Note Theatre Fire Anniversary at Cawthon Hotel
Mobile Biks and the Rowley Orchestra rehearse at the Cawthon Hotel on Wednesday January 7 to mark the theatre fire anniversary. Elks minstrel cast from Mobile join at the Vineyard to reprise songs and chorus numbers. Fire claimed Fireman Joseph Serda. Staples disaster followed. Elks later held a fundraiser for the Serda family.
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Mobile Biks
Rowley Orchest
Cawthon Hotel
Fe Rd
Mobile Thea
Elks
Elks’ Minstrels
Mobile
Vineyard
Rudolph
Vineard
Selby
Royal Street Playhouse
Joseph Serda
Staples
Serda
Rumors of New Public Library for Mobile
An annual meeting of the Mobile Public Library Association is set for Monday at 4 p.m. at the Conti Street library building to elect officers. Rumor says Mobile will soon gain a fully equipped public library at the Conti and Hamilton corner on the association’s long owned property.
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Mobile Public Library Association
Conti Street
Mobile
Conti and
Hamilton Streets
Left autos standing leads to arrests in city
Dr. F. M. Inge Dr. P. J. Howard and E. D. Flynn were arrested Sunday for violating the city traffic ordinance by leaving machines standing more than ten minutes in a prohibited district. They were released on bond for appearance in the recorder's court.
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F. M. Inge
E. D. Flynn
Recorder’s Court
Nineteen Recruits for Fort Morgan Arrive at Port
Nineteen recruits from Fort Totten New York were aboard the American steamer Nueces of the Mallory line which reached port at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. The government steamer General 8 B Holabird waited since 10 am to take the soldiers to Fort Morgan where they will fill up depleted companies. The squad was led by a non commissioned officer and most men were recruits.
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Fort Totten
N. Y
Nueces
Mallory Line
Women Fined for Public Drunkenness
Pearl Brown and Eva Smith were fined 25 dollars or twenty days in Inferior Criminal Court by Judge Henry Chamberlain for public drunkenness on Monday. Napoleon Kelly Edward Nelson and Richard Pahlgren were fined 10 dollars or ten days for hunting without a license outside their precinct. Leroy Lang was fined 10 dollars or ten days for unlawful riding of trains. Will White was fined 1000 dollars or ten days for gaming.
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Pearl Brown
Eva Smith
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Napoleon Kelly
Edward Nelson
Richard Pahlgren
Leroy Lang
Will White
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Kidney Relief
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as restoring regular kidney and bladder function to relieve urinary irregularities and rheumatic forms. The copy claims honest curative results and references Van Antwerp Drug Corp as the advertiser.
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Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Adv
Owens Dinners Cost 140 A Piece for 3000 Served
The thirty-second annual report by Rev. A. F. Owens details Citizens Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners for inmates at City Hospital County Asylum Poorhouse Hannan Home Boys Club and Detention Home. Subscriptions totaled 503.25 from 158 donors with 253.04 for Thanksgiving and 250.21 for Christmas meals costing under 14 cents each. Donated foods include ham, turkey, oysters, apples and bread from local vendors. The effort spans 30 years with community and press support and notes gratitude from hospital and club staff.
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A. F. Owens
City Hospital
County Asylum For the Poor
Hannan Home
Little Sisters of the Poor
Boys’ Club
Joseph St. George Tucker
Hospital
Poorhouse
Hannan
A&hbel Hubbard
Gordon Smith
Smith Bakery
H. B. Field
Field’s
Ice Cream Company
A. Streb
Streb Bakery
N. Felis & Co
S. Tl. Hahn
Henry Hess & Son
Charles M. Cruzat
Pascagoula
Miss
Roche- Burke Undertaking Company
Sisters of Charity
Murray
Tucker
Putnam
Peter Peterson
Whistler
Charles Harlbert
Royal Street
Hale Defends Man Arrested for Train Wreck Near Manila
Attorney Foster K. Hale says he represents Edmand the suspect held on the Manila train wreck charge. Hale asserts he was hired by Charles W. Hill principal of the Booker T. Washington school to represent Edmand, who will plead not guilty as the case moves to a Wednesday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster K. Hale, Jr
Will Edmand
Charles W. Hill
Booker T. Washington School
Hale
Hill
Edmand
Discrimination Alleged Over Mobile Port Steamer Case
C B Fox in Mobile accuses port officials of bias after the steamer Newlands carrying Argentine corn was delayed. Chamber of Commerce records show Surgeon General Rupert Blue permits perishable cargoes to go to the wharf for unloading with safeguards, prompting calls to question Dr Boggess and defend Mobile commerce.
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Mobile
Newlands
C. B. Fox
Chamber of Comnsetos
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
J. 5. Buggess
Rupert Blue
Blue
Quarartine
Fox
Farnworth
Boggess
San Cristobal
Foreman Chided for One Escape and Other Board Actions
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners met and reprimanded Foreman Charles McCarthy for allowing an escape of prisoner Dick Shaw on December 26. George Thomas also escaped while serving a sentence. The board reviewed road repairs, drainage issues near Dauphin Street, lighting on Dog River Bridge, warranty payments on the bond issue, and road improvements on Hall Mill and Cottage Hill roads. President Bauer led the meeting with all members present.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Charles McCarthy
Dick Shaw
George Thomas
E. Watkins
Dauphin Street
Dog River
Cedar Point Road
Walter Gamble
Hall Mill
Cottage Hill
Bauer
Paving Protests Delay City Streets Hearing
About 25 property owners voiced objections to paving on Old Shell Road between Pine and Ann streets and on Congress and Adams streets. The Board of City Commissioners adjourned the hearing to Monday at noon to allow more owners to express views, noting some properties were not previously allowed to speak.
