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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
7
Good cables and short covering support steady tone as weekly crop and weather reports loom. Spot sales on toe and nearby futures edge higher while March and October futures show modest gains amid tropical storm concerns and overseas pricing in New York and Liverpool.
Chicago July 19 hogs receipts 24 000 head market firm with classes from light to rough. Cattle receipts 14 000 head market weak natives 6 90 to 10 75 stockers 5 25 to 8 25 cows and heifers 3 35 to 9 40 calves 8 50 to 12 00. Sheep receipts 14 000 market weak weathers 6 75 to 8 30 lambs 7 00 to 10 40.
The New York market shows mostly higher moves with gains in Automobile issues and several industrials. Kennecott Copper opens with a small loss, while United States Steel and leading rails hold steady as trading broadens after midday with rising activity in tobacco stocks.
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines from Belize unloads a large banana cargo at the Mobile fruit wharf before 10 o'clock. The Lampasas from New York via Key West and Tampa is due next week. Captain A Bisso awarded contract to float the waterlogged Albert D Mills east of Fort Morgan. W A Bisso sails to the scene.
The Tombigbee river packet Alma departed her berth late yesterday evening en route to Demopolis. She was heavily loaded with freight and carried a large list of passengers.
Announcement by Captain Charles May, master of the river steamer Charles May, states the boat will depart each Monday night with no sail in the future. The May left harbor at midday Tuesday.
Prices climbed in the final hour with Steel rising 85 1-2 as gains spread across minor steel shares. The session closed on a strong note, signaling notable market momentum.
A compilation of stock quotes across major U S firms with bid and price data. Notable entries include American Tobacco 217 1 4, U S Steel 85 3 8, Bethlehem Steel 449, Southern Railway 227 8, General Electric 165, Atlantic Coast Line 111, Studebaker 128 1 8, and United Fruit 156, reflecting varied activity across industries.
Turpentine firms report 163 casks sold and 448 casks received. Rosin firm shows 1,833 barrels received. Quotations: B 6.30. D E 6.35. F 6.35 6.40. G 6.40 6.45. H I K 6.45 6.50. M 6.45 6.55. N 6.60. WG 6.65. WW 7.00.
The American schooner City of Au ap departed Cardenas Cuba late Tuesday with a cargo of pitch pine lumber measured in superficial feet and carried a large miscellaneous load and several passengers aboard.
Catalog of ships in port including Bluefields Tela and Cuban ports with cargoes and loading details. Also notices to the public from Mobile Alabama dated July 19 1916 about ownership of the ship Avenger stranded on Chandeleur Island and warnings against trespass or debts.
A list of vessels including Qranian from Liverpool bound for British Isles due July 12, San Cristobal tank ship for Puerto Mexico to be rebuilt, Perceler schooner Havana to Bahamas Timber, Springfield to J M Scott Brothers, Stranger dismantled bark entine Havana to Whitney Bodden Co, Giakey schooner for lumber from Cuban ports, Edna V Pickler schooner from Cuban ports, Three Marys schooner Genoa to Scott Brothers for cargo, Janeta steamship to Maclay Line for Great Britain due July 27, Asian to Liverpool due July 27, Tarpon steamship Pensacola to St Andrew Gulf Line due Monday, Munplace steamship Havana to Munson Line due July.
The St Louis and San Francisco Railroad was sold to representatives of its bond holders for 45 700 200 dollars in St Louis on July 19. The price exceeded the March 31 minimum by 200 dollars fixed by United States Judge Sanborn.
Legal notice from Mobile Alabama dated July 16 1916 states that neither the master owners nor consignees of the Danish ship Esbern Snare will be responsible for any debts contracted by her crew. C H Madsen master Van Henigen Brokerage Co cre 81 U S District Court Southern District of Alabama in Bankruptcy. 1761 In the matter of Lee Oliver bankrupt notices creditors to attend July 31 1916 meeting to prove claims appoint trustee examine bankrupt.
Notice lists appointed officers and ward precinct inspectors and clerks for Mobile County Alabama. Officials include Price Williams, Sheriff Holcombe, and Clerk Smith. Election to consider issuing 150000 in school bonds on August 1 1916 across ten wards and multiple precincts with named inspectors and returning officers.
A long OCR list names returning officers inspectors and clerks for Precincts 15 through 81 with Box Nos 1 and 2, noting officers such as A B Gaston J Hatchett H Dees J A Stevens J M Wright J M Fort and others across multiple precincts and locations.
Help wanted says a woodworker maker is sought in the T. C. pier Royal streets area. The notice provides unclear compensation and contact cues but indicates a local job opening.
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