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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1915

Page

10

Gulf Coast Fair Offers 20000 for Farm Exhibits at Mobile Event

The Gulf Coast Fair promoters announced a 20000 prize fund to reward farmers for superior field and garden crops. The extensive list covers vegetables fruits grains bees canning and livestock with premiums from 2 to 150 for individual displays and county club exhibits, including crops like onions cabbage melons peppers and corn and livestock such as cattle swine and dairy products.

Detroit Livingston Ponderosa Livingston Beauty Latitude Acme Virginia Nancy Hall Nansemond Aberdeen Devon Jersey Berkshires Poland China Duroc Tamworth

Cleanup Campaign in Greenville Boosts City Health

Greenville April 10 Special One cleanup wagon caught fire today as trash from a burning heap ignited the inflammable load. H A Thompson in charge is doing much good and the campaign has removed scores of wagon loads of rubbish while disinfectants were used. The city’s health reputation in Alabama is upheld by the effort.

Greenville H. A. Thompson Alabama

Local notices list visitors and travel in Fruitdale area

Fruitdale Alabama April 10 local notes show visitors from Deer Park Nashville Ark Copeland and St. Louis among others. Appointments, family visits, and railway official Ramsdell are noted along with professional and social calls in Yellow Pine Waynesboro and Mobile. Poultry and livestock premiums announced with June 1 catalogue details.

Fruitdale Ala R. W. Lynch H. H. Best Deer Park J. Z. Jordan M. Wine Dwight J. Davis Nashville Ark D. W. Crouse Yellow Pine A. Yeomans Oneonta Yeomans Huntsville Jack Houston Copeland J. R. Wiggins Cliff Bilbro T. J. Neuman R. T. Moorman Meridian Miss John Hutchins Gary Ind A. B. Ramsdell C. R. I. & P. Railway Ramsdell Rock Island Ill B. Gordy W. N. Mills San Antonio Tex T. M. Blake Mobile Minnie Heim Meredian F. L. Westover H. C. Gilmer

Building Permits Issued This Week

The city engineer reports four permits for the week ending April 10 totaling 2100 dollars. Mrs. Paul Arata receives a four room cottage west of St. Joseph street for 1000 dollars. J. F. Fritz builds a brick store and dwelling at Live Oak and Pecan streets for 1000 dollars. W Lyndall erects a frame shed on Selma street two blocks west of Charles for 100 dollars.

Paul Arata Adams St. Joseph Street J. F. Fritz Live Oak Pecan Streets W. Lyndall Selma Street Charles

Marriage Licenses Issued In Week Ending April 10

The probate court issued licenses for white couples in the week ending April 10. Names include Rufus Maples with Isabel Demonay, J W Rutherford with Mary Cronin, Alonzo Collier with Louise Taylor, Jorge Hines with Bertha, Morris Leftwich with Margaret Culver, Joseph Sheehan with Sophia Shedden, Hugh Garretson with Dora Bisenet, William Dillion Bridges with Mary Sheridan, Edwin Smith with Virginia Creary, Tilder Perry with Alabama Dickens, Virginius Arnold with Lucille Overall, Dewitt Milton Pryor with Antoinette Evans, Eugene Parden with Mabel Rheinhart, Lee Lambi with Florence Lockler, Claud Farmer with Vera Pullen, and M Tapia with Mary Harding.

Rufus Maples Isabel Demony J. W. Rutherford Mary Agnes Cronin Alonzo—T. Collier Louise W. Taylor Jorge Otto. Hines Bertha Marie Neely Morris Leftwich Margaret Culver Joseph M. Sheehan Sophia G. Shedden Hugh C. Garretson Dora Bisenet William Dillion Bridges Mary Blendina Sheridan Edwin Kennedy Smith Virginia Victoria Creary Tilder Perry Alabama Dickens Virginius Land Arnold Lucille Overall Dewitt Melton Pryor Antoinette Augusta Evans Eugene CC. Parden Mabel Riley Rheinhart Lee Lami Florence Mary Lockler Claud J. Farmer Vera Marie Pullen M. Tapia Mary Elizabeth Harding

Unclear Names Amid Fragment Themed Notice

Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous uncertain names including J and Mary Taylor and Clarke Horton with scattered initials and punctuation, lacking verifiable context or a complete event description. The readable fragments suggest a notice or roster but provide no definite action, date, or location.

