Birthday Celebrants Grow Up In Mobile
The Mobile Item notes five children born on January nineteen in the early 1900s Marie L Watson Joseph H Andrade Joseph D Ozella Charles E Leavitt and Robert A McCleery are celebrated at a birthday party at the Empire Theatre this afternoon with tickets mailed The paper invites other January born children to send full name address and birthdate to the Children’s Editor at Mobile Item at least two days before their birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie L. Watson
Augusta St
Joseph H. Andrade
S. Dearborn St
Joseph D. Ozella
Bay Ave
Charles E. Leavitt
Parham St
Robert A. McCleery
Old Shell Rd
Empire Theatre
Man Arrested For Stealing Ham From Wholesale House
Patrolman Dean arrested Tony Richardson of 608 Lawrence Street on a $4 ham theft from A. D. Davis wholesale house. He will have a Tuesday hearing before Recorder D. H. Edington.
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Dean
Tony Richardson
Lawrence Street
A. D. Davis
D. H. Edington
Cockhill Named National League Umpire
Harrisburg manager George Cockhill of the Tri-State League club was appointed by National League president John K. Tener as a National League umpire. He received the official appointment yesterday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
John K. Tener
National League
George Cockhill
Harrisburg Tri-State Leaguey
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Relief With Jad Salts
Noted authority explains uric acid irritates kidneys and bladder causing burning frequent urination. Advice promotes Jad Salts as an inexpensive, harmless remedy to neutralize urine acids and restore normal bladder function.
Bresnahan Denies Trading Hopper for Bird Dog in Frame-Up
Chicago January 19 organized baseball officers filed affidavits supporting their challenge to the Federal League suit seeking dissolution of the national commission. Bresnahan, Chicago manager, testifies he did not trade pitcher Booth Hopper for a bird dog while with St Louis. He recalls meeting Hopper in Tennessee and says Hopper owned the dog. Springfield manager Kinsella offered to buy the dog for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Organized Baseball
Federal League
National Commission
Roger P. Bresnahan
Chicago Nationals
St. Louis Nationals
Booth Hopper
Bresnahan
Hopper
Tennessee
St. Louis
Springfield Club
Kinsella
Herman D. Seekamp
American Baseball Athletic Exhibition Company of
World checker champions set new draw record in bid for title
Alfred Jordan of London and Newell W. Banks of Detroit tied 23 draws in their world championship pursuit. Hugh Henderson, national champion, defeated Louis Ginsberg and will meet the Banks Jordan winner in the American final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred Jordan
Newell W. Banks
Hugh Henderson
Louis Ginsberg
Scott and Searight
Glasgow
Carcado
London
Detroit
Pittsburgh
New York City
Henderson
Banks-Jordan
Frank Tait Withdraws Appeal to Serve Sentence
In the inferior criminal court on Monday afternoon Frank Tait, charged with assault and battery, elected to serve his sentence after recently being fined 51 dollars or thirty days. He withdrew the appeal to the city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inferior Criminal Court
Frank Tait
Charles Diggs Convicted in Bread Box Theft Case
Charles Diggs was convicted of petit larceny for stealing a box of bread. He appeared in the recorder's court on Monday afternoon and received a sentence to hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Diggs
Whch
Recorder’s Court
Charles Schimpf Restaurant Oyster Stand Ad
Sells fresh opened plant oysters at 25c a dozen and 16c a half dozen. Raw oysters at stand and plants 20c a dozen, half dozen 10c. Soasted 5c extra. Located 3-5-7 North Royal.
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Charles Schimpf
North Royal
Pensacolians Prepare To Meet Mobilian Team
Pensacola YMCA gym members buzz over the coming Saturday night game in Pensacola between Mobile and the local varsity squad. The Pensacola Journal notes a grueling practice as coaches Burnham and Lurton push the team to be in fighting trim for the in town showdown.
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Pensacola Y. M. C. A
Mobile
Pensacola Journal
Burnham
Lurton
Billiard League Matches Highlight Action in Three Cities
In Kankakee Koji Yamada defeated Albert Cutler 300 to 211 with Yamada posting 12 12 24 65 and Cutler 819 24 81. In Hazleton George Sutton beat Welker Cochran 300 to 130 with Sutton 18 12 1663 and Cochran 8 10 1580. In Detroit Melbour ne Inman led Willie Hoppe 600 to 129 in a 1200 point English style contest with Inman 66 5 9 212 and Hoppe 143 9 77.
