Davis murder suspect surrenders after alleged knife attack
Jackson alias Drum, charged with killing Davis near Filth and Oyster Company office, says in his statement he fought with Davis who possessed a knife. The weapon reportedly struck Davis neck, causing death within twenty minutes. Davis staggered to his sister’s home, then sent word to Sheriff Palmer to surrender. Jackson and his brother were taken to jail. Tom Jackson detained for using foul language near the county jail.
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Jackson
Drum
Jackered
Davis
Oyster Company
Armer
Skson
Woundi Ng
Iter
Almer
Tom Jack
Witness Recounts Knife Incident After Beating
A rambling statement describes a man claiming Davis threatened him with a knife near the scene of a killing. He says he went broke in a crap game and hid in the southern part of the city after Davis allegedly lunged first with a knife.
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Davis
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Relief for Piles
The ad asserts two permanent wars are joy and piles and claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve banishes piles by calming itching irritation inflammation and swelling. It touts relief for burns boils ulcers cuts bruises eczema scalds and skin eruptions and prices the salve at 25 cents at druggists.
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Bucklen
New Benefit Feature For St Josephs Ass
The St Josephs Catholic Association held its regular monthly meeting at the hall Sunday night. A proposal to reorganize into a benevolent society offering sick relief and death benefits for members was presented, aimed at attracting nonmembers and boosting membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Catholic Association
Death Notice John W. Pittman 38 Mobile resident
John W. Pittman died after a long illness at his home 656 Maryland street age 38 a resident of Mobile for years He is survived by his wife and one child The Roche Burke Undertaking Company took charge and will send the body to Waynesboro Mississippi for interment
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John W. Pittman
Maryland Street
Treasurer Calls Mr Hagan to Talk at Board Meeting
County Treasurer urged the Board of Revenue and Commissioners to justify road tax enforcement. Mr Stone challenged the commissioner to prove violations, while Commissioner Hagan denied claims of improper conduct, and the matter ended without offense.
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Hagan
Board of Revenue Ande Commissioners
Field County
Stone
City July death rate low says Health Officer report
Mobile August 12 1912 report by City Health Officer Dr Charlies Mohr shows July totals with 104 deaths and a total death rate of 20.99 per 1000 including whites and colored. Births 91 with rate 20.16. Officials note extensive sanitation work and tight controls after bubonic plague case in Havana.
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Charlies Mohr
Mobile
Honorable Board of Commissioners
City of
Police Department
Board of Health
Sanitary Inspection Service
Havana
Clergyman's Son Recovered After Tuberculosis Treatment
A letter from Amenia notes a tuberculosis recovery after Eckman’s Alterative. Testimonials from E H Cowles and Rev J J Cowles claim dramatic improvement. The ad promotes Eckman’s Alterative for lung and throat issues, with drugstore availability and a Philadelphia lab address.
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Hekman
Eckman
Ichinfin
E. H. Cowles
J. J. Cowles
Presbyterian Church
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Burial of Captain Lee Kimball in Magnolia Cemetery
The funeral for Captain Lee Kimball took place Tuesday at 9 in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Father J. W. Murphy officiating. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery as pallbearers Wessra H. T. Hartwell, C. D. Willoughby, William Hunter, Samuel Taylor, W. T. Hieronymous, A. M. Bright, and William Kineg carried the casket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kimball
St. Joseph Catholic Church
J. W. Murphy
Magnolia Cemetery
Wessra
H. T. Hartwell
C. D. Willoughby
William Hunter
Samuel Taylor
City Brevities from Barker Island Picnic and Regional News
John Politowski Charles Bremfleck Joe Kresmer and Harold West and their families traveled from Barker for a bay island picnic and reported an ideal spot and delightful time. Word from St Louis says Forpytle injured in Sparta wreck is mobile and will join a Quebec reunion. Pensacola Evening News editors Felkel and Miller in Mobile, then New Orleans, praising West Florida growth and planning ad outreach.
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John Politowski
Charles Bremfleck
Joe Kresmer
Harold West
Barker
St. Louis
Attack Forpytle
Tizabertesn
Sparta
Quebec
Funeral of Edward Marx Attended by Family and Friends
R B ae te a. es y Marx G G Newhouse of Dem Ala along with Jake Marx and M M Wollner of New York City traveled to bile today for Edward Marx's funeral. The interment occurred at the New Hebrew cemetery.
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R. B. Ae
Y Marx
G. G. Newhouse
Dem
Ala
Jake Marx
M. M. Wollner
New York City
Edward Marx
New Hebrew Cemetery
Dredging Contract Set By Ollin Ger & Bruce Dry Dock
The Ollin Ger and Bruce Dry Dock Company contracted Home Dredging Company to dredge in front of their sectional docks on the east river bank. Dredging depth planned at twenty feet will enable vessels of this draft to be hauled out on the smaller docks.
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Ollinger & Bruce Dry Dock Company
Home Dredging Company
Orphans Outing Planned With City Cars Aid
The Orphans Outing Committee plans a city outing for deprived children within three weeks after a postponement last year. Local automobile owners are offering their vehicles for a one hour parade ride. Dad Keener will stage a matinee for the children and Capt Jack Mahon will finalize the exact date soon. Capt Pat Lyons returns as general reception chairman with other prominent volunteers. The event promises a large scale outing long remembered by the youngsters.
