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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
11
Prices traded mixed with gains in early activity and a firm finish. September to December contracts showed modest moves with December around 11.40, while nearby offerings supported by ongoing demand and limited supply.
Favorable weather irons bearish spread and steady cash demand push grain futures. December oats and corn show mixed losses while hogs strengthen. pork and lard prices edged higher with market slow but firm. Sheep receipts around 33,000 with steady western and native offerings.
Turpen price at 47 percent rosin firm in Savannah stone market with quotes in cents per hundredweight. Rosin price listed as F six dollars fifty cents and G amount noted.
Jackson County Supervisor BR Roberts met with Alabama Good Roads Association President John Craft to discuss completing the Pascagoula Mobile Highway from the state line to Pascagoula. A Jackson County meeting is planned around October 1 to urge Mobile County and road officials to join in building a shell-covered, high quality road benefiting farmers and motorists.
An item lists ships, repairs, and chart notices across Atlantic routes including Fort Gaines, Liverpool, New York, and Porto Rico. It notes obstructions in the North Atlantic with positions and buoy sightings, referencing the Mauretania and other vessels.
Mrs. Lucinda Phillips dies in Creary Ala after a lingering illness at age 58. She is survived by her husband and other relatives.
A joint meeting of the fair merchandise and manufacturing committees, allied with the Made in Mobile Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, outlined a campaign and details to showcase every locally made article. Committees pledge strong support from Mobile business institutions and plan an attractive exhibit in a nearby building near the merchants building during the fair week.
The Wall and Street Review notes rising stock tensions with Amalgamated and Union Pacific showing gains before slipping. The day centers on monetary conditions as call money hits high rates and bonds ease, while speculative activity pauses after early gains.
Governor O Nea l ordered a thorough probe into the June lynching of an elderly Black man in Clark county. Ex ecutive officials say detectives assisted, but no action decided and the full report will not be released at this time.
The Mobile cotton district recorded no rain in the last 24 hours as stations near Greenwood and Thomasville reported overcast skies. Temperatures remained high across western districts while the eastern area saw scattered showers in Augusta, Charleston, and Savannah regions with additional showers in five other districts.
The advertisement notes Aunt Patsy’s Poultry Food suitable for laying hens, along with Purima Scotch Food in a car load. It mentions Seed Ave on hand and 1,000 sacks of Texas Rust Proof Oats, each with a tag. Call to inquire.
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