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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1916

Page

5

Cotton use and bankruptcy notices from Mobile February 14 1916

Cotton statistics for January show seed use 642055 running bales, spindles 31841510, exports 539415 bales, and six month totals. Also includes bankruptcy notice for Early Johnson of Mobile and non resident service by publication for Bechtel Swartwout Horticultural Company in Mobile Alabama with March 28 meeting and court summons.

Washington Census Bureau Today Seere McGowin-Lyons Hardware and Supply Company Bechtel-Swartwout Horticultural Company, Inc State of Alabama Mobile County Law and Equity Court of Mobile Law Side State of Alabama Theodore Bechtel Ocean Springs Mississippi Mobile McGowin-Lyons Hardware & Sunnly Camnann

Mortgage Sale Notice in Mobile County Alabama 1916

Public sale set for February 15 1916 in Mobile County Alabama by order of Palmer Pillans trustee mortgagee. Sadie T Aarnes and H W Aarnes husband will sell their interest in a parcel in Mobile described as part of Hall Place block four with Reed Avenue frontage and alley boundary. Proceeds to cash to satisfy the mortgage. House location in Reed avenue and West Hamilton Street area.

Sadie T. Aarnes H. W. Aarnes N. S Mobile County Alabama Reed Avenue Hall Place Nora Wilson Sadie T. Barnes Palmer Pillans

Dr Kings New Discovery for Children's Cough and Cold

An advertisement extols Dr Kings New Discovery as the best remedy for a child's cough and cold. It claims Pine Tar with balsams soothes irritation and loosens phlegm while being antiseptic and nonharmful. It warns against delaying treatment to avoid serious troubles.

New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Drift in Quiet Trade

Cotton markets in New Orleans and New York opened steady with modest volume. January consumption figures appeared bullish as futures rose briefly before easing. spot trading remained quiet with varied bids across grades and receipts noted.

New Orleans New York Liverpool Census Bureau

Chicago Market Report Hits Butter Eggs and Potatoes

Chicago buyers see butter firm creamery at 24 81 2 with firm receipts. eggs higher with 8 504 cases of firsts at 23 1 2 to 24 and ordinary firsts at 22 23. potatoes lower with 77 car receipts. Michigan Wisconsin whites at 95 1 05, Minnesota Dakota Ohips 95 1 00. poultry alive higher with fowls 15 1 2 and springs 17.

Chicago Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Springs

Turpentine and rosin market quotes and receipts

Turpentine sold with no activity yesterday after the last sale on February 7 at 54 1 2 cents. Rosin reported quiet trading with receipts of 958 barrels and a set of price quotes ranging from 5.20 to 7.60 depending on grade codes.

Savannah B. D

Pennsylvanias Superdreadnought to Begin Trials Thursday

Newport News dispatch reports the battleship Pennsylvania nearing completion at Newport News Shipbuilding will start builder’s trials Thursday morning. After two days, she sails to Rockland Maine for official standardization and speed trials, with an anticipated two week absence.

Newport News Pennsylvania Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Rockland

Mississippi Engineer Dies at the Throttle

David Coker aged 60 an engineer on the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad for 25 years died suddenly at the throttle of his engine between Jackson and Brandon. His fireman alerted the conductor who brought the train to a switch at Clarksburg and secured another engineer. Coker lived in Meridian Mississippi.

Jackson Miss David Coker Alabama and Vicksburg Here Brandon Clarksburg Mr. Coker Meridian

Welsh To Fight Mandot Dundee Bout Winner in New Orleans

Freddie Welsh world lightweight champion will meet the winner of the Mandot Dundee bout in New Orleans. Welsh receives a $13,000 guarantee and the title match is set for March 4 in a twenty round contest.

Dundee New Orleans Freddie Welsh Joe Mandot Johnny Dundee Welsh

British Steamship Springwell Sunk En Route to Calcutta

London Feb 14 A Reuter dispatch reports the British steamship Springwell sunk in the Mediterranean while sailing from London to Calcutta. The 73 officers and crew were rescued and landed at Malta. The Springwell, 425 feet, 5593 tons gross, belonged to the Well Line of Newcastle, England.

