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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
5
Mexico Land of Great Contrasts
A National Geographic Society bulletin paints Mexico as a land of riches and poverty, modern machines beside primitive methods, wealth beside want, with streets blending Piccadilly fashion and peon attire, and towns showing grand architecture next to adobe huts. It notes contrasting climates, harsh droughts, and abundant agricultural industry in sugar regions, ending with Mexico once called the Treasure House of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
National Geographic Society
Piccadilly
Champs d’Elysees
Fifth Avenue
Grale
Victoria
Milady
Ats
Mesopotamia
Nebuchadnezzar
Weeding Out Mobile Team Sees Player Moves
Manager Charles Schmidt of Mobile announces Krebs sent to Charleston Georgia Alabama League. Pitchers Wiley and Harris released. Covington Holmquist Cavet Ledbetter Moore remain as regular pitchers. Catchers Clarke and Schmidt, Snell likely through May 10, first baseman undecided. Swadina possible. Cobard from Gulls reportedly signing via New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schmidt
Mobile
Krebs
Charleston
S. c
Wiley
Harris
Covington
Holmquist
Cavet
Ledbetter
Moore
Clarke
Schmidt
Snell
Tenmant
Wilson
Swadina
Leonard Cobard
Gulls
New Orleans
Fishermen's Train Service Is Resumed
The Fishermen's train on the Mobile and Bay Shore line restarts for the season with Sunday and daily schedules. Sunday departures are at 7 a.m. from Mobile and 9 a.m. for the regular Sunday train, with return times in the evening. Subsequent weekdays bring 9:15 a.m. departures and 4 p.m. return, replacing the former 3:30 p.m. close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile and
Bay Shore
Mobile
Government Street Loop
Lower Coast
New Orleans and New York Cotton Market Summary
The New Orleans market opened weaker on poor cables and rain in Texas, with futures down early then rallying to small gains as spot demand steadied. NY closes showed a dip at opening, then some recovery with May around 11.77 and October near 12.04, while Liverpool and broader markets noted steady to easy pricing and ongoing demand indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Texas
New York
Liverpool
Galveston
VESSELS IN PORT Carmela and other steamships at docks
A list of vessels at the harbor including Carmela and Verona with crews and docking actions. Repairing, unloading, loading, and direct repairs noted at Ollinger Bruce Docks, Gulf Dry Docks, Turner Terminals, and L. & N. Docks. Ships include Ollinger & Bruce Docks, Flora A. Kimball, Edna V. Pickels, Mary C. Hale, Gypsum Empress, Phineas W. Sprague, Albert D. Mills, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banan
Ollinger & Bruce
John A. Hooper
Verona
Nor
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Blanchie H. King
Oscar G
Flora A. Kimball
Edna V. Pickels
Mary C. Hale
Clara E. Randall
Philip M. Brooks
Bessie Whiting
Persis A. Colwell Springfield
Dilla
Camelia May Page
Fannie Prescott
Phineas W. Sprague
Albert D. Mills
Chickasabogue Creek
Gulf Dry Docks
Bahamas Timber Co
Bahamas
Tim, Co
Turner Terminals
Cotton seed oil market closes firm with varied bids
New York on April 5 reports firm cotton seed oil market with bids for April at 10.35 and later months ranging from 10.52 to 10.61. Total sales reach 20,800 barrels as April contracts trade, with several months showing overlapping bid ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York and Chicago Livestock Prices Reported
New York April 5 butter and eggs steady to higher with strong cheese markets. Prices show creamery extras at 92 and 1-2 for firsts and 36 1-2 for cheese. Chicago receipts: hogs 23 000 head with prices 9.65 to 9.85 for bulk. cattle strong with beef steers 7.75 to 9.00. sheep steady with lambs 9.00 to 11.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wisconsin Twins
Chicago
Wall Street Opens Higher on Muted Rails and Steel
Today's New York stock dealings showed rising prices and broad participation led by Mercantile Marine blocks. Industrial Alcohol climbed to 164 1 4 while American Smelting, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Locomotives and motors ranks gained one to two points. United States Steel held near firm as rails traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil. & St. Paul
Consolidated Gas
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Pfd
Sloss
United States Steel
Caro, Chem
Wabash Ptd. B. Ctss
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Wall Street Review
New York
Mercantile Marines
Crucible Steel
Baldwin
United States
Market Quoted Prices Show Steady Trade for Fresh Produce
