Notice in Case of Beasley vs Stacey in Mobile Court
In the Law and Equity Court of Mobile Enquiry Side No 540 Edie V Beasley by Leila V Beasley plaintiff vs Charles W Stacey defendant. The defendant aged over twenty one resides in Pineyve Louisiana is ordered to plead answer or demur by February 6 1913 or risk default. Notice to be published weekly for four weeks in The Mortem newspaper. Mortgage details include property description at the northeast corner of Mason and Conti streets. Mortgagee Eddie Lord with H & E W Faith as attorneys and J Doyle as auctioneer.
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Edie
Charles W
Pine Yve
Louisiana
Mobile
Alabama
Carl Holzborn
Jara BE. F. Neville
Eddie Lord
Clara EL. F. Nevi
Mounty
House of Mobile
County
Ala
Clara E. F. Neville
Ason and
Centi Streets
Dauphin and
Conti
Dauphin Street
Wilkinson Street
Saleng
Mortgakee
E. W. Faith
J. Doyle
Register's Office
James K. Glennon
Madison Tillman
James Clifford
Mary Clifford
Bayou la Boeuf
James H. Rolls
Kittie Reynolds
Maria Reynolds
New Orleans
Marias Street
Howard Avenue
Albert Davis
Effie Watson
Port Arthur
Texas
Audrey Rolls
Guy Rolls
DeRidder
Calecasieu
Seid
Mobile Item
Register
Andrew J. Dowling
Mary Dowling
Mary A. Doody
James Dowling
Gulfport
Mississippi
Jennie Stewart
Memphis
Tennessee
Mobile Daily Item
Train service changes for Mobile and Bay Shore divisions
In effect January 5, 1913, daily train schedule includes morning and afternoon runs. Express Sunday service noted with 9:15 am and 4:00 pm departures, plus a 7:20 pm trip priced at $20.
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Mobile
Bay Shore
Notice of License Application for Spirits Retail
I William Edward Rodgers give notice I will apply to the Excise Commission of Mobile for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors at retail in a two story brick building at the northwest corner of Royal and Adams street 351 353 North Royal Street Edward Rodgers January 6 1913
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William Edward Rodgers
Honorable Excise Commission of
Mobile
Royal and
Adams Street
North Royal Street
Edward Rodgers
Water shutoff notice for nonpayment by mobile water works
Water customers are warned under city ordinances that service will be shut off for nonpayment and a $1 penalty applies to reconnection. Pay at the water office to avoid service interruption and penalties before shutoff personnel reach your premises.
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Mobile Water Works
Tariff revision begun in earnest in Washington
The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on the chemical schedule as part of a Democratic plan to repeal the Payne Aldrich tariff and push toward a revenue only, downward revision. The panel aims to cover all schedules, draft tentatively by March 15, and decide whether to present a single measure or multiple bills in line with last session procedures.
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Washington
House Ways and Means
Payne Aldrich
House
Ways and Means
Underwood
Ways End Means
Cies
Mary R Hudson Funeral Services Pending Tomorrow
Hudson entered into rest January 6 1913 at 1 15 am Mary R widow of M G Hudson. Funeral from sister Mrs A A Perryman 876 Dauphin Street tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.
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Hudson
Mary R
M. G. Hudson
A. A. Perryman
Dauphin
Magnolia Cemetery
Negro Confesses to Crime in Alabama
Nashville report says John Ray, held on assault charges against Mrs Hannah Laws, confessed to murder in Alabama and an escape from mines. A telegram from Alabama prison warden verified the prior conviction and life sentence. He named Freeman Swayne as his cousin in the 1907 killing near Birmingham.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Ray
Hannah Laws
Alabama
al. D. Robbins
Alabama State Prison
Longharst
Freeman Swayne
William Summerfield
Birmingham
Ala
Jewish Orphans Home Celebrates Fifty-Eighth Anniversary
Special to Item New Orleans La Jan 6 The Jewish Orphans Home in New Orleans marked its 58th founding anniversary with a large Jewish gathering. Leon Schwarn of Mobile urged personal service beyond monetary giving and a home play by the children featured the event. The home now shelters about two hundred Jewish children from eight Southern states in the Seventh District of B nai B'rith.
