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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1915
Page
7
A Winnetka postmaster reinstates Burkitt as assistant postmaster after President orders him back. Burkitt had been ousted for criticizing the president over his engagement to Mrs Galt.
Mobile market reports cotton prices from low middling to good middling with receipts and exports tallied for the day and season. The New York Stock List shows closing values for major rail and industrial stocks, while New Orleans and New York cotton futures provide daily open high low and close figures.
Paris report tells of Henri Bariet a Bal Tabarin waiter who becomes a war hero after volunteering in Alsace. He returns a decorated fighter with the Military Medal and a captured machine gun, cited for bravery. The piece notes his modesty and contrasts civilian work with battlefield courage.
Classified rental notices detail multiple properties with 4 to 12 rooms and baths. Listings include locations such as 12 N Monterey, Blair Ave, Marine St, Eslava St, and Montauk Ave with prices ranging from 2.50 to 50.00 dollars monthly. Names like Ranisahiers Roper and H George appear among the listed tenants.
Real estate and loan services offered by Norville Bros at 65 St Francis Street. Bell C6 Home 930 listing appears among offerings.
The remark says no man can return from war unchanged. Henri, once a Bal Tabarin tipper, refused a gratuity from the Humanite. The waiter has become a local hero through his wartime example.
The Mobile County Democratic Executive Committee adopted a resolution endorsing the state bond issue to voters in Mobile County. It urged a large vote in favor, expressing confidence in state leadership, and was approved unanimously at a Saturday meeting led by Chairman D. B. Dobbs. Vincent Curtin filled a vacancy, and a three member committee was formed to draft resolutions on Mr. De Grange’s death.
Harmony marked the caucus as 187 of 230 Democrats attended the session. A committee of Humphreys Foster and Doremus was appointed to distribute patronage of $1500 per member this year, up from $1000 previously. transfers of veteran Democrats included Indiana in agriculture to banking and other moves across military judiciary and appropriations.
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