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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
9
The Board of Revenue and Commissioners of Mobile County invite bids for convict labor. This notice outlines requirements, submission deadlines, and project scope for county work programs utilizing inmate labor under applicable laws.
Jacob Herman Zuckerman informs the Excise Commission of Mobile Alabama of his application for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors at retail in Mobile at the northeast corner of Congress and Scott streets in a one story frame building dated 12 274 31.
For sale a seven room bungalow with bath, modern on North Reed Avenue. Asking cash price of $600 with $800 equity or exchange for vacant city lot of equal value free or slightly encumbered. Property value listed at $8,650. Balance may be paid in $20 monthly installments. Address owner H. B. care The Mobile Item.
The piece describes New Year celebrations and the mixed mood as the old year ends. It notes public and private observances, with churches preparing services as the year turns, and mentions gray dawns and lingering headaches for many as a sober, reflective mood persists.
The St. John's Episcopal church song service on December 31 features Mr. Charles Dunster directing with auxiliary organists. Choirs from city Episcopal churches perform hymns solos and anthems including The Shepherds Dream Bethlehem and Nazareth with soloists Miss Mattie Gusman Miss Myrtle Hudson and Mrs A Feeks.
Pearl Denester Brown aged 11 months daughter of Mr. Blondel D. Brown died Tuesday morning at the family home 1 Espejo street after a two week illness. Her mother Mrs Pearl I Brown died about a month ago. Mr Brown faces a double bereavement with many friends offering sympathy.
Miss Lillian Becker known as The Midget of St Marys Orphan Asylum died at Providence Infirmary after four weeks illness. She was 31 inches tall and survived by two brothers Percy and William. Funeral from Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs B J Pearce of Lower Illovo Natal South Africa died in Durban after marriage to Mr Pearce in New Orleans. She leaves husband, son, two brothers and a sister.
Charles A Swift a prominent Bon Secour Baldwin county lumberman died after a ten day illness. He operated a line of schooners between Mobile and Bon Secour and owned several tugboats. He was about 50 and is survived by relatives. Remains arrive in Mobile Wednesday for interment.
Announcement Sunday night announced the Mobile County Sunday School Association convention will start Thursday February 20 in Mobile. County Secretary R L Howell said plans are being developed by the committee with State Secretary Leon T Palmer of the Alabama Sunday School Association visiting to confer with the executive committee. A larger teachers institute will accompany the convention in Mobile, aimed at the greatest Sunday school gathering yet by the association.
Fort Smith Arkansas December 81 announcement reveals Wilbur E B Crane of St. Louis Missouri resigns from the post of vice president of the Fort.
Pearl Denestel Brown infant daughter of Brander D Brown died December 31 1912 at 1230 am. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the residence.
Mr and Mrs V C Creel of Yorlin Miss visit Mrs J B Jacob. W G Griffith of Rock Island Ill touring Mobile stays at Battle House. George McKay of New Orleans visits. Moss Point residents listed among Battle House party. C B Jervey reports Houston building boom and Rice Hotel expansion. G W Ely Southern Pacific agent visits Mobile. Howard Douglas of Montgomery son of late H Douglas Sr stays at Cawthon. Dr H I White of Enterprise and wife arrive to visit friends.
J. H. Stoll and his wife from Wooster Ohio are staying at the Cawthon Hotel and plan a week long visit in the area.
Law and Equity Court proceedings listed in Mobile session include motions to set aside verdicts and grant new trials refused in several cases, default dissolution for interrogatories, amendments granted in Watts vs Creech, and disallowance of a disconnect cause in the Home Industry Iron Workers matter. Court adjourned to Thursday morning January 2 1913.
The Seventy-fifth United States coast artillery unit from Fort Morgan departed Monday at 11 30 am by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for San Francisco to embark for Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The 104 men, commanded by Lieutenants Dilis and Kelley with Surgeon Connolly, travel via Louisville Nashville and Southern Pacific, a four day coast trip. They sail from San Francisco on January 6.
President Taft has a busy schedule at the White House with several appointments planned for today. Colonel Goethals will stay in Washington to consult with congressional committees on ongoing matters.
A freight derailment on the Mobile and Ohio line blocked the track on the St Louis division causing an eleven hour delay to the passenger train due here yesterday. Eight cars jumped the track with damage mainly to the cars. Preparations for Fairhope’s eighteenth anniversary celebration are complete with a special steamer to Mobile at 8 am Wednesday and events starting at 7 30 pm.
President Cochrane of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League received a letter from General Manager R. P. Cross praising the Mobile exhibit as a feature of the Chicago Land Show. Additional praise came from Charles Rudolph of Mobile and Ohio and M. H. Bohreer, division passenger agent in Chicago.
Major Ernest P. Newsom, new fort chaplain at Fort Morgan, says Congress will be asked for a 15000 appropriation to erect a chapel. No worship house existed for years, he asks for book and magazine donations, and the Chamber of Commerce and Business League will be approached to support the effort.
Thomas J. McBride, believed mentally deranged, was surrendered to the sheriff and will be confined in a padded cell at the county jail pending an investigation into his mental state.
Annie Banks and William Clayton, both charged with perjury and murder respectively, had been in the city hospital for some time and were returned to the county jail on Tuesday after receiving treatment.
Chairman E. J. Grove of Forest Camp committee has called a meeting for Tuesday night at Armory Hall to arrange a public installation of newly elected officers in January. The event is expected to be a notable occasion in local Woodmen circles.
Chairman John D. Hagan and State Jail Inspector W. H. Oates urged the city commissioners to supply county Poor Farm with water from the city system. After about two hours of talks the offer was approved to sell water at roughly 9 cents per thousand gallons when usage totals two thousand gallons yearly.
New Year's marks the ninth anniversary of St Matthew's Parish. Rev Father Dunn announces Christmas music will be repeated at the single day Mass with sermon at 7 10 pm. Mass also at St Peter's Fulton at 9 am. Confessions scheduled Tuesday after noon at 4 o'clock.
Indianapolis dispatch reports 33 labor officials sentenced for dynamite conspiracy slated for Leavenworth in secret transport with handcuffs. Marshall Schmidt to escort. wives denied access. Counsel Kr um and others vow to pursue post conviction relief and possible releases on appeal.
In Lexington Kentucky on December 31 Jane Sutton aged 88 and John aged 90 the oldest Shaker colony members died within hours of each other. A double funeral is planned today leaving only five of the original 300 in Mercer county.
Official reports say General aenes and about 200 men in General Orozco's army surrendered at Parral after a clash in Mexico City. Details remain sketchy as sources provide fragmented notes on the capitulation.
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