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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1914
Page
4
Williams Jr., clerk of probate court, reported on Saturday as offices closed for the year 1914 that the number of licenses issued is larger than last year. Many people failed to heed the warning published in this paper, leaving some deeds unsettled and unsettled matters noted.
The Order of Oaks, a social organization with headquarters at 108 Dauphin Street, filed for a charter in probate court on Saturday afternoon. Officers named are C. W. Tompkins as president, W. H. Bancroft as vice president, and H. M. Sossman as secretary.
The article notes that those who let their license lapse will face an additional penalty when renewing. It emphasizes enforcement and potential extra charges for late license restoration.
Chicago bankers George M. Reynolds of Continental and Commercial National and Mayer A. Speyer of Speyer & Co. are mentioned in rumors about possible appointments to the Federal Reserve Board. The talks touch on sacrifice, salaries, and the duty to support new currency measures amid Wilson administration expectations.
A plaintiff accuses J Howard Wilson and the Mobile Light and Railroad Company of wage manipulation and biased bonuses for motormen and conductors in 1913 1914. The suit details alleged deceitful portrayal of the plaintiff plus a demand for a public retraction made January 14 1914.
The piece notes a claim that the company would take in more nickels if passengers paid into a box rather than conductors handling fares. J Howard doubts workers’ willingness to see through insinuations of theft amid wage talks. An official said recruits from the country misjudge urban navigation, thinking the job is “soft.”
More than 100 women will travel to Washington to seek an interview with President Wilson on the suffrage issue. Led by Mrs. Charles Beard they will be joined by 150 Maryland factory girls and Pennsylvania working women after a library rally. The group plans a march to the White House Monday morning carrying union labor and suffrage banners.
Readers discuss how correct solutions, ties, and nearest results affect prize awards in the ongoing circle contest. Rules cover multiple entries, payments, and how prizes are allocated when ties or duplicate solutions occur.
Dr. D J Spottswood filed in law and equity court a claim for 136 75 alleging his automobile was negligently hit by a car from Mobile Light and Power Co on January 11 1914. The suit seeks damages for the wrecked vehicle and related costs.
Journal testimonial from J. D. Carroll of Sacramento praising Foley Kidney Pills for backache and bladder issues. Claims the product restores function by supplying what nature requires to heal weakened kidneys and bladder. Van Swerp Drug Corp distributes the pills.
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