City delays paving contracts awaiting funds and bids dispute
At a noon city meeting the eleventh district paving contracts were not awarded because funds are not available. The Alabama Paving Company bid the lowest for asphalt paving, but bids were held pending related petitions and adherence to city specifications and chemical tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Linscott
Regina
Rapier
Selma
Ann
Church
Alabama Paving Company
P Mtative
J. R. Copeland
R. Copeland
Jett Bros.ng Company
Sullivan & Long
F. G. Proudfoot
Jamison Allowell
Creosoted
Woodne
Sphalt Paving
Alabama
Southern Asphalt
Jamison
Halio
Jett
Sullivan
Long
Dobbs & Weimar
Alas Fleming
Bes
AD Coe
A . Ait
Pillans
Barber Asphalt Company
Linscott
United States
Kansas City
Engineer Smith
J.R. Copeland
Birmingham
Southern Asphalt Paving Company
Alabama Company
Kassene
International Asphalt Company
Three Miles Creek
Copeland
Kassens
Mobile
Effective Home Remedy for Tuberculosis and Remedies
A fragmented 1905 advertorial-like testimony promotes Eckman’s Alterative as a cure for tuberculosis and respiratory conditions. It cites a patient from Haddonfield New Jersey who claims recovery after using the product and advises readers to obtain a booklet from Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for more evidence.
Bettner Fights Auction License Transfer Before City Commission
Richard Bettner protested a transfer of his auction license to W. T. West, saying the tax collector acted without commission approval and used false pretenses to obtain the license. The dispute centers on authority and honesty in the transfer process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bettner
City Commission
W. T. West
Ben Harney Theatre Opens Week With Solid Attendance
Opening night at the Ben Harney Theatre drew a largely full house as Pascha and Pascha headlined the bill receiving an ovation. The Actors and Max Fieligg with Anna Fink offered a unique act while Original Girl Raffles drew interest with a daring escape routine. The motion pictures also pleased the crowd.
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Ben Harney Theatre
Pascha
Max Fieligg
Anna Fink
Raffles
Ben Harney
Mobile
Insurance License Transfers and Protests in Mobile
The commission refused Bettner's transfer of a license and notified the transferee he cannot operate under the license. It also ordered refunds of excess license charges paid under protest by fire and life insurers for 1912, with percentages applied to Mobile city policies issued in 1911 to Mobile residents and businesses.
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Bettner
State of
Alabama
Mobile
Judge Gober calls police and Pinkertons dirty crooks
Santa Georgia August 6 1924 former Judge George F Gober branded Atlanta police and Pinkerton detectives dirty crooks after $1000 in stolen diamonds were found. He claims he held the jewelry until paid a $300 fee by the Jewelers Protective Association for recovering property from an April theft. Gober also acted as attorney for George Wrenn one of three youths held. Chief Sanford plans a grand jury probe into the lawyers involvement and the possible recovery of $12000 of jewels still missing. He says police only recently learned Gober had the stones.
