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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1916

Page

7

Wall Street Opens Lower As Crisis Rumors Spark Liquidation

The New York market drifted on rumors of turmoil in the British cabinet over railway labor, with industrials leading declines in early trading. United States Steel and Union Pacific faced selling pressure while Steel later rebounded in late trading as major issues showed strength. widespread closes were largely lower with many issues ending heavy.

Wall Street Review New York United States Steel Union Pacific Reading James Horace Markey Steel Marine Republic Steel, Texas Company Hide and Leather Allis-Chalmers Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Chicago R. I. and Pacific Ry Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Erie General Electric Great Northern Pid Great Northern Ore Ctfs Illinois Central Inter. Merc. Mar. Pfd Ctfs Kansas City Southern Louisville and Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific

Cotton market opens higher on rain and crop reports

Continued rains in the eastern belt and expected government crop data spark a buying wave as cotton futures rise 14 to 15 points at the open in New Orleans. Prices ease midday with modest gains, spot cotton up, and late session trading showing smaller advances.

New Orleans Liverpool Jaes

Cotton market steadies after morning surge on weather scare

Overnight buying drove a firm open and first prices rose 3 to 10 points with October to 13.23 and January to 13.45 the day’s highs amid weather fears. By midday, October hovered around 13.24 as selling pressure from Wall Street and a rumor of slower rainfall impacted July.

New York Liverpool Texas New Orleans Wall Street Southern

Grain and Cotton Market Prices Decline and Firm

Chicago grain prices list wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and timber-like staples with varied shifts. Cotton seed oil market closes firm in New York with spot and future prices and total sales around 42 900.

Chicago New York

Liverpool cotton market reports firm spot and futures

Liverpool July 25 spot cotton remains firm with good middling at 3.21, middling 8.05, low middling 7.89. Sales total 6,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts stand at 8,000 bales. Futures show steady to firm shifts with nearby contracts at July 7.98 and July-August 7.97 1-2.

High Point Liverpool

Colonel Ewing Attends Wedding In New Orleans

Colonel Robert Ewing arrived Tuesday to attend the Ewing-Von Lieve wedding. He is owner of a New Orleans daily paper and Louisiana national committeeman. The notice lists dates April May 7 86 and others.

Robert Ewing New Orleans Louisiana Ewing Ewing-Von Lieve

Naval Stores and Chicago Live Stock News Summary

Turpentine prices and receipts reported in Savannah on July 25 with various grade quotes. Chicago live stock market data show hogs firm with broad ranges, cattle receipts and price bands for native beef, stockers, cows, calves, and a strong 10,000 head sheep and lamb market.

Savannah Hirm Chicago

Chamberlains Tablets Praised For Constipation Help

Eugene S. Knight of Wilmington North Carolina says Chamberlains Tablets are the best he has used for constipation and indigestion his wife also reports relief from indigestion. The mild gentle laxative action is notable and the ad urges a trial, claiming broad availability.

Chamberlain Eugene S. Knight Wilmington N.C

Maritime Movements and Rescue Efforts Reported

The schooner Rena A Murphy sailing from Cuba has departed for New York, while 8 S Lampasas and 8S Bluefields head tropicsward. In the Avenger rescue scene at Chandeleur Island Captain Geo J Santa Cruz and partners went to the site after a storm floated the vessel, but no further word has come in. The Avenger lies about 10 feet deep, 150 yards offshore.

Chandeleur Island Geo. J. Santa Cruz

Tarpon Out Monday For Pensacola And St Andrews Bay

The American steamship Tarpon of the St. Andrews and Gulf Line left the harbor Monday night bound for Pensacola and St Andrews Bay Florida with passengers and freight and will return here next Monday.

Tarpon St. Andrews and Gulf Line Pensacola St. Andrews Bay Fla

Lampasas Departs for New York with Passengers and Cargo

Tuesday morning the American steamship Lampasas of the Mallory Line left the harbor for New York via Tampa and Key West with a heavy cargo and several passengers aboard. The steamer Alamo of the same line is en route from New York to this port.

Lampasas Mallory Line New York Tampa Key West

Rena Murphy Back? Schooner Reaches Fort Morgan

The American schooner Rena A Murphy arrived at Fort Morgan amid a busy maritime scene. Local observers noted the vessel’s safe arrival and preparations for further loading or departure. Port authorities recorded standard arrival details and flagged no incidents.

Rena Murphy Rena A Murphy Fort Morgan Mon

Ship to Load Lumber Cargo in City Port

The vessel, owned by Captain George J. Murphy of this city, was renamed from the D. J. Sawyer during the last port call. It will load a lumber cargo here this morning.

George J. Murphy Murphy D. J. Sawyer

Bluefields Leaves Harbor After Repairs for Tropics Cruise

After extensive repairs the Norwegian steamer Bluefields of United Fruit Company departed Monday morning for the tropics. The ship will return here.

Bluefields United Fruit Company Tropics

Corinto Due This Week From United Fruit Company

The Norwegian steamship Corinto of the United Fruit Company is due this week. Cargo handling will be by hand rather than the usual electric process. United Fruit Company elevators will be in run order about the middle of the week.

Corinto United Fruit Company

Obstructions Reported Off American Coast July 1916

The Boston Chamber of Commerce notes passage remained possible through the canal with top of pilot house passage. A July 16 sighting north of the Atlantic off the American coast reported a 10 foot long wooden house section with a sliding shutter at latitude 33 17 and longitude 76 47, aboard Calamares (SS) Jensen.

