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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1915

Page

3

For Sale and Public Notices Mixed Classifieds

Battered notices advertise cheap for sale homes on Dauphin Street and 325 S Ann St with partial addresses and terms. Also notices warn closure of a railroad drawbridge on Pearl River and legal notices about Alabama Mobile legislation and guardianship settlements dated August 1915.

Dauphin Street Bell Ann St SALLE Sancaperes Louisville and Nashville Railroad Pearl River C. Marshall New Orleans

Submarine F-4 Raised to Enter Dry Dock in Honolulu

Honolulu reports the F-4 submarine raised from 270 feet after March 26 disaster. Six pontoons with 60 ton capacity each lift the derelict, towed to harbor, then into dry dock for a navy board to determine the cause. Crew of 21 men, including divers, faced injuries and delays during the rescue effort.

Honolulu Mare Island Cal Navy Yard Giebr Navy Board Alfred L. Bole John Agraz Navy C. T. Moore Haqnolulu Naval Station Daniels San Francisco Maryland Frank Crilly William Loughman Mare Island Navy Yard

A M College Figures Show Half Million Citrus Trees in Jackson Co Miss

Ocean Springs Miss Aug 30 Special how great the citrus industry is in this vicinity shown by figures from Mississippi A and M College. In Jackson county alone about half a million citrus trees are listed with detailed tallies by region and type. Satsuma grapefruit kumquat and citrus trifoliata figures show extensive plantings and substantial investments across the Pascagoula river east and west districts.

Ocean Springs Miss Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College Jackson County Pascagoula River Satsuma Biloxi Satsumas Pascagoula

Foreclosure Notice of Mobile County Mortgage

Public foreclosure sale set for September 18 1915 at 12 M in Mobile County Alabama. Mary Prendergast mortgaged property in Mobile City Fayre Tract Lot 8 Square 12 to secure debt. mortgage recorded in Book 61 Page 986 78. Auctioneers name James E. Doyle.

Legislature of Alabama Mobile State OF Alabama Mobile County Ala Forrest McCreary Minor Central Trust Company Corpora Stevens, McCorvey & McLeod Mary Prendergast Court House Kile Dean Knox U. S Hamilton Street Canal and Hamiltton Streets Canal Street Hamiston Street Hamilton Tay James E

New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Report Aug 30

Cotton futures rise on bullish forecasts before government figures in New Orleans and New York trading. Prices swing with open gains, profit taking, and late declines as market absorbs crop data and southern selling. Spot cotton steady to quiet with modest arrivals and prices.

New Orleans Orleans Afeonarmad Ae Ces Sovernment New York Liverpool

Powder mill blast at Acton Massachusetts

The glazing mill of the American Powder Company at Acton exploded with a shock felt forty miles away. No deaths reported though property damage and shattered windows were widespread. Officials suspect deliberate destruction to cripple the plant as guards keep watch around the isolated works.

Acton Mass American Powder Company Maynard Cape San Antonio Tampa Fila Cuba Carl Bush Border Caroline Vought Bush United Fruit Company

Mysterious Fire Damages Codd Company Canton Plant

Fire at the RE. J. Codd Company machinists plant in Canton Baltimore damaged much machinery. The firm had recently won a sub contract for manufacturing shrapnel casings. Officials deem the blaze mysterious and still under investigation.

Baltimore RE. J. Codd Company Canton

Attempt to wreck train with gun cotton fails at Gary

An apparent attempt to wreck a train carrying gun cotton bound for Europe failed near Gary Indiana. The fish plate was removed from rails causing the track to split just before the train left the Aetna Powder Mills plant.

Gary Ind Europe Aetna

Former A. P. Operator Wins Telegraphic Championship

The Carnegie diamond medal for the all round telegraphic championship was awarded to T. C. Brickhouse of San Francisco, formerly with the Associated Press. He won the Panama-Pacific Exposition telegraphers contest with a time of 38 minutes 49.35 seconds, placing HH. C. Een second.

San Francisco Carnegie T. C. Brickhouse Associated Press Panama-Pacific Expw HH. C. Een

Market closes with crashes and mixed gains across stocks

Old trades show Crucible Steel up 31 2 7 percent while most issues declined under heavy selling. Major closings list names like American Sugar 110 3 4, United States Steel 753 4, Studebaker 1101 4, and many more with erratic final hours. Cotton seed oil weak. receipts and vegetables mixed with uneven prices.

