Oyster measure law debated by Alabama Oyster Commission
The Alabama Oyster Commission met this week to enforce section 22 requiring oysters sold in the state be measured in the prescribed gauge. They flagged Mobile dealers using smaller barrels, pledged strict enforcement, and ordered deputies to purge filthy shucking houses while pursuing heavy fines.
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Alabama Oyster Commission
Craft
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Rhode Island
Patterson
Baldwin County
Bayou Coura
Bon Secour
Nominating Committee Set to Pick Chamber Tickets
The nominating committee for the Chamber of Commerce election on January 11 will meet Thursday night at 6 o'clock to select two tickets for the annual vote.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oregon City wife seeks divorce after forty five years
Mrs. Charles Guyp of Oregon City Oregon files for divorce claiming her husband has been intoxicated since 1884, ending a forty five year marriage.
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Charles Guyp
Oregon City
Ore
Hubby
First Jewish wedding in Baldwin County colony near Bay Minette
Rabbi Alfred G. Moses presided over a double wedding for Max Resnik with Bessie Labowitz and Isadore Platka with Yetta Kirsch. The Bay Minette area hosts a growing Jewish farming colony of over 20 families under Louis Smith of Baldwin County Land Improvement Company, cultivating potatoes cucumbers onions and other crops.
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Alfred G. Moses
Messrs
J. M. Friedman
Leon Schwarz
Baldwin County
Bay Minette
Mobilians
Moses
Max Resnik
Bessie Labowitz
Isadore Platka
Yetta Kirsch
Fine
Stars At Empire Feature Multiple Reels Attract Audience
The Empire presents four reels featuring Mary Pickford in a Biograph reissue and a drama led by Leah Baird William Humphrey Leo Delaney and Bobby Connelly in The Man That Might Have Been. Essanay trio Patel Joslin Todd star in Sophies Fatal Wedding and Hearst Selig News Pictures offer war front scenes. Evelyn Thaw arrives tomorrow in Threads of Destiny with an all star Lubin cast.
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Empire
the Empire
Mary Pickford
Leah Baird
William Humphrey
Leo Delaney
Bobby Connelly
Victor Patel
Margaret Joslin
Henry Todd
Essanay
Sophie
Hearst-Selig
Evelyn Thaw
The
Russia
Lubin Company
Mrs. Thaw
Bernard Seigel
Margaret Risser
Joseph W. Smiley
William Cahill
John Smiley
Marguerite Marsh
Florence Williams
Mildred Gregory
Jack Clifford
Joseph W. Standish
Lubin
Australian Cruiser Australia Missing in War Zone
Reported by German official press bureau as missing, grave fears for the Australia’s safety. The flagship of nine Australian vessels, she was present at Apia’s capture in August and last seen in Hawaiian waters in September pursuing the Nürnberg, believed to crew 800 men.
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Australia
Apia
Hawaiian
Whitman Offers NY County D A Post to Wickersham
Governor-Elect Whitman reportedly offers George W. Wickersham the New York County district attorney post to be vacated January 1. The plan includes a special inducement to attract patrons by presenting the offer only in the morning and until 7 pm to ease the night rush, featuring Ormi Hawley of the notable company.
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New York
Whitman
New York County
George W. Wickersham
Taft
Ormi Hawley
The Shepherd of the Hills at the Lyric
The Shepherd of the Hills comes to the Lyric for four performances Friday and Saturday including matinee and night. The play dramatizes Harold Bell Wright's novel by Wright and Elsberg W Reynolds and promises intense love mystery and heroic daring with a message of divine providence.
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Harold Bell Wright
Mr. Wright
Ad Elsberg W. Reynolds
Dreamland Theatre unveils new vaudeville show and photodrama
Beginning at the matinee today the vaudeville bill at the Dreamland Theatre will be renewed with music singing comedy and dancing. Audiences in Mobile praise the week s acts as the best yet at this venue. Sunday will feature a sensational photodrama touted as among the finest produced. Children s events continue Saturday under new management with prizes and motion picture tickets. Performances run 8 pm 7 30 pm and 9 pm.
