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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1914

Page

20

Mobile’s Rosa Coates Promotes Maurice Dances in New York

Rosa Coates, Mobile’s premier danseuse, returns from New York after studying with Maurice and Vernon Castle. She declares the fox trot will lead a season of new ballroom dances and teaches both American and Parisian styles at the Battle House, with engagements through several weeks and a stop at Augusta.

Rosa Coates Mobile Battle House York Miss Coates Maurice New York United States Miss Neativite Iss Coates Coates Augusta Rouli Rouli

Satsuma Day Visitors Enter Mobile for Parade and Civic Talk

A reception at the Cawthon welcomed visitors for Satsuma Day in Mobile. Dr A Babendreer praised the citrus boom, predicting billions in production and expansion from Baldwin to Ocean Springs. Local leaders urged cooperation to market the fruit while highlighting plans for exhibits and a California competition.

Dr. Babendreer Satsuma Ocean Springs Mobile Gulf Coast O. F. C. Weinberg Silver Hill Satsumas Baldwin County Baldwin County Citrus Growers Association Theo Bechtel Gulf Coast Nurserymen’s Association Occan Mobile Satsumas California Lee Cowart San Francisco Cowart Wever Alabama Reynolds Miss H. D. Money A. Babendreer Robertson Palmer Mississippi Claude Delmas Delmas Pascagoula Loxley J. Bliss R. H. Mahler C. B. Tibbetts W.E. Sweet Fairhope J. B. Lawrence Home Gardens Company Dyas Baldwin

Untitled street notice on fuel saver and labor ady

A fragmentary street notice references labor and fuel saver topics with unclear details. The readable elements indicate a local public notice format, but essential names, dates, or actions are missing to specify the event or deadline.

Ady

Pet Goat of Welsh Troops Killed in Battle

London December 8 The pet goat of the Second battalion of the Welsh regiment has been killed in the battle of the Aisne regimental mascots accompany soldiers to front Regimental pets have notable battlefield histories including Bob the dog at Maiwand and Sandy the terrier at Inkerman both awarded honors and medals for bravery.

London Aisne Maiwand Bob Inkerman Sandy Royal Engineers

Brokers Close Up In New York Trading Day Collapse

A. H. Comos & Co., one of the oldest New York stock exchange firms, declared it cannot meet outstanding obligations today. The firm, founded in 1880, has no branches and its membership includes A. H. Comos, H. P. Comos, and Homer A. Lattin.

New York A. H. Comos & Co Stock Exchange A. H H. P. Comos Homer A. Lattin

Prairie Market Summary Prices for Wheat Corn and More

Chicago grain and farm commodity bids show Wheat No 2 red at 1.17 to 1.18 per bushel with adjustments, No 2 hard 1.17 4 to 1.18, Corn No 2 yellow new 63 1 2 cents, Oats standard 48 1 4 to 48 3 4, Rye No 2 1 10 1 2 to 1 11. Hay Timothy 3 75 to 5 50, clover 12 14. Provisions Pork 16 50 Lard 9 75 to 9 87.

Chicago

President nominates Campbell for secretary of the legation

The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles M. Campbell Jr of Virginia for secretary of the legation at Berne.

Associated Press Washington Senate Charles M. Campbell, Jr Virginia Berne

City court eyes new trial for Ezekiel Fleming

In city court Tuesday Attorneys Sheppard and McLeod filed a motion for a new trial in the Ezekiel Fleming case, where he was sentenced to ten years for rape. The motion will be heard Wednesday. The Mystic Shrine parade proceeded through the streets led by the Abba Patrol with Shriners in regalia. The Satsuma parade followed with thirty automobiles carrying debutantes and society figures, distributing Satsuma fruit to spectators. The planned crowning event was the Battle of Satsumas at Bienville Square.

Sheppard & McLeod Ezekiel Fleming Abba Satsuma Satsumas Bienville Square

November Cotton Exports Reach High Anteperil Levels

Washington reports November cotton exports at 760349 bales, exceeding combined September and October shipments and lifting the three month total to 1,404,517 bales. This year’s three month total lags far behind last year’s 4,206,581 bales. November imports were 14,574 bales.

Washington Census Bureau

Rates Stay Suspension On Small Road Freight Increases

Washington December 8 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until June 20 the cancellation of joint freight rates between certain small railroads linked to trunk lines in official classification territory. Rates on these short lines are under investigation and would have risen five to twenty percent.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission

Ruppert Seeks New York American Leagues Club

Jacob Ruppert, a New York brewer, is negotiating to buy the New York American League Baseball Club from William S Devery and Frank Farrell for 500000 dollars. The deal is not closed yet, but American League president Johnson is pushing to complete it.

Associated Press New York Jacob Ruppert William S. Devery Frank Farrell New York American League Baseball Club Devery Farrell An Johnson American League

Hobson Claims House Rules Majority for Prohibition Amendment

Representative Hobson announced a two vote margin in the house rules committee for his proposed constitutional amendment on prohibition. He said the committee would report next Tuesday with about eighteen to twenty hours of debate and a vote likely next Thursday.

Washington Hobson House Rules Committee

Senate panel rejects Southern delay on coal transport inquiry

Washington December 8 The senate committee probing coal transportation facilities in the South denied Southern Railway a brief postponement of the resumption of its inquiry set for Thursday.

Washington Senate South Southern Railway

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