City Briefs: Craighead in Mobile and Excursion to Mississippi
Frank Craighead, former local newspaper man now in Illinois, visits Mobile relatives after three months in land business. Citronelle Light, Ice and Power Co. mortgaged $15,000 with City Bank to fund property improvements. A Thursday L and N excursion drew 418 passengers to Mississippi coast resorts, most stopping north of Ocean Springs, with return planned this evening. June and July criminal dockets show 57 and zero convictions respectively, while John Dilliard surrendered on an assault to murder charge and posted bond. Isabella Williams fined for public drunkenness. cases against Leslie Borden and Mansfield O’Neal postponed to August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Craighead
Illinois
Mobile
Craighead
The
Register
Citronelle Light, Ice and Power Company
Citronelle
Ala
City Bank and Trust Company
PLC
Mississippi
H. C. Geron
Ocean Springs
John Dilliard
Inferior Criminal Court
William F. McClure
Dilliard
Isabella Williams
Leslie Borden
Leslie Prine
Mansfield O'Neal
Minister Praises This Laxative In Ad
Rev H Stubenwoll of Alison Iowa praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation saying they are perfect pills a home should be without. He calls them a guardian for liver and bowels and guarantees every pill. Price 25c at Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stubenwoll
Alison, Ia
Dr. King
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Local Personalities Return. Mobile Hosts Notables At Battle House
Miss Mattie Belle Fitzgerald and Miss Hilan Littlegreen return to the city after a five week Fairhope vacation. Pp. W. Mair and family, S.K. Street and others stay at the Battle House en route to Biloxi. New arrivals include J. T. Atkins and R. P. Bushman at the Battle House heading to Gulfport. Also in town are P. S. Morris Jr and Gage Clark of New Orleans at the Cawthon Hotel. Others visit Mobile for land talks, business, and vacations at Biloxi Ocean Springs and Gulfport. Improvements in Reuben F. Wilson’s condition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Belle Fitzgerald
Hilan Littlegreen
Fairhope
Ala
Annie Lee Littlegreen
W. Mair
Katherine Mair
P. W. Mair, Jr
S.K. Street
Miss Marie Street
Francis Street
Columbus
Miss
Battle House
Biloxi
J. T. Atkins
S. Ph. Williams
R. P. Bushman
A. €. Swenson
City
Gulfport, Miss
P. S. Morris, Jr
Gage Clark
New Orleans
Cawthon Hotel
Costly Treatment Relief From Constipation and Indigestion
C. H. Hines of Whitlow Arkansas reports spending hundreds on medicines and hospital care in St. Louis and New Orleans with no cure. After returning home he began using Chamberlain's Tablets and soon recovered, with the testimonial urging readers to try them as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Hines
Whitlow
Ark
St. Louis
New Orleans
Chamberlain
Cotton Market Trims Prices as Mobile Opens Quiet
The Mobile cotton market closed easy and unchanged with 25 bales sold and 11 bales exported. Compared to last year, 137 bales were shipped today, while this day’s exports total 11 bales. Awaiting consolidated report due to wire trouble, receipts for the week reach 953 for the period, and stock stands at 2170 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady After Morning Fluctuations
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with small gains in early trade as weather and rainfall rumors circulated. By noon prices held against yesterday’s close, but the market closed steady with a net decline of 8 to 11 points in the most active months amid continued Western belt heat and drought worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Texas
New York Cotton Opens Higher On Weather Outlook
New York cotton prices opened with gains of 1 to 9 points as south west crops caused renewed nervousness. Early trading saw 6 to 10 point increases for active months, aided by forecasts of fair weather in Texas and Oklahoma. After midday the market eased on Southern selling and private cooler weather predictions, finishing steady with little lower prices.
