Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Mobile Item in Mobile, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1916

Page

4

Cotton Markets Weaken As Trade Awaits Census Data

Local exchange shows hesitation amid uncertain ock and cotton markets as traders await the census report on cotton ginned through November 15 totaling 9,615,833 bales. New Orleans cotton opens at 20.30, recovers to 20.37 in first hour. arch cotton at 20.66 from 20.75. United States Steel opens near prior close at 127 with intraday rise to 128. corn up a cent. sawn timber export quoted at 27 cents per 20 cubic feet. demand fair.

New Orleans Arch Cotton United States Steel Steel Cai Demana

Two Alleged Stillers Brought to Brewton After Raid

Deputy U S Marshal E S Tunstall Jr. returned to Escambia county with Will Parker and Ack Marshall on liquor violations without revenue licenses. They were admitted to $250 bail each after a preliminary hearing before Commissioner Rabb. Stills six miles northeast of Mortimer were tied to operation by women and were destroyed by Deputy Collector W F Nabors.

United States E. S. Tunstall, Jr Escambia County Will Parker Ack Marshall Brewton Rabb Mortimer

Getz-It corn remedy promises painless removal

Look, Pa, How Get-S Its Works proclaims a painless corn cure. The ad claims the remedy dries in 40 seconds and lifts the corn without pressing or cutting. It sells for 25 cents a bottle via E Lawrence & Co. Chicago, with Mobile sales and Van Antwerp Drug Corp endorsement.

Ruggists E.lawrence & Co Chicago Mobile van Antwerp Drug Corp

Mobile Whos Who Visit as Winter Guests and Travellers

Mobile hosts a parade of winter visitors and business travelers including Mora gee Lumber Co president J L Marty in an East trip, Dan G Cook former Alabama official touring with family, theater company Silitgardi leaving for New Orleans, and numerous businessmen and tourists at the Battle House and other hotels. Notables include Theodore K Jackson of Mobile Electric, N C Binnett of Gulf Coast lines, architect William Holabird, and J N Flowers railroad attorney. A Mobile Lodge turkey party meets at Moose Hall tonight.

J. L. Marty Moragee Lumber Company New York Boston Philadelphia Dan G. Cook House Senate of Alabama Mobile Mary G. Cook Sam C. Cook Wilcox County Ruth Cook Stockton N. G. Gullett Jackson Clarke County Alabama N. C. Binnett The Gulf Coast Lines New Orleans William Holabird Chicago Windy City Dauphin Island J. L. Horn Richmond Ohio Battle House J. N. Flowers Miss John M. Bommusbach Decatur William L. Limbenthal Oscar Litz Ill Ernest E. Wager Washington, D. C Wthon Hotel C. F. E. Winberg Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Silver Hill Ala

Franklin County Vote Not Yet Turned In

Montgomery Alabama November 21 Special Returns from Franklin county remain delinquent and will be tabulated by Judge John Purifoy secretary of state if they do not arrive by Wednesday. State law requires returns opened in the governor or attorney general presence within fifteen days after the election. An urgent letter was sent to the Franklin probate judge requesting an immediate report to complete tabulation.

Montgomery Ala Franklin County John Purifoy Franklin Purifoy

Kent Praises Granger Liver Regulator in Letter

Louis N. Kent describes cutting his salary to fund doctors and commends the Granger Liver Regulator as a great saver of medical bills. He states he will keep it in his home and urges others to consider the product based on his experience with the Regulator versus the Regulators.

Kent

Congressmen to Be Invited to Mobile for Navy Yard Visit

Senators Bankhead Underwood Vardaman and Williams and Congressmen Gray and Dent will be invited to Mobile for a visit by the commission on Navy yards next month. A committee will plan entertainment and host duties during their stay. The chamber also discusses improved mail service for Fairhope and cooperation with Rome Ga chamber on nitrate plant talks for Muscle Shoals or Coosa River sites.

Alabama Mississippi Mobile Commission On Navy Yards Chamber of Commerce Bankhead Underwood Vardaman Williams Gray Dent J. E. Reichert Mobile County J. J. Bartee Fairhope B. B. Gaston Chamber of Commerce of Rome Muscle Shoals Coosa River

Stolen Hawsers From Schooner Docked at Markley-Miller

Thieves cut the hawsers tying the Laura Hialdt to the Markley-Miller dock and stole about $150 worth of rope before being interrupted. A watchman woke at 2 am to a man jumping ashore and another fleeing in a skiff. police were notified.

Laura Hialdt Markley-Miller

Bishop A. W. Wilson Dies After Protracted Illness

Baltimore obituaries report the death of Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at his home after a long illness. He was eighty two years old.

Associated Press Baltimore Alpheus W. Wilson Methodist Episcopal Church South

Illustrated Lecture Planned by Fr. Gerow at St Mary’s

With the Holy Name Society meeting tonight, a series of illustrated lectures for members and friends will begin. The opening talk by Rev Father R O Gerow is titled The Catacombs and Ancien Rome and will start promptly at o clock.

St. Mary’s Holy Name Society Catacombs R. O. Gerow

Soldier Recovers Lost Money From Friend

J. R. Nelson from For Morgan reported $60 lost to police. He later told authorities a friend had kept the money for safekeeping and that it was not taken from his room at the St. Andrew Hotel as previously stated.

J. R. Nelson For Morgan Police Department Nelson St. Andrew

Wright TS Fined for Traffic Violation

R. B. Wright appeared Tuesday on the charge of violating the traffic ordinance. He was fined two dollars or four days and paid the fine. Police say his car was on the wrong side of the street. A similar case against E M Atkins was continued until December 1.

R. B. Wright B. Wright Recorder Wright

Deaths and Funerals Miss Clara A McDonnell

Miss Clara Adelaide McDonnell of this city daughter of the late James and Mrs Catherine McDonnell died in Asheville North Carolina Monday night after illness The body will be brought to Mobile for burial.

Clara A. McDonnell Clara Adelaide McDonnell James Catherine McDonnell Asheville N. C Miss McDonnell Mobile

Gasoline Boat Buveo Renamed to John Jones

The custom house granted authority to rename the gasoline boat Buveo to John Jones this morning. The vessel operates between Mobile and Stockton for the Bacon Underwood Veneering Company.

John Jones Mobile Stockton Bacon-Underwood Veneering Company

The Serenade at Lyric Theatre Tonight

Messrs. Walker and Stevens present The Serenade a comic opera in three acts at 8 15 p m at the Lyric Theatre with book by Harry B Smith and music by Victor Herbert The same company that performed Robin Hood last year will also revive that piece in special performances The Serenade is the showpiece for the troupe and was popular with Boston audiences where the score originated

Messrs Walker & Stevens Lyric Theatre Harry B. Smith Victor Herbert Victor Werbert Boston Walker & Stevens Company

Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court

The probate court issued licenses to White Jaimes Doody and Katherine Shattuck Abate, and James R Britain and Mary A Gallagher.

Jaimes’ We Doody Katherine Shattuck James R Britain Mary A. Gallagher

Also Mentioned on This Page

Silitgardi Grand Opera Company Charles B. Hervey Cawthon 8. E. Fox Pensacola, Fla That Place Theodore K. Jackson Mobile, Electric Company Mobile and Hig George Richards A. F. Rogers Wo VT Mobile Lodge Modern Woodmen of America Moose Hall Government Street J. H. Oren Mass Ely Ady Louis N. Kent Honoraville F. L. Tapia Dauphin Street Britton Navy Yard Bartee A. W. Wilson Gerow
Search Courier

Search the The Mobile Item Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Mobile Item?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication