Mayer of Mobile Theatrical World Ends His Life in New York
Mayer a renowned touring manager and Broadway figure from Mobile killed himself in a New York hotel room after a difficult tour of The Spring Maid. He left a note to his wife and died instantly. funeral plans to be announced in New York. He was a native of New Orleans, previously worked with Jake Tannenbaum and firms including Kian & Kling, Frohman, Werba & Luneschker.
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Mayer
Mobile
Innenbaum
Moble
Ase
New Orrit
On Mayer
Broadway
St. Francis Hotel
Winterbottom
New Orleans
Mr. Mayer
New Or
A New Remedy for Indigestion Endorsed Nationwide
Digestit claimed as a quick permanent remedy for stomach disorders with widespread testimonials. Only a trial with a full money back guarantee, via Brown's Digestit sold at Van Antwerp's Drug Store, promises relief or refund.
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van Antwerp
Amusements at Pen Marney and Dreamland theater
The Jowell Kelly Stock Company headlines a lively week at Pen Marney Theatre with four vaudeville acts and a new Will change announced. Kamplin Bell Lea Croixe Hagley and Dreamland's orchestra and prime moving pictures draw large crowds.
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Ben Harney Theatre
Pen Marney Theatre
Jowell-Kelly Stock Company
Kamplin
Bell
Lea Croixe
Hagley
Dreamland
Dreamland Orchestra
Trials of a Traveler Endorses New Life Pills
E J Youngs of Berkshire VI writes that as a traveling salesman he suffered from constipation and indigestion until using Dr King's New Life Pills. He claims the remedy is excellent for stomach, liver and kidney troubles and notes the price of 26 cents at all druggists.
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E. J. Youngs
Berkshire
Dr. King
Dr Hail Exonerated On Speeding Charge
Dr. R A Hail was cleared of a speeding charge in the recorder's court after testimony that the collision with deputy back tax commissioner T D McMillan was unavoidable. Witnesses said Hail tried to stop when he saw the other car and McMillan but could not avoid the crash.
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R. A. Hail
T. D. McMillan
Recorder’s Court
Hail
Dr. Hail
Mr. McMillan
Mr. Mc
Negro Woman to Face Burglary Charge in County
Beatrice Mims, a free woman, was arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriffs on Wilkinson street between St. Louis and St. Michael and jailed on vagrancy. She is to be charged with burglary in the later proceedings. Minnie Nicholas of State and Warren streets pursued but could not overtake.
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Beatrice Mims
Oepes Schamps
Wilkinson Street
St. Louis
St. Michael
Mims
Minnie Nicholas
State
Warren Streets
Seaside hotel project eyed for Gulf coast town
The piece describes a proposed large up to date hotel with cottages for budget guests near Portersville bay. Birmingham allied financiers are urged to back the plan while keeping names confidential. The coast offers salt water baths fine fishing and abundant oysters as attraction.
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Mississippi
Mobile
Birmingham
Montgomery
Meridian
Portersville Bay
Coden
Gulf
Captain Charles &. Graham
Captain Graham
Pathé's Weekly at Royal Theatre Today
Pathé's weekly program screens at the Royal Theatre with admission ten cents for adults and six cents for children, offering a family friendly showing this afternoon.
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Royal Theatre
Pathe Freres
Pathe's
Royal Theatre Today
Local and regional notes from DeFuniak to Mobile
PE. LS Col. W. W. Flournoy of DeFuniak Springs is in the city staying at the Cawthon Hotel after a senate candidacy and military prominence. J. M. Murphree and family return from Point Clear. Murphree resumes duties at the Cawthon. Miss Hila Littlegreen recuperates after two weeks at Fairhope and Battles on the Eastern Shore. Miss Myrtle Williams returns from Memphis after ten days visiting Mrs. J. W. Browning. Attorney C. W. Tompkins resumes office after several weeks illness. State Senator Sam Jenkins and State Highway Engineer W. J. Keller visited Mobile from Bay Minette, speaking to Baldwin County Good Roads. R. V. Taylor of Mobile and Ohio Railroad returns from St. Louis. An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills via Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
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Cochrane
Nannahubba
Mobile River
Calvert
Reform
Pickens County
Mobile Terminal Company
Southern Railway
North Mobile
Belline
Mobile
Tom‘highte
Valley Iron Nannehubba
Ilinois' Central
Gulf Coast
McLaughlin
Ilinoig Central
Pensacola
New Orleans
Blakely Island
S. C
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Col
W. W. Flournoy
DeFuniak Springs, Fla
United States Senate
Cawthon Hotel
C. W. Tompkins
Sam Jenkins
Baldwin County
W. 3. Keller
Bay Minette
Baldwin County Good Roads Association
Hastings Gets Position As Assistant Clerk
J B Hastings a former member of a Montgomery drug firm has been named assistant clerk of the Alabama court for appeals. He began his duties yesterday succeeding W T Chandler who resigned and is now in Washington DC.
