New Fast Freight Service From New York to Mobile
Traffic Manager Russell Houston announces completion of arrangements for a daily package freight line from New York to Mobile via Old Dominion, Seaboard Air Line, and Alabama, Tennessee and Northern. Cars load from ship to Mobile with six morning delivery, aiming five day arrival and prompt local service.
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Russell Houston
Alabama
Tennessee
Ilroad
Mobiles
New York
Old Dominion Steamship Line
Norfolk
Air Line
Alabama Era
Mobile Line
York
Houston
Mobile Orchants
Houston T
Mobile
V. T. & G. Air Line
V. T. & G. Air Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. T. & G. Air Line
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Porthmouth
Norfolk, Va
Seaboard Air@Line
Birmingham
Old ‘Dominion
Seaboard
Alabama, Tennessee , and
Northern
Srineipa
Southern Airway
Dont Park Here Warning Frightens Plantation Darkie
An elderly Black man on Dauphin Street on a Saturday night is startled by a bright sign reading Dont Park Here. He shuffles away in fear, glancing back for blue-coated officers as he misreads the warning. The piece depicts racial tension and urban unfamiliarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darkie
Dauphin Street
Young Storekeeper Defies Deputies in Kennedy Street Store
Willie Pryor a 19 year old Kennedy and Adams street store owner resisted Deputy Sheriffs Oberhaus and Soles as they searched for liquor. Two revolvers were drawn and two half pint gin bottles were found under a counter. Pryor was arrested for liquor violations and presenting firearms and released on 800 bond. Officers reported no other liquor found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberhaus
Soles
Willie Pryor
Kennedy
Adams
Aaron
Pryor
Inferior Criminal Court
Symae
Former Saloonkeeper Accused by Cabman in Prohibition Case
Robert McBride once ran a Royal Street saloon and was arrested late at night after a Black cabman provided evidence to police that McBride had sold him liquor, the cabman testifying to the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McBride
Royal Street
Anid
Thirty Five Pound Red Fish Caught at Monroe Park
Charles and Henry Marcet, Carousel operators at Monroe Park, fished from the pier last Thursday and landed a 35 pound red fish after a 45 minute fight. The bull red measured four feet two inches and was taken on an ordinary pole and line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Park
Charles
Henry Marcet
Charley Marcet
Henry Marest
Monroe Park Pier
Spring Hill Celebrates Its Most Important Year
Spring Hill College reports record growth across curriculum athletics dramatics and music. Quinlan Hall dormitory adds thirty six rooms with modern amenities. faculty raise standards and study loads. perfect marks by students highlight strong academics.
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Spring Hill
Quinlan Hall
Spring Hill College
South
California
G. Francis, S. J
Staub and
Suffich
Yanni
Portier Literary Society
A. Peon
Peon
Andrew Smith
Nai ? Miss
John O. Rush
Auburn
Mobile
Owners and Lessee of Southern Hotel Face Injunction
A chancery petition filed in Mobile seeks to restrain Martin Lindsey owner of the Southern hotel at Water and Conti and William E. Flinn lessee from selling liquor under prohibition laws. A second injunction targets Prichard and Jackson over gambling on the premises. Judge T H Smith to rule Monday. Prichard already on heavy bond.
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Mobile
Chancery Court
Martin Lindsey
Southern
Water and
Conti Streets
William E. Flinn
T. H. Smith
Jack P. Courtney
D. Haig Prichard
John H. Jackson
Recorder
D. HH. Edington
Prichard
Jackson
Fairhope Man Dies After Friday Trash Fire Burns
Fairhope Alabama August 7 Special report J Bellangee died from burns suffered when he was burned in a trash fire Friday while unconscious.
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Fairhope
Ala
J. Bellangee
Exports for July Show Sharp Falloff Amid Mixed Totals
July exports rose for sisal shipments from Mexico to 375,694 dollars while general merchandise and lumber to Cuba reached 599,209 dollars and lumber and cotton to England 400,154 dollars. Percy Maer, collector of port, issued the monthly report noting continuing declines in overall exports with notable country totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Percy W. Maer
Cuba
England
Louisiana Mill to Open Enormous Lumber Plant at Axis
75,000 investment planned by H. Bolinger & Co of Shreveport to erect a first class mill with dry kilns and planers on a site north of Silas Alabama ninety six miles above Mobile. Land titles and site rights secured with materials to be assembled immediately. Alabama Tennessee Northern Railway to install 1,500 foot siding and a logging road will secure a fifteen year supply of timber from Axis area.