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New Onuwwans
New Orleans
Leon Schwarn
Mobile
B'Nai Brith
B Nai B'rith
Great American astronomer Dr Lewis Swift dead
Dr Lewis Swift, renowned American astronomer, died at his Marathon home after a stroke on New Year’s Day. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Canadian Society, he won three Austrian Academy of Sciences gold medals, the Lalande silver medal, and 540 francs from France for rapid comet discoveries. Born February 29 in Monroe County, New York, he discovered fifteen comets and many minor planets. Funeral planned for Tuesday.
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FF Winghamton
Lewis Swift
America
Marathon
Swift
Royal Astronomical Society of England
Canada
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Vienna
Lalande
France
Dr. Swift
Monroe County
New York
Weems Represented Sixteenth District For Sixty Years
Steubenville report notes Weems served in the sixteenth district for sixty years of public life. He died at age 68 after a long career.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Weems
Gompers Attacks Employers in Senate Speech on Labor Conspiracy
Samuel Gompers denounces corporations including United States Steel and the National Erectors' Association before a senate judiciary subcommittee. He defends the Clayton anti injunction bills while condemning government by injunction and calls the capital labor clash a conspiracy of organized capital against workers in the Indianapolis episode.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Clayton
Structural Iron Workers Union
Mr. Go
Ansalle Corporations
United States Steel Corporation
National Erectors’ Association
Gompers
Indianapolis
Fifth No 1 Corn Exposition Opens January 27 in Columbia
Exposition officials announce a six day opening week with diverse programs on agricultural progress and rural life. The National Corn Exposition runs two weeks through February 8 featuring daily theme days South Carolina Live Stock Farmers Union Education and Boys Day with notable speakers.
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Columbia
South Carolina
National Farmers’ Union
Simmons to be Renominated in North Carolina Senate Vote
North Carolina's legislature with 149 Democrats 16 Republicans and 5 Progressives will convene in Raleigh for a biennial session to ratify the Democratic primary action that re nominated United States Senator F M Simmons.
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Raleigh
WN. C
North Carolina
Death of A. E. Forney in Stroud Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma January 6 A H E Forney longtime newspaper man in Philadelphia New York and Chicago died last night at Stroud Oklahoma where he owned a farm He was active in United States Senate campaigns before statehood.
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Guthrie
Okla
HE. Forney
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Stroud
Forney
United States
Coldest Weather of Year Bites West and Northwest Coast
Record cold grips the coast with temperatures at the year’s low, while Texas Panhandle reports no severe impact. The storm system remains in grip over the West and Northwest, bringing unusual severity and frigid conditions across the region.
Weather forecast for Alabama indicates rain and cold wave
Local forecast from Mobile by Albert G of the Weather Bureau warns rain tonight or Tuesday followed by a colder spell with a cold wave. Washington outlook agrees with rain tonight or Tuesday and colder conditions in northern and western portions. Cold wave signals posted at 10 a m.
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Albert G
Mobile
United States Weather Bureau
Washington
Alabama
Weather map shows unusual cold spell across nation
United States Weather Bureau reports a warping cold front and a Gulf of Mexico warm patch linking to Great Lakes low pressure, creating a 110 degree spread between Key West and Havre. Havre logs 36 degrees below zero with snow reaching toward Taylor Texas while New York reports 42 degrees.
