Cement Floor Bid Notice at Mobile Front Sheds
Sealed bids due May 12 1913 for constructing a cement floor under steel municipal sheds on the river front in Mobile Alabama. Approx five thousand official yards. Certified checks 250 dollars required with each bid. Plans at City Engineer's office City Hall. Bids opened noon May 12 with right to reject all. Enclose envelope marked Cement Floor Bid. H Pillans Commissioner Wright Smith City Engineer.
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Mobile
Ala
City Engineer's Office
City Hall
H. Pillans
Wright Smith
Guardian's sale of ward's judgment in Mobile County
Guardian John M. Diehl will auction the minor Grace Diehl's judgment against Clover Creamery Company for cash at Mobile County Courthouse on May 6 1913 at noon. Sale proceeds and lien transfer to purchaser follow court confirmation under the 1913 decree. Also bids requested for two school sites within Mobile with paragraphed details and deadlines.
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Mobile County
Alabama
John M. Diehl
Grace Diehl
Court House
Law ‘and Equity Court
Clover Creamery Company
Corporation
Mobile ordinance amends street paving traffic ban
The Board of Commissioners of Mobile adopts an amendment to prohibit entry on streets or sidewalks under paving or repair when barriers or signs close them to traffic. The ordinance takes effect immediately upon adoption and publication.
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Board of Commissioners of
City of Mobile
City of
Mobile
Mobile ordinance on conductors watch and passenger safety
An ordinance amends Section 768 of the 1907 Mobile code to require conductors and motormen to guard passengers especially women and children near tracks and to stop moving cars at danger. Violations carry a fine up to fifty dollars at the recorder's discretion, with the measure taking effect upon passage and publication.
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City of Mobile
Board of Commissioners
City of
Mobile
Explosion Kills Miner’s Wife and Child in Cripple Creek
In Cripple Creek Colorado the home of James T. Bacon a miner and former legislator was blown up by dynamite killing his wife and their five year old daughter. Bacon survived but was knocked unconscious. The assailants remain unknown.
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Associated Press
Cripple Creek
Col
James T. Bacon
Colorado
bullion treasure with Villa band plunders Mexico to El Paso
American ranchmen report Villa insurgents carry nearly 100000 dollars worth of silver and gold bullion from a Mexico Northwestern passenger train. A wagon, ten guards, and mules transport the treasure as Villa resists returning spoils despite American pressure.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Captain Kidd
Francisco Villa
Madera
Villa
Mexico
Juntasy
Vila
Madero
Two Women Appointed as Police Patrol in Los Angeles
Los Angeles will deploy two plain clothes patrol women in the downtown district at night starting May 1 to protect girls. Pioneer officers Mrs. Alice Stebbens Wells and Mrs. Rachel Shatto will visit dance halls skating rinks movies and cafes. In Topeka Kansas the city commission voted to appoint two women to the police force following a recommendation from the women’s advisory board.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Sebastian
Alice Stebbens. Wells
United States
Rachel Shatto
Topeka
Kas
City Commission
Board of
Cofran
California and Japan treaty talks loom after California bill
Secretary Bryan’s push for suspending anti Japanese legislation until a new treaty with Japan is negotiated signals a possible administration compromise. President Wilson and John Bassett Moore met to pursue a joint approach while Senator Works backed California’s right to act.
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Wilson
Moore
John Bassett More
State Department
United States
California
Convention for Child Welfare in Washington
Delegates to the twentieth annual International Kindergarten Union gather in Washington for a four day session on child welfare. The meeting includes representatives from nearly every U S state and several foreign countries as they seek to fix standards for kindergarten teaching methods. A festival at the national museum, a White House reception by President and Mrs Wilson, and a Mount Vernon pilgrimage are on the agenda.
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Associated Press
Washington
International Kindergarten Union
National Museum
White House
Patrolman Loses Job Over Burglary Tip Scheme
William Ohm, a Chicago patrolman, named as silent leader of seven burglars in a confession. He was arrested at city hall as Assistant Chief Schuettler removed his badge and coat. Attorneys say Ohm tipped thieves to nightly targets and shared profits from thirty seven jobs since January. Ohm denies the charges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Ohm
Ohm
Schuettler
California Faces Fresh Fight Over Alien Land Law Plan
Secretary Bryan reports to California lawmakers that the federal government may pursue a diplomatic solution, urging a law similar to Illinois or the District of Columbia. Lawmakers from both parties voice dissatisfaction as they seek assurances on possible diplomatic settlement and eligibility terms.
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Bryan
Assemblyman
Sutherland
Sacramento
Washington
Mblyman Sutherland
California
Illinois
District of Columbia
Minister After Getting Crowds Stir In Chicago Parade
Advertising a church enterprise by placards and posters in barrooms caused a stir among Methodist clergymen. The World in Chicago, a missionary pageant to be produced next week by United Churches, was publicly advertised in saloon windows. The advertising committee’s action was sustained as ministers protest the display. President Wilson at the White House on Saturday will push the button to open the show. The exhibit aims to depict peoples and customs in countries where missionary work is conducted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United Churches
Charles Beyard Mitchell
Wilson
White House
Smith's Blood and Liver Syrup advertised in Mobile
An advertisement touts Smith's Blood and Liver Syrup as a permanent cure for poison blood and related symptoms. It claims to cleanse the blood, heal sores and pimples, relieve rheumatism and eczema, and improve general health. Sold by Van Antwerp Drug Co in Mobile for $1 per bottle or $5 for six, with home treatment directions.
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Smith
Mobile
Ala
van Antwerp Drug CO
Royal and Dauphin Streets
Express
Alabama Banks Face State Suit Over Convict Dept Losses
The state sues six Alabama banks for about 242000 linked to convict department defalcations. Banks may halt carrying state warrants, forcing the governor to borrow funds, likely from New York, amid a fragile treasury before fall taxes. Charles L. Harold of Montgomery Savings Bank taunts the governor, inviting a formal determination of his liability. the governor plans a reply after further investigations.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
New York
Charles L. Harold
Montgomery Savings Bank
Harold
Will Americans Buy Lower California
W J McGimpsey of Punta Banda says $25,000,000 has been pledged by American capitalists to purchase Lower California from Mexico and seek U S annexation, noting prior consideration by Madero but fears over Huerta. Mexican Consul Leon Gomez says a constitutional amendment and local plebiscite would be required before any transfer.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Lower California
W. J. McGimpsey
Punta
Baga
Bay
Ensenada
United States
Madero
Huerta
Leon Gomez
Mexico
Lower
California
Hermit dies misidentified. will reveals $50,000 charity
Dudley D. Jardine of Brooklyn, a wealthy organ builder living as a hermit under the name William Smith, died in a public hospital. A relative identified his body just before burial in potter's field, probate shows his will leaving $50,000 to charity and the rest to relatives. the grave were halted and Jardine buried in Trinity Cemetery after discovery in Montclair records.
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Associated Press
New York
Dudley D. Jardine
Brooklyn
Jardine
Bowery
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Claim Constipation Cure
An advertisement touts HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS as a remedy for constipation and liver issues. It promises improved digestion, sleep, appetite, skin clarity, and vitality after a week of use. The pills are sold for 25 cents a box with a free sample offered by Hot Springs Chemical Co. of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Hot Springs Chemical Co
Hot Springs, Ark
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