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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1916

Page

7

Old Glory Parade Plans By Spanish War Veterans

The Spanish War Veterans Association met Monday night to organize a big parade. Commander WEB Mickie Jr invited all World War I veterans to join, urging uniforms or partial attire. Mobile lodge 103 of Elks will participate, and a one block long American flag is being borrowed as a centerpiece.

Spanish War Veterans Association W. EB. Mickie, Jr Mobile Lodge 103 Benevolent Protective Order of Elka New Orleans Lodge of Elka

Vacation War Declared Over Idle Summer Plans

An unsigned note rails at boredom and work, urging a national vacation surge. It mocks Rockefeller era laziness, proposes travel to America or California, and jokes about returning to the papers after a spree. The fragment hints at antiwork sentiment and reckless humor.

New Orleans Cotton Market Shows Mixed Early Gains

New Orleans cotton price rose briefly on buying and favorable forecasts before erasing gains with afternoon selling. Spot cotton closed quiet at Middling 13.06 with 610 bales sold. futures ended down 1 to 9 points, led by volatility in US steel and various industrials.

New Orleans New York

Cotton Receipts and Exports Reported for Magnolia Area

Cotton receipts and exports listed for the Magnolia area include L. and N. Magnolia Compress Company at 78, Weil Brothers at 7, and exports of 521. Southern Railway Magnolia Compress also noted.

Magnolia Compress Company Weil Brothers Southern R. R Magnolia Com

Notice of Mobile City sidewalk improvements and tax notices

notices include settling affairs of National City Bas in Mobile Alabama March 9 1916 and a public sidewalk improvement plan scheduled on Ann Broad and Charleston streets with specified distances and sections. also an auto owners service ad by Auto Fixery Co and a payment notice for note holders of the association with BE. C. HUGHES president.

Bas Mobile C. Hughes Ala Jyl Ford Auto Fixery Co Bell Phone St. Michael Street Jackson and Claiborne Jos. L. McKay Board of Commissioners City of Ann Street Dauphin Street Caroline Avenue Carolina Avenue Broad Street Canal Street Charleston Street Augusta Street Palmetto Street Naa Dra Th Ct Eee

Cotton market opens nervously on July notice uncertainty

New York June 27 The cotton market shows a nervous irregular opening amid uncertainty over July notices. July futures trade near the 12.96 area as spots ease, with new crop months trading 13.16 for October and 13.33 for December. Spot middling uplands at 13.10 with no sales.

New York Suly Ottober Emeney

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Report

Liverpool cotton market eases with good middling at 8.40 and sales of 4 000 bales for speculation and export. Receipts total 20 000 bales. Futures quiet with July August at 7.96 and December January at 7.76.

Liverpool

Cotton Seed Prices Listed in November Market

Fragmentary OCR shows a November entry with figures like 8.72 8.73 for cotton seed. No clear event, names, or institutions readable.

Fragmented Financial Receipts Data Fragment

Receipts show values like B 6.100615 and D x 8 F 6.251-2 with several base and weight figures across items M N H G Maw and Ste. WG. The text includes multiple codes such as 5.35 6.30 5.25 5.60 4.45 5.75 and Maw 6.25, lacking clear narrative context or complete descriptors.

Ste

Chicago hog and cattle market report from June 27

Chicago traders receive 12 000 hogs with slow demand. Bulk price mostly 9.65 to 9.83 per cwt for various weights. Calves quoted 50 to 11.78 with broad ranges. Cattle receipts total 111 000 head with mixed bids and lambs around 7.00 to 9.00, spring lambs 7.75 to 11.25.

Chicago Ae Springs

Wall Street Review Influence of Siemens Station

Wall Street traders weigh the impact of the Siemens station on the market as concerns about its potential effects ripple through trading. Analysts debate supply, energy costs, and potential political reactions affecting stocks.

Wall Street Review New York Siemens

Grain and Provisions Market Report from Chicago

June 27 report shows cash wheat prices for No 2 red and other grades, with numbers for No 2 hard and yellow varieties, plus oats and corn bid levels. Also mentions Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a household item for summer use.

Chicago Cctcésae Ds Wielvecives Ares

Steamer John Quill Raised After Sinking on Warrior River

The river steamer John Quill, which sank on the Warrior river south of Tuscaloosa, has been raised with private help and government dredges. The Norwegian steamship Corinto is due to dock at the Tropical Fruit Wharf this evening with bananas for United Fruit Company, arriving from Tela Honduras.