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Santa, Ga
Atlanta Police
Pinkerton
George F.gober
Gober
Jewelers’ Protective Association
George Wrenn
Sanford
Grand Jury
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Susie O Rourke
Mrs Susie O Rourke wife of Michael V O Rourke dies after a lingering illness in Mobile. She was born February 1852 and married December 22 1871 leaving four children. Funeral Wednesday from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with requiem mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie O'Rourke
Michael V. O'Rourke
David Bush
Company A
Alabama State Artillery
Ketchum
Susannah Carrell
Thomas Carrell
Mobile
Frank R
William 0. O'Rourke
Susie G
Lelia May O’rourke
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Burial of R. C. Bosarge at Selma Street Home
Funeral for R. C. Bosarge held Monday afternoon at 3 o clock from the family home on Selma street. Rev M E Hurlburt conducted the service at the house and at the grave. Interment followed at Maya with floral tributes. Pallbearers included E. E. Bosarge Edward Akridge Burke Edwardee W H Bruner and S A Sullis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Bosarge
R. Bosarge
Selma Street
M. E. Hurlburt
Law
Maya
E. E. Bosarge
Edward Akridge
Burkeee
Edward Eeine
W. H. Bruner
S. A. Sullis
Funeral Notice for Susan Sarah Bush O'Rourke
Susan Sarah Bush O'Rourke dies Thursday morning August 6 1912 at 2 45 oclock widow of Michael O Rourke daughter of the late C Carrell and David Bush funeral from her late residence 62 Bslave street Wednesday at 2 30 oclock from the Catholic church services and ceremonies to follow at the Tet te Neg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Susan Sarah Bush
Michael O'Rourke
Cuenween C Carrell
David Bush
Baldwin County Military Road Push Gains From City Meeting
B F Patterson of the Alabama Oyster Commission and the Alabama Good Roads Association met with President John Graft of the state highway commission to press for a 250000 federal appropriation to build a military road from Fort Morgan to Foley Alabama. The road would aid troop exits from Fort Morgan and serve both wartime and peacetime needs, including regular hikes for troops. Graft has contacted Alabama congressmen urging support, highlighting Mobile Bay and Fort Morgan as strategic assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Patterson
Alabama Oyster Commission
Alabama Good Roads Association
John Graft
Congress
Fort Morgan
Foley
Ala
Baldwin
Patterson
Mobile Bay
Rome
Georgia
Graft
Alabama
Mobile
Fighting at Wu Chang disrupts Chinese troops
London reports severe fighting at Wu Chang in Hu Peh province after troops were disbanded. Despatch from Tientsin notes the clash erupted over the disbandment action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WU Chang
London
Chinége
Hu Peh
Tientsin
Digestit Digestit Indigestion Remedy Gains Wide Endorsement
A new indigestion remedy named Digestit claims quick relief and permanent cure for stomach disorders. Letters from thousands vouch for its merit and demand spans the country. An absolute guarantee offers money back if relief isn’t felt, with Brown's Digestit as a small, safe tablet sold at Van Antwerp's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Freckle Cream Co
Charleston
South Carolina
van Antwerp
Receiving Stolen Goods Case Involves Local Grocers
Assistant County Solicitor Touer presented evidence in the trial of Jim Jackson who runs a Maple and Davis avenue grocery to hold him on $500 bonds for receiving and concealing stolen property. The case stems from the theft of five bags of sugar and five boxes of lemons from the Louisville and Nashville freight depot by a man named Alexander. The state also charged Mike Bahas, who runs a small store, with purchasing stolen property. Bahas admitted buying a box of lemons but claimed ignorance of the theft. The Bahas charge was dismissed. Jackson’s testimony implicated him, and the matter proceeds toward the city court grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touer
Jim Jackson
Mike Bahas
Jackson
Bahas
George Jackson
Alex Hender
Local Court Dismisses Draymen and Royalty of Remedies
An 1920s notice notes negro draymen dismissed after charges of stealing goods for addresses on file. The article then praises a kidney remedy claiming relief from six years of kidney and bladder trouble, with a testimonial from J Heath of Heath Michigan and a sales pitch for Foley Kidney Pills via Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
Michigan
Calsaya
Foley
J‘n Heath
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Former Mobilian Wil Thompson Shot Dead in Beaumont
News reached here of the killing in Beaumont Texas of Wil Thompson a former resident of Spring Hill. Thompson twenty two years old was shot to death on a street during a quarrel and leaves relatives at Spring Hill. The body will be brought here for burial.
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Beaumont
Tex
Texas
Wil Thompson
Spring Hill
Thompson
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Attemen
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Mobile, Ala
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Sascha
Astors
Max Fields
New York
Judge Gober
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Baldwin County
Recorder's
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G. van Antwerp & Son
Cor. Dauphin
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