This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
9
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gulf Terminal Company will be held at the Terminal Company's office in Mobile on Wednesday January 28 1914 at 12 o'clock noon. G. G. Cooke Secretary December 29 1913. 12-29G¢1-6-14-23-27
Washington reports after a two hour meeting Attorney General McReynolds and NY NH Hartford Road Chairman Howard Elliott discuss a plan to restore competition in transport across New England. Elliott may stay in Washington days to finalize details while denying an official announcement. Things look encouraging. Meanwhile Jock Soutar wins the world professional racquet title defeating Charles Williams seven games to four. Lawrence Waterbury claims the American amateur championship and Jay retains the court tennis title for the ninth time.
John Paul Jones of Cornell finally clipped one fifth of a second from Tommy Connell’s mile mark in a standout track season. Hannes Kolehmainen’s long-distance times set American marks, while Jean Bouin beat Shrubb for one hour. Howard P Drew and Donald P Lipppincott showed strong sprint presence. A humorous line closes the piece.
A range of people express views on cockfighting, labeling it sport by some and condemning it by others, reflecting societal debate on animal entertainment and legality.
Fragmentary timetable lines show routes and times among stations such as New Orleans Mobile Chicago and Cincinnati. Partial entries mention arrival and departure times for mail and express services, with unclear abbreviated destinations and station names.
Will Edmand, charged with wrecking a Mobile and Ohio passenger train near Malliva Aid in December 320, will not be tried January 7 in the Inferior Criminal Court. The case now stands for January 14 due to Solicitor N R Clarke's absence. Reports say firemen's brotherhood will hire extra counsel to aid railroad attorneys.
Market notes quote a mobile cotton market with prices listed as low middling middling good middling and good ordinary. Sales reached 200 bales with a steady market indicated.
New Orleans January cotton futures opened steady with better tone than Liverpool suggested. First prices fell briefly then rose, with active months gaining 4 to 5 points early and 11 to 12 points by afternoon. spot cotton quiet at 125 8 under, 824 bales on spot, 540 bales to arrive.
The New York cotton market started steady fading to a decline, then steadied as cover buying and better spot demand lifted near months. Reports said Bombay textile dealers may suspend Lancashire purchases four months due to India congestion while Liverpool and New Orleans supported buying. Futures closed steady with near months up from lows and mixed open-high-low-close figures for January March May July August October.
Cotton spot market shows easier prices with middling at 7.52d and sales of 12 000 bales including 10 400 American. Receipts total 22 000 bales, futures closed steady with nearby months around 6.60 to 6.66d and adjustments through the year.
Naval Stores in Savannah Georgia reports Turpentine receipts of 329 casks with prices 44 1 4 to 44 1 2 cents and no sales. Rosin receipts reach 2 633 barrels with no sales. Market quotes show spirits grades and prices from B to N with several midyear values and ranges for WG WW, M and K size grades.
Stock prices show early gains for Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific while Southern Pacific Great Northern and Reading rise. Baltimore and Ohio weakens to 95 8 amid rumors and cautious trading. the afternoon brings renewed activity with Union Pacific at 1583 8 and various gains and declines across major issues.
Call money easier at 4 3 4 percent with 3 4 percent ruling. Time loans steady for sixty ninety days and six months at 4 1 2 to 3 3 4 percent. Mercantile paper 5 1 2 percent. Sterling firm sixty days at 4.82 40, demand 4.86 05. Commercial bills 4.81 1 2. Bar silver 67 3 4 cents, Mexican dollars 44 1 4 cents. Government and railroad bonds irregular.
Mississippi Governor Brewer told the biennial legislature in Jackson that the state must erase a 1.5 million dollar deficit by raising taxes issuing bonds or cutting appropriations. He backed an appellate court system expanded railroad commission and insurance department powers and road building while avoiding mention of ongoing investigations or bribery charges against Lieutenant Governor Bilbo.
A observers notes that when a group of poker players chat, the impression is they all profited. The remark implies shared success or favorable outcomes among the players during the session.
Chicago cash grain and provisions show No 2 red at 96 1 4 to 97 1 4, No 2 hard 89 1 4, corn No 2 62 1 1 to 63, oats standard 39 1 2 to 40, hay Timothy seed 4 37 to 5 35 per ton, pigs lard ribs around 20 20 and 10 62 to 10 88. St Louis cash quotes show No 2 red 97 1 2 to 99, corn No 2 67 68, No 2 white 7 0, oats No 2 39 1 2 to 41, reflecting market activity in early January.
Summary of cotton receipts across lines including New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railway Export 625 bales, Southern Railroad 26 bales, Mobile and Ohio 1 045 bales, Mobile and Montgomery 254 bales, and steamer Mary 41 bales with named brokers and tally totals.
Nomination for solicitor of Mobile County Alabama in the Democratic Primary. Mentions Norborne 8B Clarke as subject to primary action in the county.
The advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm instantly clears blocked nasal passages and head catarrh, relieving headache and sneezing. It promises quick relief from cold in head, sore throat, and runny nose with a small bottle for immediate use.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.