Crucible Steel American Can Ptd American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Translt Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mis St. Paul Consolidated Gag Erie General Motors Northid Illinois Central Kantag City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motor Co Mexican Petroleum Missouri, Kansas & Texas National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Reading Rep, Iron & Steel Pennsylvania Seaboard Air Line Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron Studebaker Corporation Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel Pfd Virginia-Carp. Chem Western Union Allis Chalmers Anaconda Crucible

Marowijne mystery near Cozumel causes search for survivors

Reports from Pensacola and New Orleans detail a missing United Fruit liner Marowijne after a hurricane near Cozumel. Letters claim survivors in danger, but officials question the authenticity and trace the vessel’s last known movements and potential rescuers.

Fyjell New Orleans Frontera Mexico Fjell Cozumel Island Yucatan Ubero Contoy Island Cozumel Coppename McLaren Marowljne Belize Yucatan Channel Yucatan Coast Labat Labatut H. Labat H. P. Labatut Pensacola Marowijne Ste William Jones Jones George B. Toulmin Mobile John Ewing United States Honduras Tegucigalpa Eleanor Cowen B. &. Cowen Ewing Claude A Edmund Serrano St. Louis Quinn Serrano Jamaica Carrillo Cebara Reacue

Marriage License Issued by Probate Court

A marriage license was issued by the probate court to Monde Rokne and Sylvia Johannsen in the latest civic notice.

Monde Rokne Sylvia Johannsen

Prohibition Raid in State Senate and House Debates

Montgomery reports intense legislative maneuvering over a proposed child labor and taxation measure. Four counties could enforce the act while leaders seek a swift end to debate before December 20, amid opposition from Birmingham attorneys and a large volume of bills.

Hartwell Mer Montgomery Senate Oar House Henderson

Legislative B stalemate hindering reform measures

The Alabama delegation faces resistance as lawmakers aim to push anti trust and uniform tax bills. Prohibitionists fear removing Dent and Heflin allies, while legislators argue the weakly and other bills need changes before passage. Officials discuss key resignations and investigations as committees weigh revisions.

Oliver Abercrombie Dent Heflin Alabama House Senate Committee On and Taxation Senate Will Henderson Guyderson Mobile A . Examiner J. H. Craigh Brown Coe Foy Judiciary

Weather Damage Hits Wausau Area After Killer Storm

A late night storm caused extensive property damage in Wausau Wisconsin and across county with damage estimated near $200000 to buildings and gardens. Corn crops sustained losses as well and local authorities assess the full extent of the effects.

Wausau Wis

Property Listings Include Several Brick Buildings and Stores

The notice advertises properties on St Michael Street Water Street Commerce Street and Dauphin Street. Highlights include a brick warehouse two new stores on Water Street excellent condition cement floors and two story brick buildings at 161 North Commerce Street and 510 512 Dauphin Street with attractive prices to desirable tenants on 67 St Francis Street.

Ught Dauphin Bellphone P. O Joachim St Bell Julia St S. Julia St Bellone Shenstone Monroe St. Emanuel 8&T Glee Conti Govent Willie Stone T. Bell T. Louis St. Michael Street Water Street Commerce Street Dauphin Street

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Banker Blates B. K Mia. Jenkins St. Louis Bt M. T Iip Yailies Bakery Pricharl W. J. Koral Rata Shaw-Cain Electric Co Dauphin St Pinkerson & Robinson Dauphin and Cedar Ann of Mobile City Co-Operative Club Itham .Club Southern Auction Co Joachim Stone Ford Automobile P.O O'Donnell North Bay Ave Summerdale Simatiae Squannah St Duroe Jersey Bears Price Modern Atc. M Robbins Garden Place Davis Avenue Jiome Smith 351 & Royal A. Finch Toulpinville Harris & Finch Grocery Co St. Francia Pollock Bell Phone Selma St. Joseph St Southern Auction Co., & Nonan Palm Beach Imperial One Cub St. Emanuel Ech Agpeneenpeaveninatsimeapemanningpentans Cian 5S. J Peace Court Inferior Civil Court of Civil Court of Ala Dama Almira McCreary Witliam Bt. M. McCreary Samuel E. McCreary Almira Minor Stella's Jackson Co Mary J. Petrinovich Mortgagee J. Doyle Texas Western Pttecerte Savannah Ormees Scat Crow Wall Street Review Texas Cony Tennessee Bsaties Steel Adva J Batty Tayttiee Powder Company A. P Frisco Exposition John Quill Clarke, Davis & Co Baker, Lyons & Co Touart & Quinn Alma Winston Jones & Co Planters’ Cotton Co F. M. Ladd & Co Warley Fruit and Produce Company Louisville Sicily Monte Navy Marow Jne Steamship Company Aug Attorne Birmingham Dows Morrill & Lyons ST. Francis Street
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