German sovereigns attend Bavaria celebration for 1813 defeat
In Kelheim Bavaria on August 25 the German sovereigns led by Emperor William and city rulers from Hamburg Lübeck and other republics gather to honor the liberation hall and the 1813 victory over Napoleon. The town hosts 70 000 visitors despite its 4 000 population, arriving by single track rail line and road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelheim
Bavaria
William
Hamburg
Pacmen
Lubeck
Germany
Keller's Advice Sought by Good Road Advocates
State Highway Engineer Keller traveled from Montgomery to Meridian at the Meridian board of trade invitation to speak at a Mississippi meeting urging the creation of a state highway department similar to Alabama's. The event was planned for the following night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
Good Road Advocates
Montgomery
Ala
Meridian Board of Trade
Meridian
Alabama
Indication of death by own action pact in Maine
The bodies of Carl W. Perry and Angie Spear, high school students, were found in a small boat in Penobscot Bay. Both had been shot to death. Appearances seem to indicate Perry did the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rockland
Carl W. Perry
Angie Spear
Penobscot Bay
Gssem
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens and Builds Up
Old Standard general tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a true tonic and appetizer that drives out malaria and strengthens the system for adults and children. Price listed as 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Personal notices from Mobile column bids and visits
J K Denpster Jr leaves Monday for Chicago to spend two weeks visiting relatives. H M Price family plan a late week trip to Asheville North Carolina. John W Woodward and Mrs Woodward of Birmingham stay a few days in Mobile at the Windsor. Robert Simmons of Citronelle visited in Mobile Monday. T B Turner and OH A Adams of Birmingham stay a few days at the Battle House. W L Armstrong of Demopolis registered at the Cawthon Hotel Monday. E Oliver Fowlkes president of D R Dunlap Mercantile Co left for New York City on annual fall trip. R E Blow returns after ten days vacation in Birmingham. Dr E Escalante of New Orleans visiting Mobile friends and may move here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Denpster, Jr
Chicago
John W. Woodward
Mrs. Woodward
Birmingham
City
Windsor
E. Oliver Fowlkes
D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Company
New York City
E. Escalante
New Orleans
Kidsky’s
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady As Prices Jump
New Orleans August 25 cotton futures start with gains of 18 to 27 points on good cables and dry weather expectations. West reports dampen crop prospects in Texas and Oklahoma. By late morning prices push toward the 12 cent level for new crop months, closing the morning 33 to 36 points higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Longs
Texas
Oklahoma
Sa. Vee
New York Cotton Opens Higher on Bullish Crop News
Reports of dry weather in the southwest and bullish private crop data spurred buying at the open of the cotton market. Prices firmed 11 to 17 points, October rose to 1.91, with realizing subdued and then steady noon prices 16 to 19 points higher. Memphis crop condition noted at 69.9 percent, down 10 percent from last month’s government figures.
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New York
Memphis
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Alabama
Federals Driven Back by Constitutionists
A federal cavalry detachment from Guaymas attacked a Constitutionalist outpost near Hermosillo and was repulsed. Rebel commanders say the attack was a feint to mask a real movement of federal troops toward Mazatlan, which the rebels are fortifying around.
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Associated Press
Hermosah
Senora
Mex
Guaymas
Mazatlan
Cinaloa
City Brevities on Mobile excursion and regimental notes
More than six hundred left Mobile on the Louisville and Nashville trip to Birmingham and Montgomery. Passenger Agent H. Geron accompanied the train to Birmingham. Colonel G. J. Hubbard, commanding the First Infantry, returned home to Troy Alabama after overseeing the regiment encampment. An election to fill Major Brunner’s vacancy is set for September.
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Mobile
Louisville
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
H. ©. Geron
G. J. Hubbard
Troy
Aia
Hubbard
P. N. Brunner
Brunner
National Guard
Sermon in Bienville Square by Rev C B McLeod
The regular Sunday night sermon in Bienville Square was delivered by the Rev. C. B. McLeod of Citronelle with the text The First Gospel. The crowd gave rapt attention as Dr. McLeod spoke after an opening prayer by Rev J M Kahn. Next Sunday night Rev T F Hahn of the New Orleans German Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bienville Square
C. B. McLeod
Citronelle
Automobile Injury on Royal and Beauregard Streets
John Mc Evoy's car struck Tom Pickens on Sunday at 4 40 near Royal and Beauregard streets. Witnesses say the incident was unavoidable as Mc Evoy tried to stop the vehicle. Pickens was taken to the police station and then to the city hospital with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McEvoy
Tom Pickens
Royal and
Beauregard Streets
Wall Street Gains Lifted by Leading Stocks in Open
New York August 25 Trading opened with modest volume but notable advances in lead ing issues. St Paul rose 11 4, Union Pacific and New Haven showed strength then weakness, and many industrials and rail stocks moved higher. The market climbed to higher levels with speculation and a firmer tone, as oil, steel and copper shares posted gains amid broader improving sentiment.
