Big shipment of prime steers from Mobile to St Louis
A Denton Live Stock Commission Company train carried 186 cattle from Mobile and Alabama to St Louis including 100 prime fed steers and 86 piney woods stock. Denton noted larger Texas cattle at about 1100 pounds average, Alabama stock 300-400 pounds, with price ideas and a call to improve Alabama breeding to boost profits.
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South Alabama
St. Louis
Denton Live Stock Commission Company
Texas
W. J. Denton
Chipping Company
Fort Worth
Denton
Alabama
Mr. Denton
Mobile
South
New Vocalist Joins Vineyard Orchestra in City
Miss Florence Kelly arrives from Columbus Ohio and joins the Hardee Senter Rowley ensemble at the Cawthon Hotel Vineyard to fill an indefinite engagement. Her prior work drew praise in Columbus and Michigan resort towns and her debut Sunday night earned noted compliments from the audience.
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Vineyard
Florence Kelly
Columbus
Ohio
Hardee-Senter- Rowley Orchestra
Cawthon Hotel
Kelly
Michigan
L Christie a Contractor Not a Scab
Pinto Island work delayed the American ship to free space for the Quill. L Christie, Mobile contractor, explains he acted to move the American off the dry dock for repairs on the Quill. In court W H Walker fined for disorderly conduct after an alleged scab dispute. Christie discharged.
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Mobile
Campbell
Cristie
Claims damages from owner of automobile
Charles Rudolph Jr through his attorneys filed suit in the city court seeking 5000 dollars for injuries from a collision on August 10 1919 at the Government and Bayou streets intersection. He alleges the car was owned by Maggie Martin and operated by Louis Thompson as her agent. Rudolph is son of the former assistant general passenger agent of the M&O now based in St Louis.
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Charles Rudolph, Jr
Law and Equity
Maggie Martin
Government
Bayou Streets
Louis Thompson
St. Louis
Senator Thornton Forgets Collar In August Heat
Washington reports a humorous episode as Senator John Kreutzer Thornton of Louisiana, amid a scorching Washington summer, forgot his collar during a round of departmental calls. An assistant finally noticed the missing neckwear after a conference with the postmaster general.
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Washington
John KR. Thornton
Louisiana
Thornton
Inspector Sees Many Ice Wagons In July
City Inspector J A Hugches filed a July report with the city commission detailing inspections of ice wagons and measures. The record shows 219 packages weighed and ready, 176 ice wagons inspected, 32 scales sealed and 2 condemned, 40 weights sealed, 3 weights condemned, 24 dry and liquid measures sealed with 2 condemned, one arrest with conviction, and fees totaling 18.60 dollars.
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J. A. Hugches
Ats
City Commission
Shis
Recorder's Court
Malone Displays His Irish Humor in Reply to a Correspondent
Associated Press reports in Dublin New Hampshire that Dudley Field Malone third assistant secretary of state and British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring Rice discussed Britain’s Panama-Pacific Exposition stance. Malone said his visit is purely social and compared Irish and British hospitality.
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Malone
Associated Press
Dublin
N. H
Great Britain
Cecil Spring-Rice
Dudley Field Malone
Ambasasdor
State Department
Extradition Papers for Brito Preparing in Mexico City
Associated Press reports Mexican authorities are preparing documents to extradite Emanuel Castillo Brito, former provisional governor of Campeche, from New Orleans on charges of robbing the Campeche state treasury and local banks before his rebellion. Evidence on a murder count from Campeche is en route to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Emanuel Castillo Brito
Campeche
United States
Brito
Sermon at Bienville Square Draws Large Congregation
Rev. Matthew Brewster of Christ Episcopal Church delivered a Sunday evening sermon in Bienville Square before a large crowd. The text spoke of eternal life and belief in Christ. Special music accompanied the service. John F. Holly Jr. traveled to Montgomery Sunday morning to attend the final game of the Crime of the Gulliken series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Brewster
Christ Episcopal Church
Bien- Ville Square
John F. Holly, Jr
Husball
Montgomery
Fulton’s Diabetic Compound touted to extend life
An advertisement claims Fulton’s Diabetic Compound can prolong life for diabetics, citing cases like Mrs. Kline of San Francisco and a Virginia professor. It urges middle aged or older diabetics to try the treatment and to request a pamphlet from Van Antwerp Drug Corp. or John J. Fulton Company in San Francisco.
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Kline
San Francisco
U. S
Supreme
Stephen J. Field
Fulton
Virginia
United States
van Antwerp Drug Corp
John J. Fulton Company
Mobile delegation seeks Wilson visit for Southern Commercial Congress
A Mobile committee plans to visit Washington in October to invite President Wilson to attend the Panama Canal Celebration in Mobile. The group lists notable Mobilians and expects strong support from Mississippi Governor Brewer and Meridian officials as Washington engagement is pursued during the Congress dull season.