London Springwell Mediterranean Calcutta Reuter Malta Well Line Newcastle Eng

President Wilson receives suffrage valentine from Congress

Washington February 14 President Wilson and all members of Congress received valentines from the congressional union of woman suffrage. The messages expressed support for woman suffrage with slogans urging franchise rights. The presidents card read Won't you be our valentine We will be your bed on a heart a foot.

Washington Wilson Congress Congressional Union of Woman Suffrage

Marine traffic shifts with repairs and banana cargoes in port

The North western began hull and machine repairs at Ollinger Bruce Docks with Hodges Boiler Works Gulf City Boiler Works and Alabama Iron Works handling different tasks. Bananas from Porto Cortez arrive aboard Ver o na and Viator while Annetta also unloads 15000 bunches at M and O docks. Other vessels include Alamo, Regina, Thallasa, Persis A Colwell, City of Mobile, Peerless, Tarpon, Warrior, and bark Marie awaiting or completing unloading and departures.

American Steamship Northwestern Ollinger- Bruce Dry Docks Hodges Boiler Works Gulf City Boiler Works Alabama Iron Works

Shipping News Briefs Include Beewsing and Fort Gaines Movements

The British bark Beeswing loaded lumber at the Terminal and departed Sunday afternoon. The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines of the Orr Laubenheimer Co is due to arrive from Belize and unload at the Mobile and Ohio Docks, carrying 21 000 banana bunches, then depart on the seventeenth for Belize with a general cargo.

Mobile Viator Chemelecon Steamship Line Porto Cortez Cortez Beeswing Fort Gaines Orr-Laubenheimer Com

Sinking of British Steamship Cedarwood Reported

Lloyds reports the British steamship Cedarwood of 654 tons has been sunk with two crew members saved. In Copenhagen the prominent Danish artist Wilhelm Hammershoej, born 1864, died yesterday. In Pelham Manor New York, electrician engineer Low Duncan died suddenly at his home.

London Lloyd’s Cedarwood Copenhagen Wilhelm Hammershoej Pelham Manor N. Y Low Duncan

Prohibition Plea Targeting Judge Hogan Over Support Order

Attorney Tisdale Touart filed a writ of prohibition in the city court against Judge Jesse Hogan of the juvenile court. The move seeks to halt orders requiring Fletcher Trawick, recently convicted and jailed for twelve months, to support his wife and family while his appeal proceeds. Hogan counters that Section 8 of the juvenile court act authorizes such orders even during appeals.

Tisdale Touart Jesse Hogan Fletcher Trawick Touart Juvenile Court Hogan Juvenile Court Act

Deputies Seize Whisky on Cedar Point Road

Deputies Donahue Carter Pars Mose arrested after two wagon loads of whisky worth 600 dollars seized four miles from the city on Cedar Point road. Officers report unknown assailants in an auto mobile tried to upset their team and they drew their weapons to drive them off.

Cedar Point Prvieee Donahue Carter Pars Mose Cael Osee

Real Estate Transfers Around Pinehurst and Nearby Lots

Transfers include A. F. Neuivich to C. R. Nims for $1 and lot 16 in block 39 Pinehurst. Grand Bay Lumber Co. to B. T. Butler for $1 Section 20 Township 6 South Range 3 West. Rabby to Louis Myer for $100 Section 12 Township 7 South 3 West. South Investment and Company to Charles Heinselman for $1 Section 26 Township 6 South Range 4 West.

A. F. Neuivich C. R. Nims Pinehurst Grand Bay Lumber Co T. Butler Rabby Louis Myer South Investment and Company Charles Heinselman

Judge Foster Makes Brief Visit to Montgomery

Judge W. W. Foster of New York, former president of the National Democratic Club, is in Montgomery at the Battle Houses with his brother F. M. Foster. They own stock in Montgomery Light & Power and Galveston light and power firms. He came from Tampa and will leave Tuesday morning, with hint of an early return to visit Montgomery.

