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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1915

Page

5

Burial of a Child Edwin R. Chisholm

The funeral for Edwin Ross Chisholm aged four and a half years was held Monday at 4 p.m. from the family home at 553 Charleston Street. Rev. H. M. Perkins officiated, Magnolia Cemetery received the body, and the tomb was adorned with flowers. Pallbearers included Leo Burgess Albert Melligram Joseph Lynch. active pallbearers were Fred Bosarge John Bosarge and Parkis Bosarge, with S. R. Jackson among mourners.

Edwin Ross Chisholm W. R. Chisholm Charleston Street H. M. Perkins Broad Street Presbyterian Church Magnolia Cemetery Leo Burgess Albert Melligram Joseph Lynch Fred Bosarge John Bosarge Parkis Bosarge

New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Rally on Dec 28

The New Orleans market opened active with a steady tone and a net gain of 9 points by 1:30. In New York, January futures rose 5 to 8 points, with March and May climbing to 12.41 and 12.64 respectively, while spot cotton remained quiet. Naval stores in Savannah showed firm turpentine at 62 1/2 and rosin gains across grades with receipts around 4,800 barrels and casks.

New Orleans New York Liverpool Savannah

VESSELS IN PORT AND STOCK MARKET SUMMARY

The port scene lists vessels including Bertha, Oscar G, Marie Brown, and Bruce Hawkins at Banana and Fruit Wharfs with repairs and loading at Turner Terminals. Gulfport and Fairhope are noted for orders and quarantine. The Wall Street blurbs show moderate gains with United States Steel leading, Mexican Petroleum at a new high, and broad activity across industrials and rails. commodities like cotton seed oil settle softer after brisk trading.

Wall Street Review New York United States Steel Reading New Haven Union Pacific Northern Pacific Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Mexican Petroleum Texas & Pacific Anaconda Consolidated Gas General Electric Pullman Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car & Fdy American Locomotive American Cotton Old American Smelting American Sugar American Telang American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Canadian Pacific Chi, Mil. & St. Paul Chi R. I. & Pacific Consolidated Gag Crucible Steel Erie Great Northern, Pfd Great Northern Ore Ciss Illinois Central Interborough Consol, Corp International Merc. Mad Pfd Kansas City Southern Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Missouri, Kan, & Texas, Ptd Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Pennsylvania Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Ptd Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co United States Rubber Virginia Caro, Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Ctts Western Union Weatinghouse Electric United Fruit

Only Foolin Explanation Fails To Convince Court

On Christmas Eve Mattie Simpson and husband Richard claim they were fooling when accused of domestic trouble. The court fines them 2.60 each for disturbing the peace after their duet of we's jes' foolin'. A separate incident on Royal near Conti ends with Adams brothers and Darnell in a disorderly conduct case, with Darnell’s revolver mentioned and Officer Pierce suspended pending explanation.

Jackson Mattie Simpson Lyons Street Recorder’s Court Mattie Richard Jedge Mrs. Simpson de Char Jeff Pierce Royal Conti Claude Adams Edward M. C. Darnell Southern Railway Company Darnell Ed Adams Edington Adams Adams Brothers Pierce

Unconfirmed report sinks Italian passenger ship

Rome warns of torpedoed Italian steamship en route to Catania with eight lives lost. US State Department and American embassy in Rome investigate possible American involvement or presence aboard.

Washington Rome Catania Sicily State Department

Amusements at Columbia Theatre feature Allen and Kennan Aviation Girls

A large audience enjoyed Allen and Kennan's Aviation Girls at the Columbia Theatre last night. The show is described as morally clean with no suggestive content and priority on laughter. Little Miss Eleore Browne drew praise for dancing while the chorus impressed with new costumes. Comedians and song numbers received strong ovations and a schoolchildren matinee is scheduled for 3 pm daily this week.

Allen & Kennan Aviation Girls Columbia Theatre

City Commission Adopts Zoning and Paving Ordinances

The City Commission held a brief session Tuesday approving a zoning measure extending pound limits to include a western territory and marsh area. They also adopted a license ordinance, retired paving and Bienville water works bonds totaling $11,000, and appropriated $23,000.50 for city bond interest. The eight hour day faced scrutiny at the meeting.

City of Mobile Board of Commissioners Mobile River First National Alabama Pat J. Lyons Finance Pillans Kile Bienville

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