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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1915
Page
5
A fragment from the court calendar indicates a hearing set for Monday at 6 30 o'clock in the morning with attendance required by the revenue and jail commissioners office. The exact time and venue are unclear due to OCR errors.
May report by Mrs. M. O. Burk shows she visited 17 throat troaties and 3 canes, confined to home 9 cases referred to hospital 2 to dispensary 6 public addresses 1 specimen to lab 2 tubercular patients by physicians 5 referred by nurses 5 saliente by other citizens 2.
Public notice announces sale by Bowling Timber Company under a deed of trust to Mobile Portland Cement & Coal Co. The sale, for cash, occurs at Mobile County courthouse at noon on July 10, 1915, with the property including railroad right of way and track in Tudor County Alabama and related fixtures, liens, and appurtenances as specified in the conveyance.
Market report shows receipts for the week 2 830 and since August 168 813 429 890 with exports today 87 12 and export totals since August 145 699 416 124 stock levels at 17 612 and 14 629.
New York June 8. Cotton prices showed signs of improvement in the United States with better spot demand and favorable reports. Brokers reported steady sales with prices near yesterday's close by noon and a higher spot market providing steady influence in the afternoon.
Liverpool June cotton market shows spot steady prices for good middling at 5.76. Receipts total 80,000 bales. Futures list several contracts with varied values from June at 6.31 to May-June at 6.82.
New York cotton futures show small gains amid quiet trading and mixed early to mid session moves. Prices strengthen slightly with July at 9.58, October 9.87, December 10.13, January 10.18, and March around 10.42 as spot markets stay quiet and Middling Upland at 9.80.
Wall Street rounds up a strong session with Bethlehem Steel leading gains as the stock opens at 158 and climbs to 162 amid broad advances in rails oils and major industrials. The list shows United States Steel Copper American Smelting General Motors and other key names posting higher prices across the board.
Turpentine firm receipts show 535 casks and rosin firm receipts total 1,873 barrels. Price quotes list varied grades with A and B at roughly 2.70 to 2.80, D around 2.85 to 2.95, E near 2.95 to 3.00, and other grades ranging from 2.05 to 3.25 with limited legible figures.
Capt Thomas H Lake a well known Mobile merchant and civic figure died recently and was buried today at his home in Mobile. He survived by his wife Elisabeth Hoptak and several siblings including Elizabeth Parker of Livingston and Mrs R B Crawford of New York. His life spanned military service in the Civil War era with family ties to Parker Lake Co and local business prominence.
A beauty editor endorses a hair removal remedy named Mrs. Osgood's Wonder claiming to cleanse the face arms and other parts of the body of unwanted hair. The ad promises universal use endorsement and a money back guarantee with every package, asserting reliability and market popularity.
Remains were brought to Mobile this afternoon for interment in the cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Government Street Presbyterian church.
Browne, judge, presided over a busy docket Tuesday including Caroline Williams et al taking a non suit against Gertrude. Other actions listed were Linch vs Mobile County and William Foerster versus Weenenans, Cook versus Lartigue, with a call for further proceedings.
The Mobile Public Library Association has secured the steamer HB Cessna for a philanthropic trip on the bay. Proceeds from the excursion will be dedicated to library improvements.
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