Court docket items in Browne circuit court
Friday chores included overruled complaint in Whitehurst versus Cadillac Motor Co. On trial were Brannan versus J Howard. Saturday docket lists Dunning versus Woodruff Caton versus Ward Kirkbride versus Kelly Kamp Lumber Co versus McGowan Ex Co Roach Chamberlain versus Farnell W H Monk Jr versus Crowl Mobile Basket Co versus Firemen Fund Edna Powell versus Calanthe Smith Poe versus Naylor J E Stillman versus Wefel Jr.
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Circuit Court
Browne
C. A. Whitehurst
Cadillac Motor Co
T. J. Brannan
J. Howard
G. B. Dunning
W. L. Woodruff
Sidney Caton
G. A
Notable Visitors and Hotel Guests Arrive in Mobile
Thornton Buck of Washington D C visits Mobile and stays at the Battle House. Henry Righter of New Orleans arrives for several days. Cr L Levy and wife of Chicago are registered at the Cawthon Hotel. J H Ager and family of Chattanooga spend several days. R B Evins, adviser to Governor O Neal, registered at the Cawthon Hotel from Greensboro Alabama for legal matters.
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Henry Righter
New Orleans
Mobile
Cr. L. Levy and Wife
Chicago, DL
Cawthon Hotel
J. H. Ager
Chattanooga, Tenn
Emmitt O'Neal
Greensboro
Ala
Mission Nine Day Opening At Christchurch Sunday
Under Rev. Frank J. Mallett a nine day mission opens Sunday morning at Christchurch with a men’s conference planned for Saturday at 7 30 pm. The Lenten missions stir interest among the congregation and Dr Mallett is a national figure in Mission Clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Mallett
Christchurch
Dr. Mallett
United States
Canada
Court orders hold up marriage of aged woman
Los Angeles February 15 A probate judge in a case over 105 year old Mrs Elisalda and her suitor 86 continued the matter for a week. The court ordered her attorney to produce her for personal observation. Relatives opposed the union while Pleasantino Leon acted as an interested auditor.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Marcelina Elisalda
Pleasantino Leon
Rives
Elisalda
Leon
Deaths and Funerals Miss Jane McKerrell
Mobile obituary notes the death of Miss Jane McKerrell at 206 St. Francis Street after a brief illness. The article also reports the death of three year old William Cassie from Fulton Road and burial on Saturday afternoon.
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St. Louis Street
Uncle Sam
Royal Street
Pollock
Rattner
Mobile
Ala
Moapile
Jane McKerrell
St. Francis Street
William
William Cassie
Fulton Road
Greek flag now waves over Crete
Crete was evacuated by British Russian French Italian forces as the Greek flag rose amid celebrations. A British cruiser landed bluejackets at Suda Bay to remove the allied flags dating to 1898 and Turkey’s flag, then handed them to respective consuls.
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Crete
Suda Bay
Turkey
General Jones and Her Army Crosses Delaware
Trenton New Jersey February 15 1920 Like General George Washington General Rosalie G Jones commander of the marching suffragettes evacuated Trenton to cross the Delaware into Pennsylvania Her plan was to return to New Jersey the same day The army of 13 strong aimed for Burlington New Jersey the cross was by bridge rather than boat a 12 mile march was scheduled from 9 30 AM The group expected to invade Bristol Pennsylvania at noon Two Princeton students who joined yesterday said they had been converted and would press on toward Philadelphia
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Associated Press
Trenton
WN. J
George Washington
Rosalie G. Jones
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Burlington
N. J
Bristol
Penn
Princeton
Philadelphia
Unrest in Japan Forces Guard Escort for Imperial Estates
Tokyo February 15 strong evidence of popular unrest spreads across Japan. Soldiers have been called to assist civil authorities guarding residences of imperial family and officials. At Kobe Himeji and other cities houses of Prince Katsura’s new party face threats of destruction. Count Gombei Yamamoto anticipates forming a cabinet.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Kobe
Himeji
Prince Katsura
Gombei Yamamoto
Fifteenth Assistant Manager Tries to Correct Wrong Change
A department store's fifteenth assistant manager is sent to deliver proper change after a customer complains. He climbs four floors to a top apartment and discovers the math confusion over a three dollar fifty cent hat purchase from a ten dollar bill. He returns, muttering in frustration about the ordeal.
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Asistant
Giant Cotton Mills Get Massachusetts Charter
The International Cotton Mills Company of Boston and New York with 21 million dollars capital has been chartered in Massachusetts. The charter fee was 10500 dollars. Incorporators are Norman J. McGaffin of Medford and George R. Williams of Boston, representing a syndicate planning a mill consolidation rather than a new plant.
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International News Service
Boston
Mass
International Cotton Mills Company
New York
Massachusetts
Norman J. McGaffin
Medford
George R. Williams
Surprise Your Friends With New Life Pills
Advertisement claims four week use of Dr Kings New Life Pills will stimulate the liver improve digestion remove blood impurities and pimples and make you feel better. Begin at once and buy at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Practical Things Neglected in School
A Mother's Magazine writeup argues half of public school students will drop out before graduating with many quitting at fourteen. It warns schools neglect practical health, living habits, and daily life guidance, noting hygiene education often fails to teach useful, actionable lessons.
