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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
9
Readable fragments show daily market figures with prices and totals. Data cites U.S. peris and receipts across periods, including quantities like 103 105 and 68 50.
New Orleans market reports steady cotton futures after open gains, with prices up to 19 points and spot cotton firm. Volume shows 46 bales traded on the spot with 800 bales en route while middling price around 16.50.
The New York cotton market opened steady with gains of 1 to 17 points as active months rose 19 to 22 points, with December at 17.70 and January around 17.60. Spot cotton remained steady at middling 27.0, with 300 bales reported sold and futures closing near session highs across nearby contracts.
New York stocks see higher prices and renewed confidence as trading resumes after the holiday. Mercantile Marine preferred leads gains with over 3 points, while Norfolk and Western and Union Pacific advance about 2 points. Active buying lifts Rock Island 2 points. many low priced issues show strength, though standard issues ease.
Savannah market notes show assorted turpentine prices for firms and lots with bid values and merchants listed. Figures include 44 1-2, 50, 6.96 6.20, 6.22 1-2, 6.30 and 6.35, reflecting varying grades and quantities on October 13.
Chicago market notes show Wheat and Corn prices for various grades with future delivery ranges. Timon, Provisions, lard and ribs quoted with price ranges. Liverpool weekly cotton statistics report mill shipments, stocks and imports, with American figures and exports.
In St Louis on October 13 the Rev Arthur Lloyd of New York urged the Protestant Episcopal Church to appoint a bishop for Panama. He argued that postwar North and South America move closer and that failing to act now could worsen Mexico's suffering. He warned that earlier aid might have averted much misery.
The Alabama division reunion selected Montgomery as the 1917 meet site and re elected General Charles Hooper of Selma as division commander. Brigade leaders were chosen: First Lieutenant General John B. Viner of Mobile, Second Brigade General Oliver J Jones of Mobile, Third Brigade General T P Lempin of Tuskeegee, Fourth Brigade General W W R Pruett of Tampa. General A G Smith did not seek re election as Fourth Brigade commander.
Firefighters used 1 550 feet of hose and the new automobile engine under Fire Chief C 8 McCosker to fight a blaze that destroyed two barges and damaged a third on Three Mile Creek. They worked waist deep in marsh as driftwood and trees burned. Companies 2 and 9 assisted.
The Alabama Women s Christian Temperance Union selected Montgomery as the site for its 1917 convention. Elected officers include Mrs Annie K Weisel president of Birmingham, Mrs Mary I Jeffries vice president of Birmingham, Mrs Lamar Smith corresponding secretary of Attalla, Mrs Chappell Cory recording secretary of East Lake, and Mrs E L Parker treasurer of Montgomery.
World renowned epilepsy expert Dr. Matthew Woods died following an operation in Philadelphia. Born in Ireland in 1949, he was a publicist, art collector and traveler, authoring works such as Rambles of a Physician and Is the Apostle Paul an Epileptic.
Aimario Sato, the new Japanese ambassador, met with the secretary and other officials at the State Department in Washington. The fragmented text also includes stray financial figures and unrelated notes about a tailor event starting tomorrow.
The steamer Munsila of the Munson St Company sailed this morning after unloading a large lumber cargo. The British steamer Mercian arrived at Pier 2 yesterday and is loading a deck load of timber and 1,000 tons of coal, with activity ongoing and a planned afternoon departure.
British steamer Asian departs today heavily loaded and drawing about 26 feet of water.
Four vessels entering port in a short span include two steamers and two sailing ships. The steamer Nord Amerika is due with sisal for James Gibboney & Co. The schooner Bluefields carries the class cargo. The Swedish Oscar Trapp nears with iron ore, and the bark Dova Lisboa sails from Brazil with ore for shipment.
A United Fruit Company steamer is due to arrive from Tela in late October with a banana cargo. The vessel Agnelais is noted in domestic schedules as bringing the shipment and docking at the port.
Louisiana Mississippi River passes southwest past No 43 buoy and fixed light reported taken out of order since the 8th instant. Maintenance crews will restore as soon as practicable.
Court entries list multiple cases with dates and actions including demurrers to cross bills set for the 24th, testimony orders, decrees to be confessed, and deadlines for witnesses or testimony. Names include Bank of Mobile, First National Bank of Lakeland Florida, Mobile Towing and Wrecking, and various plaintiffs and defendants.
Mississippi farmers arrived in this region to locate land and industrial opportunities. Led by N. O., M. & C. railroad agent H. H. Balton they traveled to George county and on into Mississippi, seeking options beyond the one crop system and hoping for better prospects in this section.
Henry Walker, a negro, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Frank A. Rood on Friday for burglary and jailed after failing to post bail. He allegedly broke into M. Blair's Hall's Mill road store Wednesday night, stealing a small amount of money and groceries. Walker offered to repay and pray, but the compromise was refused.
Percy Robert Hertoft fourth Earl of Beets dies in London from wounds received in action. Born December 2, 1392 he joined the Scots Guards in 1914 and served as a lieutenant in the Welsh Guards in 1915.
The Hague reports Berlin would grant indemnity for a sunk vessel and cargo if the Bloomersdijk’s loss did not conform to German law. Germany stated it would avoid prize court hearings by paying compensation.
London reports that on Oct 13 the Russian government freed 21 Swedish ships after two years of detention and paid compensation as part of ongoing negotiations between the two governments.
Sydney G Clay, former legislator and prominent Clay family member, was shot and killed in Paris Kentucky. Police say Beavers warned him away from his home but he did not heed the warning and Clay was found dead this morning. He was forty five years old.
In Harrisburg on October 18 the president stepped from his private car to shake hands with a crowd gathered at the station. He worked in public correspondence earlier, greeting as many people as possible during the brief appearance.
German troops opened an offensive along the Shara river in Russia north of the Pinsk marshes. The war office said they captured a trench section but were later expelled with heavy losses.
Associated Press reports Hughes will speak in Springfield Missouri this evening. He plans to travel to Nebraska and deliver messages at Lincoln tomorrow night, remaining there through Sunday.
A Berlin message reported by the Cologne Gazette via the Overseas News Agency denies rumors of Rua in and Germany seeking a separate peace. The dispatch labels such claims as frequent inventions and notes no official move toward a split peace.
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as soothing congestion and loosening phlegm. It claims a pine forest aroma and antiseptic formula, noting the bottle explains its benefits and why it is trusted by customers.
Washington reports radical changes promised by Britain and France in response to American protests over interference with mails on neutral ships. The note signals a shift away from seizure tactics, aligning with wartime diplomacy.
Mrs J M Kiam of Wise Virginia writes that 14 years of female troubles left her unable to work with constant backache poor appetite and nerve trouble. She says Cardus improved her condition within days and weeks restoring strength appetite and ability to walk and perform household duties. If you suffer as she did Cardus may help.
A legal notice references a plan of campaign with details read by Selah and the Sas Mas district authorities. The document outlines steps, dates, and local governance actions for public record.
A brief note outlines how repairs on a house are approached with available evidence and references an ES section for detailed guidance. The item emphasizes practical steps and cautions against overreaching conclusions.
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