Inspector Praises Mobile City Jail Improvements
State Prison Inspector W H Oates reports to Governor O Nea l that Mobile City Jail shows improved conditions since last inspection. He notes screened kitchen, lower floor cleanliness, hammocks for prisoners, better facilities, interior painting and minor repairs as part of the upgrades.
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Mobile City
W.ti. Oates
Schwarz
Dr. Oates
Gov‘o'neal
O'Neal
Mont
Mobile
W. H. Oates
Oates
Major Watts Dies at 70 in Local Home
Major W W Watts, a prominent citizen aged 70, died at his home. He owned substantial land holdings near Dallas, Texas, and was widely known in the county for his business interests and community role. His death marks the loss of a long-time landowner and local figure.
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CH. D
Major Watts
County
Dallas
Texas
Thief Foiled in Street Clothes Theft Chase
Patrolman D. Pistole chased a man who stole a suit from M Hoffman at 610 Dauphin Street. The thief and an accomplice fled into tall weeds near Hieronymus mill and riverfront, escaping as officers closed in.
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D. Pistole
Hegro
M. Hoffman
Dauphin Street
Hieronymus’ Mill
Hoffman
Indianapolis Smoke Ordinance Letters Support Smoke Regulation
The Home Economics Club plans to continue opposing smoking chimneys as Indianapolis city officials review a letter from the city smoke inspector. The correspondence notes various devices and manufacturers capable of reducing smoke emissions and cautions against abuse of such technology.
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Schwarz
Boone
Home Economics Club
Indianapolis
Ind
Roney Stoker Co
Pittsburg
Green Engineering Co
Chicago
Ill
la Clede Christy Product Co
St. Louis
Jones
City Smoke Invector
Nicholas held to grand jury for assault with a gun
Detective Murphy arrested Joseph Nicholas on a charge of assault with a gun. Judge Hale ordered him held to the grand jury under a $200 bond after Nicholas defied Patrolman Kinnerman during a prior attempted arrest for a disorderly charge. He threatened to use a gun and refused to surrender without a warrant.
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Joseph Nicholas
Murphy
Hale
Kinnerman
Nicholas
Educated Fool or Insane Kleptomaniac Professor Stole 4000 Articles
Jacob Guthrie a Lane Technical School professor and Armour Institute graduate is declared insane by his doctor amid a loot totaling 4470 pieces from twelve burglaries. The haul includes diamonds pearls gold ornaments and antique jewelry with thousands in forged checks and stocks. Guthrie admits data from society pages aided his crimes and remains unrepentant about no sales.
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Chicago
Jacob F. Guthrie
Armour Institute of Technology
Lane Technical School
Guthrie
Leslie W. Schwab
Tle
N. G
United States Steel Common
Colorado
Armour Institute
City Briefs: Malaria Sidelights and Local Meetings
Tom McCorvey returns to duties as assistant cashier at City Bank after six weeks home confinement with malaria. Burke Laurendine leaves Mobile for Bayou la Barre due to his mother Mrs. J W Laurendine illness. Bnai Birth lodge met with Isaac Lichtbach presiding for the first time. attendance was strong.
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Tom McCorvey
The
City Bank and Trust Company
Burke Laurendine
Mobile County
Bayou la Barre
J. W. Laurendine
Mobile
Bay Shore
B'nai B'rith
Isaac Lichtbach
Dairyman Thomas Finch Fined for Substandard Milk
Thomas Finch a dairyman was fined five dollars in the recorder's court this morning on a charge brought by Chief Meat and Milk Inspector Harsh that the milk he offered was not up to the standard required by law. The case alleges the milk was skimmed and unsatisfactory despite threatening weather.
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Thomas Finch
Recorder’s Court
Harsh
Night Service in Bienville Square Draws Large Crowd
The Bienville Square open air service drew a larger audience than the previous gathering. Rev. John W. Phillips of the First Baptist Church preached on Religion Out of Doors, a timely and interesting sermon as part of the Federated Protestant Churches open air series.
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Bienville Square
John W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
Mayor to Appoint Mobile Delegate for Hygiene Congress
The mayor will appoint a Mobile delegate to the fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene in Washington from September 28 to 28. Advices indicate most large U S cities will be represented. Delegates must pay their own expenses, according to Mayor Schwarz.
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Schwarz
Mobile
Washington
United States
Mobile company files survey to open Lexington to Davis
The Mobile Light and Railway Company notified by President J H Wilson that a survey of the Wilson addition has been filed opening Lexington avenue to Davis avenue. This follows a franchise granting the car operator rights to run on Lexington in exchange for opening the street to traffic.
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Mobile
J. H. Wilson
The
Mobile Light and Railway Company
Wilson Addition
Lexington Avenue
Davis Avenue
No Successor Yet to W. H. Armbrecht
Several names were mentioned as possible successors to Wm. H. Armbrecht, who resigned as United States district attorney for the southern district of Alabama. Among those named were Alex Howard, the present assistant district attorney, and Rich Smith, a noted young attorney who has represented the district attorney in the past. National Committeeman P. D. Barker declined to say who would apply or receive endorsement, offering only that he would welcome appointment if it occurred.
