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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1915
Page
16
New Orleans May 15 The net results of the week's cotton futures trading show a loss of 4 to 8 points. Active months ranged 24 to 27 points above last week’s close at the top and 25 to 83 points below at the bottom. Range was 49 to 68 points with spots unchanged and middling at 9 cents. Sales totaled 4 040 bales, up from 2 919 last week, with 1 229 bales to arrive versus 2 450 last week.
Captain Samuelson of the full rigged Norwegian ship Vanse plans a voyage to Gloucester and Manchester despite submarines in the Atlantic. The crew of fifteen, wife and child aboard, will load pine boards and hewn oak at Turner Terminal Docks. The cargo, chartered by H G Donald & Co, is among Mobile’s largest this year.
In Robertsdale Alabama May 15 a landmark gulf coast land sale closed. The Southern Slav Colonization Company of Chicago bought 23000 acres of cut over pine land via a Baldwin county broker and will start development soon. Slavs from the homeland will clear and till the land. buyers must have at least 500 in cash to begin with. Prominent Chicago Slavs include Dr Antoni Banikin J W Ratcovitch and M Senica.
In chancery court Mattie Bowman filed for divorce from Grover Bowman citing abandonment and two children Raymond age 5 and Vivian age 3. Other suits include Kaufman & Flonacher vs Morningstar for 91.25 on a promissory note and Moorman & Company vs Puckett & Farrell for 216.15 on a debt. J L Shipp of Mo-Cola Company arraigned for perjury and held on 500 bond to await grand jury. A lawn party at Texas Street Baptist Mission benefits mission seating. The Cessna tours Fort Blakely for Moose Social Club. River hull American wreck remains submerged. removal will take weeks. Home Economics Club meets May 17 at 11 in Mobile Chamber of Commerce rooms. Marriage licenses issued to Charles W Florence Mentere, James Hudson, and Elia Mae Watson. Thieves entered Ortman Bros drug store Friday night.
In New Orleans on May 15 the cotton market rose at the open on expectations of an amicable U S response to a German note. Prices gained 11 to 12 points early, stayed firm through the session, and closed 6 to 7 points above yesterday. Spot cotton was quiet at 8 cents mid dling with 1,105 bales sold to arrive 50. Futures closed steady with slight advances.
May sessions show firmer tones with late local pressure from private crop hints. Prices end modestly higher after small scale dealings and mixed signals on spot markets. Liverpool futures ease while US port receipts rise. weather looks favorable and liquidation of long positions appears near complete.
L and Nashville Railroad records 12 bales for Touart and Quinn and 2 bales for Clarke Davis Company totaling 14 bales. Transit inventory lists 200 bales in transit.
Cotton spot prices in Liverpool show middling at 5 21, low middling 4 77 with 400 bales speculated and exported. Futures remain steady with May-June 5 14 and later curves listed up to March.
Savannah May 15 Turpentine quiet at 41 1 2 cents with receipts 721 shipments 137 stock 22 656 casks Rosin quiet receipts 1 708 shipments 752 stock 63 150 barrels Quoted prices range from B at 2 90 to Ww at 5 40 with various grade levels in between.
A list of closing prices for multiple companies and sectors. Includes Amalgamated Copper American Can American Car and Foly American Cotton Oil and others with figures ranging from single digits to over 160. Notable entries include Bethlehem Steel United States Steel Union Pacific Reading and Texas Company.
A fragmented market page lists futures for corn oats pork and lard with bid offers and pending July September dates. Prices show corn around 73 to 38 and oats near 15 to 8 with pork and lard values noted for July and September deliveries.
Captain Samuel, son of the Norwegian steamship Vanse, installed a large safety measure during a week long voyage to the United Kingdom. The crew numbered fifteen besides the captain, his wife and a child, with precautions taken to secure the vessel in rough seas.
Noble women from Mobile and nearby towns entered the convent at Mercy Basen under the guidance of Bishop Brady. Imelda of Limerick, Ireland, Tachil of Haughlin, and Mary Nolan of ton became Sister Mary Helena, and Margaret Halpin of Mobile became Sister Mary Ambrose. The reception featured a chapel procession, flower girls, and a choir hymn as crosses and vestments framed the ceremony. The bishop urged them to seek the better part by serving God in the convent, ending with Te Deum and a display of their commitment to a life of sanctification and service.
Liner Adriatic cleared Liverpool harbor after a two day hold in the Mersey. Forty first class passengers boarded as tension over war zone sailings persists, with the Lusitania affair casting influence on British liner movements.
Toulminville W C T U members recount a fine Oakdale Young People's Branch meeting with high grade quartette midlife and piano music. President Mrs Bertha Hemplstead presided with enthusiasm. J W Barnett gave a welcome and Mobile work history. Mrs Macon read and trained speakers for an oratorical contest. Freshments of cake and coffee were served.
Help wanted ad offering experienced salesmen positions with high pay from $100 to $500. Claims easy work and rapid learning with National Real Association in Chicago, plus landmark cigar company in Denver seeking active ambitious travelers.
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