Telegraph Firms Clash Over Rights of Way
Assistant Superintendent Bose reports the New Orleans and Mobile division anticipates a telegraph company will remain despite contract expiry and pending condemnation suits. The Western Union wins a right of way suit against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in New Orleans with $6,000 damages.
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Bose
New Orleans and Mobile
Mobile
Louisville
Telegraph Company
Mr. Bose
The
Western Union
Mississippi
Lowiona
New Orleans
Railroad Company
New Orleans Picayune
United States District Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
Louisville and ‘Nashville Railroad Company
Rufus B. Foster
Louisville and Nashville
Elysian Fields ‘Avenue
North Tenth Street
Orleans
St. Tammany
Pearl River
New Port Rules Ridiculous Says Mobile Captains
Captains from the Fort Morgan and Liddesdale express frustration with sweeping port regulations at Mobile. They call for health safeguards but deem gang planks, three foot clearance, and constant gangway bans overly draconian and impractical for loading and unloading. Rat shields are praised as effective.
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Mobile Board
Mobile
B. H. Olsvik
Fort Morgan
Bocas del Toro
Olevik
Pats
Olsvik
Fairweather
Liddesdale
Turner-Haltwell
Captain Fairweather
Persson
Uppland
Perrson
Richards
Etolia
Do Not Scratch Flea Bites Learn Plague Prevention
A. E. Thayer outlines how plague spreads from rats to humans via fleas and stresses medical knowledge of vectors. He warns against scratching bites, explains rat surveys at ports, and details lab methods for identifying plague in rodents and disinfecting affected areas.
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A. .E. Thayer
M. D
Mobile
Mongolia
China
India
Europe
Africa
Tarbagang
Moose Smoker and Lunch Discuss Carnival Plans
A members-only event at the Moose Home on Royal and St Michael streets will host a smoker and Dutch lunch Monday night. The gathering aims to discuss the carnival for the Moose convention fund and to arouse general interest. record attendance is expected as all members were urged to attend.
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Moose Home
Royal and
St. Michael Streets
Moose Convention Fund
Prohm
No Competition Promises Low Prices for Tea and Coffee
A promotional notice from Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company claims over half a century of direct-to-consumer focus. It touts savings for Americans since 1859, citing 490 branches and 5,000 wagons as evidence of efficiency and lower prices.
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United States
Dauphin St
August 1912 Bank Clearings Reported for Week and Month
Clearings for the week ending August 3, 1912 reach Bolg 686.22 and August month total shows $615,872.32 for the five days reported.
Humane Society Probes Cruelty to Rats in Mobile
An article reports on debates over humane treatment of rats in Mobile. Frederick Bromberg argues for humane euthanasia while suggesting chloroform. City Humane Officer Ducourneau and Dr Mohr discuss painless methods amid potential legal questions.
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Humane Society
Frederick Bromberg
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mobile
Mohr
Bromberg
City Humane
Ducourneau
Committee Named for Beavers Outing to Help Children
The Beavers appoint President Dr Oliver H Harris and 14 members Charles Del homme Charles Simmons William Holt Edward Morningstar Mike Doody Peter McHale Thomas Lynch W D Miller G Hall Frank Poggi J McCarty David C Williams George A French Theodore Wintergerst to active outing committee to assist poor and orphan children. A complimentary committee of Beavers and ladies auxiliary will be named later. Outing planned for next month with a new format.
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Oliver H. Harris
Beavers
Charles Delhomme
Charles Simmons
William Holt
Edward Morningstar
Mike Doody
Peter McHale
Thomas Lynch
W. D. Miller
G. Hall
Frank Poggi
Rage War Imminent at Eureka Lumber Camp
Mobile readers received word from Eastabuchie Mississippi of escalating labor tensions at Eureka Lumber Company camps near Pascagoula. Notices warn African American workers to stay off the logs and teams after August 2, with several fired upon and twenty five shots fired injuring one man. County authorities were alerted and seek those responsible.
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Mobile
Eastabuchie
Miss
Pascagoula
Eureka Lumber Company
Gulf Port Lumber Exports Decline On Year End totals
Gulf port timber shipments for the year ending June 1912 show Mobile at 272,665,000 feet and four ports moving 2,340,909,000 feet with export value $96,782,186. Decreases are reported for Gulfport and overall timber exports versus the prior year while South American ports show large gains. Argentina and Brazil led gains in South America with notable increases in total feet shipped.
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Gulf
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Gulf Port
Gulfpoert
Canada
South America
Brazil
All Courts Adjourned Until the Fall Terms
County court business pauses for two months with probate court open. City court and circuit court suspend sessions until October and November respectively. Law and equity and chancery courts suspend until September and December. Inferior criminal court had no session due to no cases. Judge Henry Chamberlain reported no cases for the day.
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County Court House
Probate Court
City Court
Circuit Court
Law and Equity
Chancery Court
Henry Chamberlain
Sea cow exhibition draws large crowds at 267 Dauphin
The manatee known as a sea cow, now on display at 267 Dauphin street, attracts many visitors. Captured at Port Isabel Texas the 1,200 pound creature has grown tame and accepts food from its keeper as it moves toward Coney Island New York for further exhibition this summer.
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Dauphin Street
Port Isabel
Tex
Coney Island
New York
Farewell Sermon at Oakdale Baptist Church
Rev. George W. McRae preaches his farewell at Oakdale Baptist Church at 1 PM then at Calvary Baptist Church at 8 PM He will begin work as missionary evangelist for the Mobile Baptist Association Oakdale extends call to Rev B S Vaughan and Mrs Vaughan has accepted to become pastor
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George W. McRae
Oakdale Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Mobile Baptist Association
B.S. Vaughan
Vaughan
Fra Diavola at Crown Theatre with opera score
At the Crown Theatre on Monday only the three reel Fra Diavola will be shown with the complete musical score from Auber's opera. Continuous music from 2:30 to 5:20 and 6:40 to 10. Admission 5c. children over three pay. No price raise. come early to avoid the rush.
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Fra Diavola
Auber
Anniversary of Naval Conflige and Fort Morgan History
A damaged fragment recalls the naval clash near Fort Morgan, the forts, and Confederate magazines used to guard the bay. The article notes postwar abandonment, federal seizure by the War Department, and lingering family ties to Admiral Farragut.
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Fort Org
Fort
United States
Uae
Go War Department
Fort. Morgan
al Farragut
Buch
Ragut
Savings Ad Promises 4 Percent Returns Now
An upbeat pitch urges immediate action to open savings accounts. It claims a 4 percent rate and promises a quick start with “Five Dolls” to begin. The ad emphasizes persistent saving and future security, urging readers to call today.
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Telegraph Field
Mobile Clearing House
Gerardy
Eureka Lumber Camp
Crown Theatre
Selma, Ala
Mobile Union Depot
Selma
Mobile Social Club
Howard College
Allen J. Moon
Lh.d
Dauphin
Kk Bank
Alabama
Mobile’s National Bank
J. J. Barry
MART
Spring Hill Avenue
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