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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1914

Page

7

War nurse Madame L Etondl dies at 82 in Mobile

French native and Confederate nurse wandered Galveston flood, survived on a door, widow of jeweler Julius L Etondl. After Civil War, she settled in Galveston then Mobile, where Masons sent aid and brought her back. She died Friday at the Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Madame L’etondl France Galveston Mobile Little Sisters of the Poor Madame L'Etondl Julius L'Etondl Madame L’etond Mobile Lodge No. 40

Lott Blacksher Commission Company Dissolution in Mobile

W C Lott J J Blacksher J A Blacksher and J N Cammack owners of all stock agree to dissolve the Lott Blacksher Commission Company organized in Mobile County Alabama with principal business in Mobile. Notary Gessner T McCorvey confirms president W O Lott signed. Probate Judge Price Williams certifies filed March 6 1914 in Mobile County Alabama.

State OF Alabama Mobile County W. C. Lott J. J. Blacksher J. A. Blacksher J. N. Cammack Lott Mobile Said Price Williams Said County Lott-Blacksher Commission Company State of Alabama

Jackson Miss is Under Water After Flood Burst

Jackson faced a rapid flood after five inches of rain in 48 hours. The rising creek flooded the business district with two feet of water in the Royal Hotel lobby and damaged the Auto Supply garage. Estimated damage reached at least 75000 dollars with power outages and flooded depots.

Associated Press Jackson Miss Royal Hotel Auto Supply Company Illinois Central Capital Light & Power Company

Entertainment Plans for 400 At Southern Gas Men Meet

Preparations for entertaining 300 to 400 delegates at the annual Southern gas men convention in Mobile April 22 to 24 are complete. D Brewer secretary will be at Battle House room 708 daily 9 to 10 a.m. R B Wright chairs reservations from Mobile Gas Company. Auto and boat rides, a reception and other entertainments are arranged for delegates and accompanying ladies. Sessions are in the Battle House auditorium.

Southern Gas Men Mobile D. Brewer Association Battle House R. B. Wright Mobile Gas Company

Fire damages Persimmon Street block. one house destroyed

A fire from a defective flue at 5:30 P M destroyed a one story frame house at 353 Persimmon Street occupied by George Washington colored and damaged adjacent homes. Firemen from multiple companies saved belongings and contained the blaze with two water streams. estimated loss 750 dollars. Fire alarm came from Box 54.

Persimmon Street George Washington

Bankruptcy Notice for Frank S. Silsby of Mobile Alabama

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama Bankruptcy In the matter of Frank S. Silsby Bankrupt No 1343 To the Creditors of Frank S. Silsby of Mobile Ala in the County of Mobile and District aforesaid Bankrupt Notice is hereby given that on the 28th day of March 1914 the said F S Silsby was duly adjudicated a bankrupt and that first meeting of his creditors will be held at my office in Mobile on the 17th day of April 1914 at 2 o'clock p m at which time the said creditors may attend prove their claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as properly may come before said meeting R T Ervin Referee in Bankruptcy March 28 1914

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama Frank 8. Silsby Frank 8S Silsby Mobile Ala F. S. Silsby R. T. Ervin

Deaths and Funerals Noted in Local Notices

Richard P. Blalack a retired businessman died Saturday at 11 35 at his home 350 South Jefferson street. He was a native of Lower Peach Tree Alabama a Confederate veteran and Semmes Camp U C V member. Curtis Gaines Farnell two year old son of Mr and Mrs Curl died Friday at grandfather Michael T Judge 901 Marine Street from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements appear in another column. Mrs Josephine Phillips funeral was held at 3 pm Friday at their 356 Chatham Street home and St Johns Church with Rev Gardiner C Tucker officiating Interment Magnolia Cemetery pallbearers listed.

Richard P. Blalack Richard P. Bialack South Jefferson Street Lower Peach Tree Ala Semmes Camp Curtis Gaines Farnell Josephine Phillips Chatham Street George A. Phillips St. John’s Church Gardiner C. Tucker Magnolia Cemetery Herman Weiss Phillip Weiss Wallace Williams Frank Williams John Wahl Leste Waal

No Evidence Found in Assault Case Arraignment

Elliott Fletcher was arraigned for assault to murder on Smith Foster and discharged for lack of evidence. Four others, John Reeves Lonny Stacey Will Stacey and Buck Phillips, were fined $5 or ten days for an affray near Shady Grove. Austin Fincher’s case was continued to April 4 due to absence.

Elliott Fletcher Smith Foster Inferior Criminal Court Henry Chamberlain John Reeves Lonny Stacey Will Stacey Buck Phillips Shady Grove Austin Fincher

Captain Frank White Addresses Green Ville After Mobile Campaign

Captain Frank White arrives in Green Ville after leaving Mobile on Friday to speak at a local meeting. He expresses satisfaction with the backing he received from Mobile residents and nearby supporters.

Rail schedules peek from faded timetables

Fragmentary railroad timetable shows multiple lines including Mobile & Ohio Mississippi Texas, Southern, Nashville, Bay Shore, and New Orleans routes. Entries list departure and arrival times with partial notes and scattered abbreviations across lines, lacking complete connections.

