Woman Identified as West Side Murder Victim
The murdered woman is named Mrs. Flossie Woodruff aged 53, wife of Harvey Woodruff a restaurant cashier. She and Mrs. Mabel Joslin attended a circus earlier. Mrs. Woodruff later left with an Italian man after stopping at a West Side saloon while her husband returned to work.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West Side
Flossie Woodruff
Harvey Woodruff
Woodruff
Mabel Joslin
State convicts depart for Speigner’s farm with four prisoners
Agents of the state convict department left the city Friday morning for the state farm at Speigner's, taking Cornelius Stofer who received one year and one day for grand larceny. Dewey Johnson shared the same offense and sentence. Buster Phillips was given four years for burglary and James Walker thirteen months for burglary.
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State—Convict Department
State Farm
Speigner’s
Cornelius Stofer
Dewey Johnson
Buster Phillips
James Walker
Waterfront Returns Bring Bananas and Lumber to Port
The Norwegian steamship Fort Morgan of United Fruit arrived Friday with bananas and docked at Pier 1. The Colombia, also chartered to United Fruit, followed with bananas. Sandsend from Gulfport called at Turner Hartwell docks to load lumber for Europe, while Wilberforce from Gulfport also moored there. Maranda sailed for Cuban ports with lumber, and Heroen shifted from Pier 2 to the stream. Local notice notes a Louisiana Mississippi River passage capsized as reported.
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Fort. Morgan
United Fruit Company Line
Colombia
Sandsend
Gulfport
European Lumber Company
Turner-Hartwell Docks
Wilberforce
Maranda
Heroen
Mobile Club Makes Multiple Roster Moves
It was reported that pitcher Heine Berger of Mobile was released. Odell and Clark were traded to New Orleans for Ray Spencer. Mobile secured a new third baseman and pitcher White from the New York Giants.
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Heine Berger
Mobile Club
Odell
Clark
New Orleans
Ray Spencer
Mobile
White
New York Giants
Fourth of July Dinner at Cawthon Hotel
The Cawthon Hotel offers a special Fourth of July dinner with an original menu printed by the Hervey Hotel Company. The menu is shaped like a cannon cracker with a fuse that lights and explodes to reveal the menu items.
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Cawthon Hotel
Hervey Hotel Company
Uncontrolled Automobile Kills Child in Pittsburg Parade
In West Pittsburg a car driven by Abe Yuengling plowed into a crowd of parade bound children. One child was killed and twelve injured as brakes allegedly failed on a steep grade. Yuengling was turned over to police amid angry bystanders.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
West Pittsburg
Abe Yuengling
Yuengling
Head of Old Mobile Street Railway To Leave City
R. K. Warren longtime Mobile business figure announced plans to move to Albuquerque New Mexico for a permanent western residence He led the old Mobile Street Railway Company which operated horse cars before the electric line era He arrived in Mobile in 1887 after resigning as secretary and treasurer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and had been with L N since 1878 His associates regret his departure after years in New York the West and South America
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R. K. Warren
Mobile
Albuquerque
New Mexico
West
Mr. Warren
Mobile Street Railway Company
Electric Street Railway
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
Warren
New York
South America
Relieving Stomach Trouble with Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs. G Stengle of Plainfield New Jersey reports stomach distress for over a month improved after taking Chamberlains Tablets. She says after reading letters from cured users she tried them and has taken nearly three quarters of a package and can now eat almost anything. For sale by all dealers.
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G. Stengle
Plainfield
N. J
Chamberlain
Wanted Flat Top Desk Mid Size For Theatre Program
Advertisement from 1913 seeks a medium size flat top desk in good condition. State price. Bids wanted for theatre program. Send responses to Box 828 Mobile Alabama. Box 623 city reference.
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Mobile
Ala
Ritchie Favored In Lightweight Title Defense
Willie Ritchie of San Francisco defends the weight championship this afternoon against Joe Rivers of Los Angeles. Odds run 10 to 7 in favor of the champion. Both boxers in fine condition and regarded as hard hitters and clean fighters, a knockout seems likely.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Willie Ritchie
California
Joe Rivers
Los Angeles
Dodson's Liver Tone promotes liver health replaces calomel
An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver remedy that replaces calomel for constipation biliousness and sluggish liver. It claims druggists guarantee refunds on unsatisfactory bottles and invites consumers to verify with their pharmacist.
