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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1914

Page

26

Mrs Burnsides Quits Orleans in Turbulent Flight to Cuba

Mrs Stelle Langham Burnside left New Orleans for Cuba aboard the Chalette after a charge led by a moonlit altercation in a Cabaret. She had obtained a Gulfport divorce two weeks earlier and, after a violent incident with George E Peed, was fined ten dollars, then fled by sea seeking to join her estranged husband while a sensational custody of divorce case stirred local gossip.

New Orleans Stelle Langham-Burnside Peed Gulfport Langham-Burnside Burnside Cuba

Retail commodity price list from a historical ledger

A dense OCR of a long price sheet lists items such as flour, salt, guano, molasses, lard, oats, wool, sugar, tobacco, corn meal, and various meats with unit prices per ton, hundredweight, or pound. It names many grades and brands, including Atlantic and New York Cream butter, Magnet Soluble Phosphate, and Western Dairy products, reflecting a broad catalog of staples and farm supplies.

Rae U.lo Limouny Ton Gulf Prine Gal Liverpool Louisiana Peter New York

Coxey Rides to Mobilize New Army for Washington

General Jacob S Coxey establishes Waldorf Hotel HQ to launch a second Coxey's Army. He vows to ride in a phaeton, lead troops from Massillon, Ohio, on April 16, and warns of a looming unemployment crisis rivaling 1861, predicting immediate danger.

New York Jacob Coxey Waldorf Hotel Washington Massillon

Card of Thanks for Charles W. McGraw

Mrs Charles W McGraw thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and bereavement. Special thanks to Fathers McLaughlin and Eaton for their attentions and consolation.

Charles W. McGraw McLaughlin and Eaton Charles W. M’graw

Lands Declared Fraudulent Lake Survey Restores Homestead Rights

U S District Judge Trieber ruled the 1840 survey classing land as lakes was fraudulent. About 120000 acres of alluvial St Francis basin lands in Arkansas are to be open to homestead entry with squatters holding preferential rights. Land titles traced from Arkansas to St Francis levee district and Tee Wilson and Company. Counties involved include Phillips Crittersden Poinsett and Mississippi.

Little Rock Ark United States Trieber St. Francis Basin Arkansas State of St. Francis Levee Tee Wilson and Company Phillips, Crittersden Poinsett Mississippi

Spring Woolens On Offer At 117 Government Street

A local shop at 117 Government Street near Corner St Emanuel advertises fresh spring woolens. The line features reasonably priced garments and invites customers to call and choose items.

Government Street Corner St. Emanuel

Millionaire Schwab to Visit New Orleans

Charles M. Schwab of Pittsburgh, once earning 1 000 000 yearly as head of United States Steel, will visit New Orleans for the carnival season. He arrives Sunday in a private car with Dr and Mrs F Ward and others, has booked apartments at the St Charles hotel. BE W Tobin of Blackstone hotel will join for the carnival and stay at the Grunewald.

New Orleans Charles M. Schwab Pittsburg United States Steel Corporation Rex

Funeral Notices McPhillips and Foehl

Funeral services for Grace Eloise McPhillips infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H McPhillips were held at 10 30 AM Feb 20 1914 from the family home 3098 Wilkinson Street Rev Father Brady officiating Interment Magnolia Cemetery flowers placed on the tiny grave John A Foehl funeral from the Fulton Road home at 11 AM conducted by Rev Hugo Henning pastor of the German Lutheran church. interment Pine Crest Cemetery pallbearers J H Reynolds John Tabhour Charles Tobler F A Bitzer J Bender Edmund Knuth.

We Have a Full Line of Cold Meats and Cheese For Lunches

An advertisement for The Busy Store, run by W. T. Goubil at 364 Dauphin, touts a full line of cold meats and cheese for lunches.

W. T. Goubil Dauphin

Real Estate Ad Promises Easy Monthly Payments

An advertisement at 62 N Royal Street promotes homes on simple monthly payments with an easy purchase plan. It mentions Orange Orchards offering monthly payments as well.

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