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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1913

Page

11

Notice of Lost Certificate for Mobile and Ohio Railroad Stock

Public notice warns against negotiating Certificate No. 2179 for one share in the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company held by Edward C. Madry. The certificate dated February 11, 1875 is lost and a duplicate will be issued after 30 days per by-law, with Mrs. C. M. Savage acting on June 2, 1913.

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama Henry L. Skaats Mobile Alabama Robert T. Ervin Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office Montgomery Ala Floyd S. Vaughn Axis Range St. Stephens Meridian Jere Austill U. S Nathan H. Alexander Register Joseph Warren Dossett Hon Price Williams Mobile County Onie Dossett F. K. Hale, Jr Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Edward C. Madry C. M. Savage

Hesson Fly Reported in Southern Nebraska Wheat Fields

By Associated Press Stella Neb June 19 the hessian fly has appeared in southern Nebraska wheat fields with slight damage reported. Early harvest may soon remove grain from danger. Seventeen year locusts are heavy on orchards but cause no damage.

Associated Press Stella, Neb Southern Nebraska

Reiss 19 Cent Sale One Day Only

One day only at Reiss store offering 19 cent sale items. Advertises limited quantity bargains and special prices for shoppers.

Reiss Marine Street

Refugees recount brutal life near Tampico amid Mexican conflict

Refugees describe a brutal retreat and firefight with a band of about thirty five Mexicans near a mine. The narrative details deaths and captures, rail line disruptions between Tampico and Mexico City, and widespread lawlessness affecting Americans, with oil and mining interests active and cautious.

Woman shot in Dearborn Street alley injures shoulder

Sarah Armstrong, a Black resident of 205 N Dearborn Street, was shot in the right shoulder early Thursday by Lula Bowling, a Black neighbor. Armstrong was taken to city hospital with non serious injuries. Bowling was arrested.

Sarah Armstrong N. Dearborn Street Lula Bowling

Sealed bids sought to paint the County Jail

County Commissioners will receive sealed proposals by June 20 1913 for painting the County Jail and then publicly open them. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Bidders may attend the opening. For more information contact H C Murray County Jail.

H. C. Murray

Mobile market closes steady with no sales recorded

Thursday shows no sales while exports reach 105 bales, up from 94 a year ago. Receipts for the day total 156 with 546 for the week and 991 since September 1. Stock on hand stands at 5891, compared with 2757 last year. Consolidated figures show U S ports receipts at 26156 and exports to Britain 3447, Continent 21446.

Cagiaty Essa Cevcce Ges U. S Britain

Cotton futures open steady as weather aids demand

New Orleans June 19 Cotton futures start steady with minor losses early, turning to net gains by noon. Prices show little aggressive trading as supplies and demand balance, with some support from long buyers despite backward crops in Arkansas and favorable weather in the cotton belt.

New Orleans Arkansas Sane LOS” Ea Ee Eee Atistoas Kk Oy MIE Vio Ba

New York Cotton Market Opens Steady Despite Decline

The cotton market opened steady with a drop of 3 to 8 points due to lower Liverpool cables and favorable southern weather. Scattered liquidation occurred, but buyers supported the decline, and prices edged up a little after the open with mixed daily highs and lows across contracts from January to December.

New York Liverpool Ates

Cotton futures ease as sales rise on Liverpool market

Liverpool reports a softer spot cotton market with middling and good middling prices down. Sales reach 10,000 bales including 9,400 American and 1,000 for speculation and export, with 9,000 receipts. Futures close quiet with a series of next- contracts listed from June to May.

Liverpool

Made in Mobile Dinner For Mrs B I Robinson

A banquet of viands labeled Made in Mobile was served to Mrs B I Robinson head of Girls Tomato Club work in the state by the Home Economics Club at the Vineyard Wednesday night Tomatoes dominated the decorations The guest list included representatives from Society groups schools libraries charities clubs and civic organizations led by Mrs B I Robinson as guest of honor

B. I. Robinson Mobile Tomato Club Home Economics Vineyard School Improvement Association Erwin Craighead Council of Jewish Women H. P. Hirshfield Mobile Infirmary C. J. Torrey Mobile Public Library J. K Glennon Ladies of Charity Belle Daley Clark School Improvement Association J. S. Harrison Home Economics Club Seale Harris Elizabeth Fonde Leinkauf School Improvement Association William B. Delchamps United Daughters of the Confederacy A. 8. Boulet Clara Schumann Club John Moulton Mobile Business Women’s Club Moliie Parker Seamen’s Bethel G Maloney Chamber of Commerce Rs. Upham Nannie Owen Mattie Gusman Davis Jenks Century Book Club R. P. Pope Jeter Miss Hall Daughters of the American Revolution Ellen B. Ligon Anti-Tuberculosis League Julia M. Kern Horticultural Society Emma Roche Boys’ Club Joseph St. George Tucker B. J. Robinson

Wall Street Advances and Lulls Mark Opening Trading Day

The opening shows mixed activity with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific leading gains and losses. A dampened midmorning, then a late afternoon uptick as London selling subsides, while bonds hold steady and Woolworth drops four points on limited transactions.