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Dodson
Greeks Overwhelm Bulgarians in Kilkish Bayonet Victory
Reports from Saloniki describe Greek forces under King Constantine breaking Bulgarian lines at Kilkish after rapid movement from Saloniki. A furious bayonet charge by 8 000 Greeks secured the position amid heavy losses to Bulgarian troops.
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London
Saloniki
Daily Telegraph
Constantine
Greece
Salonik
Baldja
Kilkish
Kirkish
Vienna
Herminigilde Wagner
Reichspost
Turkey
Balkan
Ovechepolya
Dsuip
Kratovo
Egri Palanka
Leadh Cross to fight Bud Anderson in Vernon bout
New York’s Leadh Cross and Oregon’s Bud Anderson prepare for a twenty round battle at Vernon this afternoon. Bets favored Anderson at about two to one as the match drew near.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
City Briefs: Mandamus Sought Over Stock Transfer
A mandamus was issued by Judge Samuel B. Browne against D F Foreman and the W W Herron lumber Co to show cause why fifteen shares should not be transferred to the American Exchange National Bank. Foreman is secretary and treasurer. bank claims a promissory note for 3233.73 was issued and the stock pledged as security.
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Samuel B. Browne
D. F. Foreman
W. W. Herron Lumber Company
American Exchange
National Bank
Foreman
C. T. Clark
Harry B.o'connor
Scott and
Elmira
Excise Commission of
Mobile
Conception
New Jersey
Maynard Waddle
W. B. Waddle
Dreamland Theatre
Young Waddle
Gussie Jones
Deaths and Funerals in Mobile Ireland native Daniel Sullivan passes
Daniel Sullivan aged 72 a native of Ireland and Mobile resident of 48 years died Friday at 3 a.m. at 25 South Jackson after a long illness. He was in the stevedoring business and is survived by a widow two sons Thomas J Sullivan four daughters Mrs Alice Corre Mary Johanna and Jetitia Sullivan a Brooklyn brother and other relatives. Eva Henrietta six days old infant of Mr and Mrs Laula Gimon died Thursday at 751 Savannah their interment occurred Friday.
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Daniel Sullivan
Ireland
South
Jackson Street
Mobile
Thomas J.edeln Js
Alice Corre
Mary
Johanna
Jetitia Sullivan
Brooklyn
N.Y
Eva Henrietta
Laula Gimon
Savannah Street
Sullivan Dies at 71 in 1913 Funeral Plan
Daniel Sullivan died Friday morning July 4 1913 aged 71 friends invited to funeral from 258 South Jackson Street Saturday afternoon at 2 30 and from the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception at 3 o'clock interment in Catholic Cemetery
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Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan
South Jackson Street
Itmate Conception
Nation's Call to Duty After War Unity and Vigilance
The speech urges the nation to sustain sacrifice and reform beyond victory. It appeals to citizens to embrace action, unity, and righteous policy, with leaders guiding the mass toward peace and prosperity. The speaker emphasizes mobilization, enduring resolve, and civic duty, ending by inviting readers to subscribe to The Mobile Item.
Police Court Sentences and Arrestees Update
Ed Bennett alias Turkey receives three months hard labor for coat theft after appeal taken. Emile Bell and Eugene Jordan, cabmen, face fines and possible jail. Bell appeals. Peter White discharged. Bell bond set at 150. Frank Filmore, alias George Filmore, jailed or fined for breaking into a freight car. A clothing robbery at 21 Lafayette Street yields a linen dress. suspects not described.
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Recorder’s Court
Ed Bennett
Turkey
Bennett
Emile Bell
Peter White
Eugene Jordan
Jordan
Bell
Edington
George Filmore
Frank Filmore
Pearson
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Lafayette Street
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Buffalo, N. Y
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