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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1915
Page
7
A man described as a Black highwayman attacked Mrs. Rena Gurganus near Ann and Baltimore streets on a Saturday night around 9 30. He tried to rob her but fled when she had no money. Police were notified and a general alarm issued for the suspect.
Louis J. Adler, president of the Mobile and state Alabama Travelers Association, urged funds to support the annual convention. A general committee led by Hardy M. Hopper will handle arrangements with Captain Leon Schwarz as finance chair. The finance committee is to meet next Saturday to organize city partitions and fundraising committees.
The Cadiz after loading about 1600 tons of bunker coal from Mobile Company barges was moved from its stream mooring by the Nimrod Saturday morning and headed for Galveston to load a cotton cargo for Barcelona. The Freda was shifted to finish cargoes for Cuban ports. Rumors say the bark Carolina may be towed to New Orleans for repairs. Chicasaw and Dauphin returned from soundings off Mobile bar. Charles B E Cessna back at L N docks for boiler repairs and ready for excursion trade next spring. On the Eastern Shore light traffic with a few regular passengers sailing direct to Fairhope on the Apollo.
Turpentine and resin prices and receipts outlined for Savannah naval stores with quotes for grades. Chicago hogs, cattle, and sheep markets show receipts and price ranges with declines and steady ranges across categories.
Grain and provisions quotes show wheat cocoa oats and meats with December and May futures. Cotton receipts list bales by Mobile and Ohio Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads with totals for Clarke Davis Baker Lyons Bashinsky Magnolia and other firms. Booze scores are noted with disapproving commentary.
The New York cotton market opened lower after yesterday's rally with declines of 7 to 11 points, trading 9 to 13 points down early. December 11.50, January 11.66, May 12.02 amid good May demand and bearish Southern port stock gains, while May held around the level as spinners supported prices and dry goods reviews remained bullish. The New York Stock List followed with numerous closes across major firms and commodities.
Property advertisements list cottages for rent on Warren and Monroe Streets with six rooms kitchen bath electricity and gas. Another listing shows a Cottage on E St Emanuel Madison Street with three rooms kitchen bath and electric lights. A third cottage on N Oak at 3 E Pine Street offers six rooms and kitchen with bath and utilities.
The market opened lower by 1 2 to 2 points and closed down 5 to 6, with 20 million spots unchanged. Prices cited include American commodity at 6.91 with 7,000 bales traded, receipts at 400 and references to 6,000 American bales.
Listing multiple dwellings and small buildings with rooms ranging from five to eight, all conveniences, one and two story homes on streets such as Congress Sts Hamilton Canal Broad Dexter and Monterey. Advertises stores offices and cottages at marked down prices and invites readers to visit before making arrangements.
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