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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1912
Page
10
A quarrel at a depot resulted in Warren San r shooting and killing his wife, his mother-in-law Mrs. Griffith, and his own mother, while four people were present. The incident spans multiple jurisdictions with brief notes from Chicago and other cities.
Fire at the Mellory line piers along the river front caused serious damage and threatened shipping. Tugs attempted to tow the steamer Owen from Charleston last night but this action proved unnecessary.
Fragmentary OCR notes list a person named John Taylor with an August reference and Eid context, indicating a civil or obituary notice with limited readable details.
The new American wharf at Balboa collapsed, cutting Balboa wharf capacity by half and raising fears of traffic congestion. Meanwhile reports from St Petersburg note rumors of plots in the Russian fleets, with martial law declared at Sebastopol and Cronstadt as a precaution.
Constantinople reports Albanian rebels command Uskup and plan to march on Saloniki. A 300 man detachment has occupied Keuprulu, signaling widening activity in the area.
In Wilmington on August 18 five hundred bottles of Turkey Mountain corn whiskey were found packed in hay sacks at the police station after a wagon break down incident. The negro driver fled when officials arrived and no claimant appeared amid local agitation against blind ages.
Mrs. Harriet E Balch of Boston reported a late night handbag theft aboard the Princess Charlotte from Victoria. Jewelry valued at 4000 to 5000 dollars was taken but Patrick McDonald was arrested within hours and the bag and its contents were returned to the owner.
A powerful electric storm struck Mercer University area in Macon Georgia injuring several and killing two. Victims were Mrs N A Crawford 65 and granddaughter Flora Sullivan 5 from Cordele. Injured include N A Cranford 69 and granddaughter Virginia Sullivan 10. Cranford near death. Sullivan girls are orphans. Victims traveled to visit relatives when struck. a Presbyterian church nearby panicked.
A devastating 24 hour storm in Niles Michigan killed two men Baton Whlock and Feather and caused extensive property damage. Trains were halted by the lightning and rain.
London dispatch compares Chang Chen Wu s execution by Chinese officials to Napoleon s execution in 1804 and calls it a turning point for the Chinese republic. President Yuen Shi Kai fears backlash and moves to shield himself, while Gen Yuan Chi Kuei dined with the victim and escorted him to his lodging before the deadly transport to the fortress.
Roosevelt returns to Oyster Bay after Rhode Island and Massachusetts reception and plans to leave for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. He comments on Governor Wilson's Sea Girt speech and the Progressive party, predicts a two sided fight, and declines numerous speech requests for a Western campaign tour.
By order of the circuit court for Berrien County Michigan the Portman Randall Lumber Company property at Ovett Mississippi is offered for sale. Sealed bids may be received until August 26 1912 directed to the Berrien County Clerk St Joseph Michigan to be opened by him only. The property includes two tenant houses mill buildings on leased land boiler engine saw mill lath machine veneer machine and related shafting pulleys and fields.
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners will open bids on Wednesday August 1 at 9 00 a m for roughly one square yard of Delaway pavement on Dauphin street from the city limits to Fulton road. Bids on file at the office of County Clerk Room 11 Bank of Mobile by order of the Board of Revenue.
From November 18 listing notes a near new two story dwelling at 558 Bayou Street beside Government Street. Lower floor includes reception hall dining room two bedrooms with bath kitchen storerooms and butler's pantry with hardwood floors. Second floor continues description.
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