No Appointments Until Session Ends in Alabama
Montgomery reports governor appoints no positions that must be filled soon until the legislature finishes its current session. Gov Henderson says he will only consider necessary appointments and will not interfere unless state welfare is at stake. He plans to wait for legislative policy on creating or abolishing offices. A wave of applicants visited his office seeking hearings.
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Montgomery
Henderson
Alabama
Mobile
John Shamburger
Shamburger
Court of Chancery
Thirteenth
Southwestern Chancery Division
State of
Saratoga Street
New Orleans
Gablah
Police Issue General Order Emphasizing Traffic Law Enforcement
Police announce through general orders that traffic discipline must be enforced. Cars must have lights on, be licensed, and parked safely. The Royal cinema features Should a Woman Divorce, The Queen of Smugglers, and the Pathe Daily News in a varied program.
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J Theatre
Lea Leland
Royal
Pathe Daily News
the Royal
Balomy Jane at Empire features Beatriz Madelena in seven reels
California Film Corporation presents Balomy Jane starring Beatriz Madelena at the Empire. The all star cast includes House Peters with Ormi Hawier and Parle Metcalf from Lubin. Two reel ship friendship Lamond and Essanay comedy When Slippery Slim Went for the Eggs also billed with Hearst News and Pictorial.
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Empire
Balomy Jane
California Film Corporation
Beatriz Madelena
Mobile
House Peters
Famous Players Film Corporation
Ormi Hawier
Parle Metcalf
Lubin Company
Lamond
Victor Patel
Margaret Joslin
Slippery Slim
Hearst
E News
Pictoria
Lyric Theatre Vaudeville Draws Large Mobile Crowds
Mobile crowds flock nightly to the Lyric theatre for vaudeville with Joe Elliott drawing big laughs at both Tuesday performances. The new management gains public support and promise of patronage as the bill changes Thursday with matinee and two new motion picture reels.
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Lyric
Lyric Theatre
Mobile
Playhouse
Joe Elliott
Funeral Notice BAUCUM
Perry William Baucum entered into rest January 20 1915 at 1240 am The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from his residence on Engine 4 south of Fourth street Whistler Ala at 3 oclock and from St Bridget s church at 330 Interment in Whistler cemetery
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Baucum
Perry William Baucum
Engine
Fourth Street
Whistler
Ala
St. Bridget’s Church
Whistler Cemetery
Cotton futures resume decline amid mixed market signals
New Orleans reports liquidation of cotton contracts as markets opened with offerings pressuring prices while cables and Southern spot accounts show encouragement. Within half an hour after opening, prices fell 9 to 11 points, with a later advance of 15 to covenant points noted.
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New Orleans
Ljuiy
New York Cotton Prices Edge Lower Amid Liquidation
Early trading showed continued for cotton with futures slipping 7 to 10 points from yesterday. Heavy selling by Wall Street and Western longs, plus New Orleans houses, pushed near term contracts down while German interest and interior offers suggested further pullback. Cotton closed firmer. January 8.50, March 8.79, May 9.00, July 9.19.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Western
New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Markets Open With Profit Taking
New York opening sees sustained market pace from yesterday with fractional losses for Canadian Pacific and Bethlehem Steel. Rumely common falls on receiver ship actions while Reading and Union Pacific lead a firmer list before the half hour ends.
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New York
Canadian Pacific
Bethlehem Steel
Reading
Union Pacific
Court notices and motions set for January in early 19th century docket
In the courts column the calendar lists motions for rule to show cause and guardian ad litem in cases including Michael Et Nen vs William Richardson and Maggie Rogers vs Joseph Rogers. Amends to bills and decrees pro confesso appear alongside February and January scheduling.
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Law and Ey Court
Wheend Bi
Old Berney
Judgeusiness
Heen Leene Ludlow
Michael Et Nen
William Richardson
Guardian
Maggie Rogers
Joseph Rogers
Anna J
Marctus Bissell
Thomas Smith
Henry J. Mccarty
Stephen J. McCarty
Miller Et al
John B. Haz
Jzard
Roland L
May
Emma
Hit & Horton
T.om Young Et al
Circuit Court Docket Wednesday Actions and Calls
The court transacted cases including Aiken v Dunlap and Lach v City Bank with several callings for aperency and Thursday listings. Bankruptcy of a defendant was suggested and stayed pending final bankruptcy determination. Cases include Sheboygan County Cheese Products v Thomas and Nelson v Zakabriel with court for plaintiff orders.
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Circuit Court
E. Brewen
vNorme Aiken
M. W. Dunlap
Rosa Sullivan
Nick Andrew
Ww. McLean
L. Watson
Lach Ve. jCity Bank and Trust ‘Company
Enatty Court
Pone Berney
L. Leschens & Sons Rope
American Supply Company
Sheboygan County Cheese Products
Thomas J. Er.ee
L. W. Nelson
R. V. Zakabriel
Stedy
Welch Bros
J. M. Abegdella
Lord & Taylor
Mrs. H. Greenhood
G. B. Forcheimer
Kirkbride, Admr
Huxford-Orvin
John Goodman
Arnold, George & Roberts
J. S. Barret
Lbr
Overcoat Stolen From Home Recovered in Pawnshop
W. A. Christian of 271 St. Emanuel street reported a sneak thief entered his home about 5 pm Tuesday and took an valuable overcoat and a suit. The overcoat was recovered from a pawnshop Tuesday night a few hours later as police investigate the incident.
