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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1913
Page
10
Henry Hall of 972 Government Street was arrested Saturday by Patrolman Henry Malone for failing to clear grass from the sidewalk. The case will be called in the recorder's court Monday.
C R Ayers a gasfitter of 400 Adams Street was arrested Saturday by Traffic Officer R A Lott on speeding and crossing the Royal and St Francis street intersection without a signal or stop. The case goes to recorder's court Monday morning.
William T. Hieronymus, candidate for city commissioner, filed Saturday to place his name on the September 1 ballot alongside City Commissioner Harry Pillans. The petition lists over 15 voter signers.
The last Cream of Kentucky base ball club will cross bats Sunday at 3 p m with the Plateau club at Plateau. A good game is expected. The Creams lineup includes Morrison, Courtney, Smith, Day, McQuillen, Leichert, Mantgum, Holt, Murphy, Peterson Jr with substitutes Renauld and Fabrie.
Kelly-Brady and Oakdale square off on the brick yard diamond Sunday morning. Cepp will pitch for Oakdale with McFaden catching, while Rice starts for Kelly-Brady with Donahue behind the plate. Game called at 9 30 a m. H Steber score keeper.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best pure medicine for coughs colds croup asthma hoarseness and throat and lung troubles. It claims high grade family medicine with only first quality drugs and no opiates with a testimonial from A R Taylor of Wisconsin.
International News Service reports substantial weakness in the cotton market with initial losses of 5 to 8 points as prominent interests push down values. Week end demand from spinners remains strong though overall terms point to higher prices if weather and harvest prospects improve.
Cash grain prices reported for Chicago Kansas City and St Louis on August 9 show wheat prices ranging from No. 2 red at 6 86 1 2 to No. 2 hard around 83 84c in Kansas City and various mid 80s figures in St Louis. Corn oats and hay prices also noted with No. 2 white oats around 42 cents and hay Timothy seed around 4.00 to 4.90 per unit, alongside pork lard and rib values in Chicago.
A dense listing of current stock quotes across major firms and railways. Amalgamated Copper to Texas Oil showing varied prices, with notes on preferred shares and special listings. Prices range from low teens to over 100, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Spot cotton remained quiet at the same price level with Middling at 11.75 cents. Sales on the spot totaled 12 bales. none arriving. Futures closed barely steady with a slight decline of 10 to 18 points, showing mixed daily quotes across contracts from September through May.
Spot cotton in New York firm at 12.00 for Middling uplands and 12.25 for Middling Gulf. Futures closed barely steady with August at around 11.75 to 12.75, September near 11.57, October 11.18, December 11.04 to 11.07, January about 10.96, February 10.66, and March around 10.98 amid thin activity.
Cotton spot values in Liverpool steady with middling at 7.06 for good quality and 6.46 for middling. Sales total 3 000 bales, including 2 400 American and 200 for speculation and export. Faures futures shown for various monthly spreads, with August at 6.19 and July-August at 5.99 1 2.
A marriage license was issued late Saturday afternoon out of the probate court to Joseph Walter Boutwell and Miss Bessie Morrison. A disguised elderly ad promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claiming it cured severe eczema tetter after fifty years of suffering with a testimonial from Mrs D L Kenney.
Officers and enlisted from the Mobile battalion and First Infantry gather at the armory for encampment checks. Colonel Hubbard leads an always ready force as uniforms arrive late. discipline tight, with roll calls and potential jail for absent men and court martial incidents observed recently.
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