Stocks Turn Higher After Opening Slump on Strong Steel Leader
New York shares opened steady then rallied led by United States Steel and shipping issues. Notable gains included Pacific Mail, Marine preferred, Colorado Fuel and Crucible, and Reading, with further advances in steel and rail equipment in afternoon trading. Close showed broad strength across majors. United States Steel rose to 95 with stakes in many industrials and utilities advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel and Shipping
Pacific Mail
Marine Preferred
Marine Common
United Fruit
Colorado Fuel and Crucible
Lackawanna
Republic Steels
American Can
American Locomotive
Sears-Roebuck
Reading
St. Paul
Allis-Chalmers
American
Baltimore& Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chi., Mill and St. Paul
Chi
R.I
Pac. Ry
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Preferred
Great Northern Ore Etfs
Illinois Central
Inter
Merc
Mar
Kansas City Southern
Louisville and Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rep
Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss. Shef. Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Va. Iron, Coal & Coke
Wabash Ptd B
Westinghouse Electric
Kennecott
Cotton rises as demand boosts New Orleans opening market
Good cables and dry weather in the western belt spur heavy buying at the market’s open. Prices advance 29 to 32 points by late morning with spot cotton up about 25 points and notable short covering amid reports of drought in Oklahoma and higher local spot values.
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New Orleans
Oklahoma
New York
Liverpool
Texas
Cotton market opens strong on drought fears and Liverpool lift
New York August 21 The cotton market opens active with Liverpool strength and drought anxiety in the southwest. October reaches a new high around 26 points, with later gains.
Liverpool Cotton Market Report August 21
Liverpool cotton spot stays firm with good middling at 9.01 cents and middling 8.91. Sales reach 7,000 bales including 700 for speculation and export. Futures show Sept around 8.83 and Oct-Nov about 8.70 with January-February not fully quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Aren An
Daily low rate round trip tickets under long limitation
Daily low rate round trip tickets from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Bladon Springs under long limitation. Depart each day from Union Station at 6:15 a m.
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Mobile
Healing
Cullom
Bladon Springs
Union Station
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Co Regular West Indies Sailings
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Co Inc offers regular steamship service to the Windward and Leeward Islands Haiti and other West Indies ports when cargo is available. Inquiries directed to the company in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean & Southern Steamship Co., Inc
Seeberg Steamship Co
Windward
Leeward Islands
Haiti
West Indies
Caribbean & Southern
Eamship Co., Inc
Alabame
Chicago Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and More
Chicago market notes list grain prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley with bids for No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard and other grades. Livestock figures show pork lard and ribs with open market status.
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Chicago
Navad Stores Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Stocks
Savannah Ga August 21 Turpentine firm receipts 264 casks shipments 88 casks stocks 17869 casks Rosin firm receipts 871 barrels poet 200 barrels stock 172476 note prices for grades B to WW and WG WW listed with bid/ask ranges
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NAVAD
Savannah
Chicago Cattle Receipts Rise as Market Holds Steady
Chicago reports cattle receipts around 24,000 head with market steady. Prices show bulk ranges near 10.50 to 11.00 for heavy cattle, with rough and comic classes noted. Demand remains firm despite higher overall receipts in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reeves
American tanker Francis Hanify due this week from Cuba
The big American tanker Francis Hanify will arrive in port this week from Cienfuegos Cuba via New Orleans with about a million and a half gallons of blackstrap. The Hanify belongs to Cuban Molasses Co and will discharge at Pier 5 into the company’s tank at Beauregard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
San Cristobal
Puerto Mexico
Thyra Menier
New York
Bahamas Timber Company
Dorothy
Eastern Orts
Bahamas
Ge Company
Heina
Nor
Seanship
Munson Line
Buseires
Argentine
Shired
Genoa
Italy
Stranger
Barkentine
Havana
Cuba
Pensacola
Fila
Avio
Ruas
Banan
Tela
Honduras
United
Fruitompany
Norwegian
Liverpool
England
Mobile Liners , Inc
Francis Hanity
Tank Steamship
Cienfuegos
New Orleans
Cuban Molasses ‘Company
Francis Hanify
Hanify
Cuban Molasses Co
Pier 5
Beauregard Street
Alamo Arrives Delayed Coastwise Steamship At Harbor
The American coastwise steamship Alamo of the Mallory Line reached the harbor this morning near daylight and prepares for a Tuesday daylight departure. She was delayed and due Sunday afternoon, bringing a large freight cargo and many passengers onboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallory Line
Corinto Brings 20000 Banana Bunches to Port
The Norwegian steamship Corinto of the United Fruit Company arrives shortly after noon with a cargo of 20000 banana bunches. The Fruit Dispatch Company handles unloading and she plans to sail back to the tropics in the latter part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinto
United Fruit Company
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Tropics
Steamship Tarpon Arrives After Coastwise Run
The Tarpon operated by the St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Co. reached the harbor shortly after completing its coastwise run, delivering cargo and passengers as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarpon
St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Co
Cattle and Sheep Receipts Mixed as Market Steady
Receipts show 21,000 sheep on hand with natives priced 6.40 to 7.75, west 6.75 to 7.90, yearlings 7.40 to 8.65, and lambs at 7.25 to 10.90. Calves quoted 9.00. Calf and sheep prices reflect a steady market across regions.