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United States Weather Bureau
Gulf
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
United States
Key West
Havre
Montana
Sero Waaveelaces
One-armed gang man George Barton held in Mobile jail
George Barton the one-armed dynamiter reached Mobile Sunday morning in charge of officers and was placed in a special cell awaiting a hearing in the United States district court. Barton is accused of breaking open and robbing the Orrville post office in Dallas county Alabama. Rev Wyatt Brown rector of All Saints Episcopal church says he will likely not accept the call to Church of the Ascension in Washington and wishes to remain in Mobile with its people.
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United States Soil Survey
Robertsdale
Summerdale
Baldwin County
BELL
Francis Street
George Barton
Gengman
United States District Court
Barton
Orrville
Ala
Dallas County
Wyatt Brown
All Sainte Episcopal Church
Church of Ascension
Washington, D. C
Mobile
Ita
Prison Sentences Delayed as State Solicitor Prosecutes Murder Case
Sentencing in the city court was postponed Monday due to State Solicitor N. R. Clarke handling the murder case against Matthew Welsh for the killing of T. Neely Jr. Sentences for Dave Howard and Frank Clayton, first degree murder convicts, Will Overton of assault and battery, and Willie Wilson of petit larceny, will occur Tuesday morning.
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N. R. Clarke
Matthew Welsh
T. ©. Neely, Jr
Dave Howard
Frank Clayton
Will Overton
Willie Wilson
Petit Jarceny
Mardi Gras Rates Set for Mobile New Orleans Pensacola
Passenger Agen H. C. Geron of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad received notice that Mardi Gras rates will take effect January 28 with tickets on sale through February 3. Mobile carnival passes are valid until February 14 and may be extended to March 3 for a $1 fee.
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Agen H. C. Geron
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Pensacola
Injunction Sought In Meechem Ad Section Case
Henry Delaney files for a chancery injunction to stop the sale of 36 acres in Section 18. Elia H Meechem and Clare C Meechem are served, Meechem claims a vendor's lien and had advertised a noon sale Monday. The petition asks the court to hear merits and allow notes to be taken up and rein closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Delaney
Elia H. Meechem
Clare C. Meechem
Chancery Court
Meechem
Excise Commission Meeting in Mobile Yields No Action
No business was transacted at the Mobile Excise Commission meeting today. One liquor license remains contested with six bidders: William Edward Rogers J H Zuckermann Frank J Poggi Hermann Hros J Bernard Malone and William J McGrath.
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Excise Commission of Mobile
Commission
William Edward Rogers
J. H. Zuckermann
Frank J. Poggi
Hermann Hros
J. Bernard Malone
William J. McGrath
Sweet Briar Students Pass Through Mobile on Special Car
More than twenty five young ladies from the Texas delegation at the woman’s college at Sweet Briar Virginia traveled through Mobile on a special car from Houston via the Louisville and Nashville from New Orleans. Many Mobile residents also departed for college as the holiday season ended.
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Texas
Woman's College At
Sweet Briar- Va
Mobile
Houston
Louisville
Nashville
New Orleans
Appleton newspaper pioneer James E. Ryan dies at 59 years reign
James E. Ryan longtime Appleton Crescent editor and publisher died after a brief illness. He led the paper for 59 years and was widely regarded as the oldest active newspaper man in the country.
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Appleton, Wis
James £. Ryan
Appleton Crescent
Mobile and Ohio Railways doubles service starts January 5
Mobile and Bay Shore division unveils double daily trains with Sunday only departures and arrivals. Trains leave Mobile daily and Sundays at 9 16 a m and 4 00 p m with Sunday extra 8 36 a m and 7 20 p m. Arrivals at Mobile run daily and Sundays at 9 00 a m and 2 20 p m, with Sunday 8 11 a m and 6 45 p m. City ticket office listed at 23 South Royal Street. H E Jones Jr general agent.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Mobile ‘and
Bay’ Shore Division
Mobile
South Royal Street
H. E. Jones,Jr
Women’s National Democratic League Opens With Contest For Officers
Delegates arrive at a Washington hotel for the first annual convention of the Woman's National Democratic League. Wives of senators and representatives lead the preliminary work as candidates compete for league leadership. Elections are set for Wednesday with a debated reading of President elect Wilson’s Democracy letter.
