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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1914

Page

12

Mobile Chamber Election Promises Busy Balloting

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce election sets Monday voting from noon to 6 pm in Room 620 City Bank Building. Two tickets contend for president with George Fearn Jr declining. E. O. Fowlkes seeks director yet asks friends not to vote.

Mobile Chamber of ‘Commerce and Business League Chamber of Commerce Don Farnsworth F. N. Baches J. L. Locke L. W George Fearn, Jr Fearn William H.armbrecht Fowlkes Presenter of Commerce Commercial Club Mobile ‘Progressive Association G. C. Card City Bank Uilding Sbélow Geo. Fearn, Jr A. J Estes D. R. Stewart Brooks J. D. Horace Turner Eeenenner Alex. Wildman Cee

Real estate brisk with city deals and outlying lands

Market activity shows brisk sales in city property with several transactions recorded in probate court for the week ending January 10. Deals include multiple parcels in sections 9 to 36, townships 6 south, range 2 or 4 west, and additions in Mobile, with prices ranging from $1 to $6,825 and notable transfers to individuals and companies.

Carter Jas. Harrison West Morton Chastnut Letitia Ferris Gertrude Thornhill Andrew Strauss E. D. Richardson Knipper Mobile C. C. Me Virginia Templeton Et al Miranda F. Sturtevant Henry Bright Henry Hawkshead Realty Investment Company Mary S. Gonzales Monterey Place Catherine Street Streb Nannie C. Bolling U. S Connelly Mary Florence D. Carter W. P. Burgett Kennedy Tract C. J. Brown Alvery B. Chaney Louisell Henry Hall North Mobile Development Company, Inc Johnson Tract Gum Tree Branch American Realty Company J. F. Feagin Pinehurst Laura Winberg Sadie M. Landgren Nothwest Artis Lafargue Coyne Ani George Nevins

Diner Dansant Lights Up Battle House Dining Room

The Gulf City Diner Dansant debuts daily from 7 to 11 p m in the Battle House dining room with the Battle House orchestra and a gala society and out of town guest list. A refined menu features turtle en tas a Spanish mackerel and turkey breast with pommes a la rage among other courses.

Gulf City Battle House Charlotte Rusae

List of signatories appended in respectful closure

A long line of names followed by a formal closing Yours, respectfully. The list includes H. Clarke, L. J. Davis, L. S. Dunlap, Elmo L. Davison, J. V. Falck, Geo. Fearn Jr. E. H. Fleming, E. O. Fowlkes, Heyman Gabriel, Dr. Seale M. Waring Harrison, Chas. B. Hervey, E. C. Hughes, M. D. Kahn, 8. A. LeBlanc, J. D. Logan, LeBaron Lyons, Mark Lyons, M. J. McDermott, John B. Mitchell, Wm. H. Monk Jr., T. D. Nettles, R. F. Neville, F. J. Peterson, A. G. Quins, Jacob Reiss, A. B. Reynolds, Ellott G. Rickardy, Leon Schwarz, Gordon Smith.

H. Clarke L. J. Davis L. S. Dunlap Elmo L. Davison J. V. Falck Geo. Fearn E. H. Fleming E. O. Fowlkes Heyman Gabriel Dr. Seale M. Waring Harrison Chas. B. Hervey E. C. Hughes M. D. Kahn A. LeBlanc J. D. Logan LeBaron Lyons Mark Lyons

Mobile fair effort gets Mississippi organizer and push

Central Fair committee in Mobile appoints N L Bixler of Mississippi to lead publicity for a proposed permanent fair. He will start Monday and oversee publicity as Meridian guests Williams and Striplin share experiences. The committee plans funding, site selection praised by Meridian, and aims for a strong, creditable fair outcome.

Central Fair Committee Mobile N. L.bixler Mississippi Bixler Hattiesburg Miss Central Committee R. M. Stripiin Cliff Williams Meridian M. J. McDermott Chamber of Commerce Williams Striplin

The Dansant at the Vine Yard Draws Social Elite

The Vine Yard hosts The Dansant drawing Boston socialite Miss Bettle Hagan and a large list of society figures. Attendees include Misses Rush Shaffer Quarles Woolf Schwarz Ligon Creagle and numerous Messrs and Mrs names from Birmingham Scotland and local circles.

Bettle Hagan Boston Rush Marie Mildred Shaffer Judith Quarles Virginia Woolf Schwarz Marghareta Ligon Virginia. Creary Messrs Clyde Hunter Birmingham Taylor Scotland Reed Tom Simms Leo Richard Leopold Lowenstein Marion Forcheimer Ben Campbell Festorazzi EE. J. Gower Charles Her

Mother's Grief Over Runaway Son Prompts Search

J F Cabler pleads with Sheriff Palmer to find his son Edwin Cabler. The 17 year old left Mobile last Saturday with a suitcase possibly bound for a foreign port. He is 5'8" with a scar near the eye, weighs 138 pounds, and wore a blue serge suit, grey hat, striped shirt, and a hunting case watch engraved with G.

