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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
7
Cotton receipts and export figures for Southern and L. and N. railways show steady spot prices in New Orleans with market activity focusing on Tuesday trading. Chicago and New York sections list grain and financial prices, including wheat corn oats pork and a broad NYSE list of securities with notable gains and declines.
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway offers daily low round trip tickets under a long limitation from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Bindon Springs. Departures start at Union Station daily at 6 15 a m.
Naval Stores report from Savannah on June 28 shows turpentine sales and receipts totaling 460 and 12,000 plus shipments 5,533 with stocks 10,147. rosin sales none receipts 1,552 shipments 7,270 stocks 61,472. Price quotes list B through WG with varied bid and ask ranges and specific lot values.
Chicago markets on June 28 show hogs at 9.30 to 9.90 for most classes with a weaker tone, cattle receipts about 13 000 and higher for native beef and calves 8.50 to 11.75, while sheep receipts reach 14 000 with wethers 6.90 to 7.85 and lambs 7.25 to 9.65 as market shifts occur.
Liverpool cot ton reports softer spot with good middling at 8.35, 8.19, 8.03d and sales of 5 000 bales with 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 8 200 bales. Futures quoted steady with July August 7.91 1 2 and other forward pairs around 7.70 1 2.
Shipping notes list multiple vessels including Carrie Strom Elisabeth Doyle Emma Lord City of Augusta and Grace Harvard tied to Gulfport Harbor with repairs and dock movements. Other crafts include Yoskyl and Carmela being worked on at Bruce Dry Docks and Hunter-Benn Lumber Co. related ships. Ports span Cuba Africa Honduras Mexico and Costa Rica with United Fruit Company and L N Railroad docks noted.
A Local Notice to Mariners lists ships in port traffic and repair plans, including Oranian from Liverpool to the British Isles, San Cristobal tank steamer to Puerto Mexico for rebuilding, Lamberger to R A Pierce, Ancon to Bilbao for Fort Morgan, Perceler Havana to Bahamas Timber, Springfield to J M Scott, Gilkey to Cuban lumber ports, Seemel to Genoa for C W Hempstead, Henry W Cramp for repairs and cargo, Ednad V Pickler to Cuban ports, Stranger dismantled bark entine to Whitney Bodden, Sbnersuare to Barcelona, Banan to United Fruit due June 30, plus buoy and chart notices for Mobile Bay and Coast Pilot references. EB B Dorry endorses.
Fort Sill Oklahoma June 28. First detachments of four batteries of the Fifth field artillery under orders to proceed to the border left the post today. It is expected that all four batteries will en ly tomorrow.
The Turnerville School Improvement Association and the Plateau baseball team will hold a picnic on July 4 in Plateau. Plateau men will come to the city to participate in games and enjoy refreshments.
The British steamship Sylvanian of Leyland line, chartered by Mobile Liners Inc, left the harbor shortly after 2 pm with a cargo for Great Britain. Belvernon sails Thursday at 10 am for Tela Honduras with a tropical general cargo.
The Norwegian steamship Corinto of United Fruit Company arrived from Tela Honduras late Tuesday, docking at the Tropical fruit wharf with a banana cargo for the interior. She is set to depart for the tropics Friday at 10 o clock carrying a large cargo of general merchandise.
The Russian ship Debe Sacy docked at East African ports then shifted to N. O. M. and CG. docks. The Frieda will load lumber for the Hunter Benn Lumber Co and sail within a few days for Great Britain.
The Connaught is due to leave this afternoon for the lower bay carrying lumber bound for Port Arthur Texas. The vessel will be picked up by the steamer Ligoner and towed to a destination as it enters the harbor.
Echo of Mobile Tow ing and Wrecking Co returned to harbor Tuesday after towing the dismasted barkentine Stranger from Pensacola to Havana Cuba to discharge a lumber cargo.
The river packet Alma left the harbor Tuesday evening for Selma Montgomery and nearby landings after loading a large cargo. She carried a good list of passengers in place of the Peerless which has been on the run for weeks.
The river packet Peerless reached the harbor shortly after 4 o'clock this morning from the Alabama river landings. It carried numerous passengers, many coming just to buy supplies in the city.
London June 28 Four vessels were announced as lost by Lloyds today The Japanese Maru the Italian steamship Clara and the Italian ship Aventino were sunk by hostile warships The Dutch steamship Waalstroom foundered A Dutch crewman was landed and forty nine Maru crew members were rescued The Clara was 3574 net tons
Dr Angelo Festorazzi has resumed his medical practice at 60 North Conception Street from 6:19 to 7t. This notice confirms the reopening and location of the office for patients and inquiries.
The National City Bank of Mobile Alabama announces closing its affairs and calls all note holders and creditors to present notes and claims for payment. President E C Hughes signs the notice dated March 9 1916 with multiple public dates listed for actions.
A Knoxville veteran, Capt. F. S. Patty, longtime Northern Pacific passenger agent, credits Tanlac with ending years of indigestion heartburn and nervous trouble. He reports improved sleep appetite and energy after starting the medicine and plans to keep Tanlac on hand. He praises the product and its effect on his health.
An early ad advertises carpenters or overhaul services for screen telephones by W. J. Koral with on-site crew. It lists phone contact MA 29 301 OH and promotes Buster Brown style cuts at 25 cents at the Shaving Parlor run by Ed Fichet on 61 South Royal Street.
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