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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pill urging daily use to ensure one bowel movement each morning and improved appetite and digestion. The copy emphasizes health and vitality as tied to regular bowels and invites readers to try a dose tonight.
The list covers jurors drawn for the circuit court for the week beginning April 20 1915 and for the law and equity court for the same week. Names include Edward M. Jan Brettel J. and many others, with multiple jurors named for each court.
In the Courts Law and Equity Court Judge Safford Berney schedules motion to re tax costs for Winona Harper versus R A Harper set for April 19 and resets Nicholas Blickhahn versus South Orchards Company for April 26.
Chancery proceedings list multiple actions with hearings or orders scheduled. Appears: Olive B Dickson vs Avak Brewer April 13. several cases submitted on pleadings or decrees pro confesso. petitions and resets noted. removal of disabilities matter set for affidavits. Monitored by Hon. Thomas H. Smith, chancellor.
Law and Equity docket from Safford Berney shows multiple cases with costs paid and dismissals, judgments for plaintiffs in several actions, non suits, demurrers sustained, and motions denied. Notable entries include Nora Lemon vs. Robert Hunter with $40 verdict for plaintiff and Harry Edgar vs. Reiss Mercantile Co. with $600 verdict for plaintiff.
Circuit Court proceedings led by Samuel B. Bowne. State ex rel D H Edington v Carl Irwin. objections to amended information overruled and court adjourned until Wednesday morning.
A 36 hour forecast shows moderate temperatures for shipments moving north east and west. River levels on the Tombigbee and Alabama basins are expected to remain steady. A high barometer dominates from the eastern Rockies to the Alleghenies with fair skies and little temperature change expected in Mobile tonight and Tuesday. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster.
J C Shanessy general organizer of the Journeyman Barbers International Union of America with HQ in St Louis Mo arrives in the city and will hold a meeting Monday night at Central Trades Council Hall to boost membership and harmony. He will stay overnight to address further sessions at Central Trades Council.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a steady to higher tone as buying orders from Sunday lifted May to 9.69 and 9.70. Spot cotton remained steady while 675 bales were sold to arrive. By close, prices showed a net decline of 11 to 15 points with futures ranging from 9.51 to 10.55 across May October December January contracts.
The cotton market opened firm with July and later deliveries at new season highs. Buying from Wall Street and Western buyers, plus some foreign interest, pushed July to 10 1/4 cents and October near 10 5/8. Spot cotton quiet at 10.10 cents. Sales 111 bales. Market closed steady with mild upland at 10.10. The report notes some profit-taking and weather-related selling but overall firmness persists.
Liverpool reports firm spot cotton with good middling at 6.114d and middling 5.75d while low middling trades at 5.37d. Sales reach 8,000 with 1,000 speculative/export and 9,000 receipts as May through March futures quote higher across several contracts.
Wall Street opened with a reactionary trend from last week's rise. Major issues including United States Steel Reading Southern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio traded in large blocks while Canada Pacific Union Pacific and Reading were among the heaviest offerings. Bethlehem Steel moved from a loss to a three point gain as secondary prices improved.
Turpentine firm shows 45 raises? or 176 casks. Rosin receipts count 685 barrels. Quotes listed: various grades D to WG with prices from 3.16 to 5.65 per unit. Savannah report dated April 12.
J. C. Saunders of Bondham testifies before Intersta te Commerce in Chicago arguing lower freight rates are needed for Texas cot ton piece goods. He details Texas mills struggle with high fuel, transport and wages and says rate increases would burden Texas mills, estimating about 4000 dollars yearly per mill.
United States district attorney in Chicago announces indictments against John Farson Jr and William Farson plus six others for misuse of the mails in a Colorado Irrigation securities sale totaling 5 050 000 dollars.
Enoch Gibbs and Matthew Sanders convicted in the inferior criminal court on grand larceny. They are jailed under $300 bond awaiting the next city court grand jury action after stealing a dairy cow from Mrs. S. E. Watkins at the head of Government street and killing the animal on the scene.
John Bernard Russell resident of Dawes Alabama entered into rest April 10 1915 Funeral services from Dixon and McKay parlors 260 St Louis Street Wednesday April 14 morning at 11 Interment Magnolia Cemetery
Garfield Spiegel faced a mail fraud charge and appeared before U S Commissioner Jere Agistill Monday afternoon. The hearing was continued for two weeks to gather additional evidence.
Gulf Export Co. explains the 3,059 bales of state cotton libeled at Gulfport by the Huse charterers and penitentiary board dispute. A telegram to Governor Brewer’s stated buyer plan and a Copenhagen shipment offer are described as fixes to maximize state proceeds, with the company asserting Governor Brewer acted in the state’s best financial interest.
ALL KINDS OF SPORTS NEW YORK April Johnny Marto knocked out Eddie Butler of Kansas City in the third round of a ten round bout at the Fair mont Athletic Club last night. Other results include Tom McCarthy outpointing Geo Rodel in a ten round match at the Broadway Athletic Club and Kid Coster beating Young Kaye Brown in New Orleans with two tenth round knockdowns.
Bat Nelson and manager Jack Robinson opened a Havana boxing club aimed at American tastes but found only Cuban cooking. Nelson praised a Havana hotel as the only place serving proper food, angering local innkeepers and drawing protests from 150 hosts. Al O’Dell starred for San Antonio in a season opener relief. James Buckles was released to Memphis Southern Association after a stint with Medicine Hat.
Wil Henry R. Nelson editor of the Kansas City Star is seriously ill from ureamic poisoning. He has been unconscious since last Thursday afternoon and is 74 years old. He has been confined to his home since December.
Advert solicits a small upright steam boiler in good condition capable of 80 psi or more. Must be for heating not engine use. Include height diameter horsepower boiler type safety or flue boiler price age condition and contact address Steam Boiler care The Mobile Item.
Bruce Robbins, Mobile Military Institute attendee, travels as advance agent for the Blackfriars dramatic group of the University of Alabama. He says this year’s play will meet all expectations and will tour Greenville Bay Minto and Georgians to finalize performance arrangements.
An ad promotes Dr King's New Discovery to treat early stage colds and coughs. It argues neglected colds weaken the body and warns readers to start taking the medicine now to restore breathing and energy.
Greenleaf-Johnson Lumber, a Norfolk firm, lost its suit before the States Supreme Court seeking removal of its wharves from the federal harbor line and compensation from the War Department. The ruling requires relocation of its warehouses.
The article notes that aging slows bowels and reduces activity, causing constipation in many seniors. It recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a mild remedy made from simple herbs with pepsin, marketed by drug stores. A trial bottle may be requested by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 452 Washington St Monticello Tennessee.
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