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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
9
Bids for wrecking the ruins and clearing the Mobile theatre lot will be received until Wednesday July 2, 1913, at the office of George B. Rogers architect suite 1016 Van Antwerp Building. Full information on conditions may be obtained from the above office.
The Mobile cotton market closed nominal and unchanged with no sales recorded. Exports for the day totaled 157 bales, compared with 17 bales on this day last year.
Nathaniel Baldwin and Will Branfield, two African American defendants, appeared before U S Commissioner Richard Jones Jr on charges of burglary of freight cars in interstate transit. Baldwin was released on $100 bond after last week’s hearing. Branfield posted bond the day of the hearing.
Associated Press reports in Berlin that Count Tans von Kanitz died today at age seventy two. He led the Agrarian party and was a strong protectionist. In the imperial parliament he served twenty four years and was an influential member of the tariff commission.
Yeend Brothers advertise vacant properties for rent and place placards in windows. They claim to attract transient and permanent tenants and offer services for property owners at 158 St Francis Street Knight of Pythias Building.
Four parcels offered on Dauphin Street with sale price range from 9000 to 30000 dollars. Property described as good with a seller ready to transfer at the listed prices. Potential buyers urged to act as the owner will sell.
Owner on the northeast corner property at Canal and Franklin Streets seeks a quick sale and asks for the last price.
A bungalow in a desirable location is offered for 300 dollars cash with 30 dollars per month financed. The owner currently occupies the premises and cites personal reasons for selling.
Special notice to property owners seeking sale. We advertise and placard in windows to attract buyers. Our experience includes assisting transient aid homes and selling for others. we will apply the same for you.
Readable fragments indicate a property or street note on Kaleste Eranging Street in area 18. Details are sparse but suggest a building related item or notice on that street segment. Further context would clarify ownership or action.
Cotton futures opened steady with a loss of 2 to 4 points as heavy rains and a damp weather map shaped the session. Reports from the belt were mixed with some moisture relief while others urged more soaking rain, leaving the market down early then a tentative recovery mid-morning.
New York cotton futures opened steady with small gains then eased as weak cables and favorable weather weighed. Liverpool shipments and boll weevil reports curbed losses while new crop positions remained near the session's opening level. Spot prices for middling uplands and gulf were quoted with light trading, and total sales were modest.
Spot cotton in fair demand with Middling at 7.51 and good middling 7.00 as deals total 8 000 bales including 7 700 American and 1 700 for speculation and export. Receipts 3 000 bales with 1 666 American. futures closed quiet with a spread of values for July through June-July and June value at noon.
Princess Wilma Lyott Parlaghi withdraws her suit against James B. Haggin, alleging he promised $25,000 for painting his portrait. The discontinuance was not attributed to any reason.
Kiel Germany June 30 the third elimination race for German representatives to the Sonderklasse regatta off Marblehead in September was won by the Resi VY owned by Julius Stalin of Berlin His second win gives Tes V the series and the cup offered by Emperor Wilhelm
Chamber of Commerce quotes list prices for apples oranges lemons grapefruit bananas cabbage beans peas and fish products. Entries show per box per crate per pound and per tub pricing with varied grades and unit sizes.
London stocks opened with a good tone but by midday prices declined across sectors due to Balkan reports. American securities opened steady while Pacific developments spurred trading. Prices advanced briefly on New York buying before selling and Balkan news caused the market to turn easy.
City v William Harris entered jury deliberations after trial in the city court for burglary at Ortman Brothers drug store on Davis Avenue. A second burglary charge followed, alleged at Simon Clothing Company on Dauphin and Water streets for theft of clothing.
The New York market showed light activity with no clear direction as bears pressured many issues. Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific fell, while shorts struggled to cover, keeping prices near prior levels amid weak bank news and subdued external demand.
In Savannah on June 30 the naval stores market shows resin firm with 1 708 barrels received and 702 casks. Prices quoted across resin grades range from 3.60 to 6.30 for various letter grades from B through WG and W. W. including 4.15 for I and 5.85 for N.
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