Market Review and Cotton Prices Slip and Rise in Cities
New York reports active covering in cotton with rumors of southern authority causing initial gains then nervousness over Caribbean disturbances. Prices move up 16 to 23 points early, October around 20.90, with Dec and Jan also higher. New York spots steady at middling 21.75. Chicago grains edge down as frost damage is uncertain. corn leads declines while oats follow. Local wholesale prices for meats, produce, and staples listed alongside railroad and industrial stock quotes.
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New York
Coticket
Va Io
Caribbean Sea
Lgw
Galveston
Chicago
American Can
Wilmington
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
Atchison
Ae Baldwin
Pocomntive
Baltimore & Ohio
Senta
Chesapeake & Ohio
Asc Aeueea Vessetetersisce
Mil
St. Paul
Chino Copper
Colorado Fuel & Ice
Columbia Gas & Electric
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Erie
General Motors
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern
Inspiration Copper
Int
Marine Pfd
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor Co
Macman Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
Nevada Copper
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Coal
Ray Consolidated Copperee Reading
Republi Iron & Steel
Sinclair Oil
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Co
Tenn. Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Cigar Stores
Utah Copper
Wabash Ptd
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
iGulf State Steel
Sloss.Shef
United Fruit
Va. Car
Chem
Cotton rises on cool belt weather and storm fears
New Orleans cotton prices climbed 37 to 44 points early as cool belt weather and tropical storm fears spurred buying. Reports from belt sections cited crop deterioration with a private buyer noting a 4.5 point drop in two weeks. Weather Bureau warnings kept the advance alive, and by noon the rise extended to 50 to 53 points with final closes showing a 43 to 54 point gain.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Caribbean
New Orleans Spot Cotton Steady Up Medians
New Orleans reports spot cotton steady with gains of 13 points. Sales reach 503 bales on the spot to arrive 600, with middling to good mid ratings. Receipts total 4,389 and stock at 72,200 bales.
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New Orleans
Market Opens Higher Amid Short Covering on Wall Street
New York stocks opened with broad gains as shorts bought to cover, with copper shares advancing on stronger industry signals. Later a roller in Pullman, General Motors, and New Haven pushed prices down, New Haven hitting a record low at 224 2, while General Motors fell beyond six points on stop-loss selling in the early afternoon.
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New York
Wall Street
Shorts
Pullman
General Motors
New Haven
Motors
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Steady on Sept 11
Liverpool cotton market shows spot prices steady with good middling at 17.35 and ordinary 15.00. Sales reach 3,000 bales, including 2,700 American, receipts 17,400 bales all American. Futures hold unchanged across near and distant months from September to May June 14.06.
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Liverpool
Cotton seed oil market closes steady in New York
The cotton seed oil market in New York closed steady with spot bids at 1.60 and futures quoted September 15.74 October 15.64 November 15.23 December 15.21 January 15.25 February 15.28 March and April 35. Total sales reached 27,900 barrels.
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New York
Senate passes bills designating boats by number
Washington September 11 two bills introduced by Senator Fletcher to designate small motor boats by number and to require life preservers for all motor boats not more than 65 feet in length. the measures were passed by the Senate today.
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Bs Associated Press
Washington
Fletcher
Senate
Grand Juror Arrested for Assaulting Wife
The case against W. P. Wood merchant of 1108 North street was continued until Thursday at 11 AM before Justice W. A. McGowan after his arrest by Special Deputy Walter Hatch for assaulting his wife and threatening her life. Woodcock was drawn as a grand juror for the current term. The trial was set for 1 PM this afternoon.
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W. P. Wood Merchant
North 'i Street
Walter Hatch
W. A. McGowan
Means of broadening naval stores market discussed
A Washington conference of Southern and South Atlantic producers and state senators discussed strategies to widen and stimulate the naval stores market. They cited below-cost production due to war cutoffs of foreign demand and reduced domestic use from substitutes. Senator Fletcher of Florida presided and said the meeting aimed at understanding the situation with possible proposals later.
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Rae Washington
South Atlantic
Gulf State
Fletcher
Florida
Cape Fear River Stage at Fayetteville Morning Reading
Water level of the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina reported at 8 a m yesterday as 4.5 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N C
Railways Unite In War Effort For Preparedness
Washington reports the railroads war board, chaired by Harrison, shows how 693 railroads merged competitive activities into a continental system, easing war transport and mobilizing 1.75 million railroad workers. They cut car shortages, increased freight service, saved miles of passenger movement, and aided grain and coal logistics while supporting troop and supply movements for the Army and training camps.
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Washington, D. C
Harrison
Railroads’ War Board
Rail's War Board
War Board
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Committee of Coal Production
Council of National Defense
Florida
Georgia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Pers
Westernaryland Railroad
Washington
National Army
National Guard
Maine
American
Wells Fargo
Adatis
Southern Bixpress
Miraculous Cure Claim For Elixir Babek Malaria
J F Oerlet of Vienna Va attests Elixir Babek cured a family member of malarial fever when doctors had given up. He reports the product stops chills after three doses and serves as a tonic, recommending keeping it in medicine chests for emergencies. Ad promotes 50 cent bottles and direct mail offers from Klioczewski Co Washington DC.
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Babek
J. F. Oerlet
Vienna
Exir Babek
Klioczewski , Co
Washington
Seaboard Air Line Railway Timetable 1916 Notice
Effective November 12 1916 the Seaboard Air Line announces passenger trains between Charlotte Wilmington and intermediate points. Sleeper and parlor car features are offered on multiple routes with specific departure and arrival times including late night and early morning services. For reservations contact the City Ticket Agent at Orton Hotel Building Raleigh NC.
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Progressive Railway of
South
Prince Non Charlotte
Qutermeiere
Pulm Lord
Wilmington
Charlo
Nee
Charlotte
Blott Wilmington
Orton Hotel
Mortgage Sale Notice by Wilmington Home Association
Mortgage sale notice cites John F Pervert as mortgagor with Wilmington Home Association. Public auction to be held at the city house door on Monday the 8th day of December 1917 at noon. Property lies in Wilmington on Lot 2 bounded by Sixth and Bladen streets. Attorneys John D Bell and others appear in the notice.
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John. F. Pervert
Wilmington Home Association
Nor
Hanover
City of
Wilmington
Sixth Street
Braden Street
John D
Hay & 8
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Marine and
Wilmins Charleston
Eee
Weather Reports
Asheville
Atlanta
Charleston
Corlette
Jacksonville
Raleigh
St. Louis
Washington Clear
Wilmington Clear
Seaboard Air Link
P. A
John T. West
N.C
BY McManhs
Yas
Nou AN
Beth
Frank Kimble
Orton
Wilmington, D. Co
Wilmington’s
Wrightsville Beach
F. W. Armstrong
Prop
Man Eae
Parkas
McCormick & C0
Baltimere
Cormick
Herald Square Hotel
34Th ST
Broadway
R. R
Bath
J. Fred Sayers
Hotel Chelsea
West Twenty-third St
York City
Nateins
Cate
Belton
Avenue Car
23Rd Street
Rene A Ae
4Th Avenue
Eerie
Baltimore & Qobio
Seeney Central
Lebich Valley R. B
Eeceet
Capote
Washington D.C
Capitol
Union Station
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