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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
7
New York cotton market opened steady with slight gains then eased amid weak demand and cooler weather reports. New Orleans futures followed with mixed moves as prices drifted. spot values held around middling levels. Grain and provisions traded modestly, while a broad US stock action showed early losses and late volatility with many issues at or near climaxes.
Liverpool May 2 cotton market notes firm demand with good middling at 8.27d and middling 8.09, low middling 7.85d. Sales total 8,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 9,000 bales. Futures firm across May to April contracts with prices listed for May-June to March-April.
Cotton seed prices range across months with spot at 10.65 to 11.00 and July near 11.07 11.99. May 10.57 10.75, June 10.90 10.95, September 11.01 11.00, October 10.01 10.02, November 9.19 9.81, December 9.05 9.07. Total sales 7,000.
One quarter cash and liberal terms advertised for pine land tracts in Mobile County Alabama and nearby Mississippi. Tracts range from 40 to 10 000 acres with elevated level soil of best quality. Write George Kilborn at 409 North Royal Street Mobile Alabama for maps and price lists Bell Phone 957 J.
The Mobile Light and Railroad Co sues in law and equity to clarify franchise tax deductions. The city claims only city taxes may be deducted, while the company seeks allowance for state, county, federal taxes and assessments paid on payments between tracks. The dispute centers on four years of gross income and about 260 dollars per year.
Five Iberville Historical Society representatives were named to attend the Tuscaloosa Centennial with a Mobile Chamber of Commerce delegation likely over 100 strong. Mobile residents may sign up for the trip, with round trip rail fare listed and optional sleeper accommodations.
Liverpool on May 3 reports cotton spots strong with good middling at 8.17 and mid dall 8.3640. Sales total 3,000 bales for speculation and export. receipts 20,000 bales. Futures ease across May to April with varied quotes from 7.386 to 7.53 1 2.
The widow Honora Gimon died May 2 1916 at 11 35 pm in Mobile County aged 72. Funeral from St Josephs Church Thursday at 3 pm with interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Also mortgage sale announced for Annie H Fields defaulting on Nov 3 1910 mortgage. sale May 29 1916 at Mobile County Courthouse noon to satisfy debt. property described along Marine Street between Kentucky and an alley. Kate Estes Paton.
M F Hulet, an L N Railroad engineer from Montgomery, reports fifteen years of indigestion and stomach trouble cured by Tanlac. After trying many places in Chicago New York Memphis and Cuba he says Tanlac helped from the first doses restoring appetite sleep and strength and he now recommends it to friends. Tanlac sold in Mobile by Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
A jumble of help wanted notices includes a housekeeper for a Catholic elderly widow at S1 Matthew's Rectory, a boy for office work age 14 to 16, a life time job pitch from Uncle Bam with a free book, plus an Army recruitment ad seeking unmarried men 18 to 35 who can read and write English with contact in Alabama.
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