John Quill Warrior River Tuscaloosa Corinto United Fruit Company Tropical Fruit Wharf Tela Honduras

Schooner Joseph P Cooper Shifts Docks for Cuban Lumber Load

The American schooner Joseph P Cooper moved from the stream to a berth at the Louisville and Nashville railroad docks this morning. Chartered to Moraques Lumber Company the vessel will load a cargo of lumber for Cuban ports immediately.

Joseph P. Cooper Louisville and Nasleville Cooper Moraques Lumber Company

Belvernon Sails Thursday After Bananas Discharge

Belvernon arrived Monday with a banana cargo for United Fruit Company. The Norwegian steamer will sail Thursday after loading a general cargo for Tela Honduras and other tropical ports.

Belvernon United Fruit Company Tropics Tela Honduras

Tug Nimrod Returns After Tow to Galveston and Bolivar

The Nimrod of the Mobile Tow ing and Wrecking Company came back to the harbor late Monday night from Galveston and Bolivar Texas. It had left Mobile Thursday towing the bark Skoda recently overhauled by Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Company.

Nimrod Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company Galveston Bolivar Texas Mobile Skoda Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Company

Steamer Charles E. Cessna Laid Up For Repairs

Work to repair a leak found Monday morning has begun and the Charles E. Cessna will lay up for a few days. Captain Harry F. Cessna, the manager, announced the plan. The steamer completed its regular trip to the Eastern Shore Sunday.

Cessna Charles E. Cessna Harry F. Cessna

Big Barge Leaves Dock After Overhaul at Pensacola Docks

The ocean-going tug Con sul of the Aiken Towboat Company in Pensacola left the Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks after undergoing a general overhaul. Minor repairs to the masts will be finished within a few days.

Ce Consul Aiken Towboat Company Pensacola Fila Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks

Tug to Enter Commission Soon for Lap Wing Co

Mr Hinton Touart of the Lap wing Towing and Wrecking Company said the tug rron recently bought by the firm would go into service in the latter part of the week. The Marion arrived Friday from Savannah Ga after a rough Gulf passage.

Hinton Touart Lapwing Towing and Wrecking Company Rron Marion Savannah Gulf

Steamer Sylvanian Shifts Berth at Municipal Wharf

The British steamship Sylvanian of the Leyland Line, loading cargo for Great Britain, shifted from her berth at the Municipal Wharf to the lower end of Pier 2 late yesterday afternoon.

Sylvanian Leyland Line Great Britain Municipal Wharf

Shipping notes in Port list multiple vessels and repairs

In Port. Carrie Strong schooner Cuba stream. Elizabeth Zayle schooner Africa Gulf Dry Dock. Albert D. Mills schooner stream. Emma Lord schooner Theatre street. City of Augusta schooner Cuban-American Lumber Co. Yoskyl yacht repairing Ol linger-Bruce Dry Docks. Sadie C. Sumner for St Andrews Bay Pier 4 Sir Knight schooner Mexico Carmela bark Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks. Grace Harvard ship Genoa Italy Multipeaneral Lumber Com ers lumber carg mecasine A.Lane Co. schooner Brighton Trinidad pier & une eaten Br steamship to Mot harbor repairing. port tug resnree New York Mallory & Ane er 4. ye steamer Andrew's Bays.

Carrie Strong Cuba Is Zsee Sii Elizabeth Zayle Africa Gulf Dry Dock Albert D. Mills Emma Lord Theatre Street City of Augusta Cuban-American Lumber Co Yoskyl Ollinger-Bruce Dry Docks Sadie C. Sumner Oes St. Andrews Bay Sir Knight Mexico Carmela Grace Harvard Genoa Italy A.lane Co Brighton Trinidad Pier & Une Eaten Mot Harbor Ifport Mga Os Resnree New York Mallory Te Andrew’s Bays

Unclear corrections identify firms and places in trade notes

Fragmentary OCR lists entities such as Hond or United Fruit Company and East Africa with references to L and oaks N, a railroad, a Lumber Co and a stream. Missing verbs and structure prevent a coherent event or action.

United Fruit Company L.andoaks. N Frieda East Africa Hunter-Bend Lumber Co

Maritime Shipping Movements from Various Ports

A list of vessels including Ofanian from Liverpool to load for British Isles, Cristobal to be rebuilt at Puerto Mexico, Lamberger to R A Pierce, Ancon to Pedersen for Fort Morgan, Perceler to Bahamas Timber Company, Brothers and Georgia Gilkey for Cuban lumber, Seemel to C W Hempstead Lumber, Henry W Cramp for repairs and cargo, Edna V Pickler for Cuban ports, Stranger dismantled at Havana to Whitney, Bodden Co Frieda to Marques, Sbnersuare to Corinto, and Banan and Corinto ships bound for United Fruit Company with June deadlines.

