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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1912

Page

11

River Weather Forecast Signals Rising and Falling Waters

The Tombigbee river and Alabama river readings forecast minor changes over the next two days. In Montgomery the Alabama river will fall slowly tonight and Tuesday while Selma sees a gradual fall. Albert Ashenberger, local forecaster, Weather Bureau.

Oo Aberdes Columbus Demopolis Lebaos Nerd Tuscaloosa Gadsden Wetumpia Montgomery Selma’'s Alabama Selma Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau Tombigbee

Wall Street Review Heaviness Offsets Gains At Opening

The market opened with leaders like Steel Reading Amalgamated and Union Pacific dragging sentiment. Pacific Mail and Lackawanna Steel led gains as the list recovered, with Steel hitting 80 before resistance and money rates climbing to 7 percent by late afternoon. Bonds stayed steady overall.

New York Steel Reading Amalgamated Union Pacific Pacific Mail Lackawanna Steel London

Shippers Forecast and River Outlook Report

Moderate temperatures extend north east and west with river forecasts noting the Tombigbee and branches will fall over the next two days. Tuesday at Selma indicates a slow fall in river levels.

Cotton Region Bulletin Shows Varied Rainfall Across Mobile District

Five stations in the Mobile cotton district reported no rain in the 24 hours ending 8 am. Columbus Mississippi led with .52 inch, others much less. Aberdeen Columbus Macon and Okolona reported clear. Avg high 77, low 56. Temperatures below normal across the belt with Memphis and Okolona the coldest. Nine districts saw scattered showers.

Mobile Columbus Miss Mississippi Aberdeen Columbus Macon Okolona Cotton Belt Memphis

Naval Stores Prices in Savannah Markets

Turpentine firm 39 3 4 c. Rosin firm Type F 6.52 14, Type G 6.55.

Savannah C. Rosin

Cotton futures open steady then ease on selling

New York cotton markets opened steadier with October up a few points before selling eroded gains as weather and crop deterioration rumors weighed. Prices traced a midday dip while Liverpool cables and rain forecasts supported some covering, spot demand remained quiet with middling around 11.45.

New York Liverpool Shorts Sti Jruusty Couvton Ee Ueas

Grain and Provisions Market Moves in Chicago

Chicago grain prices opened mixed as Balkan tensions pushed early gains but the market softened. Wheat futures with December up to 89 4 5 cents and corn and oats posting modest advances before turning weaker, while December oats opened higher then edged down.

Chicago Missouri

Big Asphalt Cargoes Arrive at Mobile Docks

Three thousand five hundred tons of asphalt arrived on the Norwegian steamships Grib and Frednes of Munson and Seeberg lines. Grib and Frednes are at Mobile and Ohio Pier, unloading crude asphalt from Trinidad and Cuban ports. The Munson liner Grid, chartered recently, discharged 1500 tons of crude asphalt and mahogany logs at Pier 4, with plans to load lumber for Cuban ports. The adorner Harbora moved to Turner Hartwell docks to load lumber after arriving Saturday.

Mobile Grib and Frednes Munson Seeberg Ohio Plera Cuban Seebers Trinidad Windward Islands Adorner Harbora Turner-Hartwell

Cotton futures dip as weather, receipts press prices

New Orleans report shows cotton futures opening lower by 1 to 6 points with steady spot prices. Traders awaited bureau reports as receipts and bearish indicators weighed. later a brief rally failed to sustain gains while forecasts of rain and heavy Texas receipts kept selling pressure, closing 15 to 17 points down.

New Orleans Texas Mmualy A. Tees Civneee Cine Yececes

U S Buys Bar Gold on London Market

The United States purchased 5.5 million dollars worth of bar gold in the London market today. Prices rose to 77 8 9 and 7 7 8 dollar per ounce compared with last week, due to competition.

London United States

Revival Embroidery Gains Ground In Hand And Machine

A stylish embroidery called Colbert or Richelieu work is revived this season in both hand and machine forms. It echoes an old garment decoration craft once common among lace makers. Historical note recalls Cardinals Colbert and Richelieu promoting French home industries by supporting lace making and embroidery.

Colbert Richelieu France

Annual Meeting of Alabama Educational Association Officers

The Alabama Educational Association holds its annual meeting in Birmingham October 11-12 with sessions at Hullman Hotel and Central High School. Key talks cover local district taxation, compulsory education, uniform attendance, teacher salaries, medical inspection, and committee reports.

The Alabama Educational Association Birmingham Hullman Central High School W. S. Jones New Decatur H. J. Willingham Montgomery Alabama J. H. Phillips C. B. Glenn J. R. McLure Troy R. E. Sessions Huntsville

Pretty wedding today at St Patrick’s Church

Miss Thel Taylor eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G K Taylor wed Mr John Wacker at St Patrick’s Church in a ceremony at 11 30 Rev Father Kenry presiding. The couple plans a wedding trip to Louisville Chicago and other cities with many friends in attendance. The bride wore a tailored coat suit with hat gloves and shoes. Bridesmaid Miss Crawford attended the bridegroom’s brother Mr Wacker.

Thel G. K. Taylor St. Patrick’s John Wacker Kenry Louis Chicago Wacker Louisville Nashville Miss Crawford

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