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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1916

Page

3

Wall Street Opens Higher As Steel and Paper Lead Gains

New York price action shows United States Steel at 105 3-8 and Atlantic Gulf and West Indies at 85 1-4 with strong moves in International Paper up 1 1/2 and 2 points. Anaconda and Bethlehem Steel rise as copper and rails edge higher later. market chatter includes a public exchange remark about regal support and a blunt insult.

New York Wall Street United States Steel Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Allis-Chalmers American Amer, Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar Amer American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Feast Bid Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chi Mil. & St. Paul Chi. BR. L. & Pac. Ry Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Miri Selah We Lee General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Illinois Central Inter. Merc Ctfs Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Mis Kan. & Tex Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Union Pacific Orn Reading United Fruit Republic Iron & Steelness United States Rubber GE Beers Seaboard Air Line Cate Zio Ewe Eod Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Studebaker Corporation Ace Western Union

Three States Hold Nominating Ballots in Georgia

Voters face race pages with contests for Prison Commissioner and State Treasurer. Incumbents M L Brittain and Jas D Price seek reelection with several challengers. nominations also cover State legislature. Also notes prices for spirits rosin tar and crude at Wilmington naval stores market.

Bent S. Guyton McLendon Atlanta E. Davison Woodville W. J. Flanders Wrightsville A. H. Henslee Barnesville H. C. Tuggle Stone Mountain W. J. Speer W. J. Eakes Conyers M. L. Brittain

Died at Dublin Ga 62 at Dublin in 1930s style markets

Died at Dublin Georgia Tuesday morning at 2 o clock was William Pritchett oldest son of Jas H and Elizabeth Pritchett age 62 interment at Dublin Georgia

Dublin William Pritchett Jas. H Elizabeth Pritchett Dublin, Ga

Cotton Opens Steady with Early Gains in New York

The cotton market opened steady with advances of 9 to 12 points on covering and trade demand. Active deliveries rose about 15 to 16 points, with December at 15.45 and January at 15.53, before retreating slightly by the end of the first hour.

Associated Press New York

Winter Schedule From Wilmington and Southport to Carolina Beach Pier

Effective Tuesday September 5 1916 trains or boats depart Wilmington at 9 30 A M and Southport at 12 30 P M with service to Carolina Beach Pier for both outbound and return trips.

Wilmington Southport Carolina Beach Pier

Notice to creditors on William L. Harien will

Amelia Harlow executrix of the Last Will and Testament of William L. Harien warns potential creditors to present their claims by August 27, 1916, or be barred. The notice appears in the probate records dated August 27, 1916.

Wiliam L. Harien Sheomtel

Administratrix Notice for Estate of Ed Barnes Jr

Addie Barnes administrators the estate of Edwin Barnes Jr informs all persons with claims to present proof before August 1 1916. Those indebted to the estate should pay promptly. Public notice of claim deadline and administration actions.

Ed. Barnes Rivlin Barnes, Jr Lin

Cape Fear River Stage at Fayetteville Reaches 9.5 Feet

The stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina measured 9.5 feet at eight o clock yesterday morning indicating higher river levels than normal and potential minor flooding near low lying areas.

Cape Fear River Fayetteville N. C

Growth of City Boys Work Secretaries Club Recount

The report by Odis B. Hinnant shows the City Boys' Work program expanding from 15 to 125 members and from 1 to 10 scout troops. It highlights classes in Sunday schools, church outreach, and large events including a Fathers' and Sons' Banquet with 125 attendees and 600 total in attendance across two weeks of prayer. The year includes 200 conversions from visits to New Bern and other towns, 887 in religious camp services, and 56 452 total attendance across activities.

Odis B. Hinna Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church Christ New Bern Southport Durham Wallace Jesus Christ Lake Waccamaw Hoys Odis B. Hinnant City Boys

Quail Nest Found by Eliza Smith Reproduces Under Hen

Eliza Smith discovered a queasy nest with thirteen quail eggs in a field. She hatched them by placing under a setting hen and feeds them grasshoppers and grain. The hatchlings treat the hen as their mother, gathering around her and seeking protection at night.

Eliza Smith

Fayetteville Delegation Seeks Armor Plate Plant Location

A Fayetteville delegation led by Thomas H. Sutton Frederick T. Hale and N A Sinclair met Secretary Daniels in Washington to argue for Fayetteville as the site of the 50 million armor plate plant. They presented a detailed brief and plan to offer verbal testimony to the naval board, which convenes tomorrow. Fayetteville is reported endorsed by most North Carolina chambers of commerce, both Senators and all Congressmen.

George H. Manning Washington, D. C Fayetteville Washington Naval Board Simmons Daniels Thomas H. Sutton Chamber of Commerce Frederick T. Hale N. A. Sinclair North Carolina Chambers of Commerce

Plague Take Bound Up In New York

An infantile paralysis epidemic rose in New York. Department of Health reports 38 new cases in the 24 hours ending 10 am today, up from 22 yesterday, with deaths increasing by 9 to 18.

Associated Press New York Department of Health

Marguerite Clark Sees Fairies in Electric World

An interviewer questions Marguerite Clark about belief in fairies while promoting Lit tle Lady Eileen. She suggests electricity may be the conjurer of fairyland, guiding love and modern magic, sparking a playful doubt about science’s secrets.

Marguerite Clark Famous Players Studio Frene Paramount Eileen Miss Clark Steinnetz Edison Ola

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