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Washington
Woman's National Democratic League
United States
Democratic
Wilson
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary R Hudson
Mrs Mary R Hudson widow of M G Hudson longtime city business man dies at home on Dauphin street after a long illness. Native of Mobile she resided in the city for years and was daughter of the late Joseph and Francia Bondurant. Survived by sister Mrs B S Perryman and other relatives.
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Mary R. Hudson
M. G. Hudson
Dauphin Street
Mobile
Joseph and
Francia Bondurant
Virginia
B. 8. Perryman
Funeral for Oscar Shepard Killed in Wreck
The funeral for Oscar Shepard news agent killed in the wreck on the N O M and near Miss last Friday was held Sunday afternoon from his sister Mrs W Villlage residence on Catherine Street. Rev Father Eaton of St Marys Catholic Church officiated. Interment was in Catholic Cemetery with flowers on the tomb. Pallbearers listed as M F Benton R Fuller W M Criminale P Serda W Johnston Edward Carolin.
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Oscar Shepard
N. O
Miss
Sundafternoon
Wi Villlage
Catherine Street
Vernment Street
Father Eaton
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Messrs. M. F. Benton
R. Fuller
W. M. Criminale
P. Serda
W. Johnston
Edward Carolin
Burial of John Cleveland Held at 2:30 and 3 Oclock
The funeral for John Cleveland was held Sunday from the family home at 108 South Dearborn Street and the Cathedral at 3. Rev Father Hackett conducted the service. Interment followed at Catholic Cemetery with floral tributes. Pallbearers listed: Henry Nordmann Willie Kenard W R Frazier Andrew Desporte Arthur Davis John Monahan Andrew Byrnes James King.
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John Cleveland
South Dearborn Street
Father
Burial of a Child Helen C Harper
Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock the funeral of little Helen C Harper daughter of Robert and Winona Harper took place from the residence of Mrs Jennie Dobson Rev Father Murahy of St Josephs Catholic Church officiating The remains were laid at rest in Magnolia Cemetery where a number of floral designs were placed on the grave.
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Helen C. Harper
Robert and
Winona Harper
Jennie Dobson
Father Murchy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Burial of Anthony Roth at Magnolia Cemetery
The remains of Anthony Roth, who ended his life Saturday, were interred Sunday in Magnolia Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the family residence 857 New Jersey Street at 11 30 o'clock. Pallbearers included Ed Gebhardt A Renfore J J Moore T Jones and other relatives and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Roth
Magnolia Cemetery
New Jersey Street
Mesers
Gebhardt
A. Renfore
J. J. Moore
T. Jones
Burglar Arrested In Pawnshop Charge Larceny
Frank Davis alias Mose Davis was arrested in a pawnshop by Deputy Sheriff John L. Broun on larceny charges. Officers linked him to a Mobile area burglar as they recovered a dress suit item, a pearl handled knife, a Lee diary, and a pawn ticket from the New York Loan Company. The clothes bear initials M C and warrant accuses Davis of stealing from G McCreary.
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Frank Davis
Mose Davis
John L. Broun
Sheriff's Department
Mobile
Davis
New York Loan Company
M. C
G. McCreary
Cash Bargain Day Promises Specials at es-Vo January 8
Bargain event titled Cash Bargain Day set for es-Vo on January 8 offers specials across items. Ads highlight discounts and limited quantities promising value to shoppers.
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Es - Vo
POUND NOTICE FOR COWS TAKEN IN MAGNOLIA
Taken up Wednesday January 1, 1918 at 1 30 p m in Magnolia were two cows a black and brown cow with horn tips sawed off white under flanks and a small white forehead spot and a young black Holstein cow with a small white tail spot and white under flanks. The notice states the animals will be pounded on Saturday.
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Magnolia
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