Mortgage Foreclosure Notice for Mobile County Property
Hanover National Bank will sell at public auction on October 6, 1913 at noon in front of the Mobile County courthouse to satisfy a mortgage dated December 2, 1907 by Francis B. Sheppard and R. B. Sheppard. The property includes the east half and parts of section 35 township 2 range 1 west totaling 440 acres and a saw mill two miles north of Mount Vernon Alabama with equipment and tools described, plus related improvements and appurtenances.
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Francis B. Sheppard
R. B. Sheppard
Hanover National Bank
Mobile County
Alabama
Mort
L. H. Sheard
Harry B. Pake
Reinkaut Banking Company
Nover National Bank
Hanover Nation Bank
Court House
Christian Becker
Mount Verm
Lena Haggblom
McNamara Brothers
John T. McNamara
Daniel A. McNamara
N. S
Mobile
Lawrence Street
Georgia and
Lawrence Streets
M'Namara Brothers
Ervin & McAleer
Joseph G. Espalla
New Haven Rail Stock Falls To Record Low
Decline of two and a half points pushed New York New Haven and Hartford stock to 5 1 2 on the exchange. The drop from last week leaves the shares down six points and nearly 70 million in market value, amid ongoing financial difficulties and a proposed dividend cut under Howard Elliott.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Stock Exchange
New Haven
Howard Ellilott
Denied street preaching by Mobile mayor
H. W. Hayssen of Chunchula has been refused permission to preach on the streets by Mayor Laz Schwarz who deems his remarks irrational. Hayssen replied via postcard that recent heavy rains are a foreteller of a forthcoming event aimed at “avenging the wrongs inflicted by the city of Mobile.”
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H. W. Hayssen
Chunchula
Laz Schwarz
Hayssen
Mobile
Gomorrah
Upop
Another Woman Sought in Schmidt Case Sparks New Links
New York police report documentary evidence tying Rev Hans Schmidt to Dr Ernest Muret. A $300 promissory note found in Schmidt’s rectory suggests long acquaintance and possible fraud links. Authorities pursue a West Side lead tied to a woman named Helen Green and a London connection.
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Beng
Schmidt
Scotland Yard Has No Record Of Dr Ernst Muret
Scotland Yard has no record of Dr Ernst A Muret the dentist arrested in New York. Their register shows an entry for a Dr Ernst whom detectives believe is Dr Ernst Muret. In London Dr Ernst was under surveillance over white slave traffic and indecent pictures.
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Scotland Yard
Muret
Associated Press
London
Ernst A. Muret
New York
Ernst
Ernst Muret
American golfers lead foreigners in Open first round
American professionals dominated the opening round of the American open at Brookline Country Club. Leaders include Alex Ross and McDonald Smith with 71, J Croke 72, W Hagin 73, J J McDermott 74, while Vardon and Reid tied for sixth at 75. Ouimet struggled early.
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Associated Press
Brookline
Mass
Harry Vardon
Wilfrid Reid
Edward Ray
Tol O'Clock
Alex Ross
Braeburn
McDonald Smith
Cincinnati
J. Croke
Calumet
W. Hagin
Rochester
J. J. McDermott
Atlantic City
Vardon
Reid
J. D. Travers
Upper Montclair
W. C. Fownes
Oakmont
Francis Ouimet
Woodland
Hobson poised to benefit if Clayton and Underwood run
In Montgomery Alabama on September 18 astute state officials say Hobson would gain if both Henry D. Clayton and Oscar Underwood seek the senate seat to replace the late Joseph F Johnston. They believe a split anti Hobson vote would leave Hobson strong though Underwood may decide to run. Clayton has said he will pursue the long term senate term.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry D. Clayton
Oscar Underwood
Senate
Joseph F. Johnston
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Clayton
Underwood
Hobson
Enterers Protest to Arbitary Discount Rate
William H. Berry of Philadelphia urged the senate banking committee not to empower a federal reserve banking board to fix an arbitrary discount rate in the administration currency bill. He warned such a provision would let financial cliques control the money market. He said rates should be governed by business conditions with real competition on both sides of the bank counter.