New York Union Pacific Preferred Canadian Pacific Ontario Western London Woolworth Amalgamated Copper American American Smelting & Befng American Sugar Refining American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago, Mil, & St. Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Erie General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Diss Illinois Central Pullman Palace Reading Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway United States Steel Wabash Western Union Texas Oil

Central of Georgia rate case continues in Alabama

W D Beymer comptroller for Central of Georgia Railway testified in Montgomery in a railroad commission hearing to decide if the three cent passenger rate on the Central in Alabama is reasonable. Nichols traffic auditor accompanied Beymer and was not cross examined yet by state counsel.

Montgomery Ala W. D. Beymer Central of Georgia Railway Railroad Commission Central Alabama Beymer M. B. Nichols Nichols

Tug Captains Fined For Insufficient Crew

Captain James W. Fulford and Captain Andrew J. McLeod, masters of the tugboat Sterling, were fined $100 and costs in federal court for violating navigation laws. The charges claim the Starling operated with insufficient crew on January 10 and 11, forcing regular crew to work over 13 hours beyond the government limit. McLeod was master on January 10 and Fulford on January 11.

James W. Fulford Anderw J. McLeod Sterling United States District Court Starling McLeod Fulford

Auto and Wagon Collision Leads to Arrest

A collision between an automobile owned by August W Brooks and a Field's Ice Cream Company wagon left the negro chauffeur to be arrested Thursday afternoon on a reckless driving charge. The crash happened Wednesday at about 5 o'clock at the Conti and Scott streets intersection.

August W. Brooks Conti and Scott Streets

Mrs Aarnes Held to Grand Jury in Larceny Charge

Mrs Sadie Aarnes aged 62 waives examination before Recorder Edington and is held to the grand jury on a grand larceny charge for a brooch. Bond set at 500 dollars, posted, and she is released.

William Jordan Declares Bankruptcy in District Court

William Jordan a laborer of Prichard was adjudicated a bankrupt after filing a voluntary petition in U S district court liabilities listed at 250 with no assets.

William Jordan Prichard United States District Court

Obituary Navigation Notes From Latitudes and Wreckage

June 12 latitude 35 58 passed a spar upright three feet from water attached to submerged wreckage. June 11 latitude 81 55 passed a spar forty feet long and one foot in diameter with marine growth. June 5 latitude 27 55 passed a tree thirty feet long four feet in diameter at the butt. Names Gloria de Larrinaga and Nagle cited.

Cloria de Larrinaga Nagle

Notice to Chart Agents Availability of Charts for Sale

Notice to chart agents stating charts H. O. Nos. 796 447 627 1688 1736 and 2650 now available for sale.

H. O

Shippers Forecast and River Conditions Report

The Tombigbee river and branches stay steady for two days with a slight fall at Demopolis. Alabama river holds near constant. Phoenix reports 102 degrees. Mobile expected to stay hot tonight and Friday with fair weather likely. Albert Aschenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.

Tombigbee River Demopolis Alabama River Mississippi River North Atlantic Great Lakes Phoenix Ariz Pacific Coast Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Savannah Market Report Shows Turpentine and Rosin Trades

Turpentine firm reports 86 1 4 cents price with receipts 1 093 and shipments 255. Rosin firm posts receipts 2120 and shipments 200 barrels. Bid quotes include B 3 75, D 4 10, B 4 20, F 4 30, G 4 80, H 4 80, I 4 30, M 5 20, N 6 90, WG 6 30, WW.

Savannah Turpentine Tan

Chicago hog and cattle market report

Hogs: receipts 19 000 head market strong bulk sales 8 608 656 light 8 40 8 70 mixed 8 35 8 70 heavy 8 15 8 65 rough 8 18 28 35 pigs 6 65 8 35. Cattle receipts 6 000 head market weak stocksers 6 35 9 00 heifers 4 00 8 30 calves 7 00 9 25.

Chicago

Rent an Eastern Shore Cottage Message

A 6 room house with large hall front and back porch furnished for rent to November 1st at 150 dollars. A second cottage with 2 rooms and kitchen front and back gallery furnished will rent to November 1st for 75 dollars.

Jackson Street Point Clear House Cint Clear Hotel Dauphin Street Case S. Charston E. Scott St M. J. Vickers and Son St. Francis St

Seasonal beachfront rental listings with prices

Classified ad notes two seasonal rentals: a six room house with yard and shade trees near the beach for 60 dollars, and a furnished cottage in Fairhope for 100 dollars for the season.

Fairhope

Demurrers Filed in Hardaway Young Mail Misuse Case

The United States sued Hardaway Young former president of Southern Hardware and Supply for mailing fraud. Attorneys argued demurrers to the indictment claiming the letter to Hollingshead Campbell misrepresented the firm but showed solvency. Judge Toulmin took the matter under advisement.

United States Hardaware Young Southern Hardware and Supply Company Harry T. Toulmin Young Hollingshead & Campbell Brokers New York Southern

Father Dunne Announces Summer Order of Mass

Father Dunne announces summer mass schedule for St. Margaret's Cedar Point Road at 7 am and St. Peter's at 9 am with Rev. C. Thomas in charge. Weekday masses at St. Matthew's begin at 6 and 7 am. Sunday Masses at St. Matthew's are 5:30 and 7:30 am with Father Dunne presiding at both.

Father Dunne St. Margaret's Church Cedar Point Road St. Peter's Church Father C. Thomas St. Matthew's Church Dunne St. Matthew's

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