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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1916
Page
7
Mobile cotton market reports low to middling prices with modest receipts and exports this week. New Orleans market shows weather gains and dull trading, spot cotton steady at 13.13 middling, with futures and daily quotes listed through July and August.
The July 31 New York cotton market opened steady with a 1 to 4 point gain driven by firm cables, but activity remained quiet and prices trended lower on favorable eastern belt weather and scattered realizing. October slipped from 12.30 to 13.19 while December eased from 13.48 to 13.38. afternoon trading held around 13.19 for October and 13.43 for January as prices closed about 5 points below Saturday's levels.
Liverpool July 31 report shows spots firm with good middling at 8.35d and mid at 8.19d and low at 8.03d. Sales total 5,009 bales with 3,000 for speculation and export, receipts 30,000 bales.
Daily low rate round trip tickets under long imitation in effect from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Biladon Springs. Leave daily from Union Station 6 15 a m.
Land sale notice details railroad lands in Alabama and Mississippi with small rice tracts in Mobile County. Describes pine land soil quality and lists parcels around 40 acres with prices and contact details for George Kilborn at 409 North… Union Station.
New York July 31 The week starts with renewed apathy and the lightest trading of the summer. Stocks show only nominal changes though some favorites like American Car American Steel Foundries Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Industrial Alcohol and Sears Roebuck rise 1 to 1 1 2 with American Brake Shoe preferred up 9 points. Third Avenue shows labor disturbances while Canadian Pacific and allied rails dip. About 30 000 shares trade at mid session with later gains in the special group Lehigh Valley and Willys Overland rally. Kennecott Copper weakens to its yearly low as American Brake Shoe preferred climbs, closing firm.
A list of company names with their stock prices and bid values from a historical market page. Includes Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car and Foundry and many others with prices ranging from single digits to over two hundred.
Chicago hogs receipts 41 000 and weak with prices from 9 05 to 10 05 for various hog weights. Cattle receipts 19 000 and weak with native beef cattle 6 90 to 10 40, cows and heifers 3 50 to 9 25, calves 9 50 to 12 00. Sheep receipts 17 000 and weak with wooled lambs 7 50 to 11 00 and yearling ewes 6 75 to 8 25.
Savannnah reports a tin e firm 43 1 2c. Sales 50 casks receipts 372 casks shipments 5677 casks stocks 14 662 casks. Rosin firm shipments 216 barrels stocks 69 916 barrels. Quotation B 6.15 D 6.20 Ez 6.30 F G H I K M N WG 6.55 Ww 6.90.
Chicago grains and corn values shown with bid ranges for No 2 red No 3 red and other cereals. Rye and barley prices listed. Timothy and clover values noted. New York cotton seed oil market closes firm with spot and future bids and total sales at 18708 bags.
New York July 31 Vance McCormick Democratic national committee chairman denounces claims the national guard on the border is kept to influence election voting. He calls such insinuations near treason and defends the army as serving patriotic purposes, urging clarity for guardsmen about both sides of the issue.
German admiralty claims bombs hit Grimsby and Immingham naval bases during the July 28 raid on the English east coast. British admiralty rebutts the report as inaccurate while noting all airships returned undamaged.
Hundreds of Americans crossed the Rio Grande to Juarez for the first bull fight and lucha contest since the Villa regime. Mexican soldiers with rifles and cartridge belts watched as American and Mexican crowds filled the arena. The event benefited flood sufferers in the Queretaro district.
Reports describe a large body of well mounted Mexicans armed and camped on the Mexican side opposite the Stillwell era near Boquillas. Thomas Roberts and Bonwelker said they saw the group thirty miles below Boquillas in the Bend district.
A Sunday fire in Deland Florida destroyed the Bond Lumber plant including the saw mill and dry kiln. About 110000 feet of lumber and the planning mill were lost. Loss pegged at 190000 dollars, partly insured.
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines of the Orr Laubenheimer line is due Tuesday morning with a cargo of bananas and other fruits. She sails from Belize and Guatemala ports and will unload at the fruit wharf managed by the M. and J. company.
The Median from Liverpool via New Orleans is expected to load a general cargo for the United Kingdom. Mobile Liners, Incorporated will handle the cargo as the ship comes to Mobile, arriving late this afternoon or Tuesday.
The Tarpon, an American coastwise steamer, reached the harbor shortly after daylight from Apalachicola Carrabelle Pensacola and other Florida ports. She carried a large passenger list and a heavy freight cargo. She is scheduled to return at an early hour tonight.