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New York
Texas
Oklahoma
Augusta
Deaths and Funerals Marinot Stockley and McKeever infant
Marinot Beverly Stockley aged 14 died Thursday at 3 20 am at 130 New Street Francis from typhoid fever. Burial plans send remains via Louisville and Nashville to New Orleans, home of the Stockleys. Hazel Eugene McKeever, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William McKeever, died Wednesday night at 7 55 pm at 654 Savannah Street. Funeral Thursday and Magnolia Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinot
Beverly Stockley
G.W. Stockley
New St. Francis Street
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New Orleans
Stockley
Mobile
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Mrs. Stockley
Hazel Eugene McKeever
William McKeever
Savannah Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Mary Gebhardt Dies After Long Illness at 74
Mrs. Mary G Gebhardt a Germany native aged 74 died Thursday at 2 am in a local infirmary. A Mobile resident for fifty years she lived at 352 Savannah Street. Survived by son Police Officer Theodore Gebhardt two daughters Mrs R L Martin four grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral Friday morning with Catholic rites and burial in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Gebhardt
Germany
Mobile
Savannah Street
Theodore Gebhardt
R. L Martin
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Death of William Blackledge in Shipman Mississippi
William Blackledge of Shipman Mississippi died Thursday morning after a two week illness from typhoid fever. Survived by one brother and other relatives in Shipman. Crenshaw Undertaking Company took charge and will send the remains to Shipman for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blackledge
Shipman
Crenshaw Undertaking Company
Grain and Provisions Market Summary Chicago and St Louis
Grain columns report: corn falls on light rains in the northern belt with a late rally, wheat weakens on corn selling, and oats hold. In Chicago September corn opens 69 1-2 to 69 1-2c, settles around 86 1-4c for wheat, while pork lard and ribs trade near prior bids. Cash grain prices in St Louis show No 2 red wheat at 55 1-2 to 56 1-2c, corn No 2 at 73 1-2c, and oats No 2 at 41 8-4c.
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Chicago
Cccevessens
Omuaty Vss
Eeuwe
ST. Louis
Moderate advances on New York stock exchange amid dull trading
Early dealings show gains for many leaders with Canadian Pacific an exception. Trading slackened as profit-taking and short selling mounted, though market closed stronger. Union Pacific led, with mixed moves across rail, steel, and chemical issues amid intraday volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Union Pacific
Great Northern Brd
Reading
Steel
Amalgamated
Texas Company
Southern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Atlantic Coast Line
Middle West
Amalgamated Copper
American Beet Sugar
American Cotton Oil
American Smeltingyand Befng
American Sugar Refining
American Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Brooklyn—Rapid Transit
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver
Rio Grande
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central
Interborough Met
Inter-Harvester
Louisville
Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Lehigh Valley
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
People’s Gas
Pellman Palace
Rock Island Co
Southern Railway
Itls Ad States Steel
States Steel
Wabash
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts in Savannah
Naval Stores from Savannah Georgia report a turpentine firm with sales 200 casks and receipts 887 casks while a rosin firm shows no sales and receipts 2654 barrels. Quoted prices range across multiple grades from 3.76 to 6.45 per unit with varied letter grades and dismissals.
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Savannah
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Report
Spot cotton in increased demand and firm with middling prices around 6.49d to 7.09r. Sales reached 10 000 bales with 8 600 American and 1 000 for speculation and export. Futures closed barely steady with a sequence of monthly price points from August to June across several forward contracts.
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Liverpool
Sun Yat Sen Flees to Formosa on Japanese Steamer
Pekin reports Dr Sun Yat Sen former provisional president and southern revolt leader has escaped the country aboard a Japanese steamer bound for Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Yat Sen
Pekin
Republic
Formosa
Sheriff Ballard Heads Amite City in Murder Case
Sheriff John A Ballard of Amite Louisiana left the city with Nick Watts in custody Watts wanted in Hammond for the murder of Deputy Sheriff William McGee Watts described as notorious and previously jailed an Illinois Central conductor after a fare dispute Ballard visited Mobile praising its cleanliness before departing.
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John A. Ballard
Amite
Nick Watts
Hammond
William McGee
Ballard
Watts
Illinois Central
Mobile
Digest it Tablets Promise Young Stomach and Strong Digestion
An ad claims Digest it tablets prevent aging by aiding digestion without starving the stomach. It states the product acts on food in the stomach, supports nourishment, and can allow eating any foods. Trial packages cost 25 cents with a refund guarantee from Van Antwerp druggists.
