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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
10
A casual market report describes large barrel stocks awaiting sale and a weather forecast predicting rain to affect truck operations. It notes rising wholesale demand for cheese and crackers while Holland seed cabbage shows weak demand. Fish day appears Friday with heavy turnout at the market and onions remain scarce. Green apples are highlighted as best and ripe.
Receipts list 62 bales for New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad Export plus 11 bales from Louisville and Nashville Train 140 Baker and 2 bales Bevill Phillips Company in transit total 14 bales plus 1 bale Mobile and Ohio Train 9 Bevill Phillips Co. The entry records freight transfers and bale counts across multiple lines.
London stocks were in good demand with firm discount rates as world politics supported a firmer tone. American securities opened steady as New York buying held early gains, but late trading saw an easing on concerns about J P Morgan's health. market closed uncertain.
The Horticulture Development Company with a Mobile principal office filed incorporation papers in probate court. It will engage in farming nursery and real estate with initial capital of 6000 dollars. Incorporators are Ernest J. Krause James P. Dawson and Charles H. Krause all residents of St Louis Missouri.
The report notes cloudy conditions across the cotton belt with steady signs in Liverpool New York and New Orleans. It cites lower futures in silver depressing Manchester trade with selling by the ring and Waldborf short covering as a contagion affecting prices and signaling little bull support.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with gains of 1 to 3 points aided by higher Liverpool trade and bullish dispatches. Buying surged as the market rose, then shorts offered heavily and the market turned lower after a late selling wave. Old crop months neared 12 cents, May around 12.04, with rates easing from day’s highs amid bearish chatter on new crop.
Cotton futures opened steady then declined 1 point in March while gains from better cables and demand rumors helped May trade near 11.85 before a renewed selling wave pushed prices down. By noon activity cooled with little demand, and the market drifted 6 to 8 points lower in the early afternoon. Spot prices closed quiet with middling uplands at 12.60 and middling gulf at 12.76, no sales.
The Hardaway Young case is set for trial in the city court with the defendant claiming February 25 gives insufficient time to prepare. Other defendants pled guilty include Leslie Woodson for hotel locker robberies and Walter Jackson for stolen goods valued at $12. Alex McCoy pleaded guilty to two burglary charges and not guilty to two others. John Scott confessed to stealing from Frank Rowell, Godfrey Mertz, and Leon Braggdon. F C Scheible and Luther Davis face cocaine selling cases on March 25 after appeal. William J Thompson’s embezzlement and grand larceny cases were not pressed. J W Poitevant’s hospital escape case is set for February 27.
The case H. Rush versus G. E. Aunspaugh of Imperial Sanitary Laundry ended favoring Aunspaugh. Rush claimed breach of contract and wage dues but was defeated in the supreme court after earlier trials. The latest ruling releases Aunspaugh from wage liability.
The list shows stock prices for major companies including American Sugar Refining at 116, American Tel. & Tel. at 132 1 2, General Electric at 188 7 8, United States Steel at 61 8 8, New York Central at 105 1 8, Union Pacific at 156, and many others such as Atchison 101 4 8, Chesapeake & Ohio 71 7 8, Reading 158, Great Northern Ore Ctis. 361 2, Colorado Fuel & Iron 34, and Texas Oil 114, reflecting market levels of the period.
In the inferior criminal court Cornelius Stopper pleaded guilty to stealing a cow from Ed Thompson and was sent to the city court under a 150 dollar bond to await the next grand jury. A related case against Robert Hurry was continued to March 1 with charges including alleged theft of a watch and chain from Andrew Groeschner.
Naval Stores in Savannah lists turpentine firms at 421-2 and 431-2, and rosins at F 6.40 and G 6.45 per barrel.
A persuasive ad urges readers to take Electric Bitters to overcome weakness and fatigue caused by illness or overwork. It claims the product restores tone and vigor from the first dose and helps prevent breakdown, praising its benefits and urging prompt use.
Rev Dr Mallett spoke on Life's Daily Cares during a noonday Lenten mission at Christ Church. He urged abandoning imaginary worries and casting cares on God while helping others, stressing religion as life brightener and duty to aid those in trouble. The nearby note previews Thursday topics and Sunday services with free seating.
Miss Clara O Connor from Kentucky travels to Mobile as a guest of Mrs. Gerow to enlist subscribers for the Catholic Extension Society monthly journal. The society funds Catholic missions and operates a chapel car that serves small western and midwestern congregations by rail, a program popular with railroad workers on major lines.
The Texas Wonder remedy promises to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes weak back rheumatism and irregularities in men and women and bladder troubles in children. If not sold locally it can be mailed for one dollar. One bottle covers two months and seldom fails to cure. Testimonials available from Dr E W Hall St Louis Missouri. Sold by druggists.
Isadore Markowitz reported to police Wednesday night that two men robbed him of 65 dollars near Conti Street and Water Street, but officers dismissed the claim citing his late report and inconsistent timing after claiming he had just arrived from New Orleans.
Joseph W. Stanford a general merchant of Pineapple Wilcox county filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S court. He lists liabilities of 19000 assets 9477 with 5496 exempt and 3981 secured by mortgage and accounts. The petitioner was adjudicated a bankrupt.
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the safest, reliable way to cure a common cold quickly and notes it is sold by all dealers.
John F Wagley aged 80 a native of Indiana died Thursday morning at 11 30 at the home of his daughter Mrs Beasley 165 St Anthony street after a lingering illness His former home was Union Indiana The interment will be in this city.
Thursday actions include Eugene Dutzgen Co against George B Rogers dismissed by plaintiff. Thomas Laster versus Mobile Light and Railroad Co verdict for defendant. Amelia Barnes versus Mobile Light and Railroad Co demurrers to counts 3 4 and 5 sustained. Henry Evans versus Mobile Light and Railroad Co demurrers to counts 2 3 4 and 5 sustained. Friday call lists Mobile Electric Co versus Southern Dredging Co.
The British steamship Drumlanrig cleared from port with a mixed cargo bound for Liverpool. The load included 1,536 bales of cotton 801,900 square feet of lumber and 446,636 square feet of timber plus additional goods as listed. The Elder-Dempster Line operator described the vessel moving down the channel and to sea on Thursday afternoon.
In port Thursday morning no arrivals. The Elmore bound for Hunter-Been Lumber to complete transit cargo at Mobile. Signe left New Orleans for Mobile to load for Cuba at Munson docks. Three vessels arrived, Motley from Porto Rico, John Paul from St. Thomas, Beachum from Cardenas. Collector sails for Barbados with yellow pine lumber. Bartholdi departs. Rava sails to Puerto Cortez.
February entries detail vessels El Sud Forbes and Monterey reporting drift wood logs and tree stumps at latitudes 28.10 long 91.45 and 18.40 94.48. A 16 foot timber was logged near lat 25.27 long 85.27 with a red buoy noted bearing a small ring on top.
The following charts are now available for sale H. O. Nos. 943 953 1402 and 2135.
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