Ofanian Liverpost British Isles Cristobal Puerto Mexico Lamberger R. A. Pierce Ancon Pedersen Bilbao Fort Morgan Perceler Vana Cuba Bahamas Timber Company Brothers Georgia Gilkey Seemel Genoa Italy C. W. Hempstead Lumber Company Henry W. Cramp Romen Edna V. Pickler Stranger Barkestine Havana Whitney. Bodden Co Frieda Rus Lorenao Marques Hunter-Benn. Lumber Company Sbnersuare Nor Barcelona Spain Corinto United Fruit Company Banan

Temporary buoys discontinued at Galveston entrance

Local notice to mariners states that temporary buoys at Texas Galveston entrance and bay will be discontinued June 24 1916 after lights previously reported destroyed are re-established. Buoys include Galveston North Jetty Gas Buoy 3 at end of north jetty and Gas Buoy 8 near shoal off Second Turn Light, with chart and list references.

Texas Galveston Atlanta Coast Pilot B. R

Chancery and Law Dockets Note Tuesday Court Actions

In the Chancery Court docket Chancellor Smith presided over reports and motions including Anna B. Fermann v D H Stewart et al with register's sale report read and laid over for ten days, and Hoyle v Heirs of LaCoste on motion to modify decree. In Law and Equity Court Judge Berney noted judgments for Verona Lumber Co v Southern Railway and others, plus default judgments and consents. Wednesday call includes multiple civil actions and claims.

Chancery Court Smith Anna B. Fermann D. H. Stewart Register George H. Hoyle John LaCoste W. H. Kemp York Law and Equity Court Berney Verona Lumber Company Southern Railway Company Lambert Water Supply Company J. M. Slaughter Peoples Bank Steiner Sharp & Co Citronelle Turpentine Company Draintiff State of Alabama Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company Weinacker Bros Ogburn- Griffin Grocery Co Fitzgerald & Co. Harris Grocery Co Mobile Trunk Co Cleveland Bros Jas. Dee Co

American Troops Await Final Orders in Border Tension

The text notes Mexican troop posture along the frontier and the movement of U S regulars from Fort Allen Vermont toward an unspecified final destination. Ambulance company No 6 and field hospital service are mentioned as part of the mobilization.

General Funaton Inettia Amublance Company No. 6 Field Hospital Service Regular Army Fort Allen Vermont

Mexican Planed Sweep Across Naco and Bisbee Raid Feared

Dispatches describe Mexican forces planning to sweep across the Naco area and attack Bisbee with raids on copper assets. The Twenty Infantry was rushed from Bisbee to strengthen the Pass. Artillery battalions were ordered to Fort Sill and to Brownsville. General Pershing reported the Eleventh Cavalry moved toward Carrizal and dispersed by Carranza forces.

Naco Bisbee Eagle Pass Fort Sill Okla Paso Brownsville Pershing Funston Eleventh Carrizal Carram ‘de

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MOLER Barber College United States St. Francia St. Joe Als Springhill Emanuel A. & P. Téa Co Keter Acer M. P. Dowling Conti Street M. Hoffman Dauphin Dauphin St Koral Royal C. H Dees Grand Bay Alabama Liberal Commission Great Southern Graphite Company J. Co Cticinaemnannny W. J. Koral Union Depot M. J. Doody A. O'Connor C. J. Gayfer B. Donner Conception Street TERN Northern Calvert, York Reform N. Y Montgomery Bea Am Eee -Cincinnati Express Thann Rockefeller Gong California DOn +I Mobile Cotton Market Ts U N. O Texas Company American Can United Smelting United Fruit Maxwell Motors California Petroleum Crucible Steel United States Steel Anaconda Allis Chalmers American Beet American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohilo Chicago, Mil Erie General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Circ Inter. Merc. Mar. Pfd Etfs Kansas City Southern Diggett & Myers Lorillard Co Mexican Petroleum Missouri, Kan. & Tex. Pro Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Ptd Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Ptd Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United Marine News Shipping Notes Mississippi George Royal Ino Handera Alabama, Tennessee, and Northern Railway Lonee Healing Cullom Bladen Union Station Insurance All Lines DU Mont & Croom ROCHE BURKE Undertakers St. Joseph and State Streets Norman Rypzi
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