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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1913
Page
7
The local forecaster predicts more rain Saturday night and likely Sunday ending the drought that lasted over a month. A low barometer area may bring a slight temperature drop after the rain. Mobile rainfall continues Saturday afternoon and night with little temperature change expected in the next twenty four hours.
Virginius Wilcox a longtime bookkeeper for Henderson Iron Works died Saturday at 7 45 am at his home 10 Bush avenue after a two week illness He was born in Mobile Alabama in April 1878 son of John G and Eliza B Wilcox He leaves two brothers John W and Gilbert Wilcox and was not confined to bed long before his death.
A detachment of twenty five men recruited at Jefferson Barracks Missouri joined the artillery command at Fort Morgan Friday night. They will be assigned to the 170th and 39th companies which lost fifteen men killed in the Mobile and Ohio wreck near State Line Mississippi on October 19. Many recruits saw salt water for the first time Friday afternoon.
An advertisement claims Dr. King's New Discovery halts coughing loosens the chest and banishes fever aiding restful sleep. It cites Mrs. A Mertz of Glen Ellyn Iowa reporting a six week cure and prompt relief after the first dose.
In Mobile County Circuit Court the state attaches and levies on Agnes McDonald to recover $1019.29. Sheriff seized household goods including furniture, a Victrona, glassware, fabrics, lamps, silverware, a Fox Set Furs, and a white Ermine set, with a September 11 attachment and November 20 notice. The defendant is ordered to appear at the current term to defend.
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners invites bids at 12 o'clock m December 1 1912 for three creosoted wooden bridges on Cedar Point road. Plans and specs available from County Highway Engineer Room 8 Bank of Mobile on deposit of 2. Certified check of 100 required with each bid. Board may reject any or all bids. Mobile County Board of BI and Road Commissioners November 26 27 28 29 30.
Recorder D H Edington faced a heavy docket after a holiday as Charlies Frank and Willie Smith were arraigned and bound over to the grand jury on multiple burglary charges with $500 bonds. Ernest Argiro was jailed ten days for petty larceny while Morgan L Duke sought a continuance for automobile license compliance.
Andrew Ware age 11 was arrested Saturday morning by Patrolman Hid. Sheets on a charge of petit larceny. Strangely, Jos. Strange alleged Ware stole a horse collar. Ware was locked up at headquarters to await arraignment in recorder's court Saturday afternoon.
London traders reported a quiet session with irregular moves. Strength in home rails followed a better labor outlook while Grand Trunk rose on October earnings. copper and diamond stocks eased on Paris offerings and American Securities finished near par after intraday gains.
The report lists cotton receipts in bales by railroad and steamer. New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad Export totals 181 bales. Mobile and Ohio Railroad Export 603 bales. Steamer James A Carney and others account for 6 bales. Steamer John Quill export totals 432 bales with 623 bales overall.
New York sugar markets show raw sugar quiet with muscovado at 3.lic cents, centrifugal at 2.61 cents, and molasses sugar at 2.86 cents per pound. Refined sugar also quiet.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with small gains as shorts covered while rains hindered the region. By mid-morning prices rose 3 to 4 points over yesterday, then closed 2 to 6 points higher on a quiet session. Spot cotton gained 16 cents, with 516 bales on hand and 2 170 bales to arrive.
New York cotton opened steady then rallied as covering increased and demand grew on ships awaiting clearance. Analysts peg the crop at 14,303,000 bales with spot cotton quiet at 13.40 for middling and 13.65 for middling gulf. Futures closed firm with December at 13.04, January 12.93, March 18.02, May 12.04, July 12.88, August 12.58, October 12.02.
Liverpool cotton market shows dull spot trading with steady prices. Middling to good middling ranges quoted from 6.46 to 7.80 pence, with 4 000 bales sold and 23 100 bales received all American, futures board quiet with various May and September spreads. Noon official closing cites November 7.10 value and Nov Dec 6.8912 value.
New York November 29 opening shows little price movement with small losses across most lists. Union Pacific slips 3 8 while many volatile industrials sag and speculation remains weak amid tight money and sparse demand.
New York November report outlines the week five day actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies. Loans decline to 1,911,124,000 while specie and legal tenders fall and net deposits drop 37,824,000. Aggregate cash reserves total 389,879,000 with a deficit of 995,960, and trust companies hold 48,225,000 in reserve.
Butter eggs and poultry prices remained unchanged in Kansas City on November 29. Trade notes steady market conditions with no shifts in listed values.
In Savannah on November 29 the turpentine firm shows 43 1 4 cents with 939 casks received and 17 shipments, stock 33 419. Rosin totals include 4 435 barrels received and 100 shipments, stock 149 871 barrels. Prices quoted span B D BE F G at 2.60, H at 3.60 62 1 2, 13.70 72 1 2, K 4.50, M 5.10, N 6.10, WG 6.50, WW 6.75.
Money on call nominal with no loans. Time loans show strength at sixty and ninety days 6 5 1 2 percent, six months 6 percent. Mercantile paper at 5 1 4 to 5 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady at 4.81 for sixty and 4.85 25 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.80 1 2. Bar silver 57 1 8. Mexican dollars 441 2. Government bonds steady and railroad bonds easy.
Cattle receipts 1 500 head and hog receipts 15 000 head with a strong market. Hogs largely sold at 7 55 to 7 80 for bulk, with other classes ranging 7 10 to 7 90. Cattle beves 6 60 to 9 50, Texas steers 6 60 to 7 75, calves 6 50 to 10 26. Sheep receipts 6 000 head slow sale with natives 2 90 to 5 10, yearlings 5 20 to 6 50, lambs 6 00 to 7 65.
Readers urged to try Foley Kidney Pills to ease backache rheumatism and kidney trouble with first doses. The ad claims direct action on kidneys and bladder without habit forming drugs and encourages a trial at druggists.
Market edges lower on Argentine weakness and soft demand. Wheat opens mixed with December near 86 5-8. corn slips as oats sag. pork and lard quotes soften with midweek declines. Prices show heavy tone as unloading continues and futures drift, with near term demand tentative.
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