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New York
St. Paul
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Steel
Great Northern
Union Pacific
New Haven
Southern Pacific
Mexico
New England
Amalgamated Copper
Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coal Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Mil
St.Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie
General Electrice
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central
Interborough-Met
Pfd
Inter-Harvester
Louisville
Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
National
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
People’s Gas
Pullman Palace
Rock Island Co
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Wabash
Western Union
Texas Ol
Liverpool Cotton Market Floats Steady Futures Close
Liverpool cotton prices show moderate business with a range from good ordinary to good middling. Sales reach 5,000 bales including 4,300 American and 300 for speculation and export with 8,000 bases receipts, futures closing very steady at various spreads from August to July contracts.
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Liverpool
Dunlap arraigned on wrong side drive in recorder court
D R Dunlap faced arraignment in recorder court on a wrong side street offense and passing a car discharging passengers. The case was reset for August 26 as requested. The Dunlap auto driven by Miss Lottie Sage struck Thomas Holbrook injuring his leg near Government street car on Sunday. H R Martin, a white youth, fined $2 50 or five days for riding a bicycle without a light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dunlap
Recorder’s Court
Dunlap
Lottie Sage
Thomas Holbrook
Martin Holbrook
Tuttle Avenue
Government Street
H. R. Martin
Milk transfer violator fined after dairy wagon left
S Steiner, white, was fined $10 or twenty days for transferring milk between vessels after the wagon had left the dairy. Recorder Edington imposed the sentence Saturday morning on complaint by Dr. Charles Mehr, city health officer. Steiner pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Steiner
White
Edington
Charles Mehr
Steiner
Disorderly conduct fines imposed after elevator dispute
Charney Carman and G. C. Colston were fined ten dollars or twenty days by Retorder Edington after a fight over Colston refusing to assist Carman's granddaughter in an elevator. Authorities noted Carman is white and Colston is Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charney Carman
G. C. Colston
Grogan Fined for Vagrancy by City Recorder
Frank Grogan white was fined nineteen dollars and costs and given three months at hard labor for vagrancy by the recorder on Saturday. He had been warned to leave the city or obtain a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grogan
Recorder
Grogan
Man Charged With Knife Attack In Recorder Court
Dan Johnson, white, was fined 25 dollars or fifty days for attacking his wife with a knife. Notice of appeal was given and the bond fixed at 150 dollars. J A Bell faced two forged check charges in recorder's court and was bound over to the grand jury under a 500 dollar bond after waiving preliminary exam.
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Mary C. Wienand
Springdale
State of
Arkansas
Mobile County
Alabama
State of Alabama
George Lauber
Annie Lauber
Price Williams, Jr
Hanaw & Pillans
Dan Johnson
White
Recorder’s Court
J. A. Bell
Charles Schimpf and
Yeend-Potter Company
Bell
Gran Jury
Henry Kenny Discharged After Assault Charge
Henry Kenny was discharged by Recorder Edington Monday morning after being charged with assaulting William Littlefield with a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kenny
William Littlefield
Edington
Local court fines for gaming in Recorder's court
A group including Sonie Lee Bud Hodges Robert Rankin Henry Martin William Henry Sherman Dean and George Young were fined five dollars or ten days for gaming by Recorder Edlington on Monday morning. Walter Johnson Fay Brown Herbert Beardsley Will Langsford and George Turner also fined five dollars or ten days for gaming by the same official on Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonie Lee
Bud Hodges
Robert Rankin
Henry Martin
William Henry
Sherman Dean
George Young
Recorder’s Court
Walter Johnson
Fay Brown
Herbert Beardsley
Will Langsford
George Turner
Edington Mondey
Cash Grain Market Prices Across Chicago and St Louis
Chicago cash grain quotes list No 2 red wheat at 89 1 2 to 901 2, No 2 hard 87 3 4 to 89, No 1 Northern 91 91 3 4, No 2 Northern 90 40 92, No 2 Spring 88 1 2 to 91, corn No 2 7 8 to 75 1 2, No 2 white 75 1 2 to 76 2, No 2 yellow 7 8 to 76 1 2, oats No 2 white 42 1 2 to 43, standard 41 1 2 to 41 1 2. St Louis cash grain shows No 2 hard 81 85 1 2, No 2 red 86 1 2 to 87 1 2, No 2 mixed 74 74 1 4, No 2 white 72 1 2, oats No 2 white 42 1 2, No 2 mixed 41 3 4 to 42.
