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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1914
Page
9
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as offering quick, effective relief for backache rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles. Endorsed by J. D. Carroll of Sacramento who says they helped his case. distributed by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
President M L Miller states that after completing the Mobile and Baldwin County Railroad from Volante to Pensacola gas electric cars will operate on the line. The lighter cars will run fast and trailers may be attached. Boat travel Mobile to Volanta takes forty five minutes and Volanta to Pensacola takes one hour and a half.
Harbormaster Thomas Bigorville reports January 1914 port activity up from December with higher tonnage and more foreign bound ships. Totals show 95,186 tons and 40 foreign bound steamships plus 25 schooners and 17 coastwise vessels across the month.
The Item appeals for Mrs J Allen and her two young children living by the Bay Shore Railroad between Crichton and Mobile who need food and clothing as the mother is ill and cannot work. Acknowledgments include Reiss Mercantile Co. employee 3.22 and Chief of Police Crenshaw 1.50.
The Rev. Charles R. Hyde of Chattanooga Tennessee will arrive in Mobile Wednesday to lead prayer services at Government Street Presbyterian Church Wednesday night. Hyde is well known locally and a large congregation is expected.
Record of receipts listing Train No. 95 with Davis, Wilson, Gaillard and others totaling 481 bales, Train No. 126 with Bevill and Phillips totaling 46 bales, Mobile and Ohio export 109 bales, Steamer James A Carney with 2 bales, Steamer Alam at 18 bales across Gainesville Bevill Phillips and other names.
In New Orleans on February 4 the cotton market opened down 6 to 6 points but recovered as scalpers took profits. Active months rose to within a few points of yesterday’s quotes before closing steady with a net advance of 2 to 4 points. Prices showed slight gains across February March May and October contracts.
Liverpool reports steady cotton activity with improved prices across grades. Spot sales reach 12,090 bales with 11,200 Tee iseecook and 1,000 farula- receipts total 11,000 bales including 7,300 American. Futures close steady with multiple forward price quotes listed.
New York early afternoon trade shows steady prices 2 to 3 points above yesterday with good spot demand in the belt and scattered covering. Spot middling uplands 12.75 and gulf 13.00 with 20 bales sold. futures closed steady after midday, with February at about 12.19 and March around 12.81.
New York trading opened with minor shifts as prices eased slightly after a brief rise. Rock Island St Paul and Western Maryland slipped, General Motors retreated to 2, then rebounded to 69 5 8, while New Haven fell 1 1 2. Bond markets remained firm.
A potato kiln at Dawes in Mobile County owned by T. J. Junker and used for sweet potatoes was destroyed by fire Monday due to defective stove pipe. About 20,000 bushels were lost, with ownership shared by W. P. Cothran, Mr. Junker, and several local farmers.
The Charles Davenport sailed for Boston with crossties under Baxter Tie Company. ZZet sails to Gulfport in tow of a local tug. Belize arrived from Belize City to discharge 16000 banana bunches, 76000 coconuts, 150 bales chicle and 71 bags coffee at Mobile & Ohio wharf. Caliuna shifted to Hunter Benn wharf to discharge ballast. Katherine Millis prepared to sail after completing cargo. Barge No 4 arrived with coal for New Orleans. Alma arrived from Gainesville with 18 bales of cotton and other goods.
A license was issued Tuesday by the Probate Court to James Wilmer George and Mary Magdaline Lyle, both of Whistler. Houstis Solomon was jailed in Mobile County for ninety days on a petit larceny charge after a Tuesday afternoon commitment by Justice Ander son. Streibher, recalled from the county road for six men on vagrancy charges, was brought to the county jail Wednesday ill and needing medical care. Fletcher Fry waived examination after arraignment for vagrancy by abandonment of family, with bond set at 150 dollars. A. J. Parsons, president of Mobile Chamber of Commerce, will depart for New Orleans Wednesday afternoon to assist the chamber.
Fragmentary timetable shows southbound rail service between VISVILLE and NASHVILLE with assorted arrival and departure times. Entries include lines for Mont.-N. Local and connections to Chicago St Louis and New Orleans routes, with scattered times such as 9:33 am and 6:30 am, plus several indistinct due to OCR quality.
An old style advertisement claims Miseray Electric Bitters renew health and strength as a guaranteed liver and kidney remedy. It touts a cured patient from West Burlington Iowa after eight months of illness and four doctors giving up. Safe, reliable domestic remedy for liver kidney issues. Ends with Philadelphia contact.
5-ACRE FRUIT FARM par land ever offered. Address O. Box 11 Delehamps Ala or Norville Bros local agents a? St. Francis Street.
Chicago and St. Louis cash grain quotes listed No. 2 red at 9 1 4 to 96 3 4 for wheat, No. 2 Northern 90 1 2, No. 2 Spring 90 9 1 2, with oats 90 1 3 and hay Timothy at 3.76 to 5.25. Pork 22.00 and lard 10.82. St Louis shows Wheat No 2 red 92 04 1 3, hard 88 1 2 08, Corn 65 1 2, No 2 wheats 40 41 and 5 40 1 2.
Naval Stores market in Savannah reports a quiet day with receipts at 164 casks and sales none. Rosin firm with 2,224 receiving. price quotes for B and D grades range around 3.06 to 4.00, G 4.02 half, HY 4.04, FT 6.20, WA 86.80, WW 6.
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