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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1915

Page

12

General Outlook: Mobile Shows Encouraging Recovery in Trade

Mobile commerce shows gradual improvement as exports for June reach 2 003 152 dollars with Argentina Cuba Scotland and other regions leading. Post office and banking data point to better trade, while parcel C O D and insured mail volumes rise. Episcopal Church Home at Spring Hill progresses with sandstone and English architectural elements.

Mobile Europe Percy W. Mear Cuba Scotland Moe Netherlands England Seater Algun Eng Pitish Honduras Cuatemala Honduras Barbados Trinidad British West Indies French West Indies Argentina Wogeek Aeess Brazil Fescesce Eees Shelle Guiana British Uruguay Cer Esceeeseerers Line Ee Cceyens Sisson Gulfport Sacveyewage Scranton PT Ohay Tome J. Blocker Thornton Uncle Sam Episcopal Church the Hill Spring Hill John A. Wetzel Mobile County All Saints Episcopal Church

Grayson Promotes Readjustment Measures For Alabama

Representative Claude A. Grayson of Mobile outlines support for a bond issue, new revenue laws, retrenchment, and judiciary reform. He urges jury relief, port protections for Mobile, and continued tax exemptions to boost shipbuilding and local industry.

Claude A. Grayson Mobile County Henderson Motle County

Gasoline Boat Daphne Enters Trade Tuesday

Announcement by the owners that the gasoline boat Daphne will make her initial trip to Daphne and Montrose Tuesday afternoon leaving the municipal docks at 3 30 p m The vessel can carry 200 passengers and 25 tons of cargo built at McTaggart Thompson Docks Captain Pose with 15 years bay boat experience designed with Coster for speed of about ten miles per hour Schedule shows daily Mobile departures at 3 30 p m to Montrose via Daphne with arrivals at Daphne 4 45 p m Montrose 5 15 p m and Montrose departures 6 45 a m to Daphne 7 20 a m arriving Mobile 8 30 a m

Daphne Montrose Municipal Docks McTaggart & Thompson Dry Joseph Pose Bay Boats James A. Carney Coster Pose Mobile

Catholic Church at Battles to be Expanded and Remodeled

Trustees sign contract with R A Raney for redesign and enlargement of the Catholic church at Battles. Downey & Mobile Architects prepared the plans calling for tripled seating as parish membership grows. Work to begin immediately with materials sourced from Mobile.

Charles and Church Streets J. T. Jett Battles Downey &Mobile Deonhey Mobile

Alabama Health Funding Urged to Cut Disease Losses

Dr. Seale Harris argues Alabama’s greatest economic need is health funding. He cites preventable diseases costing the state about 30 million yearly and urges a 100000 appropriation for the state board of health plus full-time county health officers to curb illness, boost literacy, and prevent epidemics.

Seale Harris Alabama Health Board State Board of Health Pennsylvania Virginia Kentucky Louisiana Florida

Alabama’s health drive for wealth and growth

The speech links health to Alabama’s prosperity, arguing malaria hookworm and pellagra hinder labor and industry. It advocates spending one hundred thousand yearly for full-time health officers to save thirty million annually, framing sanitation as essential to attract capital, cotton mills, and overall development.

Alabama Commonwealth

Cupid Gets Busy and Boosts License Market

In the probate court on Saturday afternoon marriage licenses were issued to Henry Brannan a former member of the board of revenue and road commissioners and a wealthy Wilmer Alabama resident and Miss Sarah A Kay Edward W Keaton and Nennie Evans Guy C Sherman and Ruth Agnes McPhillips and Richard M Kendrick and Lucy Evelyn Bartee.

Cupid Henry Brannan Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Wilmer Ala Sarah A. Kay Edward W. Keaton Nennie Evans Guy C. Sherman Ruth Agnes McPhillips Richard M. Kendrick Lucy Evelyn Bartee

Motorcycle Races at McBride's Fulton Road Track

Weather permitting this afternoon at 2:30 racing fans expect fast action at McBride's Fulton Road track. Entries include O F Gordon Jim Daves and C Touart on the Indian W A Goins and W A Chenoweth on the Excelsior W A Goins and FE Schreiner on the Harley Davidson and T Mc Cants on the Thor IV.

McBride O. F. Gordon Jim Daves C. Touart W. A. Goins W. A. Chenoweth Excelsior FE. Schreiner Harley-Davidson T. McCants

Rose Ann Patton Seeks Separation in Mobile Suit

Rose Ann Patton through attorney F K Hale Jr filed for divorce from James D Patton in the law and equity court. They were married thirty years ago in Newaygo County Michigan and lived together until one year ago when they moved to Mobile County. The bill states the husband’s conduct endangered her life prompting separation.

Rose Ann Patton F. K. Hale, Jr Law and Equity Court James D. Patton Oratrix Newayro County Michigan Mobile County

City Court Notes: Marshall and Wade Convicted. Washington Pleads Guilty

In city court Saturday Theodore Marshal was found guilty of gaming in a public place and remanded to county jail for sentence. Charles Wade was found guilty of possessing burglarious instruments and sent to jail to await sentence. George Washington pleaded guilty to assaulting Tula Bolling.

Theodore Marshal Charles Wade George Washington Tula Bolling

Brakenridge to be tried in city court this week

Brakenridge formerly owned the battleship yacht Pequot and was arrested in New Orleans on a February 1914 indictment for obtaining 1260 from Edward W Buck by falsely claiming ownership. He will be arraigned Thursday July 8 before Judge Semmes on false pretenses charges and plans a not guilty plea. Other docket items include Jim Pippin for murder and a Cotage Hill case with Fred Seymour Lonnie and James Lee. A suit was filed by N A Richards for 300.25 against John Shearer.

Newell Brakenridge Battles Globe Trotter Alaskan Mail New Orleans Mobile Grand Jury Edward W. Buck Pequot Oliver J. Semmes Jim Pippin Charles Williams Pippin Williams Cotstage Hill Fred Sennier Fred Seymour Lonnie Louis Walker James Lee N. B. Brakenridge James Pippin Percy Williams Henry Williams Tara Knowles N. A. Richards Webb & McAlpine Law and Equity Court John Shearer

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General Outlook Grayson Medical College Dyas Henry W. Presley Hurricane Maly DR. Seale Harris Fulton Rd N.B. Brakenridge Mobile’s Best Store Sanitary Barber Shop Bienvillebarberishop Cliff Bailey Bay Side Park Apollo Monda Fairhope Magnolia Beach Seacliff M. A. Bowen
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