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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
5
A cautionary note warns young women to beware a man showing an engagement ring in his pocket as a potential scam or controlling tactic. The piece urges vigilance and quick judgment in social and dating encounters.
Juarez is cut off from Chihuahua City after Francisco Villa led an assault on the Moctezuma garrison about 100 miles south of El Paso. General Herrera rapid response from Chihuahua City and reinforcements from Villa Ahumada race to Moctezuma as Villa presses westward from Bosque Bonito toward the Mexican Central railway area.
A convention is called for Robertsdale on Saturday February 12 to consider dividing Baldwin County along the Delta highway corridor. South Baldwin towns north of Daphne would join a southern district. three delegates from each town are to attend. Delegates are expected from most towns except Fairhope, which may send representatives. The split may affect access to a 255000 road fund and the Old Spanish Trail routing.
Local items report Frank Striebich recovering from appendicitis operation with expectation of release in ten days. Notary public Bond filed by B C Rain. Bankruptcy petition by Beatty E Coleman of Whistler listed liabilities 284.85 with no assets. British steamship Belle sunk near France. 22 Lascars landed. 19 missing. Shooting in county leaves Leigh Johnson severely wounded. suspects identified as John Keith and Chin chula, both Negroes. Fire destroys three dwellings at Plateau owned by Adams and Westry. Mobile and Ohio Railroad stockholders set Feb 16 meeting to elect directors and ratify a $50 million mortgage. Executor notices for Kate Kennedy estate demand claims by law.
New Orleans cotton opened steady with modest buying pushing May 2 4 points, then fell on political rumors before noon. Spot price inched up to 11.62 cents. sales 1,630 bales, receipts 2,820 bales, stock 442,862. Futures closed barely steady down 5 to 7 points with mixed intraday moves.
New York reports on February 4 show butter receipts 7 241 and various creamery and egg prices with steady to higher tendencies. Hennery whites and browns move within mid 30s to 40s. cheese and milk flats also listed with current make and specials. Wall Street Review notes war shares, copper, and select rails and stocks rising in early dealings.
A tangle of whispered promises and mixed messages centers on Ethel and Bella. Accusations of secrecy and disclosure ripple as miscommunications escalate.
In the Law and Equity Court, judge Berney presiding, several default judgments are entered including Michael & Lyons Grocery Co. v. Dauphin Island Trading Co. for 798.20 and G. Mertz & Co. v. James Ducloux & Son for 296.30. Other cases dismissed or taken for trial, with Saturday set as motion day and a long list of docket items for the session.
Lieut E F Johnson of the Pensacola aerial station conducted the first neutrality inspection of wireless apparatus aboard the belligerent British steamship Tlira in Mobile port. Only a receiving apparatus was aboard and Johnson tested the device with his own hand built instrument. experts hailed the mechanism as exceptionally good. Johnson returned to Pensacola Friday morning.
Twelve teams started a twelve hour-a-day six-day race at the Coliseum in Chicago on Thursday night. Early leader after the first lap is Wolhrab-Kopsky with Corry-Drobach close behind in second place.
The Children’s Dancing Contest at the Columbia Theatre tonight promises to be the largest since these contests began. Children may enter by going to the theatre tonight. Awards will be made to successful dancers.
The port sees multiple vessels in port or bound for destinations. Viator unloads 17 000 banana bunches from Chile, George M Grant repairs at Ollinger Bruce Docks, Pampa sails to Liverpool, Tiarra loads crossties for the United Kingdom, John Quill departs with passengers and cargo, Wiiwad shifts to midstream, Beeswing sails to Liverpool, Sylvanian expected Saturday with cargo, Bertha due Saturday from Havana, Tampico due Friday or Saturday for pier 8 unload, Captain Southard leaves for Galveston to command Coinscliffe, City of Mobile docks to unload 64 bales cotton and 1459 staves.
The forecast warns of 28 degree shipments for thirty six hours to the north with moderate temperatures to the east and west. Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers show little change then declines. Alabama at Montgomery rises to Saturday then falls. Selma rises to Saturday night or Sunday morning. A high barometer region brings fair but cold weather while a low area brings precipitation. southerly winds push temperatures up in the central US region. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster.
A fragmented list shows ships, owners, routes, and docks in a coastal trade ledger. Entries mention vessels like Carrie E Look and Margaret B Rouss, with ports including New York Philadelphia and Havana, and docks such as Foot Canal Street and Dauphin Street.
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