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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1916

Page

2

Electrical advertising and notices from Mobile area papers

Multiple small notices including electrical wiring offer from Shaw Electric Co at 360 Dauphin, a lost string of pearls, special eye glasses sale, and numerous legal public notices such as chancery sale of Melrose Place blocks in Mobile Alabama, foreclosures, executor notices, non resident probate, and stockholders meeting for Caribbean and Southern Steamship Co with dates in 1916.

Caribbean and Southern Steamship Company, Inc Caribbean and Southern Steamship Company, Incorporated Mobile Alabama

Courts in session hear demurrers and amendments in multiple cases

Law and Equity Court reports Monday actions across many cases including demurrers to counts sustained or overruled, amendments granted, judgments set aside on conditions, and trial calls for Tuesday. Notable parties include Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Home Industry Iron Works, First National Bank of Lakeland, and Maryland Casualty Company, with custody and marriage petitions also noted.

Law and Equity Court Safford Berney G. C. Bryant Coca-Cola Bottling Company Willie Bradford James G. G Chambers Robert C. Wicke Home Industry Iron Works D. A. Wilkins Bettle Windham Et al Robby Waddle Mobile Light and Railroad Company J. H. Biehlen J. A. Reaves Simmons & Young H. M. Butler Lillie D. Butler First National Bank of Lakeland Harry"t. Hartwell Odd Fellows Building Association Va Mobile Auto Company Southern, Realty Company D. W. Walkley Als Southern Roofing and Steel Va W. O. Evans T. J. Howell J. H. Strode

Early potato planting inquiry at new Gulf Coast Produce Exchange

W. W. Stewart of Daphne was the first caller from outside the city Monday at the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange new office at Dauphin and Commerce. He sought guidance on planting potatoes for an early crop as prices for this produce are rising.

W. W. Stewart Daphne Guilt Coast Produce Exchange Dauphin and Commerce Streets Stewart

Sheriff's Sale of Mobile County Property

A notice lists multiple transfers and a sheriff sale in Mobile County Alabama. W A Mums and wife transfer property to G W Lawley for 200 dollars. Fannie J Kemp widow to Ida U Payne for 100 dollars. James Payne and wife to Fannie J Kemp for 100 dollars. The sale covers Lots 5 8 9 in Mary Martin subdivision near Spring Hill Shell Road. The sheriff sale by G B Toulmin et al. against Mrs Tracy E Spaulding proceeds to the two story frame house and lot on Government Street Fulton Road corner in Mobile County. Sale set for Monday January 81 1916 at 12 noon in front of Mobile County Court House to satisfy a judgment of Toulmin & Son for 44 25 dollars plus costs 5 90 dollars. W H Holcombe Sheriff. 12 20 27 1:8

Mobile Alabama Register’s Office Lloyd M. Richard Edward E. Richard Court of Chancery Southwestern Chancery Division State of Mobile County Eeleven Melrose Place Said County N. S Carl Holzborn Grand United Order of St. Paul Emma A. Whittman Franklin Street Franklin Delaware Streets F. C. Gordon Emma A. Wittman Vendee Ervin & McAleer Joseph G. Espalla W. A. Mums G. W. Lawley Fannie J. Kemp Ida UL. Payne James ©. Payne Mary Martin Spring Hil Shell Road G. B. Toulmin Tracy E. Spaulding Law and Equity Court Government Street Fulton Road Government Road Inferior Civil Court of George B. Toulmin Lyman D. Toulmin Toulmin & Son Law and Equity Court of Mobile

New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Mixed Amid Reports

Cotton prices edged up in New Orleans before stumbling on reports of a British steamer sinking. After steadying, New York futures showed mixed moves as export and stock data influenced sentiment. Liverpool and Chicago markets followed with volatile shifts in prices and futures.

New Orleans Glengyle Mediterranean

Earthquakes Blamed on Wives by Some Husbands

A quip notes that certain husbands avoid fault by joking that earthquakes are the real culprits. The line reflects a satirical take on marriage tensions and blame.

Naval stores figures and Wall Street opening

Savannah firm reports receipts and shipments of turpentine and stock levels as investors watch cautious trade. In New York, the Wall Street opening reflects fears over the Persian sinking with active issues dropping 1 to 4 points, including war shares, copper and rail stocks.

Savannah Wall Street Review New York Upton Pacific Reading Cen

Delegates Named by Typographical Union No 27

Mobile Typographical Union No 27 held a regular meeting and elected delegates to the Central Trades Council including Max Rathberger John J Caine James B Smith Charles W Rapier and John J Russell. Delegates to the Allied Printing Trades Council were E A Morgan John J Cane and H Tedrow Dunham.

