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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1914

Page

11

Luncheon Guests Attend D R Dunlap Mercantile Delegation

Delegates from Nashville and Richmond attend a luncheon with D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Company and Bloch & Neuberger of Mobile. The program includes talks on photographing samples and returned goods and a later Styles address by J F Stickel. Delegates discuss next convention sites and reelect the president Murray Brown amid active participation.

D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Company Bloch & Neuberger Mobile L. W. Edwards M. E. Smith & Co Omaha J. F. Stickel McCall Company of New York Nashville Tenn Richmond Virginia Tennessee Murray Brown

Naval future assured Pensacola says Hervey

George H. Hervey manager of the San Carlos in Pensacola Florida is visiting and recently returned from Washington where he urged the naval affairs committee to extend the Pensacola navy yard season indefinitely. He said Pensacola citizens are assured the yard will become the world’s greatest naval aeronautic station after the Mexico crisis ends.

George H. Hervey San Carlos Pensacola Fla Cawthon Hotel Washington, D. C Naval Affairs Committee Davy Yard Hervey Navy Yard Mexico

Grand and petit jurors named for May term in Mobile

The May term of the United States District Court convenes in Mobile on May 25. U.S. Clerk Richard Jones Jr. reported that information prevailed in selecting the grand and petit jurors.

United States District Court Mobile Dapety United States Richard Jones, Jr

Markets Show Varied Movements Across Wheat and Corn

Chicago grains drifted with May wheat and corn futures fluctuating amid receipts and exports updates. The report lists daily open and close figures, multiple commodity price points, and U S port receipts and export allocations against last year totals.

Turpen Firm Yields Rosin Receipts and Quotes

Savannah rosin market report shows a single firm at 23.438 cents with 786 casks received. Rosin firm receipts tally 1,739. Quotations list various grades from B at 3.45 to N at 5.40 and Ww at 5.75, with H and I and other grades priced accordingly.

Savannah Turpen

Cotton opens higher as Liverpool support lifts New Orleans market

New Orleans May 6 cotton market opens up 2 to 3 points on most months led by stronger Liverpool while spot sales rise. Spot steady with Middling 11.18 cents. Sales on spot 1,863 bales. to arrive 775. Futures mostly higher with May 12.81, July 12.65, October 11.69.

New Orleans Liverpool

New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Light Sales

The New York cotton market opened steady with little sales and futures steady. Spot prices ended quiet at Middling Upland 12.90 and Middling Gulf 13.15 while Liverpool remained an active buyer for July and slow crop months.

New York Liverpool Gulf Waynes Ecie Ares Isede Sbnee Sre

Liverpool Cotton Spot Rates and Futures Quiet in May 6

The Liverpool market reports spot cotton steady with good middling at 7.874d and middling 5.81d while sales reach 18 000 bales and receipts total 6 000 bales. Futures are quiet with May 6.91 and May-June 6.91, others ranging from 6.23 to 6.82 with various month spreads.

Liverpool

Wall Street Dullness Signals Wait for Mexican Developments

Markets open with minimal turnover and small price declines led by broad lack of demand. Notable quotes include Amalgamated Copper 72 1 4, American Tobacco 226, United States Steel 59 1 2, Union Pacific 155 7 8, and Western Union 61 7 8 as investors await Mexican situation news.

New York Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Mil St. Paul Erie Pennsylvania Rock Island Co., Ptd Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway Preferred Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Steel United States Steel Prd Virginia-Carp. Chem Western Union

Grain prices in St. Louis market report May 6

St Louis cash grain quotes show Wheat No 2 red 94 06c No 2 hard 91 12% No 2 corn 71 1 4c No 2 white 73 1 2c Oats No 2 40c No 2 white 41c.

St. Louis Cash Grain and Chicago

Grain and Provisions Prices From St Louis and Chicago

Cash grain and provisions reported in St Louis and Chicago with bid prices for wheat corn and oats. Interment announced for Samuel L Chavers, 44, who died at a local infirmary. services to Bluff Springs, Florida, with nun relatives.

Bluff Springs Samuel L. Chavers Fia

Mobile approves sale of 62000 bond issue for Twelfth Paving

City of Mobile authorizes the public works bonds totaling sixty two thousand dollars for the Twelfth Paving Improvement. The bonds issued at a price above par will be sold to The Bank of Mobile and bear a six percent interest rate with semiannual coupons. The bonds are secured by a lien on abutting property and are signed by the Mayor and Auditor with the city seal.

Board of Commissioners City of Mobile Bank of Mobile, N. B A Alabama United States of America State of Alabama City of Mobile Public Works Bond Series United States American Exchange National Bank New York State of Minute Book

Mobile Public Works bond coupon notes 1914 1915

Coupon notes authorize payments of 25 dollars for six months interest on Mobile Alabama Public Works bond series L dated June 1 1914. Payments due December 1 1914 and June 1 1915 at American Exchange National Bank New York City. Ordinance states effective upon adoption and publication.

Mobile Alabama United States American Exchange National Bank New York City

Mobile Cotton Exchange Joins National Body

After the National Cotton Conference adjourned, W C Lawson of the Texas Cotton Association called a meeting in Augusta to organize a national committee on cotton exchanges. Exchanges enrolled include Mobile Meridian Augusta New Orleans New York Selma Little Rock Savannah Birmingham Dallas Montgomery San Antonio Waco and the Texas Cotton Association. Lawson was named president of the National Association with H Barrett as vice president.

Augusta National Cotton Conference W. C. Lawson Texas Cotton Association Mobile National Association of Cotton Exchanges Meridian New Orleans New York Selma Little Rock Savannah Birmingham Dallas Montgomery San Antonio Waco Texas H. Barrett Deat Sccohee

Chancery Notice Involving Whistler Property in Mobile

In the Mobile Chancery case Emanuel H. Bixler vs Hattle Chance et al No 1015 1914 order states Ce leste Akridge and Marcelia Lundy and their heirs if living are non residents over 21 claim rights to property in Mobile County described as Whistler plots—land in Square 22 82 38 34 36 36 with specific parcels sold by Emma C. Williams. Defendants heirs or representatives must plead answer or demur by May 28 1914 or be confessed.

Mobile Alabarms Emanuel H. Bixler Hattle Chance Court of Chancery Southwestern Chancery Division State of Alabama Celeste Akridge Marcélia Lundy Mobile County Whistler Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Emma C. Williams Sixth and Magee Streets Sixth Street Magee Street Fight and Engine Streets Eight and Kenner Street Eighth and Kenner Streets Price Williams’ Estate Sub-Division Sixth and Magee Streets Si Sixth

Automobile Manufacturers and Distributors Storage Offer

Automobile manufacturers and distributors are urged to store local stocks with us to save rent and labor for showrooms and caretakers. They can keep machines safe from fire in sprinklered warehouses with low insurance rates. We offer loan negotiations on stored stock pending sales. write for full details of other advantages.

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