Cotton Market Steady as Prices Rise Slightly
The market shows a 56 point gain from yesterday with steady activity. Spot cotton rests 14.75 cents and sales reach 835 bales to arrive, 2,060 bales already pledged.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1916
Page
7
New York Cotton Market Climbs Then Wavers Amid Storm Fears
A firmer tone in New York and New Orleans markets sees steady opening with gains of 9 to 12 points, December and January rising to about 15.45 and 15.53, then slipping as profit taking and weather forecasts for frost and a south Atlantic storm affect demand. Prices later rally 10 to 12 points before 2 pm, with spot steady at 15.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Texas
Oklahoma
Magoso -Ts.sp
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Cotton prices hold firm in Liverpool market
Liverpool reports firm cotton trading with good middling at 9.52 and sales total 8,000 including 800 for speculation and export. Receipts reached 16,009 and futures show a steady tone with listed spreads from September to April around 9.17 to 9.27 per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported Steady in Savannah
Turpentine held at 45 1 4 to 49 1 4 cents with 548 casks received. Rosin steady with 1 991 barrels in stock. Prices cited for various grades: B to WG range from 6.90 to 6.50 and WW at 6.75 as market activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Market Advances With Steel and Industrials Led by GM
New York stocks firmed as United States Steel opened at 103 3 8 and Bethlehem Steel led gains among high priced issues with seven points. Major industrials such as International Paper and American Smelting rose, while rails lagged early but strengthened with Union Pacific and New York Central. General Motors hit a new intraday high near 625 before closing strong as the market held higher levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel
Atlantic
Union Pacific
Steel
Reading
New York Central
General Motors
Northern Pacific
Allis Chalmers
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chi
Mil
St. Paul
R. IT
Pac. Ry
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Pid
Great Northern Ore Difs
Ilinois Central
Inter
Merc
Ciss
Kansas City Southern
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line Ptd
Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Ptd
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
United Fruit
United States Bber
U. S. Smelting & Refing
United Ete Steel Pfd
Virginia Carp. Chem
Wabash Pfd
Western Union
Eeouse Electric
Kennecott Copper
Stock price list rounded figures from historic market page
A dense catalog of stock quotes featuring American and international firms across industries. Entries include companies such as American Can, General Electric, Bethlehem Steel, United States Steel, Pennsylvani a, and Union Pacific with specific bid or price data. some figures show bid prices or rounded quotations. The list reads like a market page snapshot with varied prices and tickers.
Grain and Provisions Trade Report from Chicago
Chicago September 12 grain and provisions update notes Wheat No 2 red at 4.52 with a range 1-2 1.543-4 and No 3 red as listed. Market details indicate price levels for wheat futures and cash grain as provided in the daily report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cured of Indigestion After Twenty Years
Jul Grebien of Houston Texas says twenty five cent package of Chamberlain’s Tablets cured his indigestion after over twenty years and doctors said no cure. He states relief and cure within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jul. Grebien
Henry St
Houston
Texas
Market Prices for Grains and Livestock Listed
The clipping shows commodity quotes for corn oats rye barley timothy clover and livestock pork and lard with several grades and price ranges. The figures include No 2 yellow corn 86 86 and No 4 white corn 81 3-4 82 1-2. oats No 1 white 44 1-2 to 45. rye No 2 around 1.24 to 1.25. barley 84 and 1.16. Timothy 3.50 to 4.50. clover 1.00 to 1.40. pork at 27.80 and lard 14.15 to 14.60.
Four Men Charged Under Prohibition Law
William Hamilton Harry L Puckett George Johnson and Charles Alexander were docketed at the county jail on Tuesday for violation of the dry laws. They posted bond with bondsmen Frank J. Levene Fr L Giblin B F Cody and A Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hamilton
Harry L. Puckett
George Johnson
Charles Alexander
Frank J. Levene
Fr. L. Giblin
B. F. Cody
A. Schroeder
Chicago Cubs Beat Red Sox In Opening NL Tilt
Chicago scores five runs late and holds Boston to one to secure game one victory. Carter and Archer lead Chicago battery. Rudolph supports with Gowdy behind the plate. First game score shows Chicago five runs to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
R. H. E. Chicago
Carter
Archer
Rudolph
Gowdy
Bulgars Lose Heavily During 36 Hour Battle
Petrograd dispatch notes new Russian successes in the Carpathians with several outposts in the Bialy Cheremosh area near the Bukowina border taken and held. Kapul mountain to the south also captured along with nearly 1000 prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Petrograd
Carpathians
War Office
Bialy-Cheremosh
Bukowina
Kapul Mountain
War Office Dispatch Reports Small Gains Near Somme
Official bulletin says an attack south of the Somme toward Belloy en Santerre was repulsed by grenades. A minor operation allowed occupation of a German trench south of Bicoy cemetery. Elsewhere heavy cannonading continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
London
Somme
Belloy-en-Santerre
War Office
Bicoy Cemetery
Zaimis Resignation Officially Confirmed
A Reuters Athens dispatch confirms Premier Zaimis has rendered his resignation and that authorities are pressing him to withdraw it. The report notes official confirmation and ongoing efforts to persuade him otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaimis
Associated Press
London
Reuter
Athens
Rumanians and Russians Defeated Near Dobric
Do bric area in southern Dobrudja reports a Turkish official note of September 10 stating Rumanians and Russians tried a sortie on September 8 but were defeated. Dobric was later occupied by Pulgar ians during the Turkish advance, with Rumanians and Russians driven out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Prerlin
Dobric
Dobrudja
Dobrodja
Weather forecast for river shipments and Alabama rise
Weather bureau releases forecast with moderate temperatures for the next 24 to 36 hours. Tombigbee river and branches expected to hold steady for two days. Alabama river level expected to rise tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombigbee
Alabama
Negro Sentenced to Twenty Years in State Penitentiary
Henry Goodman, a Black man convicted of murder at the June term of the city court, was moved to the penitentiary Tuesday by Special Agent Brinsfield of the state convict department. Goodman’s appeal to the city court and the higher tribunal was denied last week, affirming the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Goodman
Brinsfield
State Convict Department
Goodman
Trio Charged After Knife Fight at Corception and Madison
Elijah Lewis and Mary Lewis prere docketed at the county jail on a fighting and disturbing the peace charge. They fought with knives at Corception and Madison streets, with both requiring surgeon treatment for knife wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah, Lewis
Mary Lewis
Corception
Madison Streets
Turks Claim Slavs Revalved in Ognot
Berlin Sept 12 Turkish war office reports show Russian repulses in the Ognot sector of Turkish Armenia as of Sept 10. Turkish advances toward the Persian frontier are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Armenia
Turkish War Office
Landon statement released after heavy air raid claims
The official statement from Landon released in the late hours yesterday details the government position on reported heavy air raids. The brief speech characterizes the incidents as unfounded and urges calm while investigations continue.
