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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
7
A list of stocks with multiple company names and current price quotes including American Zinc American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Tobacco and others across a broad market spread. The text resembles a historical late era stock ticker page with varied figures and abbreviations.
Tar and rosin market figures from Savannah dated Oct 26 show tar prices at 44 1 2 cents, sales 76 asks, receipts 413 casks. rosin sales none, receipts 2 566 barrels. Quoted ranges include B 6.07 1 2, D 8.10, .20, F G, K M N 6.36, G 6.45, WW 6.60.
Liverpool October 26. Spot cotton prices: good middling 11.17 pence, middling 11.03, low middling 10.87. Sales 0,000, 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 16,000 bales. Futures quoted: Oct-Nov 10.93 1 2, Nov c 10.91, Dec-Jan 10.92, Jan b 10.94, Feb-Mar 10.98, Mar-Apr 12.02, Apr-May 11.06, May-Jun 11.10, Jun-Jul 11.09.
New York trading on October 26 shows December contracts near 13.00, January at 12.21, February at 12.29, and March around 12.33. Total sales reach 2,1000 barrels amid active demand across futures months.
Chicago grain and provisions quotations list Wheat No 2 red at 1.79 1-2 to 1.01-2, Corn No 2 yellow 1.09 1-2, Oats No 8 white 51 1-2 to 52 1-2, Rye No 2 1.84, Barley 1.23, Hay Timothy 3.35 to 5.25, Clover 11.06 to 15. aa 29.00, Lard 15.90, Ribs 14.20 to 14.5, with various May and futures notes.
Yonkers police ride cars to keep order as a railway dispute escalates with workers protesting and a crowd gathering near the Yonkers Railway Company. Authorities move to prevent trouble while tensions rise in the street.
Edward Morris pleaded guilty in inferior criminal court to violating the prohibition law and was fined 50 dollars plus costs, paid. Other prohibition cases were continued: F W O Rourke November 6 Chris Andrews November 9 Jim Johnson Ed Scott November 11. Charles James pleaded guilty in recorder's court and case continued to Friday. Police reported raids listing numerous locations and arrests for alleged liquor violations.
In inferior criminal court John Rufus, a negro, is charged with killing "Puggy" Brown, also a negro, near Pine street and Congress. The case was continued to November 1 with Rufus claiming self defense. Several co-defendants on assault to murder charges received adjournments or fines, including Willis Robinson, Mike Phelan, Lucille Walker, and Julius Smith, with Bailey Alexander fined ten dollars and Delia Corey fined one cent and costs. Tom Cleveland also received a continuance until Saturday.
Joseph J. Aynsley, formerly with Aynsley Lithographompany and Aynsley Duval Lithograph Company of Mobile, has severed ties with the latter and now serves as manager for Roberts & Son in Mobile. The Birmingham printer has offices in Room 2 Peoples Bank Building.
Fragmentary text notes the arrival of Georgia troops in El Paso and mentions Battery D of the First Massachusetts heading home to muster out of service. Details are incomplete with garbled place names and interrupted sentences.
An elderly town resident nearly died from chronic dysentery but was persuaded to try Berlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After one dose the discharge stopped and subsequent doses completed a cure. J. L. Baer of Winchester Pa reports the recovery and notes community awareness of the case.
Percy Birdsall moves from a stream berth to Gulf Dry Docks for repairs. Munson line steamer Munsalia due tonight, arriving harbor early and to dock at Pier 8 to load cargo.
The towboat Volcano departed Wednesday afternoon with six coal barges bound for the Warrior coal fields. The vessel, recently sunk after striking a submerged obstruction, has been fully repaired and sails anew.
The barge Worker departed the harbor on Wednesday afternoon, towed by the Nimrod, bound for the Laine Mississippi paper mill. It carried a coal load destined for the mill.
The barge Clooney from Aiken Towboat and Barge Company reached the harbor Wednesday loaded with lumber. The vessel was towed in by the Wittich and delivered lumber to the McIntyre Lumber and Export Company.