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Ake
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern
Silas
Ala
Mobile
H. Bolinger & Co
Shreveport
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
J. H. Polinger & Co
Northern
Cain
Fime
Craft Discusses Good Roads Days Observance and Next steps
President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association and a member of the Alabama Highway Commission returns from Montgomery after a conference with Governor Charles Henderson about observing Good Roads Days. The governor proclaims August 16 and 17 as the days for public participation to support road improvements and urges leaders and organizations to cooperate locally. Craft notes Mobile County will back efforts in Grand Bay Irvington Citronelle and nearby areas. He argues building five miles of road is more patriotic than lengthy debate on reform.
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John Craft
Alabama Good Roads Association
Alabama Highway Commission
Montgomery
Charles Henderson
Craft
Mobile County
Grand Bay
Irvington
Clitronelle
Captain Craft
Denver
United States
Bank of Mobile Promotes Prosperity Wagon Guidance
The Bank of Mobile offers thrift advice citing Franklin on saving as a path to prosperity. President M. J. McDermott asserts success for the people benefits the bank and local traders, framing the guidance as a brief sermon on prudent money handling.
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Bank of Mobile
Benjamin Franklin
M. J. McDermott
Suits in Equity Filed in Local Court
Mary H. Ferguson sues Mabel E. Vaughan for 177 dollars claimed as a loan made on April 23. Fred Williams sues Mobile Fish and Oyster Company for 199.50 dollars plus interest on an alleged account.
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Equity
Mary H. Ferguson
Law and Equity
Mabel IE. Vaughan
Fred Williams
Mobile Fish & Oyster Company
Mobile Hibernians Plan Big Night at Monthly Meet
Members of the Ancient Hibernians outline a large Mobile event at Knights of Columbus Hall on Monday night. Right Rev Edward P Allen will give a brief address along with speakers T J Eaton Michael Gan Roger Hannigan and others. A ticket drawing offers clothing prizes donated by J C Van Antwerp. Refreshments will be served as preparations aim for record attendance.
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Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
John A. F
M. J. McDarmott
Edward P. Allen
Mobile
T. J. Eaton
Michael *Gan
Roger Hannigan
Thompson
T. J. O’connor
V Cowley
Jas
Hope Glennon
Jo O'Connell
John Lincoln
A. H
Yeend Potter
Jno
E. Deegan
J. Gaynor
J. C. van Antwerp
Hibernia
Railroad Docks Gain Over Last July Despite Lumber
A July report by J B Taylor foreign freight agent for Mobile and Ohio and Southern shows railroad docks handled 60 000 tons or 2000 carloads amid European war disruption. Excluding lumber total exports and imports rose 11 percent from the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Taylor
Mobile & Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway
Rails Road
American Seamen Urged to Carry Proofs of Identity
A transmitted message from New Orleans instructs Gulf Port collectors to inform American masters and seamen bound for Great Britain to secure passports or carry duplicate photographs and documentary proof of citizenship. Birth or naturalization papers should be kept ready and shown to American consular ports in Britain.
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Percy W. Maer
New Orleans
State Department
Gulf Ports
Great Britain
United States
Gulf
Federation of Churches Will Meet Sunday Night
The Federation of Churches will hold the seventh open-air meeting in Bienville square Sunday night. Rev. Matthew Brewster of Christ Episcopal Church will speak, with Judge D. H. Lee presiding at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Federation of Churches
Bienville Square
Matthew Brewster
Christ Episcopal Church
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Gulf City
Courtney
Retail Grocers and Merchants’ Association
Y. M. B. A. Hall
Rhage
Dave
Dave West
Bernstein
Charley Lewis
Lima
Peru
Kent
Newcastle
Callao
Italy
Netherlands
Phelang
British Honduras
Honduras
Panama
Argentina
British Africa
West
Gulfport
Pascagoula
Spain
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Jamaica
Planton A., T. &N
S. H. Bolinger & Co
Will
Tanga
Hammel’s
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