New York Cotton Market Shows Southern Selling Pressure
The New York cotton market trends downward as Southern sales grow against large holdings in southern markets. Houston sold about 000 bales on Friday at around 7-4 cents, while Little Rock offered no sales. Atlantic spot cotton quoted at 7 1 4 cents. Export movement this week reached 960,000 bales, with 278,092 still aboard awaiting clearance. By January 1, total exports may reach 5,200,000 bales, half of last year's total. World spinner takings to date total 3,156,275 bales versus 4,900,000 last season. Overall, activity and contracts are viewed as favorable, with expectations to reduce surplus in the first four months of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Nlaos
Houston
Little Rock
Atlantic
Texas
Trust Practices Called Necessary in Export Trade
Washington reports that Congress may consider new trust laws after American manufacturers disclose methods to boost export trade. The German cartel system allows price setting and cooperation. US Chamber of Commerce may urge an amendment to permit organization. A trust committee plan meetings in New York to finalize a recommendation to Congress.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Trust Committee
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Boy of Two Some Talkers Speak Four Languages
San Antonio Texas November 28 Heinz Tiemann Jr. the two year old son of Mr and Mrs Heinz Tiemann is developing talent as a linguist. Although a baby he speaks well in four languages. His father talks with him in German and his mother in English while friends use Italian and Spanish.
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San Antonio
Tex
Heinz Tiemann, Jr
Heinz Tiemann
Birthday Picture Party Invitations Sent Across Ages
A birthday picture party is planned on the occasion of each child’s birthday from 1900 to 1911. Invitations have been mailed to every child celebrating a Nov 29 birthday, with ages ranging from 3 to 14 years.
Baron Jailed as Spy Duped New Orleans Society
New Orleans reports the self styled German baron Horst von der Galtz alias Bridgman Taylor, once famed for grand gesture and gifts to a wealthy widow, now in custody in London on alien enemy registration and related charges. Dispatches say he faces six months on London’s rocks with no court martial after unclear spy proof.
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New Orleans
Richard von Weighman
Weyman
Horst von der Galtz
Bridgman Taylor
London
Carl Lody
London Tower
Orleans
Taylor
St. Louis
Rock Pile
Wife in trap ends her life when husband appears
New York police report Minnie Grant shot herself in her West Ninth Street apartment during a Thanksgiving homecoming. Her husband Joseph Grant, a bricklayer, found a young man present, discussed divorce, then forced entry to discover Minnie dead at St. Vincent's Hospital. Grant had briefly worked in Swissyvale after nine years of marriage.
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New York
Joseph P. Grant
Minnie
West Ninth Street
Grant
Swissyvale
Pittsburgh
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dodge Brothers Debut Cars in Popular Price Field
Detroit reporters note the Dodge brothers, after twenty eight years as machinists and manufacturers, shift to automobile manufacturing with a million plus monthly contracts. They add sprawling plants and new machinery while delaying publicity until the car is complete, and Bloch Brothers announce strong sales in Mobile and Jackson as Ford and Reo vehicles also gain traction in the region.
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Detroit
John F
Horace FE
Dodge
Dodge Brothers
Bloch Brothers
J.D. Bloch
Jackson
Ala
Adams Machine and Manufacturing Company
Four Sons Die in War as Mother Kills Self
Grass Valley California reports four sons killed in an early European war battle. The mother committed suicide after learning of the deaths and the father went insane. Neuberger family mourns eight members in this tragedy.
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Grass Valley
Cal
Neuberger
97 year old Kentwright birthday in Evona Missouri
Evona Missouri reports John Kurtwright a Gentry county elder just turned 97. He has lived in Missouri 49 years and was born in Washington County Indiana in 1817. He credits temperate habits and never using tobacco while noting he drinks when he wants it.
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Evona
John Kurtwright
Gentry County
Kurtwright
Missouri
Washington County
Indiana
St Vincent's Narrow Victory Over Barton in Close Tilt
St Vincent's defeated Barton Academy 14 to 10 in a tense Wednesday game at St Vincent's yard. G Walsh and Giblin starred for St Vincent's as they extend their undefeated run to three wins. Also, Bay Steamship Company re elected E D Peppers as president and J K Glennon as treasurer amid a current rate war discussion.
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ST. Vincents
Barton
St. Vincent's Yard
Barton Academy
St. Vincent's
G. Walsh
Giblin
Steamship Company
The
Bay Steamship Company
E. D. Peppers
M. J. Vickers
Jas. K. Glennon
Glen Sullivan
A. Festerazzi
Thomas Murray
Manassas Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Manassas Club of Mobile held its annual meeting on Saturday night electing James H. Giennon as president J Sydney Robbins as vice president and James B Armor as secretary for the coming year.
