Mobile's port shows large rise in 1912 trade totals
The Mobile port reports a 1912 year with exports of 32.76 million dollars and imports of 4.97 million, up sharply from 1911. Cotton movement rose to 268,173 bales valued at 15.18 million, with Germany and England leading export destinations and Cuba ranking third.
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Mobile
Port Ashley
Germany
United States
England
Cuba
France
Italy
Fess Gis
Netherlands
British Honduras
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Honduras
Barbados
Seite Alecttolat
Jamaica
British West Indies
French West Indies
Argentina
Colombia
Arastatan
Oes
Nevada
O” Eerie
Cee Ee Ee
Mammerie Coses
Weather forecast notes high winds on Mobile coast
Weather service warns of strong southwest winds off the Mobile coast shifting to a northwest gale. A cold front moves in from the Central West with frost expected Sunday morning. A storm signal was raised Saturday afternoon as the disturbance over the northwest approaches.
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Mobile
Washington
Weather Bureaus
C ¢ Moore
First Annual Convention of Woman's National Democratic League
Washington January 4 The program for the first annual convention to be held January 7 8 and 9 in the New Willard Hotel was announced by Mrs William A Cullop wife of Representative Cullop who chairs arrangements Prominent Democratic women from across the country are to attend January 7 opens with greetings from Champ Clark and remarks by Mrs Crosby and Mrs Scott January 8 includes prayers reports and a reception hosted by Mrs Perry Belmont January 9 features an address by William Corcoran Eustis and closing reports and unfinished business.
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Washington
Woman's National Democratic League
William A. Cullop
Representative Cullop
New Willard Hotel
John Sherwin Crosby
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Crosby
Matthew T. Scott
Donald MacLeod
D. D
Perry Belmont
The
League
New Hampshire Avenue
William Corcoran Eustis
Wilson’s Long Walk and Familiar Tour at Princeton
President elect Woodrow Wilson spent five hours indoors drafting state papers then took a brisk outdoor walk in Princeton New Jersey. He greeted friends visited the post office and toured the university grounds noting architectural plans and Corneilus Cuyler Hall before buying a ball of twine at a hardware store. Tomorrow he will rest at home.
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Princeton
Wilson
Cuyler Hall
Cornelius C. Cuyler
France
Bresnahan Settles With Mrs Britton
Roger Bresnahan settles a contract dispute with Mrs. Britton after a meeting in St. Louis. The compromise leaves Bresnahan free to sign with any National League club. It is believed he will join the Cincinnati Reds.
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ST. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan
Boy Injured by Premature Gun Explosion in Mobile
A 13 year old boy, Peter E. Carney, was shot in the foot by a premature gun explosion on One Mile Creek bridge Saturday afternoon. The incident adds to a record of violent deaths in Mobile as police begin investigations into the blast and its source.
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Mobile
Peter E. Carney
One-Mile Creek Bridge
Carnicer
Lt “Chasception
Adams
Wrecks Stall A B and A Passenger Movements at Talladega
Two freight wrecks east of Talladega and west of Manchester halt all rail traffic on the A B and A line. Passenger trains 22 23 and 24 are delayed or canceled with trains 21 and 25 affected. a brakeman is killed and crew injured in the incident as wrecking trains converge. Passengers are housed at Talladega.
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Talladega
Ala
Birmingham
Atlanta
Fitzgerald
Manchester
Medical Society Annual Banquet At Battle House
Forty five Mobile County Medical Society members attended the annual banquet at the Battle House last night from 8 to 11. A special menu and Jacobson orchestra accompanied a toastmaster Dr R H von Ezdorf led toasts on topics from X rays to prophylaxis and hygienic care.
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Mobile County Medical Society
Battle House
John J. Monaghan
Jacobson Orchestra
R. H. von Ezdorf
Henderson
J. H. Stone
Manhattan
Philadelphia
la Ducheste
1913 Officers Named for Local Association
The association reveals its 1913 officers with President Dr R H von Ezdorf and Vice President Dr R A Wright leading the group. Secretary Dr W W Scales Treasurer D E S Sledge and Librarian Dr J complete the lineup.