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W. A. Christian
St. Emanuel Street
Broadus and Ly man Rayford Return to Police Duties
Broadus and Rayford, suspended for thirty two days over alleged immoral conduct, resumed duty on Tuesday night after the suspension period expired. The article notes the evidence against them was of a technical nature.
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Broadus
Revas
Lyman Rayford
Turpentine and Rosin Prices in Savannah Trade
Naval Stores report from Savannah on January 20 notes no current sales or receipts for turpentine and rosin. Quotations show B through I at 3.30, K at 5470, M at 4.20, N at 5.30, We at 5.70, and Ww at 5.80 dollars.
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Savannah
Deaths and Funerals Mrs J Brad Davis
The remains of Hattie Thompson Davis widow of John Brad Davis arrived in Mobile and were taken to the family crypt. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev W H duBose officiating from Government Street Presbyterian Church.
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J. Brad Davis
Hattie Thompson Davis
John Brad Davis
Mobile
Roche & Burke
Magnolia Cemetery
W. H. duBose
Government Street Presbyterian Church
Shippers Forecast Warns on Cold for Long Hauls
Weather guidance urges protection against 20 degree exposure for 36 hour shipments heading north and 38 degree risk for east and west routes.
River Forecasts Signal Mixed Alabama Trends Ahead
Weather notes indicate the Black Warrior will fall on Thursday. The Tombigbee is set to rise at Demopolis then fall in upper reaches over the next two days. The Alabama at Montgomery should hold for 24 hours before a decline, while at Selma its level will rise slowly for about 36 hours.
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Demopolis
Alabama
Montgomery
Selma
Negro Is Caught With Sheriff’s Horse in Alabama
A discharged farmhand named Barney is charged with grand larceny after allegedly taking the sheriff W. H. Holcombe’s horse from the Holcombe barn on Hall's Mill Road. The case appears in Chancery records in Mobile Alabama with multiple notices and orders in various related matters.
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Negro
W. H. Holcombe
Hall's Mill Road
Barney
Calvert
Mobile Light and Railroad seeks city approval to connect lines on North Carolina Street
The Mobile Light and Railroad Company proposes a thirty year franchise to construct maintain and operate a street railway line from the south end of the Franklin street line along North Carolina street to Cedar street to join the Cedar street line. An ordinance outlines compensation based on gross earnings and street paving costs with City of Mobile action set for February 9 1916.
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Franklin
Cedar Street
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Carolina Street
Franklin Street
Board of Commissioners of
City of
Mobile
Solid Board
Board of Commissioners
North Carolina Street
Mobile Light and Railroad C. Y
de Shee
Stichos Ccat
Light and Railroad Company
Alabama
Citrus trees arrive in Mobile for new Satsuma industry
Griffing Brothers nurserymen receive a solid carload of citrus trees to be planted in Mobile. This is the third delivery this season to territory tributary to Mobile, as Northern and Eastern buyers await the Satsuma market, bringing thousands of dollars into circulation.
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Mobile
Griffing Brothers
Funeral for Captain William Jesse Bethea Held at Danzy
Interment took place Monday afternoon in Danzy Alabama for Captain William Jesse Bethea. The 6 PM service was at his State Street residence with Rev D A Planck officiating. Roche Burke Undertaking Co. handled remains and transported them via Mobile and Ohio to Danzy Sumter County. A Ra phael Semmes Camp UCV delegation attended in full. Pallbearers named: Captain John Quill, Owen Burke, Edwin Kirkbride, Winston Jones, R F Neville, George Threefoot, Henry Gaines, and Dr V P Gaines.
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Danzy
Ala
William Jesse Bethea
State Street
D. A. Planck
D. D
Central Presbyterian Church
Roche & Burke Undertaking Co
Mobile
Ohio
Sumter County
Raphael Semmes
John Quill
Owen Burke
Edwin Kirkbride
Winston Jones
Messrs
R.F. Neville
George Threefoot
Henry Gaines
V. P. Gaines
Alias arrest issued for Oscar Thomas on shooting charge
Deputy Sheriff John H. Lee filed the complaint for shooting across a public road. Oscar Thomas failed to appear in the inferior criminal court on Wednesday, prompting an alias writ of arrest.
