City Briefs and Local Notices From Mobile
A buggy accident near vernmont and Jefferson streets injures Messrs Morris Sam and Ed Marks when a horse-driven delivery buggy crashes into a wagon. Springill avenue paving from Bayou street to Ann street is open after completion. The law case of Murry W. Clap against Atlantic Steamship Co seeks 9500 damages for alleged breach of contract over logs shipments to Hamburg, Germany. A. E. Stiles reports health gains from French Lick Springs trip and notes many foresee a Wilson victory in November. George C. Gaillard collector petition drive gains supporters. The Feast of Consinsign at Temple observed with Rabbi Alfred G. Moses officiating. Jewish Sabbath school resumes for winter. The Alabama Tennessee and Northern rail road names J B Tussey as former general manager and promotes Charles Geibke to chief clerk. County engineer C L Strange plans to visit relatives in Tennessee and attend the Alabama Good Roads convention in Birmingham.
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Law and Equity Court
Murry W. Clap
Atlantic Steamship Company
Hamburg
Germany
Money Market Signals Steady Rates and Sterling
Money on call remains strong at 5 7 percent with a 6 percent ruling rate and closing bid at 5 percent. Time loans hold firm around 6 percent for six months. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bill quotes at 4.82 for 60 days and 4.85 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.81 1/2. Bar silver 63 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars 49 4/8 cents. government bonds steady, railroad bonds softer.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Turpentine and Rosin Prices Steady in Savannah
Naval Stores report from Savannah on October 1 shows turpentine steady at 39 5e and rosin firm with F grades at 6.50 to 6.52 and G grades at 6.50 to 6.55 per barrel or ton as applicable.
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Savannah
E. Rosin
Cotton futures hold near steady despite weather map signal
New Orleans reports show cotton futures easing early then stabilizing as shorts cover amid a favorable weather map indicating dry belt conditions. Prices hovered from unchanged to a small decline around midmorning, with afternoon activity quiet and futures closing with slight losses.
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New Orleans
Shorts
West Gulf
Ciceros
Weather notes from Mobile cotton district report
Clear and cool weather prevailed over the Mobile cotton district for the two hours ending this morning. Evergreen recorded the high of 79 degrees while Okolona, Mississippi was six degrees cooler. Temperatures stayed near or below normal across districts with light rail at select stations in Atlanta and Houston districts.
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Mobile
Evergreen
Okolona
Miss
Atlanta
Houston
Deaths and Funerals: Zopher Hughes and Mrs Baum
Zopher M. Hughes longtime Mobile fireman died Tuesday after a lingering illness at his home. He was with Fire Company No. 9 at the time of his illness. Mrs Christian Baum of Spring Hill died late last night at the family home on Moffat road after a short illness. Surviving relatives include her husband and others.
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Zopher M. Hughes
Mobile Fire Department
Mr. Hughes
Christian Baum
Spring Hill
Moffat Road
Mobile Board Adopts Tenth Paying Improvement Assessment
The Mobile Board of Commissioners sets October 23 1912 at noon to hear objections to the paving drainage and curbing assessments for Spring Hill Avenue Bayou to Ann Street Ann Street to Government Street Georgia Avenue to Selma Street and Selma Street to Ann Street. An earlier session October 22 1912 at noon will hear defenses to the assessment list prepared by City Collector R. H. Inge.
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Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Spring Hill Avenue
Bayou
Ann Street
Government Street
Georgia Avenue
Government
Selma Streets
Selma Street
Board of Commissioners of
City of Mobille
R. H. Inge
New York Cotton Opens Steady After Liquidity Pressures
Cotton futures opened barely steady with a small advance as two private crop reports showed monthly declines of about 5 to 7 percent, prompting heavy selling by longs before government data. Midday prices slipped slightly while nervous trading continued and spot cotton closed quiet with middling prices around 11.17 to 11.45.
