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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
2
Baton Rouge December 19 A grand jury issued a ban against liquor sales in the restricted Storyville district to women and urged that the ban be enforced. Jewers and liquor dealers were warned that selling liquor to resort keepers could bring prosecutions under the Gay-Shattuck law. The grand jury declined to prosecute on vague accusations and will reconvene January 13.
Funeral service held in Rome for Cardinal Mariano Rampolla who died December 16. The coffin left the palace for St Peter's with the sacred college, diplomatic corps, papal court, aristocracy, Knights of Malta, and clergy and lay mourners in attendance. Mer Pietro Jorio led a requiem mass and Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli gave absolution before burial at St. Cecilia.
Report from Sebastopol physicians caring for the Czarevitch states the heir to the throne is evacuated to Crimea for warm weather. The grand duke is said to be steadily wasting away, raising grave concern in St. Petersburg and the imperial household.
A congressional investigation attributes fourteen rail accidents since July 1 1911 to employe negligence and discusses failures to heed automatic block signals. It cites 106 deaths and 311 injuries, notes high speeds as a major factor, and urges automatic control and broader investigative powers to prevent future wrecks.
Prominent business figure Hardaway Young receives a new trial after a state court reversal over rulings including admission of a New York bank statement. Indicted for embezzling $125 in bank notes and checks while officer of Southern Hardware, he faces two further embezzlement indictments for larger sums. Judicial arguments focus on evidence handling and whether any funds were misappropriated.
A nighttime protest in Panama City involved a torch bearing march and stone throwing at Colombian residences. The demonstration sprang from a local writer's article and a Colombian resident’s reply, with limited property damage and no injuries reported. The city was quiet the next day.
In Browne's court a long docket shows Hayssen v Southern Railway and numerous civil suits including Stagg Ford, Bidault et al, Bidault v Mary Seymour, Donaghey v Quilliam, and Gulfport Fertilizer v multiple parties. Decrees pro confesso noted. a Titanic poem from Louisiana ends the item.
One story brick store 8S W Ro and Conti streets 21x75 feet new in perfect condition $1,800 per year. Two 1 story brick stores 112-114 Government street between Royal and Emanuel $900 per year. 2 story frame store at intersection of Consee Claiborne and Canal streets suited for drug store or grocery $369 per year. Two stores or offices 62-64 St Michael street remodeling possible. Store and floor building 59 Waters between St Francis St Michael. Store first floor 118 8 S street between Government and Church. Two story brick store 228 Commerce street between paves Conti $900 per year.
The notice catalogs numerous residences from two story brick to frame cottages, detailing locations on Spring Hill Avenue, Texas and Michigan Avenues, N E Adams and S Joseph Street, Law rence, Pine, Hill Ave, Catherine Street, and other blocks. Rents or terms appear as money per month or per separate listing.
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