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The
Association For 1913
R. A. Wright
W. Ww. Scales
D. E. S. Sledge
Ashurst Attacks Interior Chief Over Mining Ruling
Senator Ashurst of Arizona publicly challenged Interior Secretary Fisher declaring him incompetent after questioning the mining terms and the department ruling overturning thirty years of precedent. Fisher rebuked the remark, but Ashurst insisted he spoke truth about mining knowledge.
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Ashurst
Arizona
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Interior
Fisher
Department
Mrs Grover Cleveland to be honored in Washington visit
President Taft hosts a White House dinner January 11 for Mrs Grover Cleveland wife of the late president. She arrives Tuesday with fiancé Professor J T Preston and her daughter Miss Esther Cleveland. The two week visit features luncheons teas and a musicale with Washington society figures.
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Taft
White House
Grover Cleveland
John Hays Hammond
Cleveland
White Ae
J. T. Preston
Esther Cleveland
Levi Z. Leiter
Henry F. Dimock
Professor Preston
Washington Society
Miss Cleveland
Frances Brooks
James Wilson
Elab orate New Color Supplement For Next Sunday
The Item announces a big new color comic and magazine section starting next Sunday as part of the Sunday issue. This edition omits the supplement due to an unfinished new press, but the forthcoming issue promises numerous features to please every taste.
Turkiye Delays Adrianople Decision as Balkan Talks Stalemate
Turkish delegates request more time to answer the Balkan ultimatum and are granted a Monday deadline. A break in negotiations seems likely if no acceptable terms are offered. Dr Daneff of Bulgaria says the Turks may submit to powers, but Bulgaria asserts readiness to continue war.
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London
Balkan
Constantinople
Adrianople
Daneff
Two Adrianople Officers Escape Amid Siege Pleas
A Sofia dispatch reports two officers escaped Adrianople and said residents begged the commandant to surrender the fortress. The officers were in a famished state and described conditions inside as horrible, noting the commandant could not withstand his soldiers and the population much longer.
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Paris
Sofia
Petit Paraisene
Adrianople
Turkish generals demand resumption of hostilities
Berlin dispatch from Constantinople reports Enveys Bey sending a telegram to the government signed by five Turkish generals calling for a return to fighting. The message asserts readiness for action and aims to pressure political leaders to restart hostilities.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Enveys Bey
Tehatalsa
Turkish fleet skirmishes off Dardanelles report from Athens
Despatch from Athens reports the Turkish fleet engaging near the Dardanelles in ongoing naval activity. No injuries or outcomes specified.
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London
Athens
Summerdale Hosts District Sunday School Convention
Summerdale Alabama report of the district Sunday school convention held at Marlow Church with Rev. BE Gregory from Daphne in attendance. The next convention is planned for April at Robertsdale.
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Summerdale
Ala
Marlow
BE. BE. Gregory
Daphne
Robertsdale
Low to Start Fruit Farm in Baldwin County
H M Low of H M Low and Son grain and fertilizer dealers moves to Bear Point southeast Baldwin County Alabama to start a fruit farm. The business will be continued under the same name by his son.
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Robertsdale
Ala
H. M. Low
H. M. Low & Son
Bear Point
Baldwin County
Congress Actions Saturday in Senate and House Highlights
Bailey resignations noted as records spread. Clapp seeks to extend the campaign fund inquiry to the 1912 presidential race but is held over. Cummins signals a final vote date on a Works constitutional amendment for a single six year term. O Gorman joins foreign relations committee after Rayner. Smoot joint resolution allocates 7245 to Mexican and Northwestern Railroad for refugee transport. Wedemeyer memorial observed. Impeachment witnesses testify. In House, Bathrick proposes farm loan system with bonds and loans up to 4 percent interest. Flood of Virginia named to lead foreign affairs committee. Senate agriculture committee mentioned.
