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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1914

Page

2

Elder Bradley Takes Daughter Home From City Hospital

Pelilah Bradley an 18 year old stenographer from Pemberton New Jersey is the alleged victim in the white slavery case against Joel M Foster of Browns Mills New Jersey. She returns to her father Harry Bradley in Pemberton after being moved from Mobile to Cincinnati for the federal grand jury proceeding.

Pelilah Bradley Pemberton N. J Joel M. Foster Browns Mills Federal Grand Cincinnati Louisville & Nashville Harry ©. Bradley Srate Foster Recorder’s Court B. B. Chamberlain Leigh & Chamberlain City Hospital Philadelphia Pittsburgh Crenshaw Bradley Roach Roche and Hurke Bart B. Chamberlain Edington Delilah Bradley Harry B. ‘Bradley Leigh and Aberlain A. T. Roach

Fourteen Years Later Honeymoon Begins for Norman Couple

In New York on January 17, 1901, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Norman, married since December 1900 to Augusta Little, prepare to start a long postponed world honeymoon. The couple, with a cargo of rifles and hunting gear, plans an Africa hunting expedition.

New York Reginald Norman Mr. Norman

Bondsmen Relieved in Girl's Court Case at City Hospital

In a heated session in Georgia court, bondsmen Mayer and Ellison sought release of their guarantees for a girl under guardianship. The court approved moving the girl to the Inge Bondurant sanitarium then to the city hospital under her father's charge.

Mahorner W. P. Mayer G. R. Ellison Mayer Ellison Mahomer Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium Foster Chamberlain Leigh & Chamberlain W. T. Henderson City Hospital Bradley Gaillard

Mobile Worst in South for Fire Risk Says Parker

Harry K. Parker of the Alabama Fire Prevention Society spoke in Mobile warning that Mobile ranks thirteenth among Southern cities for fire risk, while New Orleans is third. He cited old buildings inaccessible streets and poor in-building facilities as causes and urged a fire tag for Mobile, noting insurers would not offer rate concessions.

Harry K. Parker Alabama Fire Prevention Society of Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Parker

Dunlap Resigns From Chamber of Commerce Position

Dunlap secretary and treasurer of the D R Dunlap Mercantile Company and director of the Chamber of Commerce tendered his resignation to President A J Parsons. He cites business duties and frequent absence from meetings. Likely replacement to be chosen at the next regular meeting Tuesday night.

Dunlap

California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Safe Laxative

An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for constipation in children and adults. It warns against counterfeit versions and urges readers to buy the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company with full usage directions on the bottle.

California Fig Syrup Company Coblumns

Bay Minette forms new militia company of 58 men

Captain Ernest J. Grove and Captain J. B. Scully lead adjutant general and surgeon as Mobile officials muster a 58 man Bay Minette company to join the First Regiment. Three commissioned officers will be elected after swearing in. A general court martial to address oath violations and missing military property will convene in Mobile within 30 days.

Ernest J. Grove J. B. Scully Alabama William B. Padgett Mobile Bay Minette Alu

Personal notices from Mobile crowded with visitors and travelers

The item lists numerous visitors and residents in Mobile. E W Ritchie returns from Louisville after his sister's death. J and J D Pomeroy from Michigan tour oyster grounds to explore industry. R B Rucker and wife visit from Jackson Mississippi. Others include Mrs Maline Foster of Fairmount West Virginia, Mrs J W Stillwell of Birmingham, Thomas Creamer and wife from Tampico, Mexico, C A Willetts and wife, Mrs W H Avery from Kansas City, F K Pillet and Miss Pillet, E B McDonald and wife honeymooning from Gulfport, Mrs W W Lamb, George D Selder and relatives from Erie, Gordon Woodruff of Atlanta, G O Howard and wife from Jacksonville.

E. W. Ritchie New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago Railroad Company Louisville New Orleans

Kodak trust to obey mandate in anti trust suit

Associated Press reports the Eastman Kodak Company pairs seeking settlement with the Justice Department under the Sherman Act. The case cites Kodak controlling 72 percent of US photographic supplies trade and fixing resale prices. Negotiations move toward a consent decree or out of court agreement as testimony nears completion.

Associated Press Washington Kodak Trust Grea Department of Justice Eastman Kodak Company New Jersey Eastman Kodak Company of New York Buffalo Eastman United States McReynolds Wickersham George Eastman

Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Praised by Baltimore Woman

A Baltimore reader reports dramatic relief from painful cycles and irregularity after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits six months of symptom free health and urges others to seek advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.

Lydia E. Pinkham Baltimore August W. Kononer Hollins Street Baltimore, Md Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lynn Mass

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IRL Case Nears Elder Bradley Ief Volvers Mrs. Reginald-Norman Orleans Will Muster Bay Minette Company Grove Padgett J. D. Pomeroy Michigan R. B. Rucker Jackson Miss City Cawthon Hotel Maline Foster Fairmount W. Va Cawthon H Hotel J. W. Stillwell Ala Thomas Creamer Tampico Mexico Battle House C. A. Willetts W. H. Avery Kansas City, Mo F. K. Pillet Miss Pillet Mr. Pillet Wilmington, N. C Mrs. E. B. McDonald Gulfport, Miss W. W. Lamb Blackson Wells, Ala George D. Selder J. S. Selder E. J. Selder Erie, Pa Gordon Woodruff Atlanta G. O. Howard Jacksonville, Fla Marguerite Farrell MR. Martie Deem Florence Kelly Comedienne MR. Henry Rudolph THE Rowley Orchestra Eastman Companies Norville Bros St. Francis Superior Service Chattanooga Knoxville Pullman City Ticket Office S., Royal Street H. E. Jones, JR Dauphin Street Serges Yeend Potter CO Dauphin ST L. C. Fry Ladd, Cashier O P. Bestor, JR G. A. Michael Assi Merchants Bank Water and St. Francis Streets Gall S. D. Copeland & Son ST. Michael Street
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