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Kankakee
Ill
Koji Yamada
Albert Cutler
Yamada
Cutler
Hazleton
George Sutton
Welker Cochran
Sutton
Cochran
Detroit
Mich
Melbourne
Inman
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Senior Y M C A Team Prepares for Auburn Clash
Basketball fans anticipate the season opener between the Mobile Y M C A and Auburn college five. Auburn defeated Grant Athletic Club 43 to 31, and Mobile eyes a tough challenge as both squads boast strong lineups. Auburn stars Forbes or Watkins at center and Clements Payne Floyd, with Carter Roberts Shomberg Hudson in the backcourt, face Mobile notables Cunningham Crawford Ash C linger H Martin Midgett Steber Giblin Doyle. The game airs at 8 15 p m with a likely large crowd. Mobile also travels to Pensacola Saturday and Spring Hill on February 4 for upcoming showdowns.
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Auburn College
Mobile Y. M. C. A
Auburn
Fast Grant Athletic Club
Atlanta
Upstate
Mobile
Forbes
Watkins
Clements
Payne
Floyd
Carter
Roberts
Shomberg
Hudson
Cunningham
Crawford
Ash
Clinger
H. Martin
Midgett
Steber
Giblin
Doyle
Orney
Pensacola
Spring Hill
Vitalitas health tonic touted as wonder remedy
Mobile readers are urged to test Natural Vitalitas, a Houston mined medicinal liquid claimed to restore health and freedom from numerous ailments. Demonstrations are offered at Sutton's drug store, with open laboratories and home delivery by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Houston
Texas
Sutton's
Local theft case ends in three months hard labor
Richard Shaw, described as a negro, was sentenced by Acting Recorder Robert E. Gordon to three months hard labor for theft of two dollars and fifty cents. The arrest followed a case brought by Josephine Beck, who appeared in court against Shaw.
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Richard Shaw
Robert E. Gordon
Shaw
Josephine Beck
Net
Cottonseed crop totals beat last year figures
The census bureau reports the 1914 cotton crop crushed by January 1 reaching 3,336,955 tons, up from 3,012,685 tons in 1913 and far below the 4,767,802 tons for the full 1913 crop. Linters to January 1 reached 460,886 bales, ahead of 397,974 bales in 1913 and 631,158 bales for the entire prior year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States Revolver Association Plans National Handicap Contest
The United States Revolver Association decided last night to arrange a national handicap contest linked to the annual outdoor and indoor championships. The indoor championship will run April 17 to 26, with outdoor dates to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Revolver Association
Big Vaudeville Acts And Two Reels At Matinee
The program runs all week with a 3 PM matinee and 8 15 PM night show starting January 18. Big vaudeville acts and two reel motion pictures headline, with admission 10 20 or 30 cents depending on matinee or night show.
Quaker Herb Extract Claimed to Expel All Worms
A Braswell's drug store testimony describes Quaker Herb Extract and Oil of Balm as a guaranteed cure for tape worms and other worms in a twelve year old girl. The mother recounts dramatic improvement after one week of treatment and urges parents to use the herbal remedies available locally.
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M. Hardy
Texas Street
Braswell
Annie
Dauphin
Claiborne
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Children
An old time advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to cleanse stomachs livers and bowels. It contrasts past calomel and castor oil with the syrup and claims it pleases children and prevents illness. The note warns to buy the California Fig Syrup Company product only and avoid counterfeit forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Childre
Fornia Fig Syrup Company
Several Residential Properties For Rent Listed
Reduced rentals include a 2 story frame residence at 904 Government St with a large lot on the north side near Michigan Ave. a 2 story brick residence at 8 corner St Anthony and J Sts. a 2 story brick residence at 109 Hamilton between Church and Government Sts. a 2 story frame residence at 29 Montauk between Hallett and Georgia. a 1 story frame at northeast corner Dauphin and Julia Sts. a 2 story frame residence at Lafayette. a 2 story frame residence on Augusta St by the W. Square. a 0 story frame residence on Augusta on Square. a 1 story frame bungalow at 24 LeMoyne Ave near N Dauphin St. a 1 story frame cottage with large lot on E Margaret near Spring Hill Ave.
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Government St
Government
Michigan Avenue
St. Anthony
J Sts
Hamilton
Church
Montauk
Hallett
Georgia
Dauphin
Julia
Lafayette
Augusta St
W. Square
Augusta
LeMoyne Avenue
N. Dauphin St
E. Margaret
Spring Hill Ave
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Cockhill
NCAT
Fey
Fio
Pensacolans
Vitalitas
Ceylon
C.D. Kenny Co
Dauphin ST. Bell
Associated Press
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Maggie Durbin
Victory St
Little Rock, Arkansas
Peruna
The
Peruna Co
Columbus
Ohio
Kodak
Pocket Kodaks
Autographic Kodaks
PLS
Calomel
Castor
Hillman Taxi Service Company
ENO
Ale
Windsor Hotel
Rothskeller
A. E, Reynolds
Dreds
Regu
Tors
Swomen
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