George W Crary Dies After Illness at 66
George W. Crary, 66, a native of Cin Ohio and longtime railroad treasurer in Mobile, died Saturday at the infirmary after a two week illness. He served eight years as treasurer for the Jackson and Kansas City Rail and later the New Orleans and Chicago Railroad. Crary previously worked for Standard Oil in Cincinnati and arrived in Mobile in October 1905. He leaves a wife, two sons Clifford of New York and Roy of Hartford, two grandchildren, and other relatives. Interment likely in Cincinnati.
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George W. Crary
Cin- Ohio
Mo Jackson
Kansas City
New Orleanse and
Chicago Railroad
Rae Infirmary
Crary
Cotton Exchange
Bright
Standard Oil Company
Cincinnati
Mobile
The
Bienville
Cawthon Hotel
Clifford Crary
New York City
Roy Crary
Hartford, Conn
Wonderful Stomach Remedy Praised By Sufferers
An advertisement for Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy claims rapid relief for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. A Roanoke Virginia customer recounts three doctors recommending surgery but improving after using the remedy with full course adherence. The notice urges readers to ask their pharmacist or request a free book from Geo. H. Whiting See Chicago for details.
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B. L. Dooley
Roanoke
Mayr
Geo. H
Whitingsee
Chicago
Dunster to perform Les Miserables music in Mobile
Dr. F A Dunster will play incidental music from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables in Mobile at Lyrics Theatre. He notes he was born near Hugo's Guernsey home and his parents once played for Hugo during his exile. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Sonata Pathetique will accompany the performance.
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Isle of
Guernsey
E. Dunster
Hugo
France
Mrs. Dunster
Jeunster
Dr. Dunster
Beethoven
Napoleon
the Little
Negro Shot and Killed Near Prichard Saturday
Herman Irons, a Black man living near a Southern city, was shot and killed Saturday night about 6 40. John Owens, another Black man, is charged with the deed after using a double barreled shotgun. Irons died within minutes. Witnesses Hester Sewell and Hattie Williams say the killing arose from a dispute over a cursed woman. Sheriff and deputies searched the area for the suspect.
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Herman Irons
John Owens
Owens
Irons
Hester Sewell
Hattie Williams
Palmer
Lynch
Lee, Brannan
Millis
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Rates Lowered for Chairs Moving from Mobile to Australia
Southern railroad plans through rate 10 for chairs from Terminal Junction to docks, enabling direct Mobile to Australia shipments. Mobile Chair Company would pay three and a half cents per hundred pounds, far below the former 16 cent interstate rate, cutting ocean freight by about ten shillings per measured ton versus shipping via New York.
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Australia
Mallory
New York
Mobile
Southern
Terminal Junction
Mobile Chair Company
Chamber of Commerce
Wives Forgive and Will Testify for Husbands
In San Francisco the white slave trial of Maury I. Diggs resumes with his wife and Mrs. Drew Caminetti to testify amid defense efforts to impeach Miss Warrington and Miss Norris. Diggs and Caminetti planned the Reno trip fearing arrest and exposure, hoping forgiveness would shield them from prison.
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San Francisco
Maury I. Diggs
United States
van Fleet
R. C. Ramsay
Diggs
Drew Caminetti
Reno
Robert Devlin
Caminetti
Miss Warrington
Miss Norris
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
Lock No 1 Reopens For Traffic At McGrew's Shoals
Officials announced at the United States Engineer’s office that Lock No 1 on the Tombigbee River at McGrew’s Shoals, closed for thirty days for improvements, will reopen to river traffic Monday morning.
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United States Engineer’s
McGrew’s Shoals
Tombigbee River
Baseball Excursion to Birmingham for Gulls Barons Series
The Louisville and Nashville will run a baseball excursion from Mobile to Birmingham on August 25. The Gulls meet the Barons that day, opening a four game series. Train departs Mobile at 6:80 a.m. and arrives in Birmingham at 3 p.m. for the game.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Gulls
Barons
Mobile
Farmers pledge to use split log drag on roads meet at Irvington
The third Good Roads Day event was held in Irvington with about two hundred farmers from Mobile area and visitors from nearby towns. The meeting featured a practical split log drag demonstration on Main Street and speeches by road officials and local business leaders. Road Commissioner J D Hagan and others pledged cooperation to improve and maintain roads and form King Drag Clubs to sustain the work.
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Mobile
Grand Bay
Dawes
Bayou la Batre
Orange and
Pecan Grove
Curtiss Hall
D. C. McCann
Farmers’ Society of Equity
J. D. Hagan
Hagan
P. Gaillard
John Craft
Don Farnsworth
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
George Fearn, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
George A. Maloney
Warren Roberts
L. ©. Irvine
J. H. Meyers
Messrs
Faith and Sleep
Hammond Brothers
Wilmer
R. G. Cobb
J. T. Jackson
Alabama
Alabama Good Roads Group to Choose Next Meeting Place
The Alabama Good Roads Association executive committee will meet in Birmingham Monday to conduct routine business and decide the next meeting location among Anniston Gadsden Birmingham Huntsville and Mobile. Ex officio chair Joan Craft departs Mobile Sunday night for the gathering.
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Alabama Good Roads Association
Birmingham
Anniston
Gadsden
Huntine
Mobile
Joan Craft
Encampment Notes on First Infantry Muster and Parade
The First Infantry in camp awaits orders to muster for pay after Sunday dress parade. Rain ruined Mobile Rifles events and the royal reception for guests. Corral Deal praised as a versatile enlisted man. Dave Johnson becomes captain of Mobile Cadets. Mascot Pete Coronas birthdays amid storm. dress parade Sunday at Monroe Park. Monday troop departure ends a weeklong camp. Colonel Hubbard Maddox commend the regiment. Captain Mahon and Quartermaster Vermille highlighted for service and gear.
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United States Army
Dave” Johnson
Mobile Rifles
Mobile Cadets
Company A
W. J. Thompson
Johnson
Pete” Coronas
Pete
Maddox
Monroe Park
Militia
Crack Regiment
Alabama
Mobile
Hubbard
Henderson Fires First Gun in Campaign for State Chief Exec
Charles Henderson, president of the Alabama railroad commission and candidate for governor, opened his campaign at Troy on August 14. He assails B. B. Comer over railroad issues, defends his record, outlines legislative and financial needs, supports public schools, old soldier pensions, and local option for Alabama, planning to tour the state.
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Charles Henderson
Alabama Railroad Commission
Emmett O'Neal
Troy
Ala
Gdne
Alabama
B. B. Comer
Bad Dreams Blamed On Mince Pie In Old Material List
A fragment notes that even with gross materiallists some blame indigestion and bad dreams on mince pies. The item hints at discomfort but provides no concrete event or named individuals.
Card of Thanks by Mrs. C. A. West
Mrs. C. A. West thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during her husband’s sickness.
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C. A. West
Henry White Case in Delchamps Assault Proceeding
In Satu day inferior court Henry White faced charges of assault with intent to march upon Joe Hucksby by knife during a road incident at Delchamps Alabama. The case was called and continued until Monday. White was arrested on a warrant sworn by Sheriff T. Palmer on information received.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Henry White
Joe Hucksby
Delchamps
Ala
White
Sherff
T. Palmer
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