Lusk Suggests Extra Session Over Bond Issue
Senator John A. Lusk of Guntersville proposes an extraordinary legislative session as the solution to Alabama’s finances while Governor Henderson dismisses the idea, joking about a one month revenue bill. The Henderson Lumber Company plans to lease 130 state convicts to build a railroad into virgin long leaf timber lands in Tuscaloosa northward.
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Ees
John A. Lusk
Tersville
Alabama
Henderson
Hesse
Lusk
Senate
Henderson Lumber Company
Tuscaloosa
Mobile welcomes diverse visitors and citrus growers for Satsuma Day
Mobile hosts a mix of out of town business leaders and citrus growers as 8 R Stein from Brooklyn notes improved Texas Louisiana and Alabama trade. Mobile anticipates a larger winter tourist influx January February and March led by Battle House manager John J Monaghan. Visitors include Robert Thurston a citrus grove owner from Irvington and G B Green with daughter Elberta from Irvington. Prichard from Cod en and F O Christiansen of Dog River predict strong turnout for the Satsuma Day parade and events.
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Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
R. Stein
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mobile
United States
John J. Monaghan
Battle House
Iowa
Monaghan
Robert Thurston
Irvington
Thurston
G. B. Green
Elberta Green
Hubbard
York
Hub
Hubbardy Company
Ile
F. O. Christiansen
Dog River
Postal receipts rise in fifty big offices signaling improved business
Washington reports November gains in the nations fifty largest post offices totaling 13.849 million dollars. New York leads with 2.887 million, up 525 thousand from November 1914, while Chicago adds 443 thousand to 2.408 million. Southern cities show notable increases with New Orleans and Dallas among top gainers.
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Washington
Burleson
New York
Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Providence
R. L
Scranton
New Orleans
Dallas
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Jacksonville
Louisville
Houston
Richmond
Mobile
Rates Save Birmingham Furnaces Big Monthly Sums
Alabama consumers in the Birmingham district will save between 150000 and 250000 dollars monthly on raw furnace material due to Chancellor Whiteside reinstating an injunction against the Louisville and Nashville Alabama Great Southern and Southern railroads. The 10 day notice provision delays rate changes and the supreme court decision could take up to three months or more, extending potential savings.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. W Whiteside
Louisville and Nashville
Alabama Great Southern
Southern
Birmingham
Atticus Mullin
Public Service Commission
Whiteside
Supreme Court
Deaths and Funerals Ramie L Goubil
Ramie L. Goubil 68 a Mobile native died Sunday night at his home 405 Eslava Street from a stroke. He was a longtime Republican figure in MobileCounty and state and served in the post office for 27 years. He was private secretary to Mayor Duffee and active in Phoenix Steam Fire Co. No 6. Survived by widow seven sons two daughters one sister and other relatives.
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Ramie L. Goubil
Mobile
Eslava Street
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Post Office Department of
Duffee
Mobile Lodge
Knights of Honor
Old Volunteer Fire Department
Phoenix Steam Fire Company No. 6
Goubil
John R. W. T. Goubil
R. K
A. H
G. G
C. 8
B. G. Goubil
Lavania F
Clair Goubil
Minnie Foster
Infant Willie O Byrd Dies in Prichard Home
Willie O Byrd aged two months, son of J W and Gertrude Byrd, died Sunday morning at 9 at the family home in Prichard after a brief illness. The funeral was held on Monday.
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Willie O. Byrd
J. W. and
Gertrude Byrd
Prichard
Mrs May Maynatt Dies After Short Illness at 24
Mrs May Maynatt wife of Garfield Maynatt died Saturday night in a local infirmary after a short illness. She was 24 and lived on Selma street second west of Conception. Survived by her husband two children her mother in Tennessee and other relatives.
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May Maynatt
Garfield Maynatt
Selma Street
Conception
Collier H. Minge Dies in New Orleans Former Mobilian
Collier H. Minge, once a Mobilian, died Sunday night in New Orleans. He worked in the cotton business here for years and served as a director of Merchants Bank. He was widely known along the gulf coast.
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Collier H. Minge
New Orleans
Merchants Bank
Grayson Appointed Special Judge Sworn In
Special Judge Claud yson, appointed by Governor Charlies Henderson, was sworn in Monday at 10 a.m. to act on the circuit court bench during Judge Samuel B. Browne's illness. Several bar members attended to congratulate him. With no cases on the docket, he opened court and adjourned until Tuesday.
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Grayson
Claud Yson
Charlies Henderson
Samuel B. Browne
H. Smith
Homecoming Week Opens With Evening of Music at YMCA
Homecoming Week opens at the YMCA with a musical evening directed by Mrs. James Hagan on Monday at 8 pm. The program features solos, piano and violin pieces, and mixed vocal numbers performed by Miss E. Camrell, Miss Summersell, Mr. John Co. Willig, Mrs. William Schock, and others as part of a week of events led by Prof. Marriott and others.
