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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1913

Page

11

Mobile City to Hold 1913 Bond Vote for School Sites

Mobile officials announce a special election on July 9 1913 to authorize bonds of 150000 for purchasing school sites and erecting new school buildings in Mobile. The measure funds Raphael Semmes School and other sites with various listed parcels and uses Barton Academy walls and cupola.

City of Mobile of So Board of School Commissioners Mobile County Board of Commissioners Id Board of School Commissioners Alabama Broad Augusta Streets Broad Street Augusta Street Board of School Commissioners of County of Old Shell Road Gilbert Street Raphael Semmes Spring Hill Avenue Kennedy and Ann Streets Lawrence Conti Cedar Streets Barton Academy American Exchange National Bank New York

Mobile polling places and ward election officers named

An ordinance designates polling places and appoints managers and returning officers for each ward in Mobile. It lists by ward the polling site and the three officials responsible, with the mayor Lazarus Schwarz signing as mayor. The measure also states the ordinance takes effect upon adoption and publication.

City of Mobile West Royal Street State Street George D. Williams Phillip Cosminsky H. S. Peckinpaugh Phillip Kearney St. Louis and Royal Streets Savage G. E. Ainspaugh W. F. Sullivan Daniel Callaghan Mobile County Court House T. A. Dickson Edwin Kirkbride Ed Morningstar J. C. Miles Dauphin and Scott Streets Douglas McMillan W. W. Rayfield George B. McKnight W. A. Bass Fifth Ward Conception Madison Streets Ramie Nelson C. Barkley George T. Cowles M. L. Campbell Sixth Ward Lawrence and Canal Streets John Mitchell Noah Schwarz David Nathan Thomas Murray Seventh Ward St. Louis Streets E. H. Colbear James Pratt A. Wade John H. McEvoy Eighth Ward Lafayette Streets D. H. Edington W. A. Gunnison W. H. Orr J. B. Robertson Ninth Ward Marine and Elmira Streets J. B. Jenkins W. P. Kelly J. E. McHugh John M. Clark Tenth Ward Baltimore Street Broad and Marine Street William J. Young Wiliam McQuillan W. P. Rollings M. P. Desmond Lazarus Schwarz

Weather Summary for Shipping and Forecast

Shippers should protect against 50 degree conditions for 36 hour shipments north and west and 96 east. The Tombigbee and Alabama rivers are not expected to change much over the next two days. Cool north of the Rocky Mountains gives way to warm Gulf winds with 96 degrees in Montgomery and 92 in Mobile. Thunder showers are probable at Mobile tonight or Wednesday.

Tombigbhee Alabama Rocky Mountain Dakotas Texas Lake Region Rio Grande Valley Gulf States Middle Mississippi Valley Montgomery Ala Mobile East Gulf South Atlantic States Upper Lake Region Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Summer schedule release for the day steamship Apollo

The Apollo will depart Mobile for Fairhope at 9 15 a m Sunday June 7 and return to Mobile Sunday night at 9 p m Weekday sailings proceed from Mobile at 3 30 p m direct to Fairhope with return from Fairhope at 7 a m Atlas ships Albert D Mills and Fjell are also mentioned along with the revenue cutter Winona and river steamers Blees and Sunny South awaiting late Tuesday departures for Demopolis and Selma

Apollo Bowen Fairhope Mobile Albert D. Mills Barkhouse Manete Cuba Mills Mobile and Ohio Fjell Olsen Puerto Cortez Hon Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company Louisville and Nashville Marine Wars United States Revenue Cutter Winona New Orleans Demopolis Selma

Dr John M Wilson Leaves for New York Surgical Course

Dr John M Wilson departed Tuesday for New York to attend a two month course in surgery at the New York Post Graduate Hospital.

John M. Wilson New York New York Post-Graduate Hospital

Cotton futures open steady on better cables and cover

New York cotton futures opened unchanged to 3 points higher on continued covering and firmer cables. Foreign buyers supported new crop months while Liverpool reduced July positions and Southern selling pressured nearby months leaving the market narrow at midday with the market closing barely steady.

New York Liverpool Eee Bigpor Seala Aes Ites Asgrvet Sss

Liverpool Cotton Market Report June 3

Cotton steady in Liverpool with firm prices across grades. Sales reached 10 000 bales, including 1 000 for speculation and export and 8 900 American. receipts 1 000 with no American. Futures opened quiet and closed easy with multiple forward price quotes through May June to May June.

U. S Britain Continent Liverpool

Sugar Market Steady in New York Trading

New York June 3 raw sugar prices hold steady with Muscovado at 2.80 to 2.83 cents per pound and centrifugal at 2.30 to 2.33 cents. Refined sugar also shows steady pricing as market references remain unchanged.

