Mobile merchants eye foreign trade plans and harbor facilities
The Chamber and Board of Trade discuss inviting C. L. Chand to speak in January about Southern Railway interests. They plan to show visitors Mobile harbor access and warehousing, push for maritime law symmetry with other powers, and seek delay on a shipping manifest oath ruling criticized as too drastic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Com
Board of Trade
C. L. Chand- Chattanooga
Southern Railway
Mobile
New Orleans
San Franisco Board of Trade
Treasury Department
Feres
Dorcas Charity Society Plans Christmas Cheer Distribution
The Dorcas Charity Society, a Black charity in Mobile led by prominent Black residents, will distribute Christmas cheer to the poor this Friday starting at 10 a.m. at the Negro Masonic Temple located at St. Frank and Warren streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Dorcas Charity Sociation
Negro Masonic Temple
St. Frank and Warren Streets
Real estate transfers listed in local notices
Real estate transfers include Arvey T. Silcott to Thomas C. Theeler for $1 in section 36 township 8 range 3 west. Robinson et als to Gertrude mn for $1 and other valuable considerations in section 6 township 7. Gertrude Robinson to Isaac B. Faulk in section 6 township 7 south range 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvey T. Silcott
Thomas C. Theeler
Robinson Et Als
Gertrude Mn
Gertrude Robinson
Isaac B. Faulk
Uncle Wiggily Aids Santa By Cleaning Chimneys
Uncle Wiggily learns Santa cannot descend many chimneys due to soot. He invents an airship a clothes basket with balloons to lift ho e and rake tools to cleanse chimneys from above. He clears soot for Santa to deliver presents, promising more in the next tale.
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Uncle Wiggily
Santa Claus
Old Saint
Uncle
Animal Land
Sammie
Susie Littletail
Johnnie
Billie Bushytail
Nannie
Billie Wagtail
Uncle Wiggly
Santa
Uncle Wigegily
Settlement Home Christmas Celebration for Boys’ Clubs
At the Settlement Home this evening at 7 30 o clock the annual Christmas celebration and entertainment for members of the boys clubs connected with the organization. A tree with gifts will be distributed to children present. An appropriate program will be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settlement Home
Birmingham youth given 1.36 after English service
A young man, Jesse Self of Birmingham, Alabama, left home to join the English army, spent months in training and five months in the trenches, and upon discharge received English money totaling 1.36 dollars. On returning to Atlanta he carried 25 cents.
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Jesse Self
Birmingham
Ala
Self
Liverpool
Atlanta
Circus seeks 10 winter quarters in Mobile
George W. Rollins of the Sheesley Shows applied to the Mobile Chamber of Commerce for help finding a wintering site. The show plans to stay in Mobile until spring, needs a 50 by 100 foot building near a railroad, and would bring an estimated ten to twelve thousand dollars in revenue to local merchants. The outfit includes lions tigers pumas leopards hyenas monkeys and about 200 staff and animals.
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George W. Rollins
Sheesley
Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Rollins
Oakdale
Mobile
Carnival Company
Mobile Home Gardens Association Plans Expanded Acreage
The Mobile Home Gardens Association will plant more than 115 acres next year under its direction, starting promptly after holiday activities. The expanded acreage follows a larger area tilled in the previous season.
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Mobile Home Gardens Association
Freckles musical drama at Lyric Theatre on December 23
The Lyric presents Gene Stratton-Porter's Freckles in music drama form with Neil Twoney dramatizing the tale. Two performances, Thursday December 23 matinee at 3 and night at 8 15, with a New York company of singers and elaborate scenery. Seat sale at Lyric box office.
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Gene Stratton-Porter
Lyric Theatre
Neil Twoney
Mrs. Porter
New York
Lyric Box Office
Arline
Miss Carmen
Carmen
Lyric
Cleared of Theft Charge Yet Loses His Trousers
In a Recorder Edington court Willie Gill was charged with petty larceny over a pair of blue trousers owned by Mrs. Alena Adolph of lower Government Street. The case collapsed as Willie claimed he bought the pants for $2 from another man, and the police kept the garments as evidence while seeking the true thief.
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Erno
Alena Adolph
Lower Government Street
Adolph
Willie Gill
Willie
Edington
Court Session Time Moved Up For Christmas Eve
A one day change moves Friday court to 8:30 am to accommodate Christmas Eve. The alteration is for that day only. Commissioners authorize police to draw part of their salary for Christmas funds.
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Edington
John Deegan Injured In Auto Flip Near Long Bridge
John Deegan of this city was painfully hurt Tuesday night at 11 30 when a new Overland auto he rode in with Thomas Burns went over an embankment on Cedar Point road near Long Bridge. Deegan was pinned. Burns escaped injury. Dr. E B Dreaper attended him.
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John Deegan
Overland
Thomas Burns
Cedar Point Road
Long Bridge
Deegan
Burns
E. B. Dreaper
City Parks Shine As Bienville Square Gets Fresh Sod
Mayor Pat J. Lyons pursues park beautification with fertilizer work and new sod to cover Bienville Square. The square already appears lush with thick grass, kept mown and free of leaves for a green winter display.
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Pat J. Lyons
Bienville Square
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Tuesday
The probate court issued marriage licenses Tuesday for White and Emery G. Lovell and Eleanor Stanmeyer. Allen McLellan Jr. and Ruth Kyle. Joe Lewis and Mary Lewis. Sanders Horton and Anita King.
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Emery G. Lovell
Eleanor Stanmeyer
Allen McLellan, Jr
Ruth Kyle
Joe Lewis
Mary Lewis
Sanders Horton
Anita King
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Dauphin
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Dauphin St
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Blair Ave
Dorothy Tonsmeire
Howard R. Garis
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Hollow Stump
Mr. Longears
Nurse Jane
Lady Mouse
Willis Jewelry Company
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United Gpt
Dollar CO . Troy
LION
Alabama
Mississippi
Kilborn
Peerless Paulins
A. H. McLeod & CO
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Oe Moving Picture
Tip
Lewis Foreman
H. L. Oberkire
J. ‘Druhan
Naat
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