Full Ellis letter changes nothing in United Fruit dispute
The Item published excerpts of C H Ellis's letter about United Fruit Company efforts to block Oteri and VacarCo fruit business through Mobile. A telegram from Ellis suggested the full text might alter views, but the complete letter indicates no change in core meaning.
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C. H. Ellis
United Fruit Company
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Oteri and Vaccaro
Mobile
Ellis
Steinhardt
New Orleans
William Leftwich
State Street
Boston
Mass
Ala
S. Steinhardt
Esquare Bluefields Steamship Company
Bluefields
Southern Steamship Company and Bluefields Trade Notes
Letters discuss quarantine rules and ship movements affecting Bluefields and Belize cargoes. Officials pursue receiver actions for the Southern Steamship Company and confront claims by the Planters' Association while noting Costa Rica land rulings affecting United Fruit lands and a favorable outcome for McConnell suit.
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Baker
Manser
Piazza
Weinberger
Southern Steamship Company
Victor Camors
Nicaragua
Planters’ Association
Bluefields
Dortch
Mr. Nettles
New Orleans
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
St. Louis
McConnell. McConnell
Costa Rica
McConnell
Keith
United Fruit Company
Mr. Keith
Mobile
Vaccaro and Oteri
Baltimore
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
P. S—Mecconnell
Cc. H. E
United Fruit
Philadelphia
Bluefields Company
Lim
Advance Christmas Orders Win Prime Selections
Help by placing orders early for nonperishable Christmas supplies. Turkey orders should be placed now as fruit cakes and pound cakes are being made. Tell us size and quantity to fulfill exact requests. Holiday displays, fast-selling candies priced 10 cents to 80 cents per pound and other season goods.
Mrs C W Post Accepts 6 Million Cash For Estate Rights
Battle Creek Michigan December 9 Mrs C W Post widow of cereal maker announces agreement to accept six million dollars in cash for her rights in the Post estate She will retain ownership of valuable real estate in Battle Creek and Santa Barbara California.
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Battle Creek, Mich
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Santa Barbara
California
Two Women Held on Murder Charge
Elvira Winbush and Lizzie Johnson, two Black women, were held to the district court on a murder charge after an incident reported in the town. Authorities described the case as ongoing with further proceedings expected next week.
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Elvira Winbush
Lizzie Johnson
City court orders no bail in murder case at Plateau
Judge Henry Chamberlain ordered no bail for the accused in the inferior criminal court on the charge of stabbing and killing Annie Alexander at a Plateau dance. The Saturday night attack, three miles north of Mobile, involved more than fifteen witnesses. Names listed include Alec Baque, Robert Goff, Earl Ford, Leo Miller, Ben Besteda, Jerry Popaming, and Janice Taylor for vagrancy with penalties of ten days or ten dollars.
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Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Annie Alexander
Plateau
Mobile
Alec Baque
Robert
Alias “Rat
Goff
Earl Ford
Leo Miller
Ben Besteda
Jerry Po Gaming
Janice Taylor
Local Social Notes From Crichton and Mobile
Dec 9 Special social items from Crichton and Mobile list visits and illness. Mrs Michae and Mrs Louie Koniker of Mobile visited Mrs H Swetman on Item avenue. Mrs Stewart remains at Park avenue home. Mrs Spragg and Rob returned from a North relatives visit. Hample is ill at home. C L Murphy Alma Louise Murphy and Carrie Lord of Orchard visited Mrs Roberts on Tuesday. E Roye Mildred of Mobile visited sister Mrs H Judd Roberts on South Hyland avenue. D P Deakle returned to Grand Bay after visiting her daughter Mrs Causey.
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H. Swetman
Item Avenue
Stewart
Park Avenue
H. Judd Roberts
South Hyland Avenue
D. P. Deakle
Grand Bay
Causey
Midvale Plans $6 Million Additions In Pennsylvania
Philadelphia December 9 More than 6 million dollars will be spent by Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company on additions to its voting plants in Philadelphia and Coatesville. The firm also announced it has acquired all stock of Buena Vista Iron Company, owner of ore deposits in Cuba.
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Philadelphia
Midvale Steel and Ordnance Company
Coatesville
Buena Vista Iron Company
Cuba
Creamery Agent Dates Announced For Southern Tour
J. J. Farnsworth of the Mobile Creamery Company will tour the region to secure dairy contracts. The schedule lists stops at Theodore Monday morning at N Depot 10 am Da House 1 pm Union Church Dees Store 3 30 pm Irvington Curtis Store 10 am Grand Bay Railroad Station 1 pm Coden Railroad Station 3 30 pm and other communities.
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J. J. Farnsworth
Mobile Creamering Company
Theodore
da’ House
Union Church
Dees
Irvington
Curtis
Grand Bay
Coden
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