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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1915
Page
2
Dick reads a troubling letter from Jack and recalls family faults. He fears a neighborly threat over Mary and Jack involvement, while Margie and Dick debate revealing past lies. A remorseful reflection on fear of disgrace closes the fragment.
The text reports an amendment to laws and regulations allowing class mail to be insured though not registered. It outlines insurance limits by case values and fees, including caps of 5, 25, 100 dollars and corresponding postage fees, to be paid by stamps, with special conditions for mail to the Philip Islands.
Late afternoon probate court records show marriage licenses issued to W. Herdeman and Phillips, Sos-Mesbert Wilkins, and Lu.
Instate transfers recorded in probate court list Broadus to Fred Lane for one acre at section thirty-five, township four south, range two west for $80. Also Roberson to Knox Brothers Undertaking Co for two of a three-acre tract along Prichard Race Track for $40. Sumerline to Knox Brothers for division six of ten in St. Louis tract for $63. Kirk to Knox Brothers for lot ten in block seven. Bradford to Knox Brothers for lot five in subdivision near Fisher's tract for $127. Zieman to Laura Bordeaux for lot twelve in west bird subdivision of tract ninety-seven for $100. Halbers to Fred Lane for a quarter of northeast quarter of section thirty, with McCrary auctioneer, and Minnie 8 lot west side of Indiana near Spring Hill ue at $1,182.15.
An advertisement warns against doubtful hair removal creams and promotes De Miracle depilatory with a binding guarantee. It claims superiority over pastes and rub-ons, lists prices of 1.00 and 2.00 dollars, and directs readers to order from Dave S. Bauer or De Miracle Chemical Dept. B. Park Ave. and 129th St.
The probate court issued licenses for the week ending August 28 listing couples including Byron Nicholls and Dora McMain, Jesse Logan and Esther Bosarge, Atwood Borden and Charlotte Eden, Manuel Fabre and Cecile Lartigrue, Eugene King and Lotta Harris, David Newsom and Jessie Cosgrove, William Poe and Davie Vass, Joe Seabury and Vera Hill, plus others. Also noted are births and deaths with names such as William Pappas Ingolf Berg Arnold Pitts and M V Powell, and an advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to combat malaria and build the system.
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