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van Antwerp
Marine traffic reports bananas and lumber shipping
The Norwegian steamer Fijell arrives with 18,000 banana bunches for Hubbard Zemurray from Puerto Cortez. Belize and Viator follow with cargoes for United Fruit and Hubbard Zemurray, while Borglum sails for London with lumber and timber and Harald and Albert D Mills head to Puerto Padre Cuba and Frontera Mexico respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fijell
Ohanessen
Porthursday
Hubbard-Zemurray Company
Puerto Cortez
Belize
Hansen
Orr-Laubenheimer Company
Viator
Ericksen
United Fruit Company
Suerto Cortez
Earlswood
Jones
Atream
Borglum
Jensen
London
England
Harald
Monson
Albert D. Mills
Barkhouse
Puerto Padre
Cuba
Netmoe
Frontera
Mexico
Sugar Prices Rise Across All Refined Grades
At New York on August 7, all grades of refined sugar advanced ten cents per hundred pounds. The Associated Press reports the market update as of 7:00 a.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New, York
Morningstar Declines City Commission Run
Edward Morningstar the pawnbroker will not run for city commissioner. He says he has promised support to Major Harry Pillans and does not want to jeopardize Pillans chances, noting Pillans represents sterling qualifications for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Harry Pillans
Edward Morningstar
Pillans
Special Notice to Owners of Vacant Property
Property owners are urged to rent idle spaces citing past success. It claims to advertise, placard windows, and attract tenants for transient and home renters with proven results. The notice promises to repeat the service for others and local placement.
Yeend Brothers Realty Listing on St Francis Street
Real estate ads advertise a Mobile estate near St. Francis Street priced at 4200 dollars with 1000 cash and 1000 yearly payments at 6 percent. Property includes Davis avenue Franklin and St Anthony streets bounds with a modern house and immediate possession. Also offers Oakdale 50x200 lot 6200 cash and a new bungalow at Tuttle avenue Illinois streets 2800 dollars with 500 cash and 20 dollars monthly.
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Mobile
Davis Avenue
Franklin and
St. Anthony
Tuttle Avenue
Illinois Streets
Acreage Propositions Offered in Mobile County
Real estate notices advertise several acreage prospects in Mobile County led by a 160 acre parcel with a good house priced at 10 dollars per acre. A four room cottage on Adams street is offered for 100 dollars cash with the remainder paid at 15 dollars monthly, described as like paying rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Mobile County
Orangeburg
Adams Street
Bay Avenue
Property sale advertising notice
Special notice to owners of property who want to sell. We will advertise your property and placard it in our windows. Our advertisements attract and have sold transient and home people and will get you a buyer.
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Maia
Harris
Conti Street
Bell
N. Royal Street
R. Bettner
Pollock
A. A. Richards
St. Francis Street
Dixie Stove Works
Owen Farley
Government Street
Harry Russell
Dauphin Street
Monroe Park Pavilion
Drago
Fisher
National Co- Operative Realty Co
Marden Building
Washington, D.C
Mish River
Claiborne and
Conti Streets
Mallory Line
South Royal St
O. K. Houck
S. Broad Street
Kennedy
Congress
James Curran
M. Hoffman
M .Hoffman
King Cody’s
Alabama Mattress Co
Churen
Dexter Ave
Thomas D. Lloyd
Bayou la Gatre
Eddie
N. W. Brazil
Gaston Streets
Kansas City
Margaret McNiff
the Battle House
Theodore Webber
Joseph H. Schoen
Guy C. Bear
Clinton Bear
Muscatine
Cawthon
Charles Line
Mobile-Chicago Development Company
Line
Reuben F. Wilson
W. D. Nesbit
A. A. Munsell
Magnolia Compress and Warehouse Company
Birmingham
R. E. McCaskill
de Funtak Springs, Fla
Joseph J. Helter
Rus
M. E. Yost
Gulfport
V._R. Lindsay
le Se
Ae Mal
W. J. Carlisle
C. H. Crosby
Dula Springs
North Carolina
S. P. Hendrix
Pensacola, Fla
S. H. Hendrix
Ctase
Anavet
Maren
A” Sane
B. Luscher & Son Paint CO
Dauphin St
Ors
Dhes N. Creamery
Louisiana
Wall Street Review
Amite, LA
Marine Matters and River News
Weather Data
Asheville
Atlanta
Birminghame
Te Hee
Duluth
Galveston
Jacksonville
Louisy Tile
Eae
Montgomery
Pensacola
Phoenix Fees
Bt. Louis
Tampa
Eee
Williston
New York City
Fifth Ave
Broadway
Budroth
Wade
D. P. Ritchey
W. T. Hieronymus
City of
OUR
Norville Bros
ST. Francis ST
Horton
Jos. Patt
ST. Michael Street
United States
Carey
Morningstar
Carter
Yeend Brothers
Los ST. Francis Street
Nights of Pythias Building
le Moyne Place
Knights of Pythias
Morrill & Lyons
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