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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
7
Cotton markets climbed in New Orleans and New York as futures posted solid gains. July and October contracts rose in New Orleans with spot prices also advancing, while New York futures finished higher by 35 to 40 points amid steady spot trade and active buying.
East St Louis reports Hogs Receipts 12 000 with price ranges up to 12.15 to 12.25 for various weights and packers sow values around 10.75. Cattle receipts 1 000 with steers mostly 7.35 to 7.50 and yearlings 5.00 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 800 with fat lambs 14.25 to 14.50 and ewes 5.50 to 7.00. Chicago shows hog receipts around 1 000 with most weights 12.15 to 12.35, top 12.40. cattle receipts 3 000 with mixed demand and prices mostly $9.25 to $11.40 for steers and $5.00 to $5.25 for cows. sheep receipts 9 000 with fat lambs steady and choice lambs around 15.40 to 15.50.
In Marianao Cuba two men Rafael Leon and Pablo Hernandez are jailed after Hernandez confessed that Leon hired him to transport a young woman to Baracoa Beach where Leon and an unnamed companion allegedly had alcohol. On return Leon unconscious the woman with a rum bottle and forced Hernandez to aid in propping her against a tree and driving the car into it. The wreck appeared accidental at first.
Miss Stella Brooks returns from James town New York where she attended her niece Elizabeth Brooks marriage to Henry Knower. Mr and Mrs D Maxwell went to Pensacola for illness and death of Mrs Maxwell sister Sallie Maxwell. Mr and Mrs W G Nethery back to Birmingham from Mobile after Bankers convention. Mrs John Rogers returns after visiting son C M A Rogers. daughter Ellen ill but improving. Mr A C Sherman guest of sisters in Birmingham. Miss Betty and Bertie Jones of Pensacola join house party for Rev John Frazier’s Vivian in Mobile for two weeks.
Stocks show renewed activity in oil shares while bear traders push some issues lower. Maxwell Motor B certificates drop about 3 points early. French and European bonds soften with unsettled prices as call money firmed.
Wheat and corn futures show firm tones with December at 1.67 1 2 dollars and July around 1.68 5 8. Oats and turpentine and molasses pricing listed. potatoes in Chicago easy with Wisconsin Michigan whites $1.10 to 1.30 and ordinary stock weaker. Prices for rice coffee and other staples noted with regional variations and shipping rates.
Active trading in Chicago June 3 sent wheat to new seasonal highs as reports of crop damage and hot dry conditions fueled demand. July and September futures rose, corn and oats followed, and the provision market remained firm. cash prices in St Louis showed varied bid levels across wheat corn and oats with futures bids noted.
Poultry unchanged in Sunday Chicago and Saint Louis reports. Eggs and butter steady in St Louis. Naval stores in Savannah show penes firm with rosin up. various rosin grades quoted. New York cottonseed oil closes steady with multiple monthly prices and a 29,900 sales total.
A list of closing prices features corporations across oil, transportation, utilities and manufacturing. Notable figures include Texaco peers such as Texas Company and Standard Oil of California, while Union Pacific and Transcontinental Oil show steady activity in late trading.
Nashville Tennessee report says Mrs John Armatroger Gault of Memphis eliminated in the Southern Woman's golf tournament with a 4 and 2 score in the semi finals.
Jones and MacFarlane carded a dramatic 18 hole finish tied at 75 to share the lead in the U S national open. The match featured lengthy pars and clutch putting as both players navigated par fours and a challenging back nine on a Worcester course. MacFarlane, born in Aberdeen, is a longtime Oakridge pro in New York and has a wife Edna.
The note from Annie Otto of Rosedale indicates she planned suicide and was found dead at home. The note instructed responders to find her body in the woods by Patten Street, revealing a fatal self inflicted act after a prior note from her mother.
Paris designers flaunt a mix of frills with gentlemanly tailoring. Organdie and batiste fabrics appear with colored embroidery and beadwork. Gilets and jabots rise in popularity, with wide ruffles and decorative collars seen across Rue de la Paix.
An advertisement asserts Anti-Phymin from Pensacola cures fever related stomach and bowel troubles kidney and bladder issues caused by impure blood. The claim targets readers seeking relief from persistent ailments with impure blood as the presumed cause.
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