Court motion docket for Berney law term 1900s

Law and Equity Court call lists show Monday docket with Calloway Land & Timber Co. and others against Haas Inge Craft Mobile items and more. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday lines list dozens of civil cases across Calloway Browne chancery and other courts with motions demurrers and appointments. The chancery docket notes receiver appointment hearings and publication orders with cases set from April 12 to July 31.

Law and Equity Court Berney Calloway Land & Timber Co R. L. Haas F. J. Inge Frank Henderson John Craft Mobile Fish & Oyster Co Mobile Fish and Oyster Co Frank , Henderson S. L. Christie Sout Dredging Co Gillis Logan J 'Eastburn Walker-Edmunds Co B. S. Hulsey Joseph Espalla Jr. & Co E. B. Ee Odd Fellows Bldg. Assn Kile Auto Co Richard Tarleton R. W. Jones L. H E. W. Faith C. B. Hansen Mobile Item Co eGo Simmons & Young P. H. Hamel Thursady—Am. Agricultural Co Don Farnsworth Askin & Marine Hendon Bullock Warley Fruit & Produce Co Armour & Co E. L. McGowin Turner Supply Co Kate T. Shepard Mark Hammerker Napoleon Rivers B. Zimmern J. C. O’gwynn Maryland Casualty Co J. W. Gurley & Co W. D. King Michael & Lyons Gro. Co Zieman Grocery Co Mrs. J. Serda H. C. Byrne Clark-Butler Realty Co J. W. Holt Early Johnson Circuit Court Browne Friedland & Gutlow Southern Fuel & Material Co Citronelle Turpentine Co John M. McGre Graham & Rush Weinacker Ice & Fuel Co Garns Albright & Wood Weinacker Bros Willis Gully Eddie Wilson Sims Mercantile Co Hallett Mfg. Co R.L. Duke Hallett Mfg Chancery Court Thomas H. Smith Donald L. May Emma St. May Clara Williamson Frank Williamson Sallie Naylor Frank Naylor Chancery

Local names Listed in Obscure Notice

Emile and Marjorie Hines, John C. and Nell G. Fulford, M. and Mary Arpai, A. and I. Manderville, E. G. and Carrie Seabury, girls. ts. John J. McMahon, Brian Foley, Robert Lamb, John W. Clarke, John A. Repoli, John N. Rickert, Louise Hoff man Goetz, Madeline T. N. Bradford, Elizabeth Leen Veronica Bender, Amelia White Hartwell.

Emile Marjorie Hines John C Nell G. Fulford Mary Arpai I. Manderville E. G Carrie Seabury John J. McMahon Brian Foley Robert Lamb John W. Clarke John A. Repoli John N. Rickert Louise Hoffman Goetz Madeline T. N. Bradford Elizabeth Leen Veronica Bender Amelia White Hartwell

Modern Flats for Rent on Dauphin Street

Two flats at 459 Dauphin street offer parlor, two bedrooms, dining and breakfast rooms, kitchen, hot and cold water, bath, washstands, and screened walls with a large sleeping porch. New store at Nos. 457-9 Dauphin street. Cottage at 2 N. Charleston has four rooms, kitchen and bath, $15.00.