Government tug finds all but one on Geiger
The government tug arrived at Key West on August 21 with all but one crew member of the schooner Albert Geiger of Pensacola Florida. The vessel was reported wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico during last week’s hurricane. Frank Costar of Gloucester Massachusetts was then the sole missing crewman.
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Key West
Albert Geiger
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Frank Costar
Gloucester
Mass
Cargo steamer arrives with peppers at municipal wharf
A cargo steamer arrived this morning with general merchandise and a number of peppers from Pensacola and other ports. She began loading this afternoon for her return voyage tonight and docked at the Municipal wharf upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Oride
Municipal Wharf
Santa Rosa Light Restored in Santa Rosa Sound
Advices received this morning from Mr. B. B. Dorry inspector of the eighth lighthouse district with headquarters in New Orleans report the lower Pritchard Long Point light in Santa Rosa Sound Fla was relit on August 16 after being extinguished a few days earlier.
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Santa Rosa Sound
B. B. Dorry
Eighth Lighthouse District
New Orleans
Pritchard Long Point
Fla
Tug W. A. Bisso sails from New Orleans port
The tug W. A. Bisso, owned by Bisso Towing and Wrecking Company of New Orleans, sailed from port Sunday afternoon after being idle for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisso Saha
W. A. Bisso
Bisso Towing and Wrecking Company of
Newry
Steamer Mount Vernon Heads to Gulf Dry Docks for Overhaul
The Norwegian steamship Mount Vernon of United Fruit Company arrived with bananas and shifted to Gulf Dry Docks for a general overhauling. It is expected to remain docked for about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
United Fruit Company
Gulf Dry Docks
Belvernon Off To Tropics From Mobile Port
The Norwegian steamship Belvernon, in port the last three weeks for repairs, sailed for tropical ports after daylight today. She is expected to return to Mobile soon with a large cargo of bananas.
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Tropics
Belvernon
Mobile
Hyde Loading Lumber for Cuban Ports
The American auxiliary steamer Frances Hyde, docked for repairs, shifted to Pier 2 and began loading lumber for Cuban ports. Workmen spent the day caulking the vessel.
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Hyde
Frances Hyde
Cuban
Pascagoula Tugs Reach City Docks
Tugs Horace Harding and H. H. Colle arrived from Pascagoula early today. The Colle tied at the L and N docks while the Harding secured a berth at the M and O fruit jet near Government Street.
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Pascagoula
Horace Harding
H. H. Colle
Colle
Harding
M. and O. Fruit Gee
Government Street
Karen Liner Karen Carries Cuban Cargo
The Munson liner Karen bound for Havana Cuba last Saturday carried a cargo of merchandise as published by the U S customs office.
