This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
5
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with advances of 18 to 27 points on favorable weather and crop reports. Liverpool activity and British government sales boosted early gains before profit-taking trimmed the rise. spot market remained firm as mids fixed around 9.13 in Middling.
The Soved States Steel Corporations acquittal of illegal acts by the federal court spurred a buoyant market. The first steel trade moved 28,000 shares from 64 to 62, with a potential gain of 45 points. Preferred rose 23-4. Subsequent common stock sales showed modest declines from the early highs as the session continued, with International Harvester and American Can also showing strong advances amid federal probes.
The Walk-Over shoe store reports a successful sale on women’s pumps as overstocked stockholders cut prices to the lowest to clear stock. Patrons praised the exceptional values and purchased summer footwear, while complete assortments still remain for eager buyers.
Savannah June 4 Naval Stores market notes show turpentine at 89 cents with 1 457 casks receipts and 390 casks sales. Resin receipts amount to 3 792 barrels with bid quotes ranging from B 2 65 to N 6 00 WG 6 60 WW 5 70.
A clerk records flour item changes from a 6 pound sack to a 12 pound sack and from a 24 pound sack to a 5 pound bucket of compound lard on hand. The notes track quantity adjustments and product packaging.
A diplomatic exchange described by a U S official notes the president’s insistence on full measures to secure acquiescence in the Lusitania position. German envoy Count Bernstorff expects Berlin to learn from the envoy’s details to shape its reply to the American note.
The Kreuse Zeitung publishes the substance of the Associated Press interview from May 30. It says Germany prefers a factual basis before negotiations and accuses America of pressuring Britain. It argues Britain bears responsibility for submarine warfare and questions US neutrality and willingness to pursue diplomatic relations.
Wade H. Orr, owner of a Dixie Park soft drink stand, was convicted of selling liquor without a license and fined $250 or ninety days in jail. Judge Edington presided as arrest was made by Deves and Neeh Robert Jackson, a Negro, for possession of three half pints of wine. bond fixed at the notice.
Some women express relief in having children, noting that motherhood offers a meaningful focus even when time for mothers meetings is scarce.
A compressed notice describes land holdings in Mobile County Alabama near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad line. It mentions acreage and pricing details, noting a sale by a development company with contact in Mobile Alabama.
Meridian Tuscaloosa Birmingham and E g a t services are linked through Calvert and York with intermediate stations and direct connections. The network expansion improves regional rail access and travel options for passengers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.