Dauphin Street Charleston

Real Estate Transfers Recorded In Probate Court Week Ended April 10

The probate court reported multiple realty sales including Martin Robbins to Erwin Craighead for 5000 dollars on St Stephen's Road and Catherine Street, Cass Weinacker to Daisy Best for 3277.50 on Old Shell Road near Murrell tract, and city actions such as Mobile selling a house on East Davidson Street to Gus Gomez for 24.31 dollars. Numerous other deeds list parcels in Mobile areas including blocks, quarts, and additions with varied prices from 1 to several hundred dollars, detailing owners and new buyers across multiple neighborhoods.

Martin C Mary M Francis A. Robbins Erwin Craighead St. Stephen’s Road Catherine Street Cass J. Weinacker Daisy I. Best Old Shell Road Murrell Tract J. H. Jackson S. L. Freeland Mobile Heights Carrie V. Givens W. S. Givens Glendale Park Alabama Port Company Charles G. Ollinger Mon Louis Island James F. Maury James T. Peterson C. Cunningham Knox Brothers’ Undertaking Company Cedar Grove Place Co. V. Shoulb Annie M. Dyer August Konstanzer R. M Dyer Shoab L. C. Irvine E. E. Pettit W. S. Smith Lester Smith W. H. Holcombe Sherman Stationery Company

Store Buildings for Rent on Main Streets

W S Royal offers new and modern store at 2 N Government with large windows. No 62 Dauphin street a three story brick building will be improved to suit tenant. No 6 Dauphin street a two story brick building in good condition for store or warehouse. No 211 St Michael street a large garage with cement floor usable as warehouse. Attractive prices to desirable tenants.

Parham St Bdward S. Jackson St. Robert S. Bayou St. Manuel N. Dearborn Elton McCowan Eslava Hiomi G. Pocress Jefferson St Myrtle Morgan N. Lafayette St. Margaret William P. Morrill St. Alas Frances Locke W. Fearaway Dauphin Street W. S. Royal N. Government Street Arge St. Michael Street Mobile Birmingham City Ticket Office S. Royal St Bell 210

Kohle Family Returns Home From Foley Winter

William Kohle and his family left Foley for St John Indiana after a winter in Foley. They built a house improved land and planted an orchard with plans to return in early fall. Brock Man and Blackburn completed a commission house loading shed and a wagon scale. Blackburn bought the Louis Schindler house for remodeling.

Foley Ala William Kohle St. John Ind Brockman & Blackburn Blackburn Louis Schindler Foley State Bank Fesler D. Ludewig Chicago Ill Ludewig Embroidery Club G.A. Murray

Real Estate Transfers in Pinehurst and City Blocks

Block 77 Pinehurst transfer from South Investment and Development Co to A Delbert Warner and Ora May Warner for 10 acres in section 7 township 7 south range 3 west. A B Pouncey to Tildy Singleton for 125 dollars at northeast Ryland's Lane and Congress Street. Fred Green to Amy C Green for two lots in St Louis tract. Grand Bay Land Co to A G Wass for two lots in section 15 township 2 south range 1 west. Emile Frederic to Annie L Frederic for Bazil Street property near Cuba and Bazil 127 by 50.

Pinehurst South Investment and Development Company A. Delbert Warner Ora May Warner A. B. Pouncey Tildy Singleton Ryland Emile Frederic Annie L. Frederic Bazil Street Cuba Bazil

Magnolia cemetery gains beautification as gates planned

Commissioner Laz Schwarz oversees improvements at Magnolia cemetery including cement gates at New Jersey and Ann street entrances. Workers clean Confederate Rest, plant Bermuda grass, repaint headstones, and restore the big monument while planning to subdivide Potter's Field for future cemetery lots. He seeks owner cooperation to have lots cleaned and kept tidy at a nominal charge.

Laz Schwarz Magnolia Cemetery Gan New Jersey Ann Street Schwarz Potter’s Field Mobile

Me for GETS-IT When I Have Corns

An advertisement touts GETS-IT as a painless quick cure for corns callouses warts and bunions. It promises immediate corn removal after years of failed remedies. Available from druggists or direct from E Lawrence & Co Chicago 25 cents a bottle.

E. Lawrence & Co Chicago

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