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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1917

Page

3

Market Roundup and Coastal Trade Notes From Wilmington to New York

Coastal market pages report milk, potato, cabbage, and onion prices in Wilmington and other ports, with grains, copper, and bond activity in New York. Steel, coal, and petroleum stocks show varied moves as traders react to weather and supply signals. Prices for hogs, pork, and butter are noted alongside naval stores in Wilmington, and Atlantic Coast Line bonds are listed.

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New York Cotton Opens Higher on Wall Street Buying

The cotton market opened with renewed buying from Liverpool and Wall Street. October and January futures rose early, then eased as Southern selling and favorable picking weather influenced prices. A New Orleans bank estimate of the crop at 38,282,000 bales helped steady gains before closing strong.

New York Liverpool Wall Street Vance Texas New Orleans

New Orleans Cotton Advances Then Holds Steady

A continuation of yesterday's buying push lifts New Orleans cotton around opening hours by 11 to 13 points before volume traders push back. By midmorning, months trade about one point higher yet six points below yesterday's close. The market closes steady with an overall advance of 57 to 63 points.

New Orleans

Spot Cot ton in New Orleans steady as sales rise

New Orleans spot cotton remains steady with 796 bales sold on the spot and 1 300 to arrive. Prices quoted include low middling at 20.37, middling 21.00, good middling 21.50. Receipts total 3,439 with stock at 84,589.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Update

Liverpool reports steady prices with advances of 27 points for spot cotton. Good middling 17.42 and other grades listed. sales total 2 000 bales, 1 600 American, receipts none. Futures up about 35 points with contracts from September through May-June detailed. All prices fixed.

Liverpool

Cotton seed oil bids and futures shown in New York market

New York on September 20 reports cotton seed oil trading with spot at 17.25 and futures for September 16.60 October 16.75 November 16.13 December 16.11 January February 16.20 March 16.36 April 16.40. Total sales 41,500.

New York

Chicago Wins Opening Toss In World Series Opener

Chicago won the toss for the opening game of the world championship series at the National Baseball Commission meeting in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Sept 20. The event marks the start of the best of seven series.

Chicago Associated Press Cincinnati National Baseball Commission

Woman annoyed by American soldiers in Paris teachers

In Paris a YMCA class for American soldiers planning French lessons drew a teasing reply from a nearby resident. The window across the court carried a sharp jab in fear of rain, as the French reply mocked the soldiers learning pace and weather chatter.

United Press Paris

Savannah Naval Stores Market Report Summary

Savannah naval stores prices and activity on Sept 20 show turpentine firm with sales 226 receipts 326 shipments 14 stock 32584 rosin firm with sales 1115 receipts 1232 shipments 100 stock 85025 quotes for BE FG H I K M N WG ww with ranges from 5.85 to 7.50 per unit.

Savannah

Sugar price cut to 7 1 4 cents a pound

Washington reports beet sugar producers have agreed with the food administration to sell to wholesalers at seaboard refining points for 7 1 4 cents a pound, down from 8 4 10 cents. Retail prices may fall 1 2 to 3 4 cents. The cut takes effect in the western beet region around October 1 and in the east about two weeks later.

Associated Press Washington Food Administration Seaboard

Sinking of the Anna J. Trainer Reported

The Anna J. Trainer, a 366 ton unarmed American schooner, was sunk on September 16. A seven man crew was rescued. The cause, whether a submarine or mine, was not disclosed. Sweden population noted as 5,680,000.

America Associated Press Washington Anna J. Trainer State Department

Germany Holds Back Reply To Papal Peace Proposal

Reports claim a German non reply to the Papal peace plan. Munich to receive the response via the papal delegate. Berlin telegrams say Wilson referenced democratization of Germany, fueling an anti American anti Reichstag push. Radical Reichstag members Haussmann and Mueller join the opposition.

England Munich Stockholm Wilson Pope Benedict Germany Berlin Conrad Haussmann Heinrich Ernst Mueller Meiningen

Swedish attache denies reports in press

Folke Cronholm former attache of the Swedish legation in Mexico City denies to the Associated Press that he was promised or offered a German decoration or that he supplied information to the German minister. He calls such reports false and ridiculous.

Associated Press Mexico City Folke Gronholm Legation von Eckhardt Cronholm Mexico Lansing Eckhardt

Marsh hens and court orders thread through town notes

A Greensboro court delay halts action against Gaston B. Means over Mrs Maude A King estate as Betty Robinson’s attorneys press surrender of property. Southport reports opening of high school and a soldier boys lunch room named The Dainty run by St Phillips church ladies offers home cooked meals to boost morale.

Boyd Gaston B. Means King Greensboro Anna L. Robinson Means Central Bank & Trust Company Asheville Gallinger Anon Nks Concord Phil. C. McDiffie Atlanta Anas. Robinson Maude A. King United States J. W. Harper Cape Fear Soldier Boys Mechanics Building Fort Caswell St. Phillips. Church

Mrs Hoke Smith II Critically Ill With Pneumonia

Mrs. Hoke Smith II wife of Georgia senator lies critically ill with pneumonia at her home in Waihineeae. Family members were summoned to her bedside today by telegraph.

Hoke Smith II Waihineeae Hoke Smith Georgia

Stage of Water in Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina at 8 am yesterday was 4.7 feet.

Cape Fear River Fayetteville N. C

Pictures On Tonight Fire Institute Slides Shown

Slides collected from across the state will be shown tonight at the Chamber of Commerce hall as part of the Firemen's Institute in Wilmington. The program aims to reveal fire conditions in cities and orphanages and schools to urge property protection and child safety. Parents are especially invited. admission is free and the screening runs from 8 o'clock to 9. There is a repeat showing at the Bijou Friday morning for school children. Elementary education in Sweden is described as compulsory, free and well organized.

Firemen’s Institute Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Fragmentary Friday Notice Date Time Fragments

The readable text shows scattered time and date fragments likely part of a local notice. No clear event, action, or entities are identifiable from the provided snippet.

Free Zone touted for quick relief of corns and calluses

A Cincinnati inventor promotes Free Zone as a cheap remedy available at drugstores. A few drops on a tender or hard corn or callus relieve soreness instantly and remove the affected tissue without pain or skin irritation. The ad urges households to keep a tiny bottle on the dresser.

Cincinnati

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