Four Killed by Lightning on Mobile River Launch
Four men from Earle and Fishers Alley area are dead after a storm when a lightning bolt struck the launch they were aboard near One Mile Creek. Coroner S F Hale reports one body showed no lightning signs. others were recovered in the Mobile River. Victims are James Laurent 45, Frank Laurent 49, Tom Laurent 9, and Robert Laurent 18. John A Ross, diver with a nearby boathouse, found the craft adrift and the body of James Laurent aboard. The other three were later recovered from the river.
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Mobile River
James Laurent
I’rank Laurent
Tom
Robert
Earle and
Fishers Alley
John A. Ross
Knight Dies From Bullet Wounds After Street Fight
Asa Knight died at City Hospital from bullet wounds to the left eye and head after a fight with Raymond Howard who also suffered knife wounds and was hospitalized. The encounter began around 2 AM in a Gaston Street house between Brazil and Lyons, with Knight said to have cut Howard before Howard fired three times. Police held several witnesses.
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Asa Knight
Raymond Howard
Gaston Street
Brazil
Lyons
Knight
Howard
Ernest Grove Elected President of Retail Clerks Union
Ernest Grove was chosen president of Mobile Union No. 1028 Retail Clerks International Protective Association after completed returns. Other officers include George Juminville vice president Alma Moore second vice president Corda Shultz recording secretary Annie Schilling financial secretary Sarah Wallace treasurer and A Schmidt guard. A meeting was announced for lady clerks in railroad offices to organize a union next Friday afternoon.
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Mobile Union
International Protective Association
George Juminville
Alma Moore
Corda Shultz
Annie Schilling
Sarah Wallace
F. Frree
A. Schmidt
Notice of Mortgage Sale in Mobile County Alabama
Default on interest payments on a promissory note by John H. Christman dated February 11 1918 and secured by a mortgage. Sale to public bid at Mobile County Courthouse at noon on June 26 1918 of the soda dispensary and ice cream parlor business at 203 Dauphin Street including fixtures lease and goodwill. James J. Duggan mortgagee, attorney.
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John H. Christman
Mobile County
Alabama
Mobile
Mortgagor
Dauphin Street
Squid Carbonic Company
James J. Duggan
Williams
Joseph A. Ryan
W. B. Dragheim
Geom
Court House
Joseph’ A
Airship Output Plan Proposed With New Director
Washington June 10. The air ship situation remains unsatisfactory and a proposal to the President suggests naming an assistant secretary of war to oversee army navy and marine airships. John D. Ryan would direct aircraft production while Maj Gen Kenly leads operations and a new engineering and experiment division is created.
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Washington
Army
Navy
John D. Ryan
Kenly
Red Cross Restaurant Opens at London Headquarters
The American Red Cross officers restaurant at the new London headquarters of the American army opened today with Vice Admiral William S Sims and Maj Gen John Biddle in attendance.
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London
Died Ethel Agnes Johnson J M Jones Buoxi family obituary
After a long illness Ethel Agnes wife of J M Jones died at a local infirmary Sunday at 1 o'clock. She is survived by her parents two sisters and four brothers and a son and husband in the city. Funeral Tuesday with Magnolia Cemetery burial. Collier H Minge funeral held in Atlanta, service by Rev Louis Tucker. Pallbearers named. Magnolia Cemetery burial.
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Ethel Agnes
J. M. Jones
South Warren Street
Jones
Elijah
Laura Johnson
Herron Bay
Mobile County
Henry Covas
H. C. Mabry
Robert
Jasper
Toney
David Johnson
Buoxi
Miss
Magnolia Cemetery
Collier H. Minge
Atlanta
Rocheard Burke
Louis Tucker
Christ Episcopal Church
M. Newcomb
Harry Majerski
T. W. Sims
Lyman Dorgan
E. F. Ladd
W. W. Croom
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Hodges dies at home
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hodges of 361 St Emanuel Street died after a brief illness at 10:50 last night at the family residence. Dixon and McKay took charge of the body. Burial is planned for this afternoon in Magnolia Cemetery.
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T. E. Hodges
St. Emanuel Street
Dixon and McKay
Magnolia
Wanted clean colored washer woman
Job notice seeks a clean colored washer woman and provides application details at 08 St. Francis Street. Also mentions a lost letter from Union Central Life Insurance Company to M. A. Richard and a finder’s return instruction to Richard Building and Material Co at the foot of Madison Street.
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St. Francis St
Union Central Life Insurance Company
M. A. Richard
Richard Building and Material Co
Madison Street
Local Sunday Storm Damages Gardens and Patches
A Sunday afternoon wind and rainstorm struck Mobile and nearby areas, damaging gardens and truck patches. Winds from the northeast reached 45 mph, causing some windows signs and utility wires to suffer. Baldwin County reported no widespread damage to bay boats and farming inland areas appeared largely unharmed.
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Mobile
Baldwin County
U S Built Five Ship Tons For Every Ton Sunk
Washington June 10 For every ton of shipping destroyed by U boats during the raid the American shipyards turned out more than five tons This was the score of destruction Steamers 16531 tons Sailing vessels 7800 tons Total 24331 tons Output for May 25 to May 31 Steamers 87600 tons First five days of June estimated 67000 tons Total construction during the raid 144500 tons
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Washington
All to Be Red X Draft the Whole Family into Canning
A fragment notes a push to mobilize a family for canning and drying tasks. The text mentions Washington, D C and a call to action directed at domestic labor during a broader effort. No clear names or dates are provided.
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Washington, D. C
Final Settlement in Estate of Abraham Pincus
Probate Court Mobile Alabama June 7 1918 final settlement filed by E A Pincus as executor of Abraham Pincus deceased accounts vouchers and statements submitted for final settlement of administration. Court orders hearing June 10 17 24 with Lyons and Courtney attorneys listed.
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Abraham
Lyons
Courtney
iAttorndya
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Oner
S. F. Hale
M. Hoffman
Dauphin ST
New American Merchant Marine
Maine
Puget Sound
United States Shipping Board Free Navigation School
Tampa
Fila
Gulf of Mexico
Shipping Board
Ernest Grove
Gage, Viz
Mortgagee
James E. Duggan
the Mobile Business College
Riley Shorthand and Business College
ST. Joseph Street
Madeline Jaffray
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Canada
Red Cross
Edna Northlane
the Lyric
the Tribune
U. S
United States
National War Garden Commission
State of Alabama
Mobile, Ala
Fuirres
Borner Witt
Hargrove
Fanny Li
Carbon Hil
Wabee County
Secan
Nut Co
Madison and
Zimmern’s Coal Cov
Bidgood Stationery Co
St. Francis Street
Mobile Delivery Company
Water and Conti
Panama
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