Help Wanted and Classified Ads Mix
A collage of old classifieds offers help wanted and goods for sale including a white woman seeker for cooking and housekeeping at 304 Conception Street, a good cook at 80 Government, a trade-school ad from Mobile, Alabama, a boy with a wheel at 158 St Michael Street, a deleted tale at Dauphin Street, a business college pitch, contractor notice from Royal Congress, a timber and railroad item, various sale ads, lost a grey Maltese kitten at 1128 Jefferson Street, and two bulldogs with reward at Harris Grain Co. multiple dates and contact details appear in scattered lines.
Market Liquidation Dampens Early Trading Across Sectors
The Associated Press reports a broad market selloff at the opening, driven by European events and the Mexican situation. Losses span rails, metals, petrochemicals, leather, and motors, with few gains and steel dipping to multiday lows before partial recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Allis-Chalmers
American
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. .&Tel
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
Int
Mer. Mar. Pfd
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville and Nashville
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National Leag
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Bay Consolidated Copper
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss. Shef. Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States Rubber
Smelting & Refining
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Virginia-Carp. Chem
Wabash Pf
Cotton Market in New Orleans Sees Mixed Day
In New Orleans on December 28 the cotton market rose early on stronger cables but pared gains as bulls returned. Liverpool freight-rate withdrawal sparked a sharp bear run, with two active months dropping to 29 to 34 points below yesterday. Spot cotton held steady at Middling 17.25 as futures closed 24 to 25 points lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool
Mays Stoners
DUIS
Ota Sas
New York Cotton Market Ends Steady After Sharp Midday Drop
The New York cotton market opened higher on optimism about peace prospects and strong demand but turned lower after realizing selling. March futures fell about 60 points from the early high as spot quieted and concerns over export tonnage and European notes weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Commission House
Washington
Wall Street
Cotton Spot Higher as Liverpool Market Reports Prices
Liverpool on December 28 notes cotton spot prices rising with good midling at 10.76 and other grades higher. Sales reach 5,000 bales with 500 for speculation and export. Receipts total 33,000 bales. Futures remain steady with successive forward points from December to July.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Turpentine and Rosin Markets in Savannah
Turpentine remains steady at 51 1 2 cents with no sales and 386 casks received. Rosin holds firm with no sales and 1 705 barrels received. Bid quotes list various grades from BDE to WW with prices ranging from 6.10 to 7.26 dollars per hundred pounds and up to 7.05 for WG and 6.85 for N.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Report From St Louis
Receipts total around 11 000 hogs with steady market notes and price ranges for lights pigs heavy and bulk. Cattle receipts about 4 000 with steady market and price ranges for native beef steers yearling steers and heifers cows stockers and calves. Sheep receipts around 1 000 with lambs ewes and yearlings priced steady.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Chicago Market Prices for Wheat Corn and More
Associated Press reports Chicago commodity quotes with wheat varieties at nominal to 1.72 3-4, corn yellow and assorted grades, oats around 51 3-4 to 53, rye nominal, barley 85 1-22. Hay values listed. pork 28.50 lard 16.20 ribs 13.25 13.87. Open and close figures shown for multiple items in a single pricing page.
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Associated Press
Dsiegiesv Sre Kb
Fae
German reply to Wilson note labeled a polite refusal
Paris dispatch reports morning papers deem the German answer to President Wilson's note a polite refusal to comply. Press commentary accuses Germany of evading direct response, proposing a conference while secretly preparing new military actions and seeking temporary relief by fresh supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
Germany
United States
Petit Parisien
Austria- Hungary
Stephen Pichon
Petit Journal
The
Figaro
Alfred Capus
France
Lausanne
Berlin
Vessels Reported At Lower Bay Station
Four ships were sighted at the tower bay station this morning the British steamer Oswald and the five masted Magnus Manson plus the three masted schooners Percival and Maude Dudley all bound for port to load cargo. One additional vessel is en route to sea and the Oswald is consigned to Elder Dempster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Bay
Tower Bay
Oswald
Magnus Manson
Percival
Maude Dudley
Elder-Dempster Company
Vydalla Arrives in Port for Ballast Discharge and Cargo
The bark Vydalla arrived in port on Thursday and was moved to the Spanish River to discharge ballast before loading cargo here, marking a routine provisioning and loading operation for the vessel.