The local market held steady on Wednesday as a carload of Texas onions arrived, priced at 1.75 per crate. Quotations cover bananas lemons onions garlic potatoes peanuts beans tomatoes evaporated fruits apples poultry and eggs with varied per unit and per case rates across multiple items and sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Warley Fruit and Produce Company
Florida
Ben Davis
Mississippi Ratifies Initiative Referendum Amendment
Mississippi voters now have the power to initiate legislation and veto laws by popular vote as the constitutional amendment with initiative and referendum provisions becomes part of the state constitution. The measure passed two years ago and was ratified by both houses of the legislature in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Senate
Coosa River
James River
House
Congress
Shipping Names and Routes from Liverpool to Caribbean Waters
Maritime notices list Balencia from Liverpool to Munson Line via Corinto to United Fruit Company on April 7. Rebecca R. Douglass to master Carrie A. Lane bound for Marstch Martinique, and B. W. IL. Josephine heading to Magee New York. Wandman to Moraques Lumber Co Emma S. Lord, Irma Bentley, and others bound for Moraques Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balencia
Liverpool
Alp
Can
Munson
Corinto
United Fruit Company
Rebecca R. Douglass
Ladd
Mercedies
Carrie A. Lane
Marstch
Martinique
B. W. IL
Josephine
Magee
New York
Wandman
McDade
Havana
Moraques Lumber Company
Emma S. Lord
Irma Bentley
Maritime traffic and cargo movements in Galveston harbor
A Tuesday update lists schooners Rena A Murphy Fannie Prescott Beatrice and the Sydie Verla etc departing or arriving with lumber zinc ore and bananas. Vessels John Quill City of Mobile Josephine Alf and Corinto noted with cargoes and routes to Havana Port Pirie Tela Tombigbee Alabama river and Munson docks. Local notice to mariners confirms lights rebuilt and reexhibited April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena A. Murphy
D. J. Sawyer
Havana
Cuba
Sydie
Port Pirie
Australia
Walsh Stevedoring & Contracting Co
Texas
Galveston Bay
North End
Capitol Gossip on Hughes Move and Washington Politics
The Hughes movement stalls amid questions on preparedness Belgian neutrality and Wilsonian policy. Washington hosts street car strikes mass meetings and a forum with Miss Margaret Roosevelt protesting school board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes
Wilson
Standard Oil
Whitman
District of Columbia
Public
Margaret
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reths
Land OF
N. R. Clarke
Mobile Lodge 321
Loyal Order Moose
Mayer Mitchell
Congress Pressing Club
Alphonse Zieman
Coronado Club
T. P.kelly
Athletic Club
T. H. Mullin
Crescent Outing Club
R. B. Lyons
Cosmopolitan Club
W. J. McGrath
Commerce Street Club
Harry O’con
Grain and Provisions
Clover
Savannah
U. S
G. Brit
Cysccas Nate
Sear
Weeee
Carmela
Beera
S. B. Holabird
L. & N. Docks
Barka
Fort Morgan
Wayfarer
Ollinger & Bru Bay
Pleasure Bay
Dauphi
Carney
Dauphi Beaver
Chas
Ce Docks
N St
St. Fairhope
Daphne
Fairhope
Fruit and Vegetables
Sicily
TEEAS
Coro
al Lima
California
Black-Eyes
Marine News
Cuban
Beatrice
Bahamas Timber Company
Government Street
Tela
United Fruit Co
John Quill
Tombigbee
Warrior Rivers
Alabama River
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Alf
Cienfuegos
Munson Docks
Capitol Gossip
Gilson Gardner
Joseph Weldon Bailey
United States Senate
Bailey
Senator LaFollette
la Follette
Frank P. Walsh
Industrial Relations Committee
Marjorie Sterrett
Uncle Sam
America
Marjorie
Flynn
Fulton
Carl Morris
Mike Shréck
Boer Rodel
Fred McKay
Petrograd
Charles Marshall
New Orleans and Mobile
Louisville and Nashville Road
Grace L. Brown
Chancery Court
Leonard W. Brown
Berlin
Admiralty
Yarmouth
Moler Barber College
6Th Army OF
St. Francis Stree
Ala
Bear Creek Mill Co
Leakesville
Miss
Dauphin St
Marine Street
Dauphin
F. M. Backes
St. Francis Street
Imperial Pressing Club
Emanuel
Georgia Avenue
Sou
Southern Realty Company
Wm. J. Koral
Royal
W. H. McCleery
South Lafayette Streets
Bell Phone
Bell
Shaw Electric Co
Barliana
Evergreen Plant Farms
Evergreen
Cumbaa Bros
Grand Bay
J. O. Harbaugh
South End
Michigan Avenue
Rhode Island Reds
Conti St
Conti
Davis Avenue
P. O
St. Michael Street
St. Emanuel
Belleee
J. T. King
Prices
Alabama
Louise Anna Pistole
Gordon & Edington
Attys
Ella Jemerson
Mobile County
State of
Towit
Franklin and
North Carolina Street
Franklin Street
Fannie Berlin Jonas
Berlin Jonas
Clarke & Brown
George Kilborn
North Royal Street
Union Terminal Station
Whistler
Morrill & Lyons
Guaranty
General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corp. Ltd
Perth
Scotland
American Ins. Co
Newark
N. J
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