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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
7
Market notices show U S ports receipts for seven days and exports to Great Britain and the Continent with figures. Grain and provisions in Chicago open with cash quotes for wheat, corn, oats, rye, timothy and clover, and pork lard and ribs prices.
By Southern Railroad Magnolia Compress Co 153 bales. By M. & O Barker Cotton Mills 11 bales. Exports compressed 16. Total 27 bales. By L. N Exports compressed 614. F. M. Ladd 1 Bashinsky Co 2 Pope Co 3 Weil Brothers 29. Total 649 bales.
New Orleans reports early trading holding, prices up 6 to 9 points by noon as weather fears support gains. Spot cotton closes steady at Middling 12.68 with sales on spot 1,335 bales. Liverpool futures barely steady with good middling around 8.49 pence and 8.15 1/2 for June contracts.
The New York cotton market opened unsettled amid Liverpool cues and news of Lord Kitchener's death. Prices initially advanced then fell as July to December contracts traded 2 to 32 points higher, with July at 12.61, October 12.73, and December 12.90, while rains and favorable weather kept overall sentiment cautious.
Best quality pine land offered by M. and O. Railroad. New prices as markets fall. Tracts from 40 acres to 10,000 acres available. Write George Kilborn at 409 North Royal near Union Terminal Station Massachusetts for maps and price lists. Bell 957-15.
On June 6 Chicago receipts: hogs 14 000, market quiet with bulk 9.20 to 9.40 and heavy 8.95 to 9.50. Cattle 3 000, market steady with native steers 8.00 to 11.15 and cows 3.75 to 9.60. Sheep 14 000, market weak with lambs 7.75 to 10.00 and springs 8.25 to 11.25.
Turpentine firm showed no sales with receipts of 870 casks and shipments of 484 casks, stock 13 806 casks. Rosin firm also reported no sales with receipts 2 581 barrels, shipments 2 499, stock 56 468 barrels. Quotations listed for various grades from 4.99 to 6.00.
A condensed closing stock list shows prices for railroads utilities and manufacturers. Notable quotes include Bethlehem Steel 456 and United States Steel 83 5-3. American Sugar 111 7-8. New York Central 106. Southern Pacific 98 5-8. Western Union 95. Canadian Pacific 176 1-2.
New York June 6 cotton seed oil market closes for June 10. Prices shown: June 85 11.00, July and August 10.78 10.82, geo 16.81 10.83, October 9.95.
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines arrived from Central American ports with 25 000 banana bunches 60 bales of chicle and 80 bags of coffee. The United Fruit Company liner Corinto arrived from Tela Honduras with 16 000 banana bunches and will sail for Puerto.
In Port at Fort Gaines vessels include steamships to Central America and the British Isles, schooners bound for Cuba and the West Indies, and multiple ships undergoing loading or repairs at Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks. Names include Harrison T. Beacham, Sadie C. Sumner, Yalton, Sylvanian, and more.
Mrs Beulah De Fieron wife of A De Fieron and formerly Miss Cane died Monday at 5 Centre Street after weeks of illness. She was known in the local community and is survived by her husband and other relatives.
An advertisement attacks fake medicines while praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for forty years. The page also notes a Pettit Saints victory as Pep Bos Sauk pitched the Pelicans to a 5 to 2 win over Cy Bar ger, who struggled against timely hits.
Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg declared that further peace suggestions by Germany would be futile and evil. He urged unity and vowed to fight and conquer, praising German resolve amid shortages and recent military gains including Verdun and naval actions while contrasting England’s dominance at sea.
A. IL. Boarse and J. Frank Juts, Birmingham businessmen, arrived in Mobile by car and stay at the Battle House. They plan visits to Coden and nearby coast resorts after returning, reporting a delightful trip and fine road conditions.
In the court session before Chancellor Thomas H. Smith, Bernardine Spafford vs Ralph B Spafford was reset for June 138. Amelia E Laws vs Lovick B Wall et al. decree pro confesso. Grace L Brown vs Leonard W Brown. testimony published and pleadings and proof submitted. Transactions: Ames H McKenzie vs F M Ladd Jr dismissed by plaintiff. Helen Riley vs E Webb Co on trial. Wednesday calls Julius Simonsen vs Chas Nelson and W W Finkley vs Southern Dredging Co.
Law and Equity Court presided by Hon. Safford Berney reported multiple cases. Mary Hannan vs Lattoff demurrers sustained. Pritchard demurrers to replication sustained. Davis vs McWilliams demurrer overruled. Marathon Lumber vs Barrett verdict for plaintiff $214.00. Smiths vs Smiths costs paid and dismissed. McEvoy vs Mobile Light on trial. Wednesday call lists Bond Gould Elliott Zimmerman Devitt Harrison.
Strengthening of our lines before 82 loniki and news of the naval battle off Jutland are shared with a rallying message and resolve to fight on. The Phillies defeated the Cardinals six to five in eleven innings with Hornsby and Niehoff starring for key long hits, a Niehoff homer, a double and two singles.
Letters testamentary were granted May 27 1916 by Judge Price Williams of Mobile County Probate Court Alabama. Notice is given to all claimants to present their claims within the period prescribed by law or be barred. Clarke Brown attorneys represent executors William N. Hunter and Thomas Shannon Hunter. mas 0 3t tu
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