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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
8
Rental notices detail homes at 00-938 Government St with parlor dining room butler’s pantry kitchen storage stairs hall closets three bedrooms and two upstairs bedrooms plus bath and modern conveniences. Also listing at 8 S St Louis 2 E St Downstairs with three rooms kitchen and upstairs five bedrooms and hall and modern conveniences.
In Judge Pendleton's court Mrs. N. 8. Elliott seeks alimony and asset protection from J. R. Elliott. A butter milk throw during a confrontation over a longtime affair becomes a focal point as Miss Nellie Elliott testifies about her father's alleged relationship and purchases funded by her mother. The court orders $30 monthly alimony and restricts encumbrance of the pool room pending final adjudication.
Montgomery December 16. The Pratt Consolidated Coal Company did not renew its lease of about forty convicts to Montgomery County. The contract ends December 31 and no new bids have been received. The board of revenue weighs leasing the men to another company as pending bids are absent. The county received 17.50 per month per convict.
Berlin reports a cleared telegram exchange between Emperor William and Reichstag President Kaempf after the naval Battle of the Falkland Islands. The emperor expresses hope that the heavy trials will be turned into a blessing for the father land and calls for unity and faith.
New York December 16 Jim Coffey the Dublin giant outfought Gunboat Smith of California in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Coffey weighed 198 pounds and Smith 180. Coffey failed to press and the contest was slow with Smith briefly ahead in rounds one and three.
R. M. Barnett of Mobile, now with the McGraw Tire and Rubber Company in Atlanta, has returned to his new home after visiting relatives in Mobile.
Rome December 16 the chamber of deputies adopted by ostensible unison a vote of confidence in the government and policies Premier Salandra reaffirmed Italy would pursue a purely Italian neutral stance while not ignoring the lines of the great powers he urged patience and action now to protect noble traditions and future prospects.
Members of the Basket Ball League of the Young Men's Christian Association met Tuesday night in the tea room and elected Henry Martin, the first team’s star center, to captain. Mitchell Cunningham was his closest rival. The committee selected blue and white uniforms with yellow khaki pants and a blue sweater with a white monogram.
Carl Morris the Oklahoma heavyweight defeated Sailor Carroll of San Francisco on a foul in the third round of a ten round bout in Joseph Missouri. Carroll led the action early but Morris won on the foul ruling.
Chicago dispatch reports the Federals signing three umpires Jeff Johnston of the American Association Louis Aike of the Western League and Howell a former pitcher from the St Louis Americans. In Amsterdam Berlin telegram notes Prince Bernhard von Buelow former German chancellor now envoy to Italy left for Rome and General Bronsart von Schellen dorf former Prussian minister of war is dead.
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