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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
5
Cotton futures stumble across New Orleans and New York markets
New Orleans and New York cotton markets opened lower on February 11s trading, with losses of five to nine points amid nervous shipping outlooks. Despite midday recoveries driven by strong Savannah exports, prices remained near last night levels as contracts for March May and July fluctuated. Liverpool spot and futures showed steadier tone while cotton seed oil closed easier in New York. An ordinance in Mobile restricts skating by those over ten, and Mobile and Ohio Railroad schedules an annual stockholders meeting for February 16 1916 to discuss a mortgage and director elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
Longs
New York
Savannah
Scscovesevlant
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Gulf Terminal
Ala
Wynn
Week's Cotton Figures and Market Wrapup Across Cities
Weekly cotton totals show 88,000 bales forwarded to mills with 78,000 American and stock at 797,000. New York trading opened irregular on war issues and rails led gains before closing mixed. Chicago cash grains and meats slip while U S Steel slides. butter eggs and poultry markets vary. Savannah turpentine and rosin quotes firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
New York
New York Central
United States Steel
Crucible Steel
American Smelting
Utah
New Haven
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rap
Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Great Northern Ore
Efs
Illinois Central
Interborough Consul, Corp
International Merc. Mar
Pfd
Kansas City Southern
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
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
Virginia Carp. Chem
Wabash, Pfd
B. Css
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
United Fruit
Ccvccseceeees
Ute outlaw Tse-ne-Gat joins Indian police as Tse ne Gat becomes cop
Tse-ne-Gat also called Gyp the Blood, the Painted Desert outlaw, joins the Indian police after bloody clashes with Ute groups near Bluff Utah. He evaded capture by U.S. marshals in February 1875 when a raid on the San Juan river area led to deaths on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Gyp the
Sing Sing
West
Everett Hatch
Gyp
Painted Desert
San Juan River
Utah
United States
Old Polk
Bluff
Tse-ne-Gat
New Canal Tolls Bill Favorably Reported
The house commerce committee reported favorably a bill setting a new standard for assessing tolls on ships passing through the Panama Canal. General Goethal urged approval, saying it would bring substantial financial gain to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panama Canal
House Commerce Committee
Goethalg
Mobile Carnival leaders plan New Orleans race meet
A committee led by General Chairman C. B. Hervey will visit New Orleans to arrange a ten day race meet during Mardi Gras week. They will confer with stable owners and report how Mobile races will run. Promoter W. H. Bickers of Memphis joined the trip. The collection committee reported strong subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Hervey
C. W. Soost
H. Peck
J. Paul Wilson
Mobile Carnival Association
New Orleans
W. H. Bickers
Memphis
Tenn
Mobile Carnival Asociation
Swedish steamer Friga seized by Germans at Swinemunde
A Stockholm dispatch reports the Swedish steamer Friga carrying coffee and piece goods for Gothenburg was seized by German forces and taken into Swinemunde. In Gulfport Mississippi a large truck shipment left Long Beach the first since the freeze ended, consisting of radishes and other winter truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stockholm
Daily Telegraph
Friga
Gothenburg
Swinemunde
Gulfport
Miss
Long Beach
Noted author William Hickman Smith Aubrey dies in Croydon
London reports the death of writer and journalist William Hick man Smith Aubrey at his Croydon home last night. He was associated with several English newspapers and authored works on English history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Hickman Smith-Aubrey
Croydon
Marriage Licenses Issued by Mobile Probate Court
The probate court issued licenses on Friday to White Robert A. Smith and Flor ence Saxon and to Co. B. Patterson of New York City and H. H. Patterson of Atmore Alabama. They are in Mobile on business and staying at the Battle House. Vincent Astor is quoted about farmers near Rhinecliff as playful banter accompanies local notes. The Moon's eclipse remark closes the column with light commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Williams
Mobile County
Alabama
Court House
Mobile
Lawrence Street
Church Street
James. K. Glennon
Probate Court
White
Robert A. Smith
Florence Saxon
Co. B. Patterson
New York City
H. H. Patterson
Atmore, Ala
Battle House
Vincent Astor
New York
Rhinecliff
Hudson River
Est
Utah
Colorado
Vessels in Port and Dock Operations Listed
A ledger of ships in port includes Edward W. Murdock City of Tampico and Livietta with others from Italy Britain and America. Docks at Olinger Bruce and Turner Terminals plus Gulf Dry Docks show loading repairing and destination notes for vessels including Carrie A Lane Florence Creadick Josephine Ian Juan Crathens and Annetta among many others bound for ports in Caribbean Central America and the United States with several United Fruit Co associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Juan
