County Board Elects 75 Em ployes and Abolishes Assistant Road Supt
The county board elected 75 employes including road foremen and guards for the convict camp at a Monday session lasting over three hours. Edward Ford won the superintendent of the convict camp post. the assistant road superintendent position was abolished. Relief was granted to J W Henry in Plateau after road access complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ford
Wpirst
William McDonald
J. R. Finch
Kos
Jeff Fletcher
Koster's
Hamilton
Union Church
L. G. Ford
D. F
Wilmer
Byrd
Citronelle
J. R. Hinson
Notnough
J. A. Stevens
C. E.*mcconnell, Theodore, Five Votes Each; W. M. Edwards
Theoe
Sabina Riva
Bayou “Barre
Foreman County
Ben E. ‘Ward
Dog River
Joseph ‘Cassidy
Telegraph Road
McDonald
James Shelton Carver
Charles McCarthy
Thomas Me
Charles Mey
Ben Lartigue
J. D. Bolton
Green
Plateau
J. W. Henry
County Poor Asylum
Hurlburt Street
Edward Zeigler
Will Smith
Bitter cold sweeps northern states with record lows
Weather across Missouri Iowa Texas and surrounding states plunged to record lows with towns like St. Joseph Missouri Dallas Texas Fort Smith Arkansas and Corpus Christi Texas reporting extreme readings. Two deaths occurred from the cold and widespread suffering followed as temperatures plunged. In Tennessee heavy snow disrupted services and caused about 25000 in telecommunication damage with Cumberland Telephone reporting widespread outages. Traffic and rail disruptions followed in western New York as snow blanketed the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Corpus Christi
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Dallas
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Texas
Fort Smith
Ark
Abilene
Galveston
Shreveport
Victorious British Fleet Faces Heat of Night Action
The Dresden arrives at Punta Arenas while the Nurnberg lies sunk after a sea battle in which the Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Leipzig were destroyed. Night action described by Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee commanding the British fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Punta Arenas
Nurnberg
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Leipzig
Sir Frederick Sturdee
Border Hostilities Continue After Maytorena Attack
Maytorena plans a final attack Tuesday as his forces fire from the south endangering Naco. One man is lightly hurt and a carload of artillery ammunition was received by Maytorena. American border patrol under Brigadier General Bliss remains on high alert and ready for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytorena
Bliss
Mexican provisional president orders ceasefire near Naco
Provisional President Gutierrez told the Associated Press he regrets border violence where Americans were killed or wounded. He ordered an absolute halt to hostilities near Naco and pledged similar action elsewhere if firing resumes. He said Mexico will maintain friendship with the United States and offered full guarantees of safety to refugees seeking to reenter via El Paso after Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
el Paso
Tex
Gutierrez
Associated Press
Naco
Bryan
Vera Cruz
Carranza
Mexico
Washington
Chicago Sees Temp Plunge As Cold Wave Swells Aid Appeals
A severe cold wave from the Great Lakes region left Chicago units overwhelmed with aid appeals. Temperatures dropped to zero after a 31 degree plunge. Homeless shelter demand surged as Huron South Dakota registered 18 below and Moorhead Minnesota hit 16 below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Lakes
AU Municipal
United States
Huron
Moorhead
Minn
Meridosa
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Memorial plan discussed for Frohlichstein at Vera Cruz
The Frohlichstein memorial committee met at 11 in Commissioner Lyons office to discuss erecting a granite slab in memory of the Mobilian who died at Vera Cruz. No action was taken, funds and location to be decided at the next meeting with Henry Hess Leon Schwarz and F I Thompson present. J C OConnell absent ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frohlichstein Memorial Committee
Pat J. Lyons
Vera Cruz
Lyons
Henry Hess
Leon Schwarz
F. I. Thompson
Deaths and Funerals Alma Leonard and Adolph Thompson
Alma Leonard aged three, daughter of W F and Mary C Leonard, died Monday at 6 30 AM at the family home 820 Spring Hill avenue after a brief illness. Adolph Thompson age 21 oyster man of Heron Bay Mobile county died Monday at 4 AM at the United States Marine hospital from appendicitis after an operation. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson of Heron Bay and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Leonard
W. F
Mary C. Leonard
Spring Hill Avenue
Adolph Thompson
Heron Bay
Mobile County
United States Marine Hospital
Mobile
Robert Thompson
Edward T. Molyneaux obituary in Fairhope
Edward T. Molyneaux died at 66 in Fairhope Baldwin County Alabama. He left three daughters and three sons two residing in Mobile. Rev Howard Walker conducted the funeral service at the family home with broad attendance and Greene Lodge Masons sending a delegation. Interment was in Fairhope cemetery with pallbearers H E Scott G D Griffin Arthur Murray P Y Albright William Jardine Frank D Troup and C E Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Molyneaux