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Board of City Commissioners
Old Shell Road
Pine and
Ann
Congress
Adams
Royal Street
Igons
Pillans
Royal
River Front
Lyons
Government agent to seek cotton data arrives in Mobile
Ralph M. O'Dell, commercial agent for the Department of Commerce, will visit Mobile on Wednesday. He tours the South to gather information for cotton goods manufacturers to boost cotton trade with Europe, Asia, and Africa. He discusses market features abroad and methods to win more trade.
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Ralph M. O'Dell
Department of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Mobile
Mr. O’dell
South
Mr. O'Dell
Oldest New Englander John Weeks Dies at 105
John Weeks aged 105, the oldest man in New England, died in Norwalk Connecticut. Born in Fordham New York in June 1808 he retained his faculties until about a year ago when he became blind.
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Associated Press
Norwalk
Conn
John Weeks
New England
Were
Fordham
Buckien s Arnica Salve Evidence Adverts Skin Relief
For frost bitten ears fingers and toes chapped hands and lips this salve relieves pain and speeds healing. A home remedy for all skin ailments including itching eczema tetter piles and related conditions advertised as a best ready aid.
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Buckien
Love Snickers at Mother-in-law Love Snickers at Mother-in-Law
David W Smith a railroad clerk and his wife Bessie M Scheuermann Smith filed for divorce in chancery court on December 13 due to interfering with happiness. A habeas corpus case in circuit court reunited them and their child Lucille T Smith. Mrs Scheuermann was ordered to produce them.
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David W.smith
Bessie M Scheuermann Smith
Chancery Court
Circuit Court
C. W. Tompkins
Smith
Alice T. Scheuermann
Lucille T. Smith
After a Man Vanquishes a Gasoline Engine
A concise note asserts that overcoming a gas line engine grants a claim to mechanical genius, implying respect for practical skill and problem solving in engineering tasks.
Birmingham man held in forgery case before U S commissioner
Harry M. Davis of Birmingham was arrested in Mobile on December 19 charged with violating the white slave act and later served with a forgery postal certificates warrant. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Richard Jones Jr. for a preliminary hearing and held on a $1,000 bond to answer before the federal grand jury in Atlanta. Davis will be arraigned Wednesday on the white slave charge, with U S District Attorney A D Pitts presiding in his first case since taking office. Isadore Shapiro of Birmingham represented Davis.
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Harry M. Davis
Birmingham
Mobile
United States
Richard Jones Jr
Davis
Atlanta
Atto
A. D. Pitts
Isadore Shapiro
Fragmentary Note Mentions Kipling and Solo Travel
A damaged passage cites Col Kipling remarking on a fast traveler who moves alone and suggests transportation costs were lower, but the fragment ends abruptly without clarity.
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Col. Kipling
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L. H. Putnam
Boys Club and Juvenile Court Detention Home
Fort Morgan
Tanso
Es Ean
OWENS
Selma University
Selma
Ala
First National Bank
City Bank & Trust Co
Bank of Mobile
National Banking Association
Merchants’ Bank
People's Bank of Mobile
J. Pollock & Co
Cash
J. M
Barney-Cavanagh Hardware Co
Mobile Brewery
J. 5. Robbins
T. G. Bush Grocery Co
M. Forchheimer, & Co
Cleveland Bros
Gregory L
Murray-Peppers Stevedore Co
P. F. Alba
State Street
A. M. E. Zion
Stone Street
Baptist
Lily -Baptist Church
D. R. Dunlap Mercantile Co
James McPhillips Grocery
Hunter Benn & Co
Richard Liquor Co
J. B. Webster
C. W. Hill
Lard Com, Co
E. H. Britton
Frank L. Ross
Daniel W. Burgett
W. .B. McAtee
E. A. Pincus
Cunningham Hardware Co
Turner Supply Co
Bloch & Neuberger
Mobile Electrical Supply Co
Adam Glass
W. c. Baumhauer
Macartney & Schley
Duggan & Taylor
Murray Wheeler
Costello & Doyle
Kelly-Brady Hardware Co
C. Burke Cigar & Tobacco Co
Frank H. Stoll
James K. Glennon & Co
Thames & Barre
W. H. Monk, Jr
Webb & McAlpine
Sullivan & Stallsworth
Emile Ortmann
Maury & Unruh
Sage
Burgett & Yuille
Dixie Grain Co
Johnson-Alien Undertaker Co
B. Luscher & Son Paint Co
P. R. Richardson
William L. Ross
Walter Mitchell
Metzger Bros
C. F. Johnson
M. J. Vickers
O. J. Semmes
Richard Jones
People’s Shoe Co
H. Meyer & Sons
W. K. Morrill
Charles F. Shaffer
H. Pillans
Gabriel Jewelry Co
Mobile Drug Co
H. Murray
C. W. Peters
G. A. Cooke
Drago Grain Co
Harry T. Toulmin
Louis Lowenthal
Charles DeBriere
H. W. Proskauer
Price Williams, Jr
James T. Peterson
John D. Palmer
Nan O
T. Arnold
R. Jones
Peerless Laundry
R. T. Er
Farnsworth
Newland
Foreman
G. Thomas
New
Chirk Book
City Bank’ & Trust Company
City Bank & Trust
Love
Harry Davis
Bambroglio
Bank OF Mobile, National Banking Association
Bank OF Mobile National Banking Association
M.forcheimer & CO
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