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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
5
Few candidates have qualified for county offices this year
Under the new primary law county candidates must file declarations with the county Democratic executive committee by March 1. Chairman D B Cobbs says very few have complied. May primary includes school commissioners county treasurer justices of the peace. Only one candidate, John W. Egan, has qualified for school commissioner. Other listed offices and named candidates are noted with the May terms to fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
D. B. Cobbs
Cobbs
Justices of the Peace
John W. Egan
Grand Bay
Egan
D. T. McCall
John T. Cochrane
Price Williams
Thursday Markets Cotton Receipts Report
The ledger shows cotton receipts from Southern-Exports 20 bales and L. & N-Exports 283 bales transit 184 bales, totaling 417 bales. M. & O.-Planters Cotton Company adds 1 export bale, for a final total of 2 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
M. & O.—Planters Cotton Company
New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Mixed on Feb 24
Cotton prices fluctuated as New Orleans and New York trade up and down on February 24. March contracts weakened late on selling pressure tied to international politics while spot cotton steadied with 2,600 bales sold and middling at 11.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Shorts
Liverpool
Galveston
Southern
California legislator proposes liquor ban and mall advertising ban
The new California member introduces a bill to tar liquor users from government service and to bar mall advertising for defense. He ran on both prohibition and Democratic tickets and calls himself a prohibitionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cotton Prices and Markets Across West, Liverpool, New York
Spot cotton steady with U S upland middling at 11.30 as reported. futures steady with several contracts quoted. Liverpool spot gains and exports noted. cotton seed oil and grain prices listed. Wall Street closes heavy on war era concerns. commodity and livestock quotes from New York, Chicago and Savannah.
Woman Suspect in Chicken Theft Held for Trial
An nie McDowell is held at the city prison after a Wednesday court call for a continuance. The case, under 1001 charge, involves alleged theft of chickens from a coop at 218 Lexington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie McDowell
City
Lexington Avenue
M. & O. Railroad Land in Alabama and Mississippi
Tracts of 40 acres offered by George Kilborn at 409 Worth Street. One quarter cash, liberal in balance. Mobile area land described as elevated and fine, with best quality. Now is the time to buy. prices are low. Write for maps and details at the terminal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombigbee
Alabama
Mississippi Valley
North Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
Colorado
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
George Kilborn
Harrison Mutual Buria
Head of Shriners To Reach Mobile Friday
J Putnam Stevens imperial potentate of the Shriners will arrive in Mobile Friday morning at 7 30 oclock over the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for an official visit to Abba Temple. He is escorted by Dr J H McCormick potentate of Abba Temple and several divan members. A reception is planned at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Putnam Stevens
The
Shriners
Mobile
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Abba Temple
J. H. McCormick
Imperial Council
Scottish Rite
Real estate transfers and a humorous housewife quip
A string of property sales across blocks and tracts lists buyers and prices including Mena Williams J H Webb 192 26 and J O Cox Grand Bay Land Co Teresa Donald and others. The item closes with Marion Harland addressing New Jersey housewives and a quip about cooking being women's work and a lone man's remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena Williams
J. H.webb
Neely
Connelly
P. F. Alba
Meldrum
H. L. Patch
Grand Bay Land Co
J. O. Cox
The
State Land Co
Teresa Donald
Medar Street
Maple Street
J. Bixler
Fisher Tract
J. W. Phillips
M. A. Costello
New 81
Francis Streets
Carl Holnzborn
Melrose Place
Marion Harland
New Jersey Housewives
Maritime traffic updates from Mobile Bay harbor
Multiple ships operated by American and Norwegian lines report arrivals and cargo operations at Mobile Bay ports. Vessels include the Mallory Line steamship with frei ght and passengers, Lampasas en route to Pier 4, and United Fruit Company steamships loading bananas at Kile and Ohio Docks. The British schooner C D Pic and the Norwegian Banana are noted for timber and coal movements. A Local Notice to Mariners states Gas Buoy 2% out of order and awaiting restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallory Line