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Associated Press
Washington
William H. Berry
Philadelphia
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Banking Board
Berry
Brown's Body Recovered From River Tragedy
The body of Jesse Brown steward of the tug Lee Kimball was recovered from the river at the foot of Charleston street after a Tuesday evening fall. The remains will be shipped to Jackson Alabama this afternoon.
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Jesse Brown
Lee Kimball
Charleston Street
Jac
Ala
Jackson
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Higher Amid Rainy Belt Conditions
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with gains of 8 to 9 points on good cables and ongoing rain in the cotton belt. By noon prices hovered 1 to 3 points under yesterday’s close as profit taking and forecasts of fair weather pressured values. spot cotton remained steady with middling at 13 1/8 cents.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Manchester
Shorts
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
Western Belt
Washington
Oreces
Cotton futures reach new seasonal highs in opening trade
New York reports a fresh high for the season as cotton futures advance on renewed buying. December contracts trade around 13.40 amid support from Liverpool strength and crop damage forecasts, with volatility through the session and occasional profit taking before closing near yesterday's levels.
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New York
Liverpool
New
Podevoit
Ceo Wawbey Tanks
Srehse Tee
MEY Wivecens
Cotton market report from Liverpool on September 18
Spot cotton sales total 15 000 bales with 8 100 American and 6 000 for speculative export. Prices by grade range from good ordinary 6 78 to middling 7 66, receipts 6 000 including 2 900 American. Futures closed barely steady with varied forward prices across contracts.
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Sheen Fair
U. S
Britain
Tierce
Liverpool
Jasper man named Walker county auditor
Cecil J. Lacy of Jasper was appointed auditor of Walker county by Governor O Neal to succeed A S Preston who resigned for business reasons. The Walker office is created by a special legislative act and mirrors the state auditor in duties for the county.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cecil J. Lacy
Jasper
Walker County
O'Neal
A. S. Preston
Alabama
Postponed NL Games Hit Wet Grounds Across Trio
National League matches facing delays as multiple games are postponed due to wet grounds. Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh trio and Cincinnati Brooklyn Cincinnati fixture affected alongside St. Louis New York St. Louis contest rescheduled later.
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Chicago
Pittabureg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Market Report
Turpentine firm traded at 39 1-4 cents with 275 casks sold, 371 casks received, 79 casks shipped, and stock at 26 103 casks. Rosin firm showed no sales but 2 044 barrels received. Quotations list various grades with prices from 3.85 to 6.25 dollars per barrel.
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Savannah
London Market Shows Gilt Edge Gains Amid Buying
The London stock market trends higher with gilt edge stocks advancing on investment demand. American stocks rose generally as New York selling pressures eased, signaling improved market sentiment.
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London
Stock Exchange
New York
Money Market Update Shows Stable Rates and Strong Sterling
Money on call firm at 2 8-3 2 percent with ruling rate 2. Time loans steady. Sixty days 4 1-4 to 4 1-2 percent. Ninety days 4 1-24 to 3-4 percent, six months 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper 5 3-4 to 6 percent. Sterling exchange strong at 432.40 for sixty days and 94.45 75 for demand. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds easy. Bar silver ore and Mexican dollars noted.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Engraver who sold plates linked to Father Schmidt case
New York dated Sept 18 a engraver named A G Hauver who sold the copper plate used in Father Hans Schmidt counterfeiting operations aided police. Dr Ernst Muret the bogus dentist claims ignorance of the scheme while Inspector Faurot hints at larger developments as a possible impersonation of the real Father Schmidt. Muret pleads guilty to possessing a dangerous weapon. his case postponed to October 2. Schmidt remains tacit in his cell.
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Associated Press
New York
Hans Schmidt
Ernst Muret
Schmidt
Muret
A. G. Hauver
Faurot
Princess Sophia of Saxe-Weimar Ends Life in Germany
Princess Sophia of Saxe Weimar died by suicide in the Heidelberg palace during the night. She was found dead in her room this morning, the revolver shot ending her life, while a stray line of verse and garbled text follow in the column.