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Manassas Club of
Mobile
James H. Giennon
J. Sydney Robbins
James B. Armor
Local Visitors and Residents Stay in Mobile
Misses Sadie and Lucy Sheets of Selma Alabama visit friends and stay at the Cawthon hotel. A Michael and wife and N B McHattie of New York are in Mobile on a visit and lodged at the Cawthon. Louis Perrine and wife of Chicago are in Mobile days to visit friends. F D Stevens of Birmingham is in Mobile on business. Thomas J Cul s and the Fabacher family of New Orleans are visiting Spring Hill College and staying at Battle House. R B Whitace and wife of St Paul are in Mobile on a multi day visit and registered at the Battle House. Mrs. D C Avent of Moss Point is in the city visiting friends for several days.
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Sadie
Lucy Sheets
Selma, Ala
City
Cawthon Hotel
A. Michael
McHattie
New York City
Mobile
D. Louis Perrine
Chicago
Ills
F. D. Stevens
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas J. Culs
Lawrence Fabacher
Lawrence Fabacher, Jr
Edna Fabacher
New Orleans
Battle House
Fabacher
Spring Hill College
R. B. Whitace
St. Paul
Minn
D. C. Avent
Moss Point
Deaths and Funerals John Sutton 66 of Mobile
John 8 Sutton aged 66 native of Mobile died Saturday at home after a long illness. Burial of Adelia Tillman held Saturday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Rev G W Davis officiating and large attendance. Pallbearers were Willie McDonnell Ira John Joseph Isadore and Murdock Creel.
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John &. Sutton
John
Sutton
Mobile
Glennon Avenue
Ann Street
Adelia Tillman
St. Elmo
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
G. W. Davis
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Willie McDonnell
Ira
Joseph
Isadore
Murdock Creel
Marriage Licenses Reported In Probate Court Week
The probate court issued multiple marriage licenses for the week ending November 28. Couples listed include Sidney Willard Pickens with Vieve Antoinette Lea, Jonash Sewell with Missouri Bell Y, Michael Jones Lingo with Marie Dixon, Jacob J. Brandt with Lolita V. Winchester, Charles Henry Dupre with Amelia S Cannon, and others.
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Probate
Sidney Willard Pickens
Vieve Antoinette Lea
Jonash Sewell
Missouri Bell Y
Michael Jones Lingo
Marie Dixon
Jacob J. Brandt
Lolita V. Winchester
Charles Henry Dupre
Amelia S Cannon
George Robinson Swift
Margharita Ligon
Eugene R. Auter
Minnie L. Welinbach
Horace Jackson
Hattie
Conarty
Howard L. Mims
Rosa Gantt
Joseph Anton Scheuermann
Fannie Bowling
George Mike Willig
Augusta Aubert
Jordan Touro
Edith Anthony
Godfrey Toenes
Rogalie Hyndman
Lee Robert Krouttier
Ruth Parnell
John Maples
Nora Merchant
Henry L. Gurganus
Minnie Sheldt
Births and Deaths Across Several Families
Birth notices list William A and Hazel Lewis. G W and Hilda G Diets. Joseph Lucinda Gonzales. William Chester and Rebecca May Kenopke. L D and 8 Dix. W P and M A Ginn. Paul and Lucy Lee Salter. Ben and Annie W Holden. Edward and Azeline Lose. Franke and Sadie Koury. James G and Stella G Edwards. John and Josephine Dukes, with girls. Death notices include Orland F Emery. Raymond J Wragg. Edward Maddox. Samuel B Matthews. Mary Jane Adams. Lettice Les Clark. Sarah Blakely Hurtel.
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Wiliam A
Hazel Lewis
G. W
Hilda G. Diets
Joseph Lucinda Gonzales
William Chester
Rebecca May Kenopke
L. D
Dix
W. P
M. A. Ginn
Paul
Lucy Lee Salter
Ben
Annie W
Holden
Edward
Azeline Lose
Franke
Sadie Koury
James G
Stella G. Edwards
John
Josephine Dukes
Orland F. Emery
Raymond J. Wragg
Edward Maddox
Samuel B. Matthews
Mary Jane Adams
Lettice Les Clark
Sarah Blakely Hurtel
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Dorris Bender
S. Reed
Aveida M. Hillard
S. Broad St
Martha J. Marsh
Dauphin Geary B. McDonald
Bernadette Enderle
Spring Lillian Dixon
Ryland Jane Percy R. Eastburn
Marine Edgar E. Wells
S. Frankli
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Empire Theatre
Baron
Mobile Brewery
Dr. Edwards
Dauphin Street
Lightning Shuffery
Dauphin ST
Dodge Bros
Ford
Turner Supply Company
Dumas Grocery Company
Ballard & Ballard
L. G. Adams
Sweetwater
W. J. Adams
R. M. Adams
Motor Machine Company
Reo
Willam.t. Henderson
Prac
Rogers
Manassas Club
Ray LeBeau
Bank of Mobile
Alabama Boarding & Draying CO
Adams Street
Bell
Cottage Hotel
Dauphin Island
A. W. Enson
Bedel Faraie Island
Coden Public Wharf
M. Bay Shore
Seers Ae
Biham
Dauphin Imasaere
Coden
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