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Young Men's Christian Association
James Hagan
Marriott
Satsuma
Schubert Tausig
E. Camrell
All Stars Defeat Bayou La Batre Team In Basketball Game
Bayou La Batre Alabama December 6 The All Stars beat Bayou Varsity 24 to 16 in a spirited game hampered by the Bayou team missing star guard George Riva due to injury A large crowd attended Referee William Giblin Scorer L Smee.
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Bayou LA Batre
Ala
Bayou la Batre Sn
Bayou
George Riva
Dave Steber
Mike Steber
Fagerstun
O'Grady Riva
Beesveceeses
C. Cogburn
Ekeeveseesveceesen
Nde
Bayou Varsity
F. B. Bosarge
Public Court Fines For Disorder At Inferior Court
Ed Bennett fined $6 or ten days for fighting in public. John Fry Harold Scott and Aubrey Johnson each fined $1 or ten days for gaming. John Best vagrancy $5 or ten days. Alberta Marshall Willie Mayon same $25 or twenty days. Pope public drunkenness $5 or 10 days. Richard Freeman case continued due to grand larceny and petit larceny charges. alleged ages, accused of stealing a cow and killing it.
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Ed Bennett
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
John Fry
Harold Scott
Aubrey Johnson
John Best
Alberta Marshall
Willie Mayon
Y Pope
Richard Freeman
John White
Prichard
Elks Lodge of Sorrow Held at Elks Home
Mobil e Lodge 108 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its annual lodge of sorrow Sunday at 3 pm. A large assembly attended the service with Rev. Matthew Brewster and Rev. John W. Phillips delivering eloquent eulogies. The program featured the Rowley orchestra and a series of solos, quartets, and serenades, with rabbi A G Moses delivering the invocation and benediction.
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Lodge of Sorrow
Mobile Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks Home
Hardee Senter- Rowley
Rowley Orchestra
Matthew Brewster
Christ Episcopal Church
John W. Phillips
First Baptist Church
A. G. Moses
Lodge
Sharp
The
Lord
Gounod
C. B. Hervey
Ivin
Mabel Heustis
Ax Sa
Nevin
Bishop
Charles B. Hervey
Max Lavelle
Melville Tucker
Louise Stannard
Hardee S. Rowley
E. H. Kimbrough
John P. Dacovich
Edward McGrath
George Russell
W. A. Bly
J. D. Bloch
William Gass
C. W. Soost
J. Reiss
J. W. Phillips
F. L. Roche
Dr. Toulmin Gaines
Akron Fish Baby Granted Life By Court Ordered Operation
Akron Ohio December 6. Judge W J Ahearn ordered immediate removal of a three pound fish deformity infant to the city hospital for an operation to correct webbed hands and toes and a club foot. The mother Mrs Mary Katanich sued for alimony. father denied parentage. The infant receives incubator care and expenses are to be paid by the husband.
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Akron
Ohio
Common Pleas
W. J. Ahearn
Jury near split over verdict in L Orleans murder case
After a mistrial in the Estelle Thompson murder case, eight jurors urged denouncing four holdouts for hanging, but the court denied the motion as jurors retain individual opinions. Estelle Thompson, 19, was killed February 1 near Poplar Street after an argument with James Oveno, 24. Oveno claims suicide attempt led to the shooting. the prosecution says he deliberately killed her to end their relationship.
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New Orleans
James Oveno
Estelle Thompson
George Thompson
Poplar Street
James Owene
Oweno
Oveno
Mobile Co patents flour trade mark grants in Alabama
Davis and Davis of Washington report Alabama citizens granted patents for Roy L. Jackson Marion thumb guard J G Gordon Co Birmingham medicinal rubbing oil cough syrup preparation for indigestion James McDonnell flour Cicero Rudd Lineville remedy for liver disorders George L Blanchard Montgomery saw and saw cylinder for linters and cotton gins two patents Moses F Patton Tuscaloosa tire valve cap
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Davis & Davis
Washington, D. C
Roy L. Jackson
Marion
J. G. Gordon & Co
Birmingham
James McDonnell
Cicero Rudd
Lineville
George L. Blanchard
Montgomery
Moses F. Patton
Tuscaloosa
Vitalitas touted as universal remedy and first aid
Promoters claim Vitalitas aids digestion biliousness rheumatism nervous debility and liver and bowel disorders. They say thousands praise it and ship it across seas with delivery by parcel post and express. Sutton's Drug Store invites investigation and it is advertised for sale by all See-Adv.
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Earth
Vitalitas
Ryan
Mankind
Post and Express
America
South
Sutton
All See
Adv
Rose Bush Free With Every Dollar Purchase
Griffing Bros announces a holiday offer free rose bush with each $1 purchase. Sale runs through Christmas at their Savage Building location in Mobile Alabama. Contact Bell phone 3180 or home 1645. nurseries also operate at Grand Bay Alabama.
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Griffing Bros
Savage Building
Mobile
Ala
Bell Phone
Grand Bay
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ALL Stars
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Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Max Breitung
Herbert Kienzle
Englebert Bronkhorst
Paul Daeche
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Satsuma Club
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