Deaths and Funerals Mrs Kate Gegan
Mrs Kate Gegan widow of Henry Gegan died after a short illness at her Mobile home 316 South Dearborn street She lived in Mobile nearly forty years and is survived by a daughter two grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services will be held at the home Monday night at 7 and interment is planned at West Point Mississippi
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Kate Gegan
Henry Gegan
South Dearborn Street
Mobile
Miss Gegan
West Point
Miss
American steamer to Montgomery amid river trade push
The steamer American left Mobile for Montgomery with plans to run the Mobile Montgomery river route indefinitely to meet demand from local business leaders who favor river freight. Other ships and cargoes, including pineapples, limes, bananas, and general merchandize, moved through the port with several arrivals and departures noted.
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M. F. Inge
Walter Inge
H. M. Hart
Colombia
Rasmussen
United Fruit Company
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Wilmington
N.C
Pier 6
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Progresso
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West Wharf
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Bryan Enjoys Giant Mobile Radishes In Letter
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan praised the giant Daikon radishes from Mobile in a February 1914 letter, noting one weighed 23 3 4 pounds with top and 18 1 2 pounds without. He called them very sweet though slightly pithy and credited evaporation during transport for size loss.
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Mobile County
Imura
Department of Agriculture
Tom
Mr. Bryan
Department of State
Japan
Sakurajima
Maryland
Agricultural Department
Los Angeles
W. J Bryan
Smure
Associated Press
Maine
California
Bryan
Boy in Fight Critical After Saturday Wounding
Joe Murdéch, a white youth, was cut in the abdomen during a Saturday night fight with Lonny Vance on Sir Joseph and Dauphin streets. He remains in critical condition with internal bleeding. Police say Vance should not be held on bond unless the injured boy improves.
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Lonny Vance
Sir Joseph
Dauphin Streets
Ami
Murdock
Two Other Arrests Named in Eagles Raid
Chief of Police Crenshaw said A. Crooks and George Sindik were added to the list of arrests in the raid on the Order of Eagles hall. Detectives Murphy and Lacey led the Sunday operation based on information from a visiting member from St Louis who reported gambling at the Birmingham hall.
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A. Crooks
George Sindik
Order of Eagles
Murphy and Lacey
Pratt
Order
St. Louis
Eagles Hall
Birmingham
Freight consignments and bale totals for several rail lines
New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad Export comp 392 bales. Southern Railway Export comp 402 bales. Mobile and Montgomery Railroad train 135 Farmers' Commission Company 1 Beville-Phillips 1 Touart Quinn 1 R P Pope comp 35 transit 220. Total 258 bales. Mobile and Ohio Railroad train 80 Farmers' Commission Company 11 export comp 39. Total 50 bales. Steamer City of Mobile Selma Frank M Ladd 6 Farmers' Commission Company 4 Beville-Phillips 2 Baker-Lyons 1 Florida Mattress Company lintus 119. Total 181 bales.
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New Orleans
Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Southern Railway
Mobile and Montgomery Railroad
Farmers' Commission Company
Beville-Phillips
Touart & Quinn
R. P. Pope
Transit
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Farmers’ Commission Company
Mobile
Selma
Frank M. Ladd
Baker-Lyons
Florida Mattress Company
Lintus
New Orleans Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Spot Demand
Reports of strong demand in spot centers push early cotton trading higher in New Orleans. The market opens steady with small up or down moves and moderate long-buying activity lifting near-months. March opens at 12.60 with a high of 12.68 and a low of 12.50.
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Useo
Cotton spot steady in Memphis market
Memphis notes show cotton spot remained steady at middling 1 sc. cents with no change. Cotton seed product prices listed include oil at 6.14, meal around 26.25 to 26.60, and linters quoted 21-2e to 35-8e in the same memo.
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New York Cotton Opens With Scattered Buying Orders
New York February 16 The cotton market saw scattered buying over Sunday as Liverpool steadied and foreign connected houses bought to unwind straddles. Active months advanced 1 to 2 points, closing barely steady with March at 12.32, May 11.95, October 11.48 amid a mixed session.
