on November 21 John Sebastian a foreigner shot and killed a man who was choking a woman during a film. The weapon's bullet pierced the villain's chest and a policeman took Sebastian into custody after the incident.

Hammond Ind Lyric Theatre John Sebastian John

Pine and Oak Grow From Shared Stump in Wisconsin

In Stevens Point Wisconsin on November 22 a pine and an oak rise from a single stump. Both trees exceed fifteen feet in height and appear to share a common root. The pine bark shows unusual changes, seemingly infused with oak qualities.

Stevens Point Wis

Turtle Survives Ploughing After Being Turned Over

Lewiston Pa Nov 22 A farmer near Potters Bank Harry Treaster found a land turtle while ploughing last fall. He turned it on its back and ploughed it under. A few days ago while ploughing again the turtle resurfaced on its feet and waddled away as if nothing happened.

Lewiston Harry Treaster Potters Bank

Grampus 15 Set to Visit Port Saturday for Fisheries Work

Fisheries commissioner Freeman received word that the schooner Grampus will dock at Southport Saturday after sailing from Portland. The vessel aims to study fish banks and locate clam and shrimp beds off the coast. Captain Burriss of the Fire Department will accompany the Grampus, with pay supplied by the city during the excursion. The ship is expected to stay at least three weeks, with investigations likely to begin Monday.

BE. H. Freeman Gramzar Roca Portland Ore Southport Cgrampus Mr. Freeman Asa Burriss Fire Department Absenc

Turmoil in World War I Europe and Gallipoli Battles

Berlin states Teutonic forces advance in Serbia with 2600 captives. French and British push Turks at Gallipoli with heavy bombardment and bomb attacks. A British submarine flotilla, about 10 to 26 vessels, reportedly forces Baltic entrance.

Berlin Serbia Gallipoli Baltic

Noted speakers announced for Northwestern Minnesota teachers

Crookston Minnesota November 22 J Frank Hanly of Indiana former Prohibition presidential candidate leads a list of speakers at the Northwestern Minnesota Educational Association convention. Other speakers include C G Schulz Minnesota state superintendent Dr Joseph Kennedy University of North Dakota dean and J C Brown St Cloud Normal School president.

Crookston Minn J. Frank Hanly Indiana Northwestern Minnesota Educational Association Hanly C. G. Schulz

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