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Hastings
Montgomery
Ala
J. B. Hastings
Alabama Court For Appeals
Mr. Hastings
W. T. Chandler
Washington, D. C
Fire destroys Broadway Mercantile Company store at Luce dale
A telegram reports the Broadway Mercantile Company owned by Howell Jones in Lucedale Miss was totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss is heavy with about $9000 in insurance. Origin of the fire not given. A county fair committee meeting saw Chairman James Gibboney resign and leave the chair to President John T. Cochrane. Adjourned city commissioners meeting approved current bills and bond retirements totaling $71,785.55. No other business was transacted.
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Broadway Mercantile Company
Howell Jones
Lucedale
Miss
Iire
Lacedale
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
James Gibboney
John T. Cochrane
Oiling Warren Street Progress and Plans
Warren street from Church to Canal street is being oiled with a cinder base and sand top similar to Bearborn and St Anthony streets. The project will extend south to Virginia avenue in time, with light traffic trials hindered by immediate local use of the improved streets. Commissioner Pillans noted traffic shifts toward the new surface when work finishes.
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Warren Street
Church South
Virginia Avenue
Canal Street
Bearborn
St. Anthony Street
Pillans
Atlanta Baseball Lineup Set for Afternoon Game with Mobile
Manager Whitey Alperman announced lineup changes to lift the Atlanta team from the cellar in today’s game against Mobile. The batting order features Bailey, McElveen, Alperman, Harbison, Reynolds or Graham, Callahan, Lyons, and Litton. The city’s rat bounty program has drawn little response with one catcher reporting six rats for 18 cents, while Mayor Schwarz said bankruptcy is unlikely due to bounty costs.
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Atlantac
Mobile
Whitey” Alperman
Bailey
McElveen
Alperman
Harbison
Reynolds
Graham
Callahan
Lyons
Litton
City Commission
Schwarz
Baseball excursion to Birmingham announced by Loursville agent
Passenger Agent H. S. Geron of the Loursville and Nashville announced a Mobile fans excursion to Birmingham on August 29 to witness the Mobile Barons series. The trip departs the city at 6 30 in the morning of August 2%.
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H. S. Geron
Loursville
Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile
Barons
All aboard for the Gulf Coast Saturday
An invitation to ride the L and N Railroad for a weekend outing on Saturday and Sunday along the Gulf Coast promising a good time.
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Gulf Coast
Log Theft Case Goes to Grand Jury in City Court
A special session of the inferior criminal court tried Rube Smith and Louis Hendrix on grand larceny charges for stealing logs from a boom. Smith was bound over to the city court with a $300 bond to await the October grand jury. Hendrix’s case was dismissed for lack of strong evidence. Creola Lumber Company reported the missing logs.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Rube Smith
Louis Hendrix
Smith
Hendrix
Creola Lumber Company
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Laughlin
Pinto Island
Penujjuog
J. M. Murphree
Point Clear
Mr. Murphree
Cawthon
Hila Littlegreen
Fairhope
Battles
Myrtle Williams
J. W. Browning
Memphis
Tenn
R. V. Taylor
The
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
City
John Heath
Michigan Bar
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Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corpora
John N. Doyle
Eare, D. M. Ferry & Co
Detroit, Mich
Postum Co
Battle Creek
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Mobile Gas Company
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