Comedian Loses Valued Trunks in Train Mishap
Knute Erickson, star of The Seminary Girl at Lyric, travels from Jacksonville to Mobile without two trunks containing costumes and jewelry worth several hundred dollars. He estimates a loss of at least $1,000 and suspects theft or misplacement by railroad workers. Louisville and Nashville officials are investigating with no trunks recovered yet.
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Knute Erickson
Lyric
Jacksonville
Florida
Mobile
Mr. Erickson
Louisville and Nashville
Man Arrested for Illegal Slaughter in City
Lewis Reed, a Black man living at Scott and Texas streets, was arrested Monday night by Patrolmen Gebhart and Kinnamon and charged with violating the city ordinance against killing animals outside a licensed slaughter house. The case will be called in the recorder's court Tuesday afternoon.
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Lewis Reed
Scott
Texas
Gebhart and
Kinnamon
Recorder’s Court
The Seminary Girl shines with Knute Erickson in strong cast
Knute Erickson delivers a lively musical comedy with solid support from Eleanore Bergere Elwood Benton and Jack M. Lewis. Percy Chapman Nell Moore and Louise Meredith head a capable ensemble. Scenic design and costumes elevate the tabloid production. Notable numbers include Everybody Sings of Roses and Waltzing Through Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Erickson
Eleanore Bergere
Elwood Benton
Jack M. Lewis
Ericksons
Percy Chapman
Nell Moore
Louise Meredith
Louise Clarke
The Lighthouse Robbery Opens At The Orpheum
Mystery romance and adventure on the sea set the mood for The Lighthouse Robbery. It began a three day engagement with matinee and night shows drawing big crowds and will be repeated Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Thelma, from Marie Corelli, closes the week with extra effort to assure all may view. A ladies rest room is added to the Orpheum amenities.
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Orpheum Theatre
Thelma
Marie Corelli
Orpheum
Dreamland Theatre Shines With Shadowgraph Baseball Show
The Dreamland Theatre housed a huge crowd for a Memphis vs Mobile game shown on the playograph. Spectators roared at brilliant plays by both sides as the house overflowed with standing room. Dreamland’s vivid account credits the skilled performers and the marvel of the display.
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Dreamland Theatre
Memphis
Mobile
Mobile County School Examiners Report Shows Funds and Shortfalls
The State Examiner’s report on Mobile County schools covers September 1, 1911, to August 31, 1912. It notes city and rural education funded mainly by state and county taxes, highlights Mobile’s lack of municipal support, and compares property values and school facilities with Montgomery and Birmingham.
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O'Neal
Mobile County
Mobile
Alabama
Montgomery
Birmingham
Wotol cc
J. T. Gorman
P. Williams, Jr
Ala
R B Smith named freight claim agent for Alabama Tombigbee Northern
Announcement on Monday night reports R B Smith appointed freight claim agent for the Alabama Tombigbee Northern railroad with headquarters at York Alabama. He previously spent seven years as chief clerk in the L N local freight office and is well known in railroad circles.
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R. B. Smith
Alabama, Tombigbee & Northern Railroad
York
Ala
Boy's Leg Broken During School Playground Wrestling
Claude Constantine aged 12 was thrown during a wrestling match at Jefferson Street School and sustained a broken right leg above the ankle. Both leg bones were broken about six inches up. He was taken to his home on Delaware and Bayou streets and is resting easily.
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Jefferson Street
Claude Constantine
Constantine
Delaware and
Bayou Streets
Calocide Miracle Cure Promises Quick Foot Relief
An ad touts Calocide compound as the surest cure for all foot ailments. Buyers soak the feet in warm water with Calocide for fifteen minutes and claim instant relief from soreness, corns, callouses, bunions, and odors. A twenty five cent box is advertised as capable of curing the worst feet and is available from druggists or wholesalers.
Williams at Atmore convict camp not Mount Vernon asylum
Thomas Rosa, the man sought by Henry Williams, is confirmed not at the Mount Vernon state insane asylum for negroes but at the Huxford-Orvin Company convict camp near Atmore. A letter from convict contractors said he is in good health, countering jail reports of Mount Vernon placement.
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Thomas Rosa
Henry Williams
Item
Mount Vernon
Huxford-Orvin Company
Atmore
Mount Vernon County
George E. Stone
Ross
Huxford-Orvin
Williams
Dodson's Liver Tone Standout in Drug Stores
The article defends Dodson's Liver Tone as a superior liver stimulant and laxative substitute for calomel. It argues pharmacists won’t substitute inferior products and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer if not pleased. The ad promises a large bottle for a half dollar.
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Dodson
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Colgate
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New York City
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Bank of Mobile
National Banking Association
Cas Cress
Pgtel Cigs
Edison
Honges
Dreamland
Donald Deane
Jimmie” Osborne
Deane
Mr. Osborne
Mr. Deane
Horlick
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Cincinnati
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Lyon Mfg. Coo
South Fifth
Brooklyn
N.Y
United States Marine Hospital
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Bayou and
Jefferson
R. H. von Ezdorf
Navy of the
United States
Anthony Legnon
Norfolk
Legnon
Custom House
Navy
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Pine Street
T. Ebbecke
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Parham Street
Washington Avenue
M. Duffee
W. Lawson Thornton
Leila de van Dumas
Albert Sidney Kirkland
Beulah. Lee
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Higley-Harrington
Ulias Oldstein Jewelerw
Royal Street
Gulf City Dye Works
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