The Greek steamship Livatho departed from the harbor late Saturday night bound for Santiago Cuba. She carried a cargo of 480 000 superficial feet of lumber loaded in the upper stream throughout last week.
The American steamship Alamo of the Mallory line arrived in port Sunday and is scheduled to sail Tuesday morning at daylight. She will return to New York via Key West and Tampa Florida.
The tug Claude of the Mobile Tow ing and Swrecking Company is rapidly being put back into service after being raised last week following a storm on July 5. The vessel had lain at her berth at the foot of Government Street since Saturday.
Royal Navy hydrographer Co. P Snyder notes obstructions across Atlantic routes. July 17 off lat 35 46 and lon 65 1 a wreckage with cross pieces. July 18 at lat 35 20 long 58 26 a large red buoy and at 67 45 timber 100 feet long two feet above water. July 17 at 35 26 53 59 wreckage with marine growth. June 20 at 38 48 21 6 hull fragment 45 by 18 feet.
Local notice to mariners reports the Timber Range rear light in Florida Santa Rosa Sound destroyed by lightning on July 28 and to be re-established as soon as practicable. It cites Coast Pilot and Light List references and is issued by B B Dorry, inspector, eighth lighthouse district.
Hannibal A Mygard aged 80 of Silver Hill Baldwin county Alabama died early Monday at a Social infirmary after several weeks illness. He is survived by his wife and other relatives at Silver Hill. The body was sent to Silver Hill for funeral arrangements.
New York July 31 The street carmen strike spread rapidly with union leaders claiming progress in organizing city line workers for a citywide tie up. About 5 000 men are said to be active in the action with the Third Avenue line nearly halted as Commissioner Woods says over 10 000 police are on strike duty.
Brig General Charles R Bricken indicates orders to entrain for the Mexican border could come any day as regulars aid in training the Alabama brigade. The First Regiment receives a silk flag from Mobile women. crowds at the mobilization camp grow. payrolls prepared with July pay due before Wednesday night.
London July 31 The opening of the week brings brighter prospects for the allies and increasing discouragement for the central powers. Brussiloff’s victories force the German staff to reinforce the eastern front while von Linsingen is driven back from the Lutsesk salient. The western front sees intensified fighting with a growing German counterattack effort.
New York reports a surge in infantile paralysis with 35 deaths and 133 new cases in the 24 hours ending at 10 AM. The period shows a higher death toll but slightly fewer new cases compared with yesterday’s tally.
The probate court issued licenses including Willie Reese to Mary Morrisette and Sandy Williams to Elmer H. Jackson, both listed among the Monday licenses.
Washington July 31 The interstate commerce commission refused to order Southwestern railroads to establish milling in transit rates on logs originating on tap lines.
Lenora Thompson Tagert aged 27 a Mobile county native died Monday at her Hyland avenue home after a two week illness. She was the wife of George W Tagert and is survived by him and other relatives. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon with burial in Pine Crest cemetery.
Tagert entered into rest July 31 1916 at 12 45 am Lorena Thompson wife of George E Tagert funeral from Hyland avenue Pine Crest cemetery Tomorrow afternoon at 3 Interment Pine Crest cemetery Wilson died July 30 1916 Charles Edward son of H Lee and Rebecca Fore Wilson funeral from Magnolia Avenue This Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
In Smith chancellor court business Monday before noon. Weeks v Weeks et al order to publish testimony. Jones v Jones decree pro confesso. Williams v Williams testimony to be published and pleadings submitted. Morrow v Morse alias subpoena issued. Tolman v Railway reset for September 6. Chapman v City of Mobile amendment allowed and refiled pleadings submitted.
Hankow China was seized by revolutionary mobs and a large district burned with loot and casualties. Russian women were injured before volunteers controlled the uprising. Cable reports say great quantities of property were burned.
In Mobile County Alabama a mortgage sale is set for August 15 1916 at 12 noon in front of the courthouse. The property is described as a block on Royal street near Monroe including a brick building line and is the lot conveyed to Filip L Muscat by Jamneta Stiller and Henry A Stiller in 1904. Assignee Birdie E Brown and Clarke Brown, attorneys, listed. Also a separate auto notice offers rust removal and carburetor service at 326 808 St Michael Street with manager Joseph the rat.
The National City Bank in Mobile Alabama announces closure of its affairs. Creditors and note holders are directed to present notes and claims against the bank to E Ghes, President, at Mobile. Dated March 9 1916 with multiple publication dates listed.
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Advertisement seeks able bodied women under 35 who are U.S. citizens with good character and temperate habits. Applicants must speak read and write English and apply to Recruiting Officer at 108 St Francis Street Mooreaet.
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