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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
7
A New York lawyer, famed for high profile affairs, was arrested on a Bronx bench warrant after a grand jury indicted him on a penal code offense tied to the death of Ida Walters and their two children. The jury continued examining the poisoning death as Anna Rogers testified.
In New Orleans on January 21, cotton prices declined 7 to 10 points amid liquidation sparked by weak Liverpool results and fresh short selling. July fiber dropped to 8.81 while the market closed steady with a 4 to 5 point gain. January to March futures ranges are shown with modest fluctuations and mixed session highs and lows.
Cotton futures in New York opened with a decline of 4 to 6 points as private cables and Southern hedge selling influenced trading. The market showed stronger interest with overnight orders, but offerings rose on the bulge and prices closed steady with July and October futures noted at about nine and a half to nine and a quarter.
Wall Street opened higher on renewed demand after yesterday's late rally. Reading, Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel rose a point or more while Missouri Pacific recovered from an initial drop. American Telephone and St Paul convertible bonds advanced amidst heavy activity as London quoted lower prices for Americans.
In Columbia South Carolina on January 21 1925 the case of George B Perkins Boston architect charged with murdering F W R Hinman of Jacksonville on the Mohawk went to the jury in federal court after late afternoon deliberations. The report also notes a recipe for lemon and orange peel flavored ice cream.
Soak two cups bread crumbs in hot milk then stir in two thirds cup sugar and two melted squares of chocolate. Add one teaspoon vanilla, mix well, bake in a buttered dish for about forty five minutes. Serve hot with whipped cream. orange peel may be added for flavor.
Fragmentary item appears to discuss a sanitarium named Cumberland Sanitarium in Lebanon Tennessee. Mentions patients with nervousness sleeplessness and bodily pains and suggests treatment options besides the sanitarium. Contains unclear names and phrases.
Royal Theatre crowds for the five reel feature Should a Woman Divorce starring Lea Leland, praised for its artistic style and lack of sensationalism. Friday will show the related five reel drama As a Man Sows, a suspenseful adventure about a daughter avenging her murdered father twenty years later.
The Lyric Theatre will start changes at the afternoon matinee today with fresh novelties from the acts. The management offers to care for school children at Saturday matinees, assuring parents their youngsters will be watched over. The Tan Araki Troupe of Japan performs this week, delivering feats described as astounding and widely applauded. Matinees at 3 o clock, night shows at 8 15.
The Empire Theatre showcases The Friendship of Lamond a two reel Lubin drama starring Ormi Hawley and Earle Metcalf. Also shown is When Slippery Elm Went for the Eggs a 2001 comedy with Victor Patel Henry Todds and Margaret Joslin Essanay troupe. Francis X Bushman stars in Blood Will Tell a three reel feature with Lillian Drew and Grant Washburn. Lena a two reel Edison drama with Miriam Nesbit and Dan Mason also on tomorrow’s bill.
Indications point to a sold out Knights of Columbus minstrel show on February 5. Prof Staub leads a chorus of sixty with the Singing as a highlight. Tisdale warns the end men have some hot lines, promising lively comedy. Practices draw strong attendance and ticket sales exceed initial for a full house.
Clee G. Loveless files in chancery court on a Wednesday afternoon for divorce from John Loveless citing drunkenness. The couple married April 3, 1913. Loules M. Haas seeks divorce from Emile Haas after eleven years of marriage, with Emile now a resident of an unspecified location.
At a McGill Institute celebration Ad jutant Daly read a Captain Alba story about General Robert E. Lee and the Second Cavalry on the Texas frontier. Lee halted a bird-watering scene and ordered a guard to protect the birds, illustrating compassion that inspired Alba.
Vice President and General Manager R. V. Taylor of TCA and Ohio Railroad along with Private John Allen will depart Mobile Saturday for Philadelphia. They will attend a club event at the Philadelphia organization heads of major manufacturing concerns. Taylor is honored with a speaking slot on the program.
Robert Adams aged 34 son of Mrs Mary Adams died Thursday afternoon at 2 80 o clock at the city hospital after a brief illness. A Mobile native and painter by trade he is survived by his mother one brother three sisters and a child. Funeral arrangements to be announced. The body was taken to Roche Burke parlors for the funeral.
A special meeting of the board of revenue and road commissioners is set for Friday at 10 o'clock to address the condition of the Dog River Bridge.
A fragment recalls Colonel Lee and the four surviving men of the old Second Cavalry. The group notes his great heart and quiet resolve as troops allow birds to drink in peace, reflecting enduring respect for his leadership and memory.
Bloomington Jan 21 William H Taft warned the nation against extreme reforms and urged a return to justice, equity and moderation. He spoke at Indiana University Founders Day, criticizing corporate and political overreach and calling for restraint on commissions and railroads while noting the need for balanced reform. He defended some conventions over primaries and urged caution on recall initiatives.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Gulf Terminal Station Mobile Alabama on February 17 1915 at 12 noon for election and other business. Stock transfer books close January 6 1915 at 6 pm and reopen February 18 1915 at 10 am. A W Oven Sorte Secretary. Mobile Alabama January 18 1915.
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