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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1917

Page

7

Real Ordinary and Receipts Reported in Trade Listing

The excerpt shows daily receipts of 40 and week receipts 1,839 with August totals 78,876 and 70,578. Exports for today to Great Britain and the Confederacy are listed at 60,392 and 31,217 respectively. U.S. port receipts since August reach 1, fifth-million figures. Stock levels shown as 10,362 to 23,729 with larger totals under severe 91,197 and 99,917.

Te Fe Thier G. B U.S Frisurarnice Wuurnparly Vy Prudential

Liverpool Cotton Market Report For September

Liverpool spot cotton shows firm values with good middling at 10.97 and mid and low grades around 10.66 to 16.83. Sales reach 6 000 bales with 500 for speculation and export. receipts total 12 000 bales. Futures standings listed for numerous monthly spreads with mixed but steady movements.

Liverpool

Livestock Prices at St Louis Market Report

Hogs receipts 13 500 head with lights and pigs advancing to 11.10 and 11.25 for good heavies. Cattle receipts 3 500 head native beef steers 7.50 to 11.50, yearling steers and heifers 8.56 to 11.50, cows 5.50 to 8.75, stockers 3.0 to 8.50, Texas quarantine steers 38.00, calves 6.00 to 14.25. Lambs 12.75 to 14.35, ewes 10.00 to 12.25.

ST. Louis Texas

Free ride to see oil drilling event advertised

Fourteen people are invited to ride for free on the Blue Line Bus at 2 PM Friday January 19 to view oil lots. To reserve a seat call Bell 818 or see Mr Rea at the Tourist Welcome Club by 11 AM. It notes Alabama Gulf Oil & Gas Co promotes the event.

Blue Line Rea Eampane Alabama Gulf Oil & Gas. Co OD Drilling Beee Line Reat Tourlet

Market closes higher as rails lead gains in cautious session

Bethlehem Steel remains weak after earlier losses while Marine Atlantic Gulf and West Indies along with Industrial Alcohol and Pittsburgh Coal gain. United States Steel edging up. rails and marines lift prices late with the market closing strong and key names including Bethlehem Steel listed at 435.

New York Bethlehem Steel Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Pittsburgh United States Steel and Allied Union Facific Reading Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car & Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco International Nickel Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper Louisville& Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Ssbic Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum New York Central N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Ray Consolidated Copper Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Sloss-Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific U Heen Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber U. S&s. Smelting & Refining United States Steel United States Steel Prd Utah Copper Virginia Carp. Chem Wabash Id. B Western Union Westinghouse Electric

Dominion dredge No 6 runs ashore. crew feared lost

Captain Hadfield of the St Johns area and his eight crew members are believed dead after Dominion dredge No 6 ran ashore off Bay Leges near Tor Bay on the Guysboro coast today.

Lunnenbur Hadfield St. Johns N. B Dominion Bay Leges Tor Bay Guysboro

Two Steamers Ready to Sail From Harbor Tonight

Two steamers Fort Gaines and Bertha of Munson Line are reported ready to sail today and expected to pass down the channel tonight. The schooner Georgianna Roop arrived in the lower bay Tuesday and came up to the city last night to anchor in the stream and await a loading berth.

Fraiter Roop Georgianna Roop

Alamo Steamer Goes Down Channel With Passengers Aboard

The Mallory line steamer Alamo entered the channel at 3 PM Wednesday bound for New Cart. It carried a number of passengers and a miscellaneous cargo.

Mallory Line Newcart

Vessels Shift At Harbor In Busy Wednesday

Several ships were moved during a busy Wednesday day as harbor masters and deputies supervised shifts. The list includes Schooner Frank Huckins moving from Pinto to Gulf Dry Docks, M A Achorn from Markley Miller slip to K C docks, Titania from L N to Hieronymus docks, Vidalia from Hieronymus to stream to sail, Glamorgan from Turner Terminals to municipal wharf to finish cargo, Edina from KC docks to pier 5 to load.

Frank Huckins Pinto Gulf Dry Docks M. A. Achorn Markley Miller K. C Titania Hieronymus Vidalia Hieronymus Dock Glamorgan Turner Terminals Municipal Schoner Edina

Henry W. Chamberlain Arrives in Lower Bay

The three masted schooner Henry W. Chamberlain reached the lower bay last night and awaits orders from authorities.

Ain Lower Bay Henry W. Chamberlain Chamberlain

Echo Returns From Havana Tug Tows Lumber Laden Barge

The tug Echo arrived back in port from Havana where she towed the converted barge Sadie C. Sumner carrying a load of lumber.

