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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
15
Probate Court of Mobile County Alabama on November 20, 1913, handles the estate of Alden Bradford Farnham, deceased. The court proceedings concern rightful heirs and administration of the estate.
A reflective line notes that women who neglect self restraint are often recalled or reminded by men, suggesting a social dynamic about conduct and memory in relationships.
Yard eggs for sale 50 cents per dozen for hatching. White Orpington eggs 1 dollar for 18. Also cockerels available at 1.50 each. Call home phone 308 W 12 1 lw.
In Chancery at Mobile Alabama Sid ney Lowenstein as Trustee and others sue Venetia S Gale and others. The order, entered December 1 1913, directs defendants to plead answer or demur by January 8 1914 or be confessed. Publication in The Mobile Item for four weeks.
Albert Bruce Etheredge applies to the Mobile Excise Commission for a retail liquor dealer license for 1914. If granted he will conduct business at the corner of Mary's Lane and Virginia Street in Mobile Alabama.
The weekly cotton statistics report imports total 170000 bales with American imports at 140000. Stock levels stand at 770000 bales overall and 586000 bales for American cotton.
Naval Stores report from Savannah Georgia on December 5 shows a turpentine firm selling 50 casks at 43 cents with receipts of 458 casks. Rosin firm reports no sales, receipts total 1 941 casks and 955 dollars, with EF and G 0 and K 450 and M 65 25.
The Cotton market shows steady prices with a sale of 375 bales. Receipts today total 1776, with weekly receipts 11771 and year totals 227959 since Sept 1. Exports today 10287 and year to date 1985, stock at 48424.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with minor declines on heavy rain and a crop estimate of 14,149,000 bales. Bulls offered little support as selling pushed prices down early, then trading showed mixed results with delayed losses. Spot cotton remained steady at 133 16 cents and sales totaled 975 bales.
New York Cotton reports a calm early session with futures retreating to under yesterday's close amid spot selling and local liquidation. The season’s crop estimate around 14 149 500 bales aligns with expectations and fails to spur new business. Spot cotton remains quiet with middling Upland at 13 50 and Middling Gulf at 18 75.
Spot market shows steady prices with middling at 7.33 to 7.89 and sales totaling 14 000 bales, including 13 400 American and 2 000 for speculative and export. Receipts reach 38 000 bales, lightly offset by American imports. futures drift to barely steady with multiple forward contracts listed through 6.38 for November December.
Francisco de la Barra former provisional Mexican president arrived in Berlin from Paris en route to Japan. He did not meet German officials and plans to reach Japan by December 21, treating the visit as a mere courtesy. President Wilson witnessed his daughter act in a play.
The New York Stock Exchange starts with an easy tone as heavy selling in Steel dominates. Stocks show limited progress with bears resuming pressure amid weak copper and steel news, high money rates limiting speculative buying, and late session firmer closes from improved demand.
Money markets show call money strong at 2 1 2 to 6 1 2 percent with ruling rate at 6 percent and close 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 percent. Time loans firm with sixty days 5 1 2 percent, ninety days 5 1 4 to 5 1 2 percent, six months 4 3 4 to 5 percent. Mercantile paper at 6 1 2 percent. Sterling exchange weak then recovers with sixty days at 480.00 for demand and 4 85 50 for commercial bills. Bar silver 58 3 8 cents. Mexican night final shifts minor.
Mrs William Forse Scott of New York, chair of the Guidon Club legislative committee, told the house rules committee the suffrage campaign appeals to people against law and government. She urged leaving suffrage to the states, opposed by Mr and Mrs Rossiter Johnson of the Guidon Club.
Corbett B. Singletary indicted for forgery and sent to county road for two years. Stephen Morales convicted of grand larceny and given an eighteen month sentence. They were returned to the county jail Friday from the convict camp on the owl of tl in' the the.
Kansas City notes butter time changed and price tweaks. eggs firsts four dollars, seconds thirty. Chicago reports egg receipts to 1 910 cases and potato receipts at twenty. St Louis lists cash wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard prices around 94 to 95, corn No 2 white old at about 79. Oats No 2 values around 40 to 41, and No 2 white around 48.
Cash grain and provisions report from Chicago shows wheat prices for No 2 red and hard around 96 to 97 and 89 1 2 to 90 respectively with other classes near. corn No 2 yellow 78 1 2. oats No 2 white 42 1 4 to 43 1 2. hay timothy 4.00 to 5.20 dollars per ton and clover 10.50 to 14 dollars. Provisions list pork 21.25, lard 10.72 1 2, ribs 10.50 to 11.12 1 2.
In New Orleans and Mobile there are reports of cotton receipts involving Winston Pear and local shipper lines, with traders noting movement and potential price shifts amid uncertain market conditions.
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