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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
7
Market reports show cotton prices mixed with steady spot values in Mobile and New Orleans. Futures steady with gains limited. Liverpool futures dip amid cautious demand as weather and cables influence trading. spot cotton closes steady with middling around 15.95.
The New York cotton market opened with a slight decline of 2 to 14 points as lower cables pressed prices. December drops to 16.00 and January to 16.08 before recovering slightly. by hour’s end December at 16.07 and January at 16.15 amid covering and buying by Wall Street and trade interests.
The New York market shows broad strength with steady leadership from industrials and steels. General Motors and Texas Company rise while rail issues hold gains, as Marine stocks and motors advance. a noon lull follows a morning of mixed direction with notable updates across many listed firms.
Turpentine firm 433 4 4c with no sales. receipts 276 casks. Rosing firm reports sales and receipts 1 451 barrels. Quotes list grades B through WG with a wide range, highest at WW 6.60 6.62 1-2 and lowest around 5.85 5.90 for different grades.
Wheat and corn figures list several grades with varying bids. No. 2 red wheat at 1.56 to 1.57 and No. 2 hard at 1.59 three to four. corn No. 2 yellow 88 to 89, No. 4 white 11.5 to 12, oats No. 3 white 46 1/2 to 47 1/4. Barley 75 to 1.14. timothy 3.50.
A national dye census listing about 8 000 dyestuffs was released at the National Exposition of Chemical Industries by Dr Thomas H Norton of the federal bureau. The census shows 37 590 dye imports from Germany Switzerland England and France and 25 700 tons of artificial dyes imported in one year with 22 900 tons from Germany.
Brigadier General C. J. e commanding the Second Alabama Brigade United Confederate Veterans appoints a sponsor and maid of honor for the state reunion in Gadsden Alabama on October 11 12 Miss Bessie C Harris is sponsor and Miss Madeline Maury maid of honor.
J F Schoellkopf Jr of Buffalo cited postwar growth in the dye industry, noting production rising from three million to twenty million pounds yearly. Prof Joseph A Richards of Lehigh University predicted electric furnace steel will surpass open hearth within five years as experience expands.
Tom Flinn a 59 year old white man was jailed on a petit larceny charge. William E Flinn owner of the Southern Hotel accuses him of stealing a large batch of blankets.
Justice Hughes spoke at the New Jersey state fair from the judges stand addressing a mixed crowd of supporters and defeated and victorious public candidates from Tuesday's primary. He criticized the Adams law and administration for extravagance and broken pledges while urging strict enforcement of American rights. The audience responded with frequent applause.
Brigadier General Charles R. Bricken announced the Alabama brigade will entrain for the Mexican border starting October 5. The move includes three infantry regiments, two artillery batteries, signal corps, and field hospital units. Last trains likely depart Montgomery on Friday. official orders were not yet received.
The Munson line steamer Karen reached the harbor this morning and docked at the Munson line pier to load cargo. The Norwegian bark Duncraig arrived last night and anchored in the stream to await a loading berth for lumber.
The bark Elsie loaded with lumber is now in the stream and will set sail shortly. It was shifted from her loading berth into the stream to await departure orders.
The Portuguese bark Porto Para, after discharging ballast in a Spanish river, will start loading staves.
The tug Claude arrived in the city this morning from Chandeleur islands where she has been engaged in floating the schooner Laguna. The work is not finished and the tug will return there within a few days.
Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tastelas ebill Tonie is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it coins the well known tonic properties of quinine and iron.
In Mobile County Alabama Probate Court on September 13 1916 ordered sale of real and personal property belonging to the estate of 8 H Winchowski deceased to pay debts The administrator J J Gartman was seeking an order to sell and the hearing is set for October 28 1916 Notice is also given in a separate chancery case that Leslie Lancashire non resident must plead answer or demur by October 9 1916 with publication for four weeks in Mobile County newspaper.
Swedish steamship Liguria crew liability absolves master owners and consignee from crew debts. Notice issued at Mobile dated Sept 26 1916 signed by Master K J Plomgren.
A batch of help wanted notices includes Moler Barber College in New Orleans offering a quick trade course mailed free, solicitors for various lines at 158 St Anthony, Army recruiting in Mobile Alabama for men under 35, a couple of boys with wheels near City Bank Bid, an office boy with wheel at Masonic Temple Room 200, and a young lady stenographer with real estate and insurance office experience seeking employment with references.
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