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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1916

Page

7

New Orleans Cotton Dims. Prices Slip on Liverpool Outlook

Cotton markets in New Orleans and New York fell after a discouraging Liver pool tone and forecasts of fair eastern belt weather. In New Orleans de clines of 15 to 18 points were followed by partial recovery before closing 12 to 13 points lower, with spot steady and receipts 599. In New York declines of 28 to 30 points shifted to partial gains before a late slide, with December around 14.50 and January about 14.63. Wall Street mixed with notable activity in steel, gas, and rail shares as traders weighed dividends and demand.

New Orleans Liverpool New York Oklahoma Wall Street Review United States Steel Reading Union Pacific Allis-Chalmers Car and Foundry Tel Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chi. Mil St. Paul Chi, R. I. and Pacific Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Erie General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctfs Illinois Central Int Merc Mar Ctfs Kansas City Southern Liggett and Myers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co United Fruit United States Rubber Smelting & Refining United States Steel Pid Virginia-Carp. Chem Wabash Pfd. B Western Union Westinghouse Electric Mobile G. B

M and O Railroad Lands in Alabama and Mississippi

One quarter cash and liberal terms on the balance offer buyers in Mississippi and Alabama. Several fine tracts in Mobile County with elevated level pine land soil. Now is the time to buy while prices are low.

Alabama Mississippi Mos Rile

Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts in Savannah

Savannah reports a turpentine firm with 42,421-4 sales and receipts 485 while a rosin firm records sales none and receipts 1,966. Prices quoted include B at 5.60 D 5.70 E 5.80 F 5.95 G 6.10 H K M 6.40 and WW 6.45.

Savannah Turpentine

Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle and Lambs Price Range

Chicago market notes for August 10 show hog receipts at 19,000 with bulk 9.90 to 10.50 and heavy to 10.60, cattle receipts at 4,000 with native beef 6.90 to 10.60 and calves 9.00 to 12.25, and sheep receipts at 15,000 with lambs 7.50 to 11.35 and wethers 6.75 to 8.25.

Chicago

Grain and Provisions Price Report From Chicago

Wheat prices range from No 2 red to No 3 hard with 1.40 to 1.48 per bushel. Corn values show No 2 yellow near 87 cents with white and ag yellow variations. Oats and barley trade near 43 to 69 cents, while pork lard ribs close around 13 to 14.50 and a half dollars.

Chicago

Liverpool cotton prices and sales report

Liverpool spot cotton eased with good middling at 8.78, middling 8.62, and low middling 8.46. Sales reached 7,000 bales with 1,200 for speculation and export. receipts were nil and futures remained quiet with listed spreads from August through July indicating slight backwardation.

Liverpool

Biloxi Growers Aim to Protect Biloxi Ocean Springs Streetcar

A Biloxi Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association meeting will discuss protecting a six mile Biloxi to Ocean Springs streetcar line. Prominent Harrison and Jackson county farmers and businessmen back A L Reno who says the venture could profit residents and attract capital for trolley construction.

Biloxi Miss Harrison Jackson Ocean Springs A. L. Reno

Funeral of Martin Costello in Toulminville

The funeral for Martin Costello who died in Philadelphia last Friday was held Thursday at 8:30 from his Toulminville home and 9 from St Mary’s Catholic Church with requiem mass. Relatives and friends attended, with a delegation from Mobile Council 666 Knights of Columbus present. Burial followed in the Catholic cemetery. pallbearers included Thomas Riley W H Holcombe T Keegan John Cowley D Gimon Charles J N McAleer and Thomas nch.

Martin Costello Philadelphia Toulminville St. Mary's Catholic Church Mobile Council 666 Knights of Columbus Thomas Riley W. H. Holcombe T. Keegan John Cowley

Miserly Widow Leaves Heir to Share Six Thousand Rambardi Fortune

In New Orleans on August 10, Mrs Henri Boudreaux of 33 Bourbon Street inherits half of 6072 dollars from Mrs Jacques Rambardi who died July 18. The other half goes to Alexander Thesse of 1800 Burgundy Street, a gold and silver plate worker at 425 Royal Street. Rambardi tested friends’ poverty claims before her death.