Frei
Lampasas
Vera
United Fruit Company
Kile and
Ohio
Marta
C. D. Pic
Claude
Mobile Toweing and Wrecking Company
Alabama
Mobile Bay
Batr Knoll
Alabama—Mississippi Sound
Southern Lumbermen Converge in Memphis for Dealers Session
Delegates gathered in Memphis Tennessee February 24 for the two day convention of the Southern Lumber Dealers Association. The opening session featured motion pictures illustrating the lumber industry from tree fall to product shipment. The Hoo Hoo social group planned an event tonight directed by Julius Seidel of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southern
Regines Gama Tail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Julius Seidel
St. . Louis
Rumors of Trouble Trigger Wheat Price Break
Chicago February 24. Rumors of tension between nix ton and Berlin sparked a sharp wheat price drop of over 7 cents a bushel. Traders awaited possible passport limits for German officials as a contributing factor to the market move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nix Ton
Berlin
Board of Trade
Willard and Trainers Leave Chicago for Moran Fight
Jess Willard his manager and two trainers departed Chicago for New York to train for the March 25 bout with Frank Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jess
New York
Frank Moran
VESSELS IN PORT AND DOWNS AT THE HARBOR
A list of ships in port includes Willapa Clara B Scott and Carrie Sirens tam with several others docked at Gulf Dry Docks and Turner Terminals. Motions reference Mobile Bay routes, river packets, and docks along Dauphin Street with ships like Rebecca R Douglass Carrie A Lane and San Marcus, detailing destinations to Nassau Havana and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VU. S&s
Wessels
Gen
B. Holabird
Municipal Doc
Dauphin St
Dauphin Street
Mobile
Echo
M. Carlisle
McKeague
Nassau
Cubs
de la Miyar & Luce
Amber Company
Rebecca R. Douglass
Ladd, Merceres
Carrie A. Lane
Marston
Martinique
B. W
Munson Steamen Line
Lampasas
New York
Mallory Line
Karen
Pederson
Havana
Cuba
Munson Line
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Stella
Ado Apel
Mulee Tas
Kerson
Bell
N. E
Hallett Streets
Spring Hill
P. O
Arthur Hunter
Ala
St. Emanuel Street
N. Jackson
South Reed Avenue
Bell Phone
N. Jackson St
East Georgia Avenue
3Rd South Government
Southern Realty Company
Nesten
Dauphin
South Warren St
Crichton
Reuter
Savannah
City Electric Co
Shaw Electric Co
Eee
New Wood Yard
Royal
W. J. Woolsey
Itp
Alex C
Marshall Springs
Fla
Albright & Wood Drug Store
Government Streets
Dobbs
Mobile County
N. A
Immo
Southernity Company
Pet
Satsuma Orange
Buil
Jon Lumber Co
Thousan
Chatogue Greenhouse
Ring Bell
D. Pallisers & Sons
Hallet St
Julius Kanning
Forbes Farm
Bayou la Batre
Imperial Pressing Club
St. Emanuel
N. Reed Avenue
H. Pillans
City of
Virginia and
Lawrence Streets
Wright Smith
Home Telome Company
Central Trust Mobile
Home Telephone Company
First National Bank of Moneoe
van Antwerp
Sesuees
U. S
G. Brit
Owain Bennie Chase Randall
Grain and Provisions
Wall Street Review
Lackawanna Steel
United States Steel
New York Central
Reading
Washington
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
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
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil. & St. Paul
RK. I. & Pac. Ry
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central
Interborough Consol. Corp
International Merc
Mar
Pfd
Net City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri
Kan
Texas
National Lead
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union
United States Rubber
Virginia-Carp. Chem
Wabash
Ctfs
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
United Fruit
NAVAL
Nellye DE Onsonne
Cabaret
Young Updike
Sonne Aarray
Nellye Dreonson
Herbert Updike
Irving
Oak Park
Ill
Nellye de Oneonne
Herbert
Updike
Vegetables and Fruit
Warley Fruit and Produce Company
Cccsscovers
Iowa
Marine News
Barrios
Gulf
M, Grant
Credick
Lank
Cardinal
Government Street
Kansas City
Delphia
Southern Lumbermen
Willard
Ierthecatern
AML
Clasivee Willapa
Livietta
Ital
Cssscseeedeees Banan
Nor
Sever Vsseeseeee News
Oscar GO
AMA
Clara B. Scott
Seapeead Ham
Eagle 7
Ail
Carrie
Perceler
Ladys
Ali
Flora
A. Kimball
Florence Credick
Saan & Pe
Gulf Dry Doe Foo
Ollinger & Bruce de
Hunter-Benn
Turner Terminals
Gulf Dry Docks
Turner
Suit
Sau
Ceeeeerewreenecee
al Peerlens Oosauenes
Anne
Daphne
Fort Morgan
Tombighee River
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
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