Market Slump and Local Ordinance Talk Dominate York News
Rail stocks fell at the opening with St Paul Delaware and Hudson and Union Pacific down as market activity eased. In York City Council, traffic and junk-dealer regulation dominated as officials debated street parking and a permit system for scrap sales.
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York
St. Paul
Delaware and Hudson
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Reading
New York Central
Attiomoes
Princess Street
Merritt
Red Cross
Grate
Will Rehder
Bradshaw
James Owen Reilly
Thomas H. Wright
Ruark
Reilly
Thierry Tthat
W. M. Cumming
New Hanover Food Conservation Commission
W. A. McGirt
Finance Committee
Washington approves vast tax bill to fund war effort
The enacted measure, approved by Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall, raises about 850 million from income and war excess profits, plus roughly one billion from excess profits taxes. Major levies target tobacco, liquors, mail, autos, transportation, stamps, and amusements with varied effective dates after signing. The bill heads to President Wilson for immediate signature.
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Washington
Senate
Marshall Anda Clark
Presi Wilson
House
Clark
Marshall
White House
New York Cotton Market Surges on Government Reports
The New York cotton market opened with renewed activity and excitement as overnight government report reassessment spurred a broad advance. December rose to about 26.11 and January to 26.90, with hedge selling by South American interests and gains supported by buyers from foreign and domestic trade.
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New York
Coop
Newry
Mcetober
Jwcember
New York Spots Oct Spot Cotton Prices
New York spot market reports middling cotton at 27.25 cents per pound as of October 3, reflecting a ready market for fiber.
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New York
York
New Orleans Cotton Rises on Cold Weather Demand
Cotton trading in New Orleans opens with prices up due to cold weather and bullish reports on planting and ginning. Active months gain 100 to 101 points while the session ends irregularly with advances of 92 to 107 points across near contracts.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Rise on Oct. 3
Spot cotton in New Orleans on October 3 rose 93 points to firm levels with 1,852 sales on the spot and 3,554 to arrive. Low middling at 462, middling 25.25, good middling 25.75. Receipts 4,817. stock 88,711.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise as U.S. Goods Lead Demand
Liverpool on Oct 3 reports spot firm with gains of 60 points. Good middling 19.77 and middling 19.32, sales total 3,000 bales including 2,600 American. Receipts 200 bales, all American. Futures close firm with new contracts January at 19.00, March 18.75, May 18.50. old contracts fixed include October 28.87 and December-January 17.70.
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Liverpool
Chicago Grain Markets Show Bearish Tone on Corn
Chicago reports mild bearish pressure as corn leads losses after forecasts cut U S yields by 60 million bushels. December futures open around 1.19 and May near 1.16 with a later retracement. oats hold firm and hogs show strength amid buying realized yesterday.
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Chicago
Cotton seed oil market closes strong in New York
The cotton seed market in New York closed strong with spot at 17.60 and futures rising to 17.66 for October, 17.13 for December, 17.16 for January, 17.27 for March, and 17.30 for May. Total sales reached 45,200 barrels.
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New York
Local counsel engaged to aid at inquest
District Attorney J O Carr and Iredell Meares have been retained by Shepard Bryan of Atlanta to assist Judge Robert Worth Bingham’s defense and to obtain information regarding the exhumation of Mrs Bing ham from Oakdale cemetery about ten days ago.
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Carr
Iredell Meares
J. O. Carr
Shepard Bryan, Esq
Atlanta
Robert Worth Bingham
Louisville
Bingham
Oakdale Cemetery
Prominent man Whitcover dies suddenly in Fayetteville
Mr H Whitcover longtime insurance and fraternal leader died suddenly in Fayetteville yesterday. He headed Penn Mutual Life Insurance Agency in the state and held the 32nd Masonic degree. Survived by two daughters and a son of Marion South Carolina, funeral in Florence with Rev S Mendelsohn to conduct services.
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H. Whitcover
Fayetteville
H. Withcover
Withcover
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Marion
S. C
Florence
S. Mendelsohn
D. D
Whitover
Deserter Taken to Fort Caswell Under Draft Rules
Joseph Janichi admitted he failed to respond to the selective draft board call. He was taken into custody and moved to Fort Caswell for transfer to the commanding officer. He claimed naval volunteer rejection and ignorance of the YMCA location. Deserters face a $50 reward for capture under Provost Marshal General Crowder's order.
