Gulf Coast Trade Bodies to Convene on Oyster Contamination Plan
L C Irvine of the Mobile and Gulf Coast Confederation of Commercial Bodies calls a meeting to consider a plan for sanitary sewering along the gulf to protect oyster beds and bathing areas. The proposal seeks federal aid under Surgeon General Gorgas. Gulfport signals willingness to participate and local editors will relay invitations to Bay St Louis and Pass Christian papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Irvine
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Irvine
Orth
Chamber of Ce
Farnsworth
W. C. Gorgas
United States
Gulfport Commercial Union
Aci
Gulfport Willing
Gulfport
Miss
N. C
M. & M. Coast
Bay St. Louis
Echo
Sea Shore
Pass Christian
Pass
Bay
Biloxi
Pascagoula
Boss Cowboy Seeks Cure for Rest in Mardi Gras Parade
The Boss Cowboy surrendered to the sheriff last Thursday noon after confessing he stole his own overcoat. He will ride a famed white charger with four legs for the Mardi Gras parade, a horse with a long pedigree and unusual pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Abdo Men Auditorium
Asia Minor
Ophelia
Sarah
Sand Island
Light House
Boss
Humane Treatment of Dogs Seen in Rabies Debate
President John Craft of the Mobile Humane Society urged against killing dogs suspected of hydrophobia. He said doctors and veterinarians should keep animals under observation ten to fifteen days for treatment. He noted most cases are non dangerous, sometimes caused by malice or ordinary ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Craft
Mobile Humane Society
Humane Society
Doctor Myers III Seriously Ill at Old Shell Road Home
Dr Myers III and Dr A P Myers are both ill at home on Old Shell Road. He has been bedridden five weeks with pneumonia and his doctors fear he may not recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Myers
Old Shell Road
Chattanooga Divine Preaches on Vacation at Government Street
The Rev. Charles R. Hyde of Lookout Presbyterian in Chattanooga fills six weeks at Government Street Presbyterian. He leaves his winter vacation from Lookout Mountain duties to lecture and fill pulpits. Hyde will speak Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on The Unbeliever's Bible and A Magnificent Young Man With a Fatal Defect. The evening service features a male quartet and aims at young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Charles R. Y cDm
Lookout Presbyterian Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Dr. Hyde
Lookout Mountain
Robert E. Lee
Government Street Presbyterian
Mobile Invites Mississippi Legislators to Mardi Gras Visit
Don Farnsworth of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce urges the Mississippi House to include Mobile in a coast trip itinerary. He references Percy Maer and Carnival Association and requests Governor Brewer be invited to Mardi Gras visit. The plea is dated February 14, 1914 and aims to host lawmakers on familiarization with Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W. Maer
Don Farnsworth
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
House of Representatives
Jackson
Miss
Mobile
Farnsworth
Carnival Association
Columbus
Mystery Youth Body Interred in Potter's Field
The unknown young white man about 21 found crushed beside a switch track of the Louisville and Nashville road near Theatre street last Tuesday night was buried in Potter's Field Saturday morning after failure to identify him. Coroner Hirshfield had a photograph of the severed head displayed Saturday in a Dauphin street store window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louiseville
Nashville
Theatre Street
Potter’s Field
Hirshfield
Dauphin Street
Judgment by Default in Mobile Case Against Absent Defendant
City of Mobile versus Frank Henderson proceeded in city court with Henderson absent. Judge ordered judgment by default and sheriff to rearrest him and require a new bond. Other cases against R Ward R H Riggs and Joseph Mahler were dismissed. R C Borner found not able to violate city ordinance. E J Pletcher case went over until February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mobile
Frank Henderson
Recorder’s Court
B. B. Boone
R. Ward
R. H. Riggs
Joseph Mahler
R. C Borner
E. J. Pletcher
James Whatley Seeks Revenue and Road Commissioner Post
James Whatley of Wilmer Alabama runs for revenue and road commissioner from the second Mobile district. He has gained endorsements from a large group of Mobile city and Mobile County leading citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whatley
Wilmer
Ala
Mobile
Interest in country land sales noted across multiple transfers
Real estate transfers show numerous properties changing hands in Mobile area listings. Names include H. Gabriel, W. P. Burgett, C. Herndon, J. L. Dye, J. J. Blacksher, Annie Buck, Thos. M. Adair, David Tillman, John D. Lewis, E. H. Schnederman, John Shoub, Sidney Pugh, George Tonsmeire, Henry McCrary, Catherine Johnson, Grand Bay Land Co., and others. Amounts range from $1 to $1,260 with parcels described by sections, townships, and blocks.