Pas Mobile & Ohio Railroad Miss. & Texas Cin.-Cai. Ltd Mopile & Meridian Bhim.-Cin.-N. ¥. Ltd Mogie & Bay Shore Railroad Seeesess N.Y Ted Northbousag N. O. Ac

Mobile Cotton Market Report Shows Steady Trade

Market closed steady in Mobile with 400 bales sold. Receipts for today 300 bales, year to date 224. Exports today 51 bales, since Sept 1 162691 bales. Stock on hand 178938 bales.

Cotton futures rise on rainy weather and steady demand

New Orleans reports that cotton futures opened 3 to 8 points higher and rose 6 to 10 points in early trading amid continued rain in the cotton region. Spot cotton remains quiet at 13 cents mid lint with 838 bales sold and 916 bales arriving, as futures close steady to up 7 points.

New Orleans Liverpool Manchester India Washington

New York Cotton Opens Steady on Firm Cables and Covers

The cotton market opened steady with near months up 4 to 9 points as firm cables and renewed covering supported prices. Realizing tempered the rise, spot cotton remained quiet with middling uplands at 13.50 and middling gulf at 13.75. Futures closed barely steady with March at 13.01, May 13.38, July 13.02, August 11.82, October 11.44, December 11.60.

New York Liverpool Manchester Gulf

Clearing House Statement Shows Reserves Decline Week Over Week

New York March 28 The statement of actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies reports reserves in excess of legal requirements at 22 337 950 down 3 009 000 from last week Loans rise to 2 088 748 000 up 38 713 000 Specie falls to 397 080 000 down 8 306 000 Net deposits at 1 975 267 000 down 10 282 000 Circulation 41 905 000 down 123 000 Banks cash in vault 63 610 600 Aggregate cash reserve 472 995 000 Excess lawful reserve 22 887 950 down 3 009 000 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members 89 610 000 26 percent cash

Clearing House New York

Money Market Report New York March 28

Money market figures show no loans, time loans weak for sixty ninety and six months. Mercantile paper ranges 3 3-4 to 4 1-4 percent. Sterling exchange easy sixty days at 4.84 60, demand 4.86 20. Bar silver 68, Mexican dollars 45 1-2 cents. Government bonds steady railroad bonds easy.

New York Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Butter and Egg Market Report From New York

Butter market steady with 4400 receipts as creamery extras fetch 25 25 1 2 and firsts 28 1 2 to 24 1 2. Creamery held extras and process extras at 23 23 1 2 and 20 20 1 2. Eggs steady with 21800 cases received and overall market unchanged.

New York

Liverpool Cotton Spot and Futures Report

Liverpool notes spot cotton firm with good middling at 7.594 and mid diving values. Sales total 4 000 bales with 300 bales for speculation and export. receipts 6 000 bales. Futures steady with several forward prices listed for March through February next year.

Liverpool

Penacola Captain L. Clifford Dies En Route to DeFun

Captain L. Clifford a veteran Pensacola bar pilot died suddenly Friday night in DeFunia k after traveling from New Orleans for a daughter visit. He was among Pensacola master pilots and served since boyhood, his family and friends surprised by the abrupt death from heart trouble.

L. Clifford Pensacola Flia DeFuniak New Orleans Penscola Clifford Presi‘ola

Market Open Slumps on New York Stocks as Readings Turn Cautious

First trans actions show a light up move and near standstill five minutes after open. Lehigh Valley falls about a point while Reading edges up. News of New York Central layoffs and rail economies deepen the selloff, with bonds broadly easy and United States Steel among the big declines.

New York Lehigh Valley Reading Iron and Steel Group United States Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oil American Sm'tg & Ring American Sugar Ring Missouri Pacific Ns. & Texas National Lead Bid New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People’s Gas Pullman Palace Rock Island Co Ptd Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Western Union Texas Oil N. H

Poultry Market Steady as Butter and Eggs Hold

Butter eggs and poultry unchanged in Kansas City market on March 28. Some men who find great enjoyment in religion manage to put business before pleasure.

Kansas City

Market Report Amid Weather Disruption and Mixed Movements

Trading opened weaker on South and Southwest influences with stocks rising then easing as light offerings grew thin. Corn showed fair town demand while rain in Argentina affected bulls. oats held steady and hogs saw modest gains against firmer provisions.

Grain and commodity prices dash through Chicago and St Louis

Cash markets in Chicago and St Louis show mixed readings with wheat at several futures points and corn hovering near 68 to 70 cents. Prices for oats pork lard and butter remain steady or unchanged amid bearish influence and steady close from prior session.

Chicago Minneapolis ST. Louis

Naval Stores Market Report from Savannah

The Savannah naval stores market notes prices for pine resin and turpentine with quotes across multiple grades and brands. Listings include 12c each for a batch, band D and B categories with varying prices, and several grade codes such as G H K M N WG WW and WW indicating range shifts inore.

Naval Savannah Tae Pentine Firm

Personal notice of J. P. McKay improvement at Souther firmary

Mr J P McKay who was r on last Monday at the Souther firmary is improving very To Four hundred and three set lavallieres complete with Latest styles guaranteed $4.25 to $17.60 At Gabriel's It APB é

J. P. McKay Southerfirmary Lavallieres Gabriel's

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