Man Taken to Montgomery on Grand Larceny Charge
Phobion Thrasher, 22, electrician, arrested in Mobile on Spring Hill avenue near Kennedy streets, taken to Montgomery by City detective Paul Rapport to answer grand larceny. Accused of robbing Montgomery Power Company of 600 dollars worth of copper wire. he reportedly admitted guilt at the Montgomery police station. Police had traced Thrasher for two weeks after Crenshaw notified Montgomery that a man planned to haul copper wire from Monroe Park.
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Phobion Thrasher
Mobile
Spring Hill Avenue
Kennedy Streets
Cherry
McCarron
Gabriel
Tout
Montgomery
Paul Rapport
Hrasher
Montgomery Mt and Power Company
Thrasher
Feibelman Delivers Talk on the Drama at B'nai B'rith
Herbert A Feibleman Mobile boy and University of Alabama law class member spoke on Service in the Drama before the Council of Jewish Juniors at B'nai B'rith Mall The program included a poem by Amelia Hess a paper by Leene Hahn and a piano solo by Pearl Schwarz A bank hold up attempt in Oklahoma failed with a bank robbery joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B'nai B'rith Mall
Herbert A. Feibleman
University of Alabama
Mobile
Amelia Hess
Leene Hahn
Pearl Schwarz
Time to Tend The Table Napery Exquisitely White
A refined note urges diligent care of fine table linens. The call emphasizes preserving pristine napery to maintain elegance at meals and gatherings. It frames maintenance as timely and essential for refined presentation.
Noted Single Tax Advocates to Celebrate in Mobile
A prominent group led by Joseph Fels of Philadelphia arrives in Mobile to attend and speak at the eighteenth anniversary of the Fairhope colony. The party plans a New Year’s Day event at Fairhope with addresses by Fels and P H Ingersoll among others, followed by a banquet for about seventy five. The steamer Apollo will carry Mobile residents to the celebrations with a country excursion scheduled for Wednesday.
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United States
Joseph Fels
Philadelphia
Mobile
Fairhope
Mr. Fels
P. H. Ingersoll
New York City
Danel Keifer
Cincinnati
Fels
Gaston
Messrs
Fela
Ingersoll
W. H. Bryant
James HW. Webb
L. C. Irvine
J. Spotswood
M. L. Johnson
Organis School
Apollo
Justice Dispensed With Merciful Hand In Dynamite Conspiracy Trial
Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson overruled motions for arrest of judgment for 38 men found guilty in the dynamite conspiracy cases. Patrick F. Farrell spoke in his own defense admitting past opposition to the strike, while the prosecution and judge noted the difficulty in gauging guilt. Farrell is from New York and was once a board member of the Tron Work.
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Albert B. Anderson
Miller
Chester H. Krum
Judge Anderson
Anderson
Patrick F. Farrell
Farrell
Iron Workers
Iron Workers’ Union
Ferrell
New York
Tron Work
Ers
Cooney
James Cooney
Chicago
Tooney
McManigal
Tiyan
Trey Tl
James Coughlin
Coughlin
Qugee “Anderson
Ti Lean
Funeral Notices for Burns and Mattel
Entered into rest December 29 1912 Cornelius M Burns Jr and John Jerome Mattel. Funeral services for Burns set for tomorrow morning at 10 from Bay Avenue Bascombe Avenue residence and St Matthew’s Church with interment in Catholic cemetery. Mattel to be buried at Magnolia Cemetery after 8 PM service at 8 from 173 Charleston Street. Also ad for Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound with testimonials from Mrs N Young and Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
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Mattel
John Jerome Mattel
Inlaw
John Calametti
Charleston Street
Cat
Magnolia Cemetery
Wm. Sadler
Coubis
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Roaches Threaten Stamps and Envelopes at Post Office
A warning from Third Assistant Postmaster General cites roaches in the local post office consuming gum on stamps and damaging envelopes. Moist or cold storage worsens the issue, prompting roach control measures and warnings to the public.
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Britt
Postal Department
Post Office Department
Postoffice
Powerful aeroplane tested for heavy cargo capability
Paris dispatch reports Maurice Farin at Toussus Le Noble tested a new and powerful aeroplane designed to carry loads of provisions and ammunition. Using a passermer he transported a cargo of four hundred kilos.
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Paris
Maurice Farin
Toussus-Le-Noble
Steam from Bath Heat Causes Death in Mobile
Jerome J. Mattei aged about 62 a retired Mobile grocer was found dead in the bathroom of his brother in law John Calametti Sr 152 Charleston street. Steam from hot water in the bathtub combined with gas heater heat caused a heart attack and death. The Mobile Electric Company's pulmotor arrived too late. Mattei formerly lived in New Orleans and worked in Mobile retail groceries retiring six years ago. Survived by his sister Mrs Calametti four half brothers Sylvester Peter Charles Camille and other relatives. Dr O S Crampton attributed death to heart disease aggravated by bathroom heat.
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Jerome J. Mattei
Mobile Fort
John Calametti
Charleston Street
Mobile Electric Company
Mattei
O. S. Crampton
New Orleans
Mobile
St. Emanuel
Charleston
Sylvester Mattei
Peter Mattei
Charles Mattei
Camille Mattei
Crampton
Mr. Mattei
Bessie Clay Hearing Set For Thursday
The preliminary hearing for Bessie Clay charged with the killing of Joseph Mczowan last Friday night is set for Thursday January 2 in the inferior criminal court. Clay will plead not guilty. Bertha Clay Frankie Wilson and Frankie Bennett were released on bond and will appear for trial Monday afternoon before Recorder Edington.
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Bessie Clay
Joseph Mczowan
Inferior Criminal Court
Bertha Clay
Frankie Wilson
Frankie Bennett
Edington
Housewife's purse factor in national life
James J. Hill, former Great Northern chairman, argues in a magazine article that the housewife's purse is the nation’s most vital factor. He says wives misuse their money by chasing cheap prices and urges buying quality over low cost to boost national wealth.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Snowstorm Delays Northern Trains Across Cascades
Three feet of snow in the Cascade Mountains disrupts schedules on all northern trans continental lines. Trains run from five to twenty four hours late as reports scale into railroad offices.
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Seattle
Wash
Cascade Mountains
Century Florida man claims fugitive wife story unfolds
A Century Florida officer arrests Gussie Hunter as a fugitive from justice after a long distance telegraph message. A man later asks for her, saying she is his wife and left him. The charge is struck from the dock as Hunter awaits in a separate cell.
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Century
Fla
Gussie Hunter
Recorder’s Court
Hunter
Suspected Lunatic Detained After Card Found in Rooming House
A man identified by effects as chiropodist Thomas J. McBride is detained by police after a rooming house complaint. He spent Sunday night praying and awaits mental examination. no docket entry made yet.
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Thomas J. McBride
James Penny
Conti
St. Emanel Street
Thomas J McBride
Drowned Man Believed Foul Play In Whistler
Edgar Pitts, a Black man, was reported drowned in a Whistler ditch Thursday and found Friday by children. Deputy Smith believes foul play due to a nose in his forehead, prompting Sheriff Palmer to inspect the scene and assign further inquiry.
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Edgar Pitts
Whistler
Charles Smith
Smith
T. T. Palmer
Palmer
Local Kansas Man Killed by Washboard Incident
A Kansas man was killed in a washboard related incident reported recently. Authorities are investigating the unusual death and assessing any contributing factors or circumstances surrounding the event.
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Kansas
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Charles Wachtmeister
William C. Bernhardt
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Minneapo Meen
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