Agnella Sails Up Channel Before A Dull Waterfront Day
The Norwegian steamship Agnella of the Hubbard Zemurray line moved down the channel in ballast on Saturday afternoon. It will return to Mobile within ten days with bananas. The Agnella has long sailed to this port. The Fort Gaines of United Fruit, also a regular here for five years, was shifted to Gulf Dry Docking Company piers for a short layup.
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Agnella
Hubbard-Zemurray
Mobile
Agneilla
Fort Gaines
United Fruit Company
Week's Review of Cotton Markets in New York
Trading remained active with prices up about 80 points, or $4 per bale, as shorts covered and bears corrected. Analysts note weather in the cotton states will dictate the crop’s fate this month, with August deterioration seen last year guiding cautious sentiment ahead of the Sept. 25 government report.
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New York
Weather brief for river shipments and forecasts
Shippers forecast 36 hour shipments moving north east 94 degrees and west 96 degrees. Tombigbee river and branches expected stationary next two days while Alabama river shows little change.
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Sgons. Ae Aberdeen Een Ewe
Columbus O
Demopolis
Tuscaloosa Gadsden
Seeee . O
Cane Ae
Selma
Tombigbee
Alabama
Tombigbee River
Portrait at Boyle Studio Draws Two Weeks of Attention
A display at Boyle Studio has attracted steady attention this fortnight for a striking image that has become a focal point in local art circles.
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Boyle
Wall Street Opens With Narrow Moves After Quiet Saturday
The New York market showed very narrow movements and light trading as the Saturday session opened. The dullest period occurred in the first trades, reflecting subdued investor activity and small-volume dealings.
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New York
Millionaire syndicate plans new Texas city to rival Galveston
A Houston report says Eastern capitalists led by John Hrysham Vanderlip James Still Samuel McRoberts and F A Swenson plan a modern city at the Brazos river mouth about 100 miles west of Galveston. The project includes 15 000 acres, a harbor, shell cement streets, three railroads, and a November 26 launch with a grand hotel.
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New York
New City
Texas
Galveston
New Orleans
Houston
John Hrysham
Frank A. Vanderlip
James Still Samuel McRoberts
F. Q. Brown
B. P. Swenson
F.A. Swenson
John Williams & Son
Richmond
Swenson Brothers
West
Brazos River
Foch
Mexican Oil and Development Company
The
Brazos
Market steady as provisional interests push for improves
In a half hour trading session prices were low and then edged up as provisional interests showed willingness to cover for a stronger bank statement and a bullish crop report anticipated on Monday. Leading features were American Tobacco, China Copper and Mexican Petroleum, with some hitting new highs while others saw profit taking.
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American Tobacco
China Copper
Mexican Petroleum
Notice of nonresponsibility for Wife’s Debts
Public notice states that the undersigned A. L. Fortner will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife. The action is a declaration of nonliability under property or marital status laws.
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A. L. Fortner
Meeting Notice for MEBA No 14 September Session
The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association No 14 calls officers and members to a meeting on Monday at 8 P M. Proceedings of importance will be discussed. Refreshments served. Signed by John Sherry secretary.
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Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
John Sherry
Weekly Cotton Review Indicates Bull Market Rally
The past week saw a strong bullish run supported by reports of crop damage in Texas Oklahoma Alabama and Georgia. Prices rose with gains of 14 to 16 points by close with potential for higher levels if hot dry weather continues.
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Texas
Atlantic States
New York
New Orleans
Atlantics
Bears
Oklahoma
Georgia
Alabama
Shorts
Saturday and Monday tour awe a cee eee en eeewee rate
Tour details are unclear due to garbled OCR text. The readable fragment mentions a schedule on Saturday and Monday with an implied rate or fee, but specific names, places, or organizations are not discernible.
National Business Men Parade Plan Across Cities
New York Sept 6 plan approved at Democratic national headquarters for a Wilson and Marshall business men's parade in major cities. A National Business Men's League will operate from 200 Fifth Avenue as merchants respond to campaign fund contributions with 1,818 banks willing to accept donations across states led by Illinois or Iowa figures.
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New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Democratic National
McAdoo
Fifth Avenue
Democratic
Ilinois
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
Panama and Suez Canals in limelight
The piece argues British dominance over the Suez Canal and American influence on Panama tolls. It notes subsidies to major lines including Peninsular and Oriental, North German Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Messageries Maritimes, and Austrian Lloyd, with Britain retaining control through subsidies and treaties. It warns against toll remittance at Panama mirroring Suez subsidies.
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Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Egypt
Gibraltar
Malta
Cyprus
Aden
Suez
United Kingdom
India
Australia
Boston Herald
Constantinople
Great Britain
Europe
Peninsular and Oriental
North German
Lloyd
Japan
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
France
Messageries
Maritimes
Aretria
Sweden
Oriental Steamship Service
Congress
Panama
United States
Traveling salesman praises Dr King’s Pills as remedy
A Vermont traveler from Berkshire, £. E. Youngs, endorses Dr King’s Pills for stomach and liver troubles. He reports finding them excellent and notes they cost 25 cents at druggists. Subscription offer for The Item is 10 cents weekly for home delivery.
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Youngs
Berkshire
Iowa
Dr. King
Lafollette Plays For Equal Stand With Roosevelt
Washington, Sept. 17. Senator Robert M Lafollette of Wisconsin refused to reply to attacks from RB Welt and said he would get even through the third party dictate in an upcoming book. The piece notes Roosevelt’s supporters and Lafollette allies, and hints at tensions over reform and loyalty within their campaigns and positions.
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Washington
Robert Marion Lafollet
Wisconsin
RB Welt
Lafollette
Roosevelt
Crichton Ghost Killer Arrested By Local Officials
John Sheppard, described as possibly demented, was arrested Saturday by Hugh Gillis on a charge related to firing at random near Crichton. Bystanders reported him shouting ghosts as he fired, creating a frightened scene in the vicinity.
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John Sheppard
DE Hugh Gillis
Sheppard
Crichton
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Wall Street Review
John Hays Hammond
Providence
Farmer
Bell
Mobile Electric Co
North Royal Street
the Item's Weekly Cotton Review
Agricultural Bureau
Liverpool
J. %. Cooper
Ruby
Leo
Suez Canals
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