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Associated Press
Heidelberg
Germany
Sophia
Saxe- Weimar
Prince William
Spirited fight for commander of Grand Army encampment
In Chattanooga the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans hold their fortieth seventh annual encampment caucuses to pick commanders. Beers and Adams vie for the G A R top job while Sauter and Scott lead the Sons of Veterans race for commander in chief amid rainy conditions and a major foot race staged in a big tent.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
Alfred GB. Beers
C. BE. Adams
Superior
Neb
Washington Gardner
Michigan
John E. Sauter
Pittsburg
C. 8. Scott
San Francisco
Wall Street Falls as New Haven Leads Weakness
Renewed weakness hits New Haven in early trading with a drop to 1-2 below the prior day's low, while others drift with mixed losses and gains. The market closes strong after late short covering and a rally in Union Pacific and industrials, with steel and copper stocks showing volatility amid cautious demand.
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New , York
New Haven
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Rock Island
California
London
Reading
Can
California Petroleum Preferred
Mexican Petroleum
Union Pacific Preferred
Steel
St. Paul
Lehigh
New York Central
Interborough
Amalgamated Copper
American Beet
American Cotton Oil
Am. Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
American Tel. & Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
General Electric
Great Northern
Pfd
Great Northern Ore Ctis
Illinois Central
Interborough Met
Interborough-Met
Inter Harvester
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Lahigg Valley
National
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
People’s Gas
Pullman ‘Palace
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
United States Steel Pfd
Wabash
Western Union
Sugar Market Report Stays Quiet in New York
New York on September 18 reports raw sugar quiet with muscovado at 3.23 and centrifugal at 3.738, molasses sugar at 2.98, and refined goods steady. notes petroleum, molasses and hides in market listings.
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New York
Norwegian and Munson Steamship Arrivals At Port
The Norwegian steamer Nor. 878 Odfjell arrived from New Orleans for Cienfuegos cargo. Munson liner Farnham 1994 Westerberg master arrived from New York in ballast to take cargo. Olaf 1021 Brunnmaster arrived from New Orleans for fumigation and bay transit. Lloyds and marine insurers report $19,387,500 losses since January versus $25,140,000 in early 1912 with 3,373 casualties, 138 vessels lost.
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Nor
Odfjell
Munson Steamship Line
New Orleans
Pier
Cienfuegos
Munson
Farnham
Lloyds
Marine Insurance Companies
Burnley and Peterson Ferryport Duel Noted in New Orleans
A brief item from New Orleans records a notation involving Burnley and Peterson with numbers 2361 and dates in November, listing Odfjell and a New Orleans address, hinting at a maritime or shipping reference without full context.
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Odfjell
New Orleans
Burnley
Peterson
Notice to Mariners Galveston Harbor Buoy Updates
Galveston gas buoy extinguished night of September 12 relighted September 13 and is now fixed white light. Occulting light to be restored as soon as practicable. Buoys listed in charts 520 204 205 and Light List 1012 258 No 1607. Aransas Pass gas buoy 2 dragged 100 feet to the south and west September 11. will be replaced. Aransas Pass buoy 1 missing September 15. replacement planned.
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Texas
Galveston_ harbor
Galveston
Atlantic Coast
8Th District
Coast Pilot
Aransas Pass
Shippers Forecast and Warmer California Weather
Shippers forecast moderate temperatures for 36 hour shipments north east and west. Tombigbee river and branches rising rapidly next two days while Alabama river expected to rise slowly. Warm sunny weather continues in California with a record high in San Diego. Light frost at Sheridan Wyoming and cool weather across the northern Rocky Mountains. High pressure over the upper Great Lakes brings cool and fair conditions. rain in most eastern areas. 8.74 inches of rain in 24 hours at Appalachicola Florida. Showers likely Mobile tonight or Friday. Albert Aschenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
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Tombigbee River
Alabama River
California
San Diego
Sheridan
Wyo
Rocky Mountain
Great Lakes
Appalachicola
Fla
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Death toll of GAR heavy at forty seventh encampment
General Alfred B Beers reported to the forty seventh GAR encampment that 11338 Civil War veterans died in the year ending December 31 last. The organization totals 160000 members with 191846 initial enrollment and a net loss of 25898 after deaths discharges transfers suspensions and other causes. Access restricted to veterans with password Gettysburg as guards keep watch.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alfred B. Beers
Grand Army of the Republic
Beers
Gettysburg
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Kentucky
Meredith Wolfe
Wall Street Review
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Shippers’ Forecast
Talking Machine
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Masonic Temple
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