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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
9
Carl Holzborn appears in a historical notice listing February and March dates as ex-officio actions. The fragment notes governance steps on specific days with no further context or outcomes.
An Iowa man from West Burlington named Robert Madsen reportedly recovered from eight months of virulent liver trouble after using Electric Bitters. Advertisers claim the product cured him and offer a money back guarantee.
The county issued marriage licenses on Tuesday afternoon to Charles Stearns and Sadie Milton Henry W Osoinach and Dora Bugbee F J Schreiner and Leila Smith W Maurice Doyle and Frances Myers Herschel Breneman and Agnes B Cherry Jim Gardner and Barlie Odom.
A flotilla of submarines and the monitor Tonopah depart Pensacola after brief coastal operations. Submarines E-1 E-2 D-1 D-2 D-3 move ahead with Commander Causey aboard, with E-2 awaiting engine parts. Par rie sails for the Mexican coast with 850 marines. Chester heads to Vera Cruz. torpedo boat destroyers Monaghan Strett and Terry proceed to New Orleans for fuel and Gulf ports. Lieutenant Murray, Causey’s friend, drowned at Pensacola.
British steamer Wearwood arrives from Ivacy Brazil in ballast to load lumber for Genoa Italy and moors for afternoon loading. American schooners Fannie Prescott and General Whiting arrive from quarantine to load lumber for West Indian and Cuban ports. British steamer Dromore docks to load timber. Norwegian ships Harald Mercator and Alm bring bananas and cargoes. Alm sails to Kingston Jamaica. Westlands sails for Montevideo with general cargo.
New Orleans reports about 1,000 March notices and poor cables trigger a decline in the cotton market. Prices eased early five to six points, steadied then fell two to four points, and closed with a net decline of 5 to 7 points.
Memphis market notes show cotton seed products with prices for February 25. Seed meal at 2647 with 26.25 per unit and linters listed as 4B 8 with secondary figures. The text appears as a partial price listing from MEMPHIS TENN facility.
Prices were generally lower at the opening with a apathetic session and soft moves across blue chips. Notable losses include Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kansas and Texas and many rail and industrials.
Southern Railway Export reports 692 bales, Mobile & Ohio Export 690 bales, Mobile & Montgomery 141-Frank M. 4, Baker Lyons 3, Bashinsky transit 2 bales totaling 133 bales, Steamer Alma Pickenaville Farmers' Commission 3, Touart Quinn 1, export total 446 and grand total 449 bales.
New York cotton traders sought to influence general selling by targeting weak spots especially in southwestern railroad shares. The market stayed generally lower with renewed selling for foreign accounts and losses were mild, driven by professional sales though some discouraged long holders dumped stock. bonds remained easy.
Liverpool cotton market shows moderate business with easier prices. Prices for various grades range from good middling 7.69 to ordinary 6.87, with sales totaling about 7,900 American and 1,500 for speculation and export. Futures close steady with several near term and distant spreads listed from February to February.
Chicago grain and provisions trade opens with corn edging higher as demand for feed strengthens. Prices show 1/8 to 1/4 gains amid improved receipts and bullish sentiment, while hog receipts bolster the overall advance. Weather and market demand influence early bids, with initial sales about 7 1/2 higher.
J. W. Hunter chairs a committee to arrange a prosperity dinner for Mobile with Fairfax of Mobile and Railroad and Southern Railway as guest of honor. The dinner is set for March 4, announced by Arthur J. Parsons, president of the chamber of commerce. A reception committee of prominent city business leaders will be named in a few days. The other members of the committee will be announced later.
Lord Cowdray, in London, denies reports from Mexico City of an alleged 50 million gold deal with the Mexican government. Moheno, Mexican minister of commerce and industry, had confirmed the nationalization plan yesterday.
Notice from the Chancery Court in Mobile Alabama in the matter of James Gibboney to Cecile Nicholas and others No 10721 entered January 40 1914. It cites multiple claimants including William P Gazzam J M Gazzam J B Gazzam W Norman Butler Audley G Butler and others with unknown kin believed to reside outside Alabama and describes land in Mobile County beginning at Fulton Road and Gaines Tract and following a chain of lines to the old Gazzam Road and Dog River.
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