City survey defines proposed municipal limits and street lines
An engineer survey outlines establishment of city limits with precise street alignments. It details lines west of Gilbert street and east of Houston street, references to Dauphin and Hannan avenues, Laurel and Mary's lane, and crossing Government street as part of Mobile's western improvements.
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Peavey
Hin Avenue
Gilbert Street
Old Mary's
Dauphin Street
Gladys Street
Houston Street
Laurel
Government Street
Mary's Lane
Gov- Rent
Weinacker
Con
Mobile
Rally Tonight on Gov and Royal Streets
A community rally is planned for tonight along Gov Street and Royal Street in the Third Ward. Organizers call for turnout to discuss local issues and neighborhood concerns.
Plateau Sunday Shooting Kills Harper in Pool Hall
Elijah Tabb shot Harper in Plateau Sunday morning around 4 after an altercation at a pool room. Tabb claimed Harper was armed and fled, returning to shoot Harper dead through a window. He then fled to a nearby house and admitted the deed to the occupants as the coroner investigated.
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Harper
In Plateau
Elijah Tabb
Tabb
Harper's
Fter
Ade
George Mills
H. P. Hirshfield
Yone Plans Home Remodel Ambitions
Yone outlines plans to remodel their residence as part of a broader project. The notice emphasizes compliance with local building codes and permits.
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Yone
Fruit Plate and Bowl and Pitcher Prices
Limited stock items including fruit plates rims and bowls plus a pitcher and boat priced at varying fractions of a cent to ten cents each. The listing uses fragmented OCR style with multiple misread terms and inconsistent spacing.
Campaign to add one member per Pythian in Alabama
Grand Chancellor Daniel B. Cobbs leads a one man campaign to boost the Alabama Pythian order. He says the state has about 11 000 members and urges every man to recruit one new member to elevate overall enrollment. Subordinate lodges show enthusiasm for improved results.
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Pythian_ n
Alabama
Ganakneatea
Daniel B. Cobbs
Alabama Pythian Grand Lodge
Dobbs
Mobile Wants Drive Readers To Free Theatre Tickets
The Mobile Item highlights the value of its Want ads and announces a new incentive. Readers whose names appear on the Want page will receive two free theatre tickets to Ben Harney Theatre or Dreamland by visiting the business office.
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Ben Harney Theatre
Dreamland
Widow Susan Connellan Dies Aged Ninety Four In Brooklyn
Mrs. Susan Connellan of 627 Carroll Street Brooklyn dies at ninety four. Widow of Martin Connellan once superintendent of William H. Aspinwall estate at Sleepy Hollow now Rockefeller summer residence. Ireland born, she leaves four generations totaling 103 descendants including three sons six daughters and ninety four grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Susan Connellan
Carroll Street
Brooklyn
Martin Connellan
William H. Aspinwall
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
William Rockefeller
Ireland
New York Herald
Ichildren
Speedy trial for shooter of Fach in Richmond jail
Elizabeth M. Edmunds, 29, awaits trial in Richmond jail after being charged with feloniously assaulting Albert C. Fach district attorney of Richmond County. She shot Fach in his office on August 25. Edmunds seeks revenge over foreclosure of her eleven acre tract and a failing criminal case against her husband.
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New York
Albert C. Fach
Richmond County
Elizabeth M. Edmunds
Richmond
S. Edmunds
Edmunds
Chinatown
Noah Palmer
Europe
Broadway
Mrs. Edmunds
Reminiscences of a Family Matron Through Historic Wars
The elderly head of the Connellan family recalled participants from the American Revolution and the War of 1812. She witnessed the Mexican War as a mother of grown children and was a Civil War grandmother. Her stories touched on steamboats, telegraph, railroads, telephone, and electric light as transformative innovations.
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Connellan
Mayor Receives National Democratic Reply on November Outlook
Mayor Schwarz reports receipt of a letter from William F. McCombs secretary of the Democratic national executive committee stating a clean sweep for Wilson and Marshall in November may be anticipated. George N. Dobson and Harry French plan a winter horseback trip Mobile to Los Angeles to fund travel by performing advertising stunts with saddles under construction.
