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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1914

Page

11

Maritime traffic shifts with bananas and lumber movements

The Norwegian steamer Harald arrives from Puerto Cortez with 14 000 banana bunches under United Fruit Charter. Vessels sailing include A F Davison with pine lumber to Cienfuegos and Charlevoix to West Indies, while Cratheus and Mercator are due later in the week. The Comal departs for New York via Key West and Tampa with passengers and general merchandise.

Harald Monsen United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Hon Comal Mallory Line New York Key West Tampa Pasengers A. F. Davison

St. Louis Nationals Begin Homeward Trip

The St. Louis National League baseball team left for home after days in training camp St Augustine. Several practice games scheduled in Jacksonville will conclude the trip back to St Louis.

ST. Louis Nationals ST. Augustine Fila Jacksonville

Deaths and Funerals of Elizabeth H Tribble and Raymond L Colvin

Mrs. Elizabeth Howard Tribble's funeral was held Monday at the Benevolent Home, with services at All Saints Episcopal Church led by Rev. Johnston. Interment followed in Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers J. Leslie Taylor F. C. Gordon Nicholas Felts C J Grove Elliott Tuttle and Hiram J Griffing. Raymond L. Colvin's funeral occurred Monday afternoon from his Jefferson Street residence, with Rev. Gardiner C. Tucker presiding. pallbearers were R E Fallenstein Price Taylor Sidney Hansen R A Mix Daniel Chicholm and William Austin.

Elizabeth H. Tribble Benevolent Home All Saints’ Episcopal Church Elizabeth Howard Tribble Rev. Johnston Magnolia Cemetery J. Leslie Taylor F. C. Gordon Nicholas Felts C.J. Grove Elliott Tuttle Hiram J. Griffing Raymond L. Colvin South Jefferson Street Gardiner C. Tucker St. John’s Episcopal Church R. E. Fallenstein Price Taylor Sidney Hansen R. A. Mix Daniel Chicholm William Austin Amelia H. Shelton North Franklin Thomas Burns Phillip Emrich George Mahler Frank Casper Z. E. Agee

Funeral services for Thomas N Cameron at Magnolia

From the family residence 6 Washington avenue the funeral of Thomas N Cameron was held Monday at 3 pm led by Rev G W McRae. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers C J Clancy O F Little Orty Kennedy Charles Edmonsdorf Gibson and P H O&rsquo.Hare.

Thomas N. Cameron Washington Avenue

Sherman Bush dies at six in family home

Sherman Bush aged six, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bush, died Tuesday morning at the family home located at the southwest corner of Broad and Augusta.

Sherman Bush Robert Bush Broad and Augusta

Collect Tolls on All Waterways or None

Senate debate centers on Senator Chamberlain resolution to repeal the Panama tolls exemption and levy tolls on all U.S. waterways and canals. The measure asks for detailed data on spending, construction, tolls, vessel classes, and potential revenue to reimburse prior costs. It was referred to the commerce committee.

Associated Press Panama Canal Senate Berlain Oregon United States Secretary of War Senate of the Chamberlain United States’ Coast Line Commerce Committee

Streets, After Illness, Die Following Weeks of Sickness

A resident died after several weeks of illness in what authorities described as a prolonged period of debility. The obituary notes no immediate cause and names the deceased's residence and family.

Funeral of Frank Burns Drowned in Mobile River

The funeral for Frank Burns drowned Saturday night in the Mobile river was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock from the family home and 10:30 at the German Lutheran Church, with Rev. G M Henning officiating. Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery. pallbearers were H. Wingate, A F McLeod, R C Reinhardt, James Kearns, H. Mayer, and J J Johnson.

Frank Burns Mobile River German Lutheran Church G. M. Henning Magnolia Cemetery H. Wingate A. F. McLeod R. C. Reinhardt James Kearns H. Mayer J. J. Johnson

Mobile Cotton Market Report

Market steady in Mobile with 50 bales sold. Prices shown for ordinary through good middling, with receipts total for today and week notes and export figures to Britain and the continent. Port stocks and receipts since Sept 1 listed for United States ports.

Occass United States Britain

Cotton Receipts From Regional Rail Lines

A colonial era ledger note lists cotton receipts by line: New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago export 96 bales. Southern Railway export 554 bales. Mobile and Montgomery Train No 161 Plantere Cotton Company 9 Baker Lyons 1 export 50 total 60 bales. Mobile and Ohio export 263 bales.

