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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1916
Page
7
Receipts at U.S. ports for four days totaled 205 434. Exports to Great Britain 142 649. Exports to Canada 71 050. Stock this year 19 982. Stock since Aug 1 3 176 705. Total 2 511 610.
The New Orleans cotton market opened nervous with prices down 5 to 6 points, then regained loss with active months up 3 points amid election uncertainty. By noon quotes rose 19 to 28 points. spot cotton firm at 13 points up. Futures closed steady with 16 to 19 point gains. Naval stores in Savannah show turpentine and rosin firm with varied receipts.
A Mobile resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills strengthened weak kidneys and regulated irregular kidney secretions. He bought the remedy at Albright and Wood's Drug Store for 50 cents, and credits improved energy and kidney function to the treatment. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills from Buffalo, New York.
Advertises Shivar Mineral Water as a guaranteed remedy for constipation with a six money back offer. Mentions mobile distributors from Van Antwerp Drug Corp and delivery by phone.
Prices fluctuated after an early drop with gains driven by bullish ginning figures, Southern spot advice, and Wall Street buying. January and May futures rose from around 19.35 and 19.67 to the 19.50s and 20.00s, then pulled back as profits were taken in the afternoon.
The New York stock market advances as prices rebound from the uneven prior session. United States Steel dips sharply on first offering but recovers. Central Leather hits a new high as Marine pfd and common, Utah, Anaconda Copper, Crucible Steel, and American Zinc rise. Rails firm to strong with Rock Island up. Lackawanna Steel and others gain in late trading.
Liverpool market reports good business in spot cotton with prices easing. Good middling 11.59, middling 11.46, low middling 11.29. sales 10,000 bales, receipts 7,000 including 100 American. Futures closed irregular with near term spreads around 11.30 to 11.50.
St Louis market report shows hogs receipts 9 500 head with higher price range 9 35 to 10 00. Cattle receipts 5 500 head with steady prices for native beef steers 7 50 to 11 60 and cows 5 50 to 7 75. Sheep receipts 2 500 head with steady values for lambs 7 50 to 11 25 and yearlings 8 00 to 8 75.
Chicago on November 9 lists Whe at No 2 red at 1 85 1 2 to 1 89 No 3 red 1 75 1 2 1 85 1 2 and No 2 hard 1 91 3 4 1 93 No 3 hard 1 84 7 8 1 77 1 2 Corn No 2 yellow new 1 02 1 05 old 1 05 1 07 1 2 No 4 yellow new 92 94 old 1 02 No 4 white new 91 92 Rye No 2 1 47 Timothy hay 3 25 5 25 clover 11 00 15 00 Provisions Park 28 50 lard 17 20 ribs 13 75 14 60.
A brief advertisement advises that after a heavy meal one should take Chamberlain's Tablets to aid digestion. The line notes fullness and stomach weight as signs and presents the tablet as a remedy.
On the Cerna river region southeast of Monastir Bulgarian attacks failed as Serbs repulsed three assaults leaving many dead. Paris reports also note French artillery scattering enemy forces north of Sail lisel and a heavy duel along the Somme and Meuse with 659 prisoners taken south of the Somme.
Petrograd reports Austro German forces attacked Volhynia near Litovichi and Stokhod but were repulsed. An assault near Ostrovosios settlement failed. In the Caucasus a Turkish battalion attacking toward Ognott was also beaten back.
Berlin reports from the Overseas News Agency that German and Austro-Hungarian troops crushed the Romanian position at Clabucetul near Predeal. The mountain fortress five miles southwest of Predeal dominates the pass and Azuga village, with eight cannons and twenty machine guns captured and 11 747 Romanians taken prisoner.
Austrian forces repulsed Russian attacks southeast of Szurduk Pass Transylvania and regained positions on both sides of Bodza road. Russians advanced northeast of Tulghes. Italian front quiet at Gorizia. In Fleims valley Austrian forces captured fifty prisoners and two machine guns in Colloricon and Bocche sectors.
Petrograd reports a further Russian advance west and south of Mount La Muntela and near the Romanian border to the Bistriceda valley from Belbor to Hollo. Austro-Hungarian forces east of the Jiul valley receive reinforcements and go on the offensive. Attacks continue toward Predeal and the Alt Teutonic lines. Danube situation unchanged.