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Bailey
Clapp
Oliver
Cummins
O'Gorman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Rayner
Smoot
Mexican and Northwestern Railroad
Mexico
Townsend
Wedemeyer
Michigan
Archbald
Suffragette Parade Plans Stir in Washington on March 8
Washington dispatch notes police permit for a march on Pennsylvania Avenue on March 3 8 opposed to a Sixteenth Street route. Joan of Arc figure in armor to ride a charger may lead with Mrs Richard Burleson as candidate marshal and prominent suffragists including Carrie Chapman Catt Jane Addams and others expected to join.
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Washington
Pennsylvana Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Joan of Arc
Richard ©. Burleson
Burleson
Third Field Artillery
Fort Meyer
Nationalation For Woman’s Suffrage
Jane Addamy
Chicago
James Lees Laidlaw
New York
National Association of Woman's Suffrage
Richard Y. Fitzgerald
National Association
Mayor Schwars Urges Page-Wilson Bill Support
Boston mayor Laz Schwars asks Alabama officials to back the Page-Wilson bill that would issue federal grants to support agricultural and industrial education with state and federal cooperation. He cites a letter from Mayor FitzGerald urging Mobile influence before the Senate vote.
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John F. Pitameraia
Boston
Laz Schwars
Alabama
Schwars
Fitzgerald
Mobile
Page-Wilson
Senate
MRS RICHARDS DEFENDS LOVE MAKING IN LAWSUIT
In Pittsburg on January 4, Lulu Glazer the vaudeville partner is defended against a $60,000 suit by Mrs. Thomas D. Richards alleging alienation of her husband by professional love making. Counsel argues the stage romance differs from real affection and notes the issue stems from theatrical misunderstanding.
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Pittsburg
Lulu Glazer
Thomas D. Richards
Miss Glazer
Mrs. Richards
Narrow Escape From Death Under Wheels
Clyde Bancroft eight years old riding a bicycle on St Joseph street near Congress collided with a heavily loaded Southern Express wagon. The bike was crushed and the girl thrown to the pavement but she sustained only minor injuries.
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Clyde Bancroft
St. Joseph Street
Congress
Southern Express Company
Chance Confident in Reaching Manager Negotiations
France Chance left Los Angeles and travels east to meet Frank Farrell in Chicago about managing the New York Highlanders. Chance voiced strong optimism that terms will be agreed and a job will be secured.
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Los Angeles
France
Chance
Frank Farrell
New York Highlanders
Chicago
Farrell
Taft Sings Swan Song At Banquet In New York
President Taft addressed 1,500 Republicans at a New York banquet noting his administration’s tariff and tax achievements and praising measures on commerce, the bank, antislavery reform, and Canada relations. He urged a bright future for the GOP and outlined plans for a quiet farewell before heading to Washington.
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New York
G. O
Taft
Republican Party
Canada
America
John
Dort- Astoria
Washington
Wooley Renounces Prohibition Party Campaign Tactics
John C. Wooley of Battle Creek declares in 1900 that the Prohibition party has proved itself ineffective. He notes his campaign disproved their ability to address the liquor question and to advocate national prohibition.
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Battle Creek
Mich
John C. Wooley
Battle Cretarium
Cam
West Virginians in Tight Deadlock at State Capitol
At Charleston the state senate and House of Delegates faced near stalemate as a special session ended with no actions. Governor Glasscock had called the session. Republicans held the senate presidency but no progress occurred.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Glasscock
Org
House of Delegates
Tigers Visit Mobile In March Schedule
Detroit report reveals a spring training trip plan for the Tigers with stops in New Orleans and multiple cities including Chattanooga and Louisville. The schedule lists games on dates in April and a sequence of away fixtures as part of camp activities.
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Tigers
Mobile
Detroit
Mich
New Orleans
Nea
Chattanooga
Louisville
Cinet
Minors Barred From Murder Trial Highlighted
Fragmentary report notes Davidson to face trial at Harrison for the murder of Miss Ella Barham. The case references a deadly incident and related actions, with mentions of victims, alleged causes, and local court procedures.
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Ome Davidson
Harrison
Ella Barham
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