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International News Service
New York
Mother's Magazine
A Case for Reno Script Line Exchange
An exchange from the Boston Tran script features a Reno case joke where Peck recalls eloping with his future wife after a runaway incident, framing a humorous dialogue about injury and marriage in a light tone.
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Peck
Boston Transcript
Sponger’s Humor Masks Real Funds Shortage
In a Boston Tran exchange, the jibe notes Sponger has a wealth of humor but lacks actual funds, a playful contrast emphasizing financial sparsity beneath wit.
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Boston Transcript
Unusual Experience Highlights Mining Stock Gain
A brief item notes an acquaintance’s agent profited by purchasing mining stock. The fragment hints at a notable financial outcome though details are sparse.
Dr King’s New Discovery Soothes Irritated Throat
An old time remedy advertises Dr King’s New Discovery to ease irritated throats and lungs, stop chronic hacking coughs, and relieve tickling throat. It claims immediate relief and urges purchase at all druggists with the instruction to use it consistently once started.
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Dr. King
J. R. Wells
Floydada
Texas
Dr. Kings
Bruce Crawford
Niagra
Peculiar Excise Policy Prompts Massive Liquor Waste in New York
International News Service reports a stunt by state excise official Bra Ham A. Farley led to $23,000 of liquor being dumped onto streets and gutters amid crowds. His agent Charles Dexter stored and discarded the bottles at No. 6 First Street and a West Twenty sixth Street warehouse, sparking public outrage and envy.
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International News Service
New York
Ham A. Farley
Death Valley
Sextus
Rome
Charles Dexter
No. 6
First Street
Mr. Dexter
West Twenty Sixth Street
Alphabet Pangram Challenge For Efficient Critics
The prompt asks for the briefest sentence containing all letters of the alphabet and cites a known eight word example "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs." while noting a humorous claim about breakfast cereal brands from a progressive mother.
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Cincinnati
Church Dispute Questioned Reflects on Heathen Viewpoints
A pointed remark asks how unity among church members can mirror or contrast with the behavior of nonbelievers when disagreements arise, signaling tension between faith groups and secular opinion.
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Field's Ice Cream Co
City
Dauphin Street
Saw Mill Town
Box L. L
Selma Street
Rapier Avenue
Selma St
Rapier Ave
St. Emanuel St
Parham Street
Washington Avenue
Oakdale
Bell
Bath
Dearman
EO Nox
Tulsa
Okla
McGuire & Co
Dauphin
National Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wis
S. Hoffman
Leinkauf School
Ellison & Wilson
People’s Bank
R. G. Miller
Spring Hill Avenue
Dyas
E. E
Care Item Office
Gray's
Pier 4
T. J. Rowell
Government
Pine Crest
Cedar Point Road
R. P. Blalack
South
Jefferson
Gardner Flat Iron Co
M Hss
Tenn
Dwight
Orangeburg
Semmes
People's Bank
Live Oak
Pecan
Schenker-Alidor Electric Co
Emanuel Street
Thomas Wagner
Smith Plano Co
Masonic Temple
Magnolia Compress & Warehouse Co
Royal St
Congress
Adams St
Thomas F. Tyrrell
Evans’ Place
S. Cedar
E. Koolman
Toulminville
Michigan
Conception Streets
Sage, Burgett & Yuille
P. O
Government Street
Battle House
Zadek's Corner
H.p. Marine
Bell Phone
Foley & Orr's
St. Michael Street
Wm. J. Koral
Warren Streets
Imo
Pauline
Crichton
Spring Hill
Burton Avenues
Ixecutrix
Chesly Thomas Bartee
Price Williams, Jr
Mobile County
Alabama
Mary L. Bartee
L. H
FE. W. Faith
Annual Stockholders’ Meeting
Mobile and
Ohio
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Gulf Terminal
A. W. Mackintosh
Norman A. Staples
Mary E. Staples
Custom House
City Bank and Trust Company
Marie E. Patterson
Marinello
Jo A
ST. .Joseph ST
James T. Staples
City Bank and Trust CO
Alfred G. Moses
W. A. Benham
United States Revenue Cutter Service
B. Bb. Boone
Benham
Alaskan
Revenue Cutter
McCullough
Rabbi Ettelson
Hartford
Conn
Jewish Temple
Lott Produce Company
Will Cary
W. O. Lott
W. A. Lott
Mobile Council
Knights of Columbus
Pensacola
Fla
W. F. Nabers
Houston County
W. O. Mindheim
Mindheim
Dothan
S. J. Britt
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Athens
Greece
Great Britain
Russia
France
Italy
General Jones
Delaware
Robert F. Scott
Scott
San Francisco
New Zealand
South Pole
Reno
W.H. Cooper
Bank of Mobile Building
Stormy 0
Shaka
von Bu
Stearns
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago
Illinois
Cawthon
Rowley Orchestra
Chas B. Hervey
Windsor Cafe
Albert R Reynolds
Proprietors
Colden
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