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Vydalla
Port Thursday
Spanish River
Olive Bank Bound for Gulfport from Lower Bay
The four masted bark Olive Bank arrived in the lower bay and has proceeded to Gulfport. The Olive Bank came into the station to await orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulfport
Bark Success Passes In Ocean Hell Vessel Returns
The bark Success known as Ocean Hell, a vessel used to hold British prisoners years ago, was reported passing in at the lower bay station at 6 45 this morning. The vessel will occupy a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success
Ocean Hell
Lower Bay
Unclear peace aims exposed in wartime debate
The text argues that negotiators would boast of concessions and accuse rivals of secret reservations. It notes Washington and Kerlin expose the war's objects and motives, suggesting a powerful indictment and that Berlin and Vienna resist peace talks that reveal responsibility for the war.
Berth at Dauphin Street Reaches Mobile Tow
A vessel tied up at the foot of Dauphin Street was towed to Mobile by the Sea King tug from Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Street
Mobile
Sea King of
Pensacola
Two Schooners Rosterran and Bessie Whiting In Harbor
The schooners Rostellan and Bessie Whiting arrived in the harbor late Wednesday and are occupying berths in the stream before being moved to loading berths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostellan
Bessie Whiting
Steamship Amelia Departs for Cuban Ports
The steamer Amelia left the city bound for Cuban ports, loaded by the Bahia Timber Company. The four-masted schooner Springfield was moved to Pinto docks for repairs after noon Wednesday. The Annie M. Murphy, arrived recently, prepared to depart for Gulfport to take on cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Bahamas Timber Company
Springfield
Pinto Dock
Stream
Pinto Docks
Murphy
Gulfport
Annie M. Murphy
Cotton seed oil closes steady with mixed futures
New York reports steady cotton seed oil prices with futures for September at 12.17 bid and months including January 12.19 12.21 February 12.05 12.20 March 12.07 12.08 April 12.09 12.11 May 12.10 12.12 June 12.07 12.16 July 12.13 12.17 August 12.16 12.22. Total sales reach 16 900.
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Associated Press
New York
Water Works Bonds Retirement Notice by Mobile Bienville
On January 1, 1917, the City of Mobile Bienville Water Bonds numbered 236 237 238 289 241 244 243 244 265 246 247 will be retired and paid in full at Fidelity Trust Company in Philadelphia. Interest stops on that date. Commissioner of Finance Pat J Lyons signs the notice.
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Follo City of
Mobile
Bienville
Fidelity Trust County
Philadelphia
Pat J. Lyons
Mobile “Bienville
Pound Notice Listing Cow For Public Sale
Taken up Thursday December 1916 at 2 15 p.m on vets street near Davis avenue a brown cow with a swallow fork on top of left ear small spit on right ear tip of ear sawed off large strap neck. Will be sold at city pound day January 2 1917 at 12 noon if not redeemed by owner. James Curran impounding officer. December 26 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets Street
Davis Avenue
James Curran
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Arnot
Ryn
Conception Street
Barber College
New Ok
St. Michael St
Tatestine
M. Hoss Dauphin
Business College
Ala
Wm. J. Koral
Royal Congress
Lance Southern Railroad
P. O
Soaker
Bell
Abe
Sable
White Bitch
C. Connor
Green's
Toulminville
Cream Co
Green
Jefferson Street
Reward
A. Yed
Harris Grain Co
ESTES
U. S
G. B
Con
Naval Stores
ST. Louis Livestock
Grain and Provisions
Brown
Qiuz
Santa Claus
Fellas
Werton
Enght
BY Jimmy Swinnerton
Wilkins
Bermuda
Erica ST
Vienna
Pichon
Lausanne Gazette
Marine News
Bark Vydalia
Olive Bank
Nelson & Bailey
Riley Academy
St. Anthony St
Calvert, York
Reform
Louisville
Nashville
Cincinnati
N. Orleans
N. x
New Oreans
Pebide Ooote Emus Limited
Amd N. O. Limited
Cincinnaty
Montgomery
Odar
Silly
Neem Mobile Local
Dbs Mobile
BAY Shuokh RK
Gubam
Ohio
Kaileg
Trail
St. GL. Cin. Ltd
Ee & Te
Shemenrine Accommodation
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