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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1912
Page
8
The Norwegian steamship Fjell of Hubbard something sets sail toward Honduras amid unclear circumstances. Authorities confirm voyage details but specific destination and cargo remain unresolved.
Real estate list shows multiple cottages and dwellings with monthly rents ranging from 10 to 60 dollars at addresses including Roper Street Spee Hill Avenue Spring Hill Avenue Broad Street Dauphin Street and Cedar streets. Entries note six to ten rooms with various two story homes and verandas.
For sale one General Electric continuous current motor 2 HP 230 volts speed 1900 and about 25 feet of shafting six pillar block bearings 6 or 8 small pulleys 4 to 6 inches one counter shaft with two large pulleys and hangers 50 to 60 feet 21 inch leather belting in good repair. Apply at Item Office.
Spacious up to date rental listing offers five bedrooms two baths with gas and electricity linen room large dining room butler pantry storage pantry kitchen and dumb waiter located at 1004 5 Van Antwerp Building near Church and Claiborne Streets. Contact for further information.
Several ships arrived or departed Mobile harbor last night. The Fjell sails for Puerto Cortez with gasoline and general merchandise, returning with bananas within ten days. Beatrice from the tropics also carries bananas, and Juanita from Rio will discharge ballast and load for Vinegar Bend Lumber Company for shipment to the River Platte. The schooner Jeanne A Pickles was launched after repairs and will carry lumber north. River forecasts show rises on Tombigbee and Alabama rivers within 36 to 48 hours.
New Orleans October 19 Cotton futures opened barely steady slipping 5 to 7 points as rains in the central and eastern belt supported the market. A forecast of fair weather in the western belt with higher Oklahoma and Texas temperatures spurred selling. After the first hour, prices stood 6 to 10 points below yesterday.
A barometric low mood with rain lingers over the Lake region and extends to the east Gulf coast while another low lies over Washington and the northern Rockies causing rain and high winds on the north Pacific coast. High pressure in the middle U S brings fair, cool weather with freezing temps in the Dakotas and Mobile enjoys fair, cool conditions tonight and Sunday.
A clerk notes Parkis the Painter will provide a testimonial but requires a written outline of terms first. A soap advertiser asks what to charge for publishing his name in connection with a large advertisement.
New York cotton futures opened barely steady with a small rise on October but fell through the day as lower cables and unpredicted frosts dampened sentiment. Prices slipped 9 to 10 points in early trading before scattered covering moderated losses. spot cotton remained quiet with middling uplands at 10.90 and gulf at 11.16.
The Mobile cotton district saw rain in the past 24 hours ending 8 am with Aberdeen Mississippi Okolona Mississippi and Thomasville Alabama reporting over 2 inches and Aberdeen at 2.84 inches The region cooled from a high of 75 to a low of 46 while rainfall occurred in all districts except three and was heaviest in Montgomery district.
Chicago grain and provisions steady to mixed as wheat weakens on export bids and corn slips with light demand. Cattle and hogs show firm to higher tones amid improved yard sentiment with assorted price ranges across beef, pork, and sheep offerings.
SAVANNAH GA October 19 Turpentine firm 401 4 41c Rosin firm F and G 6 60 per barrel or ton noted in local market report with price marks and supplier references.
Stocks opened weak with light volume. Industrials and specialties barely rose while the market settled the week’s contracts. several issues fell to low prices, and the list moved irregularly with Union Pacific up one point.
Money Market New York reports the statement of actual conditions for clearing house banks and trust companies. Overall reserves stood at 9 403 50 in excess of legal requirements, down 1 156 500 from the prior week.
Abraham H. Spira died Friday October 18 1912 at 12 30 PM in his 55th year. Funeral from 359 Church Street tomorrow Sunday morning at 9 30 and from Temple Shaarai Shomayim at 10. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.
B F Yoakum urged forming a national marketing association for farmers during a Southwestern Growers convention in Dallas. He advocated a national market bureau with Governor Wilson and supported its broad creation, saying farmers lose about 510,006,000 annually in interest, far more than justified.
A. T. Rasasco of Genoa Italy visits Mobile to arrange future lumber and timber exports. He predicts a large gulf port business for the coming winter across the region. Louis Meyers of Bayou la Batre is jailed on prohibition charges after surrendering and posting bond. Traveling Auditor E. C. Roberts of the Southern Railway leaves Mobile for Meridian to handle the peak rush at the Meridian fair.
Dr L Clark of the U S Public Health Service surveyed Nett Lake and Orr and found no trachoma or consumption among the Boss Fort Indians at Nett Lake, while Pelican Point residents showed extensive tuberculosis. The report highlights differing health conditions across communities.
A large audience praised The Quaker Girl at the Mobile Theatre with repeated encores for Victor Morley and Miss Alt. The musical comedy includes memorable melodies and several song hits likely to become popular in Mobile. Louisiana Lou, featuring Freddie Nice, is announced for Tuesday and Wednesday with seats on sale Monday.
Walker state superintendent of banks will travel from Montgomery to Tuscaloosa for the Tuesday trial of David A. Rorex former cashier of the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust Company indicted for embezzling 10000 of bank funds. The bank failed last spring reopened and is now in business. Rorex had been in California for months before returning to Alabama to face the case.
Mobile citizen William Martin testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills gave him relief after back and kidney issues. He notes lasting benefit from using the remedy and recommends purchasing from Van Antwerps Drug Store with Foster Milburn Co. as sale agents. price 50 cents.
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