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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1912

Page

2

New Boy After Seven Months At Probation School

Joe Harness a fourteen year old runaway from Mobile recounts seven months at the Mobile Probation School in Cairo and VanDuster Missouri. He praises Superintendent Putnam and says he plans to return home to work and help his mother.

Joe Ohio VanDuster Cairo Ill Tem Mobile Probation School Joe Harness Missouri Arkansas Illinois Sun Kentucky Tennessee Meridian Mobile Putnam Ody

Wanted Easy and Pay Good Toc to Room

Hotel advertisement seeks a willing lodger at 305 Andrews Hotel offering straightforward room access and reasonable payment terms. Appears in a classified notice style from a historic newspaper page.

T. Andrews Hotel

Duel in Orange Grove leaves two women injured

Two dusky women fought in a late night incident in Orange Grove. Both were slashed on the leg and required surgical attention. After treatment, they were moved to the city jail awaiting further action.

Lottie Brans Jackson Orange Grove Fas Pounds

Charles Rudolph Jr Injured in Collision on Government Streets

Charles Rudolph Jr son of Charles Rudolph of the Mobile and Ohio railroad was involved in a collision with a small electric vehicle and a motorcycle on Government streets. He was painfully injured but not seriously harmed.

Charles Rudolph, JR Rudolph, Jr Charles Mobile Ohio

Health crusade against mice urged for public safety

A fragmented public notice urges citizens to join a health campaign against mice, describing them as a major health danger and calling for collective action to eradicate infestations.

Lyons Campaign Meeting Draws 350 In Ninth Ward Picnic

About 350 voters gathered in the ninth ward on Tuesday night to back Commissioner P. J. Lyons. The event, held in Turn Verein grounds on Charles street, featured speeches by James H. Webb Bart St Chamberlain and Lyons with music and ample refreshments. A second meeting was scheduled for Thursday at German Relief Hall due to space limits.

P. J. Lyons Ninth Ward Turn Verein Hall Charles Street Hartwell Phelan B. Dorson C. O’conner James H. Webb Bart St. Chamberlain P. J.lyons Register Captain Lyons Emil Brunnier J. J. Convy John Kane Harry T. Smith Friends German Relief Hall Lyons Campaign St. Michael Street

Mobile City Briefs and Ventures Update

William Rufus Pratt visiting Mobile with wife after Washin gton appointment. Battles host the couple after Pratt lauds Mobile improvements. Mobile Acetyline Light and Carbide Company formed with $2000 capital by Crawford Kaufman Herndon. Cricket yacht from Mobile Yacht Club to regatta in New Orleans with Danner or Holz hor n sailing. Judge Samuel Browne eyed as potential supreme court candidate. he would not confirm.

William Rufus Pratt The Weather Bureau Washington Mobile Pratt Benedicts Battles Ashhenberger Mobile Acetyline Light and Carbide Company George B. Crawford E. M. Kaufman R. C. Herndon Mobile Yacht Club Southern Yacht Club New Orleans James R. Hagan Paul Danner Yacht Club Carl Holzhorn Danner Holzhorn Samuel B. Browne Circuit Court Supreme Court Browne

Atlanta Business Leader Visits Mobile Plant Project

Colonel George L. Morton a leading Atlanta businessman and head of the Blaugas Company plant planned for Mobile is in the city visiting. Miss C Kiackenberger of Birmingham and J W Hill with wife of Toineette are in town for several days. Harry Puckett shows improvement after a serious operation. A marriage license was issued to Dudley W Lang and Mabelle Tecon.

George L. Morton Atlanta Blaugas Company Mobile C. Kiackenberger Birmingham Ala J.W. Hill Toinette, Ala City Harry Puckett Dudley W. Lang Mabelle Tecon

Lizzie Davis Fined on Charge by Divorced Husband

Mrs Lizzie Davis was fined five dollars by Recorder Hale after her divorced husband charged her with being a dangerous and suspicious character. Friends said the case was part of a proceedings to secure something.

Lizzie Davis Hale

Clayton Held Without Bail in Grand Jury Murder Case

Frank Clayton faced a preliminary hearing before Recorder Hale on murder charges in the shooting of cabbie Alexander Marshall alias Mugs. Clayton claimed self defense and was held without bail. testimony focused on a dispute over fare and Marshall drawing two revolvers.

Frank Clayton Alexander Marshall Mugs Hale Clayton Charlies Tompkins Touart Marshall

Deaths and Funerals: Child in Murat and Mrs Zepp

Louis Howell nine months died at Murat Florida after brief illness. Remains moved to Mobile for interment by Berosjohn Sands. Mrs Sadie Zepp died at Fairhope Alabama and will be sent to Philadelphia for burial. she was 42 with husband and two children surviving.

Louis W. L Florence Howell Murat Fla Berojoun & Sands Mobile Sadie Zepp Fairhope Alabama Roche- Burke Undertaking Company Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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