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Karen
Munson
Havana
Cuba
U. S
Customs Office
Morning cargo haul reveals varied commodity totals
The report lists 20,366 bushels corn and 6,212 bushels oats plus 3,609 barrels flour. It records 5,054 pounds hams, 144,609 pounds lams, 108,835 pounds pork, and 20,7560 pounds compound lard. Also 180 barrels rosin, 1 000 gallons turpentine, 5 600 gallons fuel oil, 177 000 superficial feet yellow pine lumber with 127 000 consigned to Havana and the rest sent to Sagua Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Sagua
Cuba
Shipping Notes In Port At Turner Terminal Docks
A list of vessels in port including Carmela Grace Harvard Frieda and others at Turner Terminal and L and N docks with repairs loading unloading and conversions. Ships from Nor and Swed to Am and Cuba and Italy, with entries for repairs at Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks and local facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmela
Turner Terminal
Grace Harvard
Genoa
Italy
Hunter-Benn Lumber Company
L. and
Frieda
Texas Oil
Else
Ollinger and Bruce Dry
Henry W. Cramp
Rouen
France
Unner
Joseph P. Cooper
Caibarien
Cuba
Rena A. Murphy
Sagua
Bahamas Timber Company
Lamberga
Havana
R. A. Pierce
Ollinger & Bruce
West
Eslava
Agnella
Nor
United Fruit Company
Brazil
Barden
Cardenas
Ancenis
Gulfport
Miss
Georgia Gilkey
Cuban
Bahamas
Alice B. Phillips
South Side
Elmsgarth
Civita Vecchia
van Heynigan Brokerage Company
Sadie
Sumner
St. Andrews Bay
Shippers Forecast Warns of Extreme Heat Across Regions
The weather bureau issues a forecast for the next 24 to 86 hours calling for shipments to be protected from high temperatures. Temperatures are expected to reach up to 98 degrees in the north east and west regions. The Tombigbee river area and its branches are expected to see a fall in readings while Alabama temperatures remain largely steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Tombigbes
Alabama
Notice of Bankruptcy for W. D. Sketoe in Mobile
United States District Court Southern District of Alabama announces W. D. Sketoe of Mobile is adjudged bankrupt on August 16 1916. First creditors meeting set August 31 1916 at 2 PM in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee and inspect the bankrupt. Also an automotive service ad offers carbon scraping valve grinding carburetor adjustment for 3 60 at Auto Fixery Co 808 St Michael Street Bell 326.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Distri Court
Southern District of Alabama
W. D. Sketoe
Mobile
Alabama
R. T. Ervin
Auto Fixery Co
Bell Phone
St. Michael Street
Jackson
Claiborne
Jos. L.y
Storm repair loan offered and local sales notice
An offer to arrange storm repair loans appears with contact hints for Sarlheier William 75 Koral and E RIdGE ALE on Bhoes. Fragile damaged goods are advertised below cost at 264 8 Jackson St. Feed includes hats cleaning at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarlheier
William
Koral
Dauphin St
Sophie Muller Dies After Illness at Home
Sophie Muller widow of Hermann Muller dies August 20 1916 at 11 65 p m. Funeral from 57 South Catherine Street Tuesday at 9 30 a m to German Lutheran Church at 10 a m Interment Magrielia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muller
Sophie Muller
Hermann Muller
South Catherine Street
Magriélia Cemetery
Help Wanted and Classified Ads Mix in 1910s Style
A jumble of old time help wanted notices and sales blurbs. Army enlistment calls, paper hanger and barber trades, servants and cooks, a bone and metals buyer, and sewing machines for sale illuminate the era’s classified pages.
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
Damaged OCR fragment mentions a public sale with unreadable details. Names, dates, or locations are unclear.
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Straeut
Peovright
Newspaper
Feature ‘Service, Inc
Great Britain
Patent Office
Jess
Maggie
Sata
Wall Street Review
Consolidated Statement
G. B
Con
Chicago Grain
Francis Hyde
Coastwise Steamship
Florida
St. Andrews and Gulf Steamshi Company
Alamo
Tampa
QO. R. R
O. Fruit Wharf
Marine News
Geiger
Shipping Notes
Union Depot
N. Joachim Street
Bell
South Jackson
Jackson St
Wm. J. Koral
Roger
Congress
Army OF
United States
St. Francis Street
Church St
Hunter Lyons
Michigan
Biscot
Oler Barber College
Orleans
Preape Xavier Church
St. Stephens Road
Toulminville
James Sharp
St. Joseph
it _ LS
E. H. Bixler
Dauphin St. J
Davie Aver
Cottn
Hatagen
Adams Machinery and Mfg. Co
Adams
Mfg
L. G. Adams
Perez Ae Dairy
Spring Hill Avenue
du Storm Slaun
Mary Alice
Jones’ Ry
Phillip A. Lavailet
Chapin Street
Monroe Park
C. C
Ridenhour
Cunningham Home Co
Goldstein
J. A. Neely
Business College
Senn
Ite Lesve
Calvert, Zort
Aneie
Poe
Southbouns Ee
Cincinnati
N. Orleans
N. X
New
Orleai
Sanaa
Ate Agta
MOBIL
Chieak
Thomasville Down
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