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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1916

Page

5

The Footman’s Fate in the Carriage to Motor Era

A concise note on how traditional service roles fade as carriages give way to motor vehicles. The piece contrasts the old footman’s duties with modern transport sounds and urban change.

Wednesday Markets Cotton Receipts and Prices Across Markets

Cotton receipts logged 145 bales from various firms including John Quill and W Jones & Co. in New Orleans with prices drifting, while New York and Liverpool markets showed early declines followed by steadier close. Bankruptcy and public notices appear adjacent to market data in the same issue.

John Quill W. Jones & Co F. M. Ladd & Co Baker, Lyons & Co Clark, Davis & Co Lott Produce Company Forcheimer & Co A. P. Bush & Co

Cotton seed oil market closes strong on Jan to Aug bids

New York traders report a firm cotton seed oil close with spot at 8.93 bid and months from Jan to Aug ranging from 8.89 to 9.09 per unit. Total sales reach 24,300.

New Orleans New York

Market Decline and Renewed Strength Across Stocks

liquidation in specialties broadens with Crucible Steel Studebaker and allied issues. Mexican Petroleum and American Smelting slip while United States Steel fluctuates after opening steady. rails lead gains as American Can and New York Central rise. widespread recoveries follow brief declines amid varied closes.

New York Crucible Steel Studebaker Allied Mexico Mexican Petroleum American New York Central Northern Pacific United States Steel Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chi Mil. & St. Paul R. I. & Pacific Consolidated Gas Erie General Electric Great Northern, Pfd Great Northern Ore Diss Illinois Central Interborough Consol. Corp International Merc. Mar. Pfd Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Missouri Kan. & Tex Missouri Pacific National Lead N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania Reading Rep. Iron and Steel Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Ptd Sloss-Shef. Steel and Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway, Ptd Studebaker Corp Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel, Pfd Caro, Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Pfd B. Ctss Western Union Westinghouse Electric United Fruit

New Orleans Firm Fined For Unbranded Liquor Shipment

After pleading guilty to shipping unbranded liquor into the state in violation of the Interstate Commerce Act, the Loeb Lion and Phoenix Company of New Orleans was fined in the United States district court by Judge Toulmin. The case involved the Vinegar Para ocnomind Co.

U. S. District Court So. Dist Ataa Roe Drug Company John T. Roe Mobile Alabama Robert T. Ervin Edward Hines Price Williams Mobile County George A. Potter Gordon & Edington Attys

Cubs to Have Cub Mascot This Season

Charley Weeghman the Chicago Cubs new owner receives a cub from state senator A J Olson. Olson and friends shot the cub's mother during a hunting trip in Wisconsin as part of the tale surrounding the team mascot plan.

Weeghman Chicago Cubs Charley Weeghman A. J. Olson Illinois Olson Wisconsin

Five Cooks on Cleveland team spoil the broth for rivals

A chaotic mix of sports gossip covers wrestling deities, Punishments by Ad Wolgast, Willard and Welsh fighting stances, baseball’s civilizing role in Panama, a twelve-man syndicate for Cleveland ownership, and colorful auto show chatter. The piece notes Home Run Baker’s sale to the Indians as a belated move.

Cleveland Joe Stecher Ad Wolgast Willard Uncle Sam Panama U. S New York Packey McFarland Packey Indians

River Trade Movements Tie Up Local Wharf Activity

The John Quill arrived with 145 bales of cotton 167 barrels of naval stores 83026 oak staves and sundries and will depart on its return trip Wednesday evening. Various ships including Orkild Sabine Laguna Rossey Mundale Kylemhor and City of Mobile plus barges and tug John Selay are noted at local piers with cargoes of cotton seed resin steel crossties and freight on the Alabama river harbor scene.

John Quill Tombigbee River Mobile Alabama River

VESSELS IN PORT AND SHIP NAMES AT HARBOR

A list of ships in harbor with origins and destinations includes Bertha Nor, Maderas Nor, Orkild Dan, Geary Crosby Am, Lizzie E Dennison Am, Marion N Cobb Am, Pampa, Olinger FE Schoo Harbor, Pier 3, and multiple liner and repair activities. Quarantine efforts, master names, and unloading loading at Municipal Docks noted.

Vessel Fovidoressier Mundale Bertha Nor Ccceeseene Maderas Orkild Dan Geary Crosby Richard Brr Henry Little Cciee Weear G Zeta Ee Steen Lizzie E. Dennison Marion N. Cobb Ferks Duncrag Knudsenerpool Marlborough Hh Inquist Liverpool Eng Bay City Ezeport Garhet Lindquin Balente Jorgensen Ceret Mary G. Dantzler Jas Gin A Carlisle Abs Keague Nassau Rave Pany Gitchr Teamn City Ion A Tene T Maxwell Ams Paramaribo Margaret Olsen Cena Italy Orlando V Wooten Ang Rquhart Newry M. A. Achorn Southard Cardenas Cuba Vinegar Bend Lumber Company Henry Little Baltimore J. G. McGon Onigel Stringfield McGowan Lum Company Theos Merve Wecioe Clntuegos Chenu Widwad Seville Mastaroe Rebecca R. Douglass Eada Merceries Margaret B. Roper Carrie A. Lane Marston Berwind Lamb, Rice Line Kylemohr Glasgow Boot Mobile Lieo Port Arthur Bertha Orece Meyers Havana Sabine New York Mallory Toledo Tex

Attorney Fined for Contempt by Recorder

Attorney Harry Groom was fined 10 dollars or 24 hours in city jail after contempt of court charges. Recorder Edington said dismissal could have occurred if remorse and apology were shown. Groom responded with thanks as he paid the fine for remarks about the police court during a jury address last week.

Harry Groom Edington Groom Grooms

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