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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
5
Police report a chaotic scene at a bargain counter where several men were shot while leaving the storefront. Victims were rushed to area hospitals as investigators question witnesses and review surveillance footage.
The Brooklyn Institute Museum bought Bernardino Luini's Madonna Enthroned for 83500 at Cathelina Lambert's art sale, where Botti celli Madonna and Child sold for 22000 to an agent, Andrea del Sarto Holy Family brought 27000, and the sale totals 592110.
Law and Equity Court adjourned with multiple judgments and orders. Examples include Wicke v Home Industry Iron Works Co paid costs and dismissed. Crocker & Newman v Duggan consent judgment with lien and sale. Citizens Bank v Union Electric Co. for 368 dollars. Saturday docket calls Lindsey v American Health & Accident Co and others. Estate of J A Watters reports final settlement due 28th. Mixed classified ad lines follow with property and sale notes.
The Mobile market shows low ordinary to good middling quotes with receipts today 694 and exports 607. New Orleans futures slide amid Washington political worries, spot steady at 12 points off, middling 11.13, with March 10.85 and May 11.09.
Weekly cotton statistics show 73 000 bales forwarded to mills with 69 000 American. Stock stands at 858 000 with 607 000 American. Imports total 123 000 including 98 000 American. Exports 2 469. Wall Street opens with modest recovery and cautious trading amid reassuring Washington news and favorable trade developments. American Woolen features prominently.
Market notes from CHICAGO and NEW YORK show wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, hay, and provisions quoted with bid and ask levels. Wheat ranges include No 2 red at 1.17 1 4 to 1.18 1 2, corn at 77 3 4 to 70 70 1 2, oats around 42 1 2 to 44, and pork futures near 19.00 to 20.05. New York quotes cover butter, eggs, cheese, and live poultry while Chicago reports hogs, cattle, and sheep prices with receipts and ranges.
Naval stores progress from Savannaha Ga shows receipts 23 ship ments 233 for turpentine with stock 9476 casks and rosin receipts 1549 barrels shipments 581 barrels stock 68928. Price quotes list various grades with ranges from 4.85 to 6.50 per barrel.
The Western Union Telegraph Company announces restoration of its Trans Atlantic cable letter service suspended since January 3. It also resumes deferred half rate and week end letter cable service and supplements fast cable service, a move of high importance to American foreign trade.
Washington reports the battleships Arkansas and New York are ordered to Fort Morgan near Mobile Bay for target practice. A Mardi Gras visit had been suggested but the ships will not arrive until March 12, after the carnival season.
Berlin reports the death of Admiral Von Pohl once commander of the German battle fleet and later head of the international landing force in China during the Boxer uprising. He led the Hansa cruiser, served as chief of the first squadron 1909–1913, was ennobled, and returned to duty at the war's outbreak before illness forced retirement.
In a published letter Justice Hughes reiterates he is not a candidate for president. He cites his judicial office and declines to engage in political discussions or seek support. He states he is not actively or tacitly a candidate and asks to be excused from answering.
Professor Gilbert Murray of Oxford, a Greek literature expert, travels to Sweden to present the British viewpoint on the war to students. The trip may extend to Norway and Denmark.
The United Fruit Company ship Banan left Puerto Cortez at noon Friday carrying 1000 pounds of dynamite for Monte Vista Transportation and 75 tons of coal. Corinto will dock at L N docks Friday from Barrios with 16000 bundles of bananas then depart. River packet Peerless sails to Selma and Montgomery with cargo and passengers, returning next Friday. City of Mobile due to unload freight and passengers at Mobile wharf Monday morning before returning up the Alabama river. John Quill is also noted in port.
Tomy Burns, former heavyweight champion, says Fred Vn ton of Minneapolis is real championship timber. Burns refereed Fulton vs Porky Flynn in New Orleans, noting Fulton led six of 20 rounds and fought while sick with a doctor advising against ring return. Flynn barely reached the limit.
The speaker notes it is odd to expect mind reading and that those who complain about having no chance might not know how to use one if given the chance. The remark blends humor with skeptical view of clairvoyant consultations.
Selling 40 to 10 000 acre tracts with one quarter cash and liberal terms on balance. Highlighted tracts in Mobuz County offer elevated level soil and first quality land. Now is the time to buy while prices are low. Contact George Kilborn at 409 North Royal Street Mobile Ala for maps and price.
Several vessels including Mallory Line steamers San Marcus Montose and carrier, Orr Laubenheimer Fort Gaines, Munson Karen, and British Carrier are due or at port this week. Cargoes include crossties lumber cotton hananah general merchandise blackstrap and passengers. Local notices update buoy 19 relighted. mariners advised accordingly.
A dated port log lists vessels in port including Northwest ern Willapa Livietta San Marcus Flora Carr ie Purée Florence Credick Gen B Holmes and others. It notes vessels by name origin and destination with repair operations at Guiltepairing Foot Canal Street Steaming Municipal Docks and various docks under Urner Turner L & N. It records loading schooners at Ollinger Bruce and shipowners such as De la Miyar & Does Lumber Co. and Munson Line. Also mentions Mobile bound ships including Rebecca R Douglass Carrie A Lane Josephine Lampasas Karen Montona Tart on and more awaiting cargo and departures to Havana New York and other ports.
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