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Woodrow Wilson
Mobile
Southern Commercial Congress
Chamber of Commerc and Business League
Washington
Harry T. Hartwell
John T. Cochrane
Lst
Jacob Reiss
G. C. Gaillard
L. C. Irvine
Walter Mitchell
John Craft
A. P. Bush
F. J. Thompson
D. P Bestor
J. 8. Archibald
H. A. Forchheimer
Congress
Wilson
Mississippi
Earl Brewer
Chamber of Commerce
Brewer
Board of Trade of
Meridian
Bacon, Taft Discuss Embargo Lift If Peace Fails
Senator Bacon stated arms should be denied while peace talks proceed and might be lifted if all avenues fail. Taft affirmed, with White House backing, that discussions aim to illuminate the situation. Ambassador Wilson planned further talks. resignation chatter noted but not reflected on his record.
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William H. Taft
Bacon
Senator Bacon
White House
Wilson
Bryan
Civil Service Examinations Announced for Atlanta District
The United States Civil Service Commission announces first grade exam openings in internal revenue and customs services and for deputy United States marshal. Applications must be filed by August 11 at the district secretary in Atlanta, with blanks and info available from the local secretary or Atlanta district secretary.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Internal Revenue and Customs Services
United States Marshal
Commission
Atlanta
Custom House
Federals Enter Mobile Bay 49 Years Ago in Civil War Clash
Forty nine years ago Tuesday at six in the morning a fleet of fourteen U S naval vessels under Admiral Farragut approached Fort Morgan and opened the battle of Mobile Bay leading to a Union victory. The Tecumseh was sunk. the Hartford and other ships pressed the fight as the Confederate ram Tennessee fell under heavy fire. The Union loss totaled 62 killed and 120 wounded with Farragut’s forces prevailing after two hours of combat. Mobile fell nine months later in May 1865. Fort Morgan siege ended August 23 and Canby’s troops secured the city.
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United States
Fort Morgan
Farragut
Hartford
Tecumseh
Mobile Bay
Fort Gaines
Craven
Metacomet
Selma
Morgan
Tennessee
Manhattan
Frank Buchanan
Mobile
Fort Powell
Spanish Fort
Blakely
Huger
Tracy
E. R. S. Canby
Mrs. Charles K. Hervey Improves After Illness
Friends learn that Mrs. Charles K. Hervey has recovered from a serious illness and is out of danger per Dr. R. C. Jones. Visitors in Mobile include E. J. Amos of Shreveport, Abe Goldberg of Lecompte, Jack Goldberg and son of Alexander, and Dr. Jere L. Crook of Jackson with J. W. Crook of St. Louis. They stay at Battle House and Cawthon Hotel while in town.
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Charles K. Hervey
R. C. Jones
E. J. Amos
Shreveport
Battle House
Abe Goldberg
Lecompte, la
Jack Goldberg
Alexander, la
Jere L. Crook
Jackson, Tenn
J. W. Crook
St. Louis
Cawthon Hotel
dMobile
Vicinty
Prisoners Transported to Wetumpka for Sentences
An agent of the state convict department moved the following sentenced prisoners from Mobile to Wetumpka after their recent city court terms. Horace McCall manslaughter first degree ten years. William Posey Lena Posey fault to murder two years. Tom Jackson Sandy Plenty burglary three years. Betram Gougis grand larceny one year and one day. Hyman Epstein forgery two years. Henry Spencer murder life.
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State Convict Department
Mobile
Wetumpka
Horace McCall
William Posey
Lena Posey
Tom Jackson
Sandy Plenty
Betram Gougis
Hyman Epstein
Henry Spencer
Big Reductions in Express Rates Ordered Made
The commission orders a two year rate reduction amid protests from express firms citing parcel post losses. It envisions a simplified block system and preserves first class and second class pricing while parcel post shifts small package work to rail. A permanent committee will revise routes to remove circuitous patterns and test rates under varying conditions.
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Co Pen
Parcel Post
Marble
Commission
Post Office Department
Express
Deaths and Funerals Leslie B Morgan and John Miller
Leslie B Morgan aged 18 from Sunny South died after a short illness following an operation. His remains were sent to Sunny South by Roche and Burke Undertaking after 1 to 3 pm. John Miller’s funeral from his St Stephens road home was held Sunday at 3 30 pm, conducted by Rev Schmitner and laid to Catholic cemetery with pallbearers J Gabh Frank Hanley H Bohlman M Laws William Newell L J Kirchner.
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Leslie B. Morgan
Carl
Sunny South
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
John Miller
St. Stephens Road
Whistler
Father Schmitner
Whistler Catholic Church
J.gabh
Frank Hanley
H. Bohlman
M. Laws
William Newell
L. J. Kirchner
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Recorder’s Court
W. H. Walker
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Walker
Imperial Sanitary Laundry
John R. Thornton
Hughes
Meaigo
Civil Service Examinations
Sig Reinfield
Dreamland
Dreamland Theatre Company
College Boys and Girls
Toy Maker's Dream
Southern Railway
Ala
Asheville, N. C
Hendersonville, N. C
Hot Springs
N. C
Tate Springs
Tenn
Arristal, Tenn
Wilmington
N.C
Morehead City
Beaufort
Isle of Palms
S. C
Anes St. Simon’s Island
Lake Toxaway
Cumberland Island
City Ticket Office
N. Royal St
James Freeman
Birmingham
G. C. Robson
Trav
D. E. Lowry, JR
City Pass
Ticket Agent Mobile
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