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Oscar Thomas
John H. Lee
Inferior Criminal Court
Noted guests check into Cawthon hotel
D Hile and Paul Grace of Grand Bay Alabama Eae Green of Waynesboro Mississippi A Seee ae ee of Lower Peach Tree Tes Ale Are city and are at the Bienville ea Dr W R McKinley of Columbus Mississippi E W Pettus a well known attorney of Selma Alabama L P Carter of St Louis here to look after the interests of the Woolworth Company are registered at the Cawthon hotel
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D. Hile
Paul Grace
Grand Bay
Ala
Eae Green
Waynesboro
Miss
A. Seee Ae Ee
Lower Peach Tree
Bienville
W. R. McKinley
Columbus
E. W. Pettus
Selma
L. P. Carter
St. Louis
Woolworth Company
Cawthon Hotel
Funeral of G W Martin
Rev D Bosdell of Northside Baptist Church officiated at the funeral for George Washington Martin who died Monday. Berenson and Sande took charge of the remains and sent them to Waynesboro Mississippi for burial. His wife family and brother Lawrence Martin attended the final rest. Pallbearers were A Mills Charles Count Frank Tew and E R Harbinson.
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G. W. Martin
D. Bosdell
Northside Baptist Church
George Washington Martin
Berenson & Sande
Waynesboro
Miss
Lawrence Martin
Messrs
A. Mills
Charles Count
Frank Tew
E. R. Harbinson
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promises Quick Help for Colds
When a child shows cold symptoms, use Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for fast action. It guards lungs, loosens, strengthens the system and is guaranteed. Only 25c at druggists. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sores mentioned.
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Dr. Bell
Bucklen
Arnica Saive
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Ad from Past
A vintage ad describes using Sage and Sulphur to restore dark hair. It recalls grandmothers era and offers a modern shortcut with a 50 cent Sage and Sulphur Compound from a store. The tone mimics old newspaper promotions.
Mortgage Sale Notice in Mobile Alabama 1915
Notice of a mortgage sale for Sallie M Thompson and William W Thompson to Claude Gray. Sale to occur at Mobile County Courthouse at 12 noon January 8 1915, postponed to January 22 1915. Also notice of a proposed local act to alter Mobile City corporate limits with described boundary changes.
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Sallie Ms Thompson
William W. Thompson
Claude Gray
Mobile County
Alabama
Mobile
Chatham and
Augusta Streets
Augusta Street
West Gordon Division
Favre Tract
House of
Maritime notice and local menu ad fragment
A historical maritime disclaimer states no master owner or consignee is responsible for debts of the ship Jess more Master B Murdock. The text also includes a restaurant ad listing oysters 3-5-7 dozen prices and related seafood offerings at North Royal Sella with assorted prices and preparations.
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Charles Schimpf
North Royal
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Mobile Market
Yatay
Consolidated Statement
Frank Co. Gaumer
J. Va
C. C. Mechem, Jr
Carl Holzborn
Register
Ervin & McAleer, Solicitors
State of Alabama
Mary Hansberry
Edwin B. Kirkbride
Price Williams
Boyles & Kohn
P. O
Ie White Cou
Flomaton
Iat
James McMillan
Care Ems
Foley
C. HM. Haylis
St. Francis Street
City
Mobile Item Company, Inc
C. B. Hanson
Albert Hanson
City Investment Company, Inc
Ter- No
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Bank of Strength and Safety
Federal Reserve Bank
Legislature
Legisiative
Three Mile Creek
Spanish River
Township Four
Government Street
Mary's Lane
Sobite
Soho i Oe A
Io Dike County
Jessmore
B. Murdock
Hirt
Apply Star Restaurant
Southern Market
Erina Specialty Co
Toronto
Wilkinson St
Palmetto
Utp
Sniller
Conti St
Earl Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Independent Appeal Co
Rayborn St
Memphis
Tenn
Suntt
C. F. Cullen
Lafayette St
st. _Anthony
H. Sleming
Vane
Peaioee
Tye
Monroe
Peente Deny Sopu
Fields Ice Cream Co
St. Francia St
St. Stephens
Burdett Place
Pert Priow
Engtte
Thal
Dem
Hen- Co. Meyer's
Marsena Rher
Rickardy Youth Dauphin
Po Ogy
Parm Lands
Saopile
J. R. Wesley
Dauphin and
Warren
Congress Streets
Ito
Peter Alexander
Calhoun Street
Pantshin Street
South Franklin
Frank Miller
Avenue A
Prichard
Legislature of
Alama
Alabaima
Njah
Race Municipal Corporation
SAP Mre Ee
Canoe
Ennai
Government Street Loop
Dixie Grain Company
North Louis
Water Streeta
Chamblin’s Mill
Pike
Hell
Singer
Impérial
St. Emanuel St
Jasnp
Moffat Road
Orchard Station
Menor
Best At Motor Machine Co
Mr. Best
Motorchine Company
Royal Bt
Halu
Toulmin
Bell U Bon
Cypress
Gulf Gle Mig. Co
Bell Phone
Geo
Robinwones
Pinkerson & Robinton
V. Dauphin
Pauline
Coceree Crichton
Spring Hill
Burton Avenue
Jobe
Astrologer
Palmis
Madame Herschel
Spring Hill Ave
Mobi
Jefferson
Light Hill NN
Jackson St
Madison Street
Bath
St. Michael
Jackson, i
Ghia
Branko
Beall Bost Hamilton St
Atractive
da Hansberry
Mob
Edwin B
Hoyle
Associated Press
Washington
Eli D. Boe
Military
Cuba
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