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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
11
Furnished rooms available with light housekeeping at 207 St Emanuel St near Monroe. Also three connecting furnished rooms with a sink in the kitchen, private family, Northerners preferred at 210 S Jackson. Call 12 to 5.
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mobile County invites bids for 200000 dollars in 5 percent twenty year road bonds. Bids will be opened at noon Monday December 29 1913. For particulars address.
Probate Court of Mobile County Alabama orders sale of estate lands of John Stroecker to pay debts. August Stroecker as administrator will auction the property at Mobile courthouse noon January 6 1914. Sale includes Lots Fifteen and Sixteen Square Ninety-Eight West Gor don division Favre Tract described by Dean Knox. C W Tompkins attorney. 12 9 16 23.
Marriage licenses were issued from the probate court to Forrest Ward and Mae Feipis, and to J. E. Lewis and Rose Sheppard. A suspect arrested for license law violation faced a $10 fine and ten days costs in recorder court. For sale cottage on Michigan avenue with modern conveniences and three lots at $10 cash or $8 per month. contact Owner, 13 North Warren Street.
For rent single story brick store at 8 W Royal and Conti 21 by 75 feet in prime condition at 1800 per year Two stores at 113 114 Government between Royal and St Emanuel 900 per year A two story frame store with residence above at Claiborne and Canal always drug store ideal for grocery 369 per year Two stores or offices 62 64 St Michael street remodelable for permanent tenant Store ground floor 59 N Water between St Francis and St Michael First floor 1188 Commerce between Government and Church Two story brick store 28 95 Commerce between Dauphin and Conti 9900 per annum
A listing of multiple residences including two story brick homes on Spring Hill Avenue and Monroe Street, two to three story brick and frame houses on Conception and Shell Road, cottages on Catherine and Pine Streets, barn and yard properties, and rental rates from 12 to 15 dollars per month. Properties mention location details near car lines and stations, with descriptions of rooms, baths, and land.
In New York stocks opened slightly higher but faced renewed selling pressure amid liquidation fears. Major gains appeared in Pacific, Haven, and New York Central, while heavy short covering and scarce supply limited long-side activity. several large names posted modest advances before slipping later.
New Orleans December 16 price action shows cotton futures opening steady with 1 to 6 point advances on rumors a leading English authority expects a higher season estimate. Strong selling from yesterday and renewed ginning rumors lifted most contracts early, while mid January field reports temper expectations as the day closes slightly down.
New York traders saw a steady opening with better cables and a 1 to 7 point rise, but limited buying and uneven early moves. Rumors of a large Southern ginning sparked some selling as active months fell 8 to 10 points, later erasing gains to near day-ago levels with December through October contracts posting lower closes.
Liverpool on December 16 reports cotton spot in fair demand with prices easing. Middling fair 7.734, good middling 7.174, low middling 6.954, good ordinary 6.29d, ordinary 5.95d. Sales 10,000 bales, receipts 30,000 including 22,100 American. Futures quoted December-January 6.83, January-February 6.82 1 2, February-March 6.84, March-April 6.86, April-May 6.84 1 2, June-July 6.811/2, July-August 6.79, August-September.
A pet goat wandered through the Pres byterian Church in Pascagoula Mississippi during Rev H L Hall's sermon drawing amused remarks from congregants. The animal raced around the sanctuary including the altar before being expelled by ushers.
Grain and provisions ranged as follows with bids in cents per bushel and hundredweight. Wheat May 91340, July 88 3 4. Corn Dec 69 1 4, May 69. Oats May 60 0, July 60 7 3. Pork Jan 80 0 7, May 80 2 1 2. Ribs Jan 81 7, May 81 0.
Cotton on December 1 in Memphis shows a steady spot with middling at 13 1 40. Cotton seed products list prime basis oil at 5.87 per gallon and meal around 27 to 27.50 per ton. Linters remain unchanged.
In Savannah Georgia a naval stores firm shows 421 20 anise receipts and 518 casks. Rosin firm reports no sales, 2 919 barrels receipts. Quotes list prices for various grades from 4.60 to 8.70 per unit with multiple letter grades and totals such as 5065 and 6.80.
Cattle receipts 6,500 head with strong demand for the best and weaker for others. Texas steers 6.60 to 7.65, stockers and feeders 4.90 to 7.40, cows and bulls to 8.40, calves 7.50 to 11.25. Sheep receipts 25,000 head steady. native ewes 4.40 to 6.76, lambs 6.40 to 8.10. Pigs and mixed loads 6.50 to 7.75. December cattle totals show market easing on some lots.
A compilation lists cotton receipts by railroad lines including Mobile and Ohio, New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago, Mobile and Montgomery, and steamship trade. Totals show 146, 105, and 288 bales across firms such as Beville Philips, Baker Lyons, Frank M Ladd, Phillips, and J M Parker with multiple consignors.
The Lyric theatre announces all gallery seating will be reserved for white patrons during the all star act on Wednesday December 17. Gallery tickets go on sale Wednesday morning at 9 o clock with open gallery seating and extra charges for reserved seats to accommodate more viewers.
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