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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1914

Page

9

Maritime Movements and River Traffic Lead Thursday

The Orealla sails for Montevideo with 1 326 000 superficial feet of pine lumber. Lizzie F Dennison departs with 411 294 feet to Kingston Jamaica. Vogesen shifts to Turner Hartwell docks. Honorera due from Mexican ports in ballast to load general merchandise. Samara from Progresso carrying about 9 000 bales sisal. Fort Gaines due Saturday from Bocas del Toro with bananas. Brighton arrives from Ulua with 13 000 banana bunches and rests for orders. Ellis sails for New Orleans ballast to load general merchandise for S and C American ports. Katherine V leaves for the city in tow of Nimrod. Nimrod back in service after boiler replacement.

Orealla Cacaco Montevideo Lizzie F. Dennison Bodden Kingston Vogesen Pier 6 Turner-Hartwell Honorera Swift Brighton Kaldager United Fruit Company Ulua Ellis Olinger and Bruce Dry New Orleans Katherine V Quar- Goamel Station City Nimrod Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company

WANTED Tailor Services at Living Prices on Government Street

An advertisement invites customers to visit COHN THE TAILOR at 117 Government street corner St. Emanuel for suits refitting alterations repairing re-lining and velvet collars for ladies and gentlemen at living prices. Also shows a probate notice in Mobile County Alabama about Mary C Bailiff deceased with hearing set January 30 1914 and parties in interest invited to contest.

Cohn Government Street Corner St. Emanuel Unity Green Paulding Mississippi Richard M. Read Pachuta Mobile County Alabama State of Mary C Price . Williams, JR Co. W. Tompking

Annual Stockholders Meeting Mobile and Ohio Railroad

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad holds its annual stockholders meeting at the Gulf Terminal Station in Mobile Alabama on February 18 1914 at 12 o clock noon for election of directors and other business. Stock books close January 28 1914 at 3 pm and reopen February 19 1914 at 10 am. secretary A W Mackintosh Mobile Ala January 19 1914.

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Eee Gulf Terminal Station Mobile Ala A. W. Mackintosh

Crew Notice Clears Masters and Owners of Debts

Notice states that neither the master nor the owner nor the consignee of the brigBandsend is responsible for any debts contracted by her crew. Master SHELDRAKE signs.

Br. S. S Bandsend Sheldrake

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

Advertises the Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues for men and women, claims to dissolve gravel, cure diabetes and rheumatism, and regulate bladder troubles in children. Offers mail order after $1.00 payment. one bottle lasts about two months and often completes a cure.

Texas Alabama E. W. Hall Olive Street Sn Louis

Deaths and Funerals Fannie Darling 55

Miss Fannie Darling of Mobile age 55 died Thursday at a local infirmary after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John O Darling and had lived for years at Armistead and Morton streets northwest corner.

Fanie Darling Fannie Darling Mobile John O. Darling Armistead Morton Streets

Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts Report

Savannah market update shows Turpentine firm 461-4 and 461-2c with no sales and 408 casks received. Rosin firm reports no sales and 2,456 barrels received. Quoted ranges include D and FE at 4.06, F and G at 4.07, H at 4.10, K 5.45, M 5.30, N 6.20, wg 6.30, ww 6.70.

Savannah

Railroad schedules Alabama nee and North Er Railroad

Rail timetable notes for Alabama area referencing the nee and North Er Railroad show upcoming schedule entries, station stops, and service windows. The item lists likely departure and arrival times, with rail line identifiers and regional connectivity.

Cotton Receipts From Several Railroads Recorded

Cotton receipts listed for New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad 277 bales export comp Mobile and Montgomery Railroad train 114 Baker Lyons 9 Davis Wilson Gaillard 2 Bevill Phillips 2 Farmers Commission Company 1 total 4 bales Mobile and Ohio Railroad train 14 Farmers Commission Company 6 bales

New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad Mobile and Montgomery Railroad Baker-Lyons Davis, Wilson, Gaillard Bevill-Phillips Farmers’ Commission Company Mobile and Ohio Railroad

Cotton Market Opens Down on Cables and Census Rumor

New Orleans on January 22 saw a weak start as poor cables sent cotton prices down 4 to 6 points. Traders kept a cautious stance ahead of tomorrow mornings census ginning report, with selling extending into later trading. The market edged lower to the day’s weakest, about 8 points down, while activity was largely from the professional element.