Edwin Cabler J. F. Cabler T. T. Palmer Mobile

A Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments

Claims a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. Promises relief of gravel diabetes rheumatism and irregularities in both men and women. Offered by Dr E V Hall at 2926 Olive St St Louis MO with mail order option for $1.00. Sold by druggists.

Texas Ece Alabama E.vv Hall Olive Street 5. Louis

Court Establishes Webster Property Line

The law and equity court heard J. B. Webster versus Imo gene Frederic over a boundary dispute. The jury found for the defendant, declaring the location line on the Bay Shell road near South End to be true as claimed.

J. B. Webster Imogene Frederic Law and Equity Court Bay Shell Road South End

Subdivision and property transfers in Jacksonville and St Louis area

Land sales and transfers listed include Mary Ross et al to C C Mechem and I C Moseley for $100 on several lots. John W Thomas to Ella F Cheeseman for $100. Kirk Wilson to City Bank and Trust Co for $1 500. W K McCoy to L M Sanders for $1 and other consideration on Lots 10 11 12 Byrd sub-division. Timber & Co. to Ward and Dixon for $1 and other con on multiple fractional sections. numerous additional deeds and tract transfers noted with prices largely at $1 and various sums.

Jacksonville Mary Ross C. C. Mechem I. C. Mosely Owen St. Louis John W. Thomas Ella F. Cheeseman Bazil Chastang Kirk Wilson City Bank and Trust Company S. Savannah E. Chatham W. K. McCoy L. M. Sanders Byrd Wm. C. Downey Mary Gonzales Government Street Road Soy. Timber &Col. Co Thos, Ward Len Dixon W. Thos J. Abrams Union Savings Bank Ann and Adams Elizabeth Porter August Str Charlotte M. Albright George Kilbern Annie S. Scott Peyton William J. Norville Irwin Place Apartere Muard Percy Walker U. S Maysville Luke Reese Alfred H. Davis Ae M. Boulet James H. Curran Bermondy Tract Rapier Avenue Matthew Welsh Joseph A. Hynde

Mobile Pilot Leaders Welcome National Association Head

Captain Ben Michell president of the American Pilots Association arrived in Mobile Friday night to visit the local body. He left at 1 53 Saturday for Washington on official business.

Ben Michell American Pilots’ Association Mobile Washington

City Court Passes Harsh Sentences on Three Defendants

John Long was arraigned and found guilty of assaulting Carl Helsig near Magnolia cemetery, fined 25 dollars plus costs. James McMillan, already convicted of carnal knowledge of a 12 year old girl, received a ten year sentence after later arraignment. Leon Dennis was sentenced to nine months hard labor for obtaining money by false pretenses. Court adjourned until Monday to sign minutes.

John Long Carl W. Helsig Magnolia Cemetery James McMillan Leon Dennis Fed

Visiting Odd Fellows Speaker to Address Public

Hon James Sharp of Star Lodge Birmingham Alabama arrives to speak Sunday at Oddfellows Hall Temperance Hall building to address Odd Fellows Rebekahs and the public at 8 o'clock. Sharp is described as an eloquent orator with deep Oddfellowship knowledge. A closing line notes a broken heart remark about gunfire.

James Sharp Star Lodge of Oddfellows Birmingham Ala Sharp

Poll Tax Deadline Approaches As Enrollment Grows

With eighteen days left for poll tax payments the February 1 deadline falls on a Sunday, pushed to January 31 at midnight. By January 10, 604 voters had paid, with total year payments at 2,278. county tax collector P B Derlon expects a surge as new voters reach voting age and population grows.

Fines Set in Inferior Court for Gaming and Drunkenness

Sam Gillen Linn Johnston and Robert Barlow were arraigned for gaming and fined $1 or ten days. Ben Beate paid $10 or ten days for gaming. Claud Pierce was fined $5 or ten days for public drunkenness. Monroe Singleton waived examination after alleged assault on Mary Jane Collins with bond set at $250. Eugene Battiste fined $10 or ten days for assaulting Lizzie Creigh. J Hinkley Elijah Smith and P J Flaherty each fined $10 or ten days.

Sam Gillen Linn Johnston Robert Barlow Inferior Criminal Court Ben Beate Claud Pierce Monroe Singleton Mary Jane Collins Eugene Battiste Lizzie Creigh J. Hinkley Elijah Smith P. J. Flaherty

Rabies Case Confirmed in Mobile Cow

A Mobile cow shown hydrophobia by Dr. Joseph Patt and later confirmed to have rabies after brain analysis. The owner was Joseph Godard of South Wilkinson Street. The cow died days after onset of odd behavior and brain tests in Montgomery verified rabies.

Mobile Joseph Patt P. Boss Joseph Godard Wilkinson Street Patt Montgomery

BISFLO Flour Recipes Spark Simple Home Bakes

BISFLO recipes describe waffles doughnuts cakes and cookies using BISFLO flour with eggs milk sugar and spices. Directions cover mixing baking and frying steps for items like doughnuts oatmeal cookies nut cookies and a cottage pudding with vanilla sauce.

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