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Joseph Janichi
Selective Draft Board
Fort Caswell
Janichi
Naval Volunteers
Crowder
Rubber Stamps Rubber Stamps LeGWIN PRINTING CO
LeGWIN PRINTING CO offers rubber stamps and printing services at 8 Grace Street with a contact phone number 220. The notice highlights available stamping options and the shop’s location for business customers.
Alumni Meeting and Local Marriage License Notice
Alumni of State Normal College Greensboro are urged to meet in Sorosis Club rooms tomorrow at 6 pm. A marriage license was issued today for Annie Meade Lynch and LeRoy Simpson Cruser. A parcel post social at St Matthew's Lutheran church tomorrow from 4 to 10 pm offers zones by weight with fees and refreshments for all attendees.
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State “Normal College
Greensboro
Sorosis
Annie Meade Lynch
LeRoy Simpson Cruser
Women's’ Missionary Society of
Proceedings Begun in Superior Court by Hyman Supply
Attachment proceedings were begun in Superior Court by the Hyman Supply Company against the Southern Stave and Lumber Company. Property of the defendant in New Hanover and Pender was taken under the process. Kenan and Wright are the attorneys appealing for the defendant.
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Superior Court
Hyman Supply Company
Southern Stave and Lumber Company
New Hanover and
Pender
Kenan and Wright
Waccamaw River Bridge Authorized
The House passed a bill allowing Whiteville Lumber Co to build a bridge across the Waccamaw river near Pireway between Columbus and Brunswick counties. The measure, approved by the Senate last week, now becomes law.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Whiteville Lumber Company
Waccamaw River
Pireway
Columbus
Brunswick
House
Hood
Senate
Sun Rise And Sun Set
A brief note records the phrases sun rise and sun set as a simple temporal or natural reference with no additional context or details.
Belgium Receives Additional 2 Million in Loans
The U S government advanced Belgium another 2 million dollars on October 3 adding to prior loans totaling 7.5 million dollars a month for six months and a prior special loan of 4.9 million dollars.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic Coast Line Rail revenue statement 1917 figures
Revenue and expense figures shown for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad present year 1917. The statement lists totals including 3,355,674.04 in revenues and 2,531,780.11 in other items with adjustments and balances detailed alongside 1916 figures such as 2,605,922.94 and 929,933.11 with various allocations and totals.
Passengers Luggage Searched for Whisky
Richmond October 3. Department of Justice operatives enforcing liquor controls searched two trains. Day coaches were checked while parlor and sleeping cars were not molested. A Negro woman was arrested and several suitcases seized as trains from Washington and Alexandria were examined. Secret Service and State Prohibition officials defended warrantless baggage inspections. railroad officials threaten legal action.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Department of Justice
Washington
Virginia
Alexandria
Secret Service
Sidney Peters
State Prohibiteh
Pompeian HAIR Massage touted as cure for dandruff
An old advertisement extols Pompeian HAIR Massage as a treatment not a tonic claiming it wakes scalp roots, opens pores, clears dandruff, and makes hair healthy and attractive. It promises visible results in a month with massaging once or twice weekly and cites consumer testimonials and barber usage.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Ee Aio
Staplace Lope Baldwin Locomotive
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Central Leather
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Great Northern Pfd
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Aw Fee
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Gulf State Steel
Inspiration Copper
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Marine Pfd
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor Co
Nexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri
Pacific
Nevada Copper
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Coal
Ray Consolidated Copper
Republic Iron &Steel
Seelgee
Seaboard Air Ling Wee
Sinclair Oil
Se Sb
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Jaan DE Studebaker Co
Sloss.Shef. Steel and Iron
Tenn
Texas Co
Seg Wey
United Cigar Stores
United Fruit
U. S. Steel
Utah Copper
Somnet Cag
Car. Chem
Wabash Pid
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
Mevittee
Market Review
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Harleston
Savannah
Jersey
N.C
Legwin Printing CO
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Glin
Tikor cc
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City Livery Co
On Earth
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Scranton
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