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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
5
A fragmented note reports that a family used a shoe to discipline a child prompting concern and discussions about parenting methods and consequences in the community. No further details are clearly legible.
In today’s trading steady advances in Telephone & Telegraph and Studebaker lifted sentiment while Consolidated Gas and Crucible Steel posted gains and losses respectively. Equities showed strength late in the session with Anaconda hitting a fresh high as industrials and utilities outperformed.
Cotton futures opened steady with gains of 5 to 9 points on favorable cables and a 4 750 000 cantors Egyptian crop estimate including carryover. January and March eased from early highs but trade buying appeared around 12 cents for May as market steadied. Spot quiet with middling uplands at 11.80.
Turpentine firm quoted at 4.60 to 6.50 per barrel with grades B through WG and ww. Receipts: 345 casks turpentine and 1 677 barrels rosin as of November 4 in Savannah Georgia.
The Corinthia chartered by Bahamas Timber Co departed Mobile harbor in tow of Nimrod after taking 174,743 feet of lumber to Puerto Padre. The Verona docked early today and will sail Friday for the tropics. Captain Cochran to command Charles Noble Simmons after overhaul. Higbee moves to Bessie Whiting for Algiers. Harbor Master’s report notes September port entries at 68 vessels and 66,334 tons, October at 45 vessels and 50,746 tons.
New Orleans reports a steady opening as bull Liverpool sentiment and Egyptian crop estimates buoy prices briefly. By noon, declines limited to 1 3 points with spot sales and arrivals noted. December to May futures range around 11.5 to 12.0 cents. Liverpool futures show slight firmness with steady to marginal gains in early session.
Chicago newswire lists grain prices for wheat corn oats and rye with bid ask ranges and nearby futures. Also notes cotton seed oil market closes strong with wide price quotes and total sales, followed by brief items on public concerns and labor action at General Electric and ship crews overseas.
Port list shows vessel names including Berth and Verona from Norway and Georg a D Jenkins Oscar G and Charles N Simmons from America with cutters Tallapoosa and Margarita. Steam ships at Municipal Docks and Turner Terminals note repair and docking of U S and foreign vessels with Cuban ports and Gulf dry docks cited.
A compact ledger lists mobile steamers and barkentines with consignments and masters in Liverpool. Names include Pete and Clyde with Norwegian and British masters, Collingwood route, Schwanden and Ethel Clarke with Italian and Foss teams, and American masters Jon Mary G. Dantzler and Carrie Strong bound for Progresa and New York.
An advertising feature promotes Sargol a fattening preparation claiming to boost digestion and convert food into fat laden blood. It promises 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh with no risk, touts a money back guarantee and notes caution for nervous indigestion.
This excerpt presents a classic home beauty guide claiming simple remedies for wrinkles and hair care. It promotes a DIY wrinkle remover from oxide powder and hot water with glycerine and a betaquinol hair tonic mixed with water and alcohol, plus a cheap egg wash and capol shampoo recommendation. The piece emphasizes easy, affordable solutions and mentions Walsh as a hair authority.
Preparations for Satsuma Day on December 9 include enhanced displays and wider advertising. W H R chairs a committee aiming for better cooperation among Gulf Coast citrus growers, with Mobile firms planning floats and new participation. A float will contrast native pine land farming with modern citrus orchards, showcasing land still available for cultivation and a fruit eating program by the Gulf Coast Horticultural Society.
A Town Tattler ad touts using pure liquid silmerine on a toothbrush nightly to create fluffy natural curls. The product promises glossy liveliness without heat damage or greasiness, reducing the need for curling irons.
A feature extolling Margaret Hamilton as a natural born medium and clairvoyant who claims public test success and offers advice on business love and domestic matters. Permanently located at a Prichard residence with readings priced at 60 cents. Hours 9:30 to 8.0.
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