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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
9
Mobile official cotton report lists price ranges for grades from good ordinary to good middling with values around 10 to 14 cents. Market shows 500 bales sold. receipts and exports tallies for the period include figures for week, September year totals, and U S ports with nationwide shipments to Britain and the Continent.
New Orleans cot ton opens steady gaining 1 to 3 points as weather maps show rain in the cotton belt. Bear selling is light and prices rise on moderate buying aided by Washington market legislation hopes. End of first hour shows 5 to 7 point gains. closes with 18 to 22 point net advance.
New York trading opens steady as weather map and private crop report support buying. December slips to 13.87 while other months edge higher with spot cotton at 14.20 to 14.45, sale figure at 162 bales.
City of Mobile boards to construct and reconstruct sidewalks with artificial stone covering about 1010 square yards. Plans, drawings, and surveys prepared by the City Engineer filed for public inspection. Notice sets October 20 1912 at 12 noon as the appointment time and place.
After two days of declines the New York market edged up with gains in Amalgamated Copper China and several rail and utility stocks. The morning saw uncertainty then steadier trading as offerings in steel faded but buying remained cautious and prices failed to reach the day’s opening peak.
Chicago's relations with the Chicago Reduction Company, which handled garbage disposal, have broken. Wards were ordered to cease collection and residents urged to burn or discard waste. Only non animal or vegetable refuse will be collected for now and dumped in abandoned clay holes. The danger is tied to typhoid season and active flies for six weeks.
New York on October 1 reports a 30 point reduction in all grades of refined sugar, bringing standard granulated sugar to 4.50 cents per pound. The move affects the price per hundred pounds and signals a wider price adjustment in the market.
Fresh stock of garden seed for fall planting including turnips ruta baga cabbage and more. Absolutely fresh and not carried over from last year. English Carriage Co. Sun Wed Fri tf
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices easing. Middling fair 8.13, good middling 7.85, middling 7.71, low middling 7.49, good ordinary 6.83, ordinary 6.49. Sales 7,000 bales including 4,200 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 2,100 bales all American. Futures closed steady with forward bids from Oct to July contracts.
Naval Stores from Savannah show a turpentine firm with receipts of 627 casks and no sales, rosin receipts listed at 078 barrels with no sales. Quotations vary with B D E and F at 3.56, G H and 1 at 3.50, K at 4.10, M 440, N 6.16, WG 6.00, WW 6.15.
At a special meeting of the city commissioners on Wednesday morning the October payrolls were passed to payment. Mayor Schwarz and Commissioner Pillans were present. No other business was transacted.
Barge No 2 arrives from New Orleans with a cargo of beans lard crackers and pontoons. Vessel movements include Alma City of Mobile Mary 8 Blees Apollo Ollinger Bruedergo Beaver and Fort Gaines shifting and loading delays due to weather. Forecast notes rising Tombigbee and Alabama rivers with generally fair temperatures for Mobile.
Promotes health for women troubled by fainting dizzy spells backache headache weakness debility constipation or kidney troubles. Customer testimonial from Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana claims four doctors failed to help but Electric Bitters did. Available 50 cents or 1.00 from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
In the estate of Fred J. Scheuermann deceased Letters testamentary were granted to Marie V. Scheuermann Executrix on September 30 1968 by Judge Price Williams Jr Probate Court Mobile County Alabama Creditors must present claims within the legal period or be barred. Inge and Kirkpatrick Attorneys.
In the Probate Court of Mobile County Alabama the estate of Michael H Hinkle deceased seeks to sell lands for division. Laura H Hinkle administratrix cum testamento annexo prays for an order to sell with October 27 1913 hearing set for all interested parties to appear and contest. Price Williams Jr judge. McMillan Grayson attorneys. 10 1 7
New York Oct 1. The stock exchange business for the year shows a decline from 1912 figures with about 65 000 000 shares traded in the first three quarters and bond sales near 382 000 000 dollars. Brokers are cautious, noting reform measures and tariff currency bids as factors shaping outlook and seat prices have risen from mid year lows.
J R Groom and Lee E B form a new partnership named Groom and Sutton following the dissolution of McHugh and Croan. They assume all obligations of the old firm and will collect all outstanding accounts due.
In Chancery at Mobile Alabama Rebecca A Lyon Complainant vs Simon A Cueee et al Defendants No 10019 Pursuant to a decree rendered July 14 1913 the undersigned will sell Monday October 27 1918 at 12 oclock in front of the Court House door Mobile County to the highest bidder for cash described real estate in Mobile County Alabama beginning at a point on the south line of Section township 4 south range 1 west etc HOLZBORN Register 9-24 10-18 15
List of rental properties including Cottage No 860 Palmetto street with seven rooms and amenities, 118 St Stephens road two story dwelling with seven rooms and modern utilities, 2 north South Caro Street two story six rooms with bath and water, E Broad listings, and 705 Dauphin 81 upper flat with rooms and kitchen. Building near Cent and Wilkinson Streets offered for remodeling to tenant needs.
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