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Orphans Outing Committee
Dad” Keener
Jack Mahon
Moile
Pat Lyons
Personal notices of visitors and travelers in Mobile
Miss E Meyer of New Orleans is in the city visiting friends. Dr P O Chaudron returns from the north. Miss Gussie Rogers leaves Mobile for Meridian to visit Aunt Mrs M J Adams. Mrs Dora McClure of Pass Christian is visiting and registered at Battle House. Oscar H Gardner of Washington DC visits for pleasure and business. Mrs Levine Bauer returns after four weeks visiting relatives in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Miss Maude Daughdrin manager of Western Union at Cawthon Hotel returns from Coden. Miss Alice Keane and Miss Irene Sullivan of Summerdale are visiting friends. Miss Lizzie Hunnefell of Spring Hill visits Zundel's with Mrs L J Doyle. Mrs Lloyd Doyle returns after two weeks visiting an aunt in Barnewall Baldwin County. Mr and Mrs Jacob H Kaplan and guest Miss Hoffman of Savannah arrive on Mallory line steamer en route home from New York. Mr Tom McCorvey, who had fever in Tuscaloosa, returns to Mobile from North Carolina.
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Dora McClure
Pass Christian
City
the Battle House
Levine Bauer
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Alice Keane
Irene Sullivan
Summerdale
Ala
Lizzie Hunnefell
Spring Hill
Zundel’s
Astern Shore
Jacob -H.-Kaplan
Miss Hoffman
Savannah
Tom McCorvey
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
North Carolina
Party Members List for Evening Event
A.M. and night return time mentioned. Attendees include Mr. Sherard and Miss A M Milderbrand Mr. John Braun and Miss Ruth McPhillips Mr J Carpenter and Miss Olga Braun Mr. W Carpenter and Miss Ada Braun Mr Cargon and Miss Swain.
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A.m
Sherard
A. M. Milderbrand
John Braun
Ruth McPhillips
J. Carpenter
Olga Braun
W. Carpenter
Ada Braun
Cargon
Swain
Plumbers Win Narrow 3-2 Ball Game
The L. J. Leahy squad edged Simmons & Young 3 to 2 with Toenes and Rowell on the mound. Frazier misplayed a long fly in right allowing the winning run as Watson and Fanan worked the batteries. Leahy stole two bases and umpire Farrell presided.
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L. J. Leahy
Simmons & Young
Tcenes
Frazier
R. H. E Emme
Simmons & Youngs
Watson
Fanan
Toenes
Rowell
Toe
Mobile Yacht Club Plans Regatta and Dance
It was announced that Mobile Yacht Club will sponsor a regatta Saturday afternoon and a dance Saturday evening. The regatta committee is handling arrangements and entry prizes are not yet finalized. An exhibition race will be held featuring the newly overhauled Cricket for the New Orleans regatta.
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Mobile Yacht Club
New Orleans
Imperial edict calls elder statesmen to continued service
Across multiple datelines the dispatch reports Emperor Yoshihito ordering Princes Sandanu Fushimi Tak ehito Arisugawa and Premier Marquis Kimmochi Sai onji to maintain their roles. Other items note beef shortage talks at the Master butchers of America convention in Detroit and a fatal collapse burying 26 workers near Dortmund. Denver reports the arrest of H J Jones in the Miss Signe Carlsgeen murder case.
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Tokio
Yoshihito
Sandanu Fushimi
Takehito Arisugawa
Kimmochi Saionji
Detroit
Mich
The
Master Butchers of America
Visitors Spend Day In City En Route To Coden
A party including Mrs R A Allis of Bellamy Alabama Mrs W B Storey Miss M A Williamson Russell Williamson Bernard Harwood his wife and three children of Tuscaloosa and Miss M A Storey of Birmingham stayed at the Cawthon Hotel while en route to Coden for a several week stay. Ida Ross and the Misses Black were seen among summer visitors from the beach at the Grand Hotel. The Blacks rented a cottage for the season while Miss Ross enjoys the Taylors Old Homestead. A launch Site trip with provisions for a day’s outing up the river to Hall’s Landing was a highlight of the week with the group leaving the wharf at 3.
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R. A. Allisson
Bellamy
Ala
W.B Storey
M. A. Williamson
Russell Williamson
Bernard Harwood
Tuscaloosa
M. A. Storey
Birmingham
Cawthon Hotel
Coden
Ida Ross
Misses Black
Grand Hotel
Miss Ross
Taylors
Hall’s Landing
Free theatre tickets offered by The Mobile Item
The Mobile Item announces a daily giveaway of two tickets to Ben Harney Theatre or Dreamland. Names are drawn from the city directory and printed in Wants within classifieds. Readers without ads may still win by calling the office and claiming tickets, prompting readers to scan varying bargains each day.
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Mobile
Arso
Ben Harney Theatre
Dreamland
Iten
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Boost
Advert says Dodson's Liver Tone relieves sluggish liver and bilious attacks without calomel harm. It claims quick, harmless results, ease of constipation, and that druggists back the guarantee with refunds to unsatisfied customers. Imitations prove its value.
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Dodson
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Mobile Book Binding Co
Michael ST. Dome
Mobile, Ala
Travelers’ Insurange CO
Hartford
Conn
Im E
Forehelmer
Ollock Bldg
ST. Joseph‘s Ass
Clergyman
Board of
Heaith
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Charles A. Mohr
Cfe
Louisville
Herbert A. Felkel
H. M. Miller
Pensacola Evening News
West Florida
Pensacola
South
E. Meyer
Dr. P. O. Chaudron
Gussie Rogers
Meridian
Miss
M. J. Adams
Oscar H. Gardner
Washington, D. C
Dortmund
Germany
Denver
H. J. Jones
Signe Carlsgeen
Aurora
Mobie Iem
Giblin’s Bakery
South Warren St
Beth
LON
Gulf Coast
Bay
H. C. Geron
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