The tug Gulfport shifts to the foot of Sthony Street from Pinto docks to install oil tanks and become oil powered. Home Industry Iron Works will handle the installation. Gulfport has been in dry dock since before the July 38 storm, briefly grounding during the event but neither tug nor dock suffered lasting damage.
The Mobile Bay entrance gas buoy 2-A was relighted after a prior report of extinguishment. A gas buoy shows decreased light intensity and irregular behavior as previously observed. Mariners are advised to exercise caution due to intermittent light signals and relighting on the 23rd instant.
The president attends a luncheon hosted by the Women’s Cy Club and receives a warm reception in Shadow Lawn setting. Officials note the high stakes of Ohio’s twenty four electoral votes as both parties pursue support. Mrs Wilson appears in a dark gown with flowers, accompanying the president throughout the day.
A shrill chorus of locomotive whistles greeted the president as he arrived for an unusual reception feature. Railroad engineers and fire crews were present, adding to the ceremony and showcasing their crafts.
In Hartford Charles E. Hughes told munition workers that prosperity follows war stimulus, urging focus on unity and a new Europe. He warned a victory for him means strong war policy and peace through self-respect and allied confidence as Yale crowds cheered in New Haven.
Bernard Bischof 63 a Mobile resident born in Germany died at his daughter Mrs Hale’s home after years in city life department. Eva Mayrett wife of Thomas P Everett died at Eight Mile Station after brief illness. Funeral 10 am Friday from home with burial in Elam cemetery. Mrs Mobilla Red wood Christian funeral held at St Francis Street Methodist Church with large attendance. Electra Semmes Conston Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy joined the service. Reverend O C McGehee noted the deceased’s church involvement.
Joseph Norton completes decoration of the Cawthon assembly room creating a curving color scheme and lighting effects that enhance the space opened for teen use.
A Bayou la Batre resident, age 69, dies after lifelong service with burial at Magnolia cemetery. She leaves four daughters and two sons, all residents of Bayou la Batre, with funeral set for this afternoon. Also reported is the death of Eunice Deakle, 17, of Coden Alg, who died Wednesday night and was sent to Coden for burial.
Frank P. Scaruff, a native of Janesville Wisconsin and resident of Mobile for sixteen years, died at 10 45 am at his Florida Street home after a long illness. Survived by a widow Miss Mollie Scaruff, a sister Mrs May Broadus and brothers William 8 Edward A E and J N Scaruff, plus other relatives. The article notes a former commission member at the Atlantic market.
Fragmented OCR text describes a product claim about curing malaria while reading and mentions a regulator made of lead and chemicals kept in a tin box. The readable portions are garbled and lack clear facts or names.
FOR SALE Two good horses. Apply Dr. Festorazzi No 407 Government street or 60 North Conception on it. FOR SALE Mission e bed room suites mah gas range No. 3 Louiselle street.
Fragmented ad seeks a position with trustworthy help and six good opportunities. References or addresses include Chestnut and Dareau areas. mentions offices work and a 80 day plan for $5. Names cited: Mary Penson and C D Forte. scattered directions suggest housing or employment survey.
A damaged classified style notice offers a low four room flat for rent with a reference to State Reasonable terms. It lists a P O Box 6-66 and a phone contact at Bell 303 ROOM with a reference to a person in Dauphin area and South Anh area. The text is fragmentary and unclear.
By virtue of lawful process a schooner named Albert D Mills is seized and placed in custody. A District Court session in Mobile Alabama is set for November 6 1916 to hear claims and determine final action. Owners and anyone with interest are cited to appear and show cause. United States Marshal oversees proceedings.
Train times listed show departure and arrival windows across Alabama Tennessee and the Northern Railway with calls at Calvert York Reform Cincinnati and Thomasville among others. Fares and service notes appear fragmented with partial times and stations including Louisville and Nashville lines and regional shuttles.
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