New Orleans Little Sisters of the Poor Henri Boudreaux Bourbon Street Jacques Rambardi

Emma A. Wittman Dies at Family Residence

Emma A. Wittman died at the family residence at 12 10 p m with notice of will to be given later.

Emma A. Wittman

Sharers of Mrs Rambar dis fortune tested by old woman

Mrs Boudreaux recalls how Mrs Rambar di tested her and another heir by inviting care and meals. Sixteen days before her death the elderly woman moved in, then died soon after. The memory fuels plans to use the fortune for family and relatives.

Old woman recalls life of Mrs Boudreaux and Rambrdi links

The aged narrator details her birth in a French opera area house, wealth changes after Mrs Rambrardi, and past ventures from a Milneburg hotel to religious articles. She notes a step grandmother aided a haunted house escape and describes fifty years of friendship with Mrs Hambardi after personal losses.

St. Louis Boudreaux Hambardi

Curious Notebook Carried by Mrs Rambardi Revealed

Before her death Mrs Rambardi split time between the Thesse and Boudreaux households. She always carried a small notebook but never explained its contents.

Munson Line Steamship Mun arrives from Havana

The Munson Line steamship Munplace arrived at Pier 8 north side this morning at 9 30 from Havana Cuba. She is light and will load a general cargo for the return voyage and will probably sail before week’s end.

Munson Munplace Munson Line Havana Cuba Pier 8

Arpillao Sails to Bilbao After Loading Cotton and Timber

The Spanish steamship Arpillao left port shortly after daylight today bound for Bilbao Spain after loading cotton lumber and timber in the past two weeks. She filed clearance papers in the U S customs office on Wednesday.

Arpillao Bilbao Spain United States Customs Office

Bananas Hauled on Mount Vernon Heads Back to Tropics

The Mount Vernon of United Fruit Company arrived from Tela Honduras with 20 000 banana bunches and left port this morning for the tropics. The vessel will make another trip to Mobile soon according to a morning announcement.

Mount Vernon United Fruit Company Tela Honduras Tropics Mobile

Schooner Rena A. Murphy Clears for Cuba

The American schooner Rena A. Murphy filed clearance papers this morning in the customs office. She sails to Sagua Cuba with 313 381 superficial feet of yellow pine lumber for the Bahamas Timber Company.

Rena A. Murphy Bahamas Timber Company Sagua Cuba

Lights in Commission Advices Reach City Hall

City officials receive recommendations from commissions on lighting projects. Details withheld pending formal review and public comment period.

Lighthouse ships relighted in Mobile district lightship update

Inspector B B Dorry of the Eighth Lighthouse District reports that the Mobile ship channel lights Nos. 4A and 12, previously extinguished, were relit on the seventh and eighth instant.

B. B. Dorry Eighth Lighthouse District Channeleate

Swedish schooner Barden reaches port after Cuba cargo run

The three masted schooner Barden from Cardenas Cuba arrived early this morning for a cargo. She reported from Fort Morgan that she would go to Mobile after fumigation at the quarantine station and anchored in the stream opposite Conti street on arrival.

Barden Cardenas Cuba Fort Morgan Mobile Conti Street

Cratheus of Caribbean and Southern to Arrive This Afternoon

The Norwegian steamship Cratheus from Kingston Jamaica is due to reach port late this afternoon to take on a general cargo for its Caribbean and Southern line. She will load at the harbor terminal after arrival.

Cratheus Caribbean and Southern Line Kingston Jamaica

Currier Arrives From Havana With Large Molasses Cargo

The American tank steamer Currier is due to reach the harbor Monday morning from Havana Cuba carrying a million and a half gallons of blackstrap molasses for the Cuban Molasses Company.

Currier Havana Cuba Cuban Molasses Company

Bluefields Shifts to Hieronymus Mills Dock for Lumber Cargo

The American schooner Bluefields a 234 ton vessel under Master Scott moved to the Hieronymus Mill Company docks at the foot of Madison street late Wednesday afternoon to finish a lumber cargo. She plans to sail in a few days for ports on the north side of Cuba.

