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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1925
Page
6
J. Graves, a Georgia graduate of 1875, built a national reputation as a writer and editor. He joined the United States publication scene while health challenges limited his later duties and he served as a commissioner for the Lincoln Memorial in an earlier post.
Jorge Gray aged 85 known as The Grand Man of Delaware dies at his home in Delware. Former United States senator from Delaware and judge of the federal circuit appeals. He was noted for international affairs and served as a commissioner of the Spanish services. Funeral services set for Monday with interment in New Church Cemetery.
Fire swept the district's largest coal tipples at 3:10 this morning, origin attributed to arson. Officials say the loss totals about $135,000 and all owners will bear responsibility for the destruction.
In York a tragic outcome of a realty boom surfaces as a 48 year old reader and Bronx realty department vivid with debate reveal how high Rockaway property costs have driven neighbors to deep concern about housing and price surges since the boom began.
Aug 8 AP report says Hampton Zeigler 21 and the flight instructor died when a trainer aircraft spun during a lesson. Zeigler was the son of a Los Angeles businessman who had bought the airplane from W A Coe.
Fragmented OCR item lists dairy and turpentine prices and receipts. Mentions Chicago Dairy Butter and store receipts, rosin shipments, and various quoted prices but lacks cohesive event or outcome.
The latest market reports note mixed activity with cotton futures closing steady to down across New Orleans Chicago and Liverpool. Declines ranged from 6 to 15 points with October and December months hovering around the mid twenty three cent range amid quiet spot sales and steady demand in Liverpool.
A brief market note shows cotton seed terms in New York with prices for September and October futures and a January quote. Trading volume noted as 4,600 units.
Runaway advances in wheat cited in Chicago and New York trading. Liverpool weakness weighed on values but foreign purchases and cash grain to Montreal and elsewhere supported activity. December wheat near 1.63 3-8, with other grains showing mixed movements as provisions firm on hog upturns.
Traders report a strong closing with about 800000 shares traded. Convertible bonds rose as Anton Jurgen notes a four point jump while Amsterdam shares influence a firm market. Government loans remained quiet as investors eye next week.
The week saw renewed demand in industrial equities driven by investment for new issues and mergers rumors. Strong buying lifted United States Steel and copper shares while utilities like Montana Power and Public Service of New Jersey posted gains, with broader market activity in transportation and specialty stocks.
Chicago grain notes show U.S. wheat futures firm with December at 1.643 8, May 1.68, September 1.671 8, No. 2 Red Winter at 1.78 1 4 7 8. Cori-marked markets steady with No 2 yellow and No 2 mix around 1.26 to 1.36. Potatoes in Chicago receipts 82 cars with fair trading and weak prices on Minnesota sacks and Missouri loads. overall market activity subdued.
Hogs at 3,200 head active with higher bids and near steady prices. steers and cows show mixed movement with some classes steady to higher and others down. Week totals show fat lambs 25 to 50 cents lower, ewes around 7.43, and heavier cattle softening to around 5.00.
Murray Brooks, 12, son of the slayer, remains in his father’s cell after a $3,000 bond. He is charged as an accomplice and may seek to stay with his father as defense predicts a venue change at October term. Mrs Brooks sought access to her husband at the jail. he declined but asked to see a daughter. Brooks also filed for divorce, with October term trial slated.
Supreme Court Justice Ingraham issued an order requiring all parties with an interest in the Vanderbilt mansion to show cause why Mrs. Alice Vanderbilt should not sell the Fifth Avenue 57th Street property. She seeks permission to sell for 7.1 million dollars citing neighborhood changes making the dwelling unsuitable as a palace. the mansion was built in 1897 with an assessed value of 1.55 million.
A Havas dispatch from Beirut states French authorities have retaken the Jebel Druse area south of Damascus after Syrian rebels attacked a French detachment and were said to have captured Suediah, the district's principal city. Athens was labeled City of the Violet Crown by ancient Athenians for the violet flower.
Three National Guard units including Mobile Air Mobile Cadets and Headquarters Signal Company depart at 8 p m by L N train for Camp McClellan near Anniston Alabama The camp runs from Monday until August 23 with about 100 officers 1500 enlisted from across the state Major James J Alvarez will command the Mobile unit Guardsmen from Mississippi Louisiana North Carolina Tennessee and staff from Florida join to form a 6000 strong contingent Governor Brandon will oversee the Alabama troops on August 22
William Cody, a well known figure in amateur rowing, died suddenly last night at the University of Pennsylvania Boat Club in Philadelphia. The death occurred August 8 as reported by local outlets and marks a loss to the rowing community.
Marked Tree resident Davis finds a leather briefcase containing a $14,000 payroll after it falls from a car he sees. He chases the driver for about two miles and recovers the case, the driver claiming to be a Memphis deputy delivering funds to Etowah Arkansas.
In Middletown New Jersey Central Valley street a father failed to reach his family as flames swept a house. He fled shouting for his wife and children from upstairs windows but the structure collapsed trapping them. Firefighters battled the blaze as a baby was reported missing in the smoke filled home.
Washington August 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission found proposals by railroads to raise rates on grain and grain products from Chicago Mississippi River ports and Lake Michigan ports to northeastern Ohio as not justified.
A.P. report from Arica Chile says Sendy Orionez, a member of a maritime committee, was stopped on the pier as he landed from the Peruvian cruiser Ucayali. Police detained him for lacking a permit to land, causing displeasure among Peruvian officials.
A quirky notice notes ongoing medical science progress and the humorous claim that a cure remains elusive. The item hints at researchers or a cartoon context with a playful tone about breakthroughs not yet yielding a cure.
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