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H. Gabriel
Hey- Gabriel
W. P. Burgett
Margaret Wilano
Ingate Place
C. Herndon
Chas. Feral
Harry O. Murray
Southeast Royal and Theatre
Joseph L. Dye
L. Brannan Turp, Co
J. J. Blacksher
L. G. Larkins
Top Mobile
Annie F. Buck
J. Cleveland
Buck
Chunchula
Thos. M. Adair
Shearer
Hamilton
South Dauphin Way
Fulton Road
David W. Tillman
Claudia 8. Williams
North Line
Range
John D. Lewis
Philip B. Mask
E. H. Schnederman
Philip E. Mask
John Shoub
Chas. Logman
Wm. P. Es
Effie T. Morgan
Toulminville
Lafayette
Congress
Sidney S. Pugh
Thos. F. Tyrrell
Manassas
Franklin
Earle
Clairborne
George A. Tonsmeire
Sallie
Tonsmeire
West Georgia Avenue
South Texas
Henry McCrary
Toxey Lee
Catherine Johnson
Wm. Roley
Grand Bay Land Co
O. Hendrickson
W. J. J. Dowling
C. V. Shoub
Mobile Heights
8. Hawkins
EE. P. Allen Bishop
Whistler
John Patterson
J. N. Barren
J. L. McDonald
Laula Griffin
Bascomber
CY. Shoub
T. H. Leighton
Mitchell Washington
Robt
M. Washington
Com
Andrew Washington
Bank of Mobile Sues Oyster Company for 3000 Promissory Note
The Bank of Mobile filed suit in the law and equity court against the Mobile Fish and Oyster Company for 3000 due on a promissory note plus 200 attorney fees. The note was due last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Mobile
Oyster Company
Law and Equity Court
Mobile Fish and Oyster Company
Hibernians Plan St Patrick's Day Celebration in Mobile
The Mobile Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will observe St Patrick's Day with a monster street parade and special church services at St Patrick's. A committee meeting to arrange details is set for Sunday night at the Knights of Columbus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
Mobile
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
St. Patrick's
Hibernians
Knights’ of Columbus
Isadore Benson Escapes Then Held for Court
Isadore Benson who fled from county road work was turned over to Sheriff T. T. Palmer on Saturday and will be tried in the Inferior Criminal Court on Monday for escaping from hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Benson
T. T. Palmer
Inferior Criminal Court
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples on Saturday
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday afternoon to Shirley Henry Cochran and Della Josephine Lahan and to Barron Cleveland and Mary Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Henry Cochran
Della Josephine Lahan
Barron Cleveland
Mary Lambert
Queen Elena Promotes Coral Fashion Among Italians
In Rome on February 14 Queen Elena wore a coral necklace and crown earrings carved from coral at the first court ball. The gesture followed a Naples petition to aid coral fishermen and workers, reviving a once thriving European industry now in decline. Her display sparked widespread coral-adorned dress at receptions and teas this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Elena
Naples
Posilipo
Europe
Offense of Getting Caught Remains Noted in Debate
The remark underscores a recurring theme in discourse about accountability and consequences. It reflects tension between public perception and offender responsibility, highlighting how catching wrongdoing shapes policy discussion.
Property transfers in Mobile area amid mixed lot sales
A long list of land deeds shows numerous transfers in Mobile and surrounding districts. Transactions include Viola Khonig to B Schwarz for 30 dollars, and numerous parcels across Orange Grove, Crichton, Prichard, and Government Street Heights with deeds ranging from one dollar to thousands.
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Viola Khonig
B. Schwarz
W. Conception
S. Knox
Orange Grove
C. E. York
John York
Forrest Home
Henry A. Herst, Jr
W. C. Strong
Mobile Bay
van Louis Isla
Bammer Ferrell
Knox Bros and. Co, Inc
Swear. Com
B. A. Cannon
Mattie D. Farrell
R. A. Broadus
Sarah J. Broadus
S. Montgomery
Sweor
John C. Chapman
Chas. B. Hamilton
Exchange, Land Co. Inc
Karl Graf, Jr
Crichton
Kate T. Touart
Mobile County
Touart
Cor
Gilbert Street
Wallace Davis
J. M. Davis
Township
Bert Wennerstrom
Gus L. Wennets
Saroeee
Buck
Husband
Dumasee Ors. Co
Chunchula
Enoch Anderson
Jno
B. Kjeliburg
Lexington Heights
Grand Bay Land Co
Vickers
Neares
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Cherry
Jerry Pope
Alfred H. Daves
Ghas. Labusan, Jr
Oliver O. Carley
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Charley E. Rabby
D. H. Barrett
Geo. G. Smith
Glenn H. Smith
Claudia S. Williams
W. K. Vandiver
Gulf Coast Fruit Farms Co
E. H. Bixler
Ying. P. Rhen
Fred W. Kearn
Corasee
Keily
Richard A. Roberts
Sarah J.alter
Jos
N. McAleer
Michael McDermott
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Geo. Harris
Emma. Watson
Robinson
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Cen Tr. Co
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W. M. Ryan Vendee
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L. D. B Vendee
St. Heights
Govt. St. Heights
A. L. Hinckley
Dice
Central Tr. Co
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Vendee
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Fannie D. Colsson
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