Andrew Williams alias Fat Son was held to the city court under a 500 dollar bond on the burglary charge. Recorder D H Edington ordered the confinement Thursday as Williams allegedly broke into and robbed the Harvey Bros warehouse of a number of hides.
Butter unchanged Eggs higher with receipts 4 336 cases firsts 33 1 2 to 24 1 2 ordinary rate Potatoes lower receipts 25 cars Minnesota and Dakota 1 50 to 1 60 Minnesota and Dak 1 45 to 1 55 Wisconsin and Michigan white 1 56 to 1 60 Poultry alive fowls 14 springs 16 1 2.
The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines sailed at 11 this morning carrying bananas for Orr Laubenheimer Company and then loaded a general merchandise cargo before continuing down the channel. The schooner Henry Lippett arrived at the quarantine station last Wednesday afternoon and, after three storms, reached port slightly damaged and awaits dry dock before reloading.
The Portuguese schooner Ondina and the Norwegian ship Fritz Smith lie in the lower bay awaiting orders. Both vessels are light.
The steamship Regina towing the barge Marty is expected in the city today. Regina brings a cargo of molasses for the Cuban Molasses Company.
The steamer Yuan passed through the channel Wednesday afternoon and later was reported to be heading out to sea. It delivered a banana cargo to the United Fruit Company on Monday.
The American schooner Rothesay reached the harbor this morning and docks on the north side of Pier 3 to discharge a cargo of asphalt amid active loading operations.
The funeral for Thomas Boone Sr died in Hot Springs Arkansas will be held Friday at four in the afternoon from the family home 985 Government street with burial at Magnolia cemetery. A Mobile native 64 years old he worked in a Cincinnati Ohio wholesale firm for years and was a well known traveling salesman in the South. Survived by widow Harriet Underwood of this city one son Tom Boone Jr two daughters Miss Mia Edward O Rourke Miss Gladys Boone and two grandchildren.
Louis Esfeller aged 83 died Wednesday night in Coden Alabama after a long illness. He lived in Mobile county for many years and had retired from an active life. He is survived by two sons August Esfeller and Louis Esfeller Jr and a daughter in law Mrs John Clarke along with other relatives.
The burial of Goronway Owen Gliddon Jr., eighteen months old and son of Mr and Mrs Goronway Gliddon Jr, took place Wednesday afternoon at Magnolia cemetery. The funeral preceded from the family home at 3 o clock with Rev Father Kennedy of St Catherine’s Catholic Church officiating.
The body of Mrs M B Boykin was found dead last Tuesday in her room at 158 St Michael Street. It was sent to Oak Grove Mobile county Thursday morning for burial. The funeral will be held there Thursday afternoon.
In Utah incomplete returns from 25 of 28 counties show President Wilson with 62 607 votes to Hughes 41 463. Democrat King leads Senate with 54 609 to Republican Sutherland 37 497. Democrat Bamberger tops governor race with 57 496 to Morris 43 ...
London Arthur Henderson leader of the labor party in the house of commons was appointed minister of pensions a post newly created. London the British steamer Seatonia sank with crew saved and Captain Pattison captured per Lloyds. Toledo Ohio George Moore of New York defeats Hugh Heal to win the three cushion billiard title 160 to 125.
Naval Lieutenants Luther Welsh and Bronson were killed near Indian Head Maryland when a bomb designed for warships exploded beneath their aircraft. The plane broke in two and fell into the Potomac. Bronson born Illinois, Welsh born Missouri, both affiliated with naval ordnance tests.
Washington reports no confirmation of American passengers aboard the British liner Arabia, with the British admiralty noting the vessel carried hundreds of people. The State Department plans to act if Americans were aboard, while Ambassador Page’s cable confirms the sinking but omits passenger details. Secretary Lansing is away and will return tomorrow with no official comment yet.
Boone died in Hot Springs Arkansas on Tuesday November 7 1916 at 745 PM Funeral services will be from his late residence 985 Government Street tomorrow Friday afternoon at 4 Interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
A Health column recommends flushing kidneys with a salts drink to neutralize acids from meat. It claims salt cleansing clears urinary sediment and soothes irritation, advising daily morning doses of lithia water to renew kidney function and ease back pain.
An advertisement promotes Brownatone hair stain as a gentle, instant tint free of metals and harsh chemicals. It offers brown shades to cover gray or even out color, with samples and booklets available for 10 cents, and lists distributors in Mobile and Covington.
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