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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1916

Page

7

Markets Reported Consolidated Statement of Trade Totals

This year and last year show U S ports receipts for seven days at 209 538 and 205 438 respectively. Exports to Great Britain amount to 94 523 this year and 28 499 last year. Exports to Continental Europe total 117 926 this year and 116 237 last year. Stock on hand today stands at 1 326 696 versus 1 344 546 a year ago, with cumulative totals since August 1 at 3 260 809 this year and 2 597 252 last year.

U. S G. B Con

Cotton price rises on New Orleans market

New Orleans cotton opened higher as short sellers covered and long buyers stepped in amid a stronger spot market. By mid session, near months gained 12 to 13 points. spot cotton held steady with 1,650 sales on spot. Futures closed 5 to 8 points higher with Dec at 18.80 and July around 19.57.

New Orleans

Cotton market steadies after October rally and rumors

New York cotton bids mixed amid a firm tone with October up 27 points. January rises to 19.49 and May to 19.78 as Liverpool support and spot buying influence the market, while rumors of a grain embargo and high ginning rates temper gains.

New York Liverpool North Alabama

Wall Street Tumbles Amid Broad Market Selloff

NY market opens with heavy mood as offerings outpace demand led by losses in Central Leather Mexian Petroleum and several industrials. Mixed late rallies appear in metal issues with Utah Copper reaching new highs and total volume around 800000 shares amid lower bond prices.

New York Standard Rails United States Steel Utah American Zinc American Zinc Ptd Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car & Foundry American Locomotive American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Illinois Central Inter. Merc. Mar Dfs Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Meyers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motors Mexican’ Petroleum Central Leather Corn Products Kan Texas Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H Seaboard Air Line Pfd Sloss-Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Ptd Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United Fruit United States Rubber U. S. Smelting & Refining United States Steel Pid Virginia Carp. Chem Va, Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Pfd Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kennecott Copper

Grain and Provisions Market Report Chicago Nov 11

Wheat prices shown for No 2 red No 3 red and hard varieties with December and May closes. Corn and oats bid numbers listed with No 2 yellow No 4 white and standard oats. Barley hay and provisions values given for Park lard ribs with January and May futures cited. Market figures include opening and close levels for wheat corn oats lard and ribs.

Chicago Barfey lo-Be

Turpentine and Rosin Prices at Savannah

Naval Stores market report from Savannah Georgia on November 11 shows turpentine at 46 1/2 cents with no sales, 126 casks received, 209 casks shipped, and 29 303 casks on hand. Rosin shows no sales, 995 barrels received, 663 barrels shipped. Quotes list various grades with prices from 6.25 to 6.85 for different grades.

Naval Stores Savannah

Market Report St Louis Beef Pigs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Hogs receipts 9 000 market steady lights 9 35 pigs 9 00 heavy 9 90 bulk 9 45 9 90. Cattle receipts 500 head market steady native beef steers 7 50 11 50 yearling steers and heifers 8 50 11 15 cows 5 50 7 75 stockers 5 30 7 50 calves 6 00 11 00. Sheep receipts 500 head market steady lambs 7 50 11 45 ewes 3 75 7 25 yearlings 8 00 8 75.

Louis

Banks and trust companies show large reserve excess

New York reports the weekly condition of banks and trust companies. reserves total 98,868,250 dollars above legal requirements, a drop of 25,238,790 dollars from the prior week.

New York

Financial rates and bond notes in New York markets

Mercantile paper 21 2 per cent. Sterling sixty day bills 471-4. Commercial sixty day bills on banks 471. Commercial sixty day bills 4703-4. Demand 475 11-16. Cables 4761-6. Francs demand 45684-2. Cables 5.84-1-2. Marks demand 693-4. Cables 69 12-16. Kronen demand 11 87. Cables 11 88. Guilders demand 40 3-4. Cables 41 Lives demand 6 65 1-4. Cables 6641-2. Rubles demand 29 40. Cables 29 50. Bar silver 71 1-2. Mexican dollars 551-8. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.

New York Mercantile Paper Kronen Guildere

Butter eggs and more market roundup Chicago

Butter higher. Creamery 23 36 1 2. Eggs receipts 3,317 cases, market unchanged. Potatoes receipts 40 cars, market unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged.

