Wife's Pleading Is Effective in Houston Office
In Houston on Jan 16, Joseph Fahid and his wife sought city aid at Commissioner Kennedy's office. Fahid held a signed order for wages from Elizabeth Baldwin Park but faced delays and confusion getting paid. They traveled from New York about a year earlier seeking work for their three babies, hoping for steady employment and medicine for the ailing child.
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Houston
Texas
Kennedy
Joseph Fahid
Nance Street
Joseph
Elizabeth Baldwin Park
Dan Smith
Fabid
New York
Joe
City Hall
Court May Be Saved. Legislative Budget Moves Forward
Washington January 16 The legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying nearly 20000 to sustain the committee to June 30 was passed by the senate today and now goes to the house for final approval.
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Washington
Comneti UN
Senate
Pams One Vote Short of Landing the Prize
Paris journal reports the third ballot by the joint caucus to select a French president with Jules Pams at 313 votes, Premier Poincare 309, Ribot 2, Delcasse 2, Deschanel 1. Pams is short of a majority by one vote, signaling a tight Versailles congress vote tomorrow.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
Jules Pams
Premier Poincaire
Felix Ribot
Theophile Delcasse
Paul Deschanel
M. Pams
Outfielder Jones Sold to Chicago Americans
Detroit reports veteran outfielder David Jones sold to the Chicago Americans for about $2,500. Waivers were requested and all American League clubs except Chicago waived on Jones.
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Detroit
David Jones
Chicago Americans
Jones
Chicago
Salvage Corps Elect Officers for Upcoming Year
Mobile Salvage Corps directors met Thursday and elected R B duMont as president Jack F Ross as vice president John W Scheible as secretary and treasurer Emil S Medicus was re elected captain after serving many years in that role
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Mobile Salvage Corps
R. B. duMont
Jack F. Ross
John W. Scheible
Emil S. Medicus
Local Man Charged With Larceny Of Harness
Deputy Sheriff Hugh Gillis arrested Wednesday Tom Jackson on charges of larceny of a valuable harness belonging to Zoghby and Sons of 312 Dauphin Street. The harness, taken from Orr's stables, was found in a gunny sack as he attempted to sell it.
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Hugh Gillis
Tom Jackson
Zoghby & Sons
Dauphin Street
Orr
Jackson
Toulminville Robberies Reported Across Streets
A report states that last Saturday night several Toulminville women and children were accosted on the streets and robbed of money. One woman was said to have $3 taken by a man described as Wayman. John Brown, a Black man, is held in the county jail as a suspect.
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Toulminville
Hugh Gillis
John Brown
Marketing of Farm Products Discussed by Clubs
A joint meeting of the Home Economics Club and the Mobile County Civic League discussed ways and means to market farm products. Attendees considered improving farmer selling methods and potential cooperative efforts to boost local farm output.
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Home Economics Club
Mobile County Civic League
Redmond Delivers Rallying Speech on Home Rule Bill
London Jan 16 Ireland’s John Redmond spoke in the final debate on the home rule bill amid full halls. He opposed Ulster exclusion, urged unity with Nationalists, warned Lords cannot stop the bill, and predicted passage within this Parliament.
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Ulster
Redmond
Ireland
Ulistermen
House of Lords
Plea of Guilty in Gaming and Vagrancy Cases
Mose Henderson Robert Kelley Dennis Crosby and C C Seaton pleaded guilty in the inferior criminal court before Judge Henry Chamberlain on gaming charges and received one dollar and ten days costs. Lula McKinley Alberta Foxworth and Pearl Caldwell were fined 25 dollars or twenty days on vagrancy charges.
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Mose Henderson
Robert Kelley
Dennis Crosby
C. C. Seaton
Inferior Criminal Court
Henry Chamberlain
Lula McKinley
Alberta Foxworth
Pearl Caldwell
Mose Davis Charged With Burglary In Inferior Court
Mose Davis, already under sentence for petit larceny, faced Judge Henry Chamberlain in the inferior criminal court on a burglary charge. He, it was proven, broke into William Mord’s dwelling and stole clothing, and he was held to the grand jury.
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Mose Davis
Henry Chamberlain
Davis
William Mord
Rebel activity rising near Durango in Mexico
Washington reports rebel activity increasing north and east of Durango. San Lucas and Las Jas were sacked and burned, bridges on the International Railway between Durango and Torreon destroyed, trains at Catarina burned, and railway traffic suspended. No word on a plot to release General Felix Diaz from Vera Cruz.
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Washington
Durango
San Lucas
Las Jas
Hamm
Torreon
Catalena
Felix Diaz
Vera Cruz
Personal notices from Mobile greet officials and visitors
Captain Reuben F Kolb, state agriculture commissioner, stays at Cawthon Hotel before a Monroeville address. Joseph Weatherly, formerly Mobileian, now Memphis rep, is in Mobile. Dr Williams and Martin Wigert of Preckles visit for a show. J T Walker and wife tour Mobile. New York couple Mr and Mrs C L Greenburgh stay several days at Battle House. L M Sheridan and wife visit from Syracuse. W L Drake and wife from St Louis at Cawthon. John Crowell and bride honeymoon at Cawthon. Randall Bell and wife from Pensacola also guests. T A Brigge of Trinidad Colorado at Bienville. He will visit Et Athie city and et Citron-
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Reuben F. Kolb
Cawthon Hotel
Monroeville
Ala
C. L Greenburgh
New York City
Battle House
W. L. Drake
St. Louis, Mo
Mobile
John Crowell
Bride
Montgomery
City
Randall Bell
Pensacola
Fila
Trinidad, Colorado
Bienville Hotel
Ete Athie City
Et Citron
Three Men Die In Crescent Coal Mine Explosion
An explosion at the Crescent coal mine near Peoria Illinois yesterday left three men dead as they were buried by debris. Their bodies were recovered last night and the cause remains undetermined.
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Peoria, Lll
Crescent
Downtown four room elegant dwelling seeks value
A brief ad notes a downtown four room dwelling priced at 15 000 dollars with refined furnishings. It also mentions several cottages currently rented at 7 50 dollars per month offering potential returns.
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PPCO
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Stetson
Stern
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Salvage Corps
Joseph J. Weatherly
Memphis
Dc. R. Williams
General Press
Preckles
the Lyric
Martin J. Wigert
J. T. Walker
Union City, Tenn
L. M. Sheridan
Syracuse, N. Y
C. H. Cartman
Parker Bros
C. H. Carlman
LON
New Orleans
H. C. Geron
Heart of City
Streen
Weern
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