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Chicago
Northern
ST. Louis
Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Receipts at Savannah
Naval Stores in Savannah reports turpentine firm sales none with receipts 734 casks and rosin firm receipts 1 744 barrels. Quotes list bid classes B through N with varied prices from 3.76 to 6.25 for WG WW and other grades.
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Savannah
Breathitt feud chapter adds to county killings in Kentucky
A Breathitt County posse crossed into Clay County and killed Green Berry McIntosh who faced murder charges in Breathitt. McIntosh resisted at his brother in law’s Red Bird Creek home and was shot. Mrs Ed Callahan and Leonard Denton, linked to Breathitt violence, are jailed on conspiracy charges.
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Associated Press
Manchester
Breathitt County
Clay County
Greenberry McIntosh
Greenberry Coombs
Breathitt
McIntosh
Red Bird Creek
Ed Callahan
Leonard Denton
Augusta man dies at Isle of Palms surf scene
W W Fortune of Augusta and his wife were at the Isle of Palms when Fortune was stricken with apoplexy and fell head first into the water. A physician said death was instantaneous.
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Associated Press
Charleston
3. C
W. WU. Fortune
Augusta
Isle of Palms
Chicago rider sets dirt track 100 mile record
Columbus report says Harry Goudy of Chicago apparently set a world record for 100 miles on a dirt track by completing 100 laps around a local mile track in 92 minutes yesterday afternoon. The prior record was 90 minutes.
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Columbus
Harry Goudy
Chicago
Standard remedies claim female ailments cure all
An advertisement praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ills and asserts it complies with the pure Food and Drugs law. It contrasts profitable doctors and medicines with those proving their value to the masses, targeting American women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maritime and River Traffic Report Highlights First Mobile Trip
Barge No 1 of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Co arrives from New Orleans, unloads, and heads to Pensacola marking its first Mobile trip. The Mary S Blees completes a Tombigbee run to Steiner's Landing, bringing naval stores, cotton and sundries. Several ships and barges arrive or sail for South American ports, Havana, Barbados, and U S ports with cargoes of lumber, oil, gasoline, bananas, and general merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company
New Orleans
Pensacola
Mobile
Mary S. Blees
City Wharf
Tombigbee
Steiner's Landing
Lock No. 1
Echo
Port Arthur
Texas
Tulsa
Mounthby
Tudor
Munson Line
Meadowfield
Glover
Barbados
B. W
Seebere
Forestmoor
Metcalf
Bahia Braxil
Hilding
Seeberg Line
Vuerto A Mitre
Guad
Fort Gaines
Bocas del Toro
Lévland
Morgensen
Havana
Cuba
Tarpon
Florida
Belvernon
United Fruit Company
Rosebank
English
Las Palmas
C. I
Alamo
McIntosh
New York
Shippers' Forecast Warns of Heat for 36 Hour Shipments
Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster, notes 94 degree risk for shipments north, east and west over 36 hours. Tombigbee river levels little changed. Alabama River at Montgomery falling, Selma forecast to fall tonight and Tuesday. Generally fair weather over most regions with high barometer and summer temperatures, pockets of rain in Florida and the Dakotas region.
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Tombigbee
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Mississippi River
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountain
Dakotas
Minnesota
East Gulf
Florida
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
Wood Skips National Golf Championship Amid Strong Chicago Entry
Warren K. Wood, former Western Golf Association champion and last year’s runner up, will not compete in the National at Garden City this year. His absence is seen as diminishing the Westerner’s title hopes while Charles Evans Jr. leads Chicago players east this week.
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Chicago
Warren K. Wood
Western Golf Association
Garden City
Wood
Charles Evans, Jr
Minister Praises This Laxative Praise
Rev H Stubenwoll of Alison Virginia lauds Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect and indispensable and guaranteeing every pill. Price available at Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stubenwoll
Alison, Va
Dr. King
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Adv
New Stores Planned on Royal and Government Streets
The old corner building at Government and Royal Streets will be demolished to make way for a modern structure. One store on Royal Street and three on Government Street will be for rent, with plans and lease details available to prospective tenants.
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Government and
Royal Sts
Royal Street
Government Street
Whereabouts of Jerome and O'Mara Mystery Deepens
In a New York habeas corpus proceeding Jerome and O'Mara remain missing ahead of a Wednesday hearing. Reports place Jerome near a Vermot town near the frontier, with Jerome seen as key in the Thaw confinement case and potential aid in extradition and the insanity plea.
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New York State
Samuel Jacobs
Montreal
Jerome
Thaw
Vermont
Jerome hears from Thaw case route in New Hampshire
William Travers Jerome special deputy attorney general of New York arrives in Hampshire Hills Colebrook en route to Sherbrooke Quebec. He plans to follow Thaw’s flight path from Matteawan and believes Thaw will be deported from Canada and returned to Matteawan in New York without trouble.