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Dreamland Theatre
Playhouse
Mobile
the Dreamland
Demurrers Sustained in Rodgers Suit and Settlement Hearing Set
In Mobile equity court Judge Safford Bearney presided as Peter Rodgers and others faced demurrers sustained against Robert Rodgers and others. The State of Alabama, via A E Walker Superintendent of Banks, filed against Safety Banking Realty Company et al with a notice of hearing for final settlement set for December 1. Chancery Court Judge Thomas H. presided subsequent matters.
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Mary E. Holmes
Star of Hope
Gustavus Horton
Virgil I. Reynolds
Texas Steamship and Banana Company
Register
Frank E. Goff
R. McAdams
Jessie D. Jordan
Mary Burns Jordan
George A. Muths
Howard Angelo Muths
M. T. Russell
C. W. Bohlin
Bertha Shamburger
Oscar Shamburger
Elizabeth Hochstein
Exchange Land Company
Thomas W. Sims
U. 8
S. District Court
Sc. Dist
Alabama
Rodgers & Hammond
L. H Rodgers
F. L. Hammond
L. H. Rodgers
Moble
Rongers & Hammond
Mobile
R. T. Ervin
Fines Imposed on Seven Arrested in Conception Street Gambling
Recorder Edington fined seven men arrested in a Conception street gambling raid led by Chief Crenshaw and Officers Harris and St. Clair. D. H. Prichard faced city court with bonds. J. A. Bailey and others received fines or hard labor, appeals filed, with warrants issued for several participants.
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Edington
Conception Street
Frank W. Crenshaw
Noah Harris
St. Clair
Webb & McAlpine
D. H. Prichard
Sheriff's Department
J. A. Bailey
Will Ransom
W. H. Vass
Robert Gray
R. M. Boatman
John Patterson
F. M. Harris
Ed Roche
Illustrious potentate elected at Abba Temple session
Johnst on potentate of Abba Temple No. N. M. S. Johnston was elected illustrious potentate at the two day ceremonial session closing on Wednesday night. Other officers named include Chief Rabban J. H. McCormick and Recorder Myron T. Sprague with a list of petitions and cases scheduled for December 11.
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A. L. Johnston
Abba Temple
Mystic Shrine
Rabban
J. H. McCormick
H. V. Batchelder
Isaac Lichtbach
A. F. Norquist
J. W. Phillips
Myron
For Rent Rooms in Various Locales
Several furnished rooms listed for rent with locations on St. Joseph Bell phone numbers and street addresses. Includes large upstairs room near Jud Government street, front room for two gentlemen near P O, and rooms at 1lbo St Anthony, 307 Conti, and 300 N Joachim St with housekeeping options and weekly postings.
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St. Emanuel Street
Bath
St. Emanuel St
Jackson St
N. Jackson Street
St. Joseph St
Bell
St. Anthony Street
Conti Street
Government Street
Bell Phone
Aley
Rignt
P. O. Bull
Joachim St
Modern Homes Savings On Plans And Estimates
W. W. Thompson, practical architect and builder at 407 Savannah Street, offers 15 percent off costs plans and estimates with free service and guaranteed satisfaction.
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W. W. Thompson
Savannah Street
Southern Railway coal rates heard by Senate subcommittee
Investigation of coal transportation rates and alleged discrimination by the Southern Railway and the coal trust against independents in Virginia eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee resumed before a Senate sub committee. Frank C. Wright of Black Mountain Colliers cited rates 40 to 45 percent higher than other railroads with 50 percent higher 1918 seaboard coal rates, hindering independent operators in southwestern Virginia and neighboring regions.
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Associated Press
Washington
South
Southern Railway
Coal Trust
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Senate
Frank C. Wright
Black Mountain Colliers Company
Seaboard
Funeral for William Dodgson Aired at St Johns Church
William Dodgson's funeral was held Wednesday at St Johns Episcopal Church with Very Rev Gardiner C Tucker officiating. He was buried in Magnolia cemetery with Taps at the grave. Pallbearers included J H Ticknor C Fchel J A Grear G V Shaw A J ildman and D C Hogg, and a delegation from Semmes Camp U C V attended.
