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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1915

Page

2

Fourth Army Recruit of Month Named in Southern District

Thomas J. Lewis was named Fourth Army Recruit of the Month in the Southern district after six applicants were examined on four whites and two colored. Fourteen more passed before Jefferson Bar near St Louis while Sergeant Ma led the local station in the selection and twenty four have passed to date. Measures to conserve the food supply were discussed at twenty four social meetings last night.

Thomas J. Lewis United States Mobile Jefferson Bar St. Louis Socia

Promising Home Treatment for Male Vitality

An advertisement touts three grain adomene tablets packaged in sealed tubes as a non habit forming tonic to restore vigor and address nervousness, cold extremities, headaches, indigestion, and low confidence. Full self administration directions accompany each tube and claim rapid improvement.

Mobile Cotton Receipts and Exports Report

Consolidated statement shows weekly and year to date cotton receipts and exports. Figures cover U S ports, exports to Great Britain and the continent, and stock on hand. Data contrasts this year with last year across six days and six month totals.

Caer G. Brit

New Orleans Cotton Prices Fall Slightly on Open

The New Orleans cotton market opens with a small drop as selling orders stem from unfavorable cables. The market ends steady with a net decline of 2 to 3 points, amid cover demand from shorts and steady closing.

New Orleans

Cotton Figures

Liverpool weekly cotton statistics show 90 000 bales forwarded to mills with 80 000 from America. Stock stands at 1 203 000 bales with 904 000 American. Imports total 239 000 bales of which 204 000 are American. Exports reach 9 000 bales.

Liverpool

Nervous start as Liverpool slows cotton market in New York

New York cotton opened nervously as Liverpool’s weak showing and war risk concerns weighed on sentiment. First prices fell 2 to 3 points with active months 6 points below last night’s close, then steadied as covering limited further losses. Trading remained quiet as hedging stayed scarce and operators waited for clearer shipping conditions.

New York Liverpool

Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts in Savannah

In Savannah on February 26, turpentine firm posted 42 cents with 41 casks received and rosin firm reported 292 barrels received. Bid quotes: B 2.90, D 3.02 1 2, EB and F 8.05, G 3.05 3.07 1 2, H 3.05 3.10, I 3.15, K 8.25, M 4.00, N 5.00, WG 5.45, WW 6.50.

Savannah

Wall Street gains in early trading lift special group shares

New York February 26 Gains dominated today's early stock market with notable activity especially in the special group where many issues rose a point or more. Metal shares led by the Anaconda Copper note offering boosted sentiment while United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel saw moderate demand. Baldwin Locomotive preferred fell to 99, the day’s only minimum price. Prices for Americans in London were mixed offering no war development hints.

Wall Street Review New York United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Baldwin Locomotive London

Liverpool Cotton Market Steady As Prices Hold

Liverpool cotton market reports spot steady with good middling at 5.29 and sales totaling 7 000 bales. Speculation and export reach 2 000 bales, receipts 84 417 bales. Futures quiet with May-June at 4.87 and other forward spreads listed.

Liverpool

Bread of Life Sermon At St Matthew’s Church

The Catholic mission at St Matthew’s Church led by Rev Father McCreary 8 J draws large crowds for two nights. Tonight’s sermon is The Bread of Life. Confessions for children at 3 p.m. and for adults after services. Saturday confessions before after masses and 3:30 to 10 p.m. No children’s confession Saturday night or Sunday morning. Rev Father Dunne assists in hearing confessions.

St. Matthew’s Church Father McCreary Father Dunne A McCreary

First batch of Barton Academy chairs arrives at Whistler

At Whistler Alabama February 26 the North Mobile Chair Factory delivered the first load to be installed in Barton Academy. Local visits include Mrs Cohan Harris of Yellow Pine staying with her niece Mrs Porter Taylor. Other notes mention residents traveling to Houston and a matinee at O'Brien Minstrels.

Whistler Ala North Mobile Barton Academy Cohan Harris Yellow Pine Porter Taylor J. W. McEwin Houston Tex T. L. Crabtree Sam Kelley Stephen J. McCarty

Crops Campaign to Start in Two Counties

In Gulfcrest and Turnerville communities on March 4 3 p m in Gulfcrest and 9 30 a m in Turnerville agricultural meetings begin the crop campaign. Committees led by local officials and merchants will schedule farm meetings at various townships including Chunchula Whistler Plateau Satsuma and more with dinners and farm meetings noted at multiple schoolhouses and depots.

Baldwin County Schedule of Meetings and Meetings

Crew No 1 on March 8 visits River Sticks and Gateswood and Clear Springs and Lillian school houses for farm meetings chaired by E W Waters Oscar Williams and William T Kee. Dinner hall event hosts a grand rally with topics Livestock and Schools chaired by C A Ballet.

Ing George Robinson Latham School Jesse Smith Tensaw J. R. Till Bilacksher Frank Earl Lottie School A. A. Drew Perdido B. Thombley Morriston J. B. Lawrence Bay Minette Court House Ira Thompson Loxley R. van Iderstine Stapleton W. H. Sibley Summerdale Judge Foster Silver Hill O. F. E. Winberg Baldwin County River Sticks Charles Humble Gateswood E. W. Waters Clear Springs Oscar Williams Marc G. Lillian William T. Kee Pears Seere C. A. Ballet Xarp Setlin

Take Cascarets For Constipated Bowels And Headache

Furred tongue and bad colds stem from a torpid liver and clogged bowels. A Cascaret tonight purges bowels and cleanses stomach, liver, and bowels by morning. A 10 cent box keeps you well for months. suitable for children as well.

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