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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
3
Sunday notes sunrise and sunset times with a water gauge reading in Cape Fear River near Favesteville North Carolina showing 4.0 feet yesterday and a set time at 8 a.m. The OCR fragment records the daily measurement and period, reflecting local tide and water level reporting.
In Raleigh last night Ipsioner Bill Osborne peragent hed that a final stamp document had been issued ending duty on mortgages notes and licenses. The announcement boosts Democratic morale with Governor Henry Stuart and Attorney-General T W Bick tris visiting nearby towns. Judge W M Bond faces major and minor cases including a Chatham county dispute over bounced checks tied to a Raleigh market man, Schwarts, and allied civil verdicts.
Rebecca W. Biddle issues notice to creditors and debtors of Theodore B. Biddle deceased to present claims by August 1, 1916 and settle debts promptly. The notice is dated August 1, 1916 and signed by administratrix Rebecca W. Biddle.
Washington reports showing 221 firms holding nearly five million cases of eggs in cold storage, about 143 million dozen. The inventories are about 10 percent lower than a month earlier according to the department of agriculture.
New York opening shows Reading and shipping shares rising to new year highs with Reading at 112 3-8 and Atlantic Coast Line reaching a record 791-2. Copper, zinc and paper stocks advance alongside United States Steel and Lackawanna. Continuous quotes include major names like American Can, American Smelting, Bethlehem Steel, Delaware Lackawanna, Reading, and other rail and metal issues marking gains amid a broad market uptick.
The September crop report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows state and national forecasts for corn wheat oats rye tobacco potatoes sweet potatoes and hay with prices and yields. It lists September 1 forecasts vs last year’s final estimates for crops including corn 59.1 million bushels in NC and 2.71 billion US, wheat 10.342 million NC and 611 million US, oats 5.1 million NC and 1.23 billion US, rye 0.495 million NC and 41.994 million US, tobacco 194 million NC and 1.22 billion US, potatoes 2.9 million NC and 318 million US, sweet potatoes 8.63 million NC and 69.3 million US, hay 428 thousand tons NC and 86.2 million tons US, apples 2.32 million barrels NC and 67.6 million NC, peaches 897 thousand NC and 36.99 million US, cotton 661 thousand bales NC and 11.8 million US, peanuts 81% NC and 85.2% US. prices shown for wheat corn oats potatoes hay cotton eggs.
Miss Mary Wohlford, 22, a Stanford University student, is believed to be the youngest woman head of a corporation in the country. She bought the Escondido Gas and Electric Light Plant at auction and will take active management after completing her electrical engineering course.
Grandma Kane and her granddaughter clash over city manners as the Doane family moves, prompting a formal tea and a surprise country supper. The exchange reveals how country neighbors adapt to urban social codes and the loneliness Mrs Doane feels amid careful hospitality.
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