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William Dodgson
St. John's Episcopal Church
Gardiner C. Tucker
Magnolia Cemetery
Mesars
J. H. Ticknor
J. A. Grear
G.V. Shaw
A. J. Ildman
D. C. Hogg
Semmes Camp
Funeral for Mrs Louisa M Leake Conducted by Rev Matthew Brewster
Reverend Matthew Brewster of Christ Episcopal Church led the funeral for Mrs Louisa M Leake widow of William R Leake who died in Denver Colorado. Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery from Dixon and McKay funeral parlors with pallbearers Charles Wagoner J C Thompson EF B Marshall George Wagoner F Bishop and J F Whatley.
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Matthew Brewster
Christ Episcopal Church
Louisa M. Leake
William R. Leake
Denver
Col
Magnolia Cemetery
Dixon & McKay
Charles Wagoner
J. C. Thompson
EF. B. Marsehall
George Wagoner
F. Bishop
J. F. Whatley
Death of Mamie Gertrude Coward in Whistler
The two year old Mamie Gertrude Coward daughter of J. J. and Adeline Coward died Wednesday night after brief illness. Roche Burke Undertaking will send the body to Morton Mississippi for interment on the Mobile and Ohio line. New York City owes eighty two million dollars to foreign financiers.
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Mamie Gertrude Coward
J. J
Adeline Coward
Whistler
Roche & Burke Undertaking Company
Morton, Miss
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
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Dr. Moses
A. H. Daves
Irvington
Mobile Book Binding Company
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Dreamland
Chancery Court
Thomas H
Graham
Army OF United States
United Star
Pollock Building
Bridge Station
Niagara Falls, N. A
W. Clarke
Augusta St
Escalon Movie School
City Bank
Dauphin St
Marshall Co
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Maine
St. Francis St. Lp
East Cedar
Charleston
Hamilton St
Ita
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Royal St
Government St
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Trent
Prichard
J. G
Snow-Cain Electric Co
John Walker
Thomas Walker
Margaret
Ireland
Mobliie
Privia Light Housekeeping
Bellae
J. Donavan
Owen's Lane
4Th Springhill Ave
Tate Jones
Springhill Avenue
K. A
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WANKU
Get- Ligiwo
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Central Barber Shop
Dauphin
Keary C. Meyer
Hoffman's
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M. Hoffman
Dauphin Way
Elmira St
Hanan Bros
N. Wee
Nice Home
Spring Heaven
Smith Piano Co
Congress Street
Bell M2
EE. W. Cawthon
Plateau
B. P. Oslemah Corner
Texas and Chatham
Cypress
Gulf Shingle Mtg. Co
Vee Dickson
Route 30
Ok 11
Koral
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Royal Streets
S$ Reuter
Arsena Parker
Ckarley
South Dauphin
South Street
Miami Street
Moore
Temple
Mary J. O'Neill
Grand Ala
Mobile Realty Co
West Side of
Houston
Daupon
Care
C. Fay
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Pauline
Crichton
Cross Railroad
Spring Hill
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Madame Jose
Azine Point
Pricelyn
State of Alabama
Mobile Combate Court
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Lucile
Springhill Mary's Lane
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Union Station
Joel Pettus
First Bank
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Star Bakery
Toulminville
Tall Dauphin St
W. Dodgson
L. M. Leake
New York City
Lyricary Cleaning and Pressing Company
Jackson Street
Peter A. Venturini
Mary J. C. Venturini
Mobile County
Mary's Lane
Virginia Streets
Brunswick
Jas E. Duggan
U. S. District Court
Bo. Dist
Alabarma
Muscat & Lott
Muscat& Lott Produce Company
Muscat & Lott Produce Company
Pro Y Co
Robert Tsche
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