Echo Havana Sadie C. Sumner

Grain and Provisions Prices and Open Close Data

Chicago markets show Wheat No 2 red around 1.96 to 1.97 and corn No 2 yellow near 1.01 to 1.02 per bushel. Cotton seed oil closes firm in New York with spot at 12.40 and April near 12.26 to 12.30 per barrel. total sales 21,100 barrels.

Associated Press Chicago MAS Sccckétece Suny Hetel Reals New York

Sav Cann Turpentine and Rosin Price Report

In Savannah on January 18 the Turpentine firm reports no sales with receipts of 130 casks. The Rosin firm also reports no sales with receipts of 725 barrels. Quotes list various grades from B D to WW with prices ranging from 6.27 1 2 to 7.26 per unit.

Savannah

Miss Annie R Sizemore Dies At Seventeen

Miss Annie R Sizemore aged seventeen died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Funeral from the family home on Hall's Mill Road will be Friday at 10:00 AM with burial in Zion Cemetery. She was a native of Mobile County and is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert E Sizemore, one sister, two brothers, and other relatives.

Annie R. Sizemore Hall’s Mill Road Zion Cemetery Mobile County Robert E. Sizemore

24 Hour Swamp Hunt for Lon A Wilson Continues

Sheriff Holcombe and deputies chase a one armed man sighted near Three Mile Creek and Telegraph Road in Mobile county as a $100 reward stands. A mobile train sighting and clues from Satsuma and Spring Hill inform ongoing pursuit of the fugitive alias Lon A Wilson.

Lon A. Wilson Mobile Ohio George Mills Citronelle Wilson Holcombe Three-Mile Creek Telegraph Road Satsuma Whistler Spring Hill Ervin Three Mile Creek Mobile County

White Adis Bufkin and Oliver Crawley wed in Wilmer

A marriage license was issued by the probate court on Thursday to 5 White Adis Bufkin and May Oliver Crawley, both of Wilmer.

Adis Bufkin May Oliver Crawley Wilmer

Free Ride Offered To Oil Drilling Prospects Bus Trip

Fourteen people expressed interest in buying oil lots and may join a guided bus trip. Those wishing to go should call Bell 818 or the club by 11 o clock Friday for a pleasant ride and an interesting excursion.

Sparular Cold Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief

An illustrated ad touts PUT cream NOS STOP CATARRH for fast relief of head cold and catarrh. It claims nasal passages open and airways clear, easing headaches, snuffling, and nighttime breath struggles, with a suggested small bottle and topical application.

Steamer Susquehanna Stranded off Cobb's Island Va

The British steamer Susquehanna, Boston fortimore, was stranded early today four miles southeast of Cobb's Island in Virginia, according to dispatches to the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange.

Associated Press Philadelphia Susquehanna Boston Cobb’s Island Philadelphia Maritime Exchange

Final settlement set in Gayfer estate probate case

In Mobile Alabama January 13 1917 the probate court scheduled a final settlement for Charles John Gayfer estate. Hammond B Gayfer administrator filed statements and the court set February 5 1917 for the settlement allowing interested parties to appear and contest. Clarke Brown attorneys.

State OF Alabama Mobile County Mobile Ala Charles John Gayfer Hammond B. Gayfer Price Willaame Clarke & Brown

Usefull' Pain Prompts Kidney Reminder

A Mobile resident, John V. McKeough, longtime fireman, recounts kidney pain from exposure to cold. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills for curing all signs of trouble after other medicines failed, enabling a return to work. Pills priced 60c, sold by Burkett Drug Co. in Buffalo, New York.

Dean John V. McKeough Wilkinson St Mobile Burkett Drug Co Mr. McKeough Foater-Milk Co., Props Buffalo, N. Y

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NEW Ordeans Merchants Bank ST. Francis Sts Mobile, Alabama Carter Pete. Shay Business Men’s Athletic Club Temperance Hall ROCHE BURKE St. Joseph and State Streets Seth Henry W. French Hamilton St Dixon & McKay George A. Thomas Mat Crenstian Company Alamo Sails Naval Stores Albright & Wood St. Francis Street First National Bank van Antwerp Dixie Grain Co Joan Tet Decaeen LR A District Court Dstrict OF Alabama Louis D. Hurley Louis D. Hurley Way Transac R. T. Ervin Ers Seataes Baroniole Business College East Lostnese R. H. Radcliff Georgia Ave Cawthon Hotel Western Union Telegraph, Co Dreaper & Burns N. W Houston Jas McPhillips Gro Montauk Ave WL. Cope, McGowinmber & Export A N.eb Streets Alabame Club Reivon Prudential Tau Paaal Feal Slo i Nana de Saaeee Aditire
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