Mobile
Fairhope
Baldwin County
Ala
Howard Walker
Episcopal Church
Greene Lodge of Masons
Messrs
H. E. Scott
G. D. Griffin
Arthur Murray
P. Y. Albright
William Jardine
Frank D. Troup
C. E. Nichols
Death of Mobile native Miss Phoebe E. Roff at 75
After a short illness Miss Phoebe E. Roff aged 75 native of Mobile died at her family home 55 Roper Street. She was the daughter of the late Henry Roff a prominent Mobilian. She is survived by one brother Henry J. Roff of Calhoun Georgia and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe E. Roff
Mobile
Roper Street
Henry Roff
Henry J. Roff
Calhoun, Ga
Crest Passes Chicago Within Twenty Four Hours
Within twenty four hours the crest would pass Chicago where one and one tenth degrees below was recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
War ships guard canal as ships sail without clearances
Reports say eight colliers and several warships near the canal caused alarms. Vessels like Mallina and Protesilaus arrived without health certificates or clearance papers and sought supplies, while authorities moved to bar unneutral ships and patrol for compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Islands
Panama City
Claude C. Mallet
Panama
Mallina
Protesilaus
Toth
Five Cars Roll Down Embankment After Train Wreck
One person died and more than 25 were injured eight seriously when a Rock Island passenger train derailed eight miles south of Northfield Minnesota. Five cars plunged down a 15 foot embankment after a broken rail caused the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Minn
Rock Island
Here
Court actions in Berney court Monday session
Law and Equity Court heard demurrers to replications in three cases with amendments allowed in G A McLaurin vs W M D Page. In W C Culver vs E A C Harbaugh the motion to tax costs was refused. Southern Fuel and Material Co vs F J Slider saw demurrers to second and third counts sustained. Tuesday calls include Union Trust vs Don Farnsworth and D Hadenkamp vs M H Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Law Side
Berney
G. A. McLaurin
F. J. Slider
Union Trust
Don Farnsworth
D. Hadenkamp
M. H. Roberts
Governor O'Neal Tours Two Alabama Prisons
Governor O'Neal and the state pardon board visited Speigner's and Wetumpka prisons to assess conditions ahead of Christmas paroles. Attending officials included Attorney General Robert C. Brickell, Secretary Cyrus B. Brown, Auditor Brooks Smith and other inspectorship members. The group traveled by automobile for the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
O'Neal
State Pardon Board
Convict Department
Speigner’s
Wetumpka
Robert C. Brickell
Cyrus B. Brown
Brooks Smith
Hartwell Douglass
Board of
Sen
Markets Open With Restored Normal Trading On Stock Exchange
New York markets opened with signs of return to normal operations as copper shares led gains in the first half hour. Reading Lehigh Valley Erie and St Paul advanced from last Saturday’s levels while Amalgamated and several major names posted gains though some issues showed hesitation. Closing was strong with selective declines in few stocks under selling pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Erie
St. Paul
Atchison
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Copper
American Agricultura
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Cotton futures steady after steadying day in New York
New York cotton market showed a steadier tone with cables stronger than spot. Openings were steady to up, buyers covered positions and investor demand lifted prices though futures closed steady with January near 7.10 and March around 7.81 per cent.
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise As November Consumption Drops
In New Orleans on December 14, better cables offset bearish American mill demand, with open trading months rising a few points initially. By noon, months showed a net advance of about one point and cotton closed steady with gains of 7 to 13 points. January hit 7.02 and October 7.81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Sdae En
panOe Ee
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Liverpool notes a moderate cotton market with steady prices. American middling fair at 5.154 pence per pound and good middling 4.53d, with sales totaling 8,000 bales including 6,900 American and 1,500 for speculation and export. Futures close steady with May June 408.5, July August 4.141, October November 4.25, January February 4.301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Money Market Report from New York
Mercantile paper quoted at 4 1 2 percent. Sterling exchange easy with sixty day bills at 4.8450 and cables at 4.8775. Demand at 4.8715. Bar silver at 49 7 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Market
New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Why White Is the Worst Color for Baby's Eyes
A 19th century advisory argues white decor harms infant eyesight. It warns against white walls draperies and furnishings in nursery and sick rooms, urging bright colors to reduce eyestrain and potential early glasses.