New York

Personalities visiting Mobile from across the region

The brief notes about visitors to Mobile list Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Walker of Pascagoula Mississippi at the Battle House along with Dr B R Beller of Mineral Wells Texas and Rev Father Phillips returning from New Orleans. Other visitors include Mrs A W Ranney and H C Ranney of Century Florida, John K B Erwin Jr Southern Railway agent from Selma Alabama, R M Sims and wife from McCook Nebraska at the Bienville, Private John Allen from Tupelo Mississippi at the Battle House en route to Cadiz Alabama, Mrs J Bounds of Moss Point and Mrs C C W Edmunds of Tupelo among Mobile guests, W E Kewen Jr and wife from Greenville Alabama, Lauecano Bermudez Nacion de Bermudez Angeline Bermudez and Jose fina Gonzales of Guatemala visiting Spring Hill college relatives, J A Livingston and wife from New York, and Claude Steiner son of Mr and Mrs Henry Steiner leaving for Pensacola for a visit.

Lauecano Bermudez Nacion de Bermudez Angeline Bermudez Josefina Gonzales Guatemala Mobile Spring Hill College Cawthon

Closing Exercises at St Josephs Convent School

The closing exercises of St Josephs Convent School were held Monday night at 7 30 in St Josephs Hall at Jefferson and St Louis streets. A large attendance enjoyed the elaborate program presented by the Sisters of Mercy who direct the school.

St. Joseph's Convent School St. Joseph's Hall Jefferson and St. Louis Streets Sisters of Mercy

Wall Street edges up as Canadian Pacific leads rally

New York stocks opened higher with Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific rallying after yesterday’s decline. The market remained irregular with small declines, but several major issues moved higher while others softened. Bond prices eased as traders noted renewed bull sentiment despite ongoing liquidation of low priced shares.

New York Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Rep Steel Les London Hill Northern Pacific Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil American Smelting & Befing American Sugar Refining American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Westin Chicago Mil Interborough- Met Inter Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valley National Lead New York Central Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania People’s Gas Pullman Palace Car Reading Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway United States Steel Wabash Western Union

Cotton Exchange Closed for Confederate Memorial Day

Associated Press reports New Orleans cotton exchange suspended operations on June 3 to observe Confederate Memorial Day. Trade activity paused as markets marked the holiday and workers observed the remembrance.

Associated Press New Orleans Cotton Exchange

Cattle and Hogs Trade Report From Chicago and Kansas City

Chicago and Kansas City market notes show hog receipts around 15 000 and 21 000 head with mixed declines and steady to weak prices. Cattle receipts near 2 000 and 9 000 head and sheep receipts about 17 000 and 9 000 head with varying steady to slow demand. Prices quoted for hogs cattle and sheep across both cities.

Chicago Texas Kanbas City Helfers

Death of B Steiner Jr.

Bernard Steiner Jr., 19, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Steiner, died yesterday at home on South Court Street after a two week illness with typhoid fever. He had just completed his sophomore year at the University of Alabama and was a nephew of Maj R E Steiner, a prominent Montgomery lawyer. The funeral was held today.

Montgomery Ala Bernard Steiner, Jr Bernard Steiner South Court Street University of Alabama Maj R. E Steiner Alabama

Bond Sale Notice for Mobile County Road Bonds

Mobile County Alabama seeks bids for 150000.00 in 5 percent twenty year road bonds. Bids open Thursday June 26 1913. For details address GEO E STONE Treasurer Mobile Ala 6 3 10 17.

Mobile County Alabama Geo. E. Stone Mobile Ala

Notice of Adminship for John L Watters Estate

Administrator George M Foster announces letters of administration granted June 3 1918 by Judge Price Williams Jr of Mowiie County Alabama. All persons with claims must present them within the legally prescribed period or be barred. Lyons & Courtney attorneys represent the estate.

John L. Watters Price Williams Mowiie County Alabama George M. Foster Lyons & Courtney

Public sale of extensive Mobile County land securing trust notes

Default on notes dated December 29, 1911 leads to sale of numerous parcels in Mobile County Alabama. The deed of trust names W T Hieronymus and others, with a June 18 1913 auction at noon in front of Mobile County House. Described lands include shares in Drum mond vs Cleveland case 4625, Grass Island, Fowl River areas, and multiple fractional and lot tracts detailed in field notes and surveys. JAS K GLENNON ED attorney Gaillard & Mabonet handlers.

W. T. Hieronymus M C. Hieronymus G. A. Hieronymus Armentina Hieronymus Henry L. Hieronymus Kate C. Hieronymus Mobile County Alabama Ala Mobile Drummond Fowl Fowl River Bay Cecilia Cleveland

Bankrupt William V Flower Creditors Meeting Notice

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama states William V Flower of Mobile was adjudicated bankrupt on May 29 1913. The first creditors meeting will be June 12 1913 at 2 o clock pm at the referee’s Mobile office to prove claims examine the bankruptcy trustee and transact other proper business. Robert T Ervin Referee in Bankruptcy.

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama William V. Flower Mobile Alabama William W. Flower Robert T. Ervin

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