New Orleans Census Bureau

New York Cotton Market Shows Reactionary Early Trading

The New York cotton market opened steady then declined 2 to 5 points before firming near the opening as English spot business and South West seed concerns influenced sentiment. Liverpool reported 15 000 bales sold with only 6 000 American, and futures closed very steady with mixed gains across months.

New York Liverpool

Mistrial Declared in Suit Over Locomotive Works Sale

In New York on January 22 a mistrial was declared in the case of George H. Robinson versus Alban Johnson for 560000 dollars claiming services in finding a buyer for Baldwin Locomotive Works. Judge Learned Hand halted the trial citing prejudicial and irrelevant evidence and offered leave to file an amended complaint for a new trial.

New York George H. Robinson Alban, Johnson Baldwin Locomotive Works Johnson Learned Hand Robinson

Wall Street Opens Higher As Prices Rise Broadly

The New York Stock Exchange opened with gains across most indices led by readings in Northern Pacific International Harvester Pittsburg Coal and American Agricultural Chemical. Bond dealings surged to a two year high as discounts fell and Bank of England and Bank of Germany rate cuts bolstered demand.

New York Stock Exchange Reading Canadian Pacific Northern Pacific International Harvester Pittsburg Coal American Agricultural Chemical Bank of England Bank of Germany

Dry Goods Market Prices Alter Yardage on Men s Wear Seres

Dry Goods Market notes in New York dated January 22 report prices on mens wear serges down 4 1 2 to 5 cents per yard from fall levels. Cotton goods remain steady and yarns rise while wool underwear has moved briskly for fall sales.

York

Supreme Court Reverses Tombigbee Valley Case

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed and remanded the Tombigbee Valley Railroad Co. versus J. M. Howard case, on appeal from the Washington circuit court, announced in Montgomery on January 22.

Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Tombigbee Valley Railroad Co J. M. Howard Washington Circuit Court

Cough remedy offered by Phil P. Presap Ltd in New Orleans

An advertisement pitches a speedy remedy for colds bronchitis and related ailments priced at 25 cents. Readers are urged to contact The Phil P. Presap Ltd in New Orleans if their druggist does not carry the product and can request a sample by writing.

Phil P e.,Ltd New Orleans

Water Rents Delinquented. City Orders Disconnection

Notice to water customers under city ordinance 1022. Delinquent accounts will be closed off and a penalty of one dollar added for reconnection. Mobile Water Works.

Ely's Dream Balm promises instant relief from cold and catarrh

An exuberant early 20th century ad touts Ely's Dream Balm for clogged nostrils and head congestion. It claims instant nasal opening, headache relief, and cure by morning for catarrh and cold in head, urging readers to buy a small bottle.

Ely

Cash Grain Prices Report Chicago January Grain Values

Cash Wheat prices show No 2 red at 95 3 4 to 97 with No 2 hard 90 1 2 and No 2 spring 89 90. Corn quotes No 2 62 1 2 No 2 white 66 1 2 and No 2 yellow 64 1 2 to 65. Oats No 2 38 1 2 standard 39 1 4 to 39 1 2. Hay markets list Timothy seed 3.75 to 6.25 and clover 11.75 to 14.50.

Steen Pamily Vbl Lear Liverpool Louisiana Soarse Fine New York Chicago Hay Timothy

ONeal Likely to Call Special Senate Election

Montgomery Ala January 24 Governor ONeal may call a special senatorial election after the credentials of Frank P Glass are settled. Friends say a decision is due this afternoon amid focus on a supreme court appointment. The Senate committee plans to nominate a senator for the short term once the call is made.

Montgomery Ala O'Neal Senate Frank P. Glass Supreme Court Tyler Goodwin

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Totals Report

Liverpool cotton market shows easier prices with sales of 13 000 bales including 5700 American and 5000 for speculation and export. Futures closed barely steady with several monthly and inter month price quotes listed for January to February and beyond.

Liverpool

Kidney health and Jad Salts remedy for backache

An advisory piece links backache and kidney strain to excessive meat intake. It promotes Jad Salts as a remedy, claiming four ounces of Jad Salts in water each morning will restore kidney function and ease symptoms like cloudy urine and rheumatic aches.

Mobile Optical Company opens wholesale optical house

Under A. F. Rockwell as manager, the Mobile Optical Company begins wholesale optical prescription work. The Mobile Optical now serves the patronage of opticians in the territory from 17 N Conception St.

Mobile Optical Company A. F. Rockwell Mobile’ Optical Ocviyts Conception St

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