Market Thief Refused Higher Bid Says Two Shillings
An orderly reports a man stole items and handed over money, but refused to pay more than two shillings. The Monday markets scene provides the context for the exchange.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1916
Page
2
Cotton Receipts and Bales Shipped Report
Exports show compressed cotton 22 bales. Transit via L and N 124 bales. River Packet John Quill Plant ers Cotton Co 2 bales. W Jones & Co 1. Clarke, Davis & Co 2. Baker, Lyons & Co 4. Total 9 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
John Quill—Planters Cotton Co
W. Jones & Co
Clarke, Davis & Co
Baker, Lyons & Co
New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Open Lower
Opening cotton trading showed heavy selling in New Orleans and New York with rapid declines of 8 to 14 points from the prior close. Activity mixed as shorts and hedge sellers pressed, later buying from hopeful longs steadied prices near midmorning before a softer afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Shorts
American
Mercantile Marine
Pacific Mall
American Can
Allis-Chalmers
Crucible Steel
United States Industrial Alcohol
United States Realty
Canadian Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Erie
Delaware
Lackawanna
Western
Studebaker
Baldwin
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul
Chicago
Crrucible Steel
General Electric
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore Diss
Interborough Consol. Corp
Ernational Merc
Mar
Kansas City Southern
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri
Kan
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Virginia-Carp. Chem
Wabash Pfd
Butfs
Western Union
Weatinghouse Electric
United Fruit
Banquet Poisoning Probe Ties to Mundelein Honor
Chicago police investigate a poisoning at a University Club banquet honoring Archbishop Mundelein now Archbishop of Chicago. The assistant chef Jean Crones was linked to a chemical laboratory in her room and has vanished as detectives weigh deliberate foul play versus a lone madman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mundelein
University Club
Jean Crones
Crones
Cotton futures show narrow gains as demand holds steady
Market reports indicate steady tones with prices at 7.174 low middling and 7.41 for sales of 8,000 bales for speculation and export. Receipts total 2,500 bales with 2,000 bales also noted. futures across contract months trade near unchanged, listing multiple near term spreads from February to December contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liesbeth
U. S
G. Brit
T. Oenawe
Hennery
Cotton seed oil market closes firm in New York
The cotton seed oil market closed firm with spot and February at 9.70, and a range across future months from March to September. Total sales reached 9,700 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACON
Goshen Ss
New York
Ib. AG
Yellow Pine Tap Lines Win Case
The Supreme Court upholds an Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that trunk lines and tap lines sharing through rates use a mileage base. New Orleans Texas and Mexican Railroad challenged the order seeking equal allowances, but district court dismissal stands. No Mardi Gras courthouse decorations. county officials deny funding for the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yellow Pine
Supreme Court
New Orleans, Texas and Mexican Railroad Company
Louisiana and Pacific Railway Company
Lake Charles
District Court of Louisiana
Tallapoosa Leaves Port For Mardi Gras Cruise
Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa departs for a week long voyage to Gulfport Miss for Mardi Gras inspection tours. Crew will assist visitors in viewing ship sections during the in port period. Also noted are arrivals and departures of several international and coastwise vessels at local docks and channels.
Vessels in Port and Harbor Docks Details
A partial list of ships and dock facilities along the Mobile area including vessels such as City of Mobile Alma and Carrie Strong, various tug and packet services, and dock facilities at Canal Street Pier L N Docks Gulf Dry Docks and Turner Terminals with references to East Side of River and Dauphin, and vessels under American and Italian flags including Sabine and Corinto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Pillans
City of
Mobile
Virginia and
Lawrence Streets
Board of Aldermen
Tampico
Munson Line
Pier 8
Sabine
Mallory Line
New York
Key West
Tampa
Fla
North American
Port Arthur
Texas Oil Company
Livietta
Canal Street
Ollinger & Bruce
Hunter-Benn
Turner Serene Gulf
Turner Tr Oprainais
Turner
Gulf Dry Docks
U. S&s
Munici
River Leae
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Annie Esap
Foundry
Annie
N. Warren St
Wale
Ping
Robinson
Spring Hill
Ala
Barber College
Rich Building Material Co
Madima St
Burkett’s
Cedar and
New Jersey Sts
Ite
N. E
Hallett Streets
Ttp
Alabama
Arthur Hunter
Bell Phone
TED
East Avenue
Sou
Southern Realty Com
St. Emanuel
Church Street
N. Jack
N. Jackson
South Reed Avenue
Bell Ne
S. W- Scott
Mane
Curio, Stamp & Coin Company
North 25Th Street
Birmi Alabama
Dauphin
Everett
P. O
Bell
Reuter
Savannah
City Electric Co
St. Bane
Shaw Electric Co
Gulf City
Temperance Hall
Douglas Haig
France
Haig
T. J. Son
Crichton
N. A
America Laundry
Dauphin Street
Southern Realty Company
Satsuma
Saibara Nurseries
Semmes
Irvington Nursery
A. H. Daves
Prop
Irvington
Cypress Les
Crichton Ber Co
Underwood
Draime Brothers
Citronelle
P.O
Crichton Lumber Co
Chatogue
D. Pallisers & Sons
S. Hallet St
W. J. Ko
Ssiemeeerpionebine Sects Sesticence Enti Asin Ee
Imperial Pressing Club
Woodman's Hall
Prichard
Duncan
Ellis A. Long
Home Telehone Company
Central Trust Sect of
Home Telephone Company
First National Bank of Mobile
Central Trust Company of Mobile
W. H. Bryant
Wright Smith
Csceeeen Algl
Cotton
Wall Street Review
Grain and Provisions
Pike A
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Naval Stores
Rosin Dull
Everett True
Vegetables and Fruit
Warley Fruit and Produce Company
Sicily
Iowa
Eeennens Eaeneot
Lima
California
Black Eyes
Tennessee
Malaga
Bmobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
MR. True
CGT
R.E. Gordon
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Marine News
Willapa
Pier 3
Mexico
Tarpon
St. Andrew
Corinto
United Fruit Company
Port
Louisville and Nashville
Barrios
John Quill
Municipal Wharf
Tombigbee River
Municipal Docks
Margaret B. Rouss
Turner Terminals
Warrior
Pier 2
Walsh Stevedoring Company
Itagea
Ollinger & Bruce Dry Docks
Moss Point
Trinidad
Cuba
Charles E. Cessna
Gladys
Texas
Galveston Bay
Texas City
Os Gy
George M. Grant
Widwad
Pickels
Clara B. Scott
Carrie Strong
Perceler
Gen. S. B. Holabird
Alma
Pleasure Bay
Carney
Wesse
Olinger & Tease Docks
Canal Street Pier
N. Docks
Foot
Dauphin Beret
MOBIL
Fort Morgam
Fairhope and Battles
Barholme
Harbor
Johao M. Cartisie
Mc Reague
Nassau
de la A
Miyar & Luce Lumber
Rebecca R. Douglass Uxians
Ammy
Masstony Merceries
Carrie A. Lane Deartinique
B. W
Florence Creadick
Tank
Philadelphia
Josephine
Liz
So . Ps
Yay Martin
Mallory
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
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