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Jerome
Hampshire Hills
Colebrook
N. H
William Travers Jerome
New York State
Thaw
Sherbrooke
Que
Erome
Matteawan
Beecher Falls
New York
Canada
Chicago Nip Rutland In Exhibition On Refused Negro Hurlers
In Schenectady New York on August 25 1919 the Chicago National League club beat Rutland 5 to 0. Rutland refused to face Wickware the Mohawk Giants negro pitcher, leaving the game without a chance to score. Scoring came from Stack Moore Bresnahan Sherman and Atkins with Blenn and Meacham as umpires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Schenectady
N. Y
Rutland Tri-State
Rutland
Wickware
Chicago
Stack
Moore
Bresnahan
Sherman
Atkins
Mpires
Blenn and Meacham
Johnson to Box in London Exhibition Despite Federation Protest
London news reports that Jack Johnson, the Black pugilist, arrived and declared he will honor his music hall engagement. He is booked for an August 25 boxing exhibition, though the Variety Artists' Federation executive committee condemned the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Jack” Johnson
Johnson
Variety Artists’ Federation
Yeend Brothers at 168 St Francis Street
Yeend Brothers operate from the Knights of Pythias Building at 168 St Francis Street. The listing notes their presence in the local business district and highlights the building’s address as a point of reference for the tradesman pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Streept Knights of Pythias
Brothers
ST. Francis Street
Saights of
Pythias
Local firm seeks $20000 in small city loans
A client requests placing twenty thousand dollars in small loans within city property. The aim is to create investment opportunities and profit from loan activity.
Notice to Owners Vacant Property Ad Offering Services
We have rented and sold several vacant and unremunerative places. Advertise yours for rent or sale. We placard it in our windows. Our location attracts transient buyers and renters. We operate in Ohio and other Western states offering improved lands. If you have land to sell, see us. What we’ve done for others we will do for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Gen
Ohio
Property in Mobile Promises Cool Summers and Winter Comfort
A modern constructed house in a good residence zone downtown Mobile is offered for 4200 dollars. The property is bounded by Davis avenue Franklin and St Anthony streets with immediate possession and terms 1000 cash and 1000 yearly balance at 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Davis Avenue
Franklin
St. Anthony
Real estate investment for sale with monthly income
Investor offers $3,150 property for sale with $44 monthly income. Part cash and balance on time. Owner cites good personal reasons for selling. Call for location and details worth investigating.
Western city homes cut to quick sale price by owners
Eight desirable homes in the western part of the city are listed at new low prices to prompt fast sales. A money-market downturn is cited as the reason. The office invites inquiries for full particulars including old and new prices and mortgage amounts.
Mortgage lender offers low rate loans up to ten thousand
A lender states willingness to entertain any reasonable loan from one hundred dollars to ten thousand and nine cents on mortgages at the lowest obtainable interest rates.
Desirable Building Lots for Sale on Easy Terms
We offer several desirable building lots owners eager to sell at low prices with easy terms.
Acreage Proposal in Mobile County at $10 Per Acre
A Mobile County land offer lists 160 acres with a good house at ten dollars per acre. The survey map shows favorable Orangeburg team alignment. Further details await buyer inquiries and official postings.
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Mobile County
Goif
Orangeburg
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Conti Street
M. J. Mcortee
Government Earthern
Crump
T. J. Crump
Church Street
M. Hoffman
Dauphin Street
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Conception
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A. A. Richards
R. Bettner
Pollock
Dixie Stove Works
Owen Farley
Moler College
Crown Theatre
Monroe Street
Claiborne and
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H. Gabriel
North Mobile
SS. Hallett Street
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S. Reed Avenue
Lambert Avenue
H. W. Hopewetl
Mt. Solon
Virginia
L. Dahlheimer
Dauphin St
Monroe Park
G. A
Lee Price
A. J. Spencer
Three-Mile Creek
Monroe
Park Pavilion
Drago
Fisher & Drago
American Co-operative 1
Lund
J. Bach
Battle House
W. W. Thompson
Pauline
Spring Hill
Crichton
Crichton Post Office
Cross Railroad
H. M. Price
Asheville, N. C
Robert Simmons
T. B. Turner and
OH. A. Adams
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Demopolis
Cawthon Hotel
R. E. Blow
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Macartney & Schley
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R. R. Co
Bank of Mobile
B. Ae
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Turner- Hartwell
van Antwerp
Meridian Light & Ry Co
Eeveeevedi
Consolidated Covevetsceseveel
Mobile Street Railway Co
Marine Matters and River News
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McIntosh, New York
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