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Schwarz
William F. McCombs
Democratic Rational Executive Committee
McCombs
Wilson
Marshall
George N. Dobson
Mobile Transfer Company
Harry French
Mobile
Los Angeles
One Law for Man and Woman Alike Sermon
Rev. Loring Sanford of the First Christian preached at Bienville square to a crowd over a thousand. The outdoor service, fourth in a series by the Federated Protestant Churches of Mobile, urged a single standard for both genders and praised Old-Time Religion.
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Loring ‘Sanford
Bienville Square
Protestant Churches of
Mobile
Sanford
Wienand
First stock law warrant issued in Cricton district
J H Forsyth keeper of Ashland Place swore out the first warrant under the new stock law today. He targets Isaiah Simms a peddler on Old Shell road alleging a cow ran at large into Ashland Place. Simms allegedly penned the animal ten days while seeking the owner.
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Cricton
J. H. Forsyth
Ashland Place
Isaiah Simms
Old Shell Road
Forsyth
Simms
Little Files Bond As Notary Public In Probate Court
Con R Little, recently appointed a notary public, filed his bond in the probate court today to enable him to conduct notarial business.
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Con. R. Little
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Harry Harris and Lillian Kelly, Richard Steiner and Lottie Williams.
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Harry Harris
Lillian Kelly
Richard Steiner
Lottie Williams
Eye Was Rip Van Winkle Today at Nove A
A fragment notes a person describing exhaustion and detachment, likening their experience to Rip Van Winkle during a period labeled nove. The text reads as a personal meditative aside with no clear event, date, or location.
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Rip van Winkle
Nove A
Warren seeks another six years in Senate from Wyoming
Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming, long in public office since 1899, plans to seek reelection to the Senate this winter with his term ending in March. A Taft supporter, he faces potential opposition as he pursues another six years after previously serving as governor for several years.
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Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Senate
Senator Warren
Taft
New York Republicans Consider N M Butler for Governor
Nicholas Murray Butler a Columbia University president is seen as the probable Republican candidate for New York governor. District Attorney Whitman could seize the nomination if he desires, while James W Wadsworth faces doubt as old guard support shifts. Whitman may join the Progressive party but plans to finish police graft investigations.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Whitman
James W. Wadsworth
William F. Barnes
Taft
Butler
Wadsworth
Progressive Party
Republicans
New York City
Lyons Rally Tonight on Government and Royal Streets
Hundreds expected to attend the Lyons rally tonight on Government and Royal Streets with organizers urging broad turnout and noting a prominent speaker lineup.
Wielded Razor Assault Report In Oakdale Incident
Jim Godbolt, a Black man known to police, was arrested in Oakdale after stabbing a woman with a razor. Officers Kruse and Leaman intervened as Godbolt struck with the blade twice, injuring the jacket and prompting a night stick blow to subdue him. The wounded woman was treated and released. Godbolt faces two counts of assault with a knife.
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Jim Godbolt
Oakdale
Ike Kruse
Leaman
Kruse
Godbolt
Godbololt
Inferior Court actions list vagrancy and petty offenses
In Henry Chamberlain's court Monday cases include Charley Clark and others for vagrancy with fines of one dollar or ten days. Grand Larceny involves Walter Larose and Edward Dulstte with a $390 bond. Other charges: public drunkenness, abusive language, assault and battery, petit larceny, and affray with similar fines or jail terms. several defendants discharged.
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Inferior Criminal Court
Henry Chamberlain
Charley Clark
Bench Petaway
Sam Gooden
Dudley Petaway
Toomer Caver
Frank Jevéns
Abe Coleman
Lee Jones
el Rhodes
Henry Smith
Lem Johnson
Tiy Woods
Daniel Johnson
Taten Tate
Ralph Donaghue
Walter Larose
Edward Dulstte
Lastardy
Robert Starks
Ed Lamon
J. A. Stockman
Maggie Gray
Hattie Mayo
Mike Smith
Willam Spurrock
Ellen Rhodes
Brother Rhodes
Millie Jackson
Ed Rhodes
Third Ward Rally For Lyons
Supporters of Captain Pat J. Lyons plan a Third Ward rally tonight at Duncan Place corner Government and Royal streets. speakers include Charles W. Tompkins James H Webb and John S Drago discussing campaign issues and inviting every citizen to attend.
