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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
7
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A humorous column features Mrs Fuzz answering readers about wartime style changes in men. A wife recalls her husband’s mustache during Roosevelt’s era, shaving under Wilson, then growing a beard with Hughes’s nomination, and asks how to handle the tickling kiss.
Mobile and New York cotton futures rise amid steady demand. Prices at Mobile show gains with fair weather easing concerns. week receipts 2,837, exports 132,764 since Aug 1. Bonds and rail stocks edge up as naval stores hold firm. listings include Allis-Chalmers to United States Steel among active issues.
New Orleans June 22 The cotton market opened with good cables encouraging buying and limited offerings meeting the demand. Weather reports were favorable though the trade noted cool nights. In the first half hour of business officials reported activity as buyers sought to lift prices.
Liverpool notes cotton spot weak with good middling at 8.38 pence per pound and sales of 8,000 bases for speculation and export. Receipts reach 13,000 bases as futures ease across July to March, with prices from 7.64 to 7.90 pence per pound.
Latest aspects of the Mexican situation precipitated further heavy selling as the session opened. Thousands of shares of United States Steel Reading Rock Island and Kennecott Copper were offered at the outset.
Hogs receipts 20 000 unsettled with ranges from 9.45 to 10.70 for light to mixed and 7.75 to 9.20 for pigs. Cattle receipts 3 000 weak with native beef 7.70 to 11.40, stockers 5.90 to 8.70, cows 2.90 to 9.90. Sheep receipts 10 000 strong with wethers 7.10 to 8.10, lambs 7.65 to 10.25, springs 8.25 to 11.90.
Chicago price table shows wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, hay, and pork with bid and ask figures. July and September contracts listed. A reader testimonial praises Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion, attributed to Mrs. C. E. Riley of Ilion New York.
Reports describe heavy fighting as American forces withdraw after intense shelling. Mexican forces claim many casualties on both sides with 40 American dead and 17 captured, while civilians flee Juarez and surrounding towns toward the south amid border tensions and potential punitive actions by General Pershing.
The fortifications appropriation bill carrying 24.3 million dollars for defenses and for coast and field artillery ordnance and ammunition was passed by the House today 165 to 9. The total is about 17 million dollars more than last year's bill.
The funeral for Daniel G. Harrison, who died Wednesday, proceeded from the family home at 257 Elmira street at 9:30 to St. Vincent's Church for a 10 o'clock requiem mass led by Rev. Father Brady. Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery with numerous floral tributes. Pallbearers were Charles Pond Thomas T. Palmer James Lynch and Walter Mabry.
New York June 22 cot ton seed oil market closed steady with spot and futures quotes across months from June at 10.90 to 11.19 down to December and January at 8.84 to 8.86. Total sales volume not fully reported.
Anthony and Davis avenues see reductions from 38500 to 8000 while Ida Lackey’s property drops from 840 to 600. Nickerson and Detelfsen face denied and partial reductions. Reaves’s 2750 assessment falls to 200 and Williams secures a correction to 180 on Mississippi border land.
L W Savage owner of the Savage Hotel challenged a 18000 assessment on a 32 by 95 foot lot after a 10500 value last year and a nearby 12000 property, with a board promised to decide later. He also complained about a North Mobile property. H J Savage had two Western annex lots reduced from 600 to 480. other cases include Touartt, McCormick, and Marshall requests with delayed decisions or reductions.
Mobile promotes farewell parade as 283 soldiers entrain for Montgomery. Regiment equipment left Thursday afternoon under quartermasters and is due Friday morning. The 2 pm ceremony gathered relatives at the armory as officers prepared the parade. A Russian immigrant, David Kneiz, became a U S citizen and joined the First Regiment A G. Kneiz noted he wants to fight for his new country as staff relayed word that all leaves and furloughs were canceled.
In the courts column Judge Berney presides over Law and Equity matters. Dismissals for want of prosecution include H L Meadows versus Southern Railway Company. Friday calls list Eugenia Harrison versus Munson 8 8 Line and L C Egan versus P C Felder et al. Chancery actions include A E Walker versus Bank of Bay Minette with sale report laid over to June 23. Decree pro confesso for Elie E Black versus Sarah Brown et al and for L I Brannan et al versus N Tapley et al. Aline Burden versus Grant Burden set for June 22 motion for reference. Carrie Spurlock versus Will Spurlock re-set for July 1. affidavits due by June 2%. George H Hoyle versus heirs of Ka Coste et al motion to correct decree set for June 26. Manchurian Ship Company versus H G G Donald et al oral answer to interrogatories by H G G Donald.
Dr Angelo Festorazzi has resumed his medical practice at 60 North Conception Street. The brief notice states the address and reactivation of services for patients seeking care in the locale.
The Norwegian fruit steamer Fort Gaines will sail this afternoon after loading general merchandise. It will call Belize Stann Creek and Livingston on the return trip as a member of the Orr Laubenheimer Company fleet. The Banana cargo ship arrived from Fort Morgan and Honduras Tela consign to United Fruit ready to load for return trip. The Nimrod tows a three masted schooner to Port Bolivar and Galveston for about eight to ten days sailing.
The Norwegian steamship Karen of the Munson line shifted from Pinto docks to a berth on the south side of Pier 8 this morning to load general merchandise for Cuban ports.
In Port a fleet of vessels including Carrie Strong, Elizabeth T. Doyle, Annie N. Anstie, City of Augusta, Sadie C. Bumner, and others appear in various statuses. Vessels sail, are in quarantine, or under repair at Pier 3, Pier 4, Pier 8, and O linger-Bruce Dry Docks. cargoes include lumber and general goods as ships like Grace Harvard and Banan head to or from Havana, Belize, Genoa, and Trinidad.
A list of vessels including Mranian, Sylvanian, San Cristobal, Belvernon, Lamberger, Ancon, Perceler, Springfield, Georgia Glikéey, Seemel, Henry W. Cramp, Edna V. Pickler, Stranger, Frieda, Schnersuare and Joseph P. Cooper. Vessels travel routes: Liverpool to British Isles, Bilbao to Fort Morgan, Havana, Cuban ports, Genoa and other European ports, with assignments for lumber cargo, repairs or general cargo.
Notice to note holders and creditors of National City Bank Mobile Alabama to present notes and claims for payment. President E C Hughes signs. Dated Mobile March 9 1916 with multiple publication dates. Also crew notice: ship Grace Harwar crew debts not the responsibility of captain owners or consignees master Junius Eriksen.
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