Stocks Open Higher as Steel and Bethlehem Lead Gains
On Oct 17, New York stocks rose at the open with big blocks traded. United States Steel offered 000 shares around a caper of 5 points while Bethlehem Steel, shipping and iron groups advanced. Some losses appeared in Industrial Alcohol and International Paper amid mixed mood. prices and openings shown for various contracts.
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New York
Wall Street
United States Steel
Bethlehem Sol
Crucible Steel
Buliwin
Lis
Chalmers
Poundry
Tel & Tel
Atchison Atlantic Coast Line
Reidwin
Ewe Eure & Ohio
Lem Steel
Eda Nulian Pacific
Apeake & Ohio
Til & St Paul
I & Pac
Ble Steel
Hail Electric
Great Northern
Reat Northern
Grea Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Lgeett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Waywell Motors
Yerican Petroleum
Missouri, Kan
Fennsylvania
U. S. Smelting & Refining
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Virginia Carp. Chem
Sloas She
Wilmington Naval Stores Prices and Political Endorsement
The Wilmington notice lists spirits rosin tar and crude prices with cents and dollars. a truncated section follows. It then quotes Woodrow Wilson as for America First, urging true Democrats to contribute to his re‑election. The Dispatch confirms its paid circulation.
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Woodrow Wilson
America
Water stage at Fayetteville rises to 2.0 feet
The report notes the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville, North Carolina stood at 2.0 feet yesterday at 8 a.m. The Sunrise and Sunset timing is included for Wednesday.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Norwegian Steamer Krosfand Clears With Cotton Cargo
The Norwegian steamer Krosfand cleared from the port this afternoon with 5 715 bales of cotton bound for Havre France. Loaded at Champion Compress by Alex Sprunt Sons the 1 083 ton vessel carries a cargo valued around 400000 dollars at current prices. The ship is the smallest full cotton cargo to depart the port in years and will likely sail this afternoon.
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Krosfand
Havre
France
Champion Compress
Messrs. Alex Sprunt Sons
Clyde Line
Cotton market opens firm with new high records
The New York cotton market opened steady and firmer, gaining 1 to 8 points on the day’s start. Active months rose 10 to 13 points early, with December at 17.94 and May at 18.10 as buying momentum continued from yesterday.
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New York
Oldest spinning wheel found in Missouri history
Mrs. Thomas Scott of Stone County near Black Jack owns what is believed to be the oldest spinning wheel in Missouri. Made to order in 1861 it served for years spinning yarn for family clothes. She also preserves an old flax wheel used to spin flax yarn for linen cloth.
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Colter, Ark
Thomas Scott
Stone County
Black Jack
Military Training Plans Discussed by College Presidents
Washington October 17. University and college presidents meet with war department officials to discuss military education for students and the reserve officers training corps system under the new national defense act. They compare training methods for their institutions.
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Washington
War Department
Youth Dies in Jacksonville Child’s Four Day Illness
Jacksonville N C October 17 Drey fus Brock thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs T W Brock died today after a four day illness He was taken ill Friday with fever and doctors said recovery was unlikely Interment will be at the family burying ground near Richlands this afternoon
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Jacksonville
N. C
Dreyfus
T. W. Brock
Richlands
Illinois Labor Federation Opens Annual Convention in Quincy
Representatives from trade unions across the state gathered in Quincy as the Illinois State Federation of Labor opened its annual convention. Sessions are expected to run late into the week as business is addressed.
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Quincy
Ill
Ilinois State Federation of Labor
Wisconsin Charities Conference Opens in Sheboygan
Feeble minded problems top the agenda as the Wisconsin State Conference of Charities and Correction begins in Sheboygan. Ralph E. Smith of Merrill presides with speakers Judge A. H. Reid of Wausau Dr. W. F. Lorenz of Madison Dr. J. T. Hooper of Janesville and Prof. Robert H. Gault of Northwestern University on the program.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Wisconsin State Conference of Charities and Correction
Ralph E. Smith
Merrill
A. H. Reid
Wausau
W. F. Lorenz
Madison
J. T. Hooper
Janesville
Robert H. Gault
Northwestern University
To Protect His Rights A Man Used a Club Then Calls a Cop
A Mystic Worker column notes a man once compelled to use a club to defend his rights and now seeks police help. The item reflects local opinion on civic self defense and law enforcement.
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Mystic Worker
Mt. Morris, Il
Leonard Hammer Fight Draws Keen Interest in Kansas City
Kansas City crowd anticipates Benny Leonard and Ever Hammer in a fifteen round bout at Convention Hall. Benny’s brother Charley Leonard meets Harvey Thorpe in a ten round preliminary.
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Kansas City
Benny Leonard
Convention Hall
Charley Leonard
Benny
Harvey Thorpe
OLD MINING CLAIM GOLD SHARES FORTUNE STARTS WITH CARD GAME
In Helena Montana a century old card game led to a mining claim known as Swede Sam Wallin's. Though lost for years the claim could be worth $100000 after a prospector found a rich ore vein in the Blossburg district.
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Helena
Mont
Sam” Wallin
Wallin
Blossburg
Claimants Seek Share in Sylvia Ann Howland Estate
Dozens of letters arrive from across the United States claiming kinship to Hetty Green and seeking a share of the Howland fortune. Trustees list 436 heirs, all notified of distribution, while genealogists confirm the Howland line differs from Mayflower ancestor John Howland.
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New Bedford
Mass
Hetty H. Green
United States
Sylvia Ann Howland
Howland
Testatrix
Union
Howlands
Gideon Howland
Hetty Green
John Howland
Fading Size of the Self-Satisfied Class Noted
The New York Globe comments that relatively few people stay in the well-satisfied class after they first become acquainted with themselves.
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New York Globe
German paper shut down over Bremen article censorship
A Amsterdam Reuters report via Wes slihe Zeitung states the commander of the second German army corps banned Pommersche Tagestast for an article on The Destruction of the Bremen. After publication the paper was warned for censorship violation. later the despatch news was deemed incorrect. Greece changed its premier amid turmoil. Round trip fares from Wilmington offered by Atlantic Coast Line for Oct 31 to Nov 3, 1916 with limited return by Nov 4. contact T C White for details.
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London
Wesslihe Zeitung
Reuter
Amesterdam
Second
Pommersche Tagestast
Bremen
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
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Wilmington Naval Stores
Savannah Naval Storts
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Weather Forecast
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Eldy
Galveston
N. Orleans
N. York
Ittsburg
Raleigh
St. Libuis
Saeed
Savannah
N.C
Virginia
Anglesia
TES
Wisconsin Charities Conference
Massachusetts
Indianapolis
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Green Estate
Ness
Ostetter
Greece
Indiana Times
T. C. White
Wilmington, N. C
Mrsaworriyt
Cfurgies
Torias Smith
Hurr
Georg
HBO
Wes
Nho
Gadion
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