Mobile Typographical Union No. 27 Central Trades Council Max Rathberger John J. Caine James B. Smith Charles W. Rapier John J. Russell Allied Printing Trades Council E. A. Morgan John J. Cane H. Tedrow Dunham

Malignant La Grippe Proves Fatal in Selma

In Selma Alabama a malignant la grippe epidemic sickens many locals. Obituaries note Judge J W Mabry 63 buried Sunday and Emily Moore 75 of Snow Hill died this morning after her daughter Martha Moore passed away last night. G W Payne optomedic man died Sunday. Clarence Varner 21 buried Sunday. Hector Clarke 25 died last night. Road board meeting okays Conception street road work. McLean authorized to buy gravel and county payrolls passed for payment.

Selma Ala J. W. Mabry Emily Moore Snow Hill Martha Moore G. W. Payne Clarence Varnér Hector Clarke Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Conception Street One-Mile Creek Prichard A. L. McLean County Board of Equalization

Mexican Gas Coal Company Dissolves in Probate Court

A certificate of dissolution was filed in the probate court Monday by stockholders John R. Vidmer Noah Schwarz and Charlies E Todd dissolving the Mexican Gas Coal Company.

Coal Ory Mexican Gas Coal Company John R. Vidmer Noah Schwarz Charlies E. Todd

Marriage licenses issued by probate court Monday

The probate court issued licenses to John Huggins and Winnifred Spencer, Louis Phillips and Lena Pauline Wilkins, Mel Johnson and Vivian French. Also listed are alien Rivers and Winnie in the Negroes category.

John Huggins Winnifred Spencer Louis Phillips Lena Pauline Wilkins Mel Johnson Vivian French Alien Rivers Winnie

Home Garden Association Meeting Announced

Very Rev Gardner C Tucker announces the annual meeting of the Home Garden Association will be held Monday at 4 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce.

Home Garden Gardner C. Tucker Chamber of Commerce

Maritime traffic and cargo movements at the port

The port welcomes ships including the yacht Poppy with owner W G France, the Tarpon cargo steamer bound for Pensacola, and the Lizzie E Dennison loading lumber for Cardinal Cuba. The Karen and the Dictator arrive or sail, while the Alexandrian plans export cargo. Sailing ships set earning records as Anna Marie d Abundo reports lucrative charters from River Plate to New York and Bermuda to Italy.

Lizzie E. Dennison M. & O. Docks Vinegar Bend Lumber Company Cardinal Cuba New York Anna Marie d'Abundo McIntyre Lumber & Export Company River ‘Plate Bermuda Italy

Fog Delays Harbor Line Near Fort Morgan

The line failed to reach the harbor Sunday due to heavy fog at Fort Morgan. A Baldwin steamer was to sail Monday with passengers and freight from New York, tow two empty barges to mines near Birmingham, and return with 1 000 tons of coal within ten days. W M Evans, president of Gulf City Boiler Works, returned from Port Arthur Texas after submitting the lowest bid to repair a ship whose arrival was delayed.

Fort Morgan New York Baldwin Birmingham W. M. Evans Gulf City

Quartet Held for Stealing Auto Tire

Guy H. Hogue Swift Johnson Clifford Brewster and Willie Dunford were arrested after a $75 auto tire from G. M. Luce’s car disappeared. Brewster confessed naming Johnson and Hogue as the thieves who hid the tire in an old field at Magnolia and Water streets. Dunford was not implicated by Brewster.

Guy H. Hogue Swift Johnson Clifford Brewster Willie Dunford G. M. Luce Lott Smith Dunford Bo]tz Harris Luce Brewster Johnson Johnson and Hogue Magnolia Water Streets

Plans for Observing Bnai B’rith Day in Battle House

The Beth Zur Lodge intellectual committee reports elaborate plans for observing Bnai B’rith Day on Monday January 10. Battle House Auditorium hosts the event with President Nathan Cohn of the seventh district as principal speaker. Invitations go to local Jewish organizations to attend and participate, with dancing and refreshments after the program.

Beth Zur Lodge Battle House Nathan Cohn Seventh District Nashville Cohn

VESSELS IN PORT NAVIGATION LIST AND DESTINATIONS

Harbor records show a roster of steam ships and schooners in port with destinations and owners. Vessels include Mary G. Dantzler Progreso Mexico and Carrie E. Looie Domingo City with masters noted and various lines such as Munson and United Fruit listed among dock operations and quarantine orders.

Ollinger & Bruce Banana Tropical Fruit Bor Municipal Turner Terminals Barkentines Barks. Duncrag Knudsen Liverpool Eng Tornquist Taversoda Bay City Exap Hill Lindquist Master Jorgensen Barbados Scheoners Mary G. Dantzler Progreso Mex Girboney & Co M. Comet McKeague Nassau Via Cuba de la A Migar & Lucesne Carrie E. Looie Gilchrist Domingo City James T. Maxwell Iam Crabtres Paramaribo Margaret Olsen Genoa Italy Orlando V. Wooten Urquhart Newry A. Achorn Iseutha Cardenas

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