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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1916

Page

3

Cotton Market Opens Steady With Gains In New York

New York cotton opened steady and gained 5 to 15 points as December rose near 17.40 and January around 17.13. Spot markets showed mixed quotes with Wilmington at 16 8, Charleston 16 1 2, Savannah 16 3 4. Naval stores prices steady to higher in Savannah. Wall Street notes mixed gains across industrials and rails led by U S Steel and Baldwin.

New York Wilmington Charleston Savannah Yeork Wall. Street Republican Steel Baldwin ‘Locomotive Studebaker United States Steel American Smelting American Sugar American Tel American ‘Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil St. Paul Chicago, R. I Pacific Ry Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Seers Poi Ae Vaca BBUZS Erie Otielnt General Electric SR Hed Nein Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctis Illinois Central Inter Merc Mar. Pre Ctis Kansas City Southern Louisvile & Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Missouri, Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Seve Ee Rep Iron & Steel Ee Seaboard Air Line Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Westar Wats Union Pacific United Fruit Sc. Ae United States Rubber Oe U. S. Smelting & Refining United States Steel Pfd Va. Caro. Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Wamash Pfd Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kenneycot Copper American Zinc Central Leather Gulf State Steel

Cotton Letter and New York Strike Tensions

The note covers cotton market sentiment with an advance around a dollar per bale and hedging cautions amid uncertain submarine outcomes. It also notes New York strike unrest spilling into Yonkers with rioting, debris on tracks, injuries, and the mayor weighing militia action.

New York Yonkers

Belgium's Africa victories cited in war outlook

The piece highlights Belgian gains in German East Africa with Dar es Salaam fallen to British and Belgian forces. It quotes M Renkin praising Belgium’s resistance in Flanders and Africa, noting Belgian combats and territory over German control, and defends Belgian vitality and patriotism amid war. It also reviews boxing news with Willard and Freddy Welsh, ending with a quip about a wife’s economy.

German East Africa Indian Ocean Dar-es Salaam M. Renkin Africa Flanders Belgium Germany Europe

Weather and random notes from a 1916 paper

Weather forecast fragment for October 10 1916 includes sunrises and Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville North Carolina 2.6 feet at 8 am. The text also contains quotations about trust and a magazine football remark from the Exchange.

Cape Fear River Fayetteville N. C

City summer comforts with rural touches noted

A brief exchange notes enjoying country comforts in the city this summer. Paving stones in the mat, removing fly screens, ditching mosquito nets, and eating canned meats and vegetables illustrate the blend of urban life with rural ease.

Rotary Club Luncheon at Y M C A Discusses Community Needs

Members of the Rotary Club enjoyed Tuesday's luncheon at the Y M C A. The gathering covered matters of interest to Rotarians and the good of the community.

Rotary Club

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