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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
7
Cotton prices and market tone mixed with low sales 25 bales recorded. US and foreign ports show exports and stocks rising with New York and New Orleans futures steady and Chicago livestock, and various stocks advancing in the day’s session.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with middling at 12.75 cents per pound. Sales on the spot totaled 1,190 bales while 390 bales were delivered to arrive.
The cotton seed oil market closed firm in New York on May 17. Spot bids were 10.50 with various futures quotes ranging from May 10.65 to December 9.26. Total sales reached 24,700 units.
Advert says Dr King s New Discovery relieves coughs and colds from fall to spring. It claims rapid relief, heals inflammation, soothes raw airways, and suggests keeping a bottle at home. W C Jessemaan of Franconia N H endorses it. money back not guaranteed.
A busy port list shows numerous vessels including the Paloma steamship with pineapples to Pier 8 and the M. A. Achorn schooner bound for Cuba to Pier 3. Multiple schooners and steamers from various nations head to West Indies, Cuba, or the British Isles with cargoes of fruit, lumber, sisal, or repairs at Gulf Dry Docks and Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks.
The Norwegian steamship Loch Tay loaded with merchandise sailed for Italy from Pier 2 despite a crew desertion. Officers recovered the deserters and reinstated them aboard. Lou Donald & Co. served as agents for the Loch Tay.
WHEAT No 2 red and No 8 red quoted alongside various hard wheat grades with prices from 1.12 to 1.18 per bushel. CORN No 2 Fenet and No 4 yellow and white with bids around 72 to 76 cents. OATS No 3 white and standard near 43 1/2 to 48 cents. RYE No 2 nominal and No 3 at 96 1/2 cents. BARLEY 60 80. HAY Timothy 6.50 8.00, clover 7.60 15.00. PROVISIONS Pork 23.00 24.00, lard 12.77, ribs 12.25 12.75. Trading figures listed as open and close with monthly futures for Sept July and Sept prints.
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mobile County invites bids by 10:00 a.m. July 1 1916 for constructing the Delta Highway portion in Mobile County with separate bids for the Mobile to Baldwin County section. Plans and specifications required, road to be ready for traffic and maintained for six months. $500 certified check with bid. bonds double contract amount. Right to reject bids reserved. Further info from County Highway Engineer A Alvaro.
A Montgomery Alabama express messenger and his wife credit Tanlac with curing long standing digestive pain and head and arm aches. The husband reports rapid improvement after two bottles enabling him to eat anything and continue his 318 mile Montgomery to New Orleans run. The wife says she too improved, ending years of head and arm pain after two bottles and starting a third. Tanlac sold by Van Antwerp's Drug Corporation Mobile.
Public auction will be held in front of Mobile County Court House on June 12 1916 at noon for sale of Lots 1 and 2 in Square 17 Kennedy Tract Mobile Alabama. Property conveyed by Michael J McDermott to James Calloway and to be divided among owners including Florence W Allen who holds a one third interest.
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