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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1915

Page

2

Barton Basket Ball Team Prepares for Pensacola Trip

Barton High School basketball players depart the city after a Saturday game, with plans for a Sunday match and future contests. Team members include Kelly captain H Wilson Diamond Shackleford Johnston Jackson Denton and Green, plus Laurer as coach. Visitors from Fairhope travel with a list of passengers aboard the Apollo.

Barton Foach Laurer Mobile Kelly H. Wilson Diamond Shackleford Johnston Jackson Denton Green Fairhope Saa Apollo Fair Salem Wolf Bishop Alex Johnston E. Hill Martha Rapp Zanders John Moore A.field Jom John Smane Greenbaum C. L. Coleman

South Carolina militia disbanded naval divisions reorganized

In Columbia governor Manning disbands two naval militia divisions at Charleston and Georgetown and retires Commander Charles D. Dubos. He says new divisions will replace those mustered out and more militia reorganizations will follow after Navy Secretary Daniels urged remedy of conditions raised by former Governor Blease.

International To Service Columbia D. C Secretary of the Navy Daniels Blease Manning Naval Charleston Georgetown Charles D. Dubos Naval Militia Battalion Navy Department

Big Orange Farm for Bay Minette

Special to The Item from Bay Minette Alabama notes the dissolution of the livery firm Irwin and Petty by mutual consent with Petty to run the business alone and Irwin entering timber and land ventures east of Gateswood. Also reports a marriage announcement at Baldwin County Fair Association president Charles Aylin’s daughter Grace Catherine to Clarence Hall, and local business and real estate moves by Colonel John M. Green. Baseball organizing in Foley with strong local interest. A. D. Scott purchases twenty acres near Roberto for oranges with plans to tile drain the land.

Bay Minette Ala Irwin Imgvin Pat River Miss Aylin Charles Aylin Baldwin County Pair Association Grace Catherine Clarence Hall H&s Ega Weaalee Tausic We . Green John. M. Green Chicago Cdun Chi Green Foley Roberto A. D. Scott

Post Office Contract Faces Legal Action Over Delays

The post office project in Philadelphia shows severe delays with the contractor William Ailadelphia and Superintendent Peter G. Berryman Jr. behind schedule. Emery accuses Deal of financial malfeasance, claiming a $20,000 hole and saying the Mobile job was sabotaged. The $270,789 contract is secured by bonds from New England Casualty and a Missouri firm.

H. Cal Rhladelphia Emery Deal Philadelphia Ery New England Casualty Company Missouri

Gulf Coast Home Products Show Draws Strong Attendance

The Gulf Coast Home Products Show in Mobile draws steady crowds with 14 285 attendees in the past week, averaging about 2000 daily and 2950 by 7 pm Saturday. Exhibitors praise space for expansion in the Alba building and potential for an auditorium and reorganized venues.

Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Mobile Alba Chamber of Commercee George A. Maloney Puichetne Ed. J. Higgins Co Harris’ Grocery Co Ward's Dave Bauer = Co Higgins Company R. 0. Harris National Biscuit Co Haris Mr. Elmer Mobile County Gregory Luce

Marriage Licenses Births and Deaths Of The Past Week

The probate court issued marriage licenses for the week ending February 6 listing many White and Colored couples. Births are recorded with White and Creole and Colored families noted with several newborns. The Products Show plans a baby contest with prizes and weigh ins by physicians, plus a kennel show segment announced for the event.

White John B. Rodge Annie Hollingshead Thomas D. Broadus Ada Pollard Daniel E. Webster Eva Ruth Collins Rufus Helveston Stella Grant Joseph Dowling Eddy Theresa Estie Graybill Charles R. Kelley Lula D. Farnell Volley Allen Sallie Fincher Iby Smith Mary Josephine Venturini Walter Havens Astella Noel George F. Bryars Nellie Bly Philli Emmet Tyrell Henley Minnie Magdalene Lee Joshua B. Pope Daisy Cummings Cornelius Hall, Jr Lucile Winston Andrew Rasberry Susie Wesley Junious Senar Emma Davis Joseph Peterson Caroline Clay Levi Jackson, Jr Mamie S. Smith A. W. Metcalf Home

Clarke county teachers hold district meeting at Walker Springs

Teachers from southern Clarke county met at Walker Springs for a district conference with general discussions by Orrahd Roberets and D. O. Callahan focusing on rural school work. A basketball game followed with Grove Hill defeating Walker Springs 9 to 2 and plans for another match loom.

Walker Springs Ala Clarke County Walker Eee Orrahd Roberets Grove Hill D. O. Callahan Conference of Moore and Lynch

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