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LYONS
Government and
Royal Streets
Third Ward
Pat J. Lyons
City Commission
Duncan Place
Government
Charles W. Tompkins
James H. Webb
Johns. Drago
Digestit quick relief for indigestion and upset stomach
Digestit promises fast relief from indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. The ad claims immediate effect with a money back guarantee and urges readers to buy a package at Van Antwerp Drug Store.
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van Antwerp Drug Store
Memorial for General Booth at First Presbyterian Church
Services in memory of General William Booth will be held next Sunday at 3 30 PM at the First Presbyterian church Mobile. Similar worldwide memorials by Salvation Army posts will follow with the same program including prayers songs scripture readings and addresses by Mayor Schwarz and ministers.
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Morris
Salvation Army
William Booth
First Presbyterian Church
Schwarz
Weinand
Jesus
Mayor Schwarz
Genereiliiod
Police Court Records Under State Examination
J T Gorman state examiner of public accounts opened an investigation into police records from 193 to identify all prisoners sentenced to hard labor in the recorder's court. The probe follows a statewide review of sheriff feed expenses and will cover the entire period of recorder operations.
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J. T. Gorman
Recorder’s Court
Recorder's Court
Thielgaard Demands Jury Trial for Vagrancy Charge
Marion Thielgaard, a familiar face at the police station, was arraigned in the recorder's court on a vagrancy charge and demanded a jury trial. Recorder Hale set a $200 bond. the drunkenness charge carried a $5 fine or ten days in jail.
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Marion Thielgaard
Recorder’s Court
Hale
Thielgaard
Senate Filibuster Proceeds on Penrose Resolutions
Today in Congress the Senate met at noon with Mr La Follette prepared to continue his filibuster to secure a vote on the Penrose resolutions. Petitions for investigation of elections by Senators Chilton and Watson were presented. The House marked time for the Senate's adjournment.
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la Follette
Penrose
Chilton and
Watson
Augusta Detectives Take Bruce and Luette for Embezzlement
Detective Bagbee arrives in Mobile and seeks the surrender of Joseph H. Bruce and T. W. Luette, former Swift & Co. workers, tied to a $2,400 embezzlement at Augusta packings house. Bruce admits theft of bank deposits and splitting funds with Luette, who was discharged from the firm.
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Bagbee
Augusta
Mobile
Walsh
Joseph H. Bruce
T. W. Luette
Swift & Co
Packings House
Bruce
Joseph
Bagby
Montgomery
Recorder’s Court
Luette
Bagbe
Luetje
Orm
Child Bitten By A Vicious Dog In Spring Hill Area
A dog on Spring Hill avenue bit the baby daughter of Mr. Wheeler after a fusillade of shots aimed at a presumed mad dog. Police were alerted by a resident mistaking a pistol duel for a crime. The dog was killed after nine shots. The head was sent to J J C Edwards for examination and then to the Pasteur Institute in Montgomery.
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Murdock Wheeler
Spring Hill Avenue
Wheeler
Stoutz
Gabriel
J . J. C. Edwards
Examinator Fidwards
Pasteur Institute
Montgomery
Corsicana native led Texas wireless network founder dies
Col Christopher of Corsicana Texas died in Atlanta last night. He was native to Corsicana and served as president of the Texas branch of the United Wireless Company. He built eight wireless stations in Dallas Austin San Antonio Houston Beaumont Port Arthur Waco and Paris before becoming company president in 1907.
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Galveston
Texas
Christopher
Corsicana
Atlanta
United Wireless Company
Dallas
Austin
San Atonio
Houston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Waco
Paris
The
Wireless Company
Reyes' Injuries Not Serious In Accident Near Lourdes
Former Colombian president Rafael Reyes and his daughter were injured in an auto crash near Lourdes on Saturday. Doctors expect no serious complications and a full recovery is anticipated.
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Reyes
Lourdes
France
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
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Glavine
Viame
Standard Oil Co
Kentucky
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An Nutactu
N. M. Butler
General Booth
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Alabama Corn Mills Company
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