Alamo Mallory Line Port New York Key West Tampa Fla W. W. Foster National Democratic Club Battle Houses F. M. Foster Fosters Montgomery Light & Power Company The Light and Power Company Galveston

VESSELS IN PORT LIST REPORTED AT MOBILE HARBOR

A dated ship-traffic list shows vessels in and around Mobile harbor, naming ships such as Oscar G, Carrie EB Look, City of Baltimore, Margaret B. Rouss, and Irma Bentley among others. It also records dock locations including L and N Docks, Turner Terminals, Gulf Dry Docks, and Pier 2. The compilation lists destination points, loading orders, and unloading statuses for numerous vessels bound for or arriving from Nassau Mercedes Martinique and New York ports.

Oscar G S . Carrie EB. Look City of Pickels Clara B. Scott W. Mills Waltham

Also Mentioned on This Page

Knights OF Old Remy A. A W. H. Leittler St. Francis Street Baxter & Co van Antwerp Pinkerson and Robinson Dauphin Corner Cedar Imperial Pressing Club St. Emanuel P. O Battle House Bell Dixie Specialty Co Montgomery Ala K. O Remington Typewriter Co St. Francis St Mobile Plantation Co Theodore JOAL Imperial Underwood Haw Electric Co Danpin Marine Supply Co Frank Kuppersmith North Royal Street Grant Bell Phone B. F East Georgia Avenue 3Rd South Government Southern Realty Company Rocksands Board N. Joachim St Conti Church Street St. Emanuel Street Wilkinson Street Bath Church St W. J. Koral Mme Lola Dixon Cal Dela S. W Hill Avenue Crichton Hyland George County Donivan Shipman Latonia City Bank T. J. Hodgson Barret Lumber Co St. Louis St Washington and Sutton Avenues Dauphin Street Saibara Nurseries Semmes Irvington Nursery A. H. Daves Prop Irvington Jersey Wakefields Evergreen Plant Farm Evergreen Crichton Lumber Co A. W. Dean Thomas Draimer Brothers Citronelle Dauphin St. Bell Ford Arthur’ Ross Curio, Stamp & Coin Company North 25Th Street Birmingham Eae Eas U.s. District Court District of Alabama Albert Lang Robert T. Ervin Sallie C. Stanard Price Williams Irene Stanard George T. Stanard Inge & McLeod Attys Maggie Shea Langley Joseph A. Langley Lyons & Oester U. S. District Court Early Johnson A. D S. H. Smith Law & Equity Court of Mobile Grain and Provisions Fet Acrd Jesusene L Silly Efaaeel -Asdee Tong da En BUG Vc Cw Pennckiy WALL-_STREET REVIEW American Zinc Mexican Petroleum Baldwin Locomotive New York Airbrake United States Steel Reailroad Baldwin Allis-Chalmers American Beet American Can American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rap Canadian’ Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Mil Crucible Steel Erie General Electric Great Northern Pid Great Northern Ore Diss Illinois Central Interborough Consol. Corp International Merc. Mar. Pfd Kansas City Southern Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Missouri Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Reading Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Va.Caro, Chem Wabash Pfd B. Ciss Western Union Westinghouse Electric United Fruit Chicago Livestock Wietvers U. S Naval Stores BIG Battler Marine News Verona United Fruit Company Santa Marta Annetta United Fruit Co Regina Marti Cuban Distillery Co Thallasa United Kingdom Persis A. Colwell Peerless Alabama River Tarpon St. Andrew and Gulf Line Municipal Docks Pensacola Warrior Walsh Stevedoring & Contracting Co Marie Harrison T. Beachem Carrie E. Look William H. Sumner Judge Foster Talapoo Gen Olinger & Bruce Candy Street Gundeer & Brace Olinger & Bruce Docl Turner Terminals Turner Terminals Marine Ways Piier Gulf Dry Docks Stream Gulf Dry Docks Tash Alne Fort Morgan U. S&s L. and N Dauphin St Fairhope Lela Dauphin St. Oeret Ae Street Tombigbes River San Juan Evans Porto Rico Crathens Nov Kross Trinidad Caribbean & Southern Line Banan Nor Olsen, Barrios, Guat Sabine Belize B. H Orr-Laubenheimer Co Viator (Nor Chamelecon Steams & Company San Martin Mallory Steamship Line Edward W. Murdock Weennes Corinth Ital Noi Aaa Aeeer Ase Morrill & Lyons ST. Francis SJ
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