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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1916
Page
7
Butter prices slipped with near months weaker amid favorable weekly weather data. July and October contracts edged higher intraday then settled lower on active positions. Cotton futures closed steady with October and December around 12.23 and 12.40.
The weather bureau reports milder crop prospects while trading remains quiet at noon with futures and spot prices largely unchanged. Middling spot cotton at 11.88, May to December futures shown steady with fractional gains and and oil market closing steady with totals around 9 2000 sales.
Liverpool April 26 spot cotton remains steady with good middling at 8.05 pence and mid at 7.85 while low middling stands at 7.61. Sales totaled 8 000 bales for speculation and export 800 bales. receipts 3 000 bales. futures quiet with May June 7.62 July August 7.60 1 2 October November 7.49 December January 7.42 12 January February 7.41 and March April 7.43.
Summary of cotton receipts and exports by several railroad houses including M. & O. R. R Baker Lyons & Co exports 16 total 18 bales and Southern R. R Clarke Davis Co Baker Lyons total 5 bales L. & N. R. R Ladd Co Bashinsky & Co exports 1022 total 1051 bales.
Chicago April 26 hogs receipts about 37 000 head market weak with bulk 9 80 to 9 90 light 9 45 to 9 95 mixed 9 56 to 9 95 heavy 9 45 to 9 95 rough 9 45 to 9 60 pigs 7 30 to 9 16 cattle and calves offer weaker tones native steers 7 90 to 9 85 cows and heifers 4 00 to 9 20 stockers 6 80 to 8 50 calves 6 25 to 9 25 sheep receipts 16 000 head market weak wethers 6 75 to 9 10 lambs 7 60 to 11 50.
Spring Hill College plans a silver jubilee for Dr. William Mastin marking twenty five years as physician. Students and alumni join a program with music and readings, a baseball game, and a luncheon. Dr Mastin to attend May 4 alumni banquet. issue of the Springhillian devoted to him.
Mr Steward Le Blanc will depart Thursday for Nashville to represent Cham proposition interests and oversee related matters.
Ad for Dr King s New Discovery claims rapid relief from cold symptoms and coughing. It advertises a 50 cent bottle with money back guarantee and features a customer testimonial from W C Jesseman of Franconia New Hampshire.
The state department released a Wilson directed statement defining U S stance on armed merchant ships. It asserts ships may arm for protection but ships that use arms aggressively lose neutral port hospitality.
John A. Patten, president of the Chattanooga Medicine Company, died early today in a Chicago hospital after an intestinal ulcer rupture caused poisoning. He arrived Tuesday, underwent an emergency operation, and died shortly after. Patten was in Chicago for libel suit trials against the American Medical Association with Z C Patten Jr.
Captain Knudsen of the Orr Lauenheimer steamer Fort Gaines, returning from Central American ports, reports passing a derelict in the gulf eighty two miles south of the Mobile bay entrance. A sail vessel about 125 feet lay wrecked with timbers protruding, possibly old or recent. The log notes position at 87 52 west, 28 48 north.
Mrs. Harry New wife of former Police Officer Harry New died Wednesday at City Hospital. He remains in serious condition after a paralysis attack last week. She leaves many relatives in the city with burial planned in Michigan. Also moved to Allendale Michigan is the body of Mrs. Josephine Wilbrink who died March 25. her husband J H Wilbrink accompanied the casket to Allendale for burial.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Mobile County announces an election on May 9 1916 at usual Mobile polling places. Voters elect Alabama member of the Democratic National Executive Committee four delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention from the state at large two from the First Congressional District, nominate presidential electors, and fill various state and county offices.
J. W. Tomilson, 73, of Westover Shelby County Alabama, says Tanlac cured his grippe and fatigue, restored his strength and appetite, and will let him return to farming in Shelby. He praises Tanlac as the best medicine and notes Van Antwerp's Drug Corp. sells it in Mobile.
Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce announces an important meeting for Saturday April 29 at Fairhope. President James A Carney stated the details to W M Clemens of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce this morning. Cummins far ahead in Iowa. Des Moines April 26 Senator Cummings received 44288 votes in the presidential primary on April 10.
Mobile city board to pave Spring Hill avenue from Ann to Catherine with two 19-foot roadways a 24-foot park space and 2 inch asphalt wearing surface over four inch concrete base with curbs and storm sewers. Property owners are invited to express by May 1 1916 whether they approve the scheme. silence may be treated as assent. Notice will run in Mobile daily papers with two insertions.
Help wanted notice seeks able bodied unmarried men ages 18 to 35 who can read and write English. Apply to Mobile TT 108 St Francis. Also lost items with rewards listed including a white female, a brooch, a book, and a white pointer dog near Plum Street and Georgia Avenue with contact for return rewards.
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