Evans
New York
Porto Rico
Crathens
Nor
Kross
Trinidad
Caribbean & Southern Line
Annetta
Durie
Puerto Cortez
Hon
United Fruit Co
Banan
Olsen
Mallory Line
Fort Gaines
Belize
B. H
Orr-Laubenheimer Co
Viator
Banana laden Eidsvold docks for repairs in Mobile port
The Norwegian steamship Eidsvold of the United Fruit Company arrived Friday at Mobile and Ohio Docks with 20 500 banana bunches and about 200 empty gasoline drums from Tela and may receive repairs before sailing to Barrios. Other vessels include Irma Bentley loading lumber at Louisville and Nashville Docks and Northwestern at OlIier Bruce Dry Docks for three weeks of repairs. The fleet schedule lists Fort Gaines, Viator, Annetta, Verona and Verona banana cargoes and a harbor board committee meeting postponed to next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eidsvold
United Fruit Company
Mobile and
Ohio
Tela
Barrios
Irma Bentley
Louisville and
Nashville
Fort Gaines
Orr Laubenheimer Company
Belize
B. H
Mobile and Ohio
Chamelecon Steamship Company
Cortez
Verona
Santa Marta
Weather and river forecasts from local forecaster
The Tombigbee river and branches will fall slightly in the next 36 hours. Ala bama temperatures trend lower while a high pressure area moves east from the Pacific coast. Moderate temps and light snow accompany a high barometer over the Rockies to the upper regions. Albert Ashenberger, local forecaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombigbee
Demopolis
Alabama
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Gulf and
South Atelantic States
Albert Ashenberger
Fairhope social notes on concerts and gatherings
In Fairhope Alabama on February 1 readers recount a busy week of events. Mrs Lathrop and Miss Zula Clapsaddle performed, A Mershon sang Ivy Green, and M Pilcher recited. Family news includes Miss Mary den joining the Cross household at the Gables. Community groups held dinners, card parties, and entertainments at local halls and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Stromberg
Mardlay
Mobile Avenue
Mr. Stromberg
Satsuma
George A. Sheldon
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Bergelin
George A. Robinson
Stockton
Rochelle Club
Mildred Dickson
Fels Avenue
Galbraith
Kryder
Misa Trumbull
Frisbie
Whittier Hall
Christian Church Ladies
Aid
For Rent Cheap Two Story Brick Building and Store
Two story brick building with cement floors and 60 by 100 space, elevator and storage upstairs suitable for live boarding stables auto shop or storage. Located near new post office three blocks off St Michael St. Also a two story store and dwelling at Savannah and Wilkinson with five rooms upstairs three downstairs, store about 15 by 35. Rent $35 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael St
Savannah
Wilkinson Sts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crichton
C. N
Moler Barber College
New_ Orleans
G. S. Baxter & Co
van Antwerp
Spring Hill
Bell
Dauphin St
Mobile Plantation Co
Theodore
St Joal
Imperial
Mobile Brewery
Shaw Electric Co
Dauphin
City Electric Company
Dauphin Street
Colin
Marine Supply Co
Frank Mkappersmith
North Royal Street
Vaughan Lumber Co
St. Joseph St
Terminal Station
W. J. Koral
Gus Seiple
Baldwin County
J. B. Lawrence
City Bank
Imperial Pressing Club
St. Emanuel
N. Joachim St
Conti
Conti St
North Jackson
St. Emanuel Street
N. Jackson St
S. Wilkinson Street
Bath
Church
St. Emanuel St
Crichton Car
George County
Donivan
Shipman
Latonia
Marine Motor
Dauphin St. Bell
Care Ee
B. F
Southern Realty Company
Aera
Saibara Nurseries
Semmes
Alan
Fairhope
Citrus Nursery
Irvington Nursery
A. H. Daves
Prop
Irvington
Underwood
Bell Phone
Jersey
P. O
Evergreen Plant Farm
Evergreen
Crichton Lumber Co
Wycoff
Senaca St
A. N
H. T. Inge, Jr
N.R
Ford
Arthur Ross
P.O
Wiley Reynolds
Georgia Reynolds
Court of Chancery
Southwestern Chancery
State of
Twenty Second Street
Meridian
Mississippi
Carl Holzborn
Register
Roperty
Lawrence
Church ST
Magnolia
Bashinsky & Co
Mars Steel Nies
Daly Vsiaveascsd
G. Brit
U. Med
Wall Street Review
Grain and Provisions
Chicago Livestock
Naval Stores
Edward W. Murdock
Tampico
Atanca
Severeees Livietta
Ital
Tiarra
Leopold II
Aves
Oxcar G
Carrie Hook Cam
City of Baltimore
Margaret B. Rouse
Peris A. Cotwell
Margaret B. Roper
George M. Grant
Widwad
Seees Irma Bentley
Ft! PD
Pickela
Clara B. Scott
W. Mills
I Corinthia
Bri
Waltham
Poal Tigillager & Bruce Docks
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Canal Street Municipal
Municipal Docks
Olinger & Bruce
Docks
Fort Morgan
Tombigbee River
Barks
B. Holabird
U. and
N. Docks
River Packets
Panne
River Bay Steamera
Mobile Alma
Battles
Daphne
Ali
Marine News
Pinto Island
Barkentine Hildegard
Clemmens & Co
George Santa Cruz
Claude
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
France
the Harbor Board
Montgomery
Hall Place
Old Shell Road
JOS. Espalla JR. & CO. Real Estate
Surarge
Mobil County Capital
Title Insurance Company
St. Joseph Street
Mobile, Alabama
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
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