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Wm. H. Armbrecht
United States
Southern District of
Alabama
Alex Howard
Rich Smith
P. D. Barker
Barker
Iten Columns Signal Best Way to List Disposal
Readers are advised to use the Iten columns to announce items for disposal. The guidance highlights clear public notification through the column listings, ensuring the community can identify goods and property slated for transfer or removal.
Man of Her Choice opens at Ben Harney Theatre with Jewell-Kelly Stock
The Jewell Kelly Stock Company leads this week at the Ben Harney Theatre presenting The Man of Her Choice with four vaudeville acts and Red Wing the Indian Princess as added attraction. Admission remains 50 cents with a single evening performance over an extended two hour show and a Laugh Challenge offering a $5 reward for a smile.
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Jewell-Kelly
Ben Harney
Red Wing
Dreamland offers top bill with May Bushnell trio this week
Dreamland features the May Bushnell trio in The Champion followed by Brooka and Harris in A Mild Flirtation Billy Williams the corn field Black person and Walter Hale banjo king headline the bill. Two reels of new films each performance and the Dreamland orchestra provide the usual feature. Matinees daily with two performances nights as crowds flocked last week.
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Dreamland
Bushnell
Pooley
Inferior Criminal Court Docket Monday
Hon. Henry Chamberlain presiding lists vagrancy by gaming cases with Walter wards Jessie Webb Dan Hamil Budy Blunt Ben Williams Abert Brady Leonard Sherold E L Murphy all fined one dollar or ten days. Assault and Battery Eliza Matthews Jennie Weeks two fifty or five days. Abusive Language Virginia Reed discharged Ethel Smith one fifty or ten days. Affray Harry McKenzie Alfred Broadus Lawrence Pierce Hance Thompson Lula Smith Arthur Williams writ Ed Thompson Jr Levi Hall Ollie Thoms one fifty or ten days Paddy O Hara Henry Williams Trespass H Thornton Henry Williams.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Henry Chamberlain
Walter Wards
Jessie Webb
Dan Hamil Budy Blunt
Ben Williams
Abert Brady
Leonard Sherold
E. L. Murphy
Eliza Matthews
Jennie Weeks
Jennie Weed
Virginia Reed
Ethel Smith
Harry McKenzie
Alfred Broadus
Lawrence Pierce
Hance Thompson
Lula Smith
Arthur Williams
Ed Thompson, Jr
Levi Hall
Ollie Thomps
Paddy O'Hare
H. Thornton
Henry Williams
Tiptops Win At Plateu Diamond Over Toulminville Sunday
The Tiptops defeated Toulminville on the Plateu diamond Sunday. Key feature was the strong pitching by ee, who delivered a standout performance.
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Toulminville
Plateu
Weber to Practice Law in Muskogee Oklahoma
L J Weber, recently in Mobile and central Alabama, leaves for Muskogee to join a local law firm. A Dartmouth of Boys School honors and Southern University accolades mark a strong academic and debating career. he earned Kentucky bar admission in May and Montana and Oklahoma supreme court permissions in June, preparing for his lifelong legal work.
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L. J. Weber
Sarah T. Weber
Northwest
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Mobile
Middle Alabama
Southern University
Greensboro
Ala
Weber
Law School
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tenn
A. K. D. Law Club
Supreme Court of
Electric Bitters Prove Effective Says Tenn. Man
Victims of stomach, liver, and kidney troubles report relief from symptoms such as loss of appetite, backache, nervousness, and tiredness. T D Peebles of Henry Tennessee claims six bottles of Electric Bitters gave him new strength and appetite, urging others to try the remedy at 50 cents in drugstores.
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T. D. Peebles
Henry
Tenn
REO Automobile Ad Corrects Price Error
A Gould Motor Car Co. advertisement misprinted a REO automobile price as $1.55 instead of $1,055, and the notice clarifies the correct amount. The correction acknowledges the typographical error in the published price and provides the proper figure for readers.
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REO Automobile
Gould Motor Car Co
Reo
Lumbermen Say Cars Are Short Across Pine Belt Mills
Lumber manufacturers in Mississippi's yellow pine belt report a widespread railroad car shortage hindering orders. Northeastern Mobil Ohio Gulf and Ship Island and New Orleans Mobile and Chicago lines all fail to supply adequate cars as high finished lumber prices boost demand. Agents promise relief but deliveries lag, with mills receiving one car when ten are requested, reflecting a broader railcar constraint.
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Yellow Pine
Mississippi
Mobil
Ohio
Gulf and Ship Island
New Orleans
Mobile
Chicago
East Side
West Side
Nolans Seek Amateur Games This Weekend in City
The Nolans seek matches against amateur teams Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning or afternoon. Address challenges to E. J. McNamara at 1012 Spring Hill Avenue or call Bell 2182.
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Nolans
E. J. McNamara
Spring Hill Avenue
Bell
Hat Theft Leads to Thirty Days in Jail
Jordan Reiss, described as a negro, was arrested for stealing a hat and sentenced to thirty days in jail by Judge Hale in the recorder's court this morning on a petit larceny charge.
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Jordan Reiss
Hale
Recorder’s Court
New Relief for Indigestion Digestit Claim Details and Benefits
An advertising pitch states that over eighty million Americans suffer indigestion and that Digestit offers a quick permanent remedy. It claims instant relief from indigestion, stops food fermentation, prevents post meal distress, and cures dyspepsia with a money back guarantee.
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United States
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Mobile Gas Company
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Elizabeth Sisson
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