Mobile Board Declares Pillans Elected Commissioner in 1916
The Mobile Board of Commissioners canvassed the September 11 1916 election returns and found Harry Pillans won with 1661 first choice votes against Frank Crenshaw 1055. Pillans holds the office from October 1 1916 to September 20 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Alabama
H. K W. Pillans
Crenshaw
Ith
Harry Pillans
Frank W. Crenshaw
Karen Arrives to Load Cargo for Cuba
The Munson steamer Karen reached port early Tuesday and docked at Pier The Karen will load a cargo for Cuba. The British steamship Newlands of the Maclay line was expected to depart Tuesday after completing part cargo of flour and timber for New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munson Tne
Karen
Pier
Cuba
Newlands
Maclay Line
New Orlean
Norwegian Bark Dora Rio Shifts Docks For Timber Cargo
The Norwegian bark Dora Rio moved Tuesday from a stream berth to the Turner-Hartwell docks to finish loading a timber cargo bound for British ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Rio
Tueerday
Turner-Hartwell Docks
Alamo Delayed in Departing Mallory Line
The Mallory steamship Alamo, due to depart at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning, was late completing cargo and delayed. The Alamo was expected to sail during the day.
Menge Departs Tonight for River Cargo Run
The Alabama river packet J. H. Menge loads cargo Tuesday in preparation for a late Tuesday departure. The vessel arrived Monday night with a sizable freight and passenger list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menge
J. H. Menge
Raising James A. Carney Steamer From Dauphin Street
A large crew works to raise the bay steamer James A. Carney which sank at the foot of Dauphin street during the storm. A crowd watches the recovery operation today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Carney
James A. Carney
Dauphin Street
Fort Gaines Ships Bananas Arrive in Port
The Norwegian steamer Yort Gaines arrived at the harbor on Monday afternoon and discharged 29,009 bunches of bananas. The Fort Gaines plans to sail back on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Gaines
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Tuesday
The probate court issued marriage licenses on Tuesday to White Charles Wilson and Viola Southall, and to George B. Cleveland Jr. and Inez O. Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Viola Southall
George B. Cleveland, Jr
Inez_O. Greenwood
Old Standard Grove Tonic Promoted as General Tonic
An Old Standard Grove advertises Taste less chill Tonic as equally valuable as a General Tonic. It notes the well known tonic properties of quinine and tron and is priced at 50 cents.
Artillery Fire In Delville Wood Sector Reports Night Skirmish
Cannons caused two large fires at the enemy ammunition depot near Grand Court. There was hostile artillery activity along our front between Delville Wood and Moquet Farm during the night, with no further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Court
Delville Wood
Moquet Farm
Germans Admit Loss of Ginchy to British
Berlin reports the capture of the Somme town Ginchy by British forces. An official announcement confirms the town fell after fighting on the Somme front and notes the British War Office disclosed the capture today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginchy
Associated Press
Berlin
London
Somme Front
British War Office
Bishoff and England Rites Set for September 1916
Frank A Bishoff aged 44 funeral from Francis Zeiman home 658 St Francia Street at 4 PM Wednesday then St Joseph Church 4 30 PM interment Magnolia. Ellen M England wife of George K England funeral from Sutton Avenue Wednesday 9 30 AM Grace Episcopal Oakdale 10 AM interment Pine Crest Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ellen M
George K. England
Sutton Avenue
Grace Episcopal Church
Oakdale
Pine Crest Cemetery
Wanted 25 men to hew piling in Fruitdale area
Wanted 25 men to Hew piling. Apply to W E Carr Fruitdale Alabama. Lost during storm launch Mary Alice about 86 feet painted green with 12 horsepower Wolverine installed. Suitable reward to Home Industry Iron War
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Carr
Fruitdale
Ala
A. M. Bright Gro. Co
C. R. Stevson
Chunchian
Mary Alice
Rewa
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