Chicago

Daily Low Rate Round Trip Tickets From Mobile

Round trip tickets at reduced daily rate offered under a long limit current in Mobile. Service runs daily from Union Station with departures at 10 a.m. to Custom location and return. Limited availability and terms apply.

Mobile Union Station

Bible Class and meetings at Y W C A reported

Social attendees notice results of Mrs Iton s personal study include Gibson Adams Dolive Fitz Gerald Raid Stiles Ran dall Mahan Atkinson Gottschalk White Nelson Phelan Bancroft Richert Benedict Raid Ludvigsen Fitzgerald Havard Taylor Cole Steber Carrell Harrison and Dure. Teen Age Girls Bible Class led by Grace Harris meets at 3 30 pm at the Y W C A. Board of Directors to meet Tuesday morning at 9 o clock. Electra Semmes Colston Chapter to meet Thursday at 3 80 o clock at Home Economic rooms.

Iton E. G. Gibson Adams E. Dolive Jennie Dolive Atkinson Mattie Belle Fitzgerald Addie Fitzgerald Pansy Raid Kitty Raid Lora Stiles Aline Randall Gertie Mahan Gladys Atkinson Helen Gottschalk Lucile White Miss Adams Ida Grace Harris Electra Semmes Colston Home Economic Rooms

Property boundary description in Mobile County notice

Legal notice describing a parcel bounded by Hunter and Houston Streets and referencing Sheriff W H Holcombe of Mobile County Alabama. The description details a 150 foot square parcel with lines parallel to the two streets and a return along the south line to the starting point.

Hunter Houston Streets Houston Street Hunter Street Wing W. H. Holcombe Mobile County Alabama

Guarantee to Cure a Cold in One Day Ad

A vintage advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It notes a refund if it fails and mentions E. W. proves signature on each bottle. The tone reflects period medical patent marketing.

Final settlement set in Estate of Saville E Hermann

In Mobile County Alabama the executors Joseph L Hermann and Harriette B Hermann filed accounts and vouchers for final settlement of the estate of Saville E Hermann deceased. The court designates November 17 1916 for the settlement at which interested parties may appear and contest. Price Williams judge. Clarke Brown attorneys.

State of Alabama Mobile County Ee Court Mobile Ala Saville E. Hermann Joseph L. Hermann Harriette Hermann Price Williams Clarke & Brown Attys

Sheriff Sale in Mobile County Alabama Proceedings 1916

State of Alabama Mobile County proceeds under a writ of fieri facias to sell for cash the interests of Russell Palmer in two Mobile City lots. The sale is set for December 4 1916 at noon in front of the Mobile County Courthouse. Descriptions detail Government Road, Houston Street and adjacent parcel lines.

State OF Alabama Mobile County Macartney-Schrey Investment Co., Inc Ve. Russell Palmer Law and Equity Court of Mobile Court House Alabama Russell Palmer City of State of Government Road Houston Street

Hustler salesmen wanted across multiple ads

Classified help wanted notices advertise sales positions offering weekly earnings from 20 to 30 dollars and annual commissions. Listings mention National Agency Chicago Brand Cantleak raincoats and household specialties with incentives, plus a crew notice from the Norwegian ship St Andrews limiting crew debts.

Dept. A-23 Chicago Iowa Kantleak Cooper Comer Mfg. Co Ward 81 Dayton P. D. Conway Cincinnati Mobile Ala St. Andrews Louis Heinrichsen

Railway Schedules for Ala Lhr and Namreak Ly

Train timetables show southbound arrivals at 2 42 am from Clociupanm to N Urienps and 6 am to New York lines. Pensacola connections list 9 55 pm and 2 00 pm with Mobile and Nashville routes. Various services to Cincinnati and New Orleans appear with daily and Sunday only operations and noted exceptions.

ALA LHR Numamekh LY Aan Calvert, York Reform P.a. Louieville Nashville Ly N. Urienps N. Y N. Y. Limited Pensacola N. VU N. Urieuns Cincinnati LE Ad Ou Dk

Help Wanted Classified Ads Seek Salesmen and Helpers

A jumble of job notices seeks a salesman with car to build own trade plus leads. Also reads several help ads for travel sales, office work, and factory roles. Various cities and firms listed with pay offers and requests for reliable workers.

Alemo Mfg. Co Newark, N

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