Pilot House Boston Chamber of Commerce North Atlantic Calamares Jensen

Shipping Notes In Port At Bluefields And Docks

A detailed listing of vessels at various ports, including Bluefields Nor and Turner Terminals, with ships such as Carmela and Elizabeth T Doyle, detailing destinations like Tela Hond and Africa, cargoes, and docking locations. Also notes bound for Mobile and ships like Corinto Nor and Tug Echo, plus tanker and lumber movements.

Bluefields Nor United Fruit Company Tropical Fruit Wharf Carmela Texas Oil Docks Joseph P. Cooper Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Elizabeth T. Doyle Africa Upper Stream Lamberga Turner Terminals Henry W. Cramp Oliiiger Bruce Dry Docks City of Baltimore Agnella Tropical Fruit Esberne Snare Seemel Genoa Italy C. W. Hempstead Lumber Co Henry Crosby Port Arthur Texas Fannies Prescott C. G. Tallapoosa Tarpon Barrow Livatho Cosman Janeta Rich Mallory Mobile Oranian Liv British Isles San Cristobal Mex.) Tank Steamship Puerto Mexico Perceler Havana Cuba Bahamas Timber Company Springfield J. M. Scott & Brothers Stranger Barkestine Whitmey- Bodden Co Georgia Gilkey Cuban Edna V. Pickler Three Marys Scott Brothers Pensacola St. Andrew & Gulf Line Munson Line

For Sale Furniture and Rooming House Lease

For sale furniture and lease of rooming house all rooms occupied owner leaving city cash purchaser address D E M item office. For sale one Ford touring car good as new one fine driving horse 2 seated rubber tire runabout and hand made harness all cheap for cash 407 Conti street Bell phone 3056.

City Ain Conti Street Bell Phone

Itasca in Boston for Extensive Repairs

The American steamship Itasca, owned by the McIntyre Lumber and Export Company of this city, is in port at Boston receiving extensive repairs, according to information received Tuesday.

Itasca McIntyre Lumber and Export Company Boston Mass

Port Collector Percy Maer Returns to City Office

Colonel Percy W. Maer, collector of the port, has returned to the city and announces he will be at his office in the customs house.

Percy W. Maer Port Customs House

Wreck of the schooner William Chisholm in Cape Cod Canal

The schooner William Chisholm laden with coal wrecked on the Rip Raps in Cape Cod Canal near Bourneville on July 18 at 8 30 p m. It filled with water and sank briefly then righted to an upright position. At high water only the smokestack and mast remained above the surface.

Cape Cod Canal William Chisholm Rip Raps Bourneville

Mail order business guidance sought in today’s notice

Classified notice directs readers to write for guidance on succeeding in mail order commerce addressed to Geo. J. Reif in New Freedom Pennsylvania. Includes a second line listing SMITH Mobile Rigging Co. and address. A third notice urges prompt piano servicing by A. W. Orr at 967 Seneca Street with home phone 806 Z.

J. Reif New Freedom Cc. Smith Mobile Rigging Co T. Michael Street A. W. Orr Seneca Street

Mortgage Notice and Auction of Mobile Lot 1916

Legal notice states Caroline R W Gordy and others mortgaged property to Marshall P Levy on December 31 1915 recorded in Mobile County mortgage records and that default occurred for the July 1 1916 payment. The sale of the described lot will occur August 7 1916 at twelve o'clock in front of the Mobile County Court door. The description covers a tract in Mobile bounded by Dauphin and Lawrence streets with specified measurements and property lines.

Caroline R. W. Gordy Marshall P. Lavy Pro Court Mobile County Ala Monts Mobile State of Alabama Dauphin Street Lawrence and Dauphin Streets Renth John P. Walker P Wall Dauphi Street Ren Lawrence Street Ning

Notice of Bank Closure at National City Bank Mobile

The National City Bank in Mobile Alabama closes its affairs and all creditors are notified to present notes and claims for payment. Dated in Mobile March 20 27 Je3 7 10 17 24 July. The signer disclaims responsibility for contracts made by his brother Bride.

National City Bank É Mobile Ala Pr Notes Other Claims Association B. C. Ae Tg Mobile Jyl Bride

Also Mentioned on This Page

DELIA Newspaper Feature Service, Inc Mobile Cotton Market Consolidated Statement Renee Ts U. S G. B Con ROCHE BURKE Undertakers St. Joseph and State Streets T. C. McKenzie S. W. State and Royal Mississippi Kilborn Senee THE Pa (Pacific Marine News Rena A. Murphy S. Lampasas Avenger Shipping Notes Puerto Barrios Tug Echo W. Moler Barber College Army OF United States St. Francis Street Commercial Printing Company St. Michael Street Itasca Repairing M. Hoffman Marshall P. Levy E. W. Faith Auto Ee Ford Auto Ery Co Vincent Bride M. P. Owling Ti Street Bell R. A Center Street M. M J. Koral Royal K. Graf, Jr Crichton Battles Wharf Minette Creek Jett-Maths Struction Co Ville Bros Tenn Ave Calvert York Reform Louisville Nashville Caenaes N. Orleans N. YO. Limited Mike Orleans Montgomery N. O. Lim Orleans Cincinns Cincinnati Reabnoda Saeeaer Y
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