Scott Hieronymus Mill Company Madison Street Cuba

Norwegian Bark Ancenis Arrives for Repairs in Mobile

The Norwegian bark Ancenis arrived from Gulfport Mississippi this afternoon around 1 30 o clock to Olinger Bruce Dry Docks for repairs. The vessel has a capacity of 1686 tons and was damaged during the hurricane of June 6 last. It is reported the owners will spend a considerable sum on repairs in Mobile. The ship anchored in the stream upon arrival while awaiting a clearance.

Gulfport Miss Olinger & Bruce Dry Docks Mobile

Shipping Notes In Port With Diverse Vessels

In port reports show numerous vessels at various docks and terminals. Ships and barges including Progreso Mexico Carmela Turner Terminal loading at harbor and repairs on others. Names include Grace Edward Henry Crosby J H Menge and more with loading unloading repairs and conversions noted across Turner Terminals and Municipal wharf.

Goldfield Progreso Mexico Carmela Turner Terminal Grace Edward Genoa Italy Hunter-Benn Lumber Company Frieda Russ Texas Oil Docks Else Ollinger and Bruce Dry Enry W. Cramp Rouen France Joseph P. Cooper Carbarien Cuba Henry Crosby Gale Spain South Side

Ships and schooners listed in port movements and cargoes

A compilation of vessels including the Dororthy and Henna steamers and numerous schooners with details of owners, home ports, cargos lumber and repairs. Entries note Bahamas Timber Company cargoes to load lumber and repairs at Dry Dock Co in Gulfport with vessels sailing to Havana and Rouen and calls at New York, Tampa, Key West and Caribbean ports.

Thyra Menier New York Bahamas Timber Company Dorothy Henna Munson Line Buenos Aires Argentine Three Marys Ge- Noa Italy Springfield J. M. Scott and Brothers Oad Georgia Whitney- Bodden Company Perceler Havana Cuba Deveron Rouen France Lampasas Mallory Line Tampa Key West Fla Arpon St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Company St. Andrews Bay Crathens Caribbean

Mortgage Sale and Foreclosure Notices in Alabama

Legal notices announce mortgage sale by J D Anderson and Maggie Anderson to Lee Sutton dated Feb 20 1914 and other foreclosures including J O Strickland Mary E Strickland to Mary E Cothran, with dates August 1916 and August 19 1916, plus guardianship resignation and estate administration actions in Mobile County Alabama. Public sale to satisfy debts, properties at Hyland Place, Coden, and other parcels described with court details and attorney notices.

J. D. Anderson Maggie L. Anderson Lee EB. Sutton Mobile County Alabama Court House Mobile Hyland Place Elliott G. Rickardy George H. Dunlap E. Aorr Cr. O L BH. W. Faith Attys J. O. Strickland Mary E. Cothran Mary EE. Strickland Mary EE. Cothran N.S Mary B. Cothran Mary FE. Strickland Coden McGrath Portersville Chas. Delage J. A. Joullian Rosalind B. Vail F. P. Andrews C. BH. Graham Obile County Charles E. Graham Jas. E. Duggan State of Ala Estate of Georgia Williamson B. B. Holloman Price Williams Thornton & McLeod National City Bank E. C. Hughes Joseph Windley Mary Windley Stevens, McCorvey & McLeod Attys. Agl

Help Wanted Army of United States in Mobile Alabama

Recruitment notice seeks able bodied men under 36 who are citizens of the states and of good character with English reading and writing ability. Apply to Recruiting Officer at 108 St Francis Street Mobile Alabama for information.

Army OF United Sta St. Francis Street Mobile Ala

Shippers Forecast Warns of Heat Through Upcoming Period

Weather bulletin predicts temperatures around 94 degrees for the north east and west regions over the next 24 to 36 hours. River outlooks for the Tombigbee and Alabama basins show little change in the next two days, with minimal river shifts expected.

Tombigbes Alabama

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