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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1913
Page
9
A small rat terrier named Gyp risked its life to protect two year old Ethel Herman in Fayette City Pennsylvania. The dog attacked a nearly four foot copperhead entering the kitchen and killed it by snapping its neck before authorities arrived. The child remained unharmed though the scene caused the mother to faint.
The line extols tranquility and serenity as heavenly virtues available to anyone who seeks them. It frames calm as an accessible, desirable state open to all readers.
The Mobile market closed about quiet and unchanged with no sales recorded. Exports for the day totaled 122 bales, versus 49 bales last year. Receipts for the day 122 34, since September 1 225,666 380,933. Stock this day 2,968 1,100. Consolidated figures show exports to Great Britain 478 and to the continent 4411 370.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a decline of 5 to 7 points as rain lingering in parts of the belt and high Sunday temperatures curbed selling. By late morning prices fell 6 to 8 points, then closed steady with July at 12.39 and December near 11.87, amid limited selling and mixed reports of new cotton being ginned.
Cooler conditions in the Southwestern belt and Sunday showers in the South Atlantic cooled demand. Prices opened 7 to 14 points lower before firming 3 to 4 points as new buyers absorbed offerings. By noon July through January futures traded modestly higher from the early low while the market remained about 10 points below Saturday on new crop.
The week shows few material changes with minor gains in Amalgamated Copper and Reading and mixed activity in others. Sentiment improves on foreign monetary signs, aided by local buying in Steel and Union Pacific amid talk of a large bull pool. bonds firm and early gains fade into dull afternoon trading while numerous stocks list fractional advances and bids.
Cottons amid steady forward trade with spot prices easing. Middling at 7.32, low middling 6.52, good ordinary 6.04. Sales reached 10,000 bales, mostly American, with 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 12,300 bales, all American. futures closed steady with July 6.43 and further forward spreads listed.
Louis Freeland of Grand Bay Ala stands trial for murder in the second degree for the February 29 1912 shooting of David Harry Mabee near the Mabee home on Big Creek. The jury was completed at noon and testimony began with Clarence Mabee first to testify amid numerous witnesses. Defense is Webb McAlpine Gordon Edington. prosecution Solicitor Clark F S Stone and Leslie B Sheldon.
Grain and Provisions Chicago reports Europe suffers crop damage while local analysts note stronger wheat. September wheat fluctuates near 86 7 8 to 87 cents, corn climbs from open to 62 8 4, oats rise on limited offerings, and hogs weigh on provisions with pork near 21.30 and lard around 11.82 1 2. Cash grain prices list No. 2 red wheat at 87 1 4 to 88 1 4, No. 2 corn 68 1 2, and various oats and hay quotes.
Rain delayed the first day of six rapid fire committees raising funds for the Panama Canal Celebration. At a luncheon, committeemen pledged to recruit one additional volunteer for the Tuesday 10 o'clock start. Several leaders and officers attended the briefing and announced committee heads.
An ad compares the Summer Girl and Summer Woman, claiming the latter is worn and fatigued by kidney trouble. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a direct supportive remedy and cites a testimonial from Mrs. J. Strickland of Alabama who says the pills help her sleep.
A brief excerpt from the 1918 publication Boobs Abroad details humorous observations aboard a boat. The narrator shares rapid anecdotes about sailors and sight gags encountered during travel, reflecting playful nautical humor of the era.
A historical bond catalog listing various Alabama and regional bonds including Alabama Refunding 4s 101 103 Alabama New 4s 102 108 Montgomery Division St Louis and Cairo gold 4s Collateral Trust 4s 85 87 Nt O M and C R R Five per cent bonds due 50 51 factors and traders Gulf Coast Gas First 6 per cent bonds 100 102 Bank stock First National… Bond issues from Mobile area banks railways utilities with price quotes and maturity notes including Meridian Light and Ry Co first mortgage bonds and Mobile Street Railway first mortgage bonds with bid-ask ranges.
Federal advices to Juarez report Pascual Orozco's irregulars near Chihuahua defeated Manuel Chao's rebel band south of Chihuahua. Ninety rebels were killed in the clash with seventy five dead in the first engagement and fifteen more in a subsequent counterattack.
Prime mercantile paper stands at 6 percent. Sterling exchange shows strength with bankers bills at 4 88.25 for sixty days and 4 86.85 for demand. Commercial bills quoted at 4 83. Bar silver at 58 3 4, Mexican dollars at 47 cents. Government bonds weak while railroad bonds hold firm.
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