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Liverpool
Powita
Sue
Marth
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Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trade Report
Liverpool cotton market shows steady prices with 10 000 bales sold including 9300 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts total 2000 bales all American while futures close very steady with the February to January spread quoted in several month pairs.
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Liverpool
Turpentine and rosin prices and receipts in Savannah
Turpentine firm bids 44 cents with no sales and 21 casks received. Rosin firm reports no sales and 1,642 barrels received. Quotes list grade values across B through M and WG, WW and K, with prices from 4.16 to 6.80, reflecting market levels in Savannah.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claim
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day using LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Box shows E. W. Grove signature and is priced at 25 cents.
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King’s New Life Pills Endorsement from Buffalo Buyer
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York praises King’s New Life Pills calling them the king of all laxatives. He says they bless his family and keeps a box at home. Priced 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
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Buffalo
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H. E. Bucklen & Co
Ge gan Kate Ge gan Dies. Funeral Today in Chicago Area
Kate Ge gan wife of the late Henry B Ge gan died Sunday afternoon February 15 1914 at 550. Funeral services from her residence 216 South Dearborn street this Monday afternoon at 7 o'clock with interment in West Point Mississippi.
Euchre Party and Soiree at St Matthew's Parish Hall
A euchre party and soiree benefit St Matthew's Church Fund at 8 p.m. Music by Sunset Orchestra. An entrance prize will be awarded.
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St. Matthew's Parish
St. Matthew's Church
Sunset Orchestra
Auto Strikes Buggy in City Intersection
A car owned by Dr J C Ogwyn collided with a buggy owned by W P Brown of 150 Chatom Street at Lawrence and Government streets at 2 o clock Sunday. No injuries were reported and no arrests were made though the buggy suffered serious damage. The Item will give away more than 1600 in prize money in the circle contest. Have you entered This is the last week.
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W. P. Brown
Chatom Street
Lawrence
Government Streets
Grain and Provisions Market Edges Higher on Forecasts
Chicago traders noted a firmer tone as rain delayed shipments and India harvest expectationsSupported by higher cables corn opened 1 8 to 1 4 cents up with modest gains. Oats held firm on scattered demand while provisions slipped slightly on light demand First prices eased about 2 to 5 cents.
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India
Move for Abolition of the Convict Leases Inaugurated
Campaign continues as Alabama Convict Improvement Association seeks candidate views on ending state and county control of mines and employment. Captain Frank S White of Birmingham urges impressions from legislators while Secretary John W runs similar outreach statewide. Senator Robert Moulthrop of Hufaula leads a campaign committee drafting a bill on the issue.
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Frank S. White
Birmingham
John W
Mobile
Alabama
Court Clerk Jailed Five Hours For Loud Court Talk
Circuit court on Monday morning sent J. K. Dillard to jail for five hours for talking loudly in court. Judge Samuel B. Browne presided as the magistrate ordered the confinement. Dillard's courtroom disruption drew the brief jail term as officials maintained decorum.
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Samuel B. Browne
J. K. Dillard
Escape inmate given three months hard labor
Isadore Benson who escaped while in custody received an additional three months hard labor in the interior court. Nellie Claiborne was fined twenty five dollars for gaming. H. J. Iderson was fined ten dollars or ten days. Tom Shepard fined one dollar or ten days.
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Chamberlain
Interior Et Court
Nellie Claiborne
H. J. Iderson
Tom Shepard
All Good Roads Leader Leaves for Executive Meeting
President John Craft of the All Good Roads Association departed Monday afternoon to attend the executive committee meeting of the organization.
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John Craft
All Good Roads Association
Indictments Returned Against Lacy in Embezzlement Case
The item reports Theo Lacy rearrested after three additional indictments by a Montgomery grand jury charging embezzlement and grand larceny. Bonds are set at 50 000, 20 000 and 2 500 totaling 72 500, with existing bonds bringing total bondage to 122 600. A habeas corpus hearing may occur soon as Lacy has been unable to post the extra bond.
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Montgomery
Ala
Theo Lacy
Lacy
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