Czar Claims Victory South of Warsaw
Russian advices say a wide leftward swing from Plock to Mlawa clinched success after a heavy cavalry clash at Jarominitna. The victory would pressure Warsawa northward, threaten eastern railroad lines, and free Vistula troops to threaten Lodz and straighten the front toward the Mazurian lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz
Mazurian
Sinking of Turk Pleases London
The torpedoing of the Turkish battleship Messadieh by a British submarine in the Dardanelles is noted as the first major blow to the Turkish navy. Western fronts show little change and Allied spring offensives in France and Belgium are anticipated with cautious optimism. Italy demands satisfaction from Turkey for the removal of British consul G. A. Richardson. A Stockholm report claims German mines were present in the Gulf of Bothnia, not Russian, with Finland confirming anchored German mine groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dardanelles
Russia
Germany
Poland
France
Belgium
Stockholm
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Montenegrin Army Advances in Bosnia Near Sarajevo
A Havas dispatch from Cettinje reports the Montenegrin army pushing forward in Bosnia. On December 11 and 12 it seized Vishegrad four miles southeast of Sarajevo after heavy fighting and captured many prisoners and war materiel. Austrians retreating to the Drina burned a bridge and two Vishegrad storehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Havas
Cettinje
Bosnia
Vishegrad
Sarajevo
Drina
Servians Push Retreating Austrians Toward Belgrade
Nish Serbia communication says Austrian efforts to stop the Servian retreat failed as Serbians sweep the country toward Milovan Vatz and Belgrade. The enemy retires southeast of Obrenovatz. Servians capture seven officers 2,188 men two flags 16 mountain guns and various munitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Nish
Servia
Milano- Vatz
Belgrade
Obrenovatz
Government Wins Narrow Parliament Victory in New Zealand
Complete returns from last week's election show the government with 41 seats and the opposition with 39 in Wellington. The results were reported from London via Wellington on December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
London
Spring Hill Drugist’s Home Destroyed By Fire
The elegant home of Robert L. Braswell at the top of Spring Hill burned down Monday at 2 PM, with a adjoining residence owned by J B Dortch badly damaged. A high wind and fire fighting limits worsened the blaze. the cause is undetermined. It is Braswell’s second home loss in recent years. some insurance coverage is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Braswell
Spring Hill
J. B. Dortch
Spring Hill College
Dr. Braswell
Ships Meet Heavy Seas Off Quarantine Bar
A heavy sea at the bar Sunday night drove vessels to seek shelter. The Falcon returned after attempting to cross the bar Monday afternoon, while the Sabine docked after arriving Monday morning. The bar delayed tug and schooner traffic for nine hours and influenced several arrivals and cargo movements for fruit, freight, and coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcon
Sabine
Mallory Pier
Clara Phinney
Helen Henderson
Bisso
Vital Remedies Chief Hails Land Magazine Issue
A.Kin general manager of Vital Remedies Company based in Houston praises The Item for its Land Magazine Land Magazine edition issued with the Satsuma Edition. He notes the prosperous potential as business recovers, and commends Mobile citrus farming coverage while affirming Mobile area profits from the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. A.kin
Vital Remedies Company
Houston
Tex
Land Magazine
Satsuma
The
Mobile
Birth dates scattered from old clipping message
OCR fragment lists multiple birth dates ranging from 1903 to 1910 with ages 4 through 11. The text is fragmented and lacks a coherent narrative or identifiable individuals.
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Mobilian
Chattanooga
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Cumberland Telephone and Tele
Tennessee
Ochester
N. Y
Sturdee
Frohlichstein
Phoebe Roff
GOV
Oneal and Pardon Board
Wall Street Review
General Electric
Interborough Met
Louisville& Nashville
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
N. H. & Hartford
Northern Pacific
Rep. Iron & Steel
Rock Island Co. Ptd
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Pfd
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Western Union
Czar
Warsaw
Rome
Italy
Turkey
G. A. Richardson
Hodeida
Marine News
Cottonfield
Bar
Cuban
Tarpon
St. Andrews and Gulf Steamship Company
Pensacola
Honduras
Philadelphia
Mathilde
Munson Steamship Company
Havana
Marion E. Ward
Toulminville
Robert Henry Allman
Whistler
Isabelle A. Drey
St. Emanuel S
Julia O. Williams
Dauphin St
Marsena A. Parker Jr
Richard Henry E. Welch
S. Bayou St
Mary A. O'Connor
Percy Peterson
S. Scott
Aatren
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