Newrleans Mobile & Chicago Railroad Southern Railway Mobile & Montgomery Railroad Plantere’ Cotton Company Baker-Lyons Mobile & Ohio Railroad

Cotton Futures Tumble Then Steady On Warmer Belt Temps

New Orleans reports show cotton prices rising briefly on opening trading before retreating as fresh short selling hits the market amid warmer temperatures in the cotton belt. March and July futures closed near unchanged with small gains, while other contract months posted slight declines or flat ends.

New Orleans Texas

New York Cotton Opens Steady on Renewed Shorts Pressure

The New York cotton market opened steady with gains of 3 to 6 points in active months on renewed covering by shorts, aided by better cables and favorable weather. Spot cotton held steady with middling lands at 13.60 and middling gulf at 18.75, while futures opened to 12.20 for May and around 11.90 for July and later months. No sales were reported as bearish rain fears kept the tone cautious.

New York Manchester Gulf

Liverpool Cotton Market Report March 24

Liverpool reports cotton spot prices easing with good middling 7.53 and receipts totaling 66 000. Sales reach 8 000 bales with 1 000 bales for speculation and export. futures steady with several forward spreads listed from March to February.

Liverpool

Turpentine and rosin market quotes and receipts report

Naval Stores in Savannah numbers show Turpentine firm at 46 3 4 cents with 141 casks received and no sales. Rosin firm reports no sales and 2998 barrels received. Prices listed for several grades from B and D at 3.85 to WW at 6.20.

Naval Savannah Turrentine Firm

Close Vote Adopts Panama Canal Toll Exemption Repeal

In Albany on March 24 the New York Assembly passed a resolution to repeal the Panama Canal toll exemption law by a 66 to 64 vote. The measure marks a narrow approval signaling a shift in toll policy affecting the lower house.

Associated Press Albany, N

Marriage License Issued in Probates Court

A marriage license was issued after noon Monday by the probate court to F. H. Murphy and Clara Hemmet Boison.

F. H. Murphy Clara Hemmet Boison

Wall Street Opening Mixed in Quiet Trading

York March 24 The market opened with steady support but insufficient demand to extend yesterday’s gains. Major names like New Haven National Biscuit and General Electric declined while Pacific Telephone rose 11 2. Most stocks moved small or gained slightly amid a broad list of prices including Amalgamated Copper 76 5 8 and American Sugar Refining 101 bid.

Wall Street Review York New Haven National Biscuit General Electric Pacific TelePhone Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oijl Amn Smith & Ring American Sugar Refining American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chio & Northwestern Chi Mil. & St. Paul Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Kans Texas Lehigh Valley National New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People’s Gas Pullman Reading Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel United Stated Steel Wabash Western Union Texas Oil

No Clue to Bold Bandit After Union Bank Heist

After a 24 hour search, police have no clue to the lone bandit who entered the Union Bank in Altoona yesterday, shot the cashier and a depositor and escaped with 2882. The thief overlooked large piles of cash on the counters and did not examine an open safe containing 90000. The wounded cashier and depositor are out of danger.

Associated Press Altoona Pai Union Bank

Son of Vergara Accidental Shooting Fatal to Relative

Jesua Vergara, son of Clemente Vergara, accidentally killed his sister in law Juanite de Rio in Laredo Texas. He believed the rifle was unloaded when he fired.

Laredo Tex Jesua Vergara Clemente Vergara Mexico Juanite de Rio

Fire Sweeps Sayre Street School in Montgomery

A general alarm sounded at 2 46 PM for a blaze in Sayre Street school in a dense residential area of Montgomery Alabama. The fire threatened to spread and details of damage or cause were not yet available.

Montgomery Ala Sayre Street

Grain and Provisions Market Report Chicago March 24

Futures for wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs listed with opening high low figures. May and July contracts show price ranges across each commodity including wheat at 93.6 to 94.8 for May and 89 to 89.5 for July. Corn May 69 3 4 to 70 9 8, July 69 7 8 to 70 1 2. Oats May 40 1 4 to 40 1 2, July 40 1 6 to 40 3 4. Pork May 21 60 to 21 65, July 21 60. Lard May 10 77, July 11 00. Ribs May 11 47 to 11 50, July 11 63 to 11 66.

Cash Grain and Provisions Market Report

Chicago and St. Louis grain and markets list cash wheat prices No 2 red 93 96 hard 92 1 2 94 Century. No 2 yellow corn 72 cents and white oats 40 1 4 40 1 20 7. Hay Timothy seed clover 9 to 14 dollars. Pork 21 50 rib 10 87 11 87. Spring wheat No 2 95 96. Provisions noted with prices.

Chicago St, Louis

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