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New York
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Army Cdc
Asecss
Mtakom
Cis
Sncbace
RAY
Sess Canenn
Wheat and live stock advance on Chicago market report
The Chicago market opened higher with wheat leading gains as December wheat rose to about 90 to 90 1 2 cents. Corn and oats followed with modest advances and provisions climbed alongside hogs and cattle with varied first sales and steady to strong demand. Receipts estimated 4500 for cattle and 66000 for sheep as butter eggs and cheese held steady. trade remained slow to steady overall.
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Chicago
Beeven
Texas
Cavcen
Western
Escscwerccee
Crameries
Seevonte
Soar Ales Eerie
Belize Brought In Large Cargo By Orr Laubenheimer Liner
The Belize arrived this morning from Belize Livingston Puerto Barrios and other Central American ports with a large cargo of bananas and tropical fruits. She docked at Pier 1 Mobile and Ohio wharves and began discharging cargo. She will sail Friday at 10 o clock for the same ports. The Low lands sailed last night for Progreso Mexico with general merchandise. The Glenafton and Cartagen arrived to load lumber for Cuban ports. The Vidior from Honduran ports discharged bananas and will sail today.
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Orr-Laubenheimer
Belize
Livingstone
Puerto Barrios
Pier 1
Mobile
Ohio
Lowlands
Progreso
Mexico
New Fruit Steamship Line Hinted Between Mobile and Mexican Ports
Senor Juan Alvarez of Nicaragua plans a Mobile to Mexican ports fruit steamship service. The chartered Helen is due in Mobile with bananas, signaling the launch of the line.
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Juan Alvarez
Republic of Nicaragua
Mobile
Senor Alvarez
New York
Marine and River News On Bananas and Vessels Details
The article notes a Nicaraguan consul claim that a line will visit Frontera Vera Cruz and other Mexican ports to load bananas while carrying lumber and merchandise from Mobile. It mentions a new concern linked to Senor Alvarez with his brother and two Costa Rica associates, amid waterfront rumors of a new fruit steamer and a list of ships and docks including Cuba Pier 7 Clara C Scott and several lauded vessels in repair or lay up at Marine Ways and T H Docks.
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Frontera
Vera Cruz
Mobile
Costa Rica
Senor Alvarez
Helen
Undine two reel feature by Thanhouser Company
A Thanhouser Company advertisement promotes Undine a two reel dramatic feature set by the river. Stars Marguerite Snow Harry Benham Flo La Badie James Cruse and William Russell headline this production described as the best moving picture from Thanhouser.
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Undine
Gcompany
Marguerite Snow
Harry Benham
Flo la Badie
James Cruse
William Russell
Thanhouser
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Messrs
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Sam
Ed Marks
Vernmont
Jefferson Streets
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Wright Smith
A. E. Stiles
French Lick Springs
Ind
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Friends of
George C. Gaillard
Gallarf
Woodrow Wilson
Gaillard
Temple
Alfred G. Moses
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad
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B. Tussey
Charles Geibke
J. A. Coviezel
C. L. Strange
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Alabama Good Roads Association
Birmingham
Money Market
Naval Stores
Shaner
BY Tom McNamara
Siarfish Giants
Pickaldo
Ratly
Pel
Cotton Region Bulletin
Grain and Provisions
J.J. Barry, JR
MART
Springhill Ave
Bell Phone
Prospect
Cuticura
Boston
Marine Matters and River News
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Almerian
Liverpool
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Fort Morgan
Marine Ways
Manteo
Pinto Bertha
Tenhow
Cuba
Hermanos
A.c.sesee
Clav -Rio
N. O
Marjorie Spencer
Clara C. Scott
Kingston
Moses
Grennell
T.H. Dock
Alabama
Mary Barry
St. Paul
West Indies
Hieronymus
